Swansboro West Civic Association Neighborhood Clean Up
Sat Mar 2 10:00AM
Every 1st Saturday of the month at Swansboro Elementary School 3160 Midlothian Tpke
Please wear closed toe shoes. All supplies (pickers, gloves, safety vest, trash bags) will be provided. Meet at the back of Swansboro Elementary School along McRand.
Join us for an important discussion on the housing crisis in our community. We’ll be meeting virtually & in person on March. 2nd to develop strategies to fight back against slumlords, rising rents and lack of affordable housing and to bring our 3 issues, Mandatory rent stabilization, Government funding of rent/utility assistance, and establish protections from cruel unjust evictions, before city council TBA Your voice is critical as we work together to create a more just and equitable housing for all.
Traditional Blues with Sheryl Warner and the Southside Homewreckers
Sat Mar 2 8:00PM
Richmond Folk Music at Congregation Or Ami presents an evening of Traditional Blues with Sheryl Warner and the Southside Homewreckers. Enjoy high quality music in one of the best listening rooms in the Richmond area. Doors open at 7:30, there’s plenty of parking. Congregation Or Ami, 9400 W.Huguenot Road, Richmond, VA. Tickets $10.00 in advance, $12:00 at the door.
It’s your time to shine! Come hang out with us every Sunday for a fun & free karaoke night at Gramophone! Grab yourself a wine cocktail and choose your favorite tune! Gramophone Winery
It’s Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week (RISAW) March 3-9! Friends of Forest Hill Park are collaborating with Reedy Creek Coalition to bring you educational sessions on invasive species and what natives we can use instead. We will meet in the Stone House.
James River Park System film screening of Inhabitants at Studio Two Three
Tue Mar 5 5:00PM
A film screening of the documentary Inhabitants, hosted by the James River Park System at Studio Two Three.
Inhabitants follows five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices. For millennia Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities are restoring their ancient relationships with the land. As the climate crisis escalates these time-tested practices of North America\’s original inhabitants are becoming increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world.
Every Weds by Lettuce Reduce Food Waste at McDonough Community Garden
3300 McDonough Street
Basic City Open Mic Comedy Night
Wed Mar 6 8:00PM
Tyler and Monty host a weekly open mic comedy night 8-10pm every Wednesday in the backroom at Basic City RVA. Select beers are half priced for the show.
The Manchester Alliance is a neighborhood association encompassing residents, businesses and property owners that share common ideals and goals for the land and improvements defined by its physical boundaries.
All are welcome to attend our monthly Manchester Alliance meetings, held at 6:00pm – 7:00pm on the 2nd Thursday of every month at local Manchester establishments.
Members will be notified of the latest meeting location on our Facebook group, Instagram page and by email.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings together incredible selections of films that inform, inspire, and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Festival-goers can expect to see award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture, Native American, and indigenous cultures.
The event will be hosted at Studio Two Three’s Manchester location (109 W 15th St, Richmond, VA 23224). Doors open at 6:15 PM.
Virginia Credit Union River City Half Marathon and 5K
Sat Mar 9 8:00PM
Sports Backers’ newest half marathon and 5k are a chance to celebrate Richmond beyond the downtown city streets. Watch nature wake from its winter slumber and take in the early signs of spring in Virginia as you run over and along the James River, through well-established neighborhoods and outdoor gems like Pony Pasture, and start and finish on the gorgeous campus of the University of Richmond.
It’s your time to shine! Come hang out with us every Sunday for a fun & free karaoke night at Gramophone! Grab yourself a wine cocktail and choose your favorite tune! Gramophone Winery
