November 2022 Briefs

Christmas on MacArthur Returns December 10 from 10am-2pm

After a two-year hiatus, due to the pandemic, Christmas on MacArthur is back from 10 am till 2 pm on Saturday, December 10. This annual holiday celebration benefits Toys-for-Tots, so please drop off new unwrapped toys to collection boxes that will soon be available at locally owned Northside businesses. Or bring a toy the day of the event. 

A full family-fun day featuring kid-friendly activities, bagpipers, street vendors selling handmade arts and crafts, and a visit with St. Nick who will listens to all your Christmas wishes. Plus: some of Richmond’s finest female vocalists—Laura Ann Singh, Elana Lisa and Evy Watts—accompanied by guitarists Jerad Romero and Dave Schieferstein, will be singing your favorite Holiday carols.  

This Northside tradition is made possible by the Bellevue Merchants Association,  the Bellevue Civic Association, Linwood Holton Elementary School, and NORTH of the JAMES, which has been a proud sponsor of this event since its inception. 

Northside Art Sale Coming December 3

Northside Painters will be hosting their 5th Annual Show & Sale of all original artworks on Saturday December 3 from 9:30 am till 3:30 pm—one day only, six hours of the best paintings at the best prices.

All the artists will be there at different times throughout the day so you can speak with them and ask questions about their creations. Everyone is welcome to this event. Great way to you get an early start on your Christmas shopping.

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Concert Ballet of Virginia’s Nutcracker 46th Season 

Now in its 46th year, the Concert Ballet’s Nutcracker is Virginia’s longest running version of this holiday classic. Acclaimed for colorful scenery and costuming, The Concert Ballet will present shows in November and December at a wide range of venues across the Richmond metro area. 

Tickets are $15 for seniors, children and military; and $30 for adults.

For more information call (804) 798-0945, or visit http://concertballet.com/season/events-calender-tickets/ 

Jo Kennedy’s Latest Chapbook

Finishing Line Press recently published Jo Kennedy’s latest collection, “Between Earth and Sky”. Excavating memory, dream and imagination, poet Jo Kennedy, in her second chapbook, grapples with the universal question of the human journey—what does it mean to live, to love and, finally, to let go of “the world we are adrift in.” 

Jo’s poems have appeared in Hawaii Pacific Review, Kansas Quarterly, Georgia State University Review, and other publications. The book is available for ordering online at finishinglinepress.com. Price is $14.99 + $3.49 shipping. It can also be ordered directly from Finishing Line Press, P.O. Box 1626, Georgetown, Kentucky 40324.