Community Calendarweek of January 2

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STOP BY THE CROSSROADS ART CENTER, TO SEE THE JAMES RIVER ART LEAGUE ART EXHIBIT. THE SHOW RUNS JANUARY 21 THROUGH MARCH 8 BETWEEN 10:00A  AND 6PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, OR 12 PM TO 4 PM SUNDAY.THE SHOW WILL FEATURE ORIGINAL ART BY ARTIST MEMBERS OF JAMES RIVER ART LEAGUE, INCLUDING OILS, ACRYLICS, PASTELS, WATERCOLORS AND MIXED MEDIA..THIS EXHIBIT IS FREE! FOR MORE INFO GO TO http://WWW.CROSSROADSARTCENTER.COM/.

JOIN US ON FRIDAY  JANUARY 28TH, 7-10 P.M. FOR THE FOURTH FRIDAY ART SHOWS AND RECEPTION AND ART WORKS GALLERY! FEATURING A COLLECTION

OF PAINTINGS BY VICKI BRUNER WHO WAS NAMED ONE OF THE LEADING WHIMSICAL ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY. THE EXHIBITS CONTINUE

THROUGH FEBRUARY 20, 2011. THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

DON’T MISS THE VCU LIBRARIES EXHIBIT, SHOWNG MONDAY JANUARY 24^TH  THROUGH FRIDAY, JAN 28 FROM 7:30 AM TO 6:00 PM AT THE JAMES BRANCH CABELL LIBRARY. THE EXHIBIT, "FORGOTTEN ROOTS: MUSLIMS IN EARLY AMERICA" EXPLORES THE MUSLIMS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN DIASPORA FROM THE 1400S THROUGH THE 1800S, THE MOORS, AND OTHERS IN EARLY AMERICA, REFLECTING AMERICA'S ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE. "FORGOTTEN ROOTS" IS CREATED BY COLLECTIONS & STORIES OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION, COLLECTION, AND EXHIBITION OF AMERICA'S RICH ISLAMIC HERITAGE.

FOR MORE INFO CALL 828-0593 OR VISIT LIBRARY.VCU.EDU.

WANT TO GET YOUR HANDS A LITTLE DIRTY WHILE HELPING OUT YOUR COMMUNTIY? ON SATURDAY JANUARY 29^TH, VOLUNTEERS WILL BE CLEANING UP AND RESTORING HISTORIC EVERGREEN CEMETERY OFF OF NINE MILE ROAD WEATHER PERMITTING, STARTING AT 8 A.M. OR LATER. COME OUT AND HELP US CLEAN UP THIS CEMETERY. FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A VOLUNTEER PLEASE CALL 757-332-4042 OR EMAIL .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

ON SATURDAY JANUARY  29^TH, AT 11 AM OR 2 PM, MEET AT THE VISITORS SERVICES DESK FOR A FREE WALK IN HIGHLIGHTS TOUR OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. THEY ARE GIVEN DAILY AND TO FIND OUT THE TIMES FOR TOURS ON OTHER DAYS, VISIT THE VMFA, AT 200 N. BOULEVARD, OR ITS WEBSITE, http://WWW.VMFA.STATE.VA.US/DEFAULT.ASPX.

THE RICHMOND YOUTH PEACE PROJET’S SIXTH ANNUAL EDUCONCERT, GENERATION DREAM 2011, HONORS THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AGAIN THIS YEAR. THE SHOW IS SCHEDUELED FOR THE RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY’S MAIN BRANCH, 101 E. FRANKLIN ST, ON FRIDAY FEBUARY 4^TH, FROM 4-7 PM. IT IS A FREE EVENT, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  GENERATION DREAM 2011 FEATURES TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND DANCERS AS WELL AS SEVERAL ADULT PRFESSIONAL ARTISTS, INCLUDING EZIBU MUNTU AFRICAN DANCE COMPANY, MINISTA-V AND DRUMS NO GUNS.

JOIN QUIRK GALLERY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH FROM 11 AM-4 PM FOR A SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATION! PHOTOS BY KAREN SEIFERT

WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE HERE!