From RVAnews.com:
For those who have a three-day weekend coming up, a great opportunity to pause and remember the reason why is to attend the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial, which features guest speaker Gov. Bob McDonnell and a performance of “Taps.”
November 11th • 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere Street
Free
I mentioned PTTG earlier, but more from a neighbor about this event WHICH HAPPENS SATURDAY:
I like that it is scheduled for “after” Halloween! I can’t participate this time but have really enjoyed it in the past.
It starts Saturday morning with free coffee/light breakfast about 8:30 in Monroe Park before breaking into different neighborhoods groups. Expect to see them about 9 ish in the community – for a couple of hours. Come on out and join them – at least come out and interact with them as they pass thru.
I’m not sure if they will be using Pleasants Park again as the trash drop off / city pick up point this time – but it seemed to work out well in the past.
I can only volunteer for a little while myself, but I hope there is a good mix of students and neighbors.
http://www.news.vcu.edu/article/This_Tradition_is_In_the_Bag
Halloween Parade 2013, including saints Snowden and Manning.
From the American Civil War Center website:
Spirit rapping, ghostly instruments, and other attempts at communion with the dead were once common occurrences in American parlors.
People from every social strata attended séances where mediums purported to be in contact with departed spirits. During the Civil War thousands desperate to contact fallen loved ones enlisted the aid of a medium. What would they have experienced at one of these sittings?
Find out at Historic Tredegar when we present a historically accurate séance inspired by the Spiritualist movement.
Join us October 28th – November 1st for this mysterious evening’s entertainment. Our story centers on Mr. and Mrs. Nelson as they seek to communicate to their son who lost his life during the Civil War.
Admission
$5
Richmond.com has a nice listing for the upcoming Halloween Parade:
All the Saints will host its 8th annual Halloween Parade. You can show up to watch this artsy parade or join in the parade yourself. Bring horns, drums, or your own band to march with. All the Saints is planning huge larger than life dragon demons, day of the dead groomsmen, huge Chelsea Manning and Eric Snowden puppets, the founding fathers, a 25 foot pirate ship and much more. To help make puppets for the parade, join All the Saints’ Lily Lamberta at LoveBomb (6 West 21st between Bainbridge and Hull) on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. Parade will held on Halloween,Thursday, Oct. 31. If you want to join in, meet at Monroe Park at 7 p.m. Otherwise watch the parade make its way through the streets of Oregon Hill.
Special thanks to St. Andrew’s for doing some fund-raising for the parade. I am sure Lily would appreciate more if anyone else would like to chip in.
OHNA (Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association) meets tomorrow evening, Oct. 22, at 7 pm at the William Byrd Community House.
Zipline proposal, Election Day, candidates, Venture Richmond theater proposal, parking, wifi, Halloween Parade support, green alley info, Idlewood roundabout proposal, Paint the Town Green day, etc.
It should be a full agenda.
City press release:
Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold meeting in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
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, Central 5th Voter District will hold a district-wide meeting in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. This is part of regular meetings he holds, which include information on his 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:
Agenda
· Virginia General Assembly – Update
The Honorable Betsy Carr, Virginia State Delegate
Virginia House of Delegates 69th Voter District· Richmond Code Enforcement Presentation
Mark Bridgman, Richmond Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS)
Program Manager, Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review· Richmond Citizens’ Request System and See, Click, Fix – Presentations
Richmond Government Administration· Richmond Capital Improvement Plan Requests/Updates
for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District· Richmond Public Schools Update
The Honorable Mamie L. Taylor, Member
Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees – Central 5th Voter District· Questions, comments, ideas, suggestions and concerns
WHEN Wednesday, October 23, 2013
6:30-8:00 p.m.WHERE Richmond Public Schools – Swansboro Elementary School
3160 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VirginiaWHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter DistrictCONTACT For more information, please contact Councilman Parker C. Agelasto, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE ___________________________________________________________________
Meetings held: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 (Holiday Party)
Virginia War Memorial
621 South Belvidere Street
Richmond, Virginia
From the Remembering Slavery, Resistance, and Freedom Project:
October 12, 2013 – Community Conversation on African and African American Resistance to Slavery in Richmond, VA
On Saturday, October 12 from 10 AM – 12:30 PM at the William Byrd Community House, Ana Edwards will lead a presentation on two revolutionary African Americans, Gabriel and Lucy Goode Brooks. Following the presentation, Dr. Michael Blakey will facilitate an open dialogue and discussion. What are the stories of resistance that you know and would like to share? What modes of resistance or key figures would you like to learn more about? What do these histories mean to you?
Following a break for lunch after the discussion, Omilade Janine Bell of Elegba Folklore Society will lead a guided walk of the Trail of Enslaved Africans, beginning at 2:30 PM and ending at 6 PM.The flyer for the event is available here. Because of space constraints, we ask attendees to RSVP through Facebook, email (remembering@wm.edu), or phone (757-221-7889).
Hopefully, Robert Pleasants and Samuel Parsons will be mentioned.
Two upcoming events at the main branch of the Richmond Public Library–
On Oct. 4:
First Friday@ Main
6:30-9pm
Join us for an opening reception for exhibiting artists. The Richmond Writers Series with Howard Owen THE PHILADELPHIA QUARRY at 7pm. Multi-media poetry with John McLaughlin at 8:15.
Howard Owen is also the author of “Oregon Hill”.
On Oct. 5:
Gellman Room Concerts- Richard L. Rose
2pm
“Fisher of the James” song cycle for baritone and piano by composer Richard L. Rose.
The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association is meeting tomorrow evening at the William Byrd Community House. Here is the email reminder:
Hello all
Just a reminder that OHNA is meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24th at 7 pm at WBCH.
Hope to see everyone there
Jennifer
OHNA