April Briefs 2022
May Faire at Richmond Waldorf on Their 25th Anniversary
May Faire at Richmond Waldorf.
Welcome spring this year with the May Faire at Richmond Waldorf School, 1301 Robin Hood Road, starting at 11 am on May 7. All are welcome at this family-friendly event to enjoy great food & drink, crafts, music, puppetry, circus performers, capoeira, and even snuggle with a shepherd’s flock of lambs or precious baby bunnies! Help us reduce our environmental impact by bringing your own garment to tie-dye. The festivities begin after the unveiling of a collaborative mosaic led by artist-in-residence Merenda Cecelia to celebrate Richmond Waldorf School’s 25th anniversary. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to an emergency fund supporting Waldorf communities in Ukraine during this time of great suffering.
Spring Events at Hermitage Richmond
Hermitage Richmond at 1600 Westwood Avenue brings you the Blessing of the Pets on Saturday, April 23 from 10 am till noon on the front lawn of this Northside community. If you can’t bring your pet, bring a photo of your pet. Donations for Richmond SPCA will be accepted throughout the event.
Then on Saturday, May 14, from 10 till 4, Hermitage Richmond will host Arts on the Lawn. More than 50 local artists and creators will showcase their paintings, photography, pottery, fiber art, handmade jewelry, woodwork, and more! Funds raised go to the Opening Minds through Art Program, which benefits people with dementia. Food trucks and live music.
Public Caribbean Costumes Green Red and Yellow at the Caribbean Festival.
Second Annual Caribbean American Heritage Festival
Sponsored by Adopt Haiti Project, Inc.(AHP), this festival highlights the food, art, dance, music and diversity of Caribbean nations. It is a free family-friendly event, featuring giveaways, a kids’ area, crafts, and live performances showcasing reggae and other Caribbean musical flavors.
“Over 3500 people attended the inaugural Caribbean Festival,” says Ruben Pierre-Louis, president of AHP. “We look forward to celebrating the heritage and diversity of our Caribbean community members and can’t wait to see you there.”
The festival will be held on Saturday, June 25 from 11am till 6 pm at Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road, Henrico, VA 23231
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Ginter Park Garden Club Spring Market.
Ginter Park Garden Club 7th Annual Spring Market
The Ginter Park Garden Club will be hosting it 7th Annual Spring Market on Saturday, April from 10 am till 3 pm at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, 3601 Seminary Avenue. This year’s event will be held outdoors, and admission is free. The event will be feature more than 40 local artisans and vendors, offering everything from gardening goods and plants, to clothing and jewelry, along with unique artisanal goods Plus, a White Elephant sale, bake sale, and food trucks.
Kristen Green coming to Library of Virginia.
Kristen Green at Library of Virginia
As part of the 2022 Carole Weinstein Author Series, Kristen Green, New York Times best-selling author of “The Devil’s Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South's Most Notorious Slave Jail”, will deliver a lecture at 6 pm April 14 at the Library of Virginai. Kristen spent years researching this subject so that she could tell, in her inimitable way, the extraordinary and little-known story of young Mary Lumpkin, an enslaved woman who blazed a path of liberation for thousands. She was forced to bear the children of a brutal slave trader, and live on the premises of his slave jail, known as the “Devil’s Half Acre.” When she inherited the jail after the death of her slaveholder, she transformed it into “God’s Half Acre,” a school where Black men could fulfill their dreams. It still exists today as Virginia Union University, one of America’s first Historically Black Colleges and Universities. For more information call (804)692-3611, or visit lva.virginia.gov
The Art of Housing at the VMFA
Housing Families First is hosting their seventh annual signature fundraising event, The Art of Housing, from 6 till 9 pm April 28, 2022 at the VMFA.
The event will benefit Housing Families First programs for families facing homelessness in Richmond.
Local artists will showcase their work in a fun, dressy-casual atmosphere. A silent auction will be held and all proceeds will benefit the organization's programs, including Hilliard House Emergency Shelter, Building Neighbors Rapid Re-Housing Program,and Bringing Families Home.
For more information, please contact Victoria Arkesteyn at Victoria@housingfamiliesfirst.org or call her at (804) 236-5800, ext.128.