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Honorary mentions

• RISC Mayoral Candidates Forum | Thursday, Aug. 29 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Second Baptist Church Southside | Free | Hear from the five candidates for Mayor of Richmond at this forum.
• VCU Women’s Soccer vs. William & Mary | Thursday, Aug. 29 | 7-9 p.m. | Sports Backers Stadium | $8-$11 | Cheer on the Rams at home.

• Back to School with The Mitras, Nancy Raygun, MISC., Twin Films | Friday, Aug. 30 | 7 p.m. | The Broadberry | $15-$18 | This local lineup will have you rocking out all night long.
• Kendall Street Company | Friday, Aug. 30 | 9-11:55 p.m. | Brambly Park | Cost of purchase | Jam out at this Brambly Park After Dark show.

• Afro Festival | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 12 p.m. | Dogwood Dell | Free | Enjoy a day of music, food, and community as part of the city’s Festival of Arts.
• BABE & Friends: Five Year Anniversary Show | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 8-10 p.m. | The Basement | $10 | An all-star lineup of four improv teams and two stand-ups will come together for a night of laughs.

• “The Producers” | Sunday, Sept. 1 | 2 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $9 | See the musical on the big screen.

• World-class Group E electric rally cars, side-by-sides, and Baja Bugs battling it out on a dynamic track
• Jaw-dropping stunts performed by the Nitro Circus team
• An interactive fan zone with food, drinks + merch

• It’s a Saladworks. It’s a Frutta Bowls. It’s a combination Saladworks and Frutta Bowls. The new two-in-one restaurant is open in Duckridge Landing in western Chesterfield. Both franchises are owned and operated by the same couple. (Richmond BizSense)

• Registration is open for the James River Association’s Rain Barrel Workshops. At 11 events in September and October, you can learn how to use a rain barrel to save on your bills, water your plants, and reduce stormwater runoff. Registration is $50 and comes with a 55-gallon drum, a rain barrel kit, and a native plant.

• Both locally and nationally, public interest in women’s sports is picking up. VCU Athletics is looking to harness that momentum and to drive public interest even higher for its women’s sports teams — read how here. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

• Tickets go on sale for the 8th annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival this Sunday, Sept. 1. This year’s installment will feature 20+ films made by and about indigenous people, as well as live panels and performances.

• Dominion Energy’s nuclear power plants in Louisa — which produce up to ~17% of the electricity used by Dominion customers — have been given the green light for the next 20 years. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved an extension on the North Anna Power Station’s operating licenses yesterday.

• A new report counts 585 people experiencing homelessness in the Greater Richmond region, a 20% rise from last summer. The Greater Richmond Continuum of Care is teaming up with local organization Homeward to identify possible solutions to the rising figure. (VPM)

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