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This week’s calendar

2010 Census Blitz; An Afternoon with Eliza Poe; City Council Formal Meeting; Creighton Tenant Council ; Friends of Chimborazo Park Playground; Mosby Court Tenant Council; Oakwood-Chimborazo Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Veggie Bus; Beginner’s Yoga; CAPS Meeting; Veggie Bus; Church Hill North Civic Association; New Work by Joe DeRoche; Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society; The Princess and the Frog; MORE…

2010 Census Blitz

Sat Apr 10 12:00 pm
On Saturday, Councilwoman Newbille, Robertson and the Mayor will be doing a neighborhood Blitz with the 2010 Census Personnel this Saturday and are seeking many volunteers to help in this worthy event to get Richmonders counted. Council Liaison Sam Patterson writes:

If you are free on Saturday for a couple of hours join Councilwoman Newbille at our starting point (Creighton and Nine Mile) at 12:00 Noon. We will be reminding people to mail in their forms and handing out other information. We will cover the Nine Mile Road corridor from 12:00-1:00, 25th street (1:00-2:00), 25th and Main (The Market at Tobacco Row (2:00-3:00), and Fairmount and Mosby 3:00-4:00. Clovia from 105.7, Ms. Newbille and the Mayor will join us at Sandra’s for an all out Blitz Radio Campaign from 4:30-7:00.

There will also be groups working Whotcomb, Mosby, Creighton, and Farifield in the East End, and sections of Southside and Northside. Please call Doris Jackson at (804)780-4247 for those meet-up locations and times.

An Afternoon with Eliza Poe

Sat Apr 10 2:00 pm
MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts is the first statewide celebration of its kind. Between March and June of 2010, thousands of special events will occur to honor contributions by women to arts and culture. Any individual or group can participate by presenting at least one public program focused on women.

St. John’s Church’s cemetery is the final resting place of Elizabeth Arnold Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s birth mother and an accomplished stage actress in her day. Eliza was known for her theatrical versatility, her comedic skill, and her beautiful singing voice. She was twenty-four when she passed away in Richmond in 1811, and at the time of her death she was on her way to achieving national stardom. Eliza Poe will tell about her tragically short life story and perform selections from her vast repertoire.

Cost is $6.00 for adults; $5.00 for seniors; $4.00 for ages 7-18; free for under 7. Please call 804.648.5015 or email programs@saintjohns.cc for more information.

City Council Formal Meeting

Mon Apr 12 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)

Creighton Tenant Council

Mon Apr 12 5:30 pm
Every 2nd Mon at 2101 Creighton Road

Friends of Chimborazo Park Playground

Mon Apr 12 7:00 pm
Every 2nd Monday at EDI

Mosby Court Tenant Council

Mon Apr 12 5:00 pm
Every 2nd Mon at Community Center 1543 Coalter Street

Oakwood-Chimborazo Association

Tue Apr 13 6:00 pm
At the Boys and Girls Club – 3701 R Street

Open Mic @ Poe’s

Tue Apr 13 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 Apr 13 10:00 am / Wed Apr 14 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 Apr 14 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.

CAPS Meeting

Wed Apr 14 6:00 pm
Every 2nd Wed – 701 N 25th St. 2nd Floor

Church Hill North Civic Association

Thu Apr 15 7:00 pm
Meets every 3rd Thursday of the month through December 2010 at East District Center (701 N. 25th) 7-9 pm 1st Floor conference room

Contact Laura Daab at 649-1913 or chnca.contact@gmail.com for more info.

New Work by Joe DeRoche

Fri Apr 16 7:00 pm
New Work by Joe DeRoche opens at the Eric Schindler Gallery on April 16 at 7PM.

Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society

Sat Apr 17 4:00 pm
Lower floor of Leigh Street Church (517 North 25th Street)

The Princess and the Frog

Sat Apr 17 2:00 pm
The folks at the Robinson Theater will be showing Disney’s latest, The Princess and the Frog, this Saturday, April 17, at 2PM. $1/door.