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St. Andrew’s Traditional Choral Festival of Lessons & Carols on Nov. 30
Traditional Choral Festival of Lessons & Carols, St. Andrew’s Church, Oregon Hill; Nov. 30, 5:30 p.m. Free reception to follow.
Start the Christmas season in the English tradition with the choir of St. Andrew\’s Episcopal Church, a fixture in Oregon Hill since 1875. No dress code. No expectations. Just traditional choral music in the cathedral-like setting of the parish. Guaranteed to get you ready for the Christmas madness to follow.
SynerGeo Art Show Pics
I did not take pictures of people from SynerGeo’s community dinner/art show, but I did get some of the artwork…
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have you seen me?
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.
Reggae Benefit at Landmark Theater Tonight
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.
Byrd House Market now from 2:30 to 5PM
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.
SynerGeo Sponsors Community Dinner and Art Show
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!
Beware The Lion…
Richmond Marathon This Saturday- Street Closings
TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGES
SUNTRUST RICHMOND MARATHON, McDONALD’S HALF MARATHON & NTELOS 8k
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008
Cary Street will be closed between 3rd and 12th Streets from 4am to 5pm. The recommended detour is southbound 3rd Street to Byrd Street. Byrd Street will bear left and intersect Canal Street. Follow Canal east to 14th Street.
Broad Street (both eastbound and westbound) between 4th and 11th Streets will be closed to traffic from 4 to 9am. Westbound traffic will be detoured north onto 11th Street and west on Leigh Street to the Boulevard.
Broad Street (both eastbound and westbound) between 4th Street and N. Boulevard will be closed from 6 to 9. Eastbound traffic will be detoured north on Sheppard Street, east on Marshall Street, north on the Boulevard, east on Leigh Street, south on 10th Street, east on Marshall Street, south on 12th Street back to Broad Street.
Traffic on 4th Street will be reversed starting at 9am to allow Eastbound Broad Street traffic to access Franklin Street to Bank Street to 12th or 14th Street.
Grace Street from Allen Ave. to 3rd Street will be closed from 6am to 3pm.
3rd Street from Broad Street to Cary Street will be closed from 6am to 3pm.
Mulberry Street between Broad St. and Monument Ave. will be closed from 6 to 9am for the Ntelos 8K.
Grace Street will be closed between Boulevard and Allen Ave. from 6 to 9am for the NTELOS 8K.
Lombardy Street between Brook Rd. and Monument Ave will be closed from 7 to 3pm.
North Boulevard northbound from Broad St. to Hermitage Rd. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Hermitage Road northbound from Boulevard to Pope Ave will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonalds Half Marathon.
Brookland Parkway eastbound from Hermitage Rd. to Lamont St. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Lamont Street from Brookland Pkwy to Whitby Rd. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Whitby Road from Lamont St. to Rennie Ave will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Rennie Ave. from Whitby Rd. to Loxley Rd. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Loxley Road from Rennie Ave. to Westwood Ave will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Westwood Ave. from Loxley Rd. to Hermitage Rd. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Gloucester Road from Westwood Ave. to Wilmington Ave. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Confederate Ave. from Chatham Rd. to Lamont St. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Wilmington Avenue from Chatham Rd. to Lamont St. will be closed from 7 to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
Monument Avenue westbound between Mulberry and Westmoreland will be closed from 7:30 to 9:30am.
Grove Avenue westbound between Commonwealth and Granite will be closed from 7:30 to 9:30am.
Riverside Dr. will be closed from the Huguenot Bridge to Scottview Drive from 6am to Noon.
Forest Hill Ave. westbound from Roanoke St. to W. 47th St. will be closed from 8 to 11:30am.
Belvidere Street northbound at Grace Street will be closed from 7am to 3pm. The recommended detour will be east on Byrd Street to the Downtown Expressway eastbound to I-95 northbound.
Belvidere Street southbound between Broad and Grace Streets will be closed from 7am to 3pm. The recommended detour for southbound Belvidere Street will be onto I-95 southbound just north of Leigh Street.
The Huguenot Bridge will be closed to northbound traffic from 8am to approximately 11am. Northbound traffic on Huguenot Road will be detoured north from Huguenot Road onto Chippenham Parkway to the Willey Bridge.
The southbound exit ramp from the Powhite Parkway to Forest Hill Avenue and the northbound entrance ramp from westbound Forest Hill Avenue onto the Powhite Parkway will be closed to traffic from 8am until approximately 11am.
There will also be numerous and frequent lane closures along the Marathon, Half Marathon & 8k routes, including closures on: Broad Street, North Boulevard, Monument Avenue, Grove Avenue, Granite Avenue, Cary Street Road, River Road, Scottview Drive, Forest Hill Avenue, Semmes Avenue, the Lee Bridge, Belvidere Street, West Main Street, Hermitage Road, Fauqier Avenue, Brook Road. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution when entering these roadways or making turns across the runners’ paths along these roadways.
For more info, go to the Richmond Marathon website.
Jones Wins 5th, Election Results
Walking through Shockoe Slip this afternoon, I saw Mayor-elect Jones and wished him congratulations.
He won the district in the election, receiving 39.44% of the Mayoral vote. More results are available on the City website.
Fan District Hub website has some quality Advice for Mayor-elect Jones.