The 2008 Richmond Walk to Defeat ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is hitting the trail of Bryan Park on Saturday, October 25. The walk is scheduled for 11:00am (registration starts at 9:30am) and ALS has set up some pretty comprehensive web tools to help individuals and teams get involved, track their progress and recruit other walkers. [...]
The Friends of Bryan Park, arborist Joel Koci and the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities will present a workshop on the updated and correct way to plant a tree. Current practices that involve planting the root ball or container even with ground level leads to weak, short lived specimens. Koci, a certified [...]
The October issue of the city’s Battery Park newsletter, circulated to provide regular updates for residents affected by flooding the in neighborhoods of Battery Park, Brookfield Gardens and Southern Barton Heights, highlights the latest activities in the major renovation project: Battery Park was a flurry of activity the last two weeks of September. The contractors [...]
Henderson Middle School on Old Brook Road will a Fall Yard Sale and Car Show from 9:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday, October 25. The event will feature food, beverages and merchandise from several school and community organizations. Spaces can be leased by vendors and non-profit organizations for $15 per space. Proceeds from the event will [...]
The principal of the Richmond Technical Center, N. Mauricee Holmes, has been named the 2008 Outstanding Administrator of the Year by the Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences. From a Richmond Public Schools news release: During her eight-year tenure at RTC, Holmes launched a partnership with the culinary arts department at J. [...]
From Richmond’s “City Connection” newsletter: Richmond Police Department’s Fourth Precinct is moving from its cramped quarters at 107 S. Fifth Street to a spacious facility at 2219 Chamberlayne Avenue. The Police Department’s Special Investigations Division will also locate there. The project completion date is December 2008… …With the City’s transition to sector-based policing in 2006, [...]
Ellwood Thompson’s Natural Foods will be grilling with local produce during tomorrow’s morning and afternoon (October 15) Lakeside Farmer’s Markets. The market is open Wednesdays from 8:00am until 12 noon, and from 3:00 until 7:00pm.
The Pasta & Politics evening planned for Tuesday, October 14, by the Bellevue Civic Association will continue as planned at 6:30pm at Tastebuds American Bistro — minus the politics: Pasta is on, Politics is cancelled. You are encouraged to go enjoy a wonderful meal without the heartburn of politics. On the menu: mixed greens salad [...]
Zed Cafe on Lakeside Avenue will be serving lunch only through this Thursday, October 16. From the Zed Cafe website: This will enable us to conduct seasonal enhancements to our kitchen & prepare for our NEW FALL MENU featuring “Globally Influenced Farm-to-Table” food and wine, and INTRODUCING Chef Nancy Cohen, formerly of Café Mandolin. We [...]
Near West End News has posted Zed Cafe’s planned menu for Restaurant Week in Richmond: Appetizer Seasonal Greens w/Caramelized Shallot Vinaigrette Portabella Mushroom Pistachio Pate Main Course Moroccan Baked Chicken w/Herbed Bulgur Pilaf Pecan-Crusted Seasonal Whitefish w/Dijon Cream Apple-Cider Braised Pork Loin w/Roasted Red Potatoes Dessert Apple Pecan Cake w/Caramel Sauce Cinnamon Pear Crisp We [...]
