One-day or weekend markets

• Santa will be present at Maymont’s new holiday market with 40+ small businesses and makers. Expect a gift-making station for kids, food vendors, fire pits, and live music. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 3-12.

• Visit Main Line Brewery’s “Shop Small Sunday” which features vendors selling goods like home decor, clothing, food, and art. Enjoy Main Line’s cold crafted beers and an Auntie Ning’s food truck. Bonus: It’s pet-friendly.

• A decked-out pink tree is just one of the highlights at this holiday market featuring local goods. Grab ceramics, treats, art, photography, and other gifts.

All month long

• For month-long market magic, stop by Richmond Young Writers on Cary Street. Handmade gifts + crafts are available from this pop-up daily. Pro tip: Tend to leave your holiday shopping for the last minute? It’s even open Christmas Eve.

• Christmas Craft Show | Monday, Nov. 28-Wednesday, Nov. 30 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | The Virginia Cliffe Inn, 2900 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen | $5 | For six days, the inn will be filled with a unique collection from over 60 area crafters, artists, and bakers.
• Native American Heritage Month - Learn to Weave | Monday, Nov. 28 | 4-5 p.m. | RPL Belmont Branch, 3100 Ellwood Ave., Richmond | Free | Make your own art through weaving, a beautiful part of the Navajo Nation’s rich culture and history.

• Concert for George | Tuesday, Nov. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Movieland at Boulevard Square, 1301 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | $10-$13 | See a screening of the global concert event held in memory of George Harrison.

• Richmond Short Stories | Wednesday, Nov. 30, Thursday, Dec. 1, Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 1:30-2 p.m. | The Valentine, 1015 E. Clay St., Richmond | Free | Learn more about the River City by exploring items in the museum’s collections.

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• Help Gillies Creek Park after community goat Mary was stolen last week. The goats live in the park and maintain invasive plant species. Donate to the park’s GoFundMe to help install a security system + recover Mary, who is still missing as of Friday, Nov. 25 at 5 p.m. If you see any activity, call 732-822-9895.

• The city approved plans for an 8-story apartment building within the Broad Street Historic District in Monroe Ward. Bank Street Advisors — who helped develop Quirk Hotel and Common House — are planning 87 apartments with commercial space on the ground floor. 🏗️ (Richmond BizSense)

• Schools John B. Cary Elementary, Ginter Park Elementary, and Binford Middle will change their names, the Richmond City School Board voted last week. All three schools are currently named after men with ties to the Confederacy. The new names for the schools have not yet been announced. (ABC 8)

• Over 2,000 photography books were gifted to the VMFA last week from Barry and Gretchen Singer. Alex Nyerges, the VMFA’s Director and CEO, told ABC 8 that the gift “greatly increased our holdings in the subject areas of American and European photography.” 📚

• Specifically designed to meet the unique needs of children, the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s new Wonder Tower is a one-of-a-kind hospital where a kid can still feel like a kid — even during some of life’s toughest moments. Construction is nearly complete, but the hospital is still asking for the community’s support to help bring the project fully to life. Donate here. 🤝*

• The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is here, which means it’s time to ask yourself a big question: keep your coverage, or change it? Fidelity Medicare Services can help. Fidelity’s licensed Medicare advisors provide customized advice based on your situation — and if you choose a new plan, they’ll help you enroll.*

• Trying to find the perfect gift for that special someone who seems to already have it all? Check out Uncommon Goods — an online marketplace for unique and globally-sourced gifts. A few of our favorites include this personalized bamboo cheese board, pickleball paddle tote bag, and indoor s’mores fire pit. 🎁*

• Get the outdoor enthusiast in your life a gift that delivers year-round. The Sportsman’s Box is a quarterly gear subscription of personalized boxes that match your loved ones’ customized profile of hunting and fishing interests. Bonus: Use code for 6AMCITY for 25% off your first shipment. 📦 *

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