🍦 Food and drink

• A master class from pitmaster and local legend Ronnie Logan of The Original Ronnie’s BBQ
• A VIP experience for eight at The Emerald Lounge’s holiday pop-up, Sippin’ Santa
• A 12-month Pint Club membership at Scoop, which will net you three artisanal pints per month and members-only merch
• A champagne dinner for two at L’Opossum

🧳 Getaways

• A Jackson Ward staycation featuring small plates and organic wines at Penny’s Wine Shop, cocktails and oysters at Birdie’s, and a one-night stay at Quirk
• A one-night stay for two at the historic Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs
• A variety of trips provided by luxury travel company Inspirato — including getaways to New York City, London, Sonoma County, and Punta de Mita

🎟️ Tickets and memberships

• Four suite tickets to a VCU Men’s Basketball game, plus a signed team ball
• Family memberships to Maymont, the Science Museum of Virginia, and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture
• A Kings Dominion trip for four including the opportunity to ride a float during the Grand Carnivale

• Science After Dark: Prehistoric Party | Friday, May 10 | 5-8 p.m. | Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond | $10-$17 | Aspiring paleontologists can touch fossil specimens, experience a live astronomy show, and make a pterosaur that can glide through the air.
• Friday Cheers | Friday, May 10 | 6-9:30 p.m. | Brown’s Island, S. 7th St., Richmond | $10 | Get the weekend started on the right note with tunes from Daniel Donato’s Cosmic County and Machenzie Roark & the Hotpants.

• Strawberry Jam Fest | Saturday, May 11 | 2-8:30 p.m. | River City Roll, 939 Myers St., Richmond | Free entry | This berry-forward block party will have strawberry delights from local chefs, a celebrity dunk tank, kids activities, live music, and more to benefit Richmond SPCA.
• Richmond Night Market | Saturday, May 11 | 5-9 p.m. | 17th Street Market, 100 N. 17th St., Richmond | Free entry | Shop from local vendors, enjoy live tunes, and observe artist Austin Miles in the makerspace.
• Rhapsody in Blue @ 100: A Gershwin Tribute | Saturday, May 11 | 8 p.m. | Dominion Energy Center Carpenter Theatre, 600 E. Grace St., Richmond | $86 | Pianist Russell Wilson will join the Richmond Symphony for a ‘S Wonderful centennial salute to “Rhapsody in Blue.”

• Mother’s Day Open House | Sunday, May 12 | 1-5 p.m. | The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Ave., Richmond | Free | Take the mother figure in your life to the museum for free architectural tours, a backyard picnic, and garden games.
• “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” | Sunday, May 12 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St., Richmond | $9 | See the second installment of the dystopian teen series on the big screen.

• Flying Squirrels vs. Reading Fightin Phils | Tuesday, May 14 | 6:35 p.m. | The Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | $10-$25 | The Squirrels transform into Minor League Baseball’s newest team — the Malmö Oat Milkers — complete with special oat milk-themed uniforms.

• Richmond Flying Squirrels President Lou DiBella told the Times-Dispatch that “momentum has picked up” on the new ballpark. This comes after City Council approved a new financing model for the stadium. The Squirrels aim to play in the new park in 2026. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

• Mark your calendar for the Charged Up Fest — four days of events celebrating music, entrepreneurship, and artistic expression. The lineup includes a kickoff concert, community bike ride, pitch competition, and block party.

• A new West Coast-style, cold IPA called Ripple Effect is now available at Ardent Craft Ales. The beer was created by Richmond’s chapter of the Pink Boots Society, an organization for women and non-binary people in the brewing industry. (Style Weekly)

• 7 Brew will open a location on Hull Street in early 2025. The drive-thru coffee chain plans to demolish the Ye Olde Car Wash and construct a new building on the site. (Richmond BizSense)

• Sportable’s River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament — set for June 6-9 at Collegiate — will include appearances from five Team USA athletes. The competition is open to all levels and offers over $5,000 in prize money.

• Reflect on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision at a special event at the Black History Museum on Friday, May 17 at 11 a.m. The free lunch and learn program will include a documentary screening and community dialogue. Register to attend.

• Lewis Ginter’s splash pad opens for the season today at 1 p.m. Kids of all abilities can play at Waterway on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and weekends from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Hours will be extended for June-August.

• “Daughters,” a documentary co-directed by Angela Patton — CEO of local nonprofit Girls For A Change — will be released on Netflix on Aug. 14. The film won the Festival Favorite and US Documentary Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

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• On Wednesday, we reported the incorrect size of the Powhatan site which could be home to a new data center campus. The assemble is 120 acres.