Haircuts: Adults $25 & Children $10 Massage: $10 Nail Polish OR Polish Change: $10 Facial Waxing: $10 Refreshments will be available. 100% of all proceeds will benefit dsagr! rescheduled: Play and FUNdraise with Us!

721 W Hundred Rd.Chester, VA 23836 Located at the Phoenix Center www.PlayroomParty.com 804-717-JUMP (5867)Art Space Annual Support Opportunities

Artspace is a non profit gallery. If you would like additional information aboutArtspace, please send a note to my direct e-mail address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or leave me a message at 804.232.6464. Meeting in the Middle: Boomers Mentoring Youth This new local initiative seeks adults 45+ who are interested in making a difference in the lives of 6th graders. Volunteers can be matched with youth in 1:1 placements, work with small groups, assist with enrichment activities after school, and/or participate in a one-day volunteer project. Time commitments vary. Placements Begin in January. For these and other volunteer opportunities register at www.handsongr.org.

Volunteer at St. Joseph's Villa

Visit www.neverStopBelieving.org/help_donate.html for volunteer opportunities.

Thrifty Quaker Nonprofit Thrift Shop

This little shop has given away millions in money and merchandise to help community nominated charities since 1996. Great stuff to shop, friendly staff and opportunities to volunteer. Donate gently used items to help charities. www.thriftyquaker.com.

Hands On Greater Richmond

Connects you to team-based volunteer projects with local nonprofits, with a wide assortment of flexible service opportunities. www.handsongr.org or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Connect Richmond

Provides information, resources and instant access to nonprofits, civic leaders, volunteers and others interested in improving Metro Richmond. www.ConnectRichmond.org

Tools for Growth

"Project Single Moms"

"Project Single Moms" is a National Advocacy & Empowerment Movement established in 2007 designed to empower, educate, engage, energize, equip and enhance the quality of life for single mothers and their children. It is a movement that is run by single mothers who are focused on this mission. Membership is free and open to single moms from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. Currently, we have an affiliate in Newport News Virginia, with a local affiliate starting soon in the Tri-Cities/Richmond area. Through programs designed specially for this movement, we want to help other single mothers find that same inner strength through support, education and encouragement. You can view our national website @ www.projectsinglemoms.com or locally @ www.psmnewportnews.org. Thank your for considering placing our cause in your V Community listing section.

VCU Medical Center Lectures

The VCU Medical Center features physicians who talk about current topics in health care. This is a great opportunity to meet, listen to and ask questions of our doctors in a casual, informal setting. Light refreshments are provided during the seminars, which are held at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Education and Library Complex, 1800 Lakeside Avenue.

The following seminars are free; however, registration is required. For more information about the following seminars or to register, call 804-828-0123.

MARCH: What Women Should Know About Urogynecology: Wednesday, March 10, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Join Dr. Catherine Matthews, urogynecology specialist and da Vinci Robotic Surgery expert, who will discuss how women should be surgical advocates and to find out which urogynecologic procedure is the best option. She will also talk about the latest in advanced robotic urogynecologic surgery and its benefits for patients.

Stroke 101: What to Know and What to Do Wednesday, March 31, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Join Dr. Warren Felton III, director of the VCU Stroke Program, who will discuss the latest advances in stroke diagnosis and treatment.

APRIL:Let's Talk about Cancer of the Colon and Rectum: Thursday, April 15, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Join Dr. James Shaw, with the VCU Massey Cancer Center, who will discuss the causes, prevention and treatment options of colorectal cancers.

MAY:What You Should Know about Your Spine: Wednesday, May 12, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Michael DePalma, medical director of the VCU Spine Center, to learn about the current treatment options available for your aging spine.

Good to the Bone: Advances in Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment
Wednesday, May 26, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Join Drs. Robert Downs, Jr. and Diane Biskobing, from the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, for a discussion about what everyone should know about osteoporosis, including prevention and treatment options.

JUNE: The Aging Brain and American Society: Are We at a Tipping Point?
Tuesday, June 8, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Join Dr. James Bennett, Jr., director of the VCU Parkinson's Disease Research and Treatment Center, to learn about what happens to energy production in the aging brain and how that could be related to diseases of the brain.

Cochlear Implants: A Revolution in Hearing
Wednesday, June 23, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Join Dr. Daniel Coelho, from the VCU Department of Otolaryngology, to learn about how cochlear implants are helping millions of people with hearing loss.For more information about these seminars or to register, call 804-828-0123.

Your Financial Statements: Tools for Survival & Success Event Date/Time: 03/04/10 9:30am - 12:30pm Venue: Hopewell Library Location: 209 E Cawson St Hopewell, VAIf the recent economic conditions have taught us anything, it's that nonprofit organization's need to monitor their financial condition. Understanding how to interpret your organization's financial statements is crucial for determining if it is financially prepared for the uncertainties of the future. This workshop will provide the understanding and strategy necessary to assess your organization's financial strength for survival and success. Register at: http://www.connectsouthside.org/default.

Harnessing Volunteer Engagement

Event Date/Time: 03/11/10 9:30am-12:30pm Venue: Hopewell Library Location: 209 E Cawson St Hopewell, VA This workshop is an opportunity to take a fresh look at volunteerism today. Current trends will be explored as well as realities that have implications for your role as a leader and manager of volunteers. Stretch your thinking and leave with ideas on how to update your organization's volunteer engagement strategies for enhanced success. Register at http://www.connectsouthside.org/

Microsoft Excel Lab: Formulas, Charts & Formatting Event Date/Time: 03/16/10 9am-1pm Venue: Hopewell Library Location: 209 E Cawson St Hopewell, VA This workshop will cover formulas, formatting cells, creating charts and quick movement tools for maximizing efficiency when working with Excel. Individuals who use spreadsheets infrequently or on a daily basis will find this workshop beneficial. For intermediate users; participants should have basic navigation skills in place. An additional $25 is necessary to cover the cost of a comprehensive Excel instruction manual which will prove to be an ongoing resource. Register at http://www.connectsouthside.org/

Nonprofit Accountability: Principles to Practice

Event Date/Time: 03/23/10 9:30am-12:30pm Venue: Hopewell Library Location: 209 E Cawson St Hopewell, VA Nonprofit organizations and staff are being called upon by the public, by government and by funders to be more accountable. What does accountability mean? To whom are nonprofits accountable and for what purpose? Learn about the organized efforts by regulators, watchdogs and the nonprofits themselves to ensure that organizations remain true to their exempt purposes.Register at http://www.connectsouthside.org/default.

Finding Your Spiritual and Creative Center

A Women's Retreat for the Soul.Learn to re-awaken your creative child and find out how it can lead you to a deeper spiritual centering and worship. No art ability is necessary. We will create, worship, study, experience a labyrinth, fellowship over lunch, and enjoy some quiet, prayerful moments as well. Retreat Leader: TerryChancello. Open to women ages 17 and up. Saturday, March 6, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. $40- includes lunch and all materials. Call 360-CNTR or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.

Drawing & Mixed Media Workshop

Do you enjoy drawing? Want to explore ways to add color and texture? In this workshop you'll combine drawing, collage and painting techniques to create a unique mixed-media piece. You'll complete a piece in class and leave with ideas you can incorporate in future projects. Instructor: Elizabeth Coffey is a Richmond artist and graphic designer and a member of Artspace. Thursday March 11 9:00 am-noon or Saturday March 13 9:00 am - noon $30.00 (supplies included) Call 360-CNTR or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.

The Vegetarian Society of Richmond

Join the Vegetarian Society of Richmond for the DVD "Osteoporosis Protection for Life" by Joel Fuhrman, M.D., and a potluck. When: Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Where: Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave., Richmond, VA 23221 (corner of Commonwealth & Kensington) Cost: Members, free; Non-members, $3.00 Time: 7:00 p.m. movie; potluck 6:00 p.m. Please bring a dish to share (vegan preferable) with a list of ingredients, your own place setting and beverage. For information and reservations call 344-4356, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or see www.vegetarianrichmond.org.

Praise Dance Worship Explosion

Sunday, March 7, 2010 4 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church 216 W. Leigh Street Richmond VA 23220 Contact Info: Letricia Anderson, Sisterly Grace Dance Ministries 2709 W. Broad Street 804/368-1618 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.sisterlygrace.comEnjoy an entire service of praise dance. "Read" the SCRIPTURE through DANCE; "Feel" the PRAYER through DANCE; "Hear" the WORD through DANCE! Experience a true interactive worship experience. Presented by Sisterly Grace Dance Ministries

UMFS

offers a nine-week training program for all persons interested in becoming foster and adoptive parents. The next PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education) training program begins March 30 and continues through May 25. Participants must register in advance. To register or to learn more, please call the UMFS Richmond Regional Center at 804-254-9695.

Look Good...Feel Better for Cancer Patients

Conducted by cosmetologists, this workshop helps women cope with the side effects of cancer treatment, featuring skin care, demonstrations of wigs, scarves, etc. Must be undergoing chemotherapy or have recently finished. Registration required. In Richmond, Charlottesville, & Fredericksburg. Call 804-527-3778 for dates, locations, and registration.

The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education

Flipping Angels Gymnastics with Instructor Crystal Dillingham. Next session begins February 2, 2010 with classes available for ages 3-9. Cost is $55 per student or $50 per sibling if multiple siblings join. Call Crystal at 836-9702 for info or to sign up.

Montpelier Tae Kwon Do. Learn a defensive form of Martial Arts under the guidance of a family of experiences instructors, Cole and Barbara Ellis and Brianne Adams. Ages 6 to adult. Classes continue all year and meet Monday nights 7-8pm and Saturday morning 11am-12pm. Tuition is $35 for once a week or $45 for twice a week. Call instructors to sign up: 804-227-3870.

Piano Lessons. Private lessons for ages 6 to adult. Call Deanna at 804-883-6158 to schedule. Must have keyboard or piano at home. Wed, Thurs and Fri from 3-7pm. $25 per 30 minute lesson.
17205 Mountain Rd, Montpelier, 804-883-7378.

Library of Virginia Events

Every Child Deserves a Home: Exhibition. Jan 4-May 1, Café Cases. The exhibition Every Child Deserves a Home highlights the recent donation of business records from the Children ‘ s Home Society of Virginia and marks the 110th anniversary of the agency' s founding. The goal of CHSVA is to find permanent homes for all needy children in the state and to provide services to birth families, adoptive families, and adoptees. Since 1900, the nonprofit agency has placed more than 12,500 children into adoptive homes. The agency's signature program, Partnership for Adoptions, established in 1998, focuses on finding permanent homes for older children in the custody of local departments of social services

The Land We Live In, the Land We Left: Virginia's People, Exhibition. Jan 11-Aug 28, Exhibition Gallery and Lobby Cases. Raising his glass at a July 4th celebration in 1852, a young Irish-American resident of Richmond toasted "the land we live in; not forgetting the land we left." The sentiment reflects the history of more than four centuries of Virginia immigrants, who nurtured the traditions of their homelands even as they participated in the mainstream Virginia economy and culture. Their stories come alive in this exhibition, which explores the lives of immigrants.

Virginia Historical Society Exhibits & Events

The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory: Through April 11. This project is the first major exhibition by a southern institution about John Brown's raid on the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and presents a thorough and balanced view of the event. The exhibit includes a large number of documents, paintings, and prints, plus more commemorative ceramic objects relating to Brown than ever before displayed. The story of Brown's early life, his fervent religious beliefs, his turn to violence as an abolitionist in Kansas, and his Virginia raid and its aftermath are presented. Contemporary reactions to the raid and to the trial and execution of Brown will also be discussed as the exhibit looks at the ways he has been remembered during the past 150 years. Visitors can decide for themselves if Brown was a murderer, martyr, vigilante, terrorist, madman, or hero.

The John Marshall High School Corps of Cadets:Through April 11. This exhibition will explore the history of military training as part of the public education system, focusing specifically on the John Marshall High School military training course created in September 1915. The John Marshall program, patterned after the Virginia Military Institute, had more than 8,000 teenage boy members between 1915 and its discontinuation in 1971. Many boys joined the corps because they were interested in military service or careers. Corps members served from private to major general and from seaman to vice admiral. Among its members were U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., a congressman, and many business and civic leaders. The Corps band, which marched in Herbert Hoover's and Dwight Eisenhower's inaugural parades in 1929 and 1953 respectively, will also be explored in the exhibition through artifacts donated to the Virginia Historical Society by Corps members.

Heads and Tales: Through Dec 30, 2010. This exhibition features material from the vast Virginia Historical Society portrait collection. The paintings presented tell poignant stories about five people-a woman who inspired the English poet Alexander Pope; a royal governor who was murdered by a mob; a Federalist politician struggling against the tide in Jeffersonian Virginia; a patron of the arts who made his fortune as a robber baron in the Gilded Age; and a Virginia suffragette, freethinker, and political radical. Their tales are told by analysis of components of their pictorially complex portraits.

Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident. Jan 16-May 30. On May 1, 1960, an American U-2 reconnaissance plane was shot down over the Soviet Union by a surface-to-air missile. Francis Gary Powers-a civilian pilot from Pound, Virginia, flying for the Central Intelligence Agency-was unable to activate the self-destruct mechanism, and the plane crashed largely intact. Because the U-2 was specifically designed for covert surveillance, Powers was tried and convicted as a spy and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Upon his return to the U.S. in 1962, Powers was cold-shouldered by the CIA for having failed to destroy the plane or kill himself, but a Senate committee fully exonerated him. Powers, who died in 1977, was posthumously awarded the POW Medal, the National Defense Medal, and the CIA Director's Medal for "Extraordinary Fidelity and Essential Service" for his service and for never disclosing any classified information. This exhibition about Powers's life and service was organized by The Cold War Museum, founded by Powers's son Francis Gary Powers, Jr.

Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press.May 9-Aug 1. This traveling exhibition features more than 120 black-and-white photographic reproductions from the archives of the Associated Press (AP). The images displayed represent all theaters of World War II and the home front and highlight scores of pictures not seen in decades. Photographs range from the classic Iwo Jima flag-raising in 1945 to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, British and American troops hitting Normandy beaches on D-Day to Russian women laying flowers at the feet of four dead GIs who helped liberate them from a slave labor camp. Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Winston Churchill, actor James Stewart, Josef Stalin, Gen. Douglas McArthur, Queen Elizabeth and many more are also captured in dramatic images taken by wartime cameras.

Bizarre Bits from Virginia: Oddities of the Collection. June 12-Feb 13, 2011. Bizarre things have crept into the Virginia Historical Society's collections since its founding in 1831. These astounding, perplexing, or even disgusting objects provide insight into the hopes, fears, assumptions, and practices of the past that are foreign to us today. Historical items range from the bullet that killed the first Confederate soldier, nails from the part of the Capitol that collapsed in 1870, an invitation to a Virginia joust in 1872, and a silhouette cut by an armless Virginia woman with her feet. Personal items include hair from James Madison's queue, a purported cast of Daniel Boone's skull, fingernail clippings sent by a 19th century naval officer to his wife as tokens of endearment, and a smallpox scab from a doctor's medicine bag.

Virginia Rocks: Rockabilly Music in the Old Dominion. Aug 28-Dec 30, 2010. Rockabilly was one of several musical styles of "Rock-and-Roll," the catch phrase for youth music of the post-World War II era. Rockabilly was an energetic blend of blues and country powered by dramatic solo singers (also a feature of post-"Big Band" adult music), fast-walking bass runs, strong guitar licks, catchy lyrics, and bold stage movements. Numerous Virginia bands and singers embraced the rockabilly style-and a few even gained national recognition-but their impact on Virginia's cultural legacy has been largely overlooked by historians and musicologists. This exhibition-organized by the Blue Ridge Institute of Ferrum College-includes both well-known and lesser-known Virginia artists who recorded 45 rpm rockabilly records performed on radio "dance party" television shows and played for thousands of teenagers in dance halls and school gyms in the 1950s and early 1960s. The exhibit explores the rise of rockabilly as a then-radical departure from established popular music and an early chapter in the phenomenon of youth rebellion, the place of rockabilly in the larger youth culture of the pre-Beatles era, and the demise of the genre in the early 1960s as the music and movie industries invested in the softer sound of "teen idols." It includes photographs, rare recordings, stage costumes, a jukebox, and musical instruments. The music itself will be presented through audio recordings and rare video recordings.

Organized Labor in Virginia: Sept 4-Dec 30, 2010. This exhibition tells the story of unions in Virginia and reflects their evolution over time, from the last quarter of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. The exhibit focuses not only on industrial actions, but also on lobbying by unions for improved pay, benefits, working conditions, and social legislation. A dozen small narratives encapsulate the larger story of coal, railways, tobacco, and textile workers. Examples include the 1903 Richmond streetcar strike; the 1976 bus drivers strike; the 1886 Knights of Labor national convention; the 1934 Danville and 1937 Covington strikes; the 1934 Tubize Chemical shut-down in Hopewell; the 1977-78 Steelworkers campaign at Newport News Shipyard; and the 1989-90 Pittston Coal strike.

An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia. Feb 4-Dec 30, 2011. From 1861 to 1865 Virginia stood at the center of a military and social revolution. How we define freedom, liberty, patriotism, and nation today is directly related to the diverse experiences of the individuals who participated in the Civil War. Using original objects, interactive technology, and state-of-the-art audiovisual programs, An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia relates the personal experiences of the free and enslaved men, women, and children of wartime Virginia. Visitors are encouraged to consider what was lost, what was gained, what was decided, what was left uncertain, and how an event that occurred 150 years ago still influences us today. An American Turning Point is funded, in part, by the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission.
Banner Lectures at VHS

"Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War," Michael Kranish. March 4.

"Louis Brandeis: An American Legal Giant," Melvin Urofsky. March 25.

"Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth
Century," Eugene P. Trani. April 1.

"War: A Short History," Jeremy Black. April 22.

"Take Care of the Living: Reconstructing Confederate Veteran Families in Virginia,"Jeffrey W. McClurken. June 10.

"Memories of World War II," Brig. Gen. John W. Mountcastle (USA, Ret.). July 22.

Gallery Walks at VHS

Gallery Walks begin at noon and take place in the museum galleries at the VHS. Walks are led by exhibition curators and are free with VHS admission. Reservations are not required.

Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident, Francis Gary Powers, Jr. March 10.

Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press,Paul A. Levengood. May 26.

Bizarre Bits from Virginia: Oddities of the Collection, Robert F. Strohm and James C. Kelly. July 7.

Organized Labor in Virginia: Jeffrey Ruggles. Sept 8.

Upcoming Adult Education Classes at VHS

History from the Ground Up: Exploring Themes in Virginia Archaeology. April 1, 8, & 15. This three-part lecture series will be presented by the owner-partners of the James River Institute for Archaeology, cultural resource management experts who conduct archaeological and historical research projects throughout Virginia. Matthew R. Laird will present "Handmaiden to History? An Historian's View of Archaeology" addressing the rewards and challenges of practicing historical archaeology and will share his experiences using maps, photographs, court records, genealogies, and oral histories to document sites that span the Virginia Company period through NASA's space program. Nicholas M. Luccketti will discuss the first 100 years of the Old Dominion in "The Invisible Century." Luccketti will review the excavations of several sites spanning the 17th century that reveal how architecture, material culture, and landscape evolved.

In "Triumph and Tragedy: Apr 22 & 29. The African-American Past in the Archaeological Record," Garrett Fesler will review the past, present, and future of what is commonly called African Diaspora Archaeology, the history of enslaved Africans and their African-American descendants. This class takes place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. and costs $65 for VHS members for the series and $85 for nonmembers for the series.Exploring the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville Campaigns.
"Thunder on the Rappahannock: The Fredericksburg Campaign" Will explore the context of the Fredericksburg Campaign, its conduct by Burnside, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet, and the unique impact of the battle on a civilian population trapped in the vortex of combat. Chancellorsville would prove to be General Robert E. Lee's most remarkable-and perhaps most costly-victory of the Civil War.

"Lee's Greatest Victory: The Chancellorsville Campaign" : Will focus on the conduct of this much-acclaimed engagement with special emphasis on the experiences of the common soldiers who fought the battle along with the generals who won and lost it. This class is taught by A. Wilson Greene, former Staff Historian at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park and Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Class takes place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. and costs $50 for VHS members and $60 for nonmembers.

Children's Educational Programming at VHS

Girl Scout Patch Day: March 20. Girl Scouts now have the opportunity to earn a signature Virginia Historical Society patch. To qualify, scouts must participate in three programs. The first program takes place in The Story of Virginia exhibition where scouts will use replica artifacts to learn more about girls' and womens' lives during each period in Virginia History. The second program teaches scouts about primary sources. Scouts will review letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and photographs related to the history of Girl Scouts in Virginia. The last program includes a game show in which scouts will be challenged to recall the people, places, and events introduced to them in the first two activities. The Patch Day program takes place from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and costs $5 per child.
Virginia House Events, a Historic VHS House
Virginia House, owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society, is located at 4301 Sulgrave Road in Windsor Farms. 804-353-4251 or. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Young Virginia House Naturalists: Jan 9, March 13, April 10, May 8, and June 5. This program introduces young children and their parents to the history and nature of a place. Children will have the opportunity to explore the site while learning about the natural world with their parents. Each program will focus on a different topic and includes a story, hands-on activity, and craft. Programs are offered twice on Saturday mornings: at 9 a.m. for ages 4 - 5 and at 11 a.m. for ages 6 - 7. This program costs $5 per child.

Contact VHS: Virginia Historical Society P.O. Box 7311 Richmond, VA 23221-0311 Main: 804.358.4901 Library: 804.342.9677 Genealogy information: 804.342.9649 Museum shop: 804.342.9671 Education office: 804.342.9652 Fax: 804.355.2399

2010 at the Science Museum of Virginia

Sky Watch. Outside event held weather permitting. Join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the front lawn as they share their telescopes for a look at the night sky. 7pm. Free.

Pictures of the World: Art of the Mapmaker art display. Experience the art and history of mapmaking from the 1600s to satellite images in space through this Virginia Museum of Fine Arts collection. Jan 23-Mar 21.

Mysteries of the Great Lakes (IMAX®DOME film). Travel to the inland seas where some of the most spectacular scenery on earth is also the world's largest concentration of freshwater. The Great Lakes are home to varied wildlife. Millions of Canadians and Americans rely on the lakes for water. Discover how humanity has brought these lakes to the brink of destruction...and back. $8.50. Jan 23-June 18.

National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit. Discover the dynamics of maps by land, air, sea and space. Chart new territories and plan adventures. Navigate through new technologies and ancient mapping techniques. Jan 23-Sept 6.
2500 W Broad St. 804-864-1400 or 800-659-1727. www.smv.org.

Visual Arts

Artspace

"Fourth Friday Exhibition Opening and Reception"

Opens: Friday, February 26, 2010 from 7-10PM Closes: Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 4PM Gallery Talk: Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 4-6PM Please join us Friday, February 26th from 7-10PM for the opening and artists' reception when Laurie Hoen and Holly Smith will present Places on Earth: A Brush with Nature in the Main Gallery at artspace. Carmelo Midili will present Spaziotempo in the Frable Gallery, and Hazel Buys will exhibit Bakers Dozen in the Helena Davis Gallery. The members' gallery will feature a group show by artspace members entitled "All Media on the Media." The show closes Sunday, March 21st, with a Gallery Talk with the Artists starting at 4PM.
For more info visit: www.artspacegallery.org

The Montpelier Center For Arts & Education Joins Statewide 2010 Arts Celebration

"Feel Good Giving" All-Media Art Exhibition offered as part of Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts. March 1 - April 20 The opening Reception is free to the public, and will be held at The Montpelier Center on Friday, March 12th, 6 - 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served and awards given toremarkable entries in each of four categories selected by the juror, Richmond artist, Mim G. Scalin. The visit www.montpeliercenter.org or call 804-883-7378. For a list of events and more information about MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts, visit www.vamindswideopen.com.

artspace National Juried Printmaking and Photography Exhibition 2010

Congratulations to the artspace National Juried Printmaking and Photography Exhibition 2010 Finalists! From a total of 567 images submitted by 156 artists, Richard Waller, Executive Director of Museums, University of Richmond, selected 56 works by 46 artists from across the United States and Canada Please stay tuned! We look foward to the exhibition, which opens Friday, March 26th. Much more information to follow!

"Chemicals in Balance"

By Tom McCormack. Acid etchings of industrial sites on reclaimed steel plates.
Opening March 5th , 7-10 p.m. on view through March 27th at Ghostprint Gallery 220 West Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23220 804.344.1557 www.ghostprintgallery.com www.ghostprintgallery.blogspot.com/

The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

The center announces its April events. A current calendar, driving directions and other information may be obtained at "http://www.artsglenallen.com/" www.artsglenallen.com or by calling 804-261-ARTS (2787).

Art Exhibitions: Gallery hours: Monday through Thursday, 9am-9pm; Friday, 9am to 5pm. Admission: Free

Slantwall Gallery: Entire Month of April Colorful Cut-Outs & Textured Surfaces - Abstract paintings by former Virginia Poet Laureate Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda that explore the spiritual side of this award-winning writer.

Gumenick Family Gallery: Continuing through May 2 P. Buckley Moss: A Progression Through the Years
A beautiful repertoire of imagery showcasing the unique style and talent of internationally famous Virginia artist, P. Buckley Moss throughout her career. This exhibition is part of the statewide event Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts - 2010.

Resources for Independent Living

Is hosting its 6th Annual Juried Exhibition and sale of art and crafts created by artisans with disabilities from across Virginia. Items include jewelry, paintings, drawings, pottery, weavings, woodcarving, candles, and much more. No admission charge. Friday, March 19th 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 20th,
11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Resources for Independent Living, 4009 Fitzhugh Ave., Richmond, Virginia. For more details call 804-353-6503.

Gallery5 "5 Year Anniversary Month Long Celebration"

We are looking for images of visual and performance events, exhibitions, benefits and workshops held at Gallery5 from the past 5 years.These interior and exterior photos will be used in our April 5 Year Anniversary month-long exhibition and fundraiser to highlight the past 5 years of our organization and celebrate our great community of artists and art enthusiasts.

What we ask:
The month of April 2010 will focus on fundraising and awareness for future programming of Gallery5 and we ask that photographers send us their image files as a donation which would allow Gallery5 the right to print and sell photographs to benefit our organization.Gallery5 will be responsible for the printing of all donated images. In exchange for your generous donation of talents, Gallery5 will promote your efforts by including a label next to each printed image with your name, and website/contact, as well as promote you in marketing for the First Friday Opening to be held on April 2nd, 2010
Please email or snail mail your "Best-of Gallery5's Past 5 Years" high resolution photographs to: email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or put on disk and dropped off or mailed to: Gallery5 200 West Marshall Street. Richmond, VA 23220

Montpelier Center for Arts & Education

Intermediate Oil Painting: Mondays, Jan. 11-March 29, 10 am-noonwith Betsy Taylor. Class is for those with a working knowledge of oil.12 week session, Monday, Jan.11 - March 29. $199/members, $229/guests. Material fee.
Open Media Art Class, Mondays, April 12-May 17, 10am -noon with Betsy Taylor, 6 week session. Open to all media and all experience levels. $100/member, $120/guest.

Open Art Studio: Thursdays, 9am-2pm, drop by and work alongside other artists. FREE
Reflections of Glass Exhibit Glass sculptures by world-renown artist Hans Godo Frabel. Opening April 1. For dates, times and details, visit www.lewisginter.org.

Performing Arts & Music

Fri 3/5 Bart Chucker Band (rock) at The Hometeam Grill (1630 W. Main Street, 254 7360) W/John Walker 9 PM, free

Fri 3/12 Blue Line Highway (acoustic rock) at O'banks Cafe And Grill (10392 Leadbetter Rd. Ashland , VA 23005, 550-3888) 8 To 10:30 PM, free

Sat 3/20 King Solomon's Marbles (Grateful Dead covers) at Cary St Café ( 2631 W. Cary St. 353 7445) 10 PM, $7

Wed 3/31 Blue Line Highway (acoustic rock) at Positive Vibe Café ( 2825 Hathaway Rd. 560 9622) 7:30 To 9:30 PM, free

The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

Visit http://www.artsglenallen.com/ to learn about local performing arts events

Mark Campbell and the Campbell Family Band "Old Time Dance Music and Song"

Live Music/Concert/Category: Folk. Date: March 7th, 2010 (2:00 pm) - this concert was rescheduled after being cancelled due to snow on January 30th) Tickets: $12.00 in advance/$15.00 at the door available from www.richmondfolkmusic.com 804-647 7856 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Venue: Congregation Or Ami, 9400 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond, VA Time: Doors open 1:30, Concert Starts at 2:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served

Greater Richmond Chorus show to benefit The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club

Award-winning a cappella show chorus presents A Gift of Music: Celebrating The Salvation Army's 125 Years of Service to Central VA, March 13, 2010 In honor of The Salvation Army's 125th Anniversary and its service to Central Virginia, the Greater Richmond Chorus will present a benefit show, A Gift of Music. There will be one performance only on March 13, 2010, 8:00 PM, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 4491 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA.

All proceeds from the show will be donated to The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club. The show will feature the acclaimed singing and dancing of the Chorus, under the direction of Master Director, Roger Tarpy. You'll hear show tunes, ballads and other favorites in 4-part harmony, complete with dazzling costumes and spectacular dancing. Adding to the variety will be performances from several quartets and the chorus' community outreach ensemble, the Extension Chords. Kat Simons, Lite 98 Radio personality, will emcee the performance.

Tickets are available for the nominal fee of $15 ($10 for seniors, students and children) by calling (804) 282-SING (7464), or by visiting www.grcsings.com.

For more information on The Salvation Army in Central Virginia, please call (804) 225-7470 or visit www.RichmondSalvationArmy.org.

The Greater Richmond Chorus " A Gift of Music"

A 70-voice women's a cappella show chorus, is a 5-time Sweet Adelines Regional Champion and International Semifinalist. Their most recent appearance on the International stage was in Honolulu, Hawaii in November of 2008. Currently, they are preparing to compete in the International Contest in Seattle next October as one of the 35 best choruses in the world, after having won their 3rd consecutive 4-state Regional Championship last May! Saturday, October 13, 2010, 8:00 p.m. St. Michael Catholic Church, 4491 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA

Tickets: $15, $10 for seniors, students and children.
To purchase: visit http://www.grcsings.com or call 804-282-SING or purchase at the door

Join Virginia Opera Association's presentation of Mozart's Don Giovanni at Carpenter Theatre at Richmond Center Stage!

Celebrate Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary with some of the best opera ever to hit the stages! Let Mozart's Don Giovanni stroll into your life, capture your attention and steal your heart. 'Bad-boy' baritone Matthew Worth is making his Virginia Opera debut as a dangerously seductive Don Giovanni. Join us as we walk in the boots of Don Giovanni, as we follow his life through his conquests and his retribution.
Buy Tickets: www.vaopera.org/tickets Show Times: Friday, March 5 - 8:00pm Sunday, March 7 - 2:30 pm Virginia Opera's 'Don Juan' Special! Call 1.866.OPERA.VA and mention our 'Don Juan' special to receive 15% off

Firehouse Theatre Project

For plays, Fundraising Information, and acting classes visit the Firehouse Theatre Project at
1609 West Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23220 or
www.firehousetheatre.org | 804-355-200

Burlesquing the Beast: Live Music! Live Burlesque!

Friday, March 12th Gallery 5 200 W Marshall Street, RVA www.gallery5arts.org Doors at 8:00, show at 9:00 $15 Inspired by the heyday of burlesque, Sugar Shack Burlesque brings you a night of live music and unforgettable burlesque. Beast Wellington brings the heat with their 9 piece band and Sugar Shack Burlesque keeps it coming in a night sure to leave you feeling hot, bothered and happy! Hosted by Miss RunAround Sue and starring your favorite Richmond beauties including Boo Boo Darlin, Deanna Danger, Deepa DuJour, and Pretty Penny. Bring your friends, your lovers, and everyone in between.

Jack & the Beanstalk

Book and Lyrics by Douglas Jones, Music by Ron Barnett Directed by Billy Christopher Maupin
starring the original 1988 cast! Gordon Bass, Larry Cook, Jenny Hundley, Jacqueline Jones, and Debra Wagoner March 12 - 21, 2010 presented at The Empire Theatre 114 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220 Single Ticket Prices: $15 Senior / Student: $14 Child: $12 Fridays at 7 pm, Sat 3/13 at 10 am & 2 pm, Sat 3/20 at 10 am & 3 pm, Sundays at 2 pm, Sun 3/21 at 6 pm Call Theatre IV's Box Office at (804) 344-8040

A Quick Visit to Anytowne, U.S.A:

February 5- March 20, 2010 Please join us for the Opening Reception Friday, February 5, 5-9 pm at11 South 15th Street Richmond, VA 23219 The opening reception will be held at Frame Nation. "A Quick Visit to Anytowne, U.S.A." will be on view continuing through March 20, 2010. For parking and directions contact Mary Fender at Frame Nation at (804) 643-7263 or visitwww.framenation.net. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 10-6 and Saturday 10-4 pm. For additional information or to request visual material please contact the curator, Colleen Donaghe at (804) 502-8484 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

First Baptist of Ivy Gap by Ron Osborne,

Directed by BruceMiller February 5 - March 14, 2010 Presented at the historic Hanover Tavern 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road Hanover, Virginia 23069 Single tickets: adults $38 seniors $35 Last minute rush tickets: $20Special U-Tickets with student ID: $10all Barksdale Theatre's Box Office at (804) 282-2620 or purchase tickets online at www.BarksdaleRichmond.org

Carpenter Science Theatre North Star Light: Pathways to Freedom

by Jon Lipsky February 3 - March 7, 2010 Discussion Dates: February 14 and 18, 2010 864-1400 www.smv.org 2500 West Broad Street Richmond 23220, Science Museum of VA Tickets $3 Take a journey back in time and meet some incredible people of faith and courage who fought tirelessly to free themselves from the bonds of slavery.

St. Andrew's School

presents its second annual Learn to Dream Celebration at NewMarket Corporate Pavilion, located at 330 South Fourth Street, on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. Individual Tickets are $75 each and sponsorship levels are also available. Silent art auction will showcase select works of art from noted local and regional artists as well as students from the School. The evening will pay tribute to the School's retiring Head of School, Mary Wickham. Come join us for an incredible evening of art, music and the celebratory dreams of childhood. All proceeds from this event will provide scholarships. For questions or tickets, please contact Michelle Schroeter at 804-648-4952.

Montpelier Center for Arts and Education

Ballroom Dance, Beginning, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pmSingles welcome Session I - Jan 13 - Feb 17, Session II - Feb 24 - March 31, Session III - April 14- May 19, 6 weeks - $40/member, $48/guest

Ballroom Dance, Intermediate, Wednesdays, 7:45-8:45 pm. Singles welcome, Session I - Jan 13- Feb 17, Session II - Feb 24 - March 31,Session III - April 14 - May 19, 6 weeks - $40/member, $48/guest

Gymnastics - Flipping Angels; Tuesdays in the Dance Studio, 6 week sessions, $55, Session I - Feb. 2 - March 9, Session II - April 13 - May 18. Ages 6-9, 4:30-5:00pm; Ages 3-5, 5:15 - 5:45pm; Ages 6-9, 6:00 - 6:30pm, Space is limited, Contact Crystal Dillingham at 836-9702 for registration and information.

Line Dancing - Instructor Judy Chiles Mondays in the Ballroom, 6 week sessions, $25/members, $32/guests, Beginners, 7-8pm,

Beyond the Basics, 8-9pm, Session I - Jan. 18 - Feb. 22, Session II - March 8 - April 12, Session III - April 26 - May 31 Piano Lessons with Deanna Kulla,
ages 6 - adult; Wed. Thurs. and Fridays, 3-7pm. $25/30minute session. Call 804-883-6158 to enroll.

Gymnastics - Flipping Angels; Tuesdays in the Dance Studio, 6 week sessions, $55, Session I - Feb. 2 March 9, Session II - April 13 - May 18, Ages 6-9, 4:30-5:00pm; Ages 3-5, 5:15 - 5:45pm; Ages 6-9, 6:00 - 6:30pm, Space is limited, Contact Crystal Dillingham at 836-9702 for registration and information.

Line Dancing - Instructor Judy Chiles Mondays in the Ballroom, 6 week sessions

Private Music Lessons with Claude Arthur Mondays, beginning Feb. 1, $20/30 minute, Beginning and Intermediate guitar, Beginning to Advanced Electric and upright Bass, Beginning and Intermediate Mandolin, Beginning Banjo, Music Theory and History, contact Claude at 540-220-8213 or visit www.ClaudeArthur.com for information and registration.

Diane Hale School of Dance on Mondays during school year. $175/semester,$20 registration fee 4:30 - 5:30, ages 3 - 4 Pre-ballet, creative movement and tumbling. 5:30 - 6:30, ages 5 - 7 Ballet and Jazz. Call Diane Hale at her studio 798-3011 to register.

Other Events Too Good to Miss

Carpenter Science Theatre North Star Light

Pathways to Freedom by Jon Lipsky February 3 - March 7, 2010 Discussion Dates: February 14 and 18, 2010 864-1400 www.smv.org 2500 West Broad Street Richmond 23220, Science Museum of VA Tickets $3 Take a journey back in time and meet some incredible people of faith and courage who fought tirelessly to free themselves from the bonds of slavery.

Model Citizen

A Local Fashion Showcase and Exhibition March 5 & 6, 2010 GALLERY5, RUMORS, and RVA PRESENT: MODEL CITIZEN We are Calling for Artists: Fashion Photographers, Designers and more! Gallery5 is excited to announce Model Citizen, a month long exhibition showcasing the best of Richmond's fashion industry. Model Citizen seeks to inform the audience of the abundance of local talent and offerings, and encourage local shopping.

The exhibition kicks off with a 2 day event featuring runway shows from area boutiques, workshops live music, a student designer competition and more! The deadline for visual art submissions is Wednesday, February 10th. Artists will be selected and notified on Friday, February 12th. Submissions may be e-mailed in the form of digital images to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mailed to: "Model Citizen" Gallery5 200 W. Marshall Street Richmond, VA 23220.To drop off work in person, stop by Wednesday-Friday between 11am and 6pm. All submissions should include the title, medium, date, size, price, and a statement to include the work's original intent, including any associated stylists, businesses, publications, student assignments, etc.
Selected artwork must be delivered to Gallery5 no later than Friday, February 26th. Artwork must be packed in reusable packaging with return shipping label included.

GallowLily's Juried Showing:

In conjunction with this exhibition, Gallery5 will hold a local Juried Jewelry and Accessory Exhibition to be showcased in the GallowLily's gallery space.

Types of acceptable submissions would include: Jewelry, Hats, Scarves, Gloves, Bags, Eyewear, Footwear, Watches, Belts and Belt Buckles, Wallets, Neckties, Hair Barrettes etc.

A panel of jurors will select up to 20 submissions to be on display throughout the month of March. A winner will be selected and awarded with both a solo exhibition in GallowLily's during the 2010-2011 season as well as receive prizes and a gift certificate.

Applicants are required to fill out the application and include a small submission fee of $5 that will allow up to 10 works to be submitted. Submission must be submitted as Images on disk labeled with your name and contact information. Submissions must be delivered to Gallery5 NO LATER than Friday, February 12, 2010 at 6PM. Selected designers will be notified of their acceptance by the end of the day on February 13, 2010 and are asked to have actual works on site by Friday, February 26, 2010.

If you have any questions, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Please download the Juried Fashion Accessory Exhibition APPLICATION HERE:
http://www.gallery5arts.org/gallowlilysjuriedaccessories.pdf

Vendor Spaces and Programs Ads Available at Gallery5

For the first time ever at a First Friday event, Gallery5 will be offering vendor spaces in the main Gallery. First Friday is a free event and brings out 2000+ in attendence. Tables start are $50 and space is very limited. We will also be distrbuting a program throughout First Friday and the Fashion Show. 1000 copies of the program will be handed out, this a great chance to promote your buisness for the upcoming spring season. The ad rates are as follows 1/4 page - $50 1/2 pages - $100 Full Page - $200 Back Cover - $300 Inside or Front Cover - $250 For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Annual Petersburg Kitchen Tour

Pathways 3rd Annual Petersburg Kitchen Tour Sunday, March 14th from 1 to 5pm $25 in advance. Kitchen Locations: 1679 Westover Ave. 328 S. Sycamore St. 410 W. Washington St. 416 W. Washington St. 311 High St. 239 Grove Ave. Bonus Tour Stops: Wine and Cheese Tasting - Old Towne Marketplace - 124 W. Bank St. Food Tasting - The Bistro at Market & Grove - 422 N. Market St. Door Prizes and Raffle - Pathways - 1200 W. Washington St. Ticket information: The tour is Sunday, March 14th from 1pm until 5pm. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of the tour. Call Pathways at 804-862-1104, ext. 301 to charge your ticket. Tickets may also be purchased at Kimberly Ann's and Verve 27 in Old Towne Petersburg. Tickets are $30 the day of the tour and may be purchased at any home or Pathways Headquarters at 1200 W. Washington St.

The Valentine Richmond History Center

015 East Clay Street | Richmond, Virginia 23219 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 804-649-0711 | www.richmondhistorycenter.com

Tours Are Coming! The 2010 Historic Richmond Tour Season kicks off on March 20th with the I Know Richmond Bus Tour and follows with the city's most extensive and affordable roster of walking, bus and Segway tours. The final schedule is almost complete. Stay tuned for details.

Save the Date: Secret Garden Party, May 13th The neighbors of Court End host the first ever Secret Garden Party, a progressive event featuring five downtown gardens, beverages, hors d'oeuvres, live music and free admission. Thursday, May 13th, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. $30 per person/$50 per couple. Make your reservation.

Please Enjoy the Show: Images of Richmond Theater. A photography exhibition that explores Richmond's modern theater community, examining playhouses, movie theaters, actors, and memorable events. On view through March. Included with regular $8 admission. Second Sundays are Pay What You Can Admission.

Waste Not, Want Not: Richmond's Great Depression, 1929-194.This exhibit, on view through the fall, tells the story of a city that both suffered and triumphed during a nationwide economic crisis, with themes of class, industry, arts and social services. Included with regular $8 admission. Tours are self-guided. Second Sundays are Pay What You Can.

Curator Talks for groups are available by pre-arrangement. Email or call (804) 64-0711 x317.
Support the History Center and receive free admission, discounted tours and more. Membership also makes a great gift. Host your wedding or special event here.

The Hospitality Chapter of the Richmond Quilt Guild

The Hospitality chapter of the Richmond Quilt Guild will meet on Wed. March 3rd at 10:00 am at Congregation Or Ami, 9400 W. Huguenot Road. The program will be a demonstration by Michele Holt for the "Kensington Kaleidoscope" quilt pattern. Anyone interested in quilting or sewing is invited to attend

Book Signing of Alessandra Gelmi

March 25, 2010, 3-5 p.m. Alessandra Gelmi will be signing her books "Ring Of Fire" (Selected Poems 1973-2008) and "Who's Afraid of Red" (a novel of faith and ideas set in Rwanda) at The University of Richmond bookstore. Telephone number is 804 289-8491.
All are invited

German Beer Dinner

Tasting of 5 German style beers from local breweries. Full German buffet & live music $25/person. Please call 804.560.9622 for reservations! Sunday, 2/28 German Beer Dinner 5:00pm 8:30pm Brown Distributing, Once Upon a Vine South & Max's Positive Vibe Café

Kroger Pharmacy Tour to Include Free Lunch or Dinner

Thursday, March 4th at your Timberlake Road Kroger in Lynchburg either at 11:30am - 1:00pm or 5:00pm - 6:30pm. Enjoy an informative food and pharmacy tour with Dorothy Shaver, your Kroger dietitian. The tour will also include a free lunch or dinner. If you are interested in this event, please call 434.237.5839 to sign up.

Spring Bada Bing! The BOSS of All Craft Shows

pring Bada Bing! The BOSS of All Craft Shows Event Date: April 18, 2010 Event Location: Planet Zero (2 E. 4th Street, Richmond, VA) Event Time: 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM Event website: http://springbadabing.com Media Contact: Caroline Gibson, PR | PR This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 804.223.0006

Virginia's Beautiful Gardens Grow with Confidence

Richmond, VA... March 1, 2010 ... To strengthen Virginia's quality and diversity of ornamental plants, in 2009 the Virginia Nurserymen's Association Horticulture Research Foundation Inc. implement their own plant introduction program, Beautiful Gardens®. Since implementation Virginia's ‘Beautiful Gardens Grow with Confidence®' through the selection of plants sustainable to Virginia's landscape as well as the economy. Details of the expanded 2010 ‘Plants of Distinction' list and retail distribution sites are available at web site, www.beautifulgardens.org

Virginia Romance Writers

They are presenting Presents Scene CPR: The Sequel guest speaker Lauren Witting March 13, 2010 10:00 - 12:00 Twin Hickory Library How can you avoid head hopping yet reveal a non-point of view character's reaction? How can you reveal emotion and move your plot forward all in the same scene? How can you weave in motivation without slowing down the action of your story? When is a scene not a scene? When it's a sequel. Laurin Wittig will teach you the power of the four stage sequel and how to combine it with your scenes to create a story that keeps your readers turning the pages long into the night.Visit http://virginiaromancewriters.com/ for more information.

Pamper Yourself for DSAGR's Benefit!

2nd Annual Cut-A-Thon Sun., March 14, 2010 12-5 pm At the award-winning Rituals Salon-Spa 804-794-6699 11400 W. Huguenot Rd., Suite 103 Midlothian, VA 23113. The Shoppes at Bellgrade (Intersection of Robious & Huguenot Rds.) www.ritualssalon.net First Come, First Served.

Haircuts: Adults $25 & Children $10 Massage: $10 Nail Polish OR Polish Change: $10 Facial Waxing: $10 Refreshments will be available. 100% of all proceeds will benefit dsagr! rescheduled: Play and FUNdraise with Us!

721 W Hundred Rd.Chester, VA 23836 Located at the Phoenix Center www.PlayroomParty.com
804-717-JUMP (5867)

DSGAR's First FUNdraiser

We have some FUN in store for you and your family! Bring your children and all their friends to join us for ourFIRST FUNdraiser at... The Playroom at Chester 721 W Hundred Rd.Chester, VA 23836 Located at the Phoenix Center www.PlayroomParty.com 804-717-JUMP (5867) Sunday, May 16, 2010
12 to 5pm Your children can enjoy ground level play, dress ups, inflatables, and play all day for only $6 per child(walkers & older). Adults AND children can enjoy air hockey & the bungee run! If you mention "FUNdraiser!," 20% of all "FUNdraiser" admissions proceeds benefit DSAGR!

Southside Area Mothers of Multiples (SAMOM)

We will hold their everything for kids semi-annual sale on Saturday, March 27th at Manchester Middle School (7401 Hull Street Road, Richmond 23235) from 8:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m.Featured items include gently used infant/children's clothing as well asmaternity.Also, equipment, bedding, books, toys & much, much more! Over
50 families selling. This is not your average yard sale or consignment sale! It will be held rain or shine. Cash only. No strollers allowed. Shopping bags provided. www.samom.com

Visit The Wright Scoop

www.TheWrightScoop.com "Tips and Strategies for Life's Garden" for interesting reading and advice The Newcomers (club for women new to the area) will hold its charity card party at 10:30 am on March 31. $14. Reservations are due by March 24. Call Brenda, 754-0460.

March 2010 at the Science Museum of Virginia

March 3 Lunch Break Science (lecture) James River Journal: A Year in the Life of a River presented by Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter Rex Springston and Richmond Times-Dispatch photographer P. Kevin Morley. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

March 10 Lunch Break Science (lecture) Baby Elephant Expedition: A Sri Lanka Adventure presented by University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies Osher Lifelong Learning Institute retired zoologist Mark Rich. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

March 17 Lunch Break Science (lecture) Teaching Scuba to Our Wounded Warriors presented by Central Virginia Dive Center owners David R. Mowrer and Kimberley Walker. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

March 19 LiveSky (planetarium show) Vernal Equinox Find out about the first day of spring at this live, interactive planetarium show. 6 p.m. Come early, no late seating. $5 Sky Watch (outside event held weather permitting) Join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the front lawn as they share their telescopes for a look at the night sky. 7 p.m. Free.

March 24 Lunch Break Science (lecture) Identification of Virginia Butterflies and Understanding Curious Behavior presented by clinical psychologist, master gardener and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden guide Dr. Barbara Ann Wiederkehr. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

March 31 Lunch Break Science (lecture) Waste Vegetable Oil Into Biodiesel Recycling presented Green Light Biofuels Development Director Charles Smith. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

Through Mar. 7 North Star Light: Pathway to Freedom (Carpenter Science Theatre Company Black History Month presentation) It's a winter night in the mid-1800s. A small figure struggles to cross a frozen river, her baby wrapped in swaddling clothes. She is Eliza Harris ( a slave and mother. This may be her last chance for freedom. Learn about Eliza, Harriet Tubman, Henry "Box" Brown and other inspiring figures of the Underground Railroad. $3Through Mar 21

Pictures of the World: Art of the Mapmaker (art display) Experience the art and history of mapmaking from the 1600s to satellite images in space through this Virginia Museum of Fine Arts collection.Through April 1

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk (IMAX®DOME film) Set against the majestic backdrop of the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Adventure takes you on an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River. Meet Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a world-renowned environmental activist dedicated to water conservation and river restoration, and Wade Davis, the eminent anthropologist and writer. The film documents their journey as it raises awareness of water management and conservation to global crisis and individual responsibility. $8.50 Through June 18

Arabia (IMAX®DOME film) Follow the story of Arabian filmmaking student, Hamzah Jamjoom, as he returns home to film his native culture. Discover the roots of Arabian ancient traditions, and how Arabian society developed through history into what it is today. $8.50

Mysteriesof the Great Lakes (IMAX®DOME film) Travel to the inland seas where some of the most spectacular scenery on earth is also the world's largest concentration of freshwater. The Great Lakes are home to varied wildlife. Millions of Canadians and Americans rely on the lakes for water. Discover how humanity has brought these lakes to the brink of destruction...and back. $8.50Through Sept 6

National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure (exhibit) Discover the dynamics of maps by land, air, sea and space. Chart new territories and plan adventures. Navigate through new technologies and ancient mapping techniques.

Science Museum of Virginia 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond (804) 864-1400 or (800) 659-1727 "http://www.smv.org/" www.smv.org.

Richmond's LARGEST Home & Garden Show

March 5 - 7, 2010 Whether you're interested in building a home, redecorating your current home or beautifying your yard - this show has it all! Richmond Raceway Complex600 E. Laburnum Avenue Richmond VA 23222 *PLENTY OF FREE PARKINGShow Hours Friday: Noon - 9 pm Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm Sunday: 11 am - 5 pmTicket Prices Adults: $8, 16 and Under: FreeActive military, police, fire & EMS FREE with valid IDcash only at the box office atm onsite

What Women Should Know About Urogynecology

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 5:30 p.m.Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Education and Library Complex, 1800 Lakeside Avenue Join Dr. Catherine Matthews, who will discuss how women should be surgical advocates and to find out which urogynecologic procedure is the best option. To register, call 828-0123.

Stroke 101: What to Know and What to Do

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Education and Library Complex, 1800 Lakeside Avenue Join Dr. Warren Felton, III, director of the VCU Stroke Program, who will discuss the latest advances in stroke diagnosis and treatment. To register, call 828-0123.

Black Tie Easter Egg Hunt

March 20, 2010 Annual EggstravaganzaSM benefits Easter Seals Virginia For sponsorship, prize donation or ticket information, go to www.va.easterseals.com A week's stay in a five-bedroom mountain cottage near Blowing Rock, N.C., airline tickets, jewelry, golf outings, art, and much, much more are among the items up for auction at the annual Easter Seals Virginia Eggstravaganza.

Byrd House Market's Renegade Market

Autumn and winter vegetables, meat, chicken, pork, eggs, preserves, baked goods, and holiday greens, every Tuesday from 3-6pm. Corner of S. Linden St. and Idlewood Ave. www.byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

The Embroiderers' Guild of America

The local chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America, Gentle Pursuits of Richmond, has meetings the third Tuesday of the month. 6:30-9pm. Christ Church, 5000 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen. Call Diana Paisley 804-784-8092 or e-mail Dee Ragsdale at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Richmond Organization for Sexual Minority Youth

ROSMY

serving Richmond and Charlottesville, offers training workshops for ROSMY youth programs, serving youth ages 14-20, weekly support groups, a 24/7 support line, and events for both youth and volunteer participants. www.rosmy.org

PFLAG

(Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Monthly meetings at 2311 Westwood Ave. www.pflagofrichmond.org

Professional Development

Cavalier Chapter of the ABWA

The American Business Women's Association provides opportunities for personal and professional growth. The Cavalier Chapter meets the 3rd Tuesday of This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

New Visions New Ventures NVNV

is a non-profit community economic development organization that fosters small business development, job creation, financial literacy and asset building. Classes include Starting a Business, Business Financing, Writing a Business Plan, Smart Marketing Strategies, etc. 804-643-1081 or nvnv.org.

Bon Air Toastmasters Club

Meets every Thursday, 10-11:15am. Learn and practice speaking skills that can benefit you in your career. Richmond Association of Realtors, Southside, 9325 Midlothian Tpk., Suite B, Richmond. Targeted to independent business people, with special rates for realtors.www.BonAirToastmasters.com.

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

www.aalnc.org Richmond Women's Network Four Wednesday lunch meetings throughout the Richmond area.First Wednesday, Mechanicsville, contact Nancy Boyer at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 804-752-5925. Second Wednesday, West End, at Capital Ale House Innsbrook, contactsyhwright@comcast.netThird Wednesday, downtown at Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St, contact Kathy.W.Johnson@dom.comFourth Wednesday, Southside at Capital Ale House, 14000 Midlothian Tpk., This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .