… And Then There Are The Upcoming Riverfront Concerts

The list so far… there may be some new ones added since making this list…

April 26 – Brown’s Island – Remi Wolf with Dana and Alden

May 2 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Chaparelle with Jack Wharff and the Tobacco Flats

May 9 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Bully with Rikki Rakki

May 10 – Brown’s Island – Fighting Gravity with Pat McGee Band and Virginia Coalition

May 16 – Dominion River Rock – Mountain Grass Unit and Garden Variety String Band (music ends at 9:30 pm)

May 17 – Dominion River Rock – at 1 pm, For What It’s Worth, at 2:05 pm Sweet Potatoes, at 3:10 pm The Sugar Hollows, at 4:30 pm, Oh He Dead, at 6:15 pm, Mikaela Davis, at 8 pm, Andy Frasco & the U.N. (music ends at 9:30 pm)

May 18 – Dominion River Rock – at 1 pm Reggaelizit, at 2:10 pm, Don and the Fam, at 3:30 pm, Suggesting Rhythm

May 23 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Dogpark, Weekend Plans, & Caroline Vain

May 24 – Brown’s Island – TLC with Saved By The 90’s

May 30 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Josiah and the Bonnevilles with Jonathan Paige Brown Jr.

June 6 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Cashes Culpepper with Ramona and the Holy Smokes

June 6 – Alianz Amphitheater – Kansas and 38 Special with Outlaws

June 7 – Alianz Amphitheater – Rick Springfield: I Want My 80’s Tour

June 10 – Brown’s Island – Wallows: Model and More Tour

June 10 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dispatch w/John Butler

June 11 – Allianz Amphitheater – Glass Animals: Tour of Earth

June 13 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – La Lom with Afro Zen Allstars

June 19 – Allianz Amphitheater – Boys II Men

June 20 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – The War And Treaty with Mekong Express, The Get Fresh Horns, and Madeline Edwards

June 21 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dwight Yoakam

June 26 – Allianz Amphitheater – Parker McCollum Tour

June 27 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Say She She with Big Fancy

July 10 – Allianz Amphitheater – Kids Bop Live

July 12 – Allianz Amphitheater – Counting Crows

July 15 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dave Matthews Band

July 16 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dave Matthews Band

July 17 – Allianz Amphitheater – Brad Paisley

July 19 – Allianz Amphitheater – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

July 24 – Allianz Amphitheater – Lamb Of God, GWAR, Hatebreed

July 26 – Allianz Amphitheater – Whisky Myers

August 1 – Allianz Amphitheater – The Head And The Heart

August 3 – Brown’s Island – Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse

August 6 – Allianz Amphitheater – Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder The Brotherhood

August 9 – Brown’s Island – Jampacked featuring Lotus, Moon Taxi, Spafford, and more!

August 10 – Allianz Amphitheater – Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts

August 23 – Allianz Amphitheater – Bailey Zimmerman

August 24 – Allianz Amphitheater – The Red Clay Strays

August 26 – Allianz Amphitheater – Simple Plan

August 28 – Allianz Amphitheater – Gavin Adcock

August 29 – Alison Krauss & Union Station

September 1 – Allianz Amphitheater – James Taylor

September 2 – Brown’s Island – Men I Trust: Equus Tour

September 6 – Allianz Amphitheater – Leon Bridges

September 9 – Brown’s Island – Sierra Ferrell:Shoot For The Moon Tour

September 20 – Allianz Amphitheater – Steve Martin and Martin Short

September 22 – Allianz Amphitheater – “Weird Al” Yankovic

October 10-12 – Richmond Folk Festival

October 21 – Allianz Amphitheater – Tedeschi Trucks Band

Remember this statement- ““We’ll be working with our business and residential neighbors to make sure that we are a good partner and good neighbor,” she says. “For us to be successful, we need everyone around us to be happy with us, so it’s something that we are very aware of, and we’ll go through all of the proper procedures to make sure that we are putting together the best plan possible.”
from “RVA’s New Groove” article in Richmond Magazine.

Of course, we will all need to speak up for those that cannot..

Lots of Spring Events Coming…

The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association is putting a lot of events on its website …hey, the more the merrier…
There are some great opportunities to become more locally involved…
https://ohnarva.org/events-2/

Here are some more…


TOMORROW:
Open High’s PTA is holding its annual Art Exhibition and Bake Sale to benefit art at Open.
Please join us in the Open parking lot Thurs, 4/24, 3:30-5:30… Enjoy beautiful student art and maybe buy a tasty treat to raise money for student art supplies. All are welcome!


John Murden, who created Church Hill People’s News and this and many other neighborhood sites, is hosting a new event this Saturday.

Get your kids on the bikes and ride with us!
KIDICAL MASS + CARGO BIKE MEET-UP on Saturday 4/26
Meet and ride from Bryan Park in Northside or Meadow Park in the Fan to Pine Camp.
Meet at Meadow Park in the Fan at 10AM ~or~ at Bryan Park Bellevue Gate at 10:30 and ride together to Pine Camp.
Got a cargo bike or just big bike curious? Want to find out about bikes that can carry kids and groceries? Bring your bike check out other bikes, take demo rides and meet other cargo bike riders.

Van Yahres Tree Company will lead Hollywood Cemetery’s annual Spring Tree Tour on May 2.

This 90-minute guided walk will showcase our accredited arboretum and provide education about the preservation and care of the historic trees of Hollywood Cemetery.

RSVP to Kelly Wilbanks at kwilbanks@hollywoodcemetery.org or call 804-648-8501.

The Richmond Public Library Main Branch (Oregon Hill’s branch) has a variety of upcoming events, including a DIY Frog Waffles workshop on April 30th and free blood pressure screenings on the first Monday of each month and select Saturdays.
Check out the calendar here:
https://rvalibrary.libcal.com/calendar/main?cid=7469&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=7469&inc=0

Also don’t forget about the Friends of RPL Spring Book Sale:

Don’t forget that VCU’s graduation weekend is May 9-11.

Pine Street neighbor Stephenie Harrington has a timely reminder:
REMINDER
Saturday, May 10
City trucks will be removing rubbish and debris
Friday, 5/9 —> Place items where trash is normally picked up

OHNA Meeting Notice

From email announcement announcement:

Please join us at Pine Street Baptist Church for an in-person monthly meeting and pasta supper provided by the church (vegan option available). We will meet early, at 6pm, so we can get our dinner and get settled and start a little early. In exchange for feeding us, the church will be asking for our thoughts on how the church can meet the changing needs of the community. Agenda below and attached.

Neighborhood Traffic Safety Walk: Tuesday April 22 at 5:30 pm
JOIN The Oregon Hill Stop Sign Safety Workgroup and City of Richmond Traffic Engineer Andy Boenau for a walk through OH’s dangerous intersections. Meet at Pine Street Baptist, Albemarle Street side, at 5:30.

Public Feedback: Brown’s Island Design Pop-up: Tuesday, April 22·3:30 – 7:00pm
Oregon Hill residents are encouraged to attend this public design feedback session for Brown’s Island. They say it’s a casual drop-in event, so ok even if you only have 10 minutes to stop by Brown’s Island to share your thoughts on proposed plans for the future of this beloved public space! Haxall Bridge Entrance near Potterfield Bridge. Learn more: https://venturerichmond.com/our-services/browns-island-improvement-plan/

Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan: Tuesday, May 6th at 6:00pm.
Review the final draft of the Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan. It will be presented to the RVA Planning Commission for a vote Tuesday, May 6th in the 5th floor conference room of City Hall (900 E Broad St) at 6:00pm. Public comments may be no more than two minutes. Written comments may be sent to Alyson Oliver (alyson.oliver@rva.gov) prior to the meeting time.

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Agenda: OHNA Monthly Meeting April 2025
Join Zoom Meeting (Editor’s note: Zoom meeting info redacted, please join or contact OHNA in order to receive it)

Welcome

Approval of Minutes (Scott Racette)

Community and local Officials Updates:

Police, VCU, Commonwealth’s Attorney, City Council, Allianz Amphitheater

Committee updates:

Zoning, FoOHP, RvaPB, (Bylaws and Stop Sign Safety ctes will present during “Discussions” and “Continued Business” portions of the meeting

Updates and Continued Business
May Open Gardens Day: May 17, 10:00 – 2:00. (Phaedra Hise)

Stop Sign Safety Workgroup: presentation, discussion, and vote (Amanda Bradley)

Discussions
Bylaws Committee: amended bylaws presentation and discussion (no vote)
Note: “By-Laws may be amended at any duly constituted meeting of the Association by a two-thirds vote of those members present and voting, provided that the amendment was submitted and read at the previous meeting of the Association.” (Phaedra Hise & John Bolecek)

Pine Street Baptist Church: Discuss ideas for reimagining the space to meet the needs of our community. (Philip Turner)

New Business:
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Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association
Valerie L’Herrou, President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President
Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice President
Susan Hill, Co-Vice President
Harrison Moenich, Co-Vice-President
David Shannon, Co-Vice President
Scott Racette, Secretary
John Bolecek, Treasurer

OHNA on the Web: follow our calendar of events: https://ohnarva.org/
JOIN OHNA: https://forms.gle/joCpHqcPrShu8qf86

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow Morning

Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.
Please go over what can be recycled.

NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)

Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. More CVWMA information can be found at this link:
https://cvwma.com/cvwma-locations/richmond/

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news, uncertainty around the operational and market impacts of the Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs is expected to continue in the near future as plastics recyclers and related industries wait for ripple effects on global trade and domestic markets.

Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt on April 20th

From Rev. Turner:

Join us for our Easter Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt in Pleasants Park on Easter Sunday, April 20, at 9:45 am. The Brunch will be inside Pine Street (Baptist Church), followed by the Egg Hunt in Pleasant Park. Register your children for the Egg Hunt using the link below. Feel free to stay for our 11:00 am worship afterward, but do not feel obligated if you come to the brunch and egg hunt.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5eCH5H8IPzkKfB8OJO0DbSfJkK7-SMHRKVSomTR8h5pzUfw/viewform?usp=header