This week’s calendar

50th Anniversary Holiday House Tour; Binford Holiday Hooplah; Death of a Salesman (through DEC.15); 50th Anniversary Holiday House Tour; Holiday Open House at Rosewood Pottery; Visual Arts Center’s Present Factory; City Council Formal Meeting; Flight Night @ Secco; Food trucks at First Baptist Church; Food trucks at the Visual Arts Center; 3rd Precinct MPACT Meeting; […]

December 8, 2012; 6:15 AM • by Fan of the Fan

50th Anniversary Holiday House Tour

Sat Dec 8 1:00 pm
The 50th Annual Holiday House Tour, featuring an array of fabulously-decorated homes in the Fan District, will be held on December 8th and 9th, 2012, from 1 PM to 5 PM each day.

http://fandistrict.org/holiday-house-tour-december-8th-and-9th-2012/

Binford Holiday Hooplah

Sat Dec 8 10:00 am
Mark your calendar – plenty of stuff for everyone, begins at 10 AM, including an actual hoops game vs Albert Hill at 1 PM.

http://fanofthefan.com/2012/11/binford-holiday-hooplah-next-saturday/

Death of a Salesman (through DEC.15)

Sat Dec 8 8:00 pm
The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty, Arthur Miller’s play remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theatre.
Tickets: $15-$32
804-355-2001 | www.firehousetheatre.org

50th Anniversary Holiday House Tour

Sun Dec 9 1:00 pm
The 50th Annual Holiday House Tour, featuring an array of fabulously-decorated homes in the Fan District, will be held on December 8th and 9th, 2012, from 1 PM to 5 PM each day.

http://fandistrict.org/holiday-house-tour-december-8th-and-9th-2012/

Holiday Open House at Rosewood Pottery

Sun Dec 9 12:00 pm
We will have refreshments and handmade pottery for sale. Come see what we’ve been making as the perfect holiday gift. Hope to see you there :)
Janet & Kathleen
Studio Co-Owners

http://byrdpark.net/2012/11/22/holiday-open-house-at-rosewood-pottery/

Visual Arts Center’s Present Factory

Sun Dec 9 1:00 pm
Come make handmade gifts (and sign up for classes!) at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s Present Factory. Join us on December 9, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm to make crafts for the holidays. Shop for unique items from the VisArts Clay Guild and the VCU Contemporary Craft Society at our craft sale!

http://fanofthefan.com/2012/12/present-factory-the-sunday-at-visarts/

City Council Formal Meeting

Mon Dec 10 6:00 pm
Every 2nd and 4th Mon – Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting, and amending laws and approving the budget. Formal meetings include a time for pubic comment and are televised live on the local PBS station and are replayed in Richmond on Government Access Channel 17, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. daily.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the second and fourth Monday of each month; 6:00-8:30 p.m. (With the exception of August, when no Formal meetings are held, and holidays)

Flight Night @ Secco

Mon Dec 10 1:00 pm
Trying new things is like hitting the refresh button on our existence: it delivers us from complacency, engages our senses and forces us to question our tastes, values and, in turn, our very nature. Yet, more often than not, most of us will opt for the familiar over the unknown. Every Monday.

http://www.seccowinebar.com/2011/11/flight-night-every-monday-and-tuesday-swb/

Food trucks at First Baptist Church

Mon Dec 10 6:00 pm
Monday 6-9PM at First Baptist Church / 2709 Monument Avenue

http://foodtruckcourt.com

Food trucks at the Visual Arts Center

Wed Dec 12 5:00 pm
Every Wednesday, and 1st and 4th Fridays at Vis Arts

http://fanofthefan.com/2012/08/food-trucks-coming-to-first-baptist-visual-arts-center/

3rd Precinct MPACT Meeting

Thu Dec 13 6:00 pm
Join your neighbors at Albert Hill Middle School to meet with city officials to discuss priority issues on a monthly basis. Precinct level meetings offer the chance to learn more about MPACT, meet your co-chairs and provide feedback to the city.