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Spring Ba-da-Bing The BOSS of All Art Shows! Don’t Forget About It!
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Bada-BOOM! The 2009 Spring Bada-Bing is here! Join the Richmond Craft Mafia for the 4th installment of the largest indie craft show in the Region. Held at Plant Zero, for a little chaching bring home some Bada-Bing from artistʼs and designerʼs original creations. Free SWAG bags to the first 200 customers. Sunday, 11am-4pm, Plant Zero, 523.7174, www.springbadabing.com.
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A Day on Doswell More Than Corn Dogs and Coasters!
Thereʼs more to Doswell than a theme park! Visit historic homes, an antebellum church (complete with Civil War history etched into its walls); see miniature gardens, model and real trains, and more. Shop at Squashapenny Junction Antiques and The Bank. Boxed lunches available. Reservations required. Sponsored by the Ashland Garden Club for Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Saturday,10am5pm, www.VAGardenweek.org.
MAY 9
Ettrick’s Celtic Festival Kicks and Kilts!
See and hear the St. Andrews Legion Pipes and Drums, vintage fire trucks, cars, Native Americans, Civil War and WWII re-enactors, civic groups and historical displays. Piping performances and other musical entertainment. No pink hearts, yellow moons or orange stars here, just lots of green clovers, a doggie parade and a knobby knees contest! Magically audacious! Saturday, 10am-5pm, Matoaca Middle School grounds, 526.8367.
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Mother’s Day Concert at Lewis Ginter M Is For Moments, Memories and Music
Thereʼs more to Motherʼs Day than just a card! Enjoy a free concert in the Garden, capture your memories with a complimentary family photo. Brunch is available in the Robins Tea House, the Garden Café or a la carte in the Garden. Tea House Brunch Reservations re-quired. Sunday concert 1-4pm, Sunday, 10am-3pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 262.988, www.lewisginter.org.
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Extraordinary Labors: Trades of Early Virginia 1611-1622 Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho...
See the English working class coopers, carpenters, tailors, blacksmiths, shipwrights and artisans re-creating the work of 1611-1622 Virginia courtesy of Sir Thomas Dale. Gain insight on being a tradesman when a blackberry grew on bush and web developers were spiders. Think youʼve got what it takes? Lend your hand as an apprentice. Saturday, 10am-5pm, Henricus Historical Park, 748.1613 www.henricus.org.
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ZZ Top A Haw, Haw, Haw, A Haw Give ʻem all your lovinʼ! Those boys with beards are back sporting cheap sunglasses and spinning guitars. Accessories are everything for a sharp dressed man. Theyʼre bad, theyʼre nationwide... A haw, haw, haw. Thursday, gate time 6pm, Innsbrook After Hours snagajob.com Pavilion, 794.6700, www.insbrookafterhours.com.
JUNE 20
7th Annual Richmond Vegetarian Festival Go Leafy Green! Vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike unite with crafts, T-shirts, non-stop music, cooking demos, speakers, and delicious vegetarian foods. Vegetarian, animal rescue and environmental non-profit organizations will be represented. Donations welcome. Saturday, 12-6pm Bryan Park, Azalea Gardens 672. 1457 www.veggiefest.org.
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Father’s Day at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Father is Dad-tastic!
Father's Day with a flourish can be found in the Garden! Enjoy entertainment and garden-related activities including a concert. Grr, grr, grr classic cars, motorcycles and food. A day that screams “Dad, you so deserve this. Can I have the keys now?” Sunday,1-4pm, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 262.9887 www.lewisginter.org.
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Indy Car Series
26-27 and USAC Open Wheel Weekend Wind In Your Hair, Bugs In Your Teeth The ninth annual SunTrust Indy Challenge means drivers hitting speeds of more than 170 mph at the shortest track on the circuit. The James River Grounds 100 USAC Silver Crown Series race, precede the SunTrust Indy Challenge. Start your Friday motorʼs running with IndyCar Series Pole Qualifying and the USAC National Sprint Car Series race. Friday, Saturday, 10am-10pm, RIR, 888.472.2849 www.rir.com. 2009 Spring