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Church Hill Irish Festival; Libby Hill Park Mulch Day; Shop Richmond Weekend Kick-Off; Anniversary Reenactment; City Council Formal Meeting; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Veggie Bus; Beginner’s Yoga; Fairfield Court Tenants Council; Beginning-ish Gardeners Workshop @ Chimbo Community Garden; MORE…

Church Hill Irish Festival

Sat Mar 20 / Sun Mar 21
@25th and Broad Streets – The festival will begin Saturday at 10AM with a walking parade to include traditional Irish music and dancing. The celebration will continue with a street festival in front of St. Patrick’s Church on North 25th Street between Broad and Franklin Streets.
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Libby Hill Park Mulch Day

Sat Mar 20 9:00 am
Friends of Libby Hill Park and Church Hill Planters invite everyone to help spread mulch! Come for an hour or all morning, then take a break with free coffee, delicious soups, sandwiches, and cookies.

Shop Richmond Weekend Kick-Off

Sat Mar 20 10:00 am
On March 19-21, 2010, join Shop RVA in shopping at only locally owned businesses.This support will promote these companies and give them a chance to show the city of Richmond what they offer. March 20th is your chance to meet Shop RVA members (Local businesses, volunteers, and nonprofits) in person during Shop Richmond Weekend. This is an opportunity to become more familiar with our campaign and meet business owners and learn about the benefits of Shopping Richmond. Please visit us at Artisan Alley at 323 West Broad Street to get involved! Questions or comments? Please feel free to visit Shop RVA are our website http://www.shoprva.org or become a fan on Facebook.

Anniversary Reenactment

Sun Mar 21 1:00 pm
Join us for the 235th anniversary of reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775. In the presence of Washington, Jefferson, and other notable Virginians, Patrick Henry delivered his passionate call for liberty, uttering the immortal words, “Give me liberty or give me death!” Free and open to the public. Please call 804-648-5015 for more information.

City Council Formal Meeting

Mon Mar 22 6:00 pm
Every 2nd and 4th Mon – Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting, and amending laws and approving the budget. Formal meetings include a time for pubic comment and are televised live on the local PBS station and are replayed in Richmond on Government Access Channel 17, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. daily.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the second and forth Monday of each month; 6:00-8:30 p.m. (With the exception of August, when no Formal meetings are held, and holidays)

Open Mic @ Poe’s

Tue Mar 23 8:15 pm
Weekly Open Mic every Tuesday at Poe’s Pub, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up at 8:15, music at 9PM

Veggie Bus

Tue Mar 23 10:00 am / Wed Mar 24 11:00 am
The veggie bus will be parked at 25th and Broad on Tuesdays from 10AM untill 2:30PM and then the NRC on Williamsburg Road in Fulton from 3PM until 6PM, and on Wednesdays at 25th and Broad again from 11am till 7pm starting Jan 6th.

We will always be at Libby Hill Park each Thursday from 4-6pm for our CSA drop off.

We have collards kale creasy greens apples potatoes winter squash sausage BBQ chicken eggs milk cheese butter yogurt cider maple syrup apple butterand more so come support local farmers and get healthy goods, too.

You can always call us at (540)872-6528 if you have questions or want to find us. Follow us on facebook or check out our web site http://farmtofamilyonline.com

Beginner’s Yoga

Wed Mar 24 7:00 pm
@ Neighborhood Resource Center – 1519 Williamsburg Road – Relax, renew and do something great for the community! All proceeds benefit the Neighborhood Resource Center. Suggested $10 donation. Call (804)864-5797 or visit www.nrccafe.org for more information.

Fairfield Court Tenants Council

Wed Mar 24 5:00 pm
Every 4th Wed at 2506 Phaup Street

Beginning-ish Gardeners Workshop @ Chimbo Community Garden

Sat Mar 27 2:00 pm
Backyard Farmers will be conducting a workshop covering soil health and amendments, planting, watering, bed management, row cover, cold frames, and other tips for successful gardening at the new Tricycle Community Garden @ Chimbo Playground Park. Cost: $20 plus optional materials (you can build a cold frame or hoop house, get seeds or seedlings, etc.)