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• Plant Swap | Tuesday, Sept. 19 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Benchtop Brewing, 434 Hull St., Richmond | Free | Experienced plant parents and beginners alike are welcome at this swap event.
• Neumann Lecture: Huib Schippers | Tuesday, Sept. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Perkinson Recital Hall, 421 Westhampton Way, Richmond | Free | Register to attend this lecture on how culture, communities, infrastructure, and technology influence our sonic environment.

• “Vampire’s Kiss” | Wednesday, Sept. 20 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St., Richmond | $8 | This crime comedy follows Nic Cage as a publishing executive who believes he’s turning into a vampire.

• Music at Main | Thursday, Sept. 21, Thursday, Sept. 28 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Main Street Station, 1500 E. Main St., Richmond | Free | Head to Shockoe after work for a free concert from Adam Hawley.
• Sam Reed Sings | Thursday, Sept. 21 | 8 p.m. | Gallery5, 200 W. Marshall St., Richmond | $15-$20 | This month, the local talent will sing Nina Simone with special guest Buttafly Vasquez.

• Poetry Reading: The Southern Poetry Anthology Volume IX: Virginia | Friday, Sept. 22 | 6-7:30 p.m. | RPL Main Branch, 101 E. Franklin St., Richmond | Free | Several Richmond area poets will share their work included in “The Southern Poetry Anthology.”
• 4th Friday Art Shows and Opening Reception | Friday, Sept. 22 | 6-9 p.m. | Art Works, 320 Hull St., Richmond | Free | Celebrate 20 years of this Manchester gallery with live music, refreshments, and new exhibits.

• New life could be coming to the former Southside Speedway site. Chesterfield County is looking for proposals from development teams to transform the 57-acre area. It’s still up in the air whether racing is included in the site’s future. (Richmond BizSense)

• Central Virginia nonprofit Project:HOMES bought the manufactured housing community Bermuda Estates in 2020. Since then, the group has been working to address resident needs, replace units, and preserve affordability — look into the progress. (VPM)

• Support the James River Park System during Camera to Canvas, a fundraising at The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing this Friday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. Bid on original art inspired by works by nature photographer Bill Draper, plus enjoy cocktails, food, and music. Get tickets now.

• The Richmond Public Library is ringing in 50 years of Gellman Room Concerts at the Main Branch on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. This special edition of the free concert series will feature the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia performing “Our Pictures,” a musical tribute to Richmond.

• Richmond Ballet will have a new Artistic Director at the helm next season. After 44 years in the position, Stoner Winslett will take on an advisory role and current Associate Artistic Director Ma Cong will assume the chief position.

• Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will stop by Dominion Energy Center during their “Asking For Trouble” comedy tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. for the Saturday, Jan. 6 show.

• Deion Sanders is one of the most talked about figures in sports right now — but did you know he played baseball in Richmond? Sanders suited up for 29 games as an outfielder for the Richmond Braves in 1991. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)