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📚Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card

Richmond Public Library announces online store + community vote for merch designs
Two design options for the Richmond Public Library merchandise design contest; Left design: features a black background, colorful stars, spirals, and a moon and sun; A character with green-colored skin and a red outfit is on an open book with boosting flames at the back; the character reaches for a white rectangle. Right design: An open book designed with yellow and green colors; a green hand holds a Richmond Public Library card atop the book; The background depicts water, a castle, a spaceship, flowers, pets, and other various things.
Both designs were created by Ash Rudolph, a pyrographer and printmaker based here in Richmond. Find more of their work on their website. | Designs courtesy of Ash Rudolph + Richmond Public Library
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and local libraries across the Richmond area are celebrating in style. Library cards are always free, but several libraries are offering special events to encourage Richmonders to head to their local branch and sign up.

The Richmond Public Library will host dance parties for kids with their mascot, Ripple (get it?) the otter. Ripple will make a fancy-footed appearance at every RPL branch over the month of September — find out when he’ll be near you. Bonus: Every child who attends gets a free Ripple plushie.

While the Henrico Public Library isn’t hosting any aquatic mammal meet-and-greets, it has plans for the month, too. Not only is HCPL encouraging people to come get a card — in person or online — but for residents who’ve lost their library cards, HCPL will waive the replacement fee.

A board of library events, including Ripple the otter, at the Belmont Library

While the library offers community events year-round, September means focusing on signing more people up for library cards.

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Henrico is also reminding everyone that the library offers more than just books: A membership provides access to DVDs, audiobooks, magazines, ebooks, computers and printing, outdoors kits, book club bags, and meeting rooms.

While it hasn’t announced any special programming for the month of September, Chesterfield County Public Library also offers free library card sign-ups.

Already have a library card and looking for even more ways to use it? Check this out.
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Events
Monday, Sept. 4
Tuesday, Sept. 5
  • Bluegrass Jam | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 7-10 p.m. | Garden Grove Brewing, 3445 W. Cary St., Richmond | Cost of purchase | Fans and players of all skill levels are welcome at this evening of bluegrass tunes and cold brews.
Wednesday, Sept. 6
  • Office of Community Wealth Building Information Session | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 2 p.m. | RPL East End Branch, 1200 N. 25th St., Richmond | Free | Get all the info you need for a job search at this library session.
  • “Battle Royale” | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St., Richmond | $8 | A group of ninth graders must fight to be the last one standing in this Japanese action thriller.
Thursday, Sept. 7
  • Lecture Series: “Mourning the Presidents” | Thursday, Sept. 7 | 12 p.m. | Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | $0-$10 | Get tickets or tune in to hear three historians discuss how different communities have eulogized US presidents throughout American history.
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News Notes
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Community
  • Quilting Adventures is hosting free beginner quilting classes for local high school and college students. Sign up in person at the Lakeside Avenue store or call 804-262-0005 to register. Classes begin Sunday, Oct. 8.
Outdoors
  • James River Week begins this Saturday, Sept. 9 and runs through Sept. 16. The celebration will include guided hikes, sturgeon spotting, and litter pickups.
Festival
  • The Virginia State Fair doesn’t return until Friday, Sept. 22, but tickets are already on sale. Advance tickets are offered at a discount, and buying online lets you skip the line and head straight to the gate.
Travel
  • Planning on traveling this holiday season? You may want to book those flights now — experts advise that airfare is usually cheapest 71 days before departure. In other words: Book Thanksgiving flights out of RIC now, and December flights in mid-October. Make a free Going account for even cheaper airfare.* (The Washington Post)
 
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VCU sets sights on kids’ programs

VCU sets sights on youth engagement
An image of VCU's Monroe Park, bustling with students, on a sunny day
VCU offers programs for more than just undergrads. | Photo by RICtoday
VCU is celebrating the success of its youth outreach. The university says that over 6,000 minors participate in on-campus programs and services every year — which benefits not just the participants, but also the college students gaining valuable experience working with kids.

Citing the success of these programs and a commitment to safety, VCU is revising and expanding its minor protection policy. It hired a full-time employee dedicated to updating and implementing the current Safety and Protection of Minors on Campus policy, which was last updated in 2021 to better reflect the post-pandemic needs of mostly-online programs. Now, VCU says the policy is due for another revision.

“We’re proud of our vibrant campuses that provide a safe and exciting environment,” VCU Senior VP and CFO Karol Gray said. As the university looks to offer even more “fun, innovative, and robust programs” to youth, it says safety is priority number one.
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Today’s edition by:
David
From the editor
Did you make it to the Kickers’ RVA Community Night last Wednesday? I did, and while the game may not have ended with a win — the final score was a 3-3 tie — seeing City Stadium that packed with families, fans, and food trucks was enough to make any Richmonder’s heart swell.
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