Bikes in the Bottom; Mother’s Day at the Poe Museum; Sunday Vintage Market; discuss: International Environmental Concerns; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; James River Writers meet&greet; DeVotchKa @ Toad’s; Mini Flicks & Stories; Thursday Fresh Market; River District Canal Cruises (Friday-Sunday); GREAT STRIDES Walk-a-thon for Cystic Fibrosis; Marionette; Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Meeting; The New Three R’s; book signing: Jim Malusa; MORE…

Bikes in the Bottom

Sun May 11 9:30 am
The monthly motorcycle breakfast on the second Sunday of every month @ Poe’s Pub

Mother’s Day at the Poe Museum

Sun May 11 2:00 pm
Bring your mother to the Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden for a beautiful spring afternoon featuring poetry readings, music, light refreshments, and museum and garden tours. This is your chance to hear Poe’s lesser-known poetry, like “To My Mother,” that celebrates the joys of family life and love. While you are here, visit our special exhibit “Poe in Comics” in the Exhibit Building. FREE

Sunday Vintage Market

Sun May 11 9:00 am
@ 17th Street Farmers’ Market
Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free admission.
For more information call 804-646-0310 or visit http://www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com.

discuss: International Environmental Concerns

Mon May 12 6:30 pm
@ GlobeHopper
Back Porch Conversations at GlobeHopper – Open issue-based dialogue.
You are cordially invited to join us for conversations on the Back Porch, Monday evenings at GlobeHopper coffee house. GlobeHopper, located at 2100 E Main Street, is home to a weekly forum of open issue-based community discussions. Back Porch moderates multi-media discussions based on social topics of social-interest. Gathering begins at 6:30pm, multi-media discussion begins promptly at 7:00pm.

This Monday, May 12 we will be deviating from the original scheduled topic of local foods to talk about recent happenings in the news. Last week’s cyclone in Burma has left one million survivors without foreign aid and we thought we should use this Monday to talk about international environmental concerns such as the cyclone, exploring the role of the international community in addressing these issues .

Join us to talk about the social aspects of environmental issues and disasters. We will examine the concept of environmental injustice: the idea that environmental issues tend to disproportionately impact people of lower socio economic status.

open mic @ Poe’s Pub

Tue May 13 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

James River Writers meet&greet

Wed May 14 5:30 pm
Looking for fellow writers? JRW hosts a casual meet and greet every second Wednesday @ Richbrau

DeVotchKa @ Toad’s

Thu May 15 8:00 pm
If you are a fan of gypsy-rock music, ala Man Man and Gogol Bordello, then you will love this innovative Denver based-band. DeVotchKa’s new album, A Mad and Faithful Telling is out. Don’t miss this special band with an accordion, violin and trumpet combo which will turn Toad’s into a gypsy-punk tent show. Their sound is worlds away from the mile high city & will, no doubt, be an amazing show to see live!

Mini Flicks & Stories

Thu May 15 10:30 am
@ Hull Street Library for preschool & kindergarten children

Thursday Fresh Market

Thu May 15 8:30 am
@ 17th Street Farmers’ Market
Farm fresh and homegrown straight from the region’s farms to your home. Homemade and handcrafted right here by highly artistic Richmonders. Free. For more information call 804-646-0310 or visit http://www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com

River District Canal Cruises (Friday-Sunday)

Fri May 16 12:00 pm
40-minute historically narrated tours of the James River & Kanawha Canal along the River District’s Canal Walk. Tour begins every hour on the hour. Private charters also available.
@ Canal Turning Basin (Dock and 14th Streets)
Friday-Saturday Noon-7pm Sunday Noon-5pm,
$5 adults, $4 seniors & children 5-12, age 4 and under free
For more information call 804-649-2800 or visit http://www.venturerichmond.com.
(Spring Season April 4th –June 8th)

GREAT STRIDES Walk-a-thon for Cystic Fibrosis

Sat May 17 9:30 am
@ Canal Turning Basin – Dock and 14th Streets, Fee for participants, Free for spectators, 9:30am-1:00pm
Benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information call 804-527-1500 or visit www.cff.org/chapters/virginia/greatstrides