This photo, taken after the last snow, shows the threatened section of the James River and Kanawha Canal where Venture Richmond is proposing to slice the south bank of the canal and back-fill the canal for an amphitheater. Ironically this location is adjacent to where the city just spent $285,000 to build a bridge over the canal.
This was from 100 block of S. Laurel Street this morning-
From email announcement:
CHECK IT OUT!
Great prices on knitting books, knitting patterns, knitting magazines and MORE!
The Friends of the Richmond Public Library have received a generous donation of knitting books and patterns from THE KNITTING BASKET (Thanks, Ute!!).
In conjunction with the Library’s Learn to Knit class for young people next Saturday, the Friends are hosting a special Knitting-Themed Book Sale featuring merchandise from The Knitting Basket, as well as a selection of ‘fiber arts’ books (needlework, sewing, embroidery, etc.) culled from the Friends’ Book Sale collection.
KNITTING SALE EXTRAVAGANZA DETAILS:
Who: Open to all!
When: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Richmond Public Library Main Branch, 101 E. Franklin Street.
Prices: Hardbacks are $2. Paperbacks and patterns are 50 cents.
Payment options: Cash or check.If you have any questions, let us know!
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Friends of the Richmond Public Library
101 East Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
FriendsOfTheRPL at gmail.com
And here’s the info for the teen knitting club meeting that’s mentioned:
Knitting Club @ Main
1:00-3:00 pm
Taught by a teen and his name is Virshon Carrington. Join us as we share the joy of knitting. Supplies will be provided, but you can bring your own and maybe extra to share! Call 646-7223 to register. For teens and adults. Children’s Activity Room
Rating: 4
Food – Very Good. Guest bruncher Liz (yay I Heart Vegetables!) was really impressed that there was a vegan breakfast option and that the cauliflower was so flavorful. Nice selection on the menu, and it was obvious that the chef took some chances when putting the dishes together – lots of twists on familiar dishes. Some of us felt like there could have been a few changes to enhance the food, such as avocado on the huevos rancheros, or a few more eggy dishes on the menu, but otherwise, delish!
Service – Good. Our server was friendly, personable, and checked in on us often, bringing prompt refills of our hot beverages. Michele arrived first and was happy that the hostess took her jacket and was ushered to our table right away. However, our party didn’t get our drink orders very filled very promptly. Further, because several of us ordered mimosas, we felt like we should have been alerted to the option to order a pitcher, but we weren’t.
Atmosphere – Good. Not fancy or pretentious, but cute. Mix of booths and kitchenette-style chairs (surprisingly comfy!). Bright colors suited the Caribbean flavors that often are infused in the dishes. However, we found the wall paintings (e.g., a Bob Marley octopus – we called him Bobtopus) to be a bit weird. The overall look to the restaurant didn’t quite match the food quality or price. We were sat at the table closest to the door, so it was rather cold and drafty.
Coffee/Tea – Very Good (C)/Good (T). They serve Blanchard’s coffee. The java drinkers in our group were super thirsty and the caffeine was readily flowing! The tea refills were prompt but guest bruncher Rina wanted a larger selection of flavors to choose from.
Mimosa – Very Good. Traditional mimosa had delicious freshly squeezed orange flavor and a hat of a clementine slice on top.
Bloody Mary – Good. Appreciated that it is customizable, but not quite to Michele’s taste. Great spice to the drink, but also a weird sweet flavor in there.
From The American Civil War Center At Historic Tredegar‘s FaceBook page:
From a tip:
My house received a notice (and several visits) from the City\’s Property Maintenance Division. I was wondering if anyone else in the neighborhood did as well.
Also:
From announcement:
The annual Peace Essay contest sponsored by the Richmond Peace Education Center is now open for entries. The theme for this year?s contest is ?Learning to live in peace.? The writing prompt asks students to think and write about the roles their families or other care-givers play in teaching them about peace. They are further asked to write about how this teaching affects their actions in the community and the world; and to support their ideas with examples from their personal lives and from history and current events.
The contest is open to any elementary, middle, or high school student in Virginia. It offers a top prize of $100 in each of four grade divisions: K-3, 4-5, middle, and high school. Seven additonal cash prizes are also awarded in each division.
The deadline for entries is April 22, 2013. Entry forms, along with contest rules and a conplete description of the writing prompt are available at www.rpec.org, or by emailing rpec at rpec.org.
Paul Fleisher
Asst. to the Director,
Richmond Peace Education Center
From the RVANews.com article:
Letters written by Virginia armed servicemen and sent to loved ones are on display in an exhibit at the Virginia War Memorial through the end of the month.
Items in “Letters from the Battlefield” include V-mail sent by soldiers and sailors during World War II, letters written by ballpoint pen in the jungles of Vietnam, and emails sent from those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“Letters from the Battlefield” runs until February 25th.
The Friends of James River Park announces summer launch of Smart Phone tours of Belle Isle:
This summer you will be able to listen to a narrated walking tour of Belle Isle. The project is currently in its Beta-testing phase. When complete, 2 geologic tours along the shores of Belle Isle and 1 vegetation guide for the rock pools will be available. The app will include 3 modules for differing populations, the general public, high school, and middle school. Simply download the app, follow the signs, and enjoy the narrated tour this summer.
From Richmond Police Department:
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2/2/13 – 2/3/13 11:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
1000 block of West Cary Street
An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle and stole a bag.