Community Movie Night
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of
Back to the Future
Friday, June 25 at 8:45 PM
Pleasants Park (corner of S.Laurel and Albemarle)
Hotdogs, snowcones, and more
Carver and Jackson Ward News has the story a la NBC 12…
Belvidere Repaving Project Begins This Week
Although traffic may be crazy during the work on Belvidere, there is one good thing: no parking restrictions since you can’t park on the road anyway.
“If you have road rage, I would avoid this area at all costs,” exclaims Kimberly.
This Richmond City website (click here) states that Richmond’s outdoor pools are open from mid-June to Labor day.
Randolph pool and all others will open beginning June 23rd. The pools are free and open daily all summer.
Summer Pool Schedule
Outdoor pools are open from mid-June through Labor Day.
Open/free swim & adult/family swim hours:
Monday – Friday, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Holidays, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
From announcement:
Join Hands this Saturday to Support Clean, Renewable Energy
Dear Sierra Club members and friends:
Join us for Hands Across the Sand in Richmond on Saturday, June 26 at 11 AM. Hands Across the Sand is a participatory event against offshore drilling and supporting clean energy. Hands Across the Sand events is being staged across Virginia and across our nation as well as in 20 other countries. Be a part of this simple that compelling event to send a message to our leaders: “Say NO to offshore drilling, Say YES to Clean, Renewable Energy”. 11 AM we gather and at 12 noon we’ll all join hands at different locations to demonstrate our commitment to this simple message. For details about the Richmond event including how to sign up, go to the following URL:On Facebook.
For more general information about the event go to:
www.handsacrossthesand.orgGlen Besa, Director
Sierra Club-Virginia Chapter
glen.besa@sierraclub.org
From the James River Association announcement:
Virginia Outside is holding a kids mountain bike benefit day at Belle Isle on June 26th from 9:00 am-11:00 am. Come out and enjoy the beautiful scenery surrounding the James River while learning the basics of bike safety and riding technique. Experienced and trained staff will be on hand to teach riding basics, trail safety, and the importance of an outdoor experience. The cost is $20. All proceeds will be donated to the James River Association. Ages 6-12. Kids will be grouped based on skill level. All participants must provide their own bike and helmet.
To register, contact Tee Clarkson, tsclarkson at virginiaoutside.com or 804-687-1869.
For more information on Virginia Outside go to www.virginiaoutside.com
From announcement:
William Byrd Community House/Byrd House Market is pleased to host Todd Haymore, Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry
“….Haymore is responsible for two of the state’s most well known agencies, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF). He is also responsible for the Virginia Agricultural Council.” Time and other logistical details will be posted at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.comAside from our full contingent of market vendors, BHM welcomes The Clockworks, a new family collective that will be selling art/crafts and providing art activities for children visiting the market. Krissy Dorwin will Paint Faces and the SPCA will be bringing their annual Fur Ball info to fur-ball-fans who shop the market.
Green Taxi – Veggie Oil Fuel smells like fries are cookin’… yummmm
3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam, 5:00 – 7 p.m.
The first one this year will be on June 15th. Music Players are invited to a 3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam at the Byrd House Market, 5:00 – 7 p.m. Come early and bring your totebags to shop at the Byrd House Market. Come anytime to play, even (especially!) after work. 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, Ol’ time, Bluegrass, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Celtic, Children’s Songs, anything you can play on an acoustic instrument!Byrd House Market is located in historic Oregon Hill neighborhood, behind William Byrd Community House on the corner of South Linden and Idlewood.
That’s at the Belvidere Exit from the downtown expressway I-195. You can’t miss it. For more directions and a market update, visit http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com or call 804-643-2717.
From announcement:
Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church presents BBQ & Bluegrass!
Sunday, June 20
11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
8 N Laurel Street
Richmond VA 23220BBQ, Bluegrass and Belly-laughin? FUN!
Moon bounce
Father?s Day Craft Activity for ChildrenCan?t stay for event? Take some BBQ to go!
Request tickets @ bbqbluegrass@hotmail.com
$10 per plate/maximum $30 per family
All proceeds benefit July Belize mission trip!
This coming Saturday night, the Flying Brick is inviting folks over at 8 pm for a free showing of the documentary video, “Meet Me In The Bottom”, which is about the controversy with Virginia Commonwealth University over slave history and the burial ground in Shockoe Bottom. Of course, Oregon Hill has had past controversy in the same vein.
Here’s a short blurb about the documentary:
The Burial Ground for Negroes (ca. 1750-1816) is located north of Broad Street, between 15th and 16th Streets. It is the oldest municipal cemetery for enslaved and free Blacks known to exist in the Richmond area. An 1810 map shows the Negro Burial Ground near Broad Street and Shockoe Creek. Today the Burial Ground for Negroes sits adjacent to a parking lot owned by Virginia Commonwealth University. In fact, there are questions as to whether the Burial Ground lies beneath the parking lot. Activist and other groups have protested what is seen by many as a desecration of sacred ground. This documentary tells the story of the community’s efforts to reclaim the Burial Ground as the final resting place of their ancestors.
