calendar week of August 8, 2011 presents:

Community Calendarcalendar week of August 8, 2011

click 'read more' to see the complete listing for this week

 

COME OUT ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 AT 8:45 PM TO ENJOY SOME FREE SALSA LESSONS WITH FLACO AT EMILIO'S SHORT PUMP LOCATION! THERE WILL BE A DJ AND SALSA DANCING UNTIL 2 AM!

 

ALL AGES ARE INVITED TO THREE LAKES PARK ON AUGUST 12TH FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM TO LEARN ALL ABOUT SNAKES! THERE ARE MANY MYTHS ABOUT SNAKES, OLD TALES TOLD FROM LONG AGO, MOST OF WHICH DEPICT SNAKES AS BEING EVIL. MEET IN OUR CLASSROOM TO LEARN WHY SNAKES ARE BENEFICIAL TO OUR WORLD, HOW THEY FIT IN THE FOOD CHAIN AND WHY WE SHOULD DO OUR BEST TO PROTECT THESE MISUNDERSTOOD REPTILES. FOR MORE INFO GO TO http://WWW.CO.HENRICO.VA.US/REC.

 

ON AUGUST 12, AT 8PM, GRAB YOUR BLANKET AND YOUR FAMILY AND COME OUT TO ENJOY FAMILY FLICKS IN THE PARK. EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF OUTDOOR MOVIES AND FUN BY HEADING ON DOWN TO DOGWOOD DELL. COME ENJOY MOVIES UNDER THE STARS! THIS YEAR, THE FILM IS SISTER ACT II. FOR MORE INFO, CALL 646-DELL.

 

OR, IF YOU ARE BUSY ON FRIDAY NIGHT,  SEE TOY STORY 3 ON SATURDAY THE 13TH AT 8:30 PM AT THE ARMOUR HOUSE AND GARDENS AT MEADOWVIEW IN HENRICO! VISIT http://WWW.CO.HENRICO.VA.US/REC FOR MORE INFO.

 

LOVE LIVE MUSIC? LOVE SHOPPING? GET LIVE MUSIC WHILE YOU SHOP AT STONY POINT FASHION PARK! MUSIC WILL PLAY FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM ON THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS, AND WILL PLAY SUNDAYS FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM. ITS GOING ON ALL SUMMER LONG! GOT TO http://WWW.SHOPSTONYPOINT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION!

 

ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, FROM 6 PM TO 9PM, VISIT THE BEST CAFÉ! THE VIRGINIA MUSUEM OF FINE ARTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RICHMOND JAZZ SOCIETY, WILL PRESENT JAZZ CAFÉ! A VARIETY OF JAZZ TRIOS WILL BE PERFORMING, SO TAKE A BREAK, AND RELAX AFTER WORK WITH GREAT JAZZ, LIGHT FARE, AND REFRESHING DRINKS! GET MORE INFO AT http://WWW.VMFA.STATE.VA.US/JAZZCAFE.

 

WILLIAM BYRD PROUDLY INVITES FAMILIES TO OUR ANNUAL CARNIVAL ON AUGUST 19, 2011 FROM 4-8 PM. THIS FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT FEATURE GAMES, PRIZES, FOOD AND MUSIC. THIS IS TO CELEBRATE THE ENDING OF WILLIAM BYRD COMMUNITY HOUSE SUMMER PROGRAMS, THIS YEAR’S EVENT WILL BE SPONSORED BY CAPITAL ONE, THE KIWANIS CLUB OF RICHMOND, AND SEVENTH STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

 

JOIN MEMBERS OF THE RICHMOND ASTRONIMICAL SOCIETY AS THEY SHARE THEIR POWERFUL TELESCOPES! ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, IF THE WEATHER IS NICE, MEET ON THE FRONT LAWN OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA AT 8:30 PM, AND SEE THE NIGHT SKY AS NEVER BEFORE! FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO http://WWW.RICHASTRO.ORG.

 

ANYDAY UNTIL NOVEMBER 27TH, MAKE SURE TO SEE TRISTIN LOWE'S "MOCHA DICK" EXHIBITION AT THE VMFA! TRISTIN LOWE’S SCULPTURE MOCHA DICK IS A FIFTY-TWO-FEET-LONG RECREATION OF THE REAL-LIFE ALBINO SPERM WHALE THAT TERRORIZED EARLY 19TH-CENTURY WHALING VESSELS NEAR MOCHA ISLAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND INSPIRED HERMAN MELVILLE’S EPIC MOBY-DICK. LOWE WORKED WITH THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA TO MAKE THE SCULPTURE: A LARGE-SCALE VINYL INFLATABLE UNDERSTRUCTURE SHEATHED IN WHITE INDUSTRIAL FELT. ADMISSION IS FREE!  FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EXHIBIT TIMES, GO TO WWW.VMFA.STATE.VA.US.

ARE YOU CURIOUS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A PARTICULAR TOPIC DURING THIS SEASON OF RICHMOND BROWN BAGS? DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR PRESENTERS? INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW! JOIN US ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH AT BASKERVILL'S OFFICE FROM 11:30AM-1PM, FOR SMPS VIRGINIA'S AUGUST BROWN BAG ROUNDTABLE SESSION. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE YOUR OPINION ABOUT WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN AT THIS YEAR'S RICHMOND BROWN Bags.

THIS COMMUNITY CALENDAR WAS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY ALL OF US! TO VIEW THESE EVENTS GO TO WRIR.ORG AND CLICK COMMUNITY CALENDAR. SEND FUTURE EVENTS TO .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

anna/zoegolden

Playlist:

Playlist temporarily unavailable.

    August 10th, 2011

Posted In: Music Shows