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ALIGN RVA Wellness Presents Community Sound Journey & Reiki At St. Andrew’s
From announcement:
Location: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, in the Chapel, 240 S. Laurel St., Richmond, VA US 23220
Healers from Align RVA Wellness are offering the community the opportunity to rest, heal, and recover in St. Andrew’s chapel every other Friday from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. This beautiful and healing experience features two sound healers and multiple Reiki healers.You are encouraged to sign up on Mindbody to reserve your spot and plan to pay-what-you-can at the door. If you have questions, please contact Align RVA Wellness.
Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery Walking Tour This Saturday
From The Valentine website:
June 21 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery Walking TourOn a spectacular bluff overlooking the James River, Hollywood Cemetery has been the final resting place of some of Virginia’s most prominent citizens since 1847.
Join the most experienced guides in Richmond as we explore the graves of rebels and rockers, politicians and Pulitzer prize winners; and, of course, two U.S. Presidents: James Monroe and John Tyler. Also, learn about the 18,000 Civil War dead buried in Hollywood and the cemetery’s complicated legacy as a shrine to the Confederacy.
Advanced tickets are required. Tickets are non-refundable.
Please note that this tour is 1.5 to 2 miles and involves several inclines. Comfortable shoes and water are recommended.
Accessibility: People of all abilities are encouraged to join us. If we can do anything to accommodate your needs, please let us know in advance by emailing tours@thevalentine.org.
Tours are held rain or shine. However, in extreme weather, a tour may be cancelled. Call 804-649-0711 x 301 to verify the tour will take place.
Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting On Tuesday
“Through The Eyes Of Bill Draper” This Tuesday Evening
Bill Draper grew up in Stratford Hills near Pony Pasture, and spent his youth hopping rocks, fishing, swimming, and canoeing on the James River. Today, his athletic accomplishments continue to reflect his love for the outdoors and for living a healthy lifestyle. He is a veteran member of the Richmond Sports Backers Marathon Training Team, and is often found cycling on the Virginia Capital Trail or kayaking on the James with friends. He has completed several 500-mile bike rides, two 50-mile ultramarathons, and 31 Richmond Marathons, along with numerous others.
After retiring from a forty-year career in healthcare sales and marketing, Bill began carrying his camera on his outdoor adventures and sharing his photographs of the James River trails, birds, animals, and waterways on social media. His unique photo exploration of the James River Park System has been embraced by the Richmond community, including local media, who often feature his photographs.
Bill will be sharing his photography and the stories behind them at Pine Street. Come and be a part of this special evening. Pine Street is located in the historic Oregon Hill Community. There is a parking lot behind the Pine Street Barber Shop.
CobbleStore Vintage and Rest in Pieces are holding a sidewalk sale this Saturday
From announcement:
CobbleStore Vintage and Rest in Pieces are having a “sidewalk sale” in the Oregon Hill neighborhood near VCU!
This is a huge spring cleaning/clear out event! Most of CobbleStore’s items will be priced $1-$5 with LOTS of free items as well.
90% of the items will not be priced. Come make a pile and get a bulk deal! Super super cheap, looking to clean out a lot of backstock. Bring your own bag/box!
Bring CASH!!! We are happy to run credit cards or tap to pay, but will not run a card transaction for less than $5 and you will be charged sales tax. No tax with CASH transactions and better deals!(this applies for CobbleStore Vintage’s sales ONLY)
Event will take place from 11am-4pm! GET HERE EARLY, we are expecting a huge turnout and all of the best items will certainly sell in the first hour.
CobbleStore Vintage is located at 324 South Pine Street, Richmond Virginia 23220, Rest in Pieces is just around the corner on Laurel Street(walking distance from each other).
sidewalk sale, rummage sale, estate sale, yard sale, tag sale, clearance sale
Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association Meets Tuesday
From email announcement:
OHNA MAY 27 2025 MONTHLY MEETING
Join Zoom Meeting: 7pm
(Editor’s note: Zoom link and password redacted. Please contact OHNA at ohnarva@gmail.com for that information)Welcome
Approval of Minutes (Scott Racette)
Community and local Officials Updates:
Police, VCU, Commonwealth’s Attorney, City Council, RVA neighborhood liaison
Primary candidate introductions: Hear from candidates for two city constitutional offices: Tom Barbour Jr., running for commonwealth’s attorney (we heard from incumbent commonwealth’s attorney Collette McEachin at the April Meeting); incumbent sheriff Antionette Irving, and challenger for sheriff, William Burnett.
Committee reports:
Zoning, FoOHP, RvaPB, BylawsUpdates and Continued Business
New Business:
Pleasants park: stage for events (Dave Pierandri: discussion)
Traffic calming (Doug Allen: discussion)
Iron fence: request to city to save (Charles Pool: vote)
Water meter at Pleasants Park (Charles Pool: vote)—
Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association
Valerie L’Herrou, President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President
Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice President
Susan Hill, Co-Vice President
Harrison Moenich, Co-Vice-President
David Shannon, Co-Vice President
Scott Racette, Secretary
John Bolecek, Treasurer
JOIN OHNA: https://forms.gle/joCpHqcPrShu8qf86
See events and more: https://ohnarva.org/
Virginia War Memorial To Hold “Say Their Names” Marathon
The names, etched in glass and stone at the Shrine of Memory, represent Virginians who died during wartime from World War II to the never-ending “War on Terror”.
The Virginia War Memorial, a division of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS), will host the 69th annual Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025, in the Heilman Amphitheater. The “Say Their Names Marathon” will begin at the conclusion of the formal ceremony in the Shrine of Memory – 20th Century. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the ceremony and to support those reading the names through the afternoon and evening.
Richmond At The Movies This Thursday
This past April 1st there was an OregonHill.net post that mentioned movie and television productions in Oregon Hill.
Now there is an upcoming event that is celebrating Richmond in the movies.
Called “Richmond on Film: A City in the Spotlight”, it takes place this Thursday at 5:30 pm at the Richmond Public Library’s Main Library (Oregon Hill’s public library), in its Gellman Room.
The link: https://rvalibrary.libcal.com/event/13636608?hs=a
The blurb:
Richmond has been a backdrop for a variety of films, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent projects. Join us for a screening event where we’ll showcase clips from films shot in Richmond, as well as a feature set and filmed here. Explore how our city is portrayed on screen and the difference between films set in Richmond vs. those filmed here.
We’ll also introduce you to our Digital Archive, where we invite YOU to contribute your own photos and videos of Richmond, capturing the real-life scenes that reflect our city’s authentic history. Whether you’re a film lover, history buff, or local resident, this event is a chance to celebrate Richmond’s cinematic legacy and help preserve its true story for future generations.
Also, check out other events happening at ‘The Main’ this summer!
https://rvalibrary.org/events/
2nd Annual Open Garden Day Tomorrow
Visit your neighborhood urban back alley gardens on this self-guided tour This is a day for neighborhood socializing, to see and appreciate some of Oregon Hill’s urban gardens, to show off your own garden, and just enjoy a day outside.
Visit the Facebook event page for infoby clicking here.
