Beautiful Morning- Birds and Renovation
The beautiful morning brought lots of birds and renovation work. Somehow, despite the economy, Oregon Hill is still making progress towards complete rebirth.
Archive for December 2008
Downtown Robbery (including suspect’s picture)
I note that this did not occur in the Oregon Hill neighborhood, but close by in downtown. I am not trying to feed into any anti-downtown paranoia (these crimes happen everywhere), but I want people to be careful, be aware, and help catch this guy if they can.
Students On Break, “Art” and Trash Linger
Lines blur between monuments of apathy and installations of ‘culture’:
War Memorial expansion
The Virginia War Memorial broke ground Wednesday for its new $8.1-million Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center. Click here for some images of the planned expansion. Click here for budget figures.
THE Re-PURPOSE AFFAIR – Dec. 20
On the heels of the Byrd Market and SynerGeo’s events comes this one: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1-4pm Downtown YMCA, 2 W. Franklin St Richmond VA EXPERIENCE AN ALTERNATIVE TO MALL-SHOPPING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! -COP cool gear–clothing, bags, jewelry, artwork from 10 local designers/recyclers/vintage masters -CHILL with beautiful people who think outside the box -GROOVE [...]
SynerGeo Art Show
mark your calendars!—MONDAY DEC. 15TH instead of the regular monthly Oregon Hill Community Dinner, SynerGeo will be hosting an art show featuring the kids in their after school Artsplosion program. Come on out and show your support for the kids! and of course to enjoy some great art and refreshments!
Singing for Supper
Richmond Boys Choir, St. Andrew’s, Oregon Hill Team Up to Help Replenish Central Virginia Food Bank The Richmond Boys Choir and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church are teaming up to help replenish the Central Virginia Food Bank. The Boys Choir will perform a holiday concert Friday Dec. 19 at the church. The cost of admission: a canned [...]
VCU/Monroe Park area transit map
Peter Bain designed this to help get people to consider the bus or walking/bicycling instead of the car. transitmap_v13
Shop Local and Be Merry at the WBCH/BHM Holiday Food and Craft Show on Saturday, Dec. 13
Support your community, find unique gifts, and keep the holiday spirit local by shopping at the WBCH Holiday Food and Craft Show. Saturday, December 13th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. William Byrd Community House 224 South Cherry Street Featuring vendors from the Byrd House Market plus local handcraft artisans. Prize drawings every half hour and [...]
