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New Mural Takes Shape On Idlewood
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Byrd House Market Today
Byrd House Farmers Market – Where healthy eating is a way of life!
A simmer is simple, but a smoothie is swee-eet!
and what’s ripening now?
Foods so fresh and good, no cooking is necessary!
Anxious to make your first Pesto?
The ingrdients are so simple and you only need a blender: olive oil, Basil leaves, garlic, parmesan cheese – optional walnuts, pinenuts or almonds. Here’s a nice variation using sundried tomatoes: Tomato Pesto
Thinking of you on this summer, summer day…
Sub Rosa Bakery will bring their blend of cold pressed iced coffee!
Epic Gardens will have Sun Tea samples and bunches of fresh herbs to take home to make your own Sun Tea. This mellow refresher is made without burning any fossil fuel.
Salt Pork sizzling sausage samples are always a treat, especially when put on a stick with Steve Haas Mushrooms and Bok Choy from one of our 7 growers!
While you’re shopping …
Beth Morris is Children’s Librarian with the Richmond Public Library Main Branch. And she will read stories in the shady air under the Mulberry tree in the Community Garden.
Garden Learnin’ with Amanda – hands-on activities that let nature share his/her mechanisms.
TODAY 5:30 – 7:00 pm – Get to know these local institutions and what they are doing for our communities!
Nonprofit guest Children’s Museum of Richmond at Stall #11
Virginia League for Planning Parenthood is at Stall # 22
and
The $10 Student Deal works for students from ALL colleges!
Blue Lotus Collective
cool……..acoustic……..jammin’ with the likes of Will, Clinton, Stu…
et cetera
Let’s Talk Breastfeeding! First Foods & Next Foods
Mini festival that brings women and families together to explore, celebrate and learn about breastfeeding and early nutrition. June 24 in the Garden.
For every $10 you spend…Got your Farm Fresh Pledge card? Get one and fill it up in time for July 8 drawing. Probably need to turn it in to the market manager by next week, June 24.
For more information, please go to http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
Wednesday: The Defenders Present: Battle for Brooklyn (2011)
There is a documentary screening this Wednesday evening at 6:30 at the William Byrd Community House. From the FaceBook event page:
The Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality are pleased to present the documentary “Battle for Brooklyn,” a 2011 film that tells the story of residents of the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., and their 8-year fight against the big developers and city politicians who attempted to seize 22 acres of land via eminent domain in order to build a basketball stadium surrounded by dense development.
You can see a trailer for the film here:
The film (1 hour, 56 minutes) will be preceded by a brief introduction by Ana Edwards, Chair of the Defenders’ Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project, on the parallels between the Brooklyn struggle and the Richmond community’s fight against a Shockoe stadium.
Light refreshments will be provided. Children are welcome. We are currently trying to arrange for childcare, but this is not certain yet. If you have accessibility concerns, please contact Kat.
While this event is free, donations are appreciated and will help us continue our all-volunteer work.
Note: This film is being made available free by the filmmakers as their contribution to the efforts to stop a Shockoe Stadium.
HI Richmond Hostel Starts Demo/Construction Monday
Many Oregon Hill neighbors have been interested in the new hostel project happening nearby in downtown next to the Main library. From HI Richmond Hostel’s FaceBook page:
We are beyond excited to announce the START OF CONSTRUCTION on our beautiful building on 2nd Street here in RVA. Demolition of the interior starts early next week! Stay tuned for updates and photos!
Scenes From Sierra Club Tour Of VCU Green Facilities
Wednesday night, the Sierra Club Falls James group did a walking tour of green projects on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. It was lead by longtime SCFOJ member and VCU Sustainability Program Coordinator Steven Heintz.
Thermal Solar on top of the Shafer Court Dining Hall:
Vegetated Roof on top of Pollak Building:
Solar PV Dual Axis Tracker behind Institute for Engineering and Medicine:
It was great to see some of the steps that VCU has taken over the years to improve their environmental rankings. Its good to see progress with promises of more to come. It is notable that VCU plans to build its new Institute For Contemporary Art as ‘LEED Platinum’.
VCU’s new Director of Sustainability, Erin Stanforth, also took part in the tour. She is new to Richmond and she is excited to be here. She is particularly interested in doing more with recycling and composting.
New Saturday Fun
I already mentioned the Richmond Record Show, but there are lots of other fun and interesting events happening nearby Saturday.
The Main library is considered Oregon Hill’s nearest branch of the Richmond Public Library. One of the things happening there Saturday is the opening of the Celebration of the James film series. From Style magazine’s plug for it:
After the Lynchburg train wreck and fiery oil spill into the James River in April, Richmond’s beloved 343-mile-long source of wildlife, recreation and drinking water made national headlines. The Celebration of the James Film Series turns an appreciative focus on the state’s most vital natural resource Saturday, June 14, at the Richmond Public Library. The RVA Environmental Film Festival and the James River Association presents the series, which features screenings of “James River Sturgeon” (Melissa Lesh), “Belle Isle” (Briget Ganske), “Affair with the James” (Elli Morris), “Dumping Ground to Best River Town” (James River Association) and others.
Attendance is free and it starts at 2 pm.
Another free and inaugural event is the first public performance by the River City Magnolias, a local water ballet group. Its happening at 4 pm at the Randolph Pool, the closest City public pool to Oregon Hill which is opening its season on Saturday. It is free also.
Lastly, though it is further away from Oregon Hill, I know several neighbors who are taking part in the Community DIG RVA Conference, a new event that goes on all day Saturday at the Friends Meeting House in the West End. From the FaceBook event page:
Engage with others in sharing visions of how to build community. DIG into ideas of green building, creating diversity, group decision making, and dealing with conflict, as well as the contribution of local food, community gardens and permaculture to sustainability.
There is a $22 ticket cost.
Mural Coming to Corner of Laurel/Idlewood
According to this article in RVA Magazine, a large mural is being planned for the side of the orange house at 301 S. Laurel Street. The artist will be Ekundayo (Dayo) from Hawaii.
Richmond Record Fair This Saturday
Former neighbor Greg Wells asked me to put in a plug for the Richmond Record Fair happening this Saturday. My friend Mike will also be there, selling used but awesome stereo equipment including receivers, turntables, and speakers. See FaceBook event page or flyer below for details:
Photos from Blaze’s Picnic Yesterday
Marty was a good host for this community event in memory of his dog.
