American Sewing Guild Second Annual Bazaar
11/21/2009 Saturday 9:00am to 3:00pm
St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 1101 Forest Ave, Richmond, VA

Wondering what all the buzz with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn is all about? Find out more by joining SMCEDU-RVA for a night full of lively discussion on social media. This event is free and open to the public.

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (ET) Location: Keller Hall Reception Room University of Richmond

Individuals will group together and be given the opportunity to engage in a Round Robin of Social Media. Start the night off at a Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn Hot Spot and engage in conversation with other individuals on Social Media topics and how these media outlets have impacted your life. When the buzzer sounds, be ready to move to the next Media Hot Spot and continue the discussion! New to Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn and don’t know where to begin…this is a great opportunity to ask your questions and learn the many ways Social Media affects you! Students, Professors, Administrators, and Business people are all welcome. New perspectives keep us all learning from each other. WHO: SMCRVA-EDU and You!  TICKETS: Register and get your free ticket…hurry only 45 available! Thank you to Our Sponsors! Questions? Kendall Morris: kendall [at]theartofimpact.com Brittany Gordon: brittanyegordon[at]yahoo.com

Don’t forget that the St. Constantine & Helen Mini Greek Festival is this weekend: Nov. 12, 13 & 14th.  Events include an international bazaar, dancing, and church tours in addition to all that great food.

Here are the details:
Ss Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral
30 Malvern Avenue, Richmond Virginia (Between Cary & Grove)
Cathedral office & information 358-5996

Hours: Thursday and Friday 11 am to 8 pm & Saturday 11 am to 2 pm

*Express Meal Take-Out
*Family size pans “Ready for Baking”
Mousaka, Pastichio & Galaktobourico

Choice of entree served with rice pilaf, one each spanakopita, tiropita &
Green beans Yahni.

Call 804 358-5996 or Fax 804 342-1947
Wednesday through Friday lOAM – 4:00PM

My friends over at Barefoot Puppets always put on a great show. I’m happy to say they’ll be performing right here in the Near West End at the end of the month for free (right after a stint at the Smithsonian). Here are all the details. Hope to see you there!

The Sunday after Thanksgiving we return to Richmond and one of our favorite events of the year: the Holiday Open House at Wilton House Museum. This is a great family event in the city’s only Colonial era plantation home. There are games and crafts for the kids, a puppet show by Barefoot Puppets, a concert performance by the City Singers (a wonderful local children’s choir) and an excerpt of the Concert Ballet of Virginia’s Nutcracker Suite. We don’t have the times for the performances yet, but the event runs from 1 to 4 PM. Admission is free to this event, but we encourage you to consider making a donation to the museum while you are there!

November 29 (Sunday) 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Holiday Open House
Wilton House Museum
Little Red and the Gingerbread Man

Presumably due to tree damage, Three Chopt Road is closed in both directions this morning at St. Christopher’s Road. Plan your trip accordingly.

Do you want to have input in Henrico County Schools laptop program for middle schoolers? Now is your chance. Monday at 7 p.m. at Tuckahoe Middle School, the county will be soliciting input from parents and residents. Currently, Henrico County supplies an Apple ibook laptop for each Henrico middle schooler.
Some issues being discussed are more financial assistance for middle schoolers who can’t afford internet access at home or  the $50 insurance fee, and if the county should stick with Apple, or move to a PC format.
If you can’t make it to the meeting but still want to have input, you can send an email to Nicole Williams at nswilliams[at]henrico.k12.va.us or call 652-3800.

St. Stephen’s Near West End Farmers Market has moved to  Wednesday afternoons.   There aren’t quite as many vendors as on Saturday, but still, we got some great locally grown Honey Crisp apples and had lots of fun chatting with neighbors. My buddy Erin Wright, who runs the market has this update for us:

The Market at St. Stephen’s is thrilled to be able to extend the Farmers’ Market season.  The Wednesday evening market began on November 4th and will be in the main parking lot of the church through December 23.  This market will run from 4-7pm, and will feature several of your favorite food and flower vendors, including:

Night Sky Farms
Zaydie’s Granola
Agriberry
Amelia Soap and Herb Company
Lucille’s Bakery
Eli’s Greens
Breeze Hill Farms
de Rochonnette Chocolatier
Greenway Beef
and
Frog Bottom will begin their Winter CSA pickup on November 11

We are also thrilled to be a pickup site for Fall Line Farms.   Fall Line is a farm to family co-op where the customer pays an administrative fee for access to dozens of local food producers.  The pickups are on Thursdays from 3-6pm, from November 5 through April 30.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is located at 6000 Grove Avenue.

Stay tuned to the St. Stephen’s Market Facebook Page for updates.

A  reader told me about this really amazing basketball team — The Sportable Richmond Rimriders, who are hosting  the Rimrider Invitational at St. Christopher’s School this weekend.  As far as I can tell, it is free and open to the public. The Sportable Richmond Rimriders are a member of the the NWBA, National Wheelchair Basketball Association, and compete in Division III.

Here is the schedule:

2009 Sportable Richmond Invitational Schedule

Pool A Pool B
Richmond VA Beach
Charlotte Shenandoah
Philadelphia All Hearts
Port City New York

Friday November 20th

Game Teams Gym Time

1) VA Beach vs. New York Main 4:30 P.M
2) Richmond vs. Port City Main 6:00 P.M
3) Shenandoah vs. .All Hearts Main 7:15 P.M
4) Charlotte vs. Philadelphia Main 8:45 P.M

Saturday November 21st

5) Shenandoah vs. VA Beach Main 9:30A.M
6) Port City vs. Charlotte Main 10:45A.M
7) Philadelphia vs. Richmond Main 12.00 P.M
8) All Hearts vs. New York Main 1:30 P.M

Lunch 11:30- 12:30

9) Port City vs. Philadelphia Main 2:45 P.M
10) New York vs. Shenandoah Main 4:00 P.M
11) Richmond vs. Charlotte Main 5:15 P.M
12) VA Beach vs. All Hearts Main 6:45 P.M

Semi-Finals
13) 1st A Pool vs. 2nd B Pool Main 8:00 P.M
14) 1st B Pool vs. 2nd A Pool Main 9:15 P.M

Sunday November 22nd

15) 7 vs.8 Main 9:00 A.M
16) 6 vs.5 Main 10:30 A.M
17) 4 vs. 3 Main 12:00 P.M
18) 1 vs.2 Main 1:30 P.M

Team on left is Home Team

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