The 3rd Annual Virginia Westie Walk will take place on Sunday, September 28, at Bryan Park from 10:00am until 2:00pm. One of the biggest Westie events of the year, the walk will include events like canine costumes and cutest tricks, along with a blessing of the animals. Visit the Westie Walk page for all the [...]
Stir Crazy Café on MacArthur Avenue has a show of photography, jewelry and other art by Richmond artists Suzanne L. Vinson and Jayme Reaves running for one more week. The Times-Dispatch explains the show’s title, “From Near and Far”: In explaining the “far” in the show’s title, Vinson says Reaves is studying in Belfast, Northern [...]
An exhibit recognizing the artistic contributions of Hispanic Americans opens at North Richmond’s Pine Camp Spotlight Gallery on Friday, September 19. “Artistas Latinos” includes artwork from more than 20 area artists. There will be an opening reception at Pine Camp from 7:00 until 9:00pm on Friday, September 19. The exhibit runs through October 24. The [...]
Two residents of North Richmond’s Battery Park neighborhood have started a weblog focused on their efforts to grow their own produce, and “aspires to become a local hub for Richmond’s growing edible gardening community.” River City Harvest is already loaded with tons of information of interest to other urban gardeners, as well as Richmond residents [...]
John Murden at Church Hill People’s News provided us with several photos of the vacant house at 3221 North Avenue in Highland Park that burned earlier this week. Two firefighters were sent to the hospital with minor injuries after battling the fire. From the Times-Dispatch: The firefighters were taken to Retreat Hospital, one for heat [...]
The Church Hill Association has details on an upcoming class on hazard tree assessment at Bryan Park: A class on Hazard Tree Assessment and Dutch Elm Disease will be held at Bryant [sic] Park on Saturday, 13 September 2008 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The cost is $25.00 per person. The Expert providing training [...]
Richmond residents should add a day to their regularly scheduled trash pick-up next week as a result of the Labor Day holiday. All City of Richmond offices are closed Monday, September 1, 2008 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. This includes the Solid Waste Management Division; therefore refuse collection will operate on a holiday [...]
August 27th is “Black Cow” night at the Ginter Park Library from 6:00 until 7:00pm. Inspired by snow-capped Cow Mountain, Frank Wisner created a drink and named it “Black Cow Mountain” in 1893. Today a “Black Cow” is known as a root beer float. Join the library staff at this special event.
North Richmond News has a cousin south of the James! From Buttermilk & Molasses: A new community weblog has hit Richmond with a splash. Southside Richmond is wrapping its electronic arms around that swath of the city that takes you past the Forest Hill corridor and into the southern section of Richmond anchored by Chippenham [...]
Don’t forget that this Tuesday is “bring-your-own chair night” at the Bellevue Civic Association’s summer meeting at Once Upon A Vine on MacArthur Avenue. Bring your chair, money for prize tickets and a sense of neighborhood spirit. It starts at 6:30pm.
