Potluck for the Homeless
Every Saturday, Richmonders are asked to bring homemade fresh meals for 75 to 150 homeless individuals as part of the Potluck for the Homeless program. Organizers and volunteers meet at 12:30 pm at the Lowes Home Improvement Center, located at 1640 West Broad Street, where they meet by the Lower sign near W. Broad Street. […]
Education: Segregation Then & Now
On Tuesday, Valentine Director Bill Martin and Coffee With Strangers RVA host Kelli S. Lemon will continue The Valentine’s free “Controversy/History” series that explores present-day issues facing the RVA community. The Valentine aligns each event’s topic with the The Capital Region Collaborative‘s priority areas by examining critical issues using modern data and encouraging concrete action […]
Relief Prints by The Timbered Wolf
Christopher Dean, founder of The Timbered Wolf, grew up in Richmond, where he gathered an appreciative knowledge of the time-old trees of the area — Hollywood Cemetery’s Sycamore’s, The James’ Bald Cypresses & Red Cedars, St. John’s Walnut trees, and many more. Through the years and over the course of many travel adventures, Christopher learned […]
Lyft Offering Discounted Rides to the Polls
In the 2016 election, it’s estimated that over 15 million people who were registered to vote didn’t show up on Election Day due to lack of transportation. This year, the ride-share app Lyft has partnered with Vote.org, Nonprofit Vote, TurboVote, Vote Latino, and others to provide voters with free or discounted rides to the polls […]
Trans Voting Rights in Virginia
Having an ID that doesn’t match your gender identity or presentation does not affect your right to cast a ballot. While gender discrepancies on your ID are not a valid reason to deny a regular ballot, knowing the laws and your rights can help avoid problems at the polls this Tuesday. Your photo ID is […]
Election Rights, Rules, and Regulations
When do I vote? Polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. You have the right to vote if you are in line by 7 p.m. when the polls close. (Va. Code §24.2-603) Where do I vote? You can find your polling place online at www.elections.virginia.gov or look on your […]
A Beautifully Broken Virginia
John Plashal and Elisabeth Rigsby will host a fascinating storytelling program on Saturday at Caravati’s Architectural Salvage about many of Virginia’s forlorn and beautifully decaying places that have been frozen in time from decades ago. Plashal is a photographer, author and speaker based in Richmond. His photographic coffee table book, “A Beautifully Broken Virginia,” explores long abandoned […]
Justice Parade for Youth
Performing Statistics, a project by Art180 and Legal Aid Justice Center, will host the 4th annual Justice Parade for Youth on Saturday, November 3 to honor the voices of youth affected by the school-to-prison pipeline. The parade is designed to celebrate the incarcerated teens working with Richmond based artists, designers, and educators to change the policies that push […]
Lee Graves Publishes New Book: Virginia Beer
Richmond based beer writer Lee Graves says that the days of choosing between a handful of imports and a convenience store six-pack are long gone. In his new book, Virginia Beer: A Guide from Colonial Days to Craft’s Golden Age, Graves surveys the changing beer landscape in America as the nation experiences an explosion in […]
Tuskegee Airman Statue Unveiling
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will serve as the new home of a life-size statue recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen. The statue, commissioned by the Howard Baugh Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., will be officially unveiled at The Black History Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, November […]