16 Young Adult Authors at the Main library on Thursday, Oct. 16. It is an evening of just talking about books! The event will also have food and raffles and plenty of opportunity to visit with the authors.
The Partnership For Smarter Growth is sponsoring an author talk on Monday, October 6:
Please join PSG and the VCU Urban and Regional Planning Student Association (URPSA) as we welcome Benjamin Ross, author of
Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism
Monday, October 6
7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
VCU Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom ABenjamin headed Maryland’s Action Committee for Transit during much of its long fight to build a light rail line outside Washington, D.C. After a 25-year battle, the Purple Line will begin construction next year.
In Dead End he traces how the ideal of a safe, green, orderly retreat where hardworking members of the middle class could raise their children away from the city mutated into the McMansion- and strip mall-ridden suburbs of today. He finds that sprawl is much more than bad architecture and sloppy planning. Its roots are historical, sociological and economic.
It is free, but please register by clicking here and signing up for a ticket.
Then, on Friday, James River Association & Green Unity VCU are co-hosting the award-winning film Damnation at 8 pm, also at the VCU Student Commons.
Some call it a movement, others call it a generational shift in values. DamNation documents both – and the undeniable momentum behind river restoration that has begun to take hold in our country.
From Hollywood Cemetery’s FaceBook page:
If you haven’t had a chance to read “Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause”, you can buy a copy of the book at our event on Oct. 8th. Author Heath Lee will be talking about the book’s connections to Hollywood Cemetery and signing copies. We hope you’ll attend!
Some things happening tomorrow that might be of interest..
The Cathedral of Sacred Heart is having its 3rd Annual International Food Festival from 11 am to 4 pm:
Members from parishes and local missions are coming together for a culturally diverse celebration with the Richmond community. You’ll find international selections from Our Lady of Lourdes Filipino Festival, St. Benedicts Oktoberfest, Sacred Heart Hispanic Festival and many more.
This is a 100% Pure Non-Profit festival. 100% of every purchase made supports that unique mission or parish. There will be culturally diverse entertainment and raffles along with lots of children’s activities, as well as tours of the historic Cathedral that include the museum and crypt.
Admission is FREE and there is convenient parking at the VCU deck
adjacent to the Altria Theatre.
The Gay Community Center of Richmond is hosting the 8th Annual Richmond Zine Fest from 11 am to 5 pm. While it may not be that close to Oregon Hill, it bears mentioning simply because all of the local zinesters (including Throttle writers) who have called the neighborhood home.
I already plugged the Library book drive, there’s a Gellman Room Concert at 2:00 PM- Small Trunk Opera presents “Cox and Box”- an 1866 comic operetta with music by Sir Arthur Sullivan of Gilbert & Sullivan fame.
Finally, there’s this weirdness:
Busy weekend- but there is also this-
The Friends of the Richmond Public Library are hosting a Drive-Through Book Drive this Saturday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the rear loading dock of Main Library. See the flier for complete details. We hope to see you there!!
From email announcement:
On Sunday, October 5, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will hold its 11:00 am Service of Communion outside at the Grace Arents Garden where the Byrd House Market is held. Music will have a bluegrass flavor, and prayers, chants and hymns will celebrate and give thanks for the wonder of creation. You are invited to bring photos or drawings of animals or things in creation that are special to you and/or that you would like to pray for and bless with special intention. You may also bring cut flowers to help decorate the altar. There will be no live pets at this service. All are welcome!
Following up on last year, from All The Saints Theater Company:
The THEME of this year’s HALLOWEEN PARADE is:
“A funeral Procession for Grace Street and other Graces”
Open studio workshop times for giant puppet building will be EVERY TUESDAY till Halloween 6-9pm. Come help make some art.
From City Council press release:
All Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, will hold a district-wide meeting in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. This is part of regular meetings Councilman Agelasto holds, which include information on his Richmond Central 5th Voter District goals and accomplishments; a thematic agenda of current interest; and, special guests. This meeting is free and open to the public and all Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. The planned agenda/discussion topics for the upcoming meeting include:
· JenCare
Brief Presentation· Rebuilding Together Richmond
Ms. Mary Kay Huss, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Richmond· Estate Planning Presentation
Ms. E. Yvette Jones, Human Services Manager, Richmond Office of Human Services· Healthy Corner Store Initiative
Ms. Claire Sadeghzadeh, Program Coordinator, Tricycle Gardens· Updates: Councilman Parker C. Agelasto
– Emergency Preparedness
– Priorities for the Richmond Central 5th Voter DistrictWHEN Wednesday, October 8, 2014
6:30-8:00 p.m.WHERE Richmond Public Schools – Swansboro Elementary School – Auditorium
3160 Midlothian Turnpike; Richmond, VirginiaWHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter DistrictCONTACT For more information, please contact The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)
Councilman Agelasto’s Upcoming Richmond Central 5th Voter District Meetings
Wednesday, December 10, 2014; 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Virginia War Memorial; 621 South Belvidere Street; Richmond, Virginia– E N D –
From FaceBook event page:
Boots and Shoes Represent Virginians, Iraqis and Afghans Lost in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
Today as the United States intensifies its military involvement in Iraq and Syria, the Richmond Peace Education Center is sponsoring an exhibit designed to promote somber reflection about the human cost of our recent wars to the commonwealth of Virginia.
An exhibit symbolizing U.S. servicemen and women as well as Iraqi and Afghan civilians killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars will be on display 11am to 6pm, October 1 at Monroe Park.
