Jut a reminder that because of the Labor Day holiday, recycling pickup is Thursday this week instead of Wednesday. And for new Oregon Hill residents, remember, recycling is usually every other Wednesday. For more info- http://www.cvwma.com/
From press release:
The inaugural Lobs & Lessons Family Open will serve up to 256 participants from the greater Richmond area on Saturday, September 17th, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. It will be hosted by the Mary and Frances Youth Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.
The event marks the continual partnership between the Lobs & Lessons program and the Richmond Tennis Association to develop QuickStart Tennis (QST) in the greater Richmond area. QST is a teaching format that allows more children the opportunity to experience the game, as the courts and equipment are smaller so they can feel confident. The tournament will ultimately promote QuickStart Tennis for Everyone, giving families the opportunity to play side by side and encourage the reluctant player, whether it is an adult or child.
The Lobs & Lessons Family Open is a QST event held to promote healthy lifestyles and demonstrate that QST is fun at any age, while providing a low-cost tournament opportunity for the greater Richmond area. In addition to promoting the growth of the game, the event will serve as an annual fundraiser for Lobs & Lessons. Doubles teams will have two registration options, one of which is a low-cost entry fee. A second option, “Team Challenge,” will encourage participants to raise money to support Lobs & Lessons. The event is presented by Lobs & Lessons and the Richmond Tennis Association. To register, please visit www.vcuyouthcenter.org.
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The Lobs & Lessons Family Open will be held at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, using the Thalhimer Tennis Center and Cary St. Field, on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. The Center is located at 120 South Linden Street, just off of West Cary Street, between Cary Street Field and the Cary Street Gym.
TCD workshop on Sept 27. This workshop is for the public, but registration is required.
From the Tree Stewards website:
On of July 21, 2011 the Richmond area was placed under a temporary quarantine due to thousand cankers disease (TCD) which is lethal to black walnut trees. The quarantine limits the movement of all walnut plants and plant parts, including logs, stumps, firewood, roots, branches, mulch and chips out of the quarantined area.
The City of Richmond’s Urban Forestry Division and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is offering education for Richmond residents. This workshop is limited to 50 participants.
Thousand Cankers Disease Workshop
September 27, 2011 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Round House in Byrd Park
For more information and registration, please go to the website.
From announcement:
Shaka Smart, VCU men’s basketball coach will be making an appearance as a “celebrity bartender” on behalf of St. Andrew’s School at Mosaic Café on Wednesday, August 31 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
From 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. that evening, Mosaic Café, will donate 13% of food sales made from those who mention they are there to support St. Andrew’s School and 100% of tips made by the “celebrity bartender.”
Please come by and bring family and friends to celebrate the beginning of the new school year with us and Shaka Smart!
This event is up on our facebook page so please check it out, let us know if you will be attending, share it or pass on this e-mail.
From Byrd House Market announcement:
Byrd House Market will be open
for business Tuesday, August 30, 2011
3:30-7:00 pmREGARDING IMPACTS FROM HURRICANE IRENE:
Visit the www.Richmondgov.com for announcements about city services.
If you need help with food, utilities or shelter, call the Red Cross, 804-780-2250
Stay in touch with friends, loved ones and neighbors who may be in need.
———————————–Congratulations to our WBCH Shutter Bug kids for taking and submitting the most photos for a single market in the Va Grown photo contest! Not only were they prolific, the kids’ photos were beautiful! The links to the 83 photos from all over the state, including the 10 from our market alone, is below. Enjoy!
August 25, 2011
WINNERS IN THE VIRGINIA FARMERS’ MARKETS WEEK PHOTO CONTEST REPRESENT NORTHERN VIRGINIA, THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND THE MIDDLE PENINSULA
Contact: Elaine Lidholm, 804.786.7686For Virginia Farmers’ Market Week August 7 – 13, 2011, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) sponsored a photo contest. VDACS invited individuals to submit photos that showcased the beauty and abundance of Virginia agricultural products found in the state’s farmers’ markets. There were separate categories for children 12 and under, youth 13 to 18 and adults 20 and over, and the market receiving the most entries received a special prize, as well. [see these 3 winning photos]
Judges for the contest included Mark Fagerburg, Manager, Photo and Digital Imaging Services, Library of Virginia, Richmond; Stephen Katz, Staff Photographer, The Virginian Pilot, Norfolk; Sonda Anderson Pappan, Art Director, Virginia Living Magazine, Richmond; and Charles Green, Director of VDACS’ Division of Marketing.The individual winners each will receive a Virginia Grown/Virginia’s Finest gift basket filled with locally-grown and produced items. The Byrd House Farmers’ Market of William Byrd Community House in Richmond won for the most entries for a single market with ten photos submitted.
All entries are posted on a Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/vdacs/sets/72157627108997493/.
“These photos capture the vibrancy, diversity and appeal of Virginia’s farmers’ markets,” said Matthew J. Lohr, VDACS Commissioner. “I hope they inspire consumers all over the state to visit their community farmers’ market to find local, Virginia grown farm products.” Lohr noted that the season doesn’t end at Labor Day, but in most parts of the state continues into October or even November or December, and many markets are open all year long. He added that Virginia is home to nearly 200 farmers’ markets, and he encourages consumer to go to www.virginiagrown.com to locate a nearby market.
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/news/releases-b/082511photocontest.shtml
The Flying Brick Field Trip!:
On Sunday August 28th, meet at the Flying Brick Library, 506 S. Pine St in Oregon Hill for a trip to Washington DC to visit the Museum of the American Indian, as well as the National Museum of Natural History to see the RACE: Are We So Different?,exhibit, developed by the American Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota, It is the first national exhibition to tell the stories of race from the biological, cultural, and historical points of view. Combining these perspectives offers an unprecedented look at race and racism in the United States.
Folks will need to bring money for food, metro fair, and gas. If you can’t afford this, there is a chance that the Library can sponsor a few people.
Contact theflyingbrick@riseup.net to RSVP (for carpool info) or to ask about funding. If this field trip goes well, there could be a trip to Harper’s Ferry in the future!
Also,
On Monday, August 29, from 7 to 10 pm, the Flying Brick is hosting a couple members of Crimethinc on tour for their latest book, Work. This is from the website, crimethinc.com:
After so much technological progress, why do we have to work more than ever before? How is it that the harder we work, the poorer we end up compared to our bosses? When the economy crashes, why do people focus on protecting their jobs when no one likes working in the first place? Can capitalism survive another century of crises?
Our newest book, entitled Work, addresses these questions and a great many more. To answer them, we had to revisit our previous analysis of employment and develop a more nuanced understanding of the economy. We spent months studying obscure history and comparing notes about how we experience exploitation in our daily lives, slowly hammering out a grand unified theory of contemporary capitalism.
All Flying Brick events are sober unless otherwise noted. Please no booze. Hope to see you there :)
Looks like a busy weekend-
William Byrd Community House’s Carnival is tomorrow afternoon and evening.
If it does not storm, there is an outdoor movie in Pleasants Park tomorrow evening.
Also, BFD activites at Mojo’s:
11 am- FIELD DAY SIGN UP
12 pm- SHOW
FREE
Sexy Crimes
Grown Ass Men
Saturday morning has a great yard sale…and…
Best Friends Day
@Fine Foods Grocery
10 am
FREE
Night Birds (surf-punk!?)
Hey, and if that’s not enough- get a plush chair!
820 China Street (near intersection with S. Cherry), 8 am to 5 pm this Saturday.
Art to tools, furniture and small kitchen appliances. Good woodworking tools including a couple of old planers. Bunk beds with two good mattresses, Bosch air compressor, two really nice school desks, seat attached.
Also, some homebaked goods…yum!
