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Flying Brick Screens From The Back of the Room

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This Thursday at 8:30 pm, the Flying Brick Library shows the film From The Back of the Room.

Many people have the impression that the Riot Grrrl movement in the mid-90s was the end-all, be-all of female involvement in DIY punk. This is definitely not the case! Plenty of amazing ladies prior to this era paved the way for it, and plenty of amazing ladies continue to help keep DIY together today. This documentary chronicles the past 30 years of female involvement in DIY punk, and has interviews with over 30 women from across the country, ages 17 to 40. Race, gender, sexuality, motherhood, class, and activism are all addressed in this film, giving a more complete picture of how these women participate in the DIY community, and how it affects their daily lives.
Please join us for these wonderful films!
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The Flying Brick holds sober events, unless otherwise noted. So please, no booze.

Know Your Rights Workshop at July Really Really Free Market

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From Facebook event page:

Richmond Copwatch will be facilitating a Know Your Rights Workshop at the July Really Really Free Market at 1pm. The Really Really Free Market is at the corner of Main and Laurel streets in Monroe Park. It is always on the last Saturday of every month, so this event will be on July 30th.

This workshop will help participants learn the basics of asserting their rights when dealing with the police. We highly recommend this workshop for EVERYONE. But especially anyone who engages in any level of political protest or demonstrations.This workshop consists of skits that are performed by Copwatch members and then edited by participants from the audience. We encourage participation, questions, and dialogue around the topics covered in the skit. We are not lawyers, but we are able to provide useful information about a lot of legal questions.

For more information about this workshop or Richmond Copwatch you can call 804 303 5449 or email sbhcopwatch@gmail.com

The monthly really Really Free Market happens on the last Saturday of each month from noon until 3pm. It is an alternative to the capitalist “free market” where everything actually is free. People come to share things they no longer need or want, share skills, share music, etc. You can find out more about the RRFM at rvaradicalendar.blogspot.c​om

“An Opportunity To Celebrate Our Shared Humanity”

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Email announcement:

A group of folks from St. Andrew’s Church and the neighborhood are volunteering this coming week with the 1000 Homes for 1000 Virginians-Richmond Campaign to help folks who are chronically homeless move into housing. We’ve been “assigned” the Oregon Hill neighborhood and will be out in the wee hours of the morning on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Aug. 1-3). For more information, see http://1khomesrva.org/. You may also check out the recent blog post by Barbara Ambrose on the Virginia Supportive Housing Blog (NOTE – religious content):

http://www.virginiasupportivehousing.org/blog/?p=997

They may still be looking for volunteers, so if you’re interested, please join us. You can register to volunteer online, though if you’re interested in joining our group of volunteers in this and surrounding neighborhoods, please let me know and we’ll get you on our list.

What’s Happening at the Byrd House Market this Week?

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From announcement:

FIRST! A huge and flowery Thank You to the interns of the Federal Reserve Bank of Virginia for swooping in to help set up the market and assist our vendors and envy the kids on the playground. In the dripping humidity that was our market day we were so grateful to haven their help. Many left smarter and really excited about their experience, sorry they weren’t staying, promising to return and looking forward to doing it again. So let’s give them a big virtual hug and hearty virtual handshake for a day well spent, clothes well soaked and spirits well lifted!

26 July (tomorrow) our 4th Tuesday market, will include:
Richmond Public Library tent and storytelling
St. Andrew’s brings their canned yummies
Guest nonprofit Alex’s Lemonade Stand will be fund raising for childhood cancer research
Louisa the Facepainter
Cathy the Chocolatiere
All our Fabulous Vendors
Kids taking photos for the Virginia Grown
and TOMATOES!!!!

See What’s Happening in Pictures and Words at ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com

Come, Shop, Taste, Revel, Relax, Enjoy, Go Home.

Volunteer for the Richmond Folk Festival

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Volunteer solicitation:

“Richmond Folk Festival, Oct 14-16
richmondfolkfestival.org
Want to volunteer for the best festival in RVA? We need over 1000 volunteers for the Richmond Folk Festival and now is a great time to visit the website and sign up! FREE ONSITE PARKING, FREE T-SHIRT & INVITE TO THE ARTIST/STAFF PARTY!”

From the RFF website (click here to check out sound clips):

Six more artists added to the list of 2011 Performers

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Malian ngoni ensemble

Chatham County Line
contemporary bluegrass and country

Davell Crawford
“Piano Prince of New Orleans”

Git-Hoan Dancers
Traditional Tsimshian dance and song

Larry Chance & The Earls
doo-wop

Magic Slim & The Teardrops
with Big Time Sarah
Chicago blues

Mary Jane Lamond Quartet
featuring Wendy MacIsaac
Cape Breton

The Mighty Diamonds
reggae

Redd Volkaert Band
with Cindy Cashdollar
Masters of American
country guitar styles

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Cajun

Winograd’s Nue Tanhoyz Kepele
klezmer band