Monument Market; City Council Formal Meeting; Flight Night @ Secco; Byrd Market (Oregon Hill); RVA Street Art app launch; West Grace Street Association Yard Sale; MORE…

Monument Market

Sat May 26 3:30 pm
A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson Street. Saturdays, 8AM-noon. May through August.

City Council Formal Meeting

Mon May 28 6:00 pm
Every 2nd and 4th Mon - Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting, and amending laws and approving the budget. Formal meetings include a time for pubic comment and are televised live on the local PBS station and are replayed in Richmond on Government Access Channel 17, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. daily.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the second and fourth Monday of each month; 6:00-8:30 p.m. (With the exception of August, when no Formal meetings are held, and holidays)

Flight Night @ Secco

Mon May 28 8:00 am
Trying new things is like hitting the refresh button on our existence: it delivers us from complacency, engages our senses and forces us to question our tastes, values and, in turn, our very nature. Yet, more often than not, most of us will opt for the familiar over the unknown. Every Monday.
http://www.seccowinebar.com/2011/11/flight-night-every-monday-and-tuesday-swb/

Byrd Market (Oregon Hill)

Tue May 29 3:30 pm
William Byrd Community House, 224 South Cherry Street
May 1 through October
Every Tuesday

RVA Street Art app launch

Thu May 31 9:00 am
Acclaimed local artist Ed Trask will be spending the day painting the 804RVA Urban Suburban, Arts in the Alley will make a visit and the 804RVA space will be open to the public for a free day of coworking (known as a “Jelly Day”) for non-members.
1657 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
http://fanofthefan.com/2012/05/rva-street-art-app-launch-will-be-a-party/
May 31, 2012 9AM-5PM

West Grace Street Association Yard Sale

Sat Jun 2 8:00 am
Cost: $15 to have a table (you supply your own table). We will collect day of sale. Deadline to reserve a spot is May 25. There will be a vendor selling food and the Church will have a bake sale in their basement. West Grace Street kids will sell lemonade and cookies (they usually make more than the rest of us!). Contact Pam Embrey at pam.embrey@yahoo.com or 804-337-9486 for more information.

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Six Burner will be closed Monday, May 28 – Thursday, May 31 and will reopen on Friday, June 1 with a new menu and interior:

Six Burner Restaurant, a unique New American dinning experience that specializes in cutting edge culinary technique with fresh locally sourced ingredients in a relaxed atmosphere will re-launch in early June with a new interior look and feel and an innovative small plate menu.

“This re-launch is about making Six Burner and it’s fabulous cuisine more accessible and affordable to more people. The shared or small plate format allows a lower price point, while encouraging our guests to sample and share various dishes,” said Ry Marchant, owner of Six Burner and co-owner of Pasture. “Additionally, the changes to the interior directed by Helen Reed, of HL Reed Design, Inc., create a newer cleaner and younger feel at this historic Fan space.”

With the re-launch guests can still expect to receive a dynamic menu that reflects only the freshest ingredients. Initially, featured small plates will include Calamari and Mexican chorizo with quail egg, guitar-cut pasta with peas, carrots and country ham and Six Burner’s classic fried oysters.

Leading Six Burner into this new chapter is Chef Philip Denny, who has been with Six Burner since 2009 and trained under renowned Chefs Michel Richard and Walter Bundy. Chef Denny brings to Six Burner a focus on technique and a passion for making the finest locally sourced ingredients accessible and enjoyable.

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Reported Offense: On 05/24/2012 @ approximately 9:08 P.M a home invasion and attempted robbery was reported to the Richmond Police Department in the 1200 block of West Cary Street

Suspects: #1White Male, approximately 300 pounds in weight wearing all black with a white T-shirt. #2 White male, skinny and wearing all black clothing. Both subjects were reported to have been wearing masks. Both subjects last seen exiting the residence into the alley on the south side of West Cary Street.

Brief description of how the crime took place: The two males listed above entered a residence in the 1200 block of West Cary Street via a second floor fire escape and open door. Once inside, the suspect demanded specific items which were not present and thus, not found. The suspects utilized a zip-tie to bind the lone resident and subsequently left after ransacking the apartment. Both suspects were also armed with firearms.

VIA VCU Alert

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GayRVA has tried to quantify where might Richmond’s gayborhoods be located:

The data reveals three high concentrations of LGBT-friendly businesses. The first was the obvious result: Carytown. This is a local business district with business anchors like Babes. The second concentration was the Fan District, which is a generally a residential neighborhood. The final district was City Center; this area proved surpassing but intriguing for its possibilities.

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The Fan District Association Parking Committee has received a draft of proposed changes to the Fan District’s parking zones:

Should current one hour parking restrictions be extended in Zone 1 to include weekend hours (7 AM to 9 PM)? Should only Fan residents with decals (or guests with a visitor’s pass) be allowed to park on the street in Zone 1 between 4 pm and 11 pm? Should commercial parking in Zone 1 be allowed only adjacent to Lombardy Park and on W. Franklin Street with paid metered parking? Should the boundary between Zone 1 & Zone 2 be moved west from Lombardy to Vine Street? These are just a few of the changes that may soon be implemented in the Fan Restricted Parking Districts.

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Just released on Tuesday, the new A & B by ScottClark4tet is available for immediate download.

ScottClark4tet:
cameron ralston-bass
bob miller-trumpet
jason scott-saxophone
scott clark-drums

recorded and mixed by trey pollard at songwire studios richmond, va
mastered by g & J audio

all songs composed by scott clark except Little Fox Run composed by Fred Anderson Immediate download of 6-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

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Lost dog from 2022 Maplewood Avenue. Black lab mix named Abby-very friendly, sweet dog. Last seen in the Fan area on Floyd. Please call 804-291-6156 or 804-310-7649

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Heroes Parade; History Hounds Explore Hollywood Cemetery; Monument Market; An Artist’s Story: Civil War Drawings by Edwin Forbes; Byrd Park Garden Tour; Flight Night @ Secco; Byrd Market (Oregon Hill); MORE…

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Heroes Parade

Sat May 19 10:00 am
A parade honoring our military veterans. Starts at the Boulevard and Kensington Avenue, continues along Boulevard and ends in front of the Carillon

Resources: The Carillon grounds will host a Veterans Resource Village from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring service and outreach organizations, including state, federal and local agencies and employers.

Additional details: There will be food vendors and military displays around the Carillon, as well as live music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dogwood Dell.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/243349635749317/

History Hounds Explore Hollywood Cemetery

Sat May 19 10:00 am
Dogs are invited to join their owners for this walking tour of Hollywood Cemetery, in partnership with the Richmond SPCA. Dogs must have current shots, mix well with others and remain on a leash. Owners are responsible for water and cleaning up after their dogs.

$10 per person. Reservations are required. Space is limited. On-street parking. Reservations: (804) 649-0711 x301 or purchase online.
http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/node/273

Monument Market

Sat May 19 3:30 pm
A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson Street. Saturdays, 8AM-noon. May through August.

An Artist’s Story: Civil War Drawings by Edwin Forbes

Sun May 20 10:00 am
In 1862, twenty-three-year-old Edwin Forbes joined a corps of artists sent to Virginia to capture scenes of the war that would illustrate the pages of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. Forbes and his colleagues did much to shape public perceptions—then and now—of the American Civil War. This exhibition features 156 original pen-and-ink drawings that Forbes produced from wartime sketches to illustrate his book, Thirty Years After: An Artist’s Story of the Great War. Opens May 20, 2012 at Virginia Historical Society

Byrd Park Garden Tour

Sun May 20 2:00 pm
Eight houses on a FREE dog-friendly garden tour, sponsored by the Byrd Park Garden Club http://byrdpark.net/2012/05/15/neighborhood-garden-tour-saturday/

Flight Night @ Secco

Mon May 21 2:00 pm
Trying new things is like hitting the refresh button on our existence: it delivers us from complacency, engages our senses and forces us to question our tastes, values and, in turn, our very nature. Yet, more often than not, most of us will opt for the familiar over the unknown. Every Monday.
http://www.seccowinebar.com/2011/11/flight-night-every-monday-and-tuesday-swb/

Byrd Market (Oregon Hill)

Tue May 22 3:30 pm
William Byrd Community House, 224 South Cherry Street
May 1 through October
Every Tuesday

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Richmond Police said they’ve seen a spike in home burglaries and car break-ins. Many people living in The Fan have found fliers in their doors this week, warning about an increase in break-ins. Nearly a dozen burglaries have been reported along Monument and West Grace Streets in the last month.

Check the newly relaunched RVA Crime to keep up with local incidents.

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