West of the Boulevard

2911 is Bev’s Homemade Ice Cream…

BURGLARY
5/21/13 4:30 a.m. – 5:08 a.m.
2911 W. Cary St.
An unknown person(s) broke into the business.

Alexis Lacey from Thomas Jefferson were among the 8 students recognized as the valedictorians of the graduating classes yesterday at the Science Museum. She plans to study business administration at Howard University.

PHOTO via Alfonzo Mathis

The Richmond School Board voted last night to hold an additional public hearing on school closings and rezoning. In addition to the meeting to be held on May 28th, another meeting will be held on Monday, June 3, at 5:00 pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall.

With a 4-1 victory over Icon FC, your Richmond Kickers advance to the 3rd round of the U.S. Open Cup to take on D.C. United here at City Stadium!

Richmond Kickers vs D.C. United
May 28 7PM @ City Stadium

Looking for a grey male cat about 2 years old with very fluffy fur. He has a blue collar with a blue dog bone name tag that says “Gordon – I am an outdoor cat” on the front and has my name and number on the back. He is a very friendly indoor-outdoor cat that has always returned when called but has not returned in 24 hours and was last seen on South Colonial St (Carytown area, one street away from where I live) yesterday afternoon. If you have seen him recently or picked him up, please email or call me! Thanks, Rachel (703) 472-2101

VIA spy cameras

The Richmond Police Department needs the public’s help to identify the men in the attached photos who are wanted in connection to a burglary in Windsor Farms.

At approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, unknown individuals broke into a residence in the 200 block of Banbury Road and stole a credit card that was used at approximately 4:30 a.m. that same morning at the 7-Eleven at 3301 W. Cary St.

Those individuals can be seen in the attached photos.

Anyone with information about who these individuals are or about this crime is asked to call Detective Greg Sullivan at (804) 646-1950 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip.

Seen in Carytown. VIA What?

Troop 491: The Adventures of The Muddy Lions

The local indie film opens at the Byrd Theater on Saturday, May 18 at 1pm

Description
Triston, a naïve adolescent boy coping with life in the projects, is enrolled in the Boy Scouts by his mother in an effort to keep him off the streets. When he witnesses a homicide, the local thug demands his silence, and he must learn, with the help of his new friends, that doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Will Triston follow the code of the streets or the code of the Scouts?

Plot Outline
Troop 491 follows Triston, Aaron, and Kashef, 3 boys from different walks of life, as they enter their first year of Middle School. After they all enroll in the Boy Scouts, they begin to bond, explore and adventure together. Along the way they learn valuable lessons, form long lasting friendships and makes decisions that chart their lives. […]

Theme song/video from Troop 491: the Adventures of the Muddy Lions
featuring Young Prince Charles

Troop 491: The Adventures of The Muddy Lions

The local indie film opens at the Byrd Theater on Saturday, May 18 at 1pm

Description
Triston, a naïve adolescent boy coping with life in the projects, is enrolled in the Boy Scouts by his mother in an effort to keep him off the streets. When he witnesses a homicide, the local thug demands his silence, and he must learn, with the help of his new friends, that doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Will Triston follow the code of the streets or the code of the Scouts?

Plot Outline
Troop 491 follows Triston, Aaron, and Kashef, 3 boys from different walks of life, as they enter their first year of Middle School. After they all enroll in the Boy Scouts, they begin to bond, explore and adventure together. Along the way they learn valuable lessons, form long lasting friendships and makes decisions that chart their lives. […]

Theme song/video from Troop 491: the Adventures of the Muddy Lions
featuring Young Prince Charles

Armed Forces Day at Virginia War Memorial; Carytown & Museum District: Butchers, Bakers & Beyond; Robots + Us; Carytown Farmers Market ; Byrd House Market; Food Truck Court at Virginia Historical Society; Lunch Break Science Mission San Xavier del Bac in Arizona, History and Art ; Harrisburg City Islanders at Richmond Kickers; Hollywood Cemetery: The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour; MORE…

Know of something going on? ADD IT TO THE CALENDAR and we’ll help get the word out.

Armed Forces Day at Virginia War Memorial

Sat May 18 10:00 am
On this Armed Forces Day, the Native American community is honored to be a part of a special recognition for America’s best. They will present a veteran’s song and a victory song followed by a meaningful blessing of the Memorial’s hallowed grounds honoring over 11,600 names who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Remarks will be given by Chief Kenneth Adams, USAF (Ret.) of the Upper Mattiponi Tribe and a member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia War Memorial’s Educational Foundation. Also in attendance will be Native American veterans from recognized tribes in the Commonwealth. The Turtle Clan Drum of the Chickahominy Tribe will offer the veteran and victory songs. Most of the drummers are sons of veterans. Free and open to the public.

Carytown & Museum District: Butchers, Bakers & Beyond

Sat May 18 2:00 pm
Eating/walking tour: We’ll mix it up for you along one of Richmond’s most eclectic thoroughfares. Visit intimate bistros, bustling lunch spots with Southern favorites, and specialty food retailers featured in national magazines while passing through quirky Carytown. You’ll learn secrets from butchers to bakers as well as get a peek at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ new sculpture garden. Come see our culinary trendsetters such as Secco, Dixie Donuts, Deco, Coriander Cafe at Boone’s Food Shop, Belmont Butchery, Carytown Cupcakes, Basili’s, Don’t Look Back, Belmont Food Shop, Zeus Gallery Cafe, Bonvenu, Museum District B & B, Amour Wine Bistro and others in Carytown and the Museum District. Tickets are $42 with a small ticketing fee.

MORE: http://realrichmondva.com/upcoming-food-tours/

Robots + Us

Sat May 18 9:30 am
Saturday, May 11-Sunday, September 29
Explore differences between humans and robots by examining how lifelike machines imitate moving, sensing, thinking and being. Investigate robotics, computer science and biomedical engineering through enjoyable interactive exhibits and videos. Included with exhibit admission. Free for members. @ Science Museum

Carytown Farmers Market

Sun May 19 11:00 am
The Carytown Farmers Market is the city’s only Sunday market. We are starting our 2013 season April 14 and will be located in the Carytown Cleaners parking lot at 3300 West Cary Street.

Byrd House Market

Tue May 21 3:30 pm
Every Tuesday. Byrd House Market at William Byrd Community House is a food-focused farmers market serving the community weekly on Tuesday afternoons. We provide a place and time for 25-30 food growers and makers to come together with food shoppers who want fresh, local and sustainable produced food for their lives. Every Tuesday. Byrd House Market at William Byrd Community House is a food-focused farmers market serving the community weekly on Tuesday afternoons. We provide a place and time for 25-30 food growers and makers to come together with food shoppers who want fresh, local and sustainable produced food for their lives. Byrd House Market operates on Tuesdays, May through October. MORE: http://www.byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com/p/for-market-goers.html.

Food Truck Court at Virginia Historical Society

Tue May 21 6:00 pm
Every Tuesday and Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Sept. 6. Though the museum will be closed during this year’s foodie court, restroom facilities in the museum lobby will be available to the public.

http://wotbn.net/food-trucks-return-to-vhs-on-april-2/

Lunch Break Science Mission San Xavier del Bac in Arizona, History and Art

Wed May 22 12:00 pm
Presented by Hans Oppe, Ph.D. Pack lunch or buy at museum’s Periodic Table. @ Science Museum

Harrisburg City Islanders at Richmond Kickers

Fri May 24 7:00 pm
at City Stadium

Hollywood Cemetery: The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour

Sat May 25 2:00 pm
Explore the significant role that women’s groups played in Hollywood Cemetery’s history from the Civil War to the present. Stops include gravesites of female residents who led independent lives as educators, authors, preservationists, suffragists, humanitarians or as the power behind the scenes of famous men. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets. / Valentine Richmond History Center

Armed Forces Day at Virginia War Memorial; Carytown & Museum District: Butchers, Bakers & Beyond; Robots + Us; Carytown Farmers Market ; Byrd House Market; Food Truck Court at Virginia Historical Society; Lunch Break Science Mission San Xavier del Bac in Arizona, History and Art ; Harrisburg City Islanders at Richmond Kickers; Hollywood Cemetery: The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour; MORE…

Know of something going on? ADD IT TO THE CALENDAR and we’ll help get the word out.

Armed Forces Day at Virginia War Memorial

Sat May 18 10:00 am
On this Armed Forces Day, the Native American community is honored to be a part of a special recognition for America’s best. They will present a veteran’s song and a victory song followed by a meaningful blessing of the Memorial’s hallowed grounds honoring over 11,600 names who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Remarks will be given by Chief Kenneth Adams, USAF (Ret.) of the Upper Mattiponi Tribe and a member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia War Memorial’s Educational Foundation. Also in attendance will be Native American veterans from recognized tribes in the Commonwealth. The Turtle Clan Drum of the Chickahominy Tribe will offer the veteran and victory songs. Most of the drummers are sons of veterans. Free and open to the public.

Carytown & Museum District: Butchers, Bakers & Beyond

Sat May 18 2:00 pm
Eating/walking tour: We’ll mix it up for you along one of Richmond’s most eclectic thoroughfares. Visit intimate bistros, bustling lunch spots with Southern favorites, and specialty food retailers featured in national magazines while passing through quirky Carytown. You’ll learn secrets from butchers to bakers as well as get a peek at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ new sculpture garden. Come see our culinary trendsetters such as Secco, Dixie Donuts, Deco, Coriander Cafe at Boone’s Food Shop, Belmont Butchery, Carytown Cupcakes, Basili’s, Don’t Look Back, Belmont Food Shop, Zeus Gallery Cafe, Bonvenu, Museum District B & B, Amour Wine Bistro and others in Carytown and the Museum District. Tickets are $42 with a small ticketing fee.

MORE: http://realrichmondva.com/upcoming-food-tours/

Robots + Us

Sat May 18 9:30 am
Saturday, May 11-Sunday, September 29
Explore differences between humans and robots by examining how lifelike machines imitate moving, sensing, thinking and being. Investigate robotics, computer science and biomedical engineering through enjoyable interactive exhibits and videos. Included with exhibit admission. Free for members. @ Science Museum

Carytown Farmers Market

Sun May 19 11:00 am
The Carytown Farmers Market is the city’s only Sunday market. We are starting our 2013 season April 14 and will be located in the Carytown Cleaners parking lot at 3300 West Cary Street.

Byrd House Market

Tue May 21 3:30 pm
Every Tuesday. Byrd House Market at William Byrd Community House is a food-focused farmers market serving the community weekly on Tuesday afternoons. We provide a place and time for 25-30 food growers and makers to come together with food shoppers who want fresh, local and sustainable produced food for their lives. Every Tuesday. Byrd House Market at William Byrd Community House is a food-focused farmers market serving the community weekly on Tuesday afternoons. We provide a place and time for 25-30 food growers and makers to come together with food shoppers who want fresh, local and sustainable produced food for their lives. Byrd House Market operates on Tuesdays, May through October. MORE: http://www.byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com/p/for-market-goers.html.

Food Truck Court at Virginia Historical Society

Tue May 21 6:00 pm
Every Tuesday and Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Sept. 6. Though the museum will be closed during this year’s foodie court, restroom facilities in the museum lobby will be available to the public.

http://wotbn.net/food-trucks-return-to-vhs-on-april-2/

Lunch Break Science Mission San Xavier del Bac in Arizona, History and Art

Wed May 22 12:00 pm
Presented by Hans Oppe, Ph.D. Pack lunch or buy at museum’s Periodic Table. @ Science Museum

Harrisburg City Islanders at Richmond Kickers

Fri May 24 7:00 pm
at City Stadium

Hollywood Cemetery: The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour

Sat May 25 2:00 pm
Explore the significant role that women’s groups played in Hollywood Cemetery’s history from the Civil War to the present. Stops include gravesites of female residents who led independent lives as educators, authors, preservationists, suffragists, humanitarians or as the power behind the scenes of famous men. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets. / Valentine Richmond History Center

The new brunch at Secco kicks off today:

Come join in on the fun at Sound-Check Studios, Richmond’s first and only multi-faceted musician’s center offering practice spaces, storage, recording studio, equipment repair, and used gear sales.

The FREE event includes food, drink, live entertainment and give-aways including T-Shirts, unlimited practice time in one of our sound treated rooms for 1 month, and a month of free strorage! Special guest Little Ozzy will be attending, and live music will be performed by Big Enough and The Kindling Kind.

The event runs from 4pm-8pm this Saturday May 18th. Parking is available on the street and in the lot across the street from the front door. We can’t wait to meet you, Richmonders!

Sound-Check Studios
3300 West Clay
soundcheckstudiosrva.com | Facebook

The Southern Foodways Alliance, in advance of the Summer Symposium that they are holding in Richmond in June, recorded oral histories with a number of Richmond’s women restaurant/food business owners including Belmont Butchery’s Tanya Cauthen:

Tanya Cauthen of Belmont Butchery