November is here and there are plenty of cool weather events this weekend in the Richmond area. Please join us as we laugh and have fun for CJSTUF at the Comedy Sportz Improv on Friday and Saturday nights. It will be a blast and kids are welcome!
Don’t forget to submit your Halloween photos to TOYconomy to win prizes, and be sure to drop off left-over Halloween candy to Drs. Maestrello, Miller & Associates for Operation Gratitude. Don’t forget to support the Louisa fundraiser at Children’s Museum of Richmond Short Pump on Saturday. And be sure to enjoy Shockoe Bottom’s “sippage” beer tasting, Grease ‘live’, wine tastings, incredible brunswick stew, book sales, the Richmond Symphony, and great sales all weekend long.
Also, visit the Richmondmom.com website for great prizes and giveaways going on right night like our Mommy Makeover, tickets to Barney, free tickets to see expert designer and blogger Grace Bonney, and more.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Grease – The original Grease is brought back to life in this musical with Sandy and Danny reliving their “Summer Nights”. Incredible fun and laughter.
Museum Stores of Richmond Holiday Shoppers Fair Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts at 16 museum stores –including Shop4Science. They’re all in one location – the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Free. Museum members receive 10% off all purchases during the members evening event.
A Year with Frog and Toad at Theatre IV at Willow Lawn. Suggested for children 4 years and older. Visit the website for show times and fees.
Arena Racing – Drivers race real, one-half-scale stock cars-capable of speeds up to 100 mph outdoors on a custom-designed, high-banked indoor track.
ComedySportz Improv Theatre with CJSTUF. Laughter for the whole family!
Nuckols Farm Fall Festival at Nuckols Farm Elementary School 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – tickets required.
Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra and Youth Concert Orchestra Side-by-Side with Richmond Symphony – FREE Fall concert features two of the Symphony’s Orchestra Program’s ensembles – playing alongside the professional musicians of the Richmond Symphony.Three ensembles will perform Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen and Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique.
Urbanna Oyster Festival – It’s the 54th year for this succulent festival, so come rejoice and shuck away! The fun includes a shucking contest, Oyster Festival Parade, lots of entertainment, arts and crafts, waterfront educational activities, antique cars on display, and so much more. It’s the festival to challenge all festivals!
Lets Pink is an initiative to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The mission of Lets Pink is merge the vibrancy, and artistic minds of our youth and young adult generation, with the knowledge and life experience of our seasoned generation. It was created by me after being asked to participate in a Breast Cancer awareness Campaign by Andrew Morrison, whom is an amazing photographer out of Hampton, Virginia.
Wine Tasting and Auction. Please bring a guest and join us for an evening of good wine and good friends for a great cause at this year’s Southside Child Development Center Wine Tasting & Auction, Nov. 4 from 6-8 pm at Artspace (Zero E. 4th Street in Richmond). Tickets to this year’s fundraiser are $20 per person in advance/$25 at the door, and include light hors d’oeuvres, a wine tasting and two glasses of wine. Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20; we’ll also be auctioning off some fantastic items and services.
Friends of the Richmond Public Library Book Sales, November 4, 5 and 7, 2011. It’s worth heading out, as you can’t beat the prices:hardbacks are $2, paperbacks are $0.50, DVDs & CDs are $1 each, children’s books are $0.50, & more. Members of the Friends get the best selection, as they can shop from 10:00 a.m.-noon on Friday, November 4. The public sale hours are noon-5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. on November 4, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, and 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2011. (Bring cash). The Richmond Public Main Library is located at 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond.
Meet Me in St. Louis at The Henrico Theatre. As part of the Cinema Classics series, $1 buys your ticket to Meet Me in St. Louis on Friday, November 4, & Saturday, November 5, 2011. Henrico Theatre is located at 305 E. Nine Mile Rd., Henrico. 804-328-4491.
Celebration of Life On November 4, 2011, a benefit will spotlight 12 young professionals from Virginia who are recognized for leveraging leadership and compassion to further the mission of The Virginia Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Indian Music Concert Hindu Center of VA – 6051 Springfield Road. Traditional vocal concert of Abishek Raguram with Vittal Ramamurthy on Violin and Neyveli Narayanan on Mridangam ( Indian drum). Sponsored by the Richmond Rasikas 804.372.7457.
Turning Point: The Civil War in VA. An American Turning Point is a signature program of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission. The exhibition opened at the Virginia Historical Society on February 4, 2011, and will travel to seven other Virginia museums from January 2012 through August 2015.
Barksdale Theatre – BECKY’S NEW CAR
Suited for Space at the Science Museum of Virginia through Saturday, Dec. 31.
Zula Patrol at CMoR Short Pump. Join all of your favorite characters from the Zula patrol as you and your family explore weather phenomena at each of the interactive stations in this special exhibit, at CMoR for a limited time!
Operation Gratitude candy drop-off with Drs. Maestrello, Miller and Associates
TOYconomy Costume Contest. Simply email your photo to info@toyconomy.com and they’ll post all entries on their Facebook page for viewers to enjoy. Winners will be chosen randomly through random.org with winners being announced on November 7 (contest ends on November 7, 2011).
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Louisa County Benefit Night. 5:30-8:30pm. Join us at CMoR Short Pump and CMoR Central for a special night to benefit the Louisa Education Fund. Louisa residents receive free admission to both locations with proof of residency* and residents of all other counties can receive $3 admission with all proceeds going to the Louisa Education Fund.
Tea Collection’s Highland Holiday sale at It’s Hip to be Round.
Friends of the Richmond Public Library Book Sales, November 4, 5 and 7, 2011. It’s worth heading out, as you can’t beat the prices:hardbacks are $2, paperbacks are $0.50, DVDs & CDs are $1 each, children’s books are $0.50, & more. Members of the Friends get the best selection, as they can shop from 10:00 a.m.-noon on Friday, November 4. The public sale hours are noon-5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. on November 4, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, and 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2011. (Bring cash). The Richmond Public Main Library is located at 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond.
Meet Me in St. Louis at The Henrico Theatre. As part of the Cinema Classics series, $1 buys your ticket to Meet Me in St. Louis on Friday, November 4, & Saturday, November 5, 2011. Henrico Theatre is located at 305 E. Nine Mile Rd., Henrico. 804-328-4491.
Brunswick Stew Festival Stew masters from across the South, including Virginia’s own Brunswick County, come with their crews and their enormous pots. As a cornerstone of our market events in 2011 it is one of the largest of its kind in the nation merging food, music and drink with fantastic fall weather. The event was featured in Pat Willard 2007 best selling book, AmericaEats! and is listed as an example of one of the best Americana-style festivals merging traditional recipes and music to mainstream Americans. The stew samples are available for sale in 4oz cups from 11:00am to 1:00pm. At 1:00pm, the stew is sold in bowls and quarts until it is gone. Don’t snooze or you will loose! Once its gone, its gone!
The 2011 Brunswick Stew Festival promises to be even better than 2010!
Homelessness Takes a Hike 5K at Innsbrook Picnic Area to benefit HomeAgain. 9:00 am. Start.
Ashland – Nov 5 – Ashland Train Day – Join in this annual railroad festival right along the tracks. See model trains, let the little ones ride a train their size, listen to music, play games, and much more.
Genworth Foundation Holiday Village. Please stop by Holiday Village in the Grandis Gallery to share in the rich diversity of our community. This exhibit invites our CMoR guests to explore the cultural symbols, family traditions and customs of six holidays celebrated in Richmond and around the world.Through informal experiences – reading a book or playing a game – visitors have the opportunity to learn and understand together.
HandsOn RVA. If you are committed to helping others and are able to communicate effectively, you have great skills as a volunteer leader. Having access to the Internet and being resourceful with a positive attitude is also an important qualification. Learn more about the job by visiting the HandsOn Greater Richmond website and review the job description. You can complete the application online and follow the links to sign up for training.
Urbanna Oyster Festival – It’s the 54th year for this succulent festival, so come rejoice and shuck away! The fun includes a shucking contest, Oyster Festival Parade, lots of entertainment, arts and crafts, waterfront educational activities, antique cars on display, and so much more. It’s the festival to challenge all festivals!
Grease – The original Grease is brought back to life in this musical with Sandy and Danny reliving their “Summer Nights”. Incredible fun and laughter.
Museum Stores of Richmond Holiday Shoppers Fair Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts at 16 museum stores –including Shop4Science. They’re all in one location – the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Free. Museum members receive 10% off all purchases during the members evening event.
A Year with Frog and Toad at Theatre IV at Willow Lawn. Suggested for children 4 years and older. Visit the website for show times and fees.
Arena Racing – Drivers race real, one-half-scale stock cars-capable of speeds up to 100 mph outdoors on a custom-designed, high-banked indoor track.
ComedySportz Improv Theatre with CJSTUF. Laughter for the whole family!
Turning Point: The Civil War in VA. An American Turning Point is a signature program of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission. The exhibition opened at the Virginia Historical Society on February 4, 2011, and will travel to seven other Virginia museums from January 2012 through August 2015.
Barksdale Theatre – BECKY’S NEW CAR
Suited for Space at the Science Museum of Virginia through Saturday, Dec. 31.
Zula Patrol at CMoR Short Pump. Join all of your favorite characters from the Zula patrol as you and your family explore weather phenomena at each of the interactive stations in this special exhibit, at CMoR for a limited time!
Operation Gratitude candy drop-off with Drs. Maestrello, Miller and Associates
TOYconomy Costume Contest. Simply email your photo to info@toyconomy.com and they’ll post all entries on their Facebook page for viewers to enjoy. Winners will be chosen randomly through random.org with winners being announced on November 7 (contest ends on November 7, 2011).
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Shockoe Sippage Crafted Beer Celebration Sunday, November 6th from 11am to 5pm. Come and sample crafted beers from Virginia-based microbreweries with local color and flair. We will feature on a very limited basis some of the most unique beers to sample and savor. Come for an hour or come for the day. We will have plenty of holiday crafts, food and entertainment for sale or eat at one of your favorite Shockoe Bottom Restaurants. Admission and parking is free or better yet, use the services of 2BNB bus service, servicing the Bottom and Back free since 2009.
Kidney Walk 2011 – Walk, volunteer and/or donate!
Mountain Bike Skills Clinic. November 6, 2011. It’s a great time of weekend mountain biking. They meet at the shop at 1:00 p.m. and head to the James River Park to ride and be back at 4:00 p.m. Bikes and helmets are provided and boys and girls ages 8-13 years are invited. Cost is just $30.
Come & Play! The Richmond Symphony holds this event on Sunday, November 6, led by Associate Conductor Erin R. Freeman. It is FREE and open to the public at VCU, Verizon Wireless Arena, Stuart C. Seigel Center.
Genworth Foundation Holiday Village. Please stop by Holiday Village in the Grandis Gallery to share in the rich diversity of our community. This exhibit invites our CMoR guests to explore the cultural symbols, family traditions and customs of six holidays celebrated in Richmond and around the world.Through informal experiences – reading a book or playing a game – visitors have the opportunity to learn and understand together.
Grease – The original Grease is brought back to life in this musical with Sandy and Danny reliving their “Summer Nights”. Incredible fun and laughter.
A Year with Frog and Toad at Theatre IV at Willow Lawn. Suggested for children 4 years and older. Visit the website for show times and fees.
Turning Point: The Civil War in VA. An American Turning Point is a signature program of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission. The exhibition opened at the Virginia Historical Society on February 4, 2011, and will travel to seven other Virginia museums from January 2012 through August 2015.
Barksdale Theatre – BECKY’S NEW CAR
Suited for Space at the Science Museum of Virginia through Saturday, Dec. 31.
Zula Patrol at CMoR Short Pump. Join all of your favorite characters from the Zula patrol as you and your family explore weather phenomena at each of the interactive stations in this special exhibit, at CMoR for a limited time!
Operation Gratitude candy drop-off with Drs. Maestrello, Miller and Associates
TOYconomy Costume Contest. Simply email your photo to info@toyconomy.com and they’ll post all entries on their Facebook page for viewers to enjoy. Winners will be chosen randomly through random.org with winners being announced on November 7 (contest ends on November 7, 2011).
Tea Collection’s Highland Holiday sale at It’s Hip to be Round.
