The February Really Really Free Market will be on Saturday February 28th from noon until sunset-ish. The Really Really Free Market takes place on the last Saturday of every month in Monroe Park, at the corner of Main and Laurel Streets in Richmond, Virginia. The RVA Really Really Free Markets provide people with a chance [...]
I have been watching this case unfold in our neighbors’ lap up in Church Hill. Without commenting specifically on the developer or the proposed development (because we have seen what can possibly happen if we do), I will say that it sadly reaffirms what Oregon Hill neighbors have long suspected- voting to put our neighborhood [...]
Craig’s List has a FOUND CAT in Oregon Hill: A very young, female cat has been hanging around our place this weekend. She is a very cute medium haired white and grey cat, approximately twelve to fourteen weeks or so with green eyes. She looks to have been lost awhile ago.
Using a mix of parables, philosophy and provocative post-modern Christian theology, Irish writer/lecturer/philosopher Peter Rollins brings his “Lessons in Evandalism” tour to Richmond on Feb. 21-22. His visit is sponsored by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Rollins is currently visiting churches and universities across the U.S. to share his thoughts [...]
With the troubles our economy is facing, many families are beginning to search for college affordability options so their children are able to pursue a post secondary education. High school students & parents, especially senior students, are invited to attend a FREE workshops: “What are my options?” Financial Aid Workshop Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:30 [...]
5:30 pm tonight at SynerGeo, corner of Idlewood and Albemarle: We will have a special guest at our community dinner Monday, Mr. Kovit Boonjear. Boonjear is a social worker, community organizer, and social activist who has worked and lived in Khon Kaen, Thailand for the greater part of his life. Most of his work has [...]
If you follow politics, you know one of the major subjects that is being discussed right now at federal and state levels is the need for more energy efficiency, including smart grid technology. This policy conversation is trickling all the way down to the neighborhood. For years, Oregon Hill has had, shall we say, an [...]
Here is a chance to see the inside of the controversial new VCU Recreational center under construction at Cary and Cherry. As noted previously, Oregon Hill residents never questioned the students’ need for a recreational center, but always questioned the size and need to encroach into the neighborhood. That said, Oregon Hill residents were given [...]
There will be a memorial service in Hollywood Cemetery this Saturday, February 7th between 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. A rifle and small cannon salute is scheduled to be a part of the service.
VCU still says they ‘have not heard of any complaints’. Of course they haven’t. They are too big to pay attention. Thankfully, Channel 8 is better than that…
