Byrd House Market Today

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3:30p to 7:00p
at Idlewood and Linden, Richmond, VA

From Byrd House Market blog:

Welcome Shoppers!
The bounty cannot be denied. You just have to come get some.

And …
We welcome the 3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam with Epic Gardens guitarist Patricia Stansbury
SNAP EBT and Credit/Debit Cards swiped for wooden nickels? Outrageous(ly efficient method of tendering)! Ask us how it works.
Amy’s Garden is on vacation from the market this week and giving those crops a chance to catch up after all the rain, so we’ll see Amy and the crew and all their great organic goodies next week.
Vegan 101 cooking class series begins this Wednesday, 21 Sep, 6pm. Plenty of room in the class this week, but don’t wait til Wednesday to register (at eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com)!
Check out the the market’s blog: byrdhousemarket@blogspot.com.

See you at the market!

PHSSA TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR 2ND, 4TH AND 5TH GRADES

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From press release:

RICHMOND, VA, September 19, 2011 – Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, a Richmond Public School, will be reopening second, fourth and fifth grades for additional enrollment spots.

Interested families can visit the PHSSA website at www.patrickhenrycharter.org to download an application or can stop by the school at Woodland Heights Baptist Church – Education Center, 611 West 31st Street, Richmond, to pick up an applications. Families will need to complete the application and mail it or drop it off at the school during the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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What Does New Riverfront Development Mean For Oregon Hill?

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More information is emerging about new proposals for the Richmond riverfront after last week’s public riverfront planning meeting. In particular, some items have been announced that concern the Kanawha Canal and the area just east of the Lee Bridge. An amphitheater and possibly a new road that would connect from 2nd Street to Tredegar Street have been mentioned already in the media. Click here for a James River News Hub story and click here for one in the Times Dispatch. Most if not all this land is currently owned by New Market Corporation. Hopefully more facts and discussion will be forthcoming.

In the meantime, I know Oregon Hill neighbors who are concerned about what will eventually happen with riverfront planning. One wrote to me wondering if Dominion Power might try to get an even taller high-rise on the riverfront after all.

Flying Brick Presents: Suffled How it Gush: A North American Anarchist in the Balkans

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From Facebook event page:

War and revolution in the Middle East have recently shadowed their neighbors to the west, but the denizens of the Balkans are in the midst of a new wave of their own struggles. As its people continue to suffocate between the brutalities of global capitalism and murderous power-plays of regional demagogues, anarchists and others struggle to build a new world on top of the old. Join author Shon Meckfessel, just back from the Balkans’ own Arab Spring, in a reading and spirited discussion Tuesday September 20 at 7pm at The Flying Brick Library.

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This Tuesday’s Byrd House Market

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From announcement:

WELCOME BACK FOOD CARTS!
Missed your Soul Ice? Nate’s Tacos? Tropical Safari?? Pizza Tonight?? Your Goatacado Juices??? (me, too)

SEMI-MONTHLY VENDORS
St. Andrew’s Church canned goods (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)
Mimi’s Whole Wheat – full time from now on

FILL-IN VENDORS
Breeze Hill Farm (quail eggs, all natural wool dryer balls and other wool products from goats and sheep)
Bonnyclabber Cheese Farm (goat cheeses)
Thinking of You Creations (granola, cookies, cakes)
Tiny Glaciers (gourmet fruit pops)

4pm DEMO
Elli Sparks will discuss the benefits of raw milk and demonstrate how keifer is made – at Faith Farm Tent

COOKING CLASSES
Cooking as a 2nd Language, Sep. 17, 9:30-12noon, register at EatGoodGrowGreat.blogspot.com
Vegan 101 with Jen Hurst, semi-monthly class begins Sep. 21, 6:00 pm, register at EatGoodGrowGreat.blogspot.com
NOTES FROM WBCH
WBCH’s After-School program Now Enrolling and Serving Elementary/Middle School Children ages 4-12 Years; Pick-Ups @ Clark Springs, Carver, John B. Cary, Fox, Maymont, Mary Mumford, St. Andrew’s, Patrick Henry, Binford and Hill. Details at www.WBCH.org or call 643-2717.
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7-9 Pm – WBCH Presents the 2011 Hans S. Falck Lecture on Social Responsibility – SUBJECT: Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Across The Life-Course
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Greta Brinkman, “Bass Goddess”, In Belle Magazine

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Belle Magazine‘s main feature this September issue is “Women In The Arts” and one of the profiles is Laurel Street’s own Greta Brinkman.

The article describes Brinkman’s gigs in various rock bands since the 80’s from Unseen Force to the Debbie Harry Band to L7 to Moby, and right up to White Cross and Druglord.

Besides rock bands, Brinkman has also volunteered with the Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council and WRIR. She can often be heard on 97.3’s Saturday local music show.

Suffice it to say, many neighbors are happy that Greta has traded her former New York digs and craziness for her Oregon Hill house and craziness.

9/11 Volunteer Opportunities In Our Area

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This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Join millions of volunteers across the country in remembrance of the victims and heroes of 9/11. From NASCAR to the Richmond Fire Department, there are a variety of tribute projects to choose from. See below for a list of projects in your area. Visit www.handsonRVA.org for more details and to register.

– Farmlet Fun (William Byrd Community House) at 224 South Cherry Street
– James River Park Cleanup (Belle Isle) at 500 Tredegar Street