calendar week of Aug. 24 2014
Community Calendarcalendar week of Aug. 24 2014
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Prints and original 2d work by 60 local artists and illustrators were created to honor the memory of Kerry Talbott, who recently died of a brain tumor. The show, Titled – Kerry Talbot; Monstrous Optimism, is on view at artspace gallery. All proceeds will help Kerry's family with medical bills. For more information contact artspacegallery.org
The Richmond Tour Guys offer walking tours of Richmond every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am through October. Meet between Tredegar Iron Works and Brown's Island, downtown. The insightful tours last about 3 hours and include stops at the slave market, the White House of the Confederacy, the Capital, St. Paul's church and more. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes. For more information visit richmondtourguys.com
A Running Club hosted by Peak Physique meets every Saturday morning at 8:30 am at Bryan Park on Hermitage Road. All levels of runners welcome. Meet by the tennis courts. Bring a friend and plenty of water. For more information visit peakphysiqueva.com
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond holds Open Figure Drawing studios on most Friday evenings. The next Open figure drawing studios is on Friday, August 29th from 6:30 to 9 pm. Gain experience drawing from a live model in this open studio. No registration required. For more information visit visarts.org
The Montpelier Center for the Arts and Education presents Tomas Smagal: “Pushing Paint” an exhibit of new and energetic work. The art center is located on Mountain Road in Montpelier. For more information visit montpeliercenter.org
On Saturday, August 30th at 9 am The Neighborhood Housing Services of Richmond present s a workshop to provide information and assistance to help the affordable housing community to make informed home buying decisions. For more information visitnhsofr.org
On Saturday, September 6th, Lavender Fields farm in Glen Allen is offering farm walking tours through the green houses and bee hives. With 100 years of farm history this tour is open to all and no need to register. Check in is at the store on the farm. For more information visit lavenderfieldsfarm.com
On September 7th from noon to 4 pm, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts opens a hands-on exhibit in the Education Gallery called Beyond the Walls. This exhibit focuses on China’s Imperial past looking beyond the palace walls. It is a compliment to the “Forbidden City” exhibit. For more information visit VMFA.museum
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