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🎶 Get ready for a tiny porch party

Tiny Porch concerts return to Woodland Heights
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Bring a chair or chill on the yard at each concert. | Photo by Emily McMillen
A growing Woodland Heights event series returns this Sunday. For the past two months, various houses in the Southside neighborhood have hosted Tiny Porch Concerts featuring local artists and open to residents, friends, and community members.

This month, the event is going “South of Semmes” with three host porches. Check out the map to plan a route around the neighborhood. Sets are staggered so attendees can enjoy multiple performances.

304 W. 29th St.
  • Tiny Lights | 5 p.m. | Rock and roll trio
  • Virginia Pine | 6 p.m. | Singer/songwriter and saxophone
2519 Semmes Ave.
  • Turf Fire | 5:30 p.m. | Irish, Scottish, and American folk
  • Jude Emerson | 6:30 p.m. | Multi-instrumental pop-folk
3200 Porter St.
  • Blue Orpheus Orchestra | 6 p.m. | Jazz, cabaret, and world music
  • Bobby Joe Small | 7 p.m. | Eclectic folk/country
You can also grab dinner from River City Wood Fire at the event. The artisan pizza truck will be set up at the entrance of Fonticello Park.

Can’t make it this weekend? There are two future events scheduled for September 24 and October 29. The organizers are also looking for future porch performers and hosts — if you’ve got a lead, send them an email.
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Events
Friday, Aug. 18
  • Flying Squirrels vs. Harrisburg Senators | Friday, Aug. 18 | 6:35 p.m. | The Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | $10-$25 | Honor the legacy of the Richmond 34 and their contribution to the Civil Rights Movement at the game.
  • Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute | Friday, Aug. 18 | 8 p.m. | The National, 708 E. Broad St., Richmond | $25-$30 | This tribute show will be the stuff of dreams.
Saturday, Aug. 19
  • Festival of Virginia Fiddling | Saturday, Aug. 19 | 12 p.m. | Dogwood Dell, 600 S. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | Free | Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket to enjoy this Festival of Arts event.
  • Reclaiming Our Time: Genealogy and DNA “Big Reveal” | Saturday, Aug. 19 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | Free | Learn about genealogical research to unveil the ancestry of several Gilpin Court families, followed by a ceremony.
  • Kickers vs. North Carolina FC | Saturday, Aug. 19 | 7 p.m. | City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Ave., Richmond | $16-$28 | It’s Youth Soccer and RVACCESS Night at City Stadium.
  • Roll 4 Objection! | Saturday, Aug. 19 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Coalition Theater, 8 W. Broad St., Richmond | $10 | Enjoy an evening of interactive legal madness at this improv night.
Sunday, Aug. 20
  • Otis Summer Sip & Shop | Sunday, Aug. 20 | 1-4 p.m. | Otis Apartments, 1661 Roseneath Rd., Richmond | Free entry | Shop from 20+ local artisans, enjoy live music by The Boss of Me, and try a drink from the mimosa bar on the third floor terrace of this Scott’s Addition community.
Monday, Aug. 21
  • Marcus King and Charley Crockett | Monday, Aug. 21 | 6 p.m. | Richmond Raceway, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond | $46-$66 | The outlaw duo will be in concert at Virginia Credit Union LIVE! with special guest Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway.
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Hundreds of Richmond residents participated to help choose the name of Feed More’s newest fleet as it continues on the road to delivering hope + health to kids and teens across Central Virginia. | Photo provided by Feed More
A few weeks ago, we asked for your help in naming Feed More‘s new big, green hunger-fighting machine. The results are in, and we’d like to introduce you to (drumroll please)... Feed More Freddie.

Check out these fun facts about Freddie:
  • Freddie has served nearly 1,000 local kids and teens so far, and they love cucumbers, berries, and watermelons.
  • The most touching moment so far? Getting off the bus, a young neighbor said, “Look Mom, we have real food.”
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News Notes
Transit
  • GRTC will open its new Downtown Transfer Station on Sunday, Sept. 10. The transition to the new facility will result in several service adjustments. Get your questions answered at a public meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Main Branch Richmond Public Library.
Edu
  • This Monday, Aug. 21 is the first day of school for Richmond, Henrico County, and Chesterfield County Public Schools. Have a student heading to RPS? Check out the Top 10 Reminders for Day 1 from Superintendent Kamras to make sure they’re ready.
Number
  • $40 million. That’s how much the new Saint Gertrude High School facility in Goochland County cost. The all-girls school moved out of the Museum District in 2020 and has since been sharing a campus with Benedictine College Preparatory, but will welcome students to the new building this month. (Richmond BizSense)
Health
Active
  • Sign up for the Give A Dog A Job 5K to help train, feed, and care for service dogs in our area. The run/walk will take place at Main Line Brewery on Saturday, Sept. 16, with prizes awarded for race winners as well as best dressed humans and dogs.
History
  • The Virginia Museum of History and Culture is hosting a new event on Saturday, Nov. 4 for historians, practitioners, and members of the public. The inaugural History Matters Symposium will feature 12 panels highlighting groundbreaking research into Virginia history. Registration is open.
Theater
  • Virginia Repertory Theatre is conducting a national search for a new managing director. The Virginia Rep board announced that it had parted ways with former managing director and Virginia Rep co-founder Phil Whiteway. (Style Weekly)
Award
  • The University of Richmond has the most beautiful campus in the country according to The Princeton Review. Take in the beauty with a walk around Westhampton Lake or relax with a book at the Greek Theatre. Just avoid Sunday, Aug. 20 and Wednesday, Aug. 23 — those are move-in days.
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Family
Travel
  • If the urban hustle + bustle is tiring you out, we have a solution: Escape to the wilderness hiking trails of the Uwharrie Mountains, greenways, and city parks in the Heart of North Carolina. Celebrate the Year of the Trail + see how communities came together to create the growing network of trails.*
Finance
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What’s the best barbecue in Richmond?
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Find ZZQ in Scott’s Addition near Ardent Craft Ales. | Photo by RICtoday
We’re turning up the heat and trying to find some of the best local barbecue in Richmond for a future article. What’s your pick for the top spot?

When we took the question to our Instagram followers, a few places got the most mentions — including ZZQ, The Smokey Mug, Ronnie’s, Pig and Brew, and Frontier by Alamo.

Give your answer and help us build a map barbecue dreams are made of.
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