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Oakwood neighborhood clean-up; Small Business Saturday on Marshall Street; Jefferson Park Christmas Tree Decorating; Warehouse Open House; Church Hill Rotary Formation Club; Church Hill Rotary hosting Holiday Mail for Heroes Card Signing; Globehopper Presents: Musician Carey Murdock; RECYCLING WEEK; RPS School Board; Friends of Libby Hill Park; Tour Your Grocery Store & Zumba Class; Yoga in Libby Hill Park; Film and Panel Discussion: Dark Girls; 7th District Shockoe Redevelopment meeting (1 of 5); Tricycle Gardens Four Season Farm Stand; Vespers and Candlelight Walk; New Vision Civic League; Church Hill Holiday House Tour; MORE…

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Oakwood neighborhood clean-up

Sat Nov 30 10:00 am
Let your Saturday go to waste – join in T.T.Y. monthly neighborhood effort to pick up litter! Meet at 1023 Oakwood Avenue. Trash bags , pick up rods, and gloves will be provided. Lunch will be provided by McDonald’s. To learn more on what areas will be targeted for clean up or to volunteer for this event please call 804-726-3471.

Small Business Saturday on Marshall Street

Sat Nov 30
Marshall Street’s two newest retailers are offering deals for Small Business Saturday… MORE: /2013/11/29/small-business-saturday-on-marshall-street_30369/

Jefferson Park Christmas Tree Decorating

Sun Dec 1 2:00 pm
Bring the kids and help us decorate the Jefferson Park Christmas Tree. We will meet at 2:00 pm and with lots of helping hands, we should have plenty of time for hot chocolate and cookies. The tree is located at the Princess Anne entrance.
https://www.facebook.com/events/660527210634497/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

Warehouse Open House

Sun Dec 1 11:00 am
A. Warehouse Open House – Sunday 12.1 11-4, 202 N. 21st St Shop Smaller Business Sunday: with Sharp Man, Era Vintage, The Odd Couple Shop & Brik-A-Brakman.

Everything you need for your holiday gift list: Vintage menswear, unique home stuffs, vintage furniture, lighting and housewares, antiques & oddities. Come join us.

MORE: /2013/11/29/warehouse-open-house-this-sunday_30365/

Church Hill Rotary Formation Club

Mon Dec 2 6:00 pm
We meet Mondays at Patrick Henry’s Pub upstairs. Happy Half 6:00, meeting at 6:30. Check us out on Facebook at The Formation of Church Hill Rotary. Come see what Rotary is all about and how we are helping our community!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Formation-of-Church-Hill-Rotary/479272425521007?fref=ts

Church Hill Rotary hosting Holiday Mail for Heroes Card Signing

Mon Dec 2 6:30 pm
The Church Hill Rotary Formation Club will be holding a Holiday Mail for Heroes card signing this Monday, December 2 at the upstairs room at Patrick Henry’s Pub. They will be starting at 6:30 PM and will stay until all the cards are signed.

MORE: /2013/11/27/holiday-mail-for-heroes-card-signing-this-monday_30318/

Globehopper Presents: Musician Carey Murdock

Mon Dec 2 6:00 pm
Join us on the evening of Monday, Dec. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Globehopper Coffeehouse & Lounge at 2100 East Main Street for a live performance by Nashville-based musician Carey Murdock!

From his website:

“I’m 24 now and I call Nashville, Tennessee home, but I spend most of my time in other places meeting people, hearing their stories, and playing them mine.”

RECYCLING WEEK

Mon Dec 2 5:30 pm

RPS School Board

Mon Dec 2 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.

Friends of Libby Hill Park

Tue Dec 3 7:00 pm
Every 1st Tues, location varies – Contact Marion Macdonald at MacMarion@aol.com or (804)644-1347 for more info.

Tour Your Grocery Store & Zumba Class

Tue Dec 3 5:30 pm
Join us for an interactive nutritional workshop AND Zumba class sponsored by Tricycle Gardens and Robinson Theater. Learn how to shop around the holidays on a budget: grains, produce, protein and dairy aisles. 16 & up welcome. Space is limited so sign-up today! 562-9133 or bhart@robinsontheater.org

Yoga in Libby Hill Park

Tue Dec 3 7:00 pm
With warmer weather on the way, sometimes it’s hard to make it to the gym. We get it. That’s why we’re moving the fun outdoors. Starting in May we’ll offer TRX & Yoga in the Park.

Yoga / 1st and 3rd TUES of each month at 7PM
TRX / 2nd and 4th SAT of each month at 9AM

If you’re a member at Richmond Balance it’s FREE! Punch cards are welcome. Don’t have a membership or a punch card? No worries, the drop-in price is $5 per class.

Classes must be signed up for in advance. For more details or to reserve your spot email mmendoza@richmondbalance.com or call 804-343-1234.

Film and Panel Discussion: Dark Girls

Wed Dec 4 6:30 pm
Panel includes by Professor M.Maxwell, Dr. F.Belgrave, and Dr. C.Newbille. At the Family Resource Center. http://officialdarkgirlsmovie.com/preview/ MORE: /2013/11/11/three-lectures-remaining-in-africana-studies-series_30037/

7th District Shockoe Redevelopment meeting (1 of 5)

Thu Dec 5 6:00 pm
George Mason Elementary School
813 North 28th Street
MORE: /2013/11/28/schedule-of-shockoeboulevard-redevelopment-meetings_30358/

Tricycle Gardens Four Season Farm Stand

Thu Dec 5 4:00 pm
A rotating variety of locally grown seasonal produce and sustainability products (rain barrels, worm bins, etc). Every Thursday at 2107 Jefferson Avenue. MORE: http://tricyclegardens.org/farm-stand/

Vespers and Candlelight Walk

Fri Dec 6 7:00 pm
Join us for a brief service at Historic St. John’s Church where Patrick Henry gave his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech followed by a Candlelight Walk through the neighborhood accompanied by bagpipers and concluding with caroling at the Sailors and Soldiers Monument at Libby Hill Park. Free of charge. MORE: /2013/11/11/mark-your-calendar-for-the-2013-holiday-house-tour-and-festival_30072/

New Vision Civic League

Sat Dec 7 10:00 am
Every 1st Saturday at the East End Library. Contact Mary Thompson at (804)648-7915 for more info.

Church Hill Holiday House Tour

Sun Dec 8 12:00 pm
A perfect outing to inspire the holiday spirit, the Church Hill Holiday House Tour will be on Sunday, December 8, from noon until 5 PM. Stroll down cobblestone streets into the past with horse drawn carriages and carolers in period costume. Ten restored historic homes from the mid-1800s to turn-of-the-last-century will be beautifully decorated and offer a variety of interiors from classic to contemporary. MORE: /2013/11/11/mark-your-calendar-for-the-2013-holiday-house-tour-and-festival_30072/

Church Hill Holiday House Tour

Sun Dec 8 12:00 pm
The 2013 Holiday House Tour is the perfect outing to inspire the holiday spirit!
Ten restored historic homes from the mid-1800’s to the turn of the century are beautifully decorated and offer a variety of interiors from classic to contemporary. Visitors will stroll down our cobblestone streets into the past with horse drawn carriages and carolers in period costume.

Tickets: $20 in advance/ $25 the day of the tour. Purchase online at Churchhill.org or at any of these fine establishments: WPA Bakery, Hill Cafe, Patrick Henry, Capt Buzzy’s and Hampton House at 5807 Patterson