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City Offers Park Walks In March

From the Press Release; Richmond ’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will continue offering its guided walks on the Slave Trail throughout March and has added a new walk to see the growing nesting colony of Great Blue Herons in the James River Park . The guided walks along the Slave Trail will [...]

Good Shepherd Fall Fest Photos

A late (my fault) photo update on the Good Shepherd Fall Festival that was last Saturday from Laura Dysart. [slideshow id=34]

Youth Mentors Sought

Meeting in the Middle is a new local initiative that is looking for caring adults 45+ who are interested in making a difference in the lives of 6th graders. There are many choices: volunteers can be matched with youth in 1:1 placements, work with small groups, assist with enrichment activities after school, and/or participate in [...]

Free Physicals and Shots for Students

The Richmond Free Clinic Consortium is offering free back-to-school physicals and vaccinations Friday, Aug. 21 to children that are uninsured or enrolled in Medicaid. This is only for elementary school aged children. For more details including locations go to RTD. Thanks goes out to the the health professionals that are donating their services.

Cheap Ideas for Keeping Your Kids Entertained This Summer

I think fondly back to those mythic summers I spent complaining about how bored I was. Can you imagine such a thing? Now that we’ve got a tight budget and kid of our own to entertain through the summer doldrums, I’ve been digging for kid-friendly past-times that only require a little jingle. Richmondbargains.com provides an [...]

Couple Farmer’s Market Items

To say that the South of the Jame’s Farmer’s Maket has been a success would be an understatement. Every weekend is crowded with folks taking advantage of all the wonderful items for sale. A few items need to be addressed to insure that it continues to be a success. Dogs: Part of the event has [...]

Candy Classes for Kids

Are you looking for ways to keep your kids entertained this summer? Kelly of Chocolates by Kelly, is offering up a slew of candy classes for kids 6 and up. So I know what you’re thinking. “What am I going to do with the kids this summer????” Well FEAR NOT, I’ve got just the thing. Have [...]