October 11, 2008
this week’s RDN calendar
6th District Town Meeting; Richmond Folk Festival; Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market; Bikes in the Bottom; Richmond Folk Festival; Sunday Vintage Market; Danzig ; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Mini Flicks & Stories; Thursday Fresh Market; 1st Annual Shockoe on the Halfshell Oyster Festival; Community Planning in Richmond workshop; Run to the River; 1st Annual Shockoe on the Halfshell Oyster Festival; MORE…
6th District Town Meeting
Sat Oct 11 12:00 pm
@Bank of America, 12th & Main Streets, 18th Floor
This event repeats every month on the 2nd Saturday.
For more information, call (804) 646-7964 or (804) 646-5348.
Reserved Free Parking in the James Center (Omni Hotel) Deck on Cary Street. Enter on the right side of the street across from the Bank of America Parking Deck. You will receive a parking coupon at the Town Meeting.
Richmond Folk Festival
Sat Oct 11 12:00 pm
Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market
Sat Oct 11 9:00 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 www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com.
Bikes in the Bottom
Sun Oct 12 9:30 am
The monthly motorcycle breakfast on the second Sunday of every month @ Poe’s Pub
Richmond Folk Festival
Sun Oct 12 12:00 pm
Sunday Vintage Market
Sun Oct 12 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.
Danzig
Mon Oct 13 6:00 pm
@ Toad’s Place
Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Winds of, Plague, Skeleton Witch
open mic @ Poe’s Pub
Tue Oct 14 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
Mini Flicks & Stories
Thu Oct 16 10:30 am
@ Hull Street Library
for preschool & kindergarten children
Thursday Fresh Market
Thu Oct 16 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
1st Annual Shockoe on the Halfshell Oyster Festival
Sat Oct 18
@ Farmer’s Market in Shockoe Bottom…(3) kick @$$ bands, adult beverage trucks, and tastings of various oyster concoctions from local restaurants
Community Planning in Richmond workshop
Sat Oct 18 8:30 am
In recognition of National Community Planning Month, the City of Richmond Department of Community Development is sponsoring a workshop on Community Planning in Richmond on Saturday, October 18, from 8:30-11:30AM at SunTrust Bank (919 E. Main Street). Topics to include: Tools for neighborhood planning, Green planning in Richmond, Communications today, Strengthening community organizations, and Civic associations meet and greet. To RSVP, or for more information, contact the Richmond Department of Community Development, Division of Housing and Neighborhoods at (804)646-6344.
Run to the River
Sat Oct 18
Fulton Hill’s Run to the River is a new, challenging 10k event to benefit the Neighborhood Resource Center. The event will lead runners along Richmond’s historic and scenic riverfront. A 5K Walk through Greater Fulton will take place simultaneously. Runners and walkers will celebrate at the finishing line party, which will feature an alternative health fair, healthy food, and live music in the NRC’s new Garden Cafe.
1st Annual Shockoe on the Halfshell Oyster Festival
Sun Oct 19
@ Farmer’s Market in Shockoe Bottom…(3) kick @$$ bands, adult beverage trucks, and tastings of various oyster concoctions from local restaurants
Unnatural Causes: health and illness in America
Sun Oct 12 6:30 pm
This weeks conversation at GlobeHopper, hosted by the folks from Back Porch Energy Initiative:
Presented for public television by the National Minority Consortia, join us to watch clips from UNNATURAL CAUSES, a television series that draws attention to the root causes of health and illness, reframing the debate about health in America. Looking at environmental factors as well as economic and racial inequality, join us to talk about the unequal distribution of health problems in America. Together we will discuss how to live longer and healthier lives through looking at a holistic picture of health.