The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) recently emailed its August Events newsletter. As always, residents can subscribe for this newsletter and utilize the OHNA calendar. Visit ohnarva.org

Excerpt:

Craft night at Pine St Baptist Church – Thursday, August 20th, 6:00PM – 8:30PM
• Back-to-School night at Holly Street Playground – Friday, August 21st, 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Bring fruit, treat, or snack to share if you like! Fountain will be on!
• 5th District Code Refresh Meeting: Monday, August 24, 2026; 6pm-8pm; First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1000 Blanton Avenue
• OHNA Meeting (virtual) – Tuesday, August 25, 7:00PM – 9:00PM
• Hollywood Cemetery at Night: Full Moon Tour on Friday, August 28, at 7:30-9:30pm; $25/person; link for more information.
Want to add an event to the September update? Email the Events Committee at ohna-events@googlegroups.com

It’s time to plan the Fall Festival! We need resident input on the fundraising beneficiary. Please fill out this survey to nominate a nonprofit. We will later vote on the nominees to make the final beneficiary selection(s).

From the Events Committee Idea Mill:
Do any of the below ideas pique your interest? Email the events committee at ohna-events@googlegroups.com to link up with others interested in planning these efforts.
• Meals: interested in organizing a food-related event? Ideas can include regular potlucks, food swaps, bulk meal prep.
• Art Show for late 2026 – early 2027: the talent in the neighborhood needs to be showcased! We have a great opportunity to create our own gallery show.
• Holly Street Playground fountain evenings: sign-up for a date to turn the fountain on and off. We can broadcast the opportunity to neighbors.

City-related Info and Updates:
Code Refresh: Round 3 of the city’s re-zoning proposal will be available on Monday 8/17, here: https://rva.gov/planning-development-review/code-refresh.
Public Utilities billing problems: The city is working on fixing its billing system. Customers who believe they may have a billing or payment issue should contact DPU at 804-646-4646 during normal business hours or email dpucustserv@rva.gov
Richmond’s new Department of Transportation has a newsletter. The first issue is here: https://mailchi.mp/rva/introducing-access-rva; or subscribe here: https://rva.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f99abcad558960f82c27f3ada&id=7d89dcce2d

Pine Street Baptist is also accepting donations for their unhoused services; drop off during neighborhood events or between 9-5 Monday through Thursday. Items needed include travel sized toiletries (sunscreen and bug spray included), shelf stable snacks such as beanie weenies, new socks and underwear. They also maintain a Free Closet where you may donate gently used clothing items and shoes.

Lastly, remember to check the Allianz Amphitheater schedule for upcoming shows in case parking gets tight in the evenings on those days!