This Wednesday is a red Wednesday, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. They do not belong on the sidewalk after tomorrow night.
In terms of local recycling, two events this Saturday: One is an e-cycling (and tires!) day held by the City on the Boulevard, and the other is the Big Yard Sale at the University of Richmond.
From email announcement:
Chickens & YOU Training Returns to WBCH
The ordinance passed, the education commences. Become a certified Master Chicken Farmer(c): May 15 and 16 – www.ChickensAndYOU.com. To register for the course, go to www.ChickensAndYou.Eventbrite.com.
This week at BHM
3:30 Ribbon Cutting! Meet our new Executive Director: Shelia S. Givens
Harry Gore Returns! Singer/songwriter Richmond guitarist
Facepainting and Children’s activities under the mulberry tree
Student Boxes from Agriberry and Epic Gardens and Byrd Farm
Baby Livestock from new vendor Wandering Cow (for children of all ages)
Nonprofits: Virginia League for Planned Parenthood and Virginia Poverty Law CenterEasy Stopping, Easy Shopping
SNAP EBT Welcome!
Massage, Student Boxes! Hot Coffee! Great Foods!
Ready to eat: Cafe 2100, Goatacado, The Grey Hill Cafe
New Feature: Complete Vendor List at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
in addition to the market map and product search!!!Today’s Haiku
Temp’rature dropped. But
plopping no drops, it’s chill what’s
reaped when you’ve sownNext week’s Market May 21
Wild Heaven, Vegan Awareness
Student Boxes
Massage
Storytelling
and the blush of summer’s bountiful promise
_____________________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
Oregon Hill neighbor/leader Todd Woodson also sets the tempo as percussionist with the Central Virginia Jazz Orchestra. They have a fabulous new CD, appropriately entitled, “James River Jazz.”
The new CD recently received a rave review in the Richmond Times Dispatch:
“The Central Virginia Jazz Orchestra reminds cultural outliers of what the late poet Philip Larkin called the ‘excitement of jazz’ and the possibilities the genre represents. The ensemble does not need ‘special effects’ to make music … special. It performs in various venues throughout the region. Its members excel as soloists and as participants in a collaborative endeavor. They have embarked on a mission to make music matter — and they succeed.”
The Central Virgina Jazz Orchestra will be performing at the Jazz at Maymont series this August: http://www.jazzatmaymont.com/artistlineup.html
From City announcement:
For Immediate Release
May 8, 2013
For more information, contact:
Sharon North – (804) 646-5607Lane Closure – Laurel Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public WorksWHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Monday, May 13 through Friday June 17
WHERE: Laurel Street between Cathedral Place and West Franklin Street
BACKGROUND: The northbound lane of the aforementioned street will be closed to allow for renovations at 801 W. Franklin Street.
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From 821 Cafe’s FaceBook page:
Today marks 3 years since we opened our new restaurant. It has been sooo amazing and look forward to some exciting new things to happen this summer! Thank you richmond, we are glad you took a chance with us
From the Valentine Richmond History Center:
May 12
Hollywood Cemetery Specialty Walking Tour* (2-4pm)
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.
From email announcement:
Our community movie nights will begin on Friday, May 10 and then on the second and fourth Friday of each month May – October.
Community Movie Night
Friday, May 10 at Dusk
Pleasants Park
(behind Pine Street Baptist Church)
Refreshments served:
grilled hot dogs, chips, and beverage
From the 5CAT FaceBook page:
The next 5CAT (5th District Community Action Team) meeting is this Friday 5/10/13. We will be meeting at the Randolph Community Center, 1415 Grayland Ave. @7:00 p.m. The agenda will be posted by Thursday. Please be prompt so that we can start on time.
Pass this information along to others who may want to attend.
Local blog FoodPunk features a day with neighbor Greta Brinkman:
One Day in RVA is a series on the fabulous folks who enrich our city on the daily. Greta Brinkman is someone I never get to spend time with and whom I admire deeply.
In this fun post, Greta introduces us to her pets, a cornbread recipe, her music collection (or at least her thumb drive), neighborhood record store Vinyl Conflict, and her aband’s trip to Raleigh, among other things.
