Feels Like Drowning, a short film by Church Hill resident Lucas Krost, is one of five finalists in the US in the 48 Hour Film Project. For the competition, he had 48 hours to produce a five minute film and shoot it. You can view the film here; you’ll have to register at 48.tv to [...]
Marion F. Macdonald has given us a write-up from the Jan.26 tree pruning in Libby Hill Park. The Church Hill Planters and the Friends of Libby Hill Park, in cooperation with the City’s Departments of Urban Forestry and Park’s and Recreation joined forces with some local professional arborists to prune some of the most special [...]
It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o’clock on Sunday morning, the same hour when many are standing to sing: “In Christ There Is No East Nor West.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. East End Fellowship is a new worship service in the extended Church Hill neighborhood made up of [...]
A reader writes: My husband and I are relocating to Richmond and are looking in the Fan and Church Hill for a house. I have a four year old and am wondering how many young families live in Church Hill. I love the area, but need children for my only child to play with. So, [...]
Just before 10PM last night an as-yet-unidentified man was shot and killed in his car on R Street between 19th and 20th Streets (the ragged edge between Mosby and Fairmount). [via]
A message from the organizers of the upcoming Irish Festival: Hello Everyone! We folks who are planning the 2008 Church Hill Irish Festival, March 29 & 30, (23rd year) hope you as neighbors will let us know what we can do to make the festival more enjoyable for everyone this year! We appreciate your years [...]
Martin Luther King Middle School and Bellevue Elementary School are closed today due to power outages.
African Americans in Virginia, Beginning Computer Classes for Adults, Family Resource Center Open House, open mic @ Poe’s Pub, Movies that Celebrate African American History, CAPS meeting, Unity Civic League; MORE…
Dominion Power reports “widespread outages” in the area due to the wind and offers no timeframe for service to get back up. At least we haven’t heard any trees go down…
The Church Hill Association has posted the Nov/Dec CHA newsletter (PDF), January CHA newsletter (PDF), and the February CHA newsletter (PDF).
The Untitled Invitational opens this Friday (2/15) at 7PM @ Eric Schindler Gallery, and features work by 19 artists (Melissa Burgess, Chris Chase, Nicholas Cossitt, Andy Farkas, Tim Harriss, Dolly Holmes, Chris Milk Hulburt, Jack Lawrence, Katherine McGinn, Mark Pehanich, Jamie Pocklington, David Rohrer, Tracey St. Peter, Alex Schaub, Lisa Taranto, Ed Trask, Thomas Van [...]
There are few constant complaints in certain areas around here — loitering, public drinking, prostitution, a few drug corners here and there, gun violence. I can see the prosties and dealers from my front porch or walking to school on any given day. One of the police responses to these complaints is that they only [...]
The police are looking for Jason L. Patillo as “a person of interest” in the shooting deaths of James Patillo and Alfonzo Patillo in Richmond and Hopewell early Monday morning. Reports say that he should be considered armed and dangerous and may be driving a red, 2003 Ford diesel pickup truck. [via]
What should be part of a good touristy tour of Church Hill?
There will be a Community/Jefferson Park Clean-up on Saturday, February 9th. Interested parties should meet at 9AM on the corner of 25th and Leigh Streets to begin the clean-up.
