The Brook Road post office has been the main mail hub for Richmond for years now, but it looks like that will be changing in the near future as the U.S. Postal Service prepares to relocate its Richmond distribution center to eastern Henrico County. The Times-Dispatch has some details: The U.S. Postal Service has bought [...]
The monthly round of bulk trash collection is approaching. Furniture, large amounts of yard debris and other large items should be placed beside your Supercan, away from the road. You must call 646-0999 to schedule a pick-up. Zip code 23220 is scheduled for pick-up the week of December 10. Neighborhoods in zip codes 23222 and [...]
For the 17th year, the City of Richmond will be holding a Candlelight Memorial Program to commemorate those lost to violence in the city. The program will be held in the lobby of City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 13. Police Chief Rodney Monroe will be the guest speaker.
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Ginter Park Baptist Church will present four events to celebrate this Advent season. The church’s annual Live Nativity scene will take place at 4:00 and 5:00 on Sunday, December 9, at the corner of Brook Road and Laburnum Avenue. There will be time provided after each presentation for children (and others!) to meet the animals. [...]
It’s a big weekend for holiday spirit in North Richmond, and the Rosedale community (west of Hermitage along Laburnum) will be holding their first Grand Illumination at 1732 Wilmington Avenue at 6:00 pm. Between Saturday and December 18, you can take a guess of how many lights are on the tree and make a contribution [...]
The Richmond SPCA and the Virginia CRAFT-N-ISTAS will hold the Third Annual “Home for the Holidays” Shopping Event this Friday, December 7, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the Robins-Starr Humane Center at 2519 Hermitage Road in North Richmond (behind the Diamond). This fun night features the best in holiday gifts for pets and pet [...]
The next Canine Cafe Happy Hour will happen this Thursday, December 6, from 6:00 until 9:00 pm at the Robins-Starr Humane Center at 2519 Hermitage Road in North Richmond (behind the Diamond). Your mailbox may be filling up with holiday party invites, but how many of them include your dog in the fun? At our [...]
On Friday, December 7 — the night before the annual Christmas on MacArthur festivities — the street will be filled with carolers and crafters. Christmas on MacArthur will kick off with a street illumination event held between 7:00 and 8:00 pm with caroling and cider. The holiday lights illuminated at 7:30 pm. That evening, the [...]
The 3rd Annual Christmas on MacArthur will take place this Saturday, December 8, from 12 noon until 4:00 pm on the 4000 block of MacArthur Avenue in North Richmond. Christmas on MacArthur is a fun, family orientated holiday street festival sponsored jointly by the Bellevue Merchants Association, the Samis Grotto, North of the James magazine, [...]
