Learn how to make this famous Latin dish and learn some Spanish at the same time with Honduran native at the William Byrd Community House
Elicet Vonderlippe
Choose from any of these Saturdays
March 28, April 25, or May 23
Classes cost $10 which includes your tamales lunch.
Limited spaces available per class so
RSVP now by emailing librarian@wbch.org or calling (804) 643-2717.
Classes are taught in Spanish but non-Spanish speakers are very welcome!
eager runners
The Ukrops Monument 10K was this morning. Its a fantastic, family-friendly, fitness event for the whole region. I know some Oregon Hill residents took part and I implore them to send some photos so I can post them here.
And I am really sorry to bring up a sore subject with such a great, happy event. But I need to…
A benefit show to help our friends who lost their homes in the Oregon Hill fire.
Saturday, March 28 7pm
at Beth Ahabah 1117 W. Franklin Street (Corner of Franklin and Ryland)
$5 donation for those who lost their homes
No BS Brass Band
Jonathan Vassar and the Speckled Bird
Gull
Julie Karr
Lindsey Driscoll
From Richmond Police Department Press Release:
The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The 10K events begin 8 a.m. Saturday, March 28, with the First Market Mile Kids Run. The first wave of the 10K steps off 8:30 a.m. near Broad and Harrison streets. The 10K’s finish line is on Franklin Street next to Monroe Park.
Logistics of the 10K will require numerous street closings and traffic pattern changes throughout the city. Following are the Richmond Police closings and changes scheduled from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday:
Broad Street from Belvidere Street to Lombardy Street will be closed from 5 a.m. to noon. The recommended detour for westbound traffic on Broad is right on Belvidere, left on Leigh Street and left on Allen Avenue. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic on Broad is left on Allen, right on Leigh and right on Belividere.
Laurel Street will be closed from Main to Grace streets from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Franklin Street will be closed from Shafer to Belvidere streets from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from Lombardy to Shafer from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
Lombardy Street will be closed from Broad to Park Avenue from 7:30 to 11 a.m.
Grace Street will be closed from Belvidere to Allen from 7:45 to 11 a.m.
Monument Avenue and Franklin Street will be closed from Staples Mill Road to Stuart Circle (Lombardy Street) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Staples Mill, right on Broad, left on Allen, right on Leigh and right on Belvidere. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere, left on Leigh, left on Allen and right on Broad.
The Boulevard will be closed at Monument Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The recommended detour for northbound traffic is left on Park Avenue, right on Thompson Street to I-195. The recommended detour for southbound traffic is right on Grace Street, right on Thompson Street, left on Broad Street, left on Hamilton Street to I-195.
Park Avenue will be close from Cherry Street to Lombardy from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m.There will be many street closings for all north and south streets intersecting Monument Avenue and Franklin Street from Staples Mill Road to Belvidere Street. Motorists are strongly encouraged to use I-95 and I-195 to travel around the city.
In addition to the street closings, parking will be prohibited prior to and during the 10K on the following streets:
3 p.m. Friday, March 27, to noon Saturday
Both sides of Broad Street from Belvidere to Lombardy
Both sides of Franklin Street from Belvidere to Shafer
Both sides of Laurel Street from Grace to Cathedral5 a.m. to noon Saturday
Both sides of Monument Avenue from Stuart Circle to Staples Mill
Both sides of Franklin Street from Stuart Circle to Shafer
Both sides of Laurel Street from Cathedral to Main
Both sides of Park Avenue from Harrison to Linden
Both sides of Lombardy from Park to Monument5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Both sides of Chantilly Street from Monument to Monumental
Both sides of Kent Street from Wythe to MonumentIn addition, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Lombardy from Broad to Stuart Circle from 5 to 10 a.m. Saturday and both sides of Grace from Belvidere to Allen from 5 to 10:30 a.m.
Richmond Police reminds all 10K event participants and attendees to take advantage of parking in the decks near the start and finish lines and to not leave any items that may tempt would-be thieves in plain view in your vehicle, regardless of where you park.
As King, at tonight’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting, I will be commanding my subjects to take part in Earth Hour 2009.
I also demand, yet again, that Dominion Power completely turn off the lights in its trading floor at the foot of Oregon Hill so that neighbors can enjoy more of the night view of the river and sky.
Of course, I also ask VCU, the City of Richmond, and other entities to also take part.
Saturday, March 28th
Musical Activities: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Richmond Symphony Concert: 4 p.m.
Richmond Public MAIN Library
101 East Franklin Street (Downtown)
The Richmond Symphony is partnering with the Richmond Public Library to present a free day of youth oriented musical activities, performances and classes culminating in a free Richmond Symphony Community Concert
Free performances also by:
Richmond Symphony’s Youth Orchestra, Richmond Ballet’s Minds In Motion, the Happy Lucky Combo
Plus great free activities, such as:
• An “Instrument Petting Zoo” for all ages
• Have your head-shot picture taken playing a musical instrument
• Musical demonstrations and youth performances
• Storytelling & Art Activities
• Youth Computer Composition Classes
• Instrument care & tuning sessions
• Suzuki Violin Classes – Violins provided!
For details, visit www.richmondsymphony.com
Day’s activities sponsored in part by Friends of the Richmond Public Library – celebrating its 50th anniversary!
What next?
Storyteller, singer, songwriter, dancer, and oral history performer
Anndrena Belcher
Discover Your Own Story!
Using folk tales, personal story, songs, poetry, and original writing and movement in a way that reflects both her eastern Kentucky, coalfields roots, and her “multi-ethnic, port of entry, Uptown, Chicago” migration experience, Ms. Belcher reveals how “everybody has a story that counts in the making of history.” Anndrena’s workshops focus on finding the pieces of the story puzzle using traditional games, rhythms, songs, a and most important of all, acknowledging the treasure each and every one of us possess, the “living memory”. Come ready to play. There is no way to make a mistake in this workshop.
Saturday, March 14
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
William Byrd Community House
224 South Cherry Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Historian Studs Terkel calls Anndrena Belcher “a national treasure,” so don’t miss this opportunity to meet her in person, see her perform, and learn!
The workshop is free to the public and will fill up fast.
To RSVP your spot, call (804) 643-2717 or email librarian@wbch.org
This workshop is sponsored by
William Byrd Community House, Center for African American Genealogical Research, Inc, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and Chicago’s Uptown People’s Law Center Oral History Project.
Great to see this neighborhood namesake still booty-shakin’ after all these years. Catch Gordon, Jason, and the guys live at Toad’s Place this Saturday.
Update since this post was created: Toad’s may be closed. I suggest checking on band’s website to see what the status is.
