From the event description:
The bloodshed that resulted from the two-day Battle of Shiloh exceeded anything America had ever known in its history. Learn how this battle unfolded and how the horrific casualty count rewrote America’s notions of war.
From announcement:
The Disaster Preparedness Workshop (formally known as Survivor Day) is set for Saturday, September 7, 2019! The Office of Emergency Management will host the annual Regional Workshop where residents can learn how to live safely through natural disasters and other emergencies, like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, blizzard, active threat and more. Residents will learn how to survive in their homes without power for at least 72 hours, and they’ll find out what to take with them should they need to leave in a hurry. Upon completing the training each household will receive a FREE disaster preparedness backpack to include supplies. Emergency and Community Response professionals will teach residents the best ways to prepare for those life threatening situations.
Find out more and sign up here: https://planrva.org/emergency-management-home/em-workshops/
From event page on FaceBook:
Every Second Sunday
5:30PM-Dark for the months of Aug/Sept/Oct
Free and open to the public
Visual artists come to plein air!
Performers come improv!Second Sundays Twilight Zone is an event to encourage collaboration/experimentation or just to have some company and chat while producing art in the park.
No registration required. Just show up and have fun!
We encourage spontaneous collaboration and experimentation
Note: Given the ongoing controversy and conflict over Monroe Park’s “renovation”, its not surprising that this newly-announced event series has lead to some interesting debate over the role of art.
VCU RAM CAMP 2019 is approaching August 12-15, 2019. As part of it, there will be a neighborhood clean up and graffiti removal on Monday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Volunteer Sarah Gaskin will be meeting student volunteers at the Altria Theater and leading them into the neighborhood. If neighbors would like graffiti cleaned off their private property, please turn in liability waivers to City Councilperson Parker Agelasto’s liaison, Amy Robins.
Hands On Greater Richmond and Richmond Public Schools are sponsoring another ‘RPS Shines’ volunteer workday at Open High School this Thursday, August 8, from 9am to noon. The previous one looked like a lot of fun.
“India – Kolam chalk art – welcome”by McKay Savage is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Announcement-
Greetings dear neighbors, we’d love to invite you to join us on Tuesday between 5:30 – 6:30 to create chalk welcome messages for the students of St. Andrew’s School, who will be back to school this Wednesday, August 7! Let’s greet and encourage them! We will have chalk, just show up and share a drawing or greeting. Meet in front of the school at the corner of Idlewood and Cherry. See about it! — with Chris Milk.
From event description:
While recent events have focused on the United Daughters of the Confederacy’s monument building efforts in the early 20th Century, Dr. Karen Cox argues that the Daughters had a far-reaching agenda with implications for race relations that are still with us today. Discover the UDC’s work–especially its efforts to shape the worldview of young white southerners–during the organization’s heyday between 1894 and World War I.
From press release:
Nearly 100 local youth are taking to the riverfront this summer to engage in a special program offered in partnership by the National Park Service, YMCA of Greater Richmond, James River Park System, James River Association, American Civil War Museum, and The Valentine. Kids in Kayaks empowers City of Richmond youth with the knowledge of natural and cultural landscapes, provides awareness and access to resources and skill development, and builds confidence and wellness through healthy recreation and community engagement.
YOU’RE INVITED! On Wednesday, July 24, you are invited to visit Historic Tredegar at 470 Tredegar Street from 10:00 am to 11:30 am to view the programs taking place, talk to those participating and planning, and learn more about Kids in Kayaks.
Over the course of six weeks, City of Richmond middle-school students are enjoying a taste of what downtown’s riverfront has to offer. Programs include water safety courses, lessons on watershed science, and discussions about the area’s history. We invite you to come see for yourself!
“The Richmond riverfront is a vital part of the city where we can tell the stories of our nation’s history, both cultural and environmental,” said Richmond National Battlefield Park Superintendent Doyle Sapp. “This valuable partnership allows us to showcase the rich cultural and natural history Richmond has to offer while teaching kids how to safely enjoy the riverfront.”
