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“Oregon Hill” in Bon Air

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From James River Writers website:

Oregon Hill Program
Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00 PM: Howard Owen presents a program on his latest mystery Oregon Hill. At Bon Air Library, 9103 Rattlesnake Rd.

You can read some previous coverage of “Oregon Hill” by clicking here and here.

Also, Owen recently wrote a tribute to the James River Writers group.
Here is an excerpt:

The first few years, Karen and I hosted the pre-conference party for the presenters in our sixth-floor condominium in the Prestwould. We made a lot of the food ourselves, hired a bartender, and had a blast. We still think — this being Richmond — there should be a historical marker beside the door to unit 6B, noting that Tom Robbins, Richard Price, Mark Bowden and others drank there.

The Richmond writing community has thrived and grown more prolific, and we like to think JRW played some small part of that. We take pride that our city’s literary toilers were able to turn out the well-received Richmond Noir anthology, in a city much smaller than the others in that detective-noir series. We beam every time another Richmond writer gets published.

We live an hour away now, so I don’t get back for JRW events very often. But my heart is with you. It is one of my proudest achievements to have had a part in the founding of such a worthy and successful enterprise.

Richmond is a writers’ city, and JRW helped make it so. Who wouldn’t be proud of that?

Main Library Features James River Park Photos

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From the Friends of James River Park FaceBook page:

The downtown Richmond Public Library Main branch, 2nd Floor Gallery, will exhibit a
collection of photographs of “Wild Things on the James” from September 7th,
First Friday, to October 2nd. Check it out when you check out a book!

Also on Saturday, the 8th, at the Main branch:

11:30am
Father and Son Basketball Craft
Come and make a inside basketball game to hook on the door. Ball included. Please call for reservations – 646-4768. Limited spaces. Great for ages 2-10.

Girls Rock! RVA for a Rock’n’Roll Dance Party and Benefit at Balliceaux Tonight

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There is a benefit tonight for Girls Rock! RVA at the Fan hotspot Balliceaux.

As reported previously, this year’s camp will be taking place August 6-10, and will again be hosted by St. Andrew’s School in Oregon Hill.

From the FaceBook event page:

DJ Mike Albrecht (of Beard)
&
Hot Dolphin!!!

Join Girls Rock! RVA for a Rock’n’Roll Dance Party and Benefit at Balliceaux on Wednesday, July 25th in support of our free, volunteer-run summer music camp for girls.

While this event is free we will gladly be accepting donations so we can get all the things we need for camp this year! Guitar Picks! Drum Sticks! Food! Supplies! We need your help!

We will have:
*GR! Merch available
*Raffle with great prizes
*Photobooth

Free Entry 21+

Craigslist Missed Connection

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I don’t usually draw attention to these, but this one was too tempting…

From Craigslist ad:

I saw you riding your bike up Cherry Street. You were quite musty, with your long brown mane. I’m not sure if you showered this month, but no worries I shower plenty for both us. All your tattoos looked like you are very dedicated to biking, which is my favorite thing to do. You looked great in your leather vest, even though it was hot out, my temperature rose seeing you ride by. I hope you respond so we can venture to 821 together. Please Email if this fits your description.

Early Reviews for “Oregon Hill”

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From The Permanent Press blog:

LibraryThing Early Reviewers have favorably praised Howard Owen’s newest novel Oregon Hill

“This is pure classic noir in the best possible way…The plot moves along quickly with some interesting twists…to make every character three dimensional and to create a feel for the streets of Richmond.”

“Owen creates a story that is both suspenseful and rich in character development and the feeling of small town life…I am left with the desire to read the past works of Howard Owen.”

“Oregon Hill by Howard Owen is a character-driven mystery enhanced by the first-person observations of the very self-aware narrator, Willie Mays Black…It all makes for an entertaining and colorful mix of character, plot and setting.”

Hopefully, there will be more news on this novel soon. I hope there will be an interview soon on WRIR’s Wordy Birds.

All Music Players are Invited to Acoustic Jam This Tuesday

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From email announcement:

All Music Players are invited to a 3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam
at the Byrd House Market, 5:00 – 7 p.m.
That’s this Tuesday, July 18th.

Please meet at the Epic Gardens tent. We’ll play in the middle of the market where vendors and shoppers can hear us. (instead of over under the tree where we won’t be heard. After all, we’re part of the ambiance. Of course if it’s hot as hades and the only shade is under the mulberry tree, we can reconsider).

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, Oldtime, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Celtic, Children’s Songs, anything you can play on an acoustic instrument!

Reminder: farmers’ markets are smoke free outdoor places. If you like to smoke, kindly leave the area (across the alley would probably work) … and hurry back so we can get back to pickin’!

Come early and bring your totebags to shop at the Byrd House Market.

Come anytime to play, even (especially!) after work.

Where it’s happening: Oregon Hill, behind William Byrd Community House on the corner of South Lindenand Idlewood. It’s on the left when you hop off the Downtown Expressway at the Belvidere Exit. You can’t miss it. For more directions and a market update, visit http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com or call me.

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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306