Protecting Kids Online Town Hall, Free Children's Library Programs: THE DIGEST.

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Attorney General Miyares to Participate in a Protecting Kids Online Town Hall Tuesday

Attorney General Jason Miyares will be in Colonial Heights on Tuesday, February 27th for a Protecting Kids Online Community Town Hall. Townhall participants will speak on the main dangers that minors can face with unfettered access to the web — including mental health issues, screen addiction and vulnerability to online predators — and the steps that parents and guardians can take to protect children from these.

The Town Hall, which is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m., will take place at Life Church on 16801 Harrowgate Rd. In addition to Attorney General Miyares, panelists will include a parent testimonial, Life Church Pastor Delegate Mike Cherry, Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children’s Special Agent Courtney Goode and Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of nonprofit organization aimed to make the internet safer for children Enough is Enough.

Weekly Children's Storytime at Colonial Heights Public Library

Join the Colonial Heights Public library for recurring family fun! Children's Storytime, which started this past September, takes place at the library every week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Baby storytime is weekly on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. You do not need a library card to attend the event. Questions? Contact the library at (804) 520-9384.

Time to register for Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk in Petersburg

A Cancer Awareness 5K charity run/walk will be hosted at the Petersburg High School on Saturday, March 2 by Trials of Color, a nonprofit organization that aims to educate the Black community on the importance of clinical trials in breast and colorectal cancer. The event costs $30 to attend (either in-person or virtually) and aims to bring cancer awareness and clinical trial information to underserved communities. Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting cancer awareness, early detection screening, and health education programs in medically underserved communities. A portion of the funds will also go to the Petersburg Athletic Department.

There will be total prizes of more than $2,500 in gift certificates, gym membership, gift cards and merchandise that will be distributed among the winners. Register for the race here.

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