See flyer.
Dr. Moeser has done a lot of presentations on poverty in Richmond over the years. Here’s a post on one of them from 2011-
https://www.oregonhill.net/2011/03/19/oregon-hill-has-gained-in-poverty-since-last-census/
From FaceBook event page:
On October 3, 2016 Green Party Nominee for Vice President, Ajamu Baraka, will speak at Virginia Commonwealth University. The talk will take place in Grace E. Harris Hall room 101. You can enter the classroom through the front doors of the bulding directly in front of the commons and the ram horns.
From the FaceBook event page:
Richmond’s 11th Annual Halloween Parade presented by ALL THE SAINTS THEATER COMPANY is around the corner!
A Funeral March for Demons of the Day: the Goddesses and Elements are here to wash them away!
Monday, October 31st
7pm sharp
Monroe Park (near VCU Campus)
Richmond VAGuys and gals and all non binary conforming pals, join us in this all inclusive Richmond tradition! Dress up in a costume, make your own giant puppets or flags, and/or volunteer to assist withour giant puppets, flags, props and more!
What are the demons of the day?! There are many! And they are very very spooky! All the Saints sees racism, extraction, corporate greed, bombs, droids, war, hunger, privatized education, and police brutality batting the goddesses of our ancient consciousness collective and ancestors using the elements as the one true tool, and Mother Earth and her green medicinal herbal allies as a way to defeat these demons!
We will make one huge “demon of the day” puppet which we invite folks to write their demons of the day on fabric and attach it to the puppet on site before parade begins. We will find a place to burn the demon of the day of the shadow of the day of the dead. We will make many larger than life 3 person goddess puppets and will have an army of burning skeletons. We will color code the parade separated by EARTH, WIND, WATER, and FIRE. The space between or the etheral will be the section for all the demons of the day!
We need music, bike ushers, and folks to help make puppets!
Free puppet making workshops starting Thursday October 6, and every Tuesday and Thursday to follow. First workshop at the Wizard Shoppe. 1607 Hull St.
We will post address for the later workshops at a later time.
Join us for fundraiser for this years parade at Tuesday October 25th for potluck and cabaret and puppet making at the Earth Folk Collective!
https://www.facebook.com/events/177042846062762/
From email announcement:
Good afternoon everyone
OHNA will be meeting Tuesday, September 27th , for its monthly meeting at 7 pm, at the Parish House at St. Andrew’s.
Thanks
JenniferOn the agenda:
VCU Chief Venuti will be attending with VCU Police Officer Greg Felton.
Jack Berry, or a represantive from his campaign for Mayor, will be attending.
A representative from ToolBank may be attending.
It’s a busy time of year in Richmond, and there are more events to keep track of than you have ever heard of.
So just count this as a quick reminder.
City Council candidate forum tonight at 6 pm at Diversity Thrift. I know Oregon Hill’s councilperson, Parker Agelasto, is looking forward to it. (Open Source RVA and WRIR will be taping on Tuesday and broadcasting the forum on Friday Sept. 23rd at 9 am. WRIR is also a co sponsor of this forum and the subsequent Tuesday candidate forums to be held at Diversity Richmond. So if you can’t make it, be sure to tune in.)
On Thursday, please volunteer to help take care of Oregon Hill sidewalks. Pine Street neighbor Stephenie Harrington is hoping to get a good group. There is also a second day of sidewalk cleaning planned on Saturday, 9/24, 9:00am.
It’s now September, and with Tropical Storm Hermine coming in this direction, its a good time to remind everyone that September is National Preparedness Month.
“…we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme, “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today,” will be returning for this September with a continuing emphasis on preparedness for youth, older adults, and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Thank you for taking time help make America more prepared for emergencies.”
As the election season hits full swing, there are many candidate forums taking place. It would be helpful if someone put together and published a full, public list of them. In the meantime, if you know of any particular ones that may be of interest to Oregon Hill, please add in comments.
Sept 20
Richmond City Council
https://www.facebook.com/events/274756072907285/
Sept 27
Congressional
4th District
7th District
https://www.facebook.com/events/623336041177382/
Oct 4
Mayoral
All 8 candidates are confirmed
https://www.facebook.com/events/1661397580844855/
Oct 11
Richmond School Board
https://www.facebook.com/events/1132340900174405/
Tuesday was the 5th anniversary of the Virginia earthquake, and this Thursday is another meeting of the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority (VNECA).
Open to the public~
VA Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority (VNECA) Board Meeting
Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 10:00 am
VCU East Engineering Hall, Room E3218
401 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23284
Pine Street neighbor Stephenie Harrington is planning a large volunteer effort for September- with the help of Richmond Community Tool Bank and her employer, Dominion-
Valentine Museum-sponsored walking tour of the neighborhood takes place this Sunday from 2 to 4 pm.
From FaceBook event page:
Oregon Hill originated as a grouping of residences for workers from the Tredegar Iron Works and survives today as a tight-knit working class enclave that has continued to thrive with remarkable cohesion. Learn about its history and newer developments. Meet at Laurel and Idlewood streets.
$15 per person
$5 for Valentine Members
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check.
On street parking.This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine. We offer a full schedule of walking and bus tours of city neighborhoods, waterways, parks, retail districts, historic sites and battlefields. Led by a trained master guide, a Richmond History Tour is the best way to experience the city’s past, present and future.