Community CalendarCalendar week of June 26, 2011
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The Anderson Gallery of Virginia Commonwealth University presents a Wednesday evening Happy Hour program called “Get Fresh: Slow Food RVA with Style Weekly restaurant critic John Haddad” on June 29th from 5 to 7 pm. Celebrate the taste of summer, connect with area growers, and learn about sustainability, biodiversity, and Richmond’s food community– all while sampling locally-produced, seasonal foods. For more Wednesday “Happy Hour at the Anderson Gallery” events in July, visit www.arts.vcu.edu/andersongallery The Anderson Gallery is located at 907 1/2 West Franklin Street.
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is currently registering for its summer classes for kids and adults. Classes run June through August. The Visual Arts Center is located at 1812 West Main Street. For more information visit www.visarts.org
Ellwood’s Cafe features live music on most Friday and Saturday nights from 6 to 8 pm. Open Mic night is on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Ellwood’s Cafe is located at 10 S. Thompson Street. For more information visit www.ellwoodscafe.com
1708 Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition — “Illusive Insurgency”, a site-specific mixed media installation by Minnesota artist Liz Miller. The exhibition’s opening reception is on Friday, July 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature a talk by the artist at 6:30. The exhibition is on view through Saturday, August 20. Gallery is located at 319 West Broad Street. For more information visit www.1708gallery.org
At Gallery 5 during from July 1st to 30th, help celebrate Sabot at Stony Point School's 2010/2011 Umbrella Project, an exploration of Music and Sound. See all of the ways the students of Sabot investigated, hypothesized about and played with music and sound this school year. Gallery 5 and Sabot at Stony Point present A Community Hands-on Activity Day on July 16th from 11 am until 1:30pm. Come for a special day of activities for children and families featuring art, music, and science, all centered around the umbrella theme. Sabot at Stony Point believes that children are powerful thinkers…come see for yourself! Gallery 5 is located at 200 West Marshall Street downtown. For more information visit www.gallery5arts.org
The Richmond Public Library’s Main Branch features FUN FRIDAY’s every Friday this summer. Children’s activities start at 10 am and activities for Tweens start at 3 pm. Join the library staff each Friday for fun games, movies, stories and crafts celebrating the exciting Summer Reading Program called "Amazing Tales". Main Branch of the library is located at 101 East Franklin Street. For more information visit www.richmondpubliclibrary.org
Galleries, on an off Historic Broad Street downtown, will open new exhibits on Friday, July 1st as part of the First Fridays Art Walk in Richmond. Galleries include 1708, Quirk, Ghost Print, The Visual Arts Studio, Metro Space, and Gallery 5 plus many more. There is food, street entertainment, and shopping too! For more information visit www.firstfridaysrichmond.com
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents Friday Art and Wine in the Best Cafe and galleries of VMFA. Themed-guided tours of the galleries are given at 7 and 7:30 pm each friday night. VMFA is located at 200 North Boulevard in Richmond. For more information visit www.vmfa.museum
