The latest Focus on Bryan Park newsletter (You are a member of Friends of Bryan Park, aren’t you?) has the scoop on those saucy new street signs that point the way to travelers on the winding roadways in Bryan Park. We posted a picture of one of them a week or so back. Here’s the [...]
The March issue of the Ginter Park newsletter (available as a PDF here) indicates that the Ginter Park Residents’ Association board is keeping an eye on the status of property owned by Union Theological Seminary bounced by Westwood, Loxley, Rennie and Brook roads. The president of the seminary recently appeared before the board and indicated [...]
The March issue of Richmond Magazine is loaded with food and restaurant coverage, including two Northside restaurants offering “sure thing sandwiches.” The grilled cheese at Zed Cafe at 5109 Lakeside Avenue is described as: Sometimes it’s hard to top your childhood faves, but processed American cheese ain’t got nothin’ on the grilled cheese at Zed [...]
A workshop focused on securing your financial future is being offered at The Hermitage, 1600 Westwood Avenue, this Thursday, March 26, at 6:00 p.m. A light dinner will be served. Speakers for the workshop will be Chris McCarthy, an elder law attorney; Steve Jenkins of New York Life; and Maria Patsis, a long term care [...]
City Councilman Charles R. Samuels, who represents portions of Northside as part of the 2nd District, will hold a public meeting to discuss updates in city issues and Samuels’ goals on Thursday, March 26, from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the new 4th Police Precinct building at 2219 Chamberlayne Avenue.
Join the congregation of Ginter Park United Methodist Church next Sunday, March 29, for a gala presentation of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performances include “Church Epistle Sonata” for organ and orchestra with Ronald Davis, organ soloist, and “The Coronation Mass” sung by the Sweetbriar Women’s Chorus and the Hampden-Sydney Men’s Chorus. The concert [...]
From the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities comes word that Pine Camp Arts and Community Center will hold an open house on Saturday, April 4 with “Creative Juice,” an exhibit featuring the work of instructors and adult art students. The opening will be held in the Spotlight Gallery from 1 p.m. until [...]
The March issue of the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority’s Community Connection is loaded with details on the ongoing initiative to revitalize the Dove Court and Gilpin Court communities. The lead article focused on the public hearings held last winter: Hundreds of residents and community members participated in the public meetings lending valuable insight into the [...]
Henrico residents looking for a plot of land to call their own — for gardening purposes, at least — should look no further than the county’s new “Gardens Growing Families” program. The Times-Dispatch reported on the program recently, and North Richmond News had a few details about it back in December. Here’s the TD: The [...]
From the Times-Dispatch: A man is at VCU Medical Center with critical injuries after being shot early this morning in North Richmond. Richmond police say the man was shot at 2:30 a.m. at the 700 block of Rex Avenue, two blocks from North Avenue in an area known as Washington Park. Police said the man [...]
