☀️ Final summer flings

🍂 Fall highlights

✨ Look ahead

• Monday Movie Night | Monday, Aug. 12 | 8 p.m. | Pizza Bones | Free entry | Bring your crew to a screening of “Fantastic Mr. Fox” at the Union Hill pizza place.

• “Point Break” | Tuesday, Aug. 13 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $9 | Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze star in this action classic.

• Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Wednesday, Aug. 14 | 6-8 p.m. | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Free | Head to the atrium for an evening of caliente dance music with Roanoke’s Jstop Latin Soul Band.
• Dine & Discuss Book Chat | Wednesday, Aug. 14 | 7-9 p.m. | Gold Lion Community Cafe | Free entry | Come ready to talk inclusion, fitness, agency, body liberation, and joy with Dr. Marcia.
• Dogstar | Wednesday, Aug. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | The National | $98 | The alt-rock band will play with Archer Oh.

• Tenth Army Commander: General Simon B. Buckner Jr. | Thursday, Aug. 15 | 2-3 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Director Chris Kolakowski will review this general’s life, with emphasis on his World War II commands in Alaska and Okinawa.
• Artist Meetup: The Exquisite Corpse | Thursday, Aug. 15 | 6 p.m. | Benchtop Brewing | Free entry | Meet other artists at this Art Works meetup and participate in a creative activity with supplies provided.

• Reedy Creek Cleanup | Saturday, Aug. 17 | 12 p.m. | The Veil Brewing Co. Forest Hill | Free | Join Keep Virginia Cozy for a community cleanup, then enjoy a brew at an afterparty at The Veil.

• Learn more about the city’s plan to rewrite the zoning ordinance at two Code Refresh open houses this week. The first is Thursday, Aug. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Main Library, the second is Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Studio Two Three.

• The Smoky Mug is moving its cafe and smokehouse down the street. Owners Dan Lee and Ryan Maynes say the new location on North Avenue will have more indoor seating, parking, and extended operating hours. They plan to open in April. (Richmond Magazine)

• 7 Brew Coffee is now open in Midlothian. The drive-thru coffee spot is located near Ivymont Square Shopping Center. It’s the first Richmond-area location for the national chain, which plans to add two more in Chesterfield soon. (ABC 8News)

• Mark your calendar for the Virginia Adaptive Sports Festival, taking place Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Henrico Sports and Events Center. The free Sportable fest will feature demonstrations, clinics, and pickup games of sports including archery, cycling, goalball, wheelchair rugby, and more.

• The Times-Dispatch will move out of its Franklin Street building, its home since 1923, next year. In 2020, the building was bought by Shamin Hotels, with RTD leasing its space on the fourth floor. The paper did not share details about a new location. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

• A Richmonder is part of the cast of Netflix’s “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship,” which sees bakers from state fairs across the country compete for a $100,000 prize. Kim Thompson, owner of Kimmy Kakes, has won multiple blue ribbons at the VA State Fair. All episodes are now streaming.

• Did you know you can play the Virginia Lottery online? Yup, you can win without leaving the house. See the games + try your luck. You must be 18+ to play Lottery games. See odds, game, and prize info.*

• Join the Children’s Museum of Richmond for their next Outdoor Summer Performance Series concert on Saturday, Aug. 17. Enjoy live music from River City Band, cool off in the splash pad, and relax under the shade with the whole fam. Learn more.*

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• Armstrong HS, Community HS, Franklin Military Academy, John Marshall HS, Thomas Jefferson HS
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