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National Duathlon Festival (and subsequent road closing/parking advisories)

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From City advisory:

The National Duathlon Festival comes to Richmond next week, restricting some driving and parking on city streets.

On Saturday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverside Drive will be closed from the Lee Bridge to West 22nd Street. On Sunday, April 25, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Riverside Drive will be closed from West 42nd Street to the Lee Bridge for the bicycle race portion of the 2010 Richmond Duathlon.

Additionally, the below streets will also be closed during the stated time periods:

2nd Street, from the Lee Bridge to Byrd Street from 4 p.m. Friday, April 23, to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 25

North 5th Street, from Tredegar Street to Byrd Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Spring Street, from Belvidere Street North to South 2nd Street, from 4 p.m. Friday, April 23 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Byrd Street, from South 2nd Street to South 12th Street, from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Canal Street, from South 12th Street to South 14th Street from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Lee Bridge-One Southbound lane, from South 2nd Street southbound access ramp to southbound Riverside Drive exit ramp from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24

Lee Bridge, from the Northbound side of bridge from Semmes Avenue to Spring Street to include the Riverside Drive access ramp to northbound side of Lee Bridge as well as the South 2nd Street exit ramp from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Manchester Bridge-One southbound lane, from the Byrd/9th Street exit ramp to Semmes Avenue from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Tredegar Street, from the entrance to Dominion Parking Lot to South 12th Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Tredegar Street between the entrance to Dominion Resources and South 10th Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Riverside Drive, from the southbound exit ramp of the Lee Bridge to West 22nd Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24

Riverside Drive, from the Railroad Avenue ramp for the Lee Bridge to West 42nd Street parking lot from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25

Semmes Avenue, from the Manchester Bridge exit ramp to the Lee Bridge/Cowardin Avenue from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25

In addition to the street closings, parking will be prohibited prior to and during the Duathlon on 2nd Street, 5th Street, Spring Street, Byrd Street, Canal Street, Tredegar Street, and Riverside Drive from 22nd Street to the Bridge on Saturday, April 24, and from 42nd Street to the bridge on Sunday, April 25. Please note this additional street closing: Tredegar Street between the entrance to Dominion Resources and South 10th Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April25.

Byrd House Market This Tuesday

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From Richmond Food Collective blog post:

Ana sent out an e-mail listing all of the vendors that will be at the Byrd House Market this Tuesday April 20th. It looks good enough for a full season listing! Hope you can make it out.

Amy’s Garden: Asparagus, Salad, Asparagus, Chard and Eggs
Bread for the People: Baguettes, Foccacia (feta, herbs, olives…), Brioche, Wheat loaves, Rolls and other good breads -breadman@netscape.net
Deer Run Farm: Tender Young Greens, Sweet Potatoes, Eggs and more
Empress Farms: Whole Turkey, Ground Turkey Turkey cutlets, Turkey eggs, Rabbit, canned apple goods (Apple-Maple Jam, Spicy Pickled Tomatoes…) rabbits.for.you@gmail..com and sometimes
Faith Farm Food: Grass Fed Beef, Pastured Poultry & Pork, Amish Roll Butter, Farm Fresh Eggs, Noodles, Jams, Honey, Amhurst Mill 3-grain Pancake Mix, Grits, Buckwheat, Self-rising cornmeal; Organic raw meat Dog food and treats – faithfarmfoods.blogspot.com
Perennial Pleasures Plant Pharm: Blossoming branches and cut flowers – See examples at perennialpleasures.blogspot.com
Rural Virginia: Asparagus, Mushrooms, Herbed Butters, Spinach and Preserves … ruralvirginiamarket.com
Thistledowne Farm: Beautiful sacs of early spring salad greens and kale, flats of lettuce and pansies plants, Jams (Peach-Rosemary, Blueberry-Basil…), Pizelles, Apple Pie, Cherry Pie and handmade Soaps … thistledownefarm.gmail.com
Sub Rosa Bread: Offers exclusive monthly subscriptions to a naturally leavened, rustic, wood fired bread every week for the period of that month – subrosabread.blogspot.com

I am not sure why the phrase “and sometimes” is left hanging above Faith Farm. If you are planning on going just for them you may want to check in with them or with Ana at the Byrd House.

TheCollegePlace-Richmond Upcoming Workshop – April 17

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Announcement:

TheCollegePlace-Richmond Upcoming Workshop:

College Admissions for High School Students – Preparation for college is
important and it?s never too early to start doing your research on higher
education. This workshop is targeting high school students and provides
basic information on choosing schools, filing college applications,
computing college costs and more. (Please note: This is the last College
Admissions Info Workshop this fall.) Target audience: 10th and 11th grade
students/parents.

Event Details: Mary & Frances Youth Center (on the campus of VCU next to the
Cary Street Gym).

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010 (10:00a – 11:30a) — Registration Deadline ?
April 14, 2010

Register: This workshop is free but space is limited. Visit
http://www.ecmcfoundation.org/details/workshopForm.html to register. You
must register in order to participate.

For questions, please call 827.0551 or email Gabriela (gmira at ecmc.org).

Friday Cheers Line-Up Announced

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Local blog Handfull Of Brains has details and commentary.

First show is May 7:

May 7th – Lee Brice w/ Puddleduck. (Lee Brice is Americana, Outlaw Country. “As Brice puts it, his music sounds like what would happen if Hank Williams, Jr. and John Mayer had a love child.” I don’t know whether that is a good thing or a bad thing.)

Note that there will be a $2 charge now instead of being free.

History Hounds This Saturday

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Announcement:

Valentine Richmond History Center’s annual History Hounds walking tour of Oregon Hill occurs Saturday, April 10th, 10am-12pm. It’s only $10 a person (dogs are free!), but reservations are required. Call 649-0711 x301

Dogs must have current shots, mix well with others and remain on a leash. Owners are responsible for water and cleaning up after their dogs. Meet at Cherry and Idlewood streets..

P.S. Form a team for the 2010 Stride Through Time 10K on June 5th and raise funds for the History Center and Historic Richmond Foundation.

Spring Has Sprung At Byrd Market

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Announcement:

Byrd House RENEGADE Market (Playing Now thru April 27)

ONGOING thru 5.1.10: Eat Good Grow Great Challenge Grant!
Give now and your contribution counts twice! WE NEED YOU!

4.17.10: Crop Mob (Part 2) VCU Social Networking Project “CROP MOB” (Part 2)
will add rows and plant crops to Byrd House Farmlet.

4.24.10: Next Cooking as a 2nd Language class: Bangledeshi Cuisine

5.4.10: Byrd House Market 2010 Season Opening Day – SAVE THE DATE!

Details on these happenings and more on our Blog
www.byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

Learn more about William Byrd Community House and why Byrd House Market is a Market with a Mission!

Become a Fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/gracearents

OHNA Endorses May Day Parade

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At last week’s meeting, the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association voted to endorse this year’s May Day Parade.

More from OHNA Interim President Jennifer Hancock’s recent announcement:

OHNA has voted and agreed to endorse May Day 2010. The May Day organization is offering the neighborhood a couple of different ways to participate if you are interested.

a). Attend a parade.

From the website http://maydayrva.org/

“a rally and parade through Jackson Ward (a historically black neighborhood struggling with gentrification) and Broad St (a business district laden with art galleries and restaurants, who contribute to said gentrification of Jackson Ward) led by All The Saints Theater Company (a local socially conscious collective of puppeteers)”.

b). Have an idea for a lecture? Connected to an organization with a mission for social justice and no name recognition? Now is your chance. May Day 2010 is looking for proposals for workshops.

Again, from the May Day website

“In an effort to facilitate dialog and provide an opportunity for the community to network, share information and become involved with the various existing movements in Virginia, May Day 2010 will play host to a series of workshops, discussions, and lectures on Friday April 30th and Saturday May 1, 2010”

To make a proposal, May Day 2010 has a form on its website that you can fill out. It can be found at
http://maydayrva.org/propose_workshop.php

c). Attend a workshop for puppet making. Lily Lamberta, of the All the Saints Theater Company will be running a general puppet making workshop at Plant Zero. Details to follow.

d). May Day 2010 is hosting a workshop for kids, as a part of Slaughterama, on Belle Island, Saturday at 2 PM. The kids will be making wings that they can wear in the parade, if they so wish.