The Richmond City School Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 20, from 4:30–5:30PM to receive public comment on the recommendations regarding the redistricting of school boundaries for students who currently attend Chandler Middle School. Middle schools that may be affected by the closing of Chandler are Henderson and Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]
The April meeting of the Church Hill Association will be held at the Asbury Methodist Church at the corner of 29th and Marshall Streets. Speakers will include State Delegate Jennifer McClellan and Steve McNally (on the proposed design and schedule for the Bus Transfer Center in Shockoe Bottom). Every 3rd Tuesday – Tues April 21, [...]
Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society; Community and Kids Day Weekend of Hope; Earth Day Richmond; Michael Pollan and Marion Nestle @ Tricycle Gardens; Open House @ East End Library; South of Fairmount clean-up; Church Hill Walking Tour; Public forum on pupil assignment for Chandler students; Public hearing on amendments to the Downtown Master Plan; Tuesday [...]
The City of Richmond Department of Social Services is actively recruiting individuals, couples and families who can provide foster and adoptive homes for teens in foster care. Currently, there are almost 300 youth ages 14 and over in the custody of the Department. Of all the kids currently in care, the majority were removed from [...]
Talent show TONIGHT@7:30PM at the Robinson Theater. Come on out for the singing, dancing, comedy, drama, poetry, story-telling, and maybe miming. Family-friendly content, winner will receive $50 cash prize! $3 at door for guests.
An message from Bridgette Huff of the Friends of Chimborazo Playground has some bad news and some good news: All capital improvement projects (such as renovations to Chimborazo Park Playground) have been completely cut from the mayor’s budget (2009-2013). The Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Facilities said they will be operating on a bare-bones budget [...]
Come on out for Coffee & Tea with Superintendent Yvonne Brandon on Friday, April 17, as she discusses the status of Richmond Public Schools. There will be four sessions throughout the day, beginning at 8AM at John B. Cary, Miles Jones Elementary at 11AM, Bellevue Elementary at 2PM, and the Richmond Technical Center at 5PM. [...]
One of the last 2 structures on the 1300 block of North 24th Street was demolished today. Rumor a few years back had this block slated for commercial development (perhaps a grocery store), though nothing has been heard in a while
Also at last night’s meeting, the Union Hill Civic Association moved to open membership to every resident of Union Hill regardless of ability to pay the membership dues. Directly from UHCA president Matt Conrad: Although I am proud of last night’s vote in favor of the proposed O&H district for Union Hill, I am most [...]
After “a robust discussion of the advantages and responsibilities of an historic district and what designation would mean for the long term health of [the] neighborhood”, last night the Union Hill Civic Association endorsed the proposed Old and Historic District for Union Hill (with one vote against and one abstention).
In town to speak at the Richmond Forum, Michael Pollan and Marion Nestle will tour be touring Tricycle Garden’s Fulton Hill Garden from 1-1:30PM and the Church Hill Garden from 1:40-2:10PM. Come on out and show your support for Tricycle Gardens!
Follow-up via Craig’s List if this is yours: I was doing some work and saw a motomarine moped in really great condition laying on it’s side in Church hill. It looked like it was laying 1/2 in the woods/alley and 1/2 (maybe) in someone’s back yard. It was laying on a beat up chair about [...]
The agenda for the April 28 meeting of the Commission of Architectural Review includes several projects from around the area: 3414 E MARSHALL ST (Repair porch), 2204 E MARSHALL ST (Siding repair and exterior painting), 719 N 25TH ST (Install new sign), 2400 E MARSHALL ST (Construct rear addition and modify existing rear porch), 3013 [...]
The Richmond Earth Day Celebration and Fish Festival will be this Saturday form 10AM-4PM at the south end of the 14th Street Bridge. Stop by, learn stuff, get a composter for your yard…
Celebrating National Library Week, the East End Library Advisory Board invites everyone to an open house this Saturday, April 18, from 11AM to 1PM at the East End Branch Library (2414 R Street).
