Dear Richmond: Words of Encouragement
Hidden deep in the James River Park System, tucked quietly under a moss-covered granite cliff, is the Grid Mailbox. Inside you’ll find the Dear Richmond journal, a collaborative writing experiment created with the James River Park System. For those who stumble upon it, the community journal serves as a special place to write a love […]
Dear Richmond: Journaling Together
Hidden deep in the James River Park System sits an old green mailbox nestled at the foot of a granite rock covered with moss. Inside you’ll find the Dear Richmond journal, a community journaling project created by Richmond Grid and the James River Park System. It’s our hope that the mailbox and the journal will […]
Cozy Ol’ Brewgrass Festival Announced
Keep Virginia Cozy, a Richmond based nonprofit on a mission to inspire all Virginians to care for wild places, announced today that it will host the Cozy Ol’ Brewgrass Festival at Riverside Outfitters on June 17. The event will benefit Keep Virginia Cozy’s efforts to clean and protect parks, forests, and trails in Virginia in […]
Finding Courage with Høly River
It’s only the second month of 2021 and I’m already looking for a balm, a tonic, a medicine — anything for these tumultuous times. My usual escapes just aren’t quite cutting it. The evening (afternoon) cocktail isn’t softening the edge like it used to. I can no longer sidestep my reality with spiritual bypassing, chronic […]
Library of Virginia Announces 2021 Carole Weinstein Author Series
The Library of Virginia has announced its 2021 Carole Weinstein Author Series featuring talks by historians, a poet, and a New York Times best-selling author on a variety of fascinating recent books. Programs for 2021 will include: · February 25, 2021 (Virtual) – Dr. Elizabeth Catte | Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia · April 15, 2021 (Virtual) – Kim […]
GFAC PARTNERS WITH JR. NBA TO LAUNCH GIRL ACTION TEAMS IN RICHMOND
Girls For A Change (GFAC), a local nonprofit youth development organization, has announced a collaboration with the Jr. NBA to provide leadership development opportunities to high school and middle school female athletes in the Richmond community. As part of the partnership, Girls For A Change will launch three new hybrid Girl Action Teams in the […]
Mask Up RVA: Top Stitch
Do it for others. Do it for love. Do it for kindness. We don’t really care why you do it — just Mask Up, RVA. Sporting a facemask isn’t political, it’s smart. It shows self-discipline, self-sacrifice, and a commitment to community. That’s why we’ve teamed up with photographer Nick Davis on the “Mask Up, RVA” […]
Edwards the Fisherman Sculpture Unveiled in Richmond
A boatload of prizes are up for grabs to a few lucky Richmonders ready to participate in a local scavenger hunt this fall, involving local art and adventure! Hidden somewhere in downtown Richmond is “Edwards the Fisherman,” a towering new installation from sculptor, painter, and found-object artist Keith M Ramsey. Inspired by African-American contemporary artist […]
Billboard House Gets into Good Trouble in the Suburbs
A homemade sign and a projector is all it took to create a little good trouble in a Richmond suburb in recent months. Bon Air, located in Chesterfield County, is a suburb of Richmond known for its tree-lined streets that was named for good air once believed to provide its residents with restorative properties. It […]
Mask Up, RVA: Michael-Birch Pierce
Do it for others. Do it for love. Do it for kindness. We don’t really care why you do it — just Mask Up, RVA. Sporting a facemask isn’t political, it’s smart. It shows self-discipline and a commitment to your community. That’s why we’ve teamed up with photographer Nick Davis for the “Mask Up, RVA” […]