Last night my scooter/moped was stolen from infront of my house in Oregon Hill. It is a red scooter that seats two people and is from red streak motors. At the time it was in good condition. It has two small white scratches, one on the front and one on the side. It is also missing a back reflector.
Cool, cool nights are gettin’ colder, so you might as well go get your skank on…
Taj Weekes Reggae Jam
St. Lucian roots reggae artist Taj Weekes and his band Adowa will headline a benefit concert for the children’s charity They Often Cry Outreach starting at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Theater. $20-$25. 6 N. Laurel St.
The Byrd House Market is still going and so that no one is left in the dark, the new market hours will be 2:30 to 5PM on Tuesdays at the BHM location at Linden St. and Idlewood Ave. Sweet potatoes, winter squash, salad greens, beef, pork, eggs, apples, flowers, chocolate, baked bread are just some of the many things available this week.
From SynerGeo
Hey Everyone!
MONDAY, NOV. 17TH, SynerGeo is hosting their monthly
Oregon Hill Community Dinner.
Please join us to enjoy a wonderful meal and interact
with your neighbors.
All are encouraged to bring a dish or dessert to share.
This community dinner is special because it will be paired
with an Oregon Hill Art Show!
SynerGeo located at 349 S. Laurel street on the corner
of S. Laurel and Albemarle streets.
We hope to see you all there!
Folks-
Just a reminder that some pretty cool stuff will be going on
in Monroe Park in the next few days, so please note:
On Sunday, Oct 26 at 4PM in Monroe Park, World Famous Bread and
Puppet Theater bring their larger than life puppet show complete with
relevant social commentary to the Park. There is no admission but
donations will be accepted.
On Tuesday, Oct 28 from 1-3 PM, Rock the Vote will hold a FREE PRE
CONCERT RALLY in historic Monroe Park. On hand, according to Rock
the Vote, will be The Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson and Sheryl Crow,
hanging out and playing music.
On HALLOWEEN, the Oregon Hill Parade feating NOBS Brass and All
the Saints Theater Company will meet in Monroe Park at 7 PM for the
start of the Parade. This event is not to be missed as it gets
better each year.
Please pass the word along and come out for all if you can.
Todd.
The October Really Really Free Market will be on Saturday October 25th from noon until 6. The Really Really Free Market happens the last Saturday of every month in Monroe Park, at the corner of Main and Laurel.
Community Movie Night:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
October 17 at 7:00 P.M.
Grilled hotdogs, chips, served
(last movie until Spring)
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MONDAY OCTOBER 20TH AT 6PM, SynerGeo is hosting the O. Hill community
dinner of the month. Please join us to share a meal together and meet
some new neighbors or talk to someone you’ve been meaning to for days.
We do ask that you please bring a dish or dessert to share with
everyone! We also ask that you please stay and sit and engage in
conversation. It is meant as a community builder!!
We are located at 349 S. Laurel street on the corner of S. Laurel &
Albemarle streets. Please come and also help us spread the word!!!
If you have questions or want more info. on the dinner or about
SynerGeo, you can email me at
cowleskatie@yahoo.com
or visit www.synergeo.org
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Friends-
Im happy to announce that on Sunday, October 26th at 4 PM in
Monroe Park, The World Famous Bread and Puppet theatre will perform
for your pleasure. This company did a wonderful performance in the
same park last year and was a delight for young and old. The puppet
spectacle mixed with relevant social commentary made for a most
entertaining afternoon. There is no admission but donations are
gratefully accepted. Please mark your calendar and tell your friends.
Also, on Halloween (which is of course October 31), Lily
Lamberta’s All The Saints Theatre company will stage a wonderful
Halloween parade starting at 7 PM in Monroe Park and proceeding down
Laurel into Oregon Hill, coming back up Pine Street. This is also a
tradition not to be missed!
Todd.
The Flying Brick Library, Richmond’s Oregon Hill-based radical lending library, has announced plans to reopen in early 2009.
The 2nd Annual St. Andrew’s Community Fair in Oregon Hill; Sun., Oct. 19; noon to 3:00 p.m.; Oregon Hill at the Byrd House Market/Grace Arents Community Garden location; food, fun, activities, homemade foods and crafts; plus live music featuring The Thistle & Shamrock Dance Troupe; The Shalom Singers, a Kenyan vocal quintet singing traditional music; and Hoggify, an all-purpose rock and roll cover band. Sponsored by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Admission free. 804-648-7980.
