calendar week of June 12,, 2011

Community Calendarcalendar week of June 12,, 2011

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Come enjoy Fireworks at Dogwood Dell on Monday, July 4 starting at 5:00pm Head to Dogwood Dell for free concerts and fireworks on the Fourth of July. The schedule: 5 PM – performance by Kidz in Da Biz (hip hop) and a 6 PM – performance by Sharon North (jazz) finishing off at 7 PM with clarion. What a show!

Are you a vegetarian? Have you been thinking about becoming one? Well head on over to the Richmond Vegetarian Festival Saturday, June 18 at 12:00pm at Bryan Park and join us for the 9th annual Richmond Vegetarian Festival – for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike!

Come to Jammin' on the James: Free Concert Series. On Saturday, June 18 starting at 6 pm at the Wilton House Museum. The widely popular concert series is growing! Join jammin on the james this spring and summer for 5 concerts at Wilton and one heck of a good time!

THURSDAY JUNE 16TH, AT 8 PM, DON’T MISS THE FACULTY LOUNGE LIZARDS PLAYING JAZZ AS A PART OF THE 2011 FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AT DOGWOOD DELL. AND COME OUT FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH AT 8 PM TO SEE THE VIP’S PLAY. THE VIP’S ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR 60’S ROCK. FOR MORE INFO AND TO SEE DATES FOR MORE GREAT ACTS, SEARCH “DOGWOOD DELL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2011” ON GOOGLE OR CALL 646-DELL.

SUPPORT LOCAL GROWERS AND ARTISANS WHILE SHOPPING FOR ORGANIC VEGETABLES, BAKED GOODS, PLANTS, FLOWERS, CHEESE AND MORE BY COMING OUT TO THE MONUMENT MARKET ON THE CORNER OF MONUMENT AVENUE & NORTH ROBINSON STREET IN THE HISTORIC FAN DISTRICT. THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH OCTOBER FROM 8 AM TO 12 PM. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT http://WWW.FBCRICHMOND.ORG/MONUMENTMARKET.

VISIT THE VIRGINIA MUSUM OF FINE ARTS FOR A TASTE OF ART AND ITS HISTORY! MEET AT THE VISITOR SRVICE DESK AT 11 AM OR 2 PM ON SATURDAY THE 18TH OR SUNDAY THE 19TH FOR A WALK IN HIGHLIGHT TOUR. TOURS ARE GIVEN DAILY AND TO FIND OUT THE TIMES, CALL 804.340.1400 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE! OR IF YOU PREFER TO JUST LOOK AROUND, GENERAL ADMISSION IS ALWAYS FREE. REMEMBER – IT’S YOUR ART!

HOWDY FRIENDS. MARK YOU MUSIC CALENDARS FOR SOME REAL LIVE CLASSIC COUNTRY ORIGINALS. LOVERSVILLE WILL MEET YOU AT ELLWOODS COFFEE AT 4 N. THOMPSON STREET, SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH FROM 6-8 AND AT COMMERCIAL TAPHOUSE AT 111 N. ROBINSON STREET, SUNDAY JUNE 19TH AT 8. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LOVERSVILLE, VISIT http://WWW.LOVERSVILLE.NET

ON JULY 28, THE MEMBERS OF THE LOVING COLLECTIVE ARE SHAKING THINGS UP AND OPENING THEIR DOORS NOT JUST TO THE RICHMOND BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUT TO ALL OF RICHMOND! THEY WANT TO SAY “THANK YOU, RICHMOND!” FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH A COOKOUT CELEBRATING RICHMOND BUSINESSES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS. AND IT’S FREE! BUT ONLY IF YOU RSVP BY JULY 25, YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS CAN GET IN FOR FREE HAWAIIAN BBQ, DOGS AND ALL THE FIXINGS BY SWEET PEAS CATERING.

COME OUT THIS WEEK TO SEE ART WORK DONE BY MAGGIE WALKER GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL SENIORS. THEIR CULMINATING EXHIBIT IS SHOWING 12 PM- 6 PM ALL THIS WEEK AT ARTWORKS GALLERY.