The Sunday Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery is a fascinating once-a-month walking tour that explores the cemetery’s history, artwork, symbolism and famous residents. Plus, the weather looks like it’s going to be perfect this Sunday!
Sunday, April 22nd | 2-4 p.m. Reservations suggested. Visit thevalentine.org/tours for more information and tickets.
The Virginia War Memorial is holding an event Saturday called “Little Soldier Saturday”. It is aimed at children aged 3 to 8.
From the event page:
Spark your child’s love of history at our “Little Soldier Saturday.” This FREE program is tailored to meet the needs of young learners, encourage an appreciation of the past, and inspire creativity. Activities feature songs, stories, crafts, and movement, based around a theme or historic time period.
Parents/caregivers must remain with children at all times.
Free to attend but registration is required.
For questions, please call our education department at 804 786 9700.
From NBC12 news:
Another anti-gun violence school walkout is planned for Friday, and this one will include a rally at the Virginia State Capitol.
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The protest will begin at 10 a.m. with a school walkout to honor the Columbine victims. Then starting at noon a march will take place from Brown’s Island to the Capitol.
Police are expecting a crowd of about 10,000 people to participate, and are asking people who are normally in that area during the day to be patient and plan ahead due to the rally.
Who’s ready?
The church will be having a yard sale on April 21 in Pleasants Park. Community members are invited to set up their personal yard sale alongside the church for their own individual profits.
From the FaceBook event page:
LIPID
(Cary Street Rap Punk-Featuring Members of Kuni, Leather Daddy, and No Tomorrow)BUTT
(you already know them you already L.U.V. them)HAIRCUT
(you want it you need it ‘Shutting Down’ is a 7in you should bump almost daily)GUMMING
(new tape out on Not Normal!)BUFFALO TOFU BITES AT 8 MUSIC AT 9
8-10 dollars ALL OF IT FOR RRFP.
Portion of Gumming merch sales to RRFP.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project (RRFP) seeks to further Reproductive Justice by providing practical and financial support for abortion services in Virginia and surrounding communities. RRFP strives to be a resource to the community by engaging in grassroots advocacy for the full spectrum of reproductive rights.
More info: http://www.rrfp.net/
From the message:
Despite what people say, I am not a big fan of public demonstrations, yet they are certainly necessary sometimes. Everyone that I have spoken to says we need to get more media attention and public support if we are going to save these buildings. For that reason, I am calling all neighbors and friends of Oregon Hill to come to the sidewalks at and near the corner of Laurel and W. Cary on Sunday at 4 pm to demand that the threatened buildings be saved from demolition. Please spread the word. All we really need is for people with signs to come together for fifteen minutes or so for some good photo opportunities. This is a family-friendly, nonviolent, inclusive action in order to make this cause more visible. No vandalism or obscenity please.
From announcement:
VINYL CONFLICT PRESENTS
our FIRST photo show featuring Chris Boarts Larson of Slug and Lettuce fame!The show will have an opening party Friday March 2nd and will run for the entire month of March.
We have Richmond specific hardcore punk photos from 1997-2002 hand picked for your pleasure.
Expect to see: AVAIL, STRIKE ANYWHERE, DARKEST HOUR, HIS HERO IS GONE, HATE O FOUR, HATEBREED, STOP IT!!!, AUS ROTTEN, TEAR IT UP, PAGE 99, DYSTOPIA, CONVERGE, AMDI PETERSENS ARMI, ANN BERRETA, VARUKERS, MUNICIPAL WASTE, 9 SHOCKS TERROR and so many more!
Prints will be for sale, we will be collecting orders and everything will be available at the end of the month via pick up or shipping. We are just going to print everything at one time to keep things simple. The first 10 prints of each photo will be numbered and signed by Chris!
Move those cars….
