Bikes in the Bottom; Gene & Gayla Mills @ Legend; Shockoe Poets Open Mike Readings; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Earth Day organizing meeting; James River Writers meet&greet; form-based code presentation & seminar; Mini Flicks & Stories; 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party; Hot Lunch @ Fountain Bookstore; 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party; 5th Annual Shamrock the Block; Strike Anywhere, Riverboat Gamblers, Cloak/Dagger, Memorial; MORE…

Bikes in the Bottom

Sun Mar 9 9:30 am
The monthly motorcycle breakfast on the second Sunday of every month @ Poe’s Pub

Gene & Gayla Mills @ Legend

Sun Mar 9 6:00 pm
Legend Brewing Company presents some of Richmond’s finest Bluegrass & Americana Bands jamming in the pub. The second set is an open mike set so come see, hear or play with the areas best musicians! Every Sunday Night at 6:00 PM

Shockoe Poets Open Mike Readings

Sun Mar 9 2:00 pm
2nd and 4th Sundays at Shockoe Espresso & Roastery, 104 Shockoe Slip. Contact Shann Palmer for information (335-9403 or shannp@gmail.com).

open mic @ Poe’s Pub

Tue Mar 11 8:00 pm
acoustic open mic at Poe’s Pub on East Main, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up is at 8:30, music starts at 9, goes until closing @2AM 2607 East Main Street

Earth Day organizing meeting

Wed Mar 12 6:00 pm
Can your organization collaborate in this effort? Would you like to join in on a weekend bike rally to Earth Day? Do you have great ideas on greening Richmond? Then come out to the meeting at Gallery5 on Wednesday March 12th at 6:00 PM to express your opinions and learn how you or your organization can become more involved in Earth Day 2008.

James River Writers meet&greet

Wed Mar 12 5:30 pm
Looking for fellow writers? JRW hosts a casual meet and greet every second Wednesday @ Richbrau

form-based code presentation & seminar

Wed Mar 12 6:00 pm
The City of Richmond Planning Commission invites interested members of the public to participate in a seminar on Form-Based Code on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @6PM at City Council Chambers at City Hall.

Mini Flicks & Stories

Thu Mar 13 10:30 am
@ Hull Street Library
for preschool & kindergarten children

9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party

Fri Mar 14 9:00 pm
Sine Irish Pub (1327 E. Cary St.) in Shockoe Slip, Friday 9pm-2am and Saturday 12:00pm-2am, No cover charge before 6pm

Friday night the party kicks off early with live music by the U2 cover band, Even Better Than The Real Thing, to get you in a green mood. Then come back when the pub opens on Saturday for more live music with Uisce Beatha, US, Naughty Little Monkey and Broken Monday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all weekend long! You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this party. Sip ice cold beverages and taste delicious pub food, like fish ‘n chips and corned beef and cabbage.

On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, more Irish food, fun and live music by Jim Guy from Uisce Beatha as you raise a few with your friend’s to the patron saint of Ireland! For more information visit www.sineirishpub.com or call 804-649-7767.

Hot Lunch @ Fountain Bookstore

Fri Mar 14 12:30 pm
Hot Lunch Returns with Two Authors for the St. Pat’s Weekend Kickoff! Our “Hot Lunch” series continues with Irish themed romances…
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9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party

Sat Mar 15 12:00 pm
Sine Irish Pub (1327 E. Cary St.) in Shockoe Slip, Friday 9pm-2am and Saturday 12:00pm-2am, No cover charge before 6pm

Friday night the party kicks off early with live music by the U2 cover band, Even Better Than The Real Thing, to get you in a green mood. Then come back when the pub opens on Saturday for more live music with Uisce Beatha, US, Naughty Little Monkey and Broken Monday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all weekend long! You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this party. Sip ice cold beverages and taste delicious pub food, like fish ‘n chips and corned beef and cabbage.

On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, more Irish food, fun and live music by Jim Guy from Uisce Beatha as you raise a few with your friend’s to the patron saint of Ireland! For more information visit www.sineirishpub.com or call 804-649-7767.

5th Annual Shamrock the Block

Sat Mar 15 12:00 pm
It’s that time of the year and spring fever is kicking in! What better way to kick off the season then hanging out with your friends St. Patrick’s Day weekend as we put the “Rock” back in Shamrock. This all ages event will feature live music from classic rock favorites The Georgia Satellites and new rock newcomers, Louis XIV. There will also be a children’s area, vendors, lots of great food and plenty of cold beverages. In addition, Shamrock the Block is going “Green” and will feature environmentally friendly initiatives including a new recycling program from Waste Management - How to make your home more “Green”. Plus, the generators used on site will be powered by Bio-Diesel. Thanks to our sponsors: Bud Light, Waste Management, 96.5 The Planet and Y101. Proceeds from Shamrock the Block benefit Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now). For more information visit www.shamrocktheblock.com or call 804-304-6870.
18th Street in Shockoe Bottom, 12pm-6pm, Free admission

Strike Anywhere, Riverboat Gamblers, Cloak/Dagger, Memorial

Sat Mar 15 7:00 pm
@ Alley Katz
All Ages Show 7:00PM-11:00PM