This Week In Hills and Heights

Toddler Story Time; Book Babies ; Farmers Market; Preschool Story Time; 43rd Street Gallery Dog Days of Spring; Bio Ritmo at Plaza Bowl; Bon Air 5K; Forest Hill Park Clean Up; JROC Gear Swap; Kickers Season Starts; Westover Hills Community Yard Sale; Yuri’s Night ; “How to Grow Roses” Program; 5th Annual VIRGINIA ‘Make It Happen 5K Run; Spring Bada-Bing; Southampton Citizens Association meeting; MORE…

Toddler Story Time

Tue Apr 14 11:00 am
Children’s Librarian Carol Tucker presents Toddler Story Time (ages 18-36 months)

Westover Hills Library

Book Babies

Thu Apr 16 10:00 am
Children’s Librarian Carol Tucker presents Book Babies (up to age 17 months)

Westover Hills Library

Farmers Market

Thu Apr 16 8:00 am
Fresh local grown food of all sorts at Forest Hill Park, Forest Hill Ave & 42nd Street, SATURDAY’S from 8 am – 1 pm

Preschool Story Time

Thu Apr 16 11:00 am
Children’s Librarian Carol Tucker presents Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5)

Westover Hills Library

43rd Street Gallery Dog Days of Spring

Sat Apr 18 9:00 am
All of our extended neighbors and friends are invited to join us in celebrating our canine companions and the arrival of Spring.

43rd Street Gallery

Bio Ritmo at Plaza Bowl

Sat Apr 18 7:00 pm
Bio Ritmo, Dengue Fever, Chicha Libre, and Lauren Kendall at Plaza Bowl, 521 E. Southside Plaza, $10 cover in advance, $12 at the door

Bon Air 5K

Sat Apr 18 7:00 am
This fundraiser for Bon Air Elementary takes place Saturday April 18, 2009 and features the following:
* 5K Run/Walk
* 1 Mile Fun Run
* 100 Yard Dash
* Healthy Living Fair with music, food and fun activities

http://bonair5k.bonairpta.com/index.html

Forest Hill Park Clean Up

Sat Apr 18 10:30 am
here will be a “Clean Up the Park Day” at Forest Hill Park on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Anyone wishing to help pick up trash in the park should meet at the Stone House at 10:30 a.m. For further information on “Clean Up the Park Day” contact Lou Ann Ladin at laladin@verizon.net.

JROC Gear Swap

Sat Apr 18 10:00 am
JROC (James River Outdoor Coalition) is having a gear swap April 18th 10:00 to 2:00 at Plant Zero 220 Hull St. All types of used gear for sale – sell your old gear. 10% of sales goes to James River Park.

Kickers Season Starts

Sat Apr 18 7:00 pm
The Kickers regular season starts on April 18th at 7 p.m. at U of R stadium against the Harrisburg Islanders.

Westover Hills Community Yard Sale

Sat Apr 18 8:00 am
Locations throughout the neighborhood. Check the paper for addresses.

Yuri’s Night

Sat Apr 18 7:00 pm
Join the international celebration of Russian-born astronaut Yuri Gagarin’s first orbit in space! Pizza while it lasts and space documentaries on the new big screen, crafts and space tattoos, launchable model rockets, lots of take home space crafts and projects, books to check out on outer space, and weather permitting the Richmond Astronomical Society will set up telescopes in the library parking lot to view the stars and planets! This is a very popular event!!

Westover Hills Library

“How to Grow Roses” Program

Sat Apr 18 2:00 pm
Lynn Pappas, former RPL librarian, will present a program with tips and advice on how to pick out particular varieties, planting and pruning, as well as other aspects of the growing process. Lynn is a long time member of the Richmond Rose Society and an excellent resource on rose gardening.

Westover Hills Library

5th Annual VIRGINIA ‘Make It Happen 5K Run

Sun Apr 19 12:00 pm
5k run in Byrd Park to support Nicole Megaloudis Foundation. Registration begins at 12 run starts at 1.

Spring Bada-Bing

Sun Apr 19 11:00 am
The Richmond Craft Mafia’s Spring Bada-Bing will be held at Plant Zero on Sunday April 19th from 11AM-4PM. Over 60 vendors

Southampton Citizens Association meeting

Tue Apr 21 7:15 pm
Meets the third Tuesday of each month,
7:15 p.m., at Southampton Recreation
Association, 3201 Chellowe Rd.
No meetings July and Auguast