Your Norfolk. Your Life. The Official City of Norfolk Newsletter.

Volume 59 | June 2023

Connecting you to our urban, waterfront community.

Beach Season is Here in Norfolk!

Norfolk's 7.3 miles of beaches are open to the public and we encourage residents and visitors to enjoy the beautiful shoreline. Our Department of Parks and Recreation maintains three beach parks - all three feature parking, restrooms, benches and shade trees.

Community Beach Park – 700 E. Ocean View Ave.

Ocean View Beach Park – 100 W. Ocean View Ave.

Sarah Constant Beach Park – 300 W. Ocean View Ave.

Discover more!

Beach Safety is Key

Our beach lifeguards, stationed at Community Beach Park from noon until 6 p.m. through Labor Day on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, are always prepared, including Chief Lifeguard Dan Jones, who recounted a rescue from last year’s Independence Day weekend when he recently received the Red Cross National Lifesaving Award.

Residents are reminded that Sarah Constant Beach Park and Ocean View Beach Park will not have beach guards on duty; however, lifeguards patrol all beaches on ATVs during duty hours. Patrons swim at their own risk.

How's the Water?

Norfolk’s new Water Quality Report shows that once again our tap water has met all federal and state requirements.

Norfolk has Virginia’s best tasting tap water, according to the American Water Works Association.

Clear the Way

Our street sweeping program plays a key role in keeping our waterways and environment clean. We have the equipment to remove grease and grime from the roads, but we can't get it done without your help!

See why it's important to keep the curb line clear so only rain goes down the storm drain.

Find out your next street sweeping day.

Harborfest 2023

It's that time of year! Norfolk Harborfest returns June 9 - 11!

Make sure you're aware of street closures, inclement weather and emergency updates - text HARBORFEST to 888-777 to receive important festival-related alerts.

Know before you go.

Live Norfolk

Clean the Bay Day

Saturday, June 3, 8 a.m. - noon

Citywide

CPR and AED Education Day

Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m. - noon

Fire Station 4, 5909 Poplar Halls Drive

Beach Safety Day

Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. - noon

Community Beach, 700 E. Ocean View Ave

Freedom Festival 2023

Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Slover Library

Juneteenth in the Park

Saturday, June 17, noon - 6:30 p.m.

Town Point Park

Go Skate Day

Wednesday, June 21, 2 - 8 p.m.

Northside Park

Healthy Meals & Healthy Minds

Norfolk Public Library and Norfolk Public Schools Nutrition are partnering up to provide free books and free meals to children all summer long. From June 26 to Aug. 11, any child under 18 can stop by a Norfolk Public Library branch during designated times to pick up a healthy meal and a great book.

Get more information.

Norfolk - The City of Arts

Norfolk is home to some of the most widely recognized and outstanding arts and cultural offerings in the Mid-Atlantic region.

To better highlight these valued amenities before its residents and visitors, we've launched an awareness campaign titled “Norfolk – The City of Arts.”

Discover more at: www.norfolk.gov/Arts.

Recognizing Juneteenth

This festival celebrates African American heritage and serves as an opportunity to enrich and educate the community on topics ranging from healthy living, education, and financial literacy.

Saturday, June 17 (noon - 6:30 p.m.)

Town Point Park

More information.

Now Available Online!

You can apply to start and stop water service online.

Forms are available on www.norfolk.gov/startwater and www.norfolk.gov/stopwater. Or, go through MyNorfolk!

Summer Reading Program

Summer is around the corner and so is the Summer Reading Program (SRP) at Norfolk Public Library!

Visit online for all the details and register for Beanstack so you're ready to log your minutes!

A special thank you to the Friends of the Norfolk Public Library for sponsoring the Summer Reading Program.

Summer Mixer

Join neighbors, friends and community influencers for an afternoon of fun in the sun on a rooftop deck at the NBN Academy Summer Mixer.

Enjoy refreshments while learning fun, effective and inexpensive ways to engage your neighbors on the rooftop at Assembly in Downtown Norfolk.

Tickets are $10 and includes parking validation in the Bank Street Lot (441 Bank St).

Tickets and information.

A Summer of Learning!

Believe in Learning Norfolk is excited to present seven weeks of free, engaging learning opportunities for all ages with Summer of Learning: All Together Norfolk June 16 to Aug. 5.

Help us kick off this Summer of Learning!

Saturday, June 17

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Jordan-Newby Library

Find out more.