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this week’s calendar

New Vision Civic League meeting; RPS School Board meeting; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Chess class @ East End Library; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Better Housing Coalition community bus tours; CHA Board Meeting; Dedication of Sergeant John Henry Taylor’s Bench; MORE…

New Vision Civic League meeting

Sat May 2 10:00 am
Meetings held on the 1st Saturday at the East End Library. Contact Mary W. Thompson at (804) 648-7915 for more info.

RPS School Board meeting

Mon May 4 4:30 pm
The RPS School Board meets at 4:30PM and 6PM on the first Monday of each month in Council Chamber Room on the 2nd floor of City Hall, located at 301 North Ninth Street; and at 6PM on the third Monday of each month at selected schools.

Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle

Tue May 5
The Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle’s weekly meeting, in the Parish Center. If you have questions, please call Martha Broughton at 648-2145.

Beginning Computer Classes for Adults

Tue May 5 10:30 am
Have computer questions and don’t know where to begin? Come by the library and we’ll help you get started! East End Library (2414 R Street, (804) 646-4474)

Chess class @ East End Library

Tue May 5 3:30 pm
Mr. Green will TEACH and PLAY chess with you on Tuesday.

Open Mic @ Poe’s

Tue May 5 8:15 pm
Weekly Open Mic every Tuesday at Poe’s Pub, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up at 8:15, music at 9PM

Better Housing Coalition community bus tours

Wed May 6 12:00 pm
Better Housing Coalition will be giving bus tours of their communities on April 28, May 6, and May 12. The tours run from approximately noon-2PM and will take participants by single-family homes and townhomes in Church Hill, the senior community Carter Woods, and the mixed-use, mixed-income community Winchester Greens among others. Contact Drew Melson for more information or to sign up for one of the tours.

CHA Board Meeting

Thu May 7 7:00 pm
Meeting moved to St. John’s Church to accomodate the expected larger-than-normal attendance given the scheduled discussion of the proposed Shockoe Center development. Also, Betty Squire, the newly appointed City Council 7th District Representative, is expected to be at the meeting.

Dedication of Sergeant John Henry Taylor’s Bench

Sat May 9 1:00 pm
The Church Hill Crime Watch invites all to the dedication of Sergeant John Henry Taylor’s Bench on Saturday, May 9, at 1PM in Libby Hill Park. The bench, given by the Church Hill Crime Watch, “honors retired Sergeant Taylor’s 25 years of service with the Richmond City Police Department and his above and beyond care and concern for the safety of every person living on Church Hill and the surrounding areas.” Reception to follow until 3PM.