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This week’s calendar

Preschool Open House; RPS The Choice; Rachel’s Farmstand; Church Hill Central Civic Association; Nathaniel Bacon Civic Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; 2nd Annual Tricycle Gardens Harvest Dinner; A look at the new MLK Middle School; Adult Computer Class ; Beginner’s Yoga; Fairfield Court Tenants Council; MPACC meeting; Farm to Family bus @ Bon Secours; Praise Dance Class; Armstrong at Colonial Heights; MORE…

Preschool Open House

Sat Sep 18 10:00 am
@ Preschool Learning Center at MLK Middle School

RPS The Choice

Sat Sep 18 10:00 am
Richmond Public Schools is pleased to bring The Choice campaign to the 6th & 7th Districts on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Beginning at 10 a.m. – noon, the roll out of this campaign will kickoff at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School with students, staff, parents and community volunteers canvassing the neighborhoods of the 6th and 7th Districts and highlighting the vast opportunities our district provides. This multi-tiered marketing initiative marks the district’s first broad-based public awareness effort designed to retain and recruit local students and families.

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Rachel’s Farmstand

Sun Sep 19 12:00 pm
Fresh Produce 12-2pm every Sunday. Fresh from my garden to your table. Grown the way nature intended with NO harmful chemicals. Fresh Tomatoes & Tomato Plants, Peppers, Onions, Herbs, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Squash.
22nd and Carrington

Church Hill Central Civic Association

Mon Sep 20 7:00 pm
Every third Monday of each month

Nathaniel Bacon Civic Association

Tue Sep 21 5:30 pm
3rd Tues at Nathaniel Bacon

Open Mic @ Poe’s

Tue Sep 21 8:15 pm
Weekly Open Mic every Tuesday at Poe’s Pub, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up at 8:15, music at 9PM

A look at the new MLK Middle School

Wed Sep 22 3:00 pm
The City of Richmond’s Office of Special Capital Projects, along with Richmond Public Schools, will present updates on the Building a Better Richmond – Schools Capital Improvement Program to construct new schools for Broad Rock Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, MLK Middle and Huguenot High on meetings at the schools through out the month. The MLK meeting will be held Sept. 22, 2010, at 3PM at MLK.
The elementary school meetings will include the presentation of renderings of the buildings, site plans and models, as well as dates for groundbreaking. The middle and high school meetings will include a display of new renderings, as well as a feedback session for the community to provide input on the design process.
Sept. 22, 2010 (Middle)
3:00 p.m. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
September 16, 2010 (all Elementary)
5:00 p.m. – Broad Rock
5:30 p.m. – Oak Grove
6:00 p.m. – Summer Hill
6:30 p.m. – Blackwell
Sept. 28, 2010 (High)
6:00 p.m. – Huguenot
Contact Necole Simmonds, Program Communications, at (804) 644-8515 for more information.

Adult Computer Class

Wed Sep 22 10:00 am
At the East End Library – Meet the Mouse. Very basic instruction for the complete novice who doesn’t like computers, has to learn to use one, and is ready to have some fun. Class size is limited. First come, first serve.

Beginner’s Yoga

Wed Sep 22 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 Sep 22 5:00 pm
Every 4th Wed at 2506 Phaup Street

MPACC meeting

Wed Sep 22 6:30 pm
Mayor’s Participation and Communications Corps, better known as MPACC, meeting for the 1st Precinct on Monday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Woodville Elementary School, 2000 N. 28th Street

Farm to Family bus @ Bon Secours

Thu Sep 23 3:00 pm
The Farm to Family bus will be set up outside of Bon Secours selling fresh local produce, dairy, eggs, and more every Thursday.

Praise Dance Class

Thu Sep 23 4:00 pm
Robinson Theater (29th & Q) will be providing another 8-week Praise Dance Class this fall for ages 10-adult with instructor Yolanda McDuffy.

Armstrong at Colonial Heights

Fri Sep 24 7:30 pm