This week’s calender

Monument Market; Secondary Saturday Sale; Concert: Susan Greenbaum; City Council Formal Meeting; Flight Night @ Secco; Byrd Market (Oregon Hill); 3rd Precinct MPACT Meeting; Tango after work @VMFA; The Muppets at Byrd Park; The Ghost Light After Party; MORE… Monument Market Sat Jun 9 3:30 pm A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument […]

June 9, 2012; 8:13 AM • by Fan of the Fan

Monument Market

Sat Jun 9 3:30 pm
A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson Street. Saturdays, 8AM-noon. May through August.

Secondary Saturday Sale

Sat Jun 9 11:00 am
A juried selection of art from private collections will be available for purchase. Original prints, paintings, and photographs by regional as well as national artists to be included in the sale.
glave kocen gallery. Contact Joanna at Joanna@glavekocengallery.com for questions

Concert: Susan Greenbaum

Sun Jun 10 6:00 pm
At Meadow Park. The concerts are free and will begin at 6:00 p.m. Free ice cream will be provided to all (compliments of the Fan District Association).

City Council Formal Meeting

Mon Jun 11 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 Jun 11 8:00 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/

Byrd Market (Oregon Hill)

Tue Jun 12 3:30 pm
William Byrd Community House, 224 South Cherry Street
May 1 through October
Every Tuesday

3rd Precinct MPACT Meeting

Thu Jun 14 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.

Tango after work @VMFA

Fri Jun 15 6:00 pm
Join in the fun and exotic beauty of the tango with Richmond’s tango community, while enjoying the food and social atmosphere in Best Café. You can also take advantage of half-price beverages as part of Friday Art & Wine. EVERY 3rd FRI

http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/Calendar_and_Events/Evening_Events/Tango_After_Work.aspx

The Muppets at Byrd Park

Fri Jun 15 8:30 pm
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will kick off its series of free family movies, Movies in the Park, on Friday, June 15, at 8:30 p.m. with a showing of “The Muppets” in Byrd Park. The movie will be shown on the lawn beside Fountain Lake, which is located beside the 500 block of South Boulevard.

http://byrdpark.net/2012/06/08/the-muppets-are-coming/

The Ghost Light After Party

Sun Jun 17 8:00 pm
The Ghost Light After Party is an open-mic celebration of Broadway show tunes inspired by the vibrant cabaret scene that thrives today in the West Village of Manhattan. Any & all lovers of musical theatre are invited to take the stage and croon a classic, belt out a tune of today or simply sit back, have a cocktail and enjoy! Hosted by Matt Shofner & Maggie Roop on select Sunday evenings at the Richmond Triangle Players Theatre, The Ghost Light After Party provides a fun and social environment forRichmond theatre artists and enthusiasts to come together and unwind after the curtains have closed. No audition–no rehearsal–just fly by the seat of your pants and have a ball! Tickets are $5.00. 18 and up. For more information, special guest announcements and drink specials, check out www.facebook.com/ghostlightparty.