This week’s calendar

Old Time Jam; Vodka Tasting at VA ACB; City Council Formal Meeting; Eat for Firehouse @ Pescados; Flight Night @ Secco; Hofstra Pride @ VCU Rams; Gallery Talk @ Anderson Gallery; Julian’s auction; Vodka Tasting at VA ACB; Fan of the Food – Eateries & Arts walking tour; Valentine’s Day Card Making Studio Session; Civil […]

January 22, 2012; 1:20 PM • by Fan of the Fan

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Old Time Jam

Sun Jan 22 2:00 pm
@ Cary Street Cafe

Vodka Tasting at VA ACB

Sun Jan 22 3:00 pm
Vodka Tasting at VA ACB 10 North Thompson St: Sobieski Vodka Sobieski Orange Vodka Sobieski Karamel Vodka

City Council Formal Meeting

Mon Jan 23 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)

Eat for Firehouse @ Pescados

Mon Jan 23 3:00 pm
Have a great meal and support Firehouse at the same time! Eat lunch or dinner at Pescados that day and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Firehouse. If you can’t make it to the restaurant, buying a gift certificate online that day counts as well!

Did you dress up for Halloween? If so, what?

Flight Night @ Secco

Mon Jan 23 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/

Hofstra Pride @ VCU Rams

Mon Jan 23 7:00 pm

Gallery Talk @ Anderson Gallery

Wed Jan 25 5:30 pm
With Michael Jones McKean, curator of “you, your sun and shadow”, which is on view at the Anderson Gallery January 20 – March 11, 2012. Gallery talk will be held at the Anderson Gallery, 907.5 W Franklin St.

Julian’s auction

Wed Jan 25 11:00 pm
2617 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Execution of a certain deed of trust-original principal amount: $820,000
Borrower: P-Cafe
Foreclosure date: January 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Trustee: James A. Yergin

http://fanofthefan.com/2012/01/former-julians-faces-foreclosure-auction/

Vodka Tasting at VA ACB

Fri Jan 27 5:00 pm
Vodka Tasting at VA ACB 10 North Thompson St: Sobieski Vodka Sobieski Orange Vodka Sobieski Karamel Vodka

Fan of the Food – Eateries & Arts walking tour

Sat Jan 28 2:00 pm
Real Richmond’s walking tour Fan of the Food: Eateries & Arts – This 1.5 mile walking tour highlights the artistry of chefs and artists along Main and Cary streets in the Fan. You’ll sample what’s cooking at several locally-owned restaurants and food purveyors including such spots as RealiTea, Acacia mid-town, Rowland Fine Dining, Six Burner, Olio, Fresca, and more, and pop into art galleries such as Glave/Kocen and the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Besides wonderful food and insider info from chefs and owners, you’ll get a taste of the Richmond’s vibrant cultural life. $39 http://realrichmondva.com/

Valentine’s Day Card Making Studio Session

Sat Jan 28 11:00 am
Have you gone to the stores and seen boring, too sweet valentine’s day cards that never portray the real feeling of relationships?

Now is your chance to dig deep into your emotions and express what Romance has really done to you! Come to our studio for our special one-on-one card making session from 11-5PM Saturday, January 28th. Materials will be provided but feel free to also bring your own!

Please RSVP at 353-2676!

NOTE: The workshop is NOT at Artemis Gallery, but at the Metallic Art Graphics Studio one block down on the corner of Floyd & Lombardy. It’s a big blue building directly across from the laundromat.

http://www.facebook.com/events/343920035619274/

Civil War Cinema @ The Byrd

Sun Jan 29 1:00 pm
The Conspirator Presented By The Museum Of The Confederacy & The Byrd Theatre Foundation

Chocolate & Champagne
Reception To Open
Featuring Special Guest Speaker:
Elizabeth Trindal
author of:
Mary Surratt: An American Tragedy
Tickets: $25 (students $15 with ID)
and are available at:
Chop Suey Books
The Museum of the Confederacy
(In person or at link below)
NO ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD AT BYRD