this week’s fun in the River District

24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival; Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One; 24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival; Back Porch at GlobeHopper; 4th Friday Artwalk; Rob Huddleston; Kelly Corrigan @ Fountain Bookstore; Outlaw Kings@Poe’s; Shamrock the Block 2009; MORE… 24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival Sat Mar 21 10:00 am Church Hill (St. Patrick’s Church on North 25th Street […]

March 21, 2009; 6:15 AM • by Shockoe News

24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival

Sat Mar 21 10:00 am
Church Hill (St. Patrick’s Church on North 25th Street between Broad and Franklin Streets).

$2.00 donation will be collected at the gate;

Kick off the Irish weekend with a walking parade to include traditional music and dancing Saturday at 10am. Enjoy the rest of the weekend with Irish musicians, bagpipers and dancers. This year’s lineup includes Uisce Beatha; the Janet Martin Band; Andy, Cindy and Then Some; Page Wilson; Gary Gerloff; Tinkers Damn; Bart Chucker Band; Kelly Kennedy; Susan Greenbaum and many other local favorites.
In addition to great entertainment, there will be plenty of family fun, including children’s games, face painting and Irish-themed crafts. Food and refreshments will also be available. Enjoy wonderful “Irish Lasagna” prepared by the Ladies of St. Patrick’s, “Fish and Chips” and other favorites provided by Poe’s Irish Pub, Rare Olde Times, and many more. A huge children’s play area will be sponsored by the great folks from “Connor’s Heroes”, an organization that assists families and children who are fighting childhood cancer.
Proceeds benefit the St. Baldrick’s Society and their fight against childhood cancer, the Church Hill Association, the Church Hill Crime Watch, Richmond Hill, Child Saver’s Clinic of Richmond, the St. Peter’s Meals Program, and many other neighborhood causes. Proceeds also benefit the historic preservation of St. Patrick’s Church, a “little church with a big heart”. We kindly ask that you leave all pets at home. For more information, visit www.ChurchhillIrishFestival.org or call 804-356-1093. Sponsored in part by Harp and Guinness.

Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One

Sat Mar 21 2:00 pm
American Civil War Center @ Tredegar – $10 or free with paid admission or Center membership

Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s “conductors.” During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 slaves to freedom. And, as she once proudly pointed out to Frederick Douglass, in all of her journeys she “never lost a single passenger.” Professional actress and historian Gwendolyn Briley-Strand brings to life the courageous story of Harriet Tubman in a stirring 45-minute performance. (NPS Theater).

24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival

Sun Mar 22 10:00 am
Church Hill (St. Patrick’s Church on N. 25th Street between Broad and Franklin Streets)

$2.00 donation will be collected at the gate;

Back Porch at GlobeHopper

Mon Mar 23 6:00 pm
!You are cordially invited to join us for conversations on the Back Porch, Monday evenings at GlobeHopper Coffeehouse. GlobeHopper, located at 2100 E Main Street, is home to a weekly forum of open issue-based community discussions. Back Porch moderates multi-media discussions based on topics of social-interest.

4th Friday Artwalk

Fri Mar 27 7:00 pm
Celebrate the 4th Friday Art Walk at ArtWorks, Art Space, 1212 Gallery and others.

Rob Huddleston

Fri Mar 27 8:00 pm
of Ann Beretta with The Foundation, Dave Hause, Cruiserweight, Brett Adams @ Canal Club

Kelly Corrigan @ Fountain Bookstore

Sat Mar 28 3:00 pm
author of The Middle Place

Outlaw Kings @ Poe’s

Sat Mar 28 9:30 pm
Country… Black Cash Style

Shamrock the Block 2009

Sat Mar 28 12:00 pm
@17th Street Farmers’ Market in Shockoe Bottom – free admission – Richmond’s answer to cabin fever is back! The 6th Annual Shamrock the Block regularly draws thousands of fun loving Richmonders for the all day music fest. This year’s festival plans on putting the “rock” back in shamrock. Starting at noon, several of Richmond’s favorite local bands are set to take center stage along with plenty of green and golden beverages for everyone. For the kids, there are games and entertainment along with lots of local vendors with an emphasis on “the green”, so bring the whole family. Pets are welcome! This exciting annual event benefits Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now). For more information visit www.shamrocktheblock.com or call 804-304-6870. Sponsored by Bud Light, Y101, 965KLR, and Mix 103.7.