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All Music Players are Invited to Acoustic Jam This Tuesday

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From email announcement:

All Music Players are invited to a 3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam
at the Byrd House Market, 5:00 – 7 p.m.
That’s this Tuesday, July 18th.

Please meet at the Epic Gardens tent. We’ll play in the middle of the market where vendors and shoppers can hear us. (instead of over under the tree where we won’t be heard. After all, we’re part of the ambiance. Of course if it’s hot as hades and the only shade is under the mulberry tree, we can reconsider).

The genre is determined by the players, so don’t be shy about choosing a song to sing, a rock to roll or a groove to play. It’s all wide open! Folk, Oldtime, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Celtic, Children’s Songs, anything you can play on an acoustic instrument!

Reminder: farmers’ markets are smoke free outdoor places. If you like to smoke, kindly leave the area (across the alley would probably work) … and hurry back so we can get back to pickin’!

Come early and bring your totebags to shop at the Byrd House Market.

Come anytime to play, even (especially!) after work.

Where it’s happening: Oregon Hill, behind William Byrd Community House on the corner of South Lindenand Idlewood. It’s on the left when you hop off the Downtown Expressway at the Belvidere Exit. You can’t miss it. For more directions and a market update, visit http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com or call me.

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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Upcoming: Brunch is for the Birds

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From email announcement:

An invitation to explore the practice of backyard bird language based on the new book by Jon Young, “What the Robin Knows.” Three Sundays, starting July 29, from noon to 1:30 pm at St. Andrew’s Community House, 236 S. Laurel Street. July 29, Aug 5, and Aug 12.

Brunches: Brown bag or $5. (Please RSVP regardless)

The last weekend, August 11-12, we’ll be joined by Michael Blackwell, a trained naturalist (including work with Jon Young) who has been learning and teaching bird language for over a decade. Michael will lead several optional bird language “group sits” throughout the weekend ($10 per sit).

Contact Abbott Bailey for more details. (abbottbailey at comcast.net or 687-0122).

Link to Flyer: Brunch is for the Birds

3 Things

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RVAnews.com has an article series called “5 Things” where they preview and highlight five local events for the upcoming weekend.

This week, two of those things are sports events happening close to Oregon Hill on the James River:

3. James River Splash and Dash

Of all the races that I will never run, the James River Splash and Dash is the one I regret not running the most. First: you run. Then: you tube down the river. Then: you run your tube on land. It sounds as ridiculously fun to watch as it must be to participate. What could add more hilarity to this event? Oh, just a party afterwards with food and beer and music and stuff, NO BIG DEAL.

Sat. Jul. 14 • 4:00 PM
Belle Isle
$34 to race and participate in the no-big-deal party

4. Project Athena Richmond Relay Marathon

“Ho ho ho, a race involving TUBING,” says you, the famous tubing killjoy. “‘Tis not for I,” you said, (still talking, I see). “Instead, I plan to stay unsoiled and bone dry while simultaneously helping an excellent cause. Please drop me off at the Project Athena Richmond Relay Marathon, where a team of friends and I will run parts of marathons together, benefitting Project Athena and all the dream-fulfillment it does for people who’ve been through physical hell. It’s like physical hell in order to help those in physical hell. Appropriate!”

Sat. Jul. 14 • 7:00 AM
Brown’s Island
$6 per race enthusiast

And then there is this last event, which usually brings at least a few crews of filmmakers to the neighborhood:

5. The 48 Hour Film Project

Fast filmmakers, heed the call of the 48 Hour Film Project, aka “49 Hours? No Dice.” You’ll lose a lot of sleep and have a crap-ton of fun, I bet, as the festival peeps give you a character and some background information (kickoff is this Friday at The Camel). Then you’re off, writing, filming, and editing a movie to be turned in at this very event. Watch the fresh-faced hopefuls greet each other amiably on Friday or giggle sympathetically as they stagger in, cowed by the very briskness of this idea on Sunday. Screenings begin in a few weeks.

Sun. Jul 15 • 5:00 PM
The Camel, 1621 W. Broad St.
Free!

Byrd House Market This Afternoon

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From the Byrd House Market blog:

A Cool 86 Degrees…
– Market Map and Product Search under “For Market Goers” tab… Stanley Rayfield is back to draw your face! Nadine Delano draws ON your face! Freeman High intern (Jodie) will draw you to your favorite vendor – just ask! Natasha will give you tokens for “swiping” your SNAP/CC/Debit card! Shop, eat, drink, relax, enjoy – your pantry, your tummy, your mind’s eye view on the world will thank you.

Visit the Farmlet
– a learning laboratory and “we feed our community” project! a greenhouse under construction! a scarecrow guarding the gourds! a second childhood paradise!

Raffles and Massage? Yes!
Byrd Farm Raffle for the market and is this week’s featured vendor for Masseuse Robin Raver’s weekly special offer: For every $10 you spend you get 1 minute of chair massage! Different vendor every week! Support them all!

First Tuesday Films: Urban Roots
Great film, moving and pragmatic! Goodies from the market and a great conversation with our guests Duron Chavis about McDonough Community Garden and John Lewis of Renew Richmond about food access, urban self-sufficiency, commitment and good food. Join us for next month’s film, and stay tuned to find out what it will be!

Cooking Class Returns
Visit EatGoodGrowGreat.blogspot.com to register by July 18! Honduran Tamales con Pollo and Something Cool to drink from the Farmlet!

This Week and Every Week ! with You !
Facepainting, Storytelling, Great Food, Great Shade, Great Nutrition, Great People!

Check out a slideshow from last week’s BHM by clicking here.

July’s I Know Hollywood Cemetery and Women Tour

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From the Valentine Richmond History Center:

July 4 I Know Richmond: The Bus Tour (10am-1pm) BUS TOUR
An overview of the history of Richmond, including Court End, the James River and the Fall Line, Church Hill, Jackson Ward, the Fan and Monument Avenue. Tour drives by St. John’s Church, Hollywood Cemetery, Main Street Station, the Jefferson Hotel and the Museum and White House of the Confederacy. Tour the State Capitol, walk Capitol Square and see the Civil Rights Memorial. Reservations required: (804) 649-0711 x301. Meet at the History Center.

July 8 Hollywood Cemetery (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

July 21 NEW! Hollywood Cemetery: The Women of Hollywood (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
Explore the significant role that women’s groups played in Hollywood Cemetery’s history from the Civil War to the present. Stops include gravesites of female residents who led independent lives as educators, authors, preservationists, suffragists, humanitarians or as the power behind the scenes of famous men. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Byrd Market This Tuesday

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From email announcement:

At the Market!
Warm weather coming… Fruits are fresh and refreshing. Vegies are rich in replenishing nutrients. Recipes and ambiance abound. Come to the market and let us nudge your good eating along, eh? Eat Good Grow Great is for you too!

A little historical aside….Do you know that June 19 is also known as Juneteenth? A pivotal and symbolic date representing the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery in the state of Texas, June 19 is the day that the Union Army sailed into Galveston Bay and delivered the troops and the news that the war was over. This date is now celebrated all over the country as National Freedom Day. A little research into the foods of the era could yield an interesting summer read and a yummy summer meal… check it out.

Raffles are for Playing!
Support your Byrd House Market. Our weekly raffle is generously sponsored by Byrd Farm &; Rural Virginia Market. $1 ticket gets you a chance at a week’s share of goodies from Byrd Farm – value $33.83. Win this week, pick up your share next week. And we get to see your pretty face and you take your loot home in a shiny new Virginia Grown re-usable sack. Not too shabby!

Under the Mulberry Tree
WELCOME to our new Facepainter-in-Training, Nadine Delano! Practically raised in the Rostov’s Coffee & Tea Tent, Nadine has been an assistant-vendor to her mama Christine and volunteer at Byrd House Market since she was this high! She returns to provide face painting fun for visitors to the market.

After Market Film for July: Urban Roots
Sorry for the miscommunication last week. The film is Urban Roots and we will host Duron Chavis from the city’s community garden department and John Lewis with RBHA and others for the discussion after the film. So Save the Date: Tuesday July 3rd.

What are you eating this summer?
Got a YUMMY story? Write a little paragraph and send us a photo – we’ll post it on our blog!

there’s even more doings at
william byrd community house www.wbch.org
eat good grow great via byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

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Addendum:

3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam @ Byrd House Market
All Music Players are invited to a 3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam at the Byrd House Market, 5:00 – 7 p.m. That’s this Tuesday, June 19th. Please meet at the Epic Gardens tent. We’ll play in the middle of the market where vendors and shoppers can hear us. (instead of over under the tree where we won’t be heard. After all, we’re part of the ambiance. Of course if it’s hot as hades and the only shade is under the mulberry tree, we can reconsider). The genre is determined by the players, so don’t be shy about choosing a song to sing, a rock to roll or a groove to play. It’s all wide open! Folk, Oldtime, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Celtic, Children’s Songs, anything you can play on an acoustic instrument! Reminder: farmers’ markets are smoke free outdoor places. If you like to smoke, kindly leave the area (across the alley would probably work) … and hurry back so we can get back to pickin’!
Come early and bring your totebags to shop at the Byrd House Market.
Come anytime to play, even (especially!) after work.

“Chickens & You” Returns!
Primary Poultry Health Care – Patricia Foreman, author of Urban Chicks returns with the final 2 classes of the Chickens & You Workshops. The first of the last will happen tomorrow night in the Library at William Byrd Community House, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. To register and for more information visit http://www.chiknegg.com/2012/01/upcoming-must-attend-events-mark-your.html The second of the last is the long awaited Coop & Tractor Construction class to be held on the My Manakin Market grounds in Manakin-Sabot. Details and registration also at link above.

Richmond Zine Fest’s Movie Night This Tuesday

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The Flying Brick Library hosts a fundraiser for the next Richmond Zine Festival on Tuesday around 8 pm.

From Facebook event page:

Join us for a night of short documentaries and snacks!

There will be small bags of popcorn and cupcakes made with care by Becca (one of our newest Richmond Zine Fest organizers and creator of the food zine “‘A Monsterous Appetite for Cake”).

At dusk, we’ll view Grrlyshow by Kara Herold, All Night, All Day, and Occupy America by Mark Strandquist .

This is a fundraiser for Richmond Zine Fest 2012. All funds will go toward the cost of a venue and other fees involved with planning and publicizing a non-profit event for independent, alternative publishing. Thank you for supporting Richmond Zine Fest!