brunch @ Patrick Henry’s starting Sunday
Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grille will be serving Sunday brunch, starting tomorrow at 10AM.
Archive for March 2009
this week’s calendar
24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival; 2nd Annual MCV/VCU SGA Health Fair; 7th District Meeting with Betty Squire; Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society; Fish Fry for Creigh Deeds; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; CAR Meeting; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Racial Trauma and its Intergenerational Transmission: The Tulsa Race War of [...]
a busy Saturday in Church Hill
At least one of these ought to catch your interest tomorrow: Councilwoman Squire will be holding the first 7th District meeting in 9 months @ Peter Paul Development Center from 10:30AM – noon. The Church Hill Irish Festival will take over 25th & Broad Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 10AM. Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Creigh Deeds [...]
Notice of upcoming special meetings of CAR
The Commission of Architectural Review will be holding 2 special meetings over the next few days, the first to observe and discuss the site conditions at 2001 East Broad Street and the second for a demonstration of a message signboard at 719 North 25th Street.
Zoning map and summaries
Zoning map and zoning summaries from Tuesday’s CHA meeting.
ACORN tax credit workshop set for March 28
ACORN will be holding their annual Tax Credit Workshop on Saturday, March 28, from 9AM-noon at the St. John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Find out how you can take advantage of state and/or federal rehabilitation tax credits in the renovation of your historic home. Guest speakers will include the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ tax [...]
Union Hill Civic Association votes overwhelmingly in favor of Shockoe Center
The UHCA voted approximately 25 to 2 in favor of a motion in support of the proposed Shockoe Center development, with 1 abstention, at tonight’s meeting at Cedar Street Baptist Church. Discussion touched upon both citizen desire to see Shockoe Bottom developed and thriving and apprehension of the city being held ultimately accountable for funding [...]
body found at 32nd and Marshall
Reports of a body found at the corner of 32nd and Marshall Streets, not much else to go on… [via]
celebrate Black Marriage Day @ FRC
The Family Resource Center at Jefferson and 24th will celebrate Black Marriage Day with a day-long series of workshops on March 28: The day-long series of workshops will provide information and skills training for the kind of healthy relationships that support marriages, families and the community. [...] D.C.-based Program Director Jamil Muhammad says, “The [program's] [...]
Church Hill Dog Park volunteer work party on 3/29
The Church Hill Dog Park has organized a volunteer workday for Sunday, March 29th from noon until whenever: Many of our regular patrons have probably noticed the mud pit the dog park is rapidly becoming thanks to all the activity and recent monsoon. Have no fear, your CHDP committee is here! We are planning to [...]
Free Tdap shots for 5th graders
RPS will offer for free the mandatory Tdap booster immunization shots to fifth-graders beginning tomorrow at elementary schools across the city. [via]
Church Hill Association meeting tonight
Church Hill Association meeting tonight at 7PM @ St.John’s, probably to be less contentious than the last… The Friends of Chimborazo Playground has asked the CHA for funds to improve Chimborazo Park and will be up for vote tonight.
Church Hill Irish Festival is this weekend
The 24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival is this weekend, Saturday-Sunday, March 21st-22nd, at St. Patrick’s Church on North 25th Street between Broad and Franklin.
something new on Jefferson in 3 weeks
In a story about Jefferson Avenue getting resurfaced, there is mention that Christopher Davis will open a business on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Clay Street in 3 weeks. It has long been rumored that this spot will be a BBQ joint. Can someone please tell me that this is true?
Union Hill Civic Association to meet on Wednesday
The UHCA will meet this Wednesday, March 18 at 7PM at Cedar Street Baptist Church. Expected guests include City Council 7th District representative Betty Squire and Lt. Laino of the First Precinct. Possible agenda items include the progress of the Union Hill Old and Historic District and an update/vote on the Shockoe Center proposal.
