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Stock Up at Renegade Market Tuesday (Today!)

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From email announcement:

Before the Next Snows Come
Stock Up! Rich vegetable simmers, toothsome fragrant stews, hot baked goodies …
True winter temperatures call for warmth from the kitchen reaching bone-deep to see us through these polar vortex times. Bake something, quick saute. It’s COMFORT we want!
Come by the Renegade Market Tuesday, 3 pm – 5:30 pm

Interested in Vending at Byrd House Market?
The online application can be found on our blog: byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

Brown Bag Lunch Series at RPL
Don’t know what sustainability means? Wondering about genetically modified organisms? What’s a Farm Fairy? Do you permaculture? These questions are loaded with terminology most of us just may not understand. This is a great time to visit the Lexicon of Sustainability Exhibit at the Richmond Public Library and attend one of two brown bag lunches:
February 20 at Noon: Lexicon of Farmer Sustainability
Kate Ruby, Master Gardener and Manager of the Farmer’s Market at St. Stephen’s Church
February 27 at Noon: Lexicon of GMOs
John Lewis, founding coordinator of Renew Richmond
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

“167-year-old Hollywood Cemetery has hired a marketing agency”

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Richmondbizsense.com has an article on Hollywood Cememtery. Excerpt:

Looking to promote its available space, the 167-year-old Hollywood Cemetery has hired a marketing agency to spread the word for its burial and cremation options, including cremation niches in “Presidents Circle.”

“So many people assume that, because the cemetery was established so long ago, that it must be full,” said David Gilliam, the cemetery’s general manager. “We want to get the word out that Hollywood is still a choice for people to consider.”

Addison Clark, a marketing agency on Monument Avenue, scored the account for the historic Oregon Hill burial ground on South Cherry Street.

This is its first cemetery client, but managing partner Jeff Allen said the firm would market it like it would other historic landmarks. It will revamp the cemetery’s website, improve its search engine marketing and give it a social media presence by playing up its historical significance.

“The challenge they have is a lot of folks think of them as a historic landmark, almost an outdoor museum, but they are open for business,” Allen said.

Renegade Market Invites You (Tuesday)

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From email announcement:

Great food!
Come on out from 3 – 5:30 pm (ed. note: Tuesday). Faith Farm and Mugsy’s Dogtown Lounge will be in the Gym, our other friends will be on the grassy market grounds along Linden Street.

Taking Applications Starting Feb. 7
We’re looking forward to a great 2014 market season. Vendors, plan to start applying to Byrd House Market on Friday, February 7th at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com. Look for the tab “For Vendors” and click to find the regulations and application

Environmental Film Festival
Slow Food RVA was a partner in the National Food Day Dinner, held on October 24, 2013 at WBCH. They will be at the Environmental Film Festival which opens this Friday at 7pm at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond with the screening of In Organic We Trust. “Join us this Friday, February 7 at 7 pm at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. We will be screening In Organic We Trust. For more information about the festival, visit http://rvaenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/ which runs from Feb. 5 – 9, FREE to the public. For more information on the film, visit http://www.inorganicwetrust.org/”
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Ana Edwards, Development Assistant
Manager, Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Community Discussion on Shockoe Bottom Alternative Vision

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This Thursday evening at 7 pm there will be a meeting at the William Byrd Community House to discuss alternative plans to the proposed Shockoe stadium. This is the sequel to a previous meeting.

From the FaceBook event page:

We invite Metro Area Richmond residents to come learn about the history of Shockoe Bottom and an alternate vision for its future.

This is an opportunity for the African American community to weigh-in on an alternate plan for the Bottom.

Please feel free to direct any comments or questions to:

People for a Just Richmond Coalition
AJustRichmond at gmail.com
804-803-1453 (Voice Message)

We are including a link to the alternate vision for your review:
[http://shockoebottom.blogspot.com/p/our-proposal.html]

We are also including the No Stadium BlogSpot for additional information for your review as well…
[http://shockoebottom.blogspot.com/]

Victory Apartments Now “Pre-Leasing”

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From Craigslist ad:

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Pre-Leasing Now!!! Victory Apartments!! Luxury 2 BD/2 Bath home in Oregon Hill! Mixing Old World Charm With Modern Style! Building completely renovated!! SS Appliances with Granite countertops. Minutes to downtown. Call for an appointment today. Available Feb 1st

Grand opening for the building will be January 25th from 10-2. Everyone is welcome!

– Includes range, fridge, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer
– Eat-in kitchen
– Living room
– Sorry, No Undergrads, Please!
– Electric heat pump
– Central air cooling
– Electric hot water / range
– water, trash included
– Off Street Parking Available for just $25/month!!
– **Photos may not be of actual unit but of comparable construction**
– All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed
– $100 Processing Fee Due at Lease Signing

Vinyl Conflict vs. Steady Sounds Competition For Charity

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Get ready to support your neighborhood punk rock record store.

From the Facebook event page:

Here is it folks….get ready to ruuuummmmmble!

It’s the tie breaker of all record store tiebreakers! In a tie, both shops were named best record store by onewayrichmond.com, but we can’t have that can we? We need to help break this tie! Vinyl Conflict Vs. Steady Sounds in a no holds fight to the FINISH!! One for one records spun by each shop and the WINNER WILL BE DETERMINED BY YOU!!

We will have tip jars set up at each deck and each dollar will count as a “vote” to decide the winner. All proceeds will benefit local nonprofit Feed More

One night only Tuesday January 28th at Saison, 10pm to ?

Can’t make it to the event? You can always donate to the shops or to Feed More directly.

Greta’s New Business

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Laurel Street neighbor/resident rock star Greta Brinkman got a nice write up in this week’s Style for her frame-making venture.

Brinkman has continued her habit of salvaging old wood from project sites, and wherever else she can find it. And she’s using it to build some beautiful homemade frames of all sizes.

“I just hated to throw away the really old stuff like heart pine,” she says. “It really has the most beautiful grain and wonderful luster — and it smells fantastic.”

Brinkman says she’ll work on commission and that for now, postcard-sized frames run around $25, and an album-sized frame is $50. You can find her Etsy page at etsy.com/shop/framesbygreta or email her at gkb498 at yahoo.com.

Brinkman plays bass for metal band Druglord, but she’s had a long and colorful career playing for such big-name and wide-ranging artists as Debbie Harry, L7, Moby and Jayne County. Druglord has a new vinyl EP, “Enter Venus,” coming out in a month and it plays Strange Matter on Dec. 17 with Torche.

Holiday Market Rescheduled But Renegade Market Happens Today

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From email announcement:

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Due to the freezing rain, we’re cancelling the Holiday Market festivities for tomorrow, So We’re Having it on Dec. 17th!
Plan your holiday gift and treat shopping for Tuesday December 17! We’ll have the Holiday Pavilion up with lights, hot drinks and great handmade, locally grown or crafted foods and sooooo much spirit… you’ll wanna move in.

AND in the meantime our intrepid Renegaders will still be here today. So, FLY BY! Swoop in on those good Thanksgiving staples from The Byrd Farm, Faith Farm Foods, Mugsy’s Dogtown Lounge and more! (we’ll keep you posted!). Last market before Thursday! Go for it! Pantry’s calling…

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The best of late fall/winter root veggies, rich leafy greens, crisp sweet apples, luscious cheeses, honey and preserves for good and all.

You know you need some!

Stay warm and Eat well and Share some!

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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Renegade Market Today

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From email announcement:

Shop Like a Renegade..!…!
Seasonal temperatures with a little breeze make it easy to drop by and see how the community garden gets prepped for winter, plan your holiday menu and take stuff home to practice roasting, toasting, braising, blending, simmering and saucing.

Holiday Markets!
Beat the Black Friday factory madness by shopping local and handmade! Byrd House Renegade HOLIDAY Market Part One is next Tuesday, Nov. 26. Join us for holiday cheer under the Holiday Market Pavilion, warmth and good tides between shopping for a great selection of Renegade Vendor delights – homespun and gourmet, handspun and “OMG that is SO cool!”

NOTE: If you are a crafter with homemade* goodies you’d like to offer at the Byrd House Renegade HOLIDAY Market on Tuesday, November 26 and/or Tuesday, December 17, please send an email to me at byrdhousemarket at gmail.com. Spots are $10. Bring your own set-up or reserve a 6′ table under the Holiday Market pavilion. First come first served!
* Imported, handmade non-food items OK to sell if sourced from a humanitarian/social justice, nonprofit enterprise.

Renegade Market Food Drive
William Byrd Community House distributes food to more than 160 men, women and children every month, but as the weather gets colder, the need becomes greater and our shelves are emptying faster. Please ensure we don’t have to turn anyone away. For the next 4 weeks, the Byrd House Renegade Market will have a container into which you can drop off your contribution to our Food Pantry. Check www.WBCH.org for a list of nonperishable foods we need on a regular basis. Click on Wish List in the upper right corner for a menu of items
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306