The Mayor’s proposed budget cuts funding by 50% to two vital community centers that serve the East End, the Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC) in Fulton and the East District Family Resource Center on Jefferson Avenue. The majority of other non-profits in the budget, however, will see cuts averaging only 8%.
Bolero Night with Grupo Miramar; Budget Info Session; Church Hill Dog Park Clean-up Work Party; New Vision Civic League meeting; Better Housing Coalition’s Community Day; Build Your Own Rain Barrel; RPS School Board meeting; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Metro Children and Youth Explosion; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Unity Civic [...]
Better Housing Coalition is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this April, and as a part of the celebration are hosting a Community Day event on Sunday April 5 from noon-4PM. The event will be held at the former Beckstoffer’s Lumber Mill at 28th and R Streets.
I’ve gotten a bunch of emails asking essentially the same thing: “What’s the scoop on y’alls grill? Their sign is gone and a “closed” sign is in the window.”
The 25th Street Roundabout will be closed on Saturday, April 4, so that the City of Richmond’s grounds management division can perform landscaping and aesthetic improvements at the intersection.
A talent show at the Robinson Theater! Open for participants to showcase their talent in areas of singing, dancing, comedy, drama, poetry, story-telling, miming — you name it! Family-friendly content, winner will receive $50 cash prize! FREE to participate, $3 at door for guests. April 17@7:30PM.
Cyclus Bike Shop at 2709 East Marshall Street will be having their re-grand opening today! Noon-whenever, the party will be catered by Mamma Zu. Bike parade to follow leaving at 5:30PM.
Local “news site” Church Hill People’s News, in a lame attempt at seasonal humor, posted several half-assed April Fools stories early this morning. “I’ve been spending too much time with middle school kids”, site author Murden said when called on his juvenile prank. [via]
