Don’t forget the Saturday market
Be sure to check out the new Lakeside Farmer’s Market on Saturdays from 8:00 am until 12 noon. The market is located adjacent to the Lakeside Towne Center on Lakeside Avenue.
Archive for May 2008
Shred your documents at Virginia Center Commons tomorrow
A Shred Identity Theft program is planned for Saturday, May 17, from 10 am until 2 pm at Virginia Center Commons. Henrico residents may bring up to four small boxes of personal documents to be shredded. For details, call Crystal Delk with the Henrico County Division of Police at (804) 501-5316.
National Park Service spotlights Hermitage Road
A new National Park Service website spotlights Richmond as a historic destination, and includes detailed profiles of a number of North Richmond neighborhoods — including the Hermitage Road Historic District. Here’s a snippet; visit the site for more: Hermitage Road Historic District is a four-block section of Hermitage Road that is northwest of Richmond’s central [...]
Summer programming set for Battery Park
The mayor’s website has posted details on summer programming at Battery Park in North Richmond: There will be a nine-week summer camp at the Stone House at Battery Park from June 23 through August 22. The camp will run from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm daily, and is open to youth ages 6 through 12. [...]
Holton recognized as “Title I Distinguished School” by state
Four Richmond City schools — including Linwood Holton Elementary in North Richmond — have been recognized as ‘Title I Distinguished Schools’ by the state Department of Education. The awards recognize schools that have maintained full state accreditation under the Standards of Learning for two consecutive years, met No Child Left Behind benchmarks in reading and [...]
Don’t forget the Wednesday market
Be sure to check out the new Lakeside Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays from 8:00 am until 12 noon, and from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm. The market is located adjacent to the Lakeside Towne Center on Lakeside Avenue.
Lakeside Rescue Squad 1958-2008
Happy Anniversary to the volunteers at Lakeside Rescue Squad, serving the Lakeside area since 1958.
Chamber festival at Imperial Plaza on Saturday
Members of the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at 3:00 pm this Saturday, May 17, at Imperial Plaza on Bellevue Avenue. The orchestra will present music by Mendelssohn, Joplin, Bartok and Elgar. The festival is free and open to the public. For more information, call (804) 673-7400.
National Park Service spotlights Ginter Park
A new National Park Service website spotlights Richmond as a historic destination, and includes detailed profiles of a number of North Richmond neighborhoods — including the Ginter Park Historic District. Here’s a snippet; visit the site for more: Ginter Park’s development entailed a host of associated public works improvements. These included new roads constructed of [...]
Mayor’s website offers update on Battery Park
Richmond Mayor Doug Wilder’s website has an overview of progress made in the Battery Park community in advance of Tuesday’s Battery Park Civic Association meeting: Baseball and Football Fields: Recent rains mean the city needs additional time to dry the infield so crews can create a usable practice space for the rest of the summer. [...]
