Given the headline in today’s newspaper, this free movie showing on Saturday might be of interest:
Don’t forget about the upcoming RVA Environmental Film Festival in February.
Movie At VCU: “Facing The Surge”
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Racist Flyer Posted At VCU
Sad to say, a racist flyer was seen at the corner of Laurel and Franklin.
Hopefully it was torn down quickly along with any other garbage.
Ceremony To Close Monroe Park Tomorrow
Report from Cherry Street neighbor Todd Woodson on Monroe Park:
Breaking News- tomorrow, Wednesday, November 9th at 10am, the Mayor and VCU president Rao will hold a ceremony in the park with watering cans to celebrate the closing. Ms Massie reports that this weekend will be the last for activity in the park before work begins. The Conservancy is asking that displaced feeding groups not use other parks. The first phase of work is tree work, which will take 4-5 months. It is important that we stay vigilant during this period as in all phases as we don’t want any “mistakes”. They will also be removing the benches and lights from the park during this period.
School Board Election
Season For Book Sales
One more day left for the Friends of the VCU Library Annual Book Sale– tomorrow!
Also, Friends of the Richmond Public Library are gearing up for their book sale this coming weekend-
VCU Lecture Wednesday: “Design in the Southern City Now: Negotiating Cultural Memory in the Age of the Urban Renaissance”
From announcement:
VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs: Gulak Lecture Featuring Sara Zewede, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7:00p.m., VCU University Student Commons
The countdown has begun! The fourth annual Gulak Lecture is only weeks away. This year, we are excited to welcome our guest speaker, Sara Zewede, a leading expert in landscape architecture and design. She will discuss “Design in the Southern City Now: Negotiating Cultural Memory in the Age of the Urban Renaissance.” She writes and lectures on the discourses of landscape architecture and urbanism and its interface with culture and history. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is strongly encouraged.
Closing Notice on Monroe Park
Vice Presidential Candidate To Visit VCU On Monday
From FaceBook event page:
On October 3, 2016 Green Party Nominee for Vice President, Ajamu Baraka, will speak at Virginia Commonwealth University. The talk will take place in Grace E. Harris Hall room 101. You can enter the classroom through the front doors of the bulding directly in front of the commons and the ram horns.
Volunteer Sidewalk Effort A Success
From Councilperson Parker Agelasto’s FaceBook post:
Stephenie Harrington thank you for the vision & planning! Jimmy Blackford & Chris Hughes thank you for the oversight & muscle. The sidewalks that were worked on look great!
Oregon Hill neighbors lead a two day “Edge to Edge” volunteer event sponsored by Dominion Virginia Power and Richmond Community ToolBank to clear brick sidewalks in the neighborhood.
Today, Virginia Commonwealth University students went “Into the Streets” (an annual event) to continue the clearing.
Thank you to everyone for coming together.
FYI the bags are suppose to be picked up today by DPW.
‘Edge To Edge’ Volunteer Saturday
“VCU Broad Street Mile” This Saturday
From the website:
The VCU Broad Street Mile combines a street festival with a 5K Run and series of one-mile fun runs on the city’s major thoroughfare, Broad Street. In addition to providing a fun, festive event, the VCU Broad Street Mile provides a turnkey fundraising opportunity for local community organizations. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better with a 5K route through the VCU Campus and performances from local community organizations in the festival area.
The FREE festival will feature live music, food trucks, local vendors, kids activities and more. People are encouraged to come enjoy the festival even if you are not participating in one of the run/walks.
DATE: Saturday, September 24, 2016
TIME: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Broad Street between Belvidere Street and Hermitage Road
FESTIVAL: FREE & open to the public
RUN/WALK: 5K & One-Mile Fun Runs (Choose between the No Limits Mile, Kids Mile, Doggy Dash and Spirit of Giving Mile)
