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features 6 Learning

School’s out, but kids need to keep cracking the books this summer. We have some tips on how to encourage your child to read, and some resources.

10 Growing Up Online

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A good way to get your child active outdoors is to spend some time online. Parenting columnist Carolyn Jabs lists some websites and apps that will help your family connect with nature.

12 Gardening

Add some CLASS and SASS to your landscape with some ornamental grasses. Master Gardener Lela Martin has your guide to incorporating the ornamental grasses around your yard.

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Summer is sizzling, and there’s a plethora of hot activities out there to be enjoyed. Check out our guide to some family-friendly entertainment in the Richmond area this month.

On the Cover: The annual LemonAid campaign is a great way for your child to have some fun this summer and also give back to the local community by raising money to benefit children battling cancer. PAGE 13 Editorial Mission: Richmond Parents Monthly is dedicated to providing parents and professionals with the best information and resources available to enhance all aspects of parenting and family life. It is also an avenue to facilitate a shared sense of community among parents by providing useful information, support and a forum for dialogue on issues that are important to all parents and families. Volume 25, No. 7, JULY 2015

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features 6 Learning

School’s out, but kids need to keep cracking the books this summer. We have some tips on how to encourage your child to read, and some resources.

10 Growing Up Online

BEST OFFERS ONLINE

A good way to get your child active outdoors is to spend some time online. Parenting columnist Carolyn Jabs lists some websites and apps that will help your family connect with nature.

12 Gardening

Add some CLASS and SASS to your landscape with some ornamental grasses. Master Gardener Lela Martin has your guide to incorporating the ornamental grasses around your yard.

17 Let’s Go!

Summer is sizzling, and there’s a plethora of hot activities out there to be enjoyed. Check out our guide to some family-friendly entertainment in the Richmond area this month.

Publisher: Mark E. Fetter Editor: Tharon Giddens Art Director: Jennifer G. Sutton Contributing Writers: Chris Miller, Lela Martin, Carolyn Jabs

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SUMMER READING

PHOTO CREDIT: Hope Harris 2014 Summer Reading Kickoff event at Tuckahoe Library

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Learning Continues Year Round

chool may be out, but opportunities for learning abound. It’s important to keep your children engaged with books during the summer break. Here are five tips from Rick Samuelson, Henrico County Public Library’s youth services coordinator, and some information on programs available in the Richmond area that will have your child in great shape to return to the classroom in the fall.

BOOK IT: FIVE TIPS TO KEEP 4. YOUR KID READING THIS SUMMER 1. It’s their choice: Kids who

pick what they want to read have more significant reading gains over the summer than those who have reading assignments thrust upon them. Encourage your kids to self-select and read for fun! Show them: Kids absorb so much from their parents. If you

encourage a family culture of reading, chances are your kids will grow up to be avid readers. Sign up for Adult Summer Reading at your library and make it a family thing. Fill the home with stuff to read: It’s easy to avoid reading when you don’t have anything to read. Librarians love helping families find good books, so visit your library and check out a giant stack of books. Make a habit of reading: Set aside a little time every day when screens go off and books come out. Even a half an hour of quiet reading time can help kids form the reading habit. Be Flexible with formats: Kids build vocabulary and understanding no matter what format they “read” in, whether it be a print book, eBook, graphic novel or audiobook. On your

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next long car trip, turn off the backseat DVD player and fire up an audiobook. EVERY HERO HAS A STORY SUMMER READING CLUB: www.henricolibrary.org/scr; Henrico County Public Library program runs through Aug. 31; theme incorporates superheroes and real-life heroes including police and firefighters for children, including pre-readers; also adult club; register and receive reading kit log, bookmark and pencil; string backpacks to club members who complete reading goal of 10 books or hours read for children and of five books or hours read for teens and adults, and entry into drawing for grand prizes, based on ages; see summer events at www.henricolibrary.org/events REDSKINS READING RALLY: Chesterfield County Public Schools and Washington Redskins Charitable

Foundation partnership to encourage reading; elementary students record reading minutes online eligible for prizes and school with most participation earns a Redskins Reading Rally; mychesterfieldschools.com/ instruction/summer-programs/ SUMMER CHALLENGE: Richmond Public Library program offers prizes to participants who complete various reading and learning related activities; learn more and enroll at http://richmondpubliclibrarysr. evanced.info/homepage.asp

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SUMMER READING

PHOTO CREDIT: Hope Harris 2014 Summer Reading Kickoff event at Tuckahoe Library

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Learning Continues Year Round

BOOK IT: FIVE TIPS TO KEEP 4. YOUR KID READING THIS SUMMER 1. It’s their choice: Kids who

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GROWING UP ONLINE

Apps Connect Families With Nature

ccording to a recent study from the Nature Conservancy, 82 percent of American parents feel that spending time in nature is “very important” to a child’s development, second only to reading. Despite that sense of priority, 65 percent of parents say lack of time outdoors is a problem. The Children and Nature Network has compiled research connecting what it calls “nature deficit disorder” to attention problems and diminished awareness of the senses as well as physical inactivity and obesity. Ironically, both organizations responded to this problem by developing websites. Naturerocks.org , a partnership between the Nature Conservancy and Disney, offers activities that will get kids to engage with the natural world, as well as an interactive map that point families toward beaches, campgrounds, aquariums and zoos.The Children and Nature Network lists nature clubs for families. (childrenandnature.org/ movement-directory/) Going online to strengthen your family’s connection with the great outdoors may seem counterScreenshot of the Treebook app intuitive, but it makes no sense in our wired age to ignore the many activities allows you to search for websites and apps that promise to parks where your family can pursue inspire and support a deeper in- activities including bicycling, boatvolvement with the world beyond ing, birdwatching, camping, caving the screen. On the following list, all and climbing. (ohranger.com) apps are free and function on both All Trails offers information Android and Apple platforms unless about 50,000 trails in the U.S. and otherwise noted. Canada. In addition to information about level of difficulty and scenery along the way, you’ll have access to comments from other hikers. The ba NatureFind pinpoints plac- sic app is free. For $50 a year, you can es where families can satisfy an ap- get detailed maps produced in partpetite for exploration. In addition to nership with National Geographic. nature centers and natural history (Alltrails.com) museums, the website provides de- Merlin Bird App was proscriptions and directions for zoos, duced by the scientists at the Cornell botanical gardens and wildlife refug- Ornithological Lab. The app encoures. A mobile version makes it easy to ages children to observe carefully find activities on the go. (naturefind. and zero in on a bird’s identity by ancom) swering five simple questions about Oh, Ranger! Parkfinder appearance and behavior. (merlin. provides information about city, allaboutbirds.org) state and national parks. A menu of TreeBook is an app that in-

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cludes photos, drawings, descriptions and range maps that will help kids identify the most common trees in North America. (tree-app.com) Mywildflowers.com is a website run by a wildflower enthusiast. A simple key prompts kids to answer questions about flower color and shape, as well as blooming season, leaf shape and plant size. The National Parks Field Guide app is crammed with photos that will make it easier to spot the flora and fauna typical of each national park. In addition to wildflowers and trees, the app covers birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. (wild.enature.com/ apps) Project NOAH (Networked Organisms and Habitats) encourages wildlife lovers to take photos of what they see and upload them to a website. The photos help scientists track wildlife populations. And a global community stands ready to help your child identify unknown plants and animals. (projectnoah.org) Nature’s Notebook takes a different approach to observation. Your family can sign up to record changes in a specific site such as a favorite park or your own backyard, then use the app to make regular field notes. Specific questions encourage children to notice seasonal

changes for plants, birds and other creatures. Observations become part of a database which helps scientists track changes in growing season and migration patterns. (usnpn.org) iNaturalist, an app and a website, is the brain child of college students who wanted people to be able to share the photos of the animals, reptiles, birds, insects, and plants that they were already taking. Their ambitious goal is a “living record of life on Earth that scientists and land managers could use to monitor changes in biodiversity, and that anyone could use to learn more about nature.” Younger kids may need help in uploading photos and other information, but they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they are contributing to a massive database that records life on the planet. (inaturalist.org)

Carolyn Jabs, M.A., raised three computer savvy kids including one with special needs. She has been writing Growing Up Online for 10 years and is working on a book about constructive responses to conflict. See www.growing-up-online.com.

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Apps Connect Families With Nature

Where to Go

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A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 MILES.

2015

BY CAROLYN JABS

The 17th Annual

Theatre Under the stars at Agecroft Hall!

HAMLET

Start your journey with any set of four new MICHELIN passenger or light truck tires, and get a

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By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Directed By DR. JAN POWELL

JULY 9 – AUGUST 2, 2015 AGECROFT HALL 4305 SULGRAVE ROAD RICHMOND, VA 23221

TICKETS

QuillTheatre.org (804) 340-0115

2014-2015 Sponsors: The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Moses D. Nunnally Jr. Trust, Dill Family Foundation, and New Richmond Ventures

17211 Hull Street Rd Moseley, VA (804) 739-9323

16429 Jefferson Davis Hwy South Chesterfield, VA (804) 524-9115

Victory Christian Academy Teaching and Learning Without Compromising the Word of God est. 1985

(804) 262-8256

35 Years In Operation

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www.vca-edu.org

Community Service In 2015 over 1,500 volunteer hours

Average National Percentile Rank for VCA Students in:

High School are 86% Middle School are 86% Elementary are 88% HIGHER than the National Norm Group in Reading, Language & Math

2015-Seniors received over $580,000 in academic scholarships (there are 11 students in the class)

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Ornamental Grasses Give Landscapes CLASS and SASS

rass isn’t just for lawns. Ornamental grasses are excellent additions to containers and elsewhere in your yard. Unlike monotonous lawn grass, ornamental grasses have CLASS. Here’s how: C - Carefree: Some ornamental grasses can develop rust, but most are disease-, pest-, and deer-resistant. There are a few things to do to keep your grasses at their best. Many varieties grow better when they are divided every three to four years. Dig and divide warm season grasses in early spring, just before new growth starts. Divide cool season grasses in early fall. Before the growing season, most types (other than evergreen grasses) should be cut back to just above ground level with hand pruners, hedge trimmers, or a weed wacker. A friend of mine used a chain saw to tackle a particularly thick pampas

grass. Some tall varieties should be staked. That’s it! L - Landscape problem solvers: Solve landscaping dilemmas with the appropriate ornamental grass. Use grasses as you would shrubs to define a space; select dense, arching varieties for hedges; edge a walkway with short, tidy sedges; plant an expanse of large varieties to stop the eye at the edge of a yard; soften hardscaping around pools and patios with wispy varieties; use mounding types such as dwarf mondo grass as ground covers; provide texture in flower beds with ribbonlike leaves and attractive seed heads; create a meadow or prairie effect with drifts of grasses; or provide erosion control near water’s edge or on a slope. A - Appealing: Ornamental grasses have attitude, and give interest to the garden in ways that few plants can. They sway easily in the wind, adding movement and rustling sounds to the landscape. Their changing appearance throughout the year adds seasonal interest. The summer flower heads of many grasses are showy. Flowers vary in size, color and

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texture, from the airy clusters of tiny purple flowers that float above purple muhly grass to the huge plumes of pampas grass. Seed heads provide interest through the winter. Grass color includes deep green, blue, red, purple, yellow, and variegated leaves. Many grasses also have good fall color, changing to yellow, orange, red, or purple before fading to tan or straw for winter. S - Sedges too: Grasses and grasslike plants such as sedges and rushes share many characteristics. Although sedges and rushes are generally included with grasses, there are differences. Grasses have round stems and flat leaf blades. Bunch grasses form tufts or clumps by sending up new shoots; they do not spread out like rhizomatous grasses. Sedges often have triangular stems. Many sedge species spread through long rhizomes, making them useful in erosion control. Most rushes have round stems and leaf blades. S - Supporters of wildlife: Native grasses provide food and shelter for wildlife, especially butterflies and birds. Caterpillars of butterflies are very specific about host plants; native grasses serve as hosts for a variety of species. Birds rely on the seeds from grasses for nourishment. Remember the acronym SASS when you are considering the right type of grass for you. S - Sun or Shade and Soil Conditions: Most ornamental grasses are sun lovers, but tolerate partial shade; however, several varieties thrive in shade. Many like moist soil, some can be grown in any soil conditions, others prefer wetlands. A - Annual or Perennial: Annual grasses are used in the summer. For example, the annual “Rubrum” (Red Fountain Grass), which has dark burgundy-red foliage, provides stately height in containers. Perennial grasses return for at least two years. Like lawn grasses, ornamental grasses can be cool or warm season plants. Cool season grasses begin new growth in fall or winter and bloom in spring or early

summer, but go dormant or decline in appearance during the summer heat. Some cool season grasses are evergreen. Most ornamental grasses for the South are warm season growers. They grow rapidly during spring and summer, bloom in late summer or fall, and are dormant through winter. S - Spreading/Running, Mounding, or Clumping: Spreading grasses expand rapidly by aboveground or underground stems and rhizomes. Care must be used in siting spreading grasses, or they may become invasive. Clumping or bunch grasses grow in a clump that gradually increases in diameter. S - Shape: Grasses have many habits. Some are straight and tidy while others are loose and wispy. The form and texture of the foliage range from fine to coarse, softly arching to firmly upright. Resources Native Plant Database of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: http://www.wildflower.org/ plants/ “Ornamental Grasses”, by Karen Russ and Bob Polomski: http:// w w w. c l e m s o n . e d u / e x t e n s i o n / hgic/plants/landscape/flowers/ hgic1178.html “Rain Garden Design and Construction: A Northern Virginia Homeowner’s Guide”, by The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nvswcd/

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he neighborhood lemonade stand has never been put to better use than by the participants in the annual Anthem LemonAid fundraiser. It’s a sweet twist on an iconic summer pastime for Richmond area kids, enabling them to help out other children who are battling cancers. It will be held July 17-19. Volunteers set up a lemonade stand at a location provided by the campaign, or at one of their choice. LemonAid supplies lemonade mix, cups, pitchers, sunglasses stickers and signs to registered participants, according to a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals release. LemonAid supports cancer treatment and research at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. There were 700 stands in the effort last year, set up by families, community organizations such as scout troops and church youth groups, businesses and daycares. Their efforts netted $100,151.92, with all of it benefiting the Hematology and Oncology Clinic at the Richmond children’s hospital, according to Amy Dickstein, programs director for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Local sponsors include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the Credit Union Cares Foundation of Virginia, BB&T Securities, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kroger and Panera Bread. Registration is open through July 17. Contact the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at (804) 28-5934, or see AnthemLemonAid.com. According to the

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, it raises money for 170 children’s hospitals, including the Richmond facility. Donations stay in the local community. See www.CMNHospitals.org.

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GARDENING

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Volunteers Put the Squeeze on Childhood Cancer

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academics chapel 804-321-6420 hot lunch

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Multi-day camps for boys & girls ages 5-18 No experience required Full- or half-day camps Beginner to advanced camps

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LUTHER MEMORIAL SCHOOLart

rigorous curriculum

CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE AS RICHMOND'S OLDEST PRIVATE SCHOOL

spanish basketball spelling bee

friends soccer

before & after care

algebra study

science fair PK3 - 8th Grade

graduation

cheerleading

music gymnasium diversity

academics chapel 804-321-6420 hot lunch

affordable tuition

155th Year of serving students and families

WWW.LUTHERMEMORIAL.COM

(Gold’s(Gold’s Gym Plaza West of Parham) Gym Plaza just just West of Parham)

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July

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR LEASE JULY 1

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BUDDY GUY, QUINN SULLIVAN AND SKIP CASTRO BAND: Innsbrook After Hours, 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., show 6 p.m.; $15 and up; innsbrookafterhours.com for information, ticketstobuy.com for tickets

100 Arbor Oak Drive

2819 N. Parham Road

8010 Ridge Road

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JULY 9-AUG. 2

BLUEGRASS COFFEEHOUSE: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., acoustic jam session for bluegrass and old-time musicians; Dorey Recreation Center, 2999 Darbytown Road, Henrico; each second Thursday; (804) 7952334

JULY 3

FIREWORKS ON THE JAMES: Grounds open 6 p.m., fireworks about 9:15 p.m., Brown’s Island, downtown; bring a picnic and a blanket or lawn chair, but no alcohol or pets, please; food vendors available; venturerichmond.com

JULY 10-26

FOURTH OF JULY

JULY 9

CHESTERFIELD FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., activities for children and entertainment, fireworks at dark, Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield; chesterfield.gov

8921 Three Chopt Road

3408 Hermitage Road

Washington Hwy

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5811 Mill Spring Road Commercial Properties for Lease: 100 Arbor Oak Drive 300 - 2500 Sq.ft. 2819 N. Parham Road 900-7,000 Sq.ft. 8010 Ridge Road 1,223 Sq.ft. 4906 Fitzhugh Avenue 480-2,600 Sq. ft.

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RICHMOND SQUIRRELS VS. AKRON RUBBER DUCKS: Postgame fireworks, gates open 4:30 p.m.; $8 up; 3001 North Boulevard; http://www.milb.com/ index.jsp?sid=t3410 DOGWOOD DELL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION: Concert and fireworks in Byrd Park; Larry Robinson on the Carillon bells at 6 p.m., Declaration of Independence at 6:30 p.m., Bellini Sisters at 7 p.m. and the Richmond Concert Band at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at dusk; www.visitrichmondva.com LEWIS GINTER BOTANNICAL GARDEN FREE ADMISSION: Free throughout the day, 9 a.m. To 5 p.m., and includes Butterflies LIVE! Exhibit; parade in the Children’s Garden at 2 p.m. and concert 1-4 p.m. in Children’s Garden by Happy Lucky Combo; lewisginter.org I KNOW RICHMOND BUS TOUR: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., overview of Richmond history, sponsored by Valentine Richmond History Center, with tour sites including Court End, the James River and the Fall Line, Church Hill, Jackson Ward, the Fan and Monument Avenue. Tour drives by St. John’s

“COME BLOW YOUR HORN”: Henrico Theatre Company production, Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Road; show at 8 p.m., except 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees; $10, $8 age 55 and older and students; (804) 501-5859

JULY 10-AUG. 2

“GOODNIGHT MOON”: The Children’s Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn production through Aug. 2, with various times and dates; hour-long productions age 4 and older; $16; in the Shops at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Way; (804) 282-2620; va-rep. org

JULY 11

LITTLE JAZZ AND SALSA FESTIVAL: 4 p.m., Dogwood Dell Stage in Byrd Park; with host Luis Hidalgo and performers Carlos Mojica, David Gonzalez, Wito Rodriguez, Herbie Martinez and the Mid Atlantic Salsa Orchestra, Latin Jazz Quintet, A-Train Xpress, Kevin Davis and Ban Caribe, and DJ Eddy Mayorga; richmondgov.com

RICHMOND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: Theatre Under the Stars production of “Hamlet”, starring Molly Hood; performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, Agecroft Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Road; quilltheatre.org Church, Hollywood Cemetery, Main Street Station, the Jefferson Hotel and the Museum and White House of the Confederacy. Tour the State Capitol, walk Capitol Square and see the Civil Rights Memorial; $25, or $20 for history center members; (804) 649-0711 x301 for reservations; meet at the History Center; cash or check, or purchase online at richmondhistorytours.com OLD-FASHIONED FOURTH OF JULY: 1-5 p.m. Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Road, Glen Allen; patriotic parade of color, Circus Stella, pony rides, crafts, face painting, concessions, music, games entertainment; bog09@ henrico.us

JULY 7

IDINA MENZEL LIVE: 8 p.m., Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St.; doors open 7 p.m.; $39.50 and up; altriatheatre.com

JULY 8

COREY SMITH: Innsbrook After Hours, 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen;

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“SOUTH PACIFIC”: Virginia Repertory Theatre production, The Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 W. Broad St; various times and prices; va-rep.org for more

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July

HOB SIGMON REALTY

2015

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR LEASE JULY 1

gates open 5 p.m., show 6 p.m.; $10 and up; innsbrookafterhours.com for information, ticketstobuy.com for tickets

100 Arbor Oak Drive

2819 N. Parham Road

8010 Ridge Road

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE Call for Sales Price

JULY 9-AUG. 2

BLUEGRASS COFFEEHOUSE: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., acoustic jam session for bluegrass and old-time musicians; Dorey Recreation Center, 2999 Darbytown Road, Henrico; each second Thursday; (804) 7952334

JULY 3

JULY 10-26

FOURTH OF JULY

JULY 9

8921 Three Chopt Road

3408 Hermitage Road

Washington Hwy

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR LEASE

5811 Mill Spring Road Commercial Properties for Lease: 100 Arbor Oak Drive 300 - 2500 Sq.ft. 2819 N. Parham Road 900-7,000 Sq.ft. 8010 Ridge Road 1,223 Sq.ft. 4906 Fitzhugh Avenue 480-2,600 Sq. ft.

Call Mary Sigmon or Jessica Hall

804-346-9400

www.hobsigmonrealty.com

Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/hobsigmonrealty

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JULY 10-AUG. 2

JULY 11

JULY 7

IDINA MENZEL LIVE: 8 p.m., Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St.; doors open 7 p.m.; $39.50 and up; altriatheatre.com

JULY 8

COREY SMITH: Innsbrook After Hours, 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen;

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JULY 1-AUG. 9

“SOUTH PACIFIC”: Virginia Repertory Theatre production, The Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 W. Broad St; various times and prices; va-rep.org for more

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Let’s Go! July 2015 COOL FUN AND FLICKS: Free watermelon, screening of “Ice Age” and tours of historic Clarke-Palmore House; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., 904 McCoul St., Henrico; nol@henrico.us

JULY 30

“THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB”: Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway, South Chesterfield, through Aug. 29; comedy about growing old together; (804) 748-5203, swiftcreekmill.com

JULY 31

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA: 6 p.m., Pocahontas State Park, 10301State Park Road, Chesterfield Court House; part of Pocahontas Premieres concert series; $21.50 advance, $25 at the door, $33.50 with camping; $5 parking; concerts are held rain or shine; coolers permitted at this concert, but pets are not allowed; heritageamphitheater.com HANOVER TOMATO FESTIVAL: Celebration of everyone’s favorite fruit/vegetable; 9 a.m. To 4 p.m., Pole Green Park; music rides, games, petting zoo, vendors, tomato dishes; hanovercounty.gov GLO RUN RVA: Maymont, 7-10 p.m., race at 8:30 p.m.; non-timed, 3-mile walk or run for all ages; includes disc jockey playing music; participants receive t-shirt and glow gear; registration free to age 8, $12 ages 8-17 and $35 for adults, benefits Maymont, 1700 Hampton St.; maymont.org

JULY 12

SIXTH ANNUAL GOSPEL FESTIVAL: 4 p.m., Dogwood Dell Stage in Byrd Park, with Dorothy Norwood, Larry Bland, James Johnson and the Voices of Cedar Street, Minister Earl Bynum, The Virginia Aires and Petula Beckles; richmondgov.com

JULY 15

JUSTIN MOORE AND JORDAN RAGER: Innsbrook After Hours 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., $20 and up; innsbrookafterhours.com for information, ticketstobuy.com for tickets

JULY 16

COLORS OF HAITI: Art exhibit opening, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cultural Arts Center At Glen Allen, benefits Midwives for Haiti; exhibit runs through Sept. 13; artsglenallen.com

JULY 17

CANDLELIGHT CLUB: Develop and enhance ballroom dance skills; dances each third Friday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Belmont Recreation Center, 1600 Hilliard Road; (804) 357-6450 BOOSIE BAD AZZ: 8 p.m., Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St.; $54 and up; altriatheatre.com CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF RICHMOND CENTRAL: $1 Family Night, 5-7:30 p.m., with $1 admission for all; third Fridays; need at least one adult chaperone per five children; regular admission $8 ages 1-59, free to age 1 and $7 seniors; 2626 W. Broad St., Richmond; hours through Labor Day are 9:30 a.m. To 7 p.m. Daily; www.ChildrensMuseumOfRichmond.org

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GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH: 1:15 p.m. Sundays through Labor Day, free re-enactments of Patrick Henry’s stirring speech in its original venue, St. John’s Church, Church Hill, 2401 E. Broad St.; music at 1:30, followed by re-enactment beginning at 1:45 p.m., $5 suggested donation; historicstjohnschurch.org

JULY 22

311 AND THE GREEN: Innsbrook After Hours performance, 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., show at 6 p.m.; $20 and up; innsbrookafterhours.com for information, ticketstobuy.com for tickets

JULY 23

EUNICE’S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Grief support group meets 6 p.m., Care Advantage, 10014 Midlothian Turnpike, www.eunicescircleoffriends.com

JULY 24

KEITH SWEAT, ANGIE STONE AND SILK ALL WHITE CONCERT: 8 p.m., Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St.; doors open 7 p.m.; $67 and up; altriathe-

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Let’s Go! July 2015 COOL FUN AND FLICKS: Free watermelon, screening of “Ice Age” and tours of historic Clarke-Palmore House; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., 904 McCoul St., Henrico; nol@henrico.us

JULY 30

“THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB”: Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway, South Chesterfield, through Aug. 29; comedy about growing old together; (804) 748-5203, swiftcreekmill.com

JULY 31

JULY 12

JULY 15

JUSTIN MOORE AND JORDAN RAGER: Innsbrook After Hours 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., $20 and up; innsbrookafterhours.com for information, ticketstobuy.com for tickets

JULY 16

COLORS OF HAITI: Art exhibit opening, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cultural Arts Center At Glen Allen, benefits Midwives for Haiti; exhibit runs through Sept. 13; artsglenallen.com

JULY 17

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JULY 22

JULY 23

EUNICE’S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Grief support group meets 6 p.m., Care Advantage, 10014 Midlothian Turnpike, www.eunicescircleoffriends.com

JULY 24

KEITH SWEAT, ANGIE STONE AND SILK ALL WHITE CONCERT: 8 p.m., Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St.; doors open 7 p.m.; $67 and up; altriathe-

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