What’s going down in H&H

A round-up of events that are going on in our hood over the next week or so. Add yours here. The official must do event of the weekend is: Forest Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale going on right now.

Antiques in Manchester; Forest Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale; South of the James Farmers’ Market; Westover Hills Elementary Carnival; Haircuts for a Playground; Carpel Tunnel FREE SEMINAR- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Common Hand Problems; RPS School Board; Patrick Henry School Board Meeting; James River Outdoors Coalition Monthly Meeting; Kings & Wings; 3rd Precinct MPACT Meeting; Rain Barrel Workshop; MORE…

Antiques in Manchester

Sat Jun 2 9:00 am
Antiques in Manchester (AIM) an upscale open air market, opens on Saturday, from 9 am to 4 pm at 205 Hull Street adjacent to Micheal Sparks Design. The market will continue on subsequent Saturdays until December, weather permitting.

Forest Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale

Sat Jun 2 8:00 am
Replace your stuff with your neighbor’s stuff. Over 30 houses participating from 8-Noon. Map can be found here: http://goo.gl/hbXXV

South of the James Farmers’ Market

Sat Jun 2 8:00 am
The area’s biggest and best Farmers’ Market. Food, crafts, plants, and more every Saturday in beautiful Forest Hill Park.

Westover Hills Elementary Carnival

Sat Jun 2 10:00 am
Do you remember going to the Carnival when you were a kid? I know I do. It was the first time I tasted cotton candy; the first time I rode the Ferris Wheel; even the first (real) date I ever went on! In fact, Carnivals have been creating memories for people, young and old, for more than 40 years.

This year Westover Hills Elementary School is holding it’s first carnival, on June 2, 2012 from 10am until 2pm.The Carnival is going to be a big event for Westover, with the whole school devoted to carnival games, inflatables’ and much more, and let’s not forget cotton candy, snow cones, and lots of food.

We are estimating that there will be at least 150 students, parents and the members of the community attending the carnival.

Haircuts for a Playground

Sun Jun 3 !2:00 pm
We have raised $34,000 of the $50,000 needed to completely renovate the Westover Hills tot lot! If you have young children, be sure to sign up for our next fundraiser – Stylists from the salon Cut, Curl, or Dye in Virginia Beach have volunteered to do haircuts for kids in the Westover Hills Tot Lot on Sunday, June 3rd from 2-6 p.m. All donations for haircuts will go to the renovation of the Tot Lot. Get your time slot now by going to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0945AEA82AA31-haircuts/3487964. Thanks for your help with the playground renovation

Carpel Tunnel FREE SEMINAR- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Common Hand Problems

Mon Jun 4 6:30 pm
FREE SEMINAR- Dr. Joy Sharma of Advanced Orthopaedic Centers will facilitate a discussion on the diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other common hand problems. Registration is recommended. Please call 646-8833 to reserve your spot!

WESTOVER HILLS LIBRARY
1408 Westover Hills Blvd
Richmond, VA 23225

RPS School Board

Mon Jun 4 4:30 pm
The RPS School Board meets at 4:30PM and 6PM on the first Monday of each month in Council Chamber Room on the 2nd floor of City Hall, located at 301 North Ninth Street; and at 6PM on the third Monday of each month at selected schools.

Patrick Henry School Board Meeting

Tue Jun 5 7:30 pm
Patrick Henry school board meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. are held at WHBC-EC, 611 W 31st Street.

James River Outdoors Coalition Monthly Meeting

Wed Jun 6 6:00 pm
Meets at Reedy Creek Nature Center. JROC was formed to “provide resources to complete improvements in the James River Park and to educate and advise others on park issues in partership with the Richmond Recreation and Parks Foundation.”

Kings & Wings

Wed Jun 6 8:00 pm
Informal chess club that meets every Wednesday at O’Toole’s for beer and chess. Focus on the beer. All levels welcome.

3rd Precinct MPACT Meeting

Fri Jun 8 8:00 am
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.

Rain Barrel Workshop

Sat Jun 9 6:00 pm
Presented by: Clean Virginia Waterways and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Registration Fee: $65 per rain barrel
Location: Forest Hill Park (The Stone House)
4021 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA

Why Rain Barrels? Rain Barrels can be placed under
your down spouts to capture roof runoff. The water stored in the
rain barrel can be used to water gardens or lawn. Rain barrels
can also help control stormwater runoff, which causes erosion
and degrades our streams.
Benefits. Although rain barrels are available at
garden stores, they are not cheap! During the workshop you will learn how to install and maintain your rain barrel, plus about your role in water conservation and water quality protection. Learn how you impact the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways. You will leave the workshop with a pre-made rain barrel that was once a pickle barrel.
Note: this is not a “hands-on” workshop.

How do I sign up? Download registration form from: http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/rainbarrels.htm
Limited enrollment — sign up today!

Need more information?
Please call 434-395-2602 or send an email to
cleanva@longwood.edu.