From announcement:
Byrd House Market
at William Byrd Community House
Opening Day!
Tuesday May 1st
3:30-7 pmParking on Idlewood and on field behind the Gym (entrance on S. Linden St.)
Tomorrow is Opening Day for Byrd House Market
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Flying Brick’s Schedule of May Day Events
Oregon Hill’s FLying Brick Library has a listing of dates and events surrounding this year’s May Day rally in Monroe Park.
Shiny Arts & Crafts Market Sunday
From Ana Edwards, Byrd Market Manager:
Hey all – we’re doing an event to benefit the market and programs at William Byrd Community House and need 2-3 volunteers to help us manage the afternoon: Shiny Arts & Crafts Market on Sunday April 22 from 1-5pm – This is a showcase of local artisan hand-crafted fine, decorative and utilitarian arts. Little to no heavy lifting is required – simply help us be on duty and help keep things running smoothly for our vendors and shoppers. As a bonus you can shop before everyone else! And maybe sample the baked goods??? Email shinyartsandcrafts at gmail.com. See Shiny Arts & Crafts Market event on facebook too! http://www.facebook.com/events/338652722865049/
Gardening For Teens and Tweens At Main Library On Monday
From Richmond Public Main Library calendar:
Gardening@ your Library
Monday, April 16th
3-5 PM
Hey tweens and teens, do you have a green thumb? Well, let’s start a gardening community at the Main Library. We will also have experts to give us a kick start to making our garden grow. Call 646-7223 for more details.
After Painting The Town Green, Check Out The World In Monroe Park
It’s not too late to make plans to join VCU’s Paint The Town Green effort this Saturday morning.
Afterwords, you may think about enjoying the VCU Intercultural Festival, which takes place from 12 noon to 6 pm in Monroe Park.
Given the protest the day before, it is pretty clear that Monroe Park is getting a lot of use. I will just add the editorial comment that it would be good to see its planned renovations funded.
Paint the Town Green to beautify neighborhoods around VCU
From Fan of the Fan’s post:
VCU students and neighbors will work together to beautify the neighborhoods around the college during Paint the Town Green this Saturday, April 14. Meet at in Monroe Park at 8:30AM for breakfast, community service projects begin at 9AM. Participating neighborhoods include Jackson Ward, The Fan, Oregon Hill, Randolph, and Carver.
All of the volunteers assembled at Monroe Park before breaking up into teams to work in neighborhoods surrounding campus. Photo by John Venuti. (Paint the Town Green 2011)
“We hope to have close to 500 volunteers this time,” said program director and Community Coordinator, Ron Brown. “This year we have partnered with more neighborhoods [including Jackson Ward] and the City of Richmond’s Love My Block initiative,” said Brown. This year’s Paint the Town Green Event will include both the Monroe Park and Medical campus. To register for the event or for more information, email neighbors@vcu.edu.
Paint the Town Green, a community service and partnership initiative, is held tentatively on the second Saturday of every April and October. Paint the Town Green is sponsored by the VCU Council for Community Engagement, the neighboring VCU communities, the Monroe Park and MCV Student Government Associations and The Alumni Association.
Submitted by Jose Menjivar
Robbins At Main Library For First Friday
From Richmond Public Library:
Best-selling author David L. Robbins has adapted his suspense-filled, compassionate thriller, Scorched Earth, for the stage. A rural Virginia community is torn apart when the tiny body of a stillborn, mixed-race baby is exhumed from the graveyard, and the neighboring church is burned to the ground. Join us as Robbins discusses his creative process and the upcoming world premiere on April 13 at the Barksdale Theatre.
Robbins began writing fiction in 1997 and has since published nine novels, and the stage play Scorched Earth. He is the founder of the James River Writers, co-founder of the non-profit Podium Foundation and currently teaches advanced creative writing at VCU.
The program is free and the public is invited.
Friday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Main Library
Davenport Special Collections Room
Also, please note:
All libraries will be closed Friday, April 6. The Main Library will be open from 6:30-9 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk.
Holy Week Services
Courtesy of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church:
April 5 – Maundy Thursday: 10:00 am joint service at Pine Street Baptist (special service for those who are homeless); 7:00pm, church.
April 6 – Good Friday Liturgy: 12:00 noon, church; and 7:00pm, church.
April 7 – The Great Vigil of Easter – Annual Episcopal Visit from Bishop Shannon Johnston, 7:00pm, church.
April 8 – Easter Sunday: Joint service at Pine Street Baptist, 8:30am; parish breakfast and egg hunt, 9:30am, St. Andrew’s House (in Baldwin Hall if it rains); Feast of the Resurrection, 11:00am, church.
(Childcare provided for all evening services and Sunday morning.)
VCU Polish Film Festival in April
The VCU Polish Student Association is sponsoring a film festival in the VCU Student Commons. See the schedule by clicking here. It runs on different days throughout April.
VCU Sex Club Meets with “My Little Pony”
I am not sure if it is a joke or not, but the Sex Club of VCU has a meeting scheduled for tomorrow from 3 to 4 pm at the VCU Student Commons Forum Room according to the VCU calendar. The title of the meeting is “My little pony at VCU”.