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Main Library Closed This Saturday for Maintenance

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From City press release:

Richmond, VA – Richmond Public Library’s Main Library, 101 E. Franklin Street, will be closed Saturday, July 16 to allow for the first phase of installation of new electrical equipment.

The building has had new heating and cooling equipment installed, which has required changes to the building’s electrical systems. This electrical system upgrade will be made in two phases. A date for the second phase of work will be announced shortly.

The Main library will resume normal operating hours on Monday, July 18 at 10 a.m. For more information, contact the Main Library at (804) 646-4867.

Eat Good Grow Great at WBCH!

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From media release:

July – August Activities
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
July 16: Cooking as a Second Language – Challah Bread – A Jewish Tradition, chef Rabbi Andrew Goodman: This WBCH Grace Arents Nutrition Education program features global cuisine cooking classes every 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30 am – 12 noon. Learn geography, history, folklore and math DELICIOUSLY. Register online at EatGoodGrowGreat.blogspot.com, or call 643-2717, by Thursday July 14. August = Vietnamese / September = Iranian. $10/class, free for WBCH families, ages 10 to 100 welcome!
Genealogy Research – Walk-in Hours – Start or continue your family history, African American genealogy research; connect with experts and resources in our area. Online access to resources to further your research goals. Thursdays 10 am – 2 pm / 3rd Saturdays 10 am -12 noon.

Byrd House Market – Tuesdays 3:30-7:00 pm
July 26: SPCA comes to Byrd House Market – Sharing information about their programs and upcoming annual Fur Ball, our friends at the SPCA will bring a few canine and feline friends, if it’s not too hot that day. More market information at ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com
August 5: First Tuesday Wine Down at Byrd House Market – The first Tuesday market at the month features Byrd Cellars Winery, a refreshing stop during your shopping day. Taste, then buy some of our area’s best and reasonably priced locally produced wine. Shop the market for goodies to complement your wine selection.

Special Events
August 7: Annual Mamma Zu’s Dinner for WBCH, 5:30 pm – Mamma Zu owner Ed Vasaio will create and prepare a special multi-course traditional Italian menu that is not to be missed. Mamma Zu is at 501 South Pine Street 23220. Tickets $75.00 per person and can be purchased through the WBCH Finance office, call 643-2717 or email doffice@wbch.org to get yours today! Details at www.wbch.org

Busy Saturday Morning

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This coming Saturday morning, there is an Oregon Hill Energy Efficiency/Home Cooling workshop at the Jacob House, the City’s The Clean City Commission is partnering with the 2nd Precinct MPACT Co-Chairs to host the 4th Annual Civic Association Community Workshop, the Better Housing Coalition’s Center for Neighborhood Revitalization has a FREE Renovation Lending Workshop, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network is having a workshop on lobbying for offshore wind.

That last item might sound a little out of place, but since the redistricting, Oregon Hill is likely to change representatives from the pro-renewables McEachin to Chesterfield developer and recent French nuclear tourist, Watkins.

Preview of Today’s Byrd House Market

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From email announcement:

SNAP EBT now available at our market.
Feed your family fresh, delicious, health fruits, vegetables, dairy, grass-fed meats, free range poultry, breads and desserts, preserves/jams/honey, food plants and pizza kits. Debit/Credit Card purchases may also be ready tomorrow. Will post via Facebook and Byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com when confirmed.

First Tuesday Wine Down with Byrd Cellars Winery
Always delicious, refreshing white grape and apple wines.

WRIR is our Featured Nonprofit: Richmond Independent Radio is a fresh new voice, on the air since January 1, 2005. Broadcasting music you DON’T hear on the radio dial with LIVE LOCAL DJ’s doing REAL LIVE SHOWS. In addition to our locally produced music shows, we offer a wide range of National and Local NEWS programming that covers issues underrepresented by other media. WRIR is a true community radio station: • We are locally owned, and by charter can never be bought out by any non local entity. • The station is operated by volunteers from the Richmond community. Our staff consists of your neighbors playing music, sharing news and operating the station.
Visit www.WRIR.org – Richmond’s Radio for the Rest of Us. and in case you didn’t know it, both your market manager Ana Edwards and vendor Patricia Stansbury (Epic Gardens) broadcast weekly programs on WRIR. check their schedule page for description and times.

Many thanks to Project Burning Bush summer institute, Shalom Farms interns, WBCH staff and all our volunteers for their patronage and ongoing assistance – You broaden the community and share the spirit of our mission to build sustainability and transform lives.

with sincere appreciation,

Your Byrd House Market Manager
Ana

See you at the Market!

Byrd House Market News For This Week

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From announcement:

June 28 will be the 3rd Byrd House Market day that EBT purchases are possible for our shoppers received SNAP benefits – thanks to a Federal grant through Va Dept Social Services. The first day, $4 in EBT sales were made and last week $47! An exponential increase! We knew this was a good idea. So spread the word. Better food for all, Better business for our food producers. Win. WinWin.

Our featured vendors this week? ALL of them! and Bill & Joyce Heath (in photo there)
Appearing in this week’s rotation: You! and the Richmond Public Library and Triple Stamp Press
Bernie’s Baked Goods returns for the summer.
Storyteller: Richmond Public Library brings books! (and voice)
Frank deAlto plays and sings under the Mulberry Tree, sharing the shady venue with Thea and/or Nadine on violin
Visitors: You! and Project Burning Bush Summer Institute
Coming soon:
July 5: First Tuesday Wine Down with Byrd Cellars
July 12: St. Andrew’s Church returns with their special canned yummies…
July 16: Cooking as a 2nd Language: Holiday Jewish Cuisine – What’s it All Mean? (and how to make it!) with Rabbi Andrew Goodman

Keep up with the good stuff!
ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com
and
EatGoodGrowGreat.blogspot.com