Community Calendar for the week of March 18- March 24 2013
Community CalendarCommunity Calendar for the week of March 18- March 24 2013
Paint. Sketch. Print.
A silent art auction to benefit Art on Wheels
A free silent art auction will be held Friday, May 17th, 2013 at Sterling Art & Frame to benefit Art on Wheels, a nonprofit organization that brings arts programming to elderly, disabled, and chronically ill community members with limited access to the arts. Many talented Virginia artists have donated art work in a variety of mediums. Proceeds will help increase access and appreciation for the arts, and support the work of an organization that strives to transform lives through therapeutic arts engagement.Featured at the event will be a painting created by 20 residents at The Virginia Home, part of Art on Wheels’ Arts and Disability program. Stop by for an opportunity to meet a few of the residents that worked on the painting. An early preview of the artwork available will be held on Thursday May 16th from 10am to 5pm.
Paint. Sketch. Print
Friday May 17, 2013
6:00pm to 9:00pm
FREE
Sterling Art & Frame
5001 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23230
CIEE- Council on International Education is giving out scholarships for this year’s exchange students- The Globaleyes scholarship helps high school students and recent graduates travel abroad for a semester or two. The scholarship asks for a 500 word video essay. Last year winning students went to Brazil. The Globaleyes scholarship- Embracing the exchange program and offering a strong sense of the importance in today’s cross culture world.
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Interested in learning about home renovations?
BHC's Center for Neighborhood Revitalizationand Storefront for Community Design invite you to this educational workshop, second in an 8-part co-sponsored design educational series entitled "Making Your House Work for You." David Cooley, President ofRestoration Builders of Virginia, Inc., will talk about how to make relationships with contractors work for you by having a clear goal. David has worked with contractors in Virginia for over three decades, and wants to share his wealth of knowledge to help your renovation project succeed. 3/21/2013
People's Library
Main Branch of the Richmond Public Library
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-6PM
Free and open to anyone interested
A thousand books are being created and authored by community members to be included in the Main Branch of the Richmond Public Library’s permanent collection. Through a series of free and public workshops, the project transforms and re-purposes hundreds of unwanted or otherwise discarded books into blank canvasses for local histories, self-representation, and intimate reflection. To participate and be included in the collection please join us at the Main Branch of the RPL every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-6PM.
Dennis Beresford, former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, will speak on March 28, 6 p.m., at the University of Richmond’s Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium.
Three accounting students at the Robins School of Business will lead an unscripted interview program with Beresford, entitled “Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Going.”
Beresford is the Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting at the J. M. Tull School of Accounting, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. He was formerly chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and national director of accounting standards for Ernst & Young Global Limited. In 2004, Beresford was elected to the Accounting Hall of Fame and received an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Gold Medal for distinguished service. The 2012 Journal of Accountancy named him one of the “125 People of Impact in Accounting,” a list of people considered to have made the most impact on the accounting profession since the AICPA was founded in 1887.
The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Andi Minor at 804-289-8813, or.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or visit http://tiny.cc/beresford032813.
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