Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and the Richmond Astronomical Society (RAS) will host a family stargazing night on August 7 at 8:30pm in Bryan Park. Members of RAS will set up their telescopes on the park’s soccer fields for a spectacular view of the night sky. You’ll be able to see close-ups [...]
On Monday, the City of Richmond’s Department of Public Works will begin construction on the Highland Park Roundabout Streetscape at the intersections of Matthews Street, 1st Avenue, Rowen Street, 3rd Avenue, Trigg Street and Daniel Street (near Holy Cross Cemetery). According to the city, the work will include the construction of the roundabout; resurfacing portions [...]
The Rosedale Civic Association invites residents of the Rosedale neighborhood to join their neighbors on the lawn of Christ Ascension Church on August 5 for National Night Out. Rosedale residents are encouraged to bring their own picnic supper (and blankets and chairs) between 6:00 and 8:00pm. Cold drinks and watermelon will be provided.
The citywide Anthem LemonAid event to raise money to combat childhood cancer was a success, according to North Richmond’s Rosedale Civic Association, which raised $65 with their stand in front of Christ Ascension Church on Laburnum Avenue.
Books on Wheels will bring their bus, their books and their bikes to Battery Park as part of National Night Out on August 5. The event — hosted by the Battery Park Civic Association — will take place at 6:30pm at 2803 Dupont Circle.
For almost a decade, CBS 6 — along with Food Lion, Owens and Minor, Commonwealth Movers and Uptown Color — has helped to supply tens of thousands of children in the region with school supplies — 9th Annual Back to School Supplies Drive. On Saturday, August 9, the Back-to-School Supplies Drive stops at the Arthur [...]
Bring four cans of food to The Diamond on Friday night, or cross the river on Saturday, as the Central Virginia Food Bank celebrates Christmas in July. The Richmond-based band “Offering” will host a two-concert food drive to help stock the Food Bank’s shelves on July 25 and 26. The first concert happens just before [...]
Even as the Ginter Park Residents’ Association educates North Richmonders about the care and maintenance of street trees, the Times-Dispatch reports on the city’s struggles to maintain its urban forest — and its penchant for thinning the treescape at a rapid clip: Something big was missing when Jamie Walters returned to her North Richmond home [...]
The Times-Dispatch reports that 3rd District Councilmember Chris Hilbert has asked City Council to block construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue. The Richmond Planning Commission approved the proposal earlier this month. Council has scheduled a public hearing on the issue for September 8.
As part of an ongoing exploration of world cultures, the North Avenue branch of the Richmond Public Library presents a Cultural Coalition celebration of India. Explore the richness of Indian culture with music, food and presentations on Monday, July 28, from 6:30 until 7:30pm.
