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Today

• The Easel: A Public Art Pull-Up | Thurs., July 21 | 12-2 p.m. | ART 180 Parklet, 114 W. Marshall St. | Free | Watch muralist Silly Genius at work, enjoy a cone from The Neighborhood Scoop, and shop the Easel’s local artist market. 🎨
• Christmas in July Sale | Thurs., July 21 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Diversity Richmond Event Hall, 1407 Sherwood Ave. | Free entry | Shop the last day of the festive summer sale. 🎄

Friday

• "The Addams Family" | Fri., July 22-Sun., July 24 | 8:30 p.m. | Dogwood Dell | Free | Catch a performance of this family-friendly musical as part of the Festival of Arts. 🎭
• David Ramirez | Fri., July 22 | 7 p.m. | Richmond Music Hall, 623 E. Main St. | $15 | The singer-songwriter will play tunes like “Harder to Lie” and “I’m Not Going Anywhere.” 🎶

Saturday

• Two Rabbits Mini Market | Sat., July 23 | 12-5 p.m. | Two Rabbits Vintage, 3108 W. Leigh St. | Free entry | This indoor market will feature goods from vendors including Mother Daughter Co. and No Dice Vintage. 
• "The Goonies" | Sat., July 23 | 10 a.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $5 | See this family classic on the big screen. 🍿

Sunday

• Electrics and Espresso | Sun., July 24 | 9-11 a.m. | Libbie Mill Starbucks, 2363 Roux St. | Free | Mingle with EV owners + enthusiasts at this Drive Electric RVA meetup. 

Monday

• Hop Along with Sadurn | Mon., July 25 | 7 p.m. | The Broadberry | $22+ | Indie rock out of Philly. 🎶

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 96º | Evening thunderstorms | 49% chance of rain

Traffic

• The bus-only lane painting project could wrap up by tomorrow —  a month ahead of schedule. Crews are now working on the final stretch, the eastbound lane from Belvidere Street to Third Street. “Bus Only” markings will be added to the lanes in August. 🛑 (Richmond Times-Dispatch) 

Open

• A new restaurant is serving up seafood in East Highland Park. Co-owner Michael Cox + chef Calvin Artis opened Jus Crab (2204 E. Laburnum Ave.) earlier this month. Try out the crab boil spot from 12-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. 🦀 (ABC8 News) 

Biz

• Charm School is making moves. The Broad Street ice cream shop announced it will move to Scott’s Addition in September to focus on wholesale production. The new spot will have some form of retail, but will not be a scoop shop. The Forest Hill location will be unaffected by the move. 🍦

Number

• $8 million. That’s how much Maymont will receive from the US Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. The nonprofit plans to use the grant money to fund infrastructure improvements, expand access to native wildlife habitats, and restore the roof of the Maymont Mansion. 💸

Community

• Public Works crews will be in Windsor Farms, UR + Far West End neighborhoods this Sat., July 23 from 8 a.m. until noon as part of the Neighborhood Clean-Up Program. Have things to throw away? They’ll accept anything except electronics, construction debris, hazardous waste, and broken glass. 🗑

Festival 

• BrewHaHa is back for its fifth year at the VMHC. On Sat., Aug. 6, sample selections from VA breweries, enjoy tunes from the Slack Family Band + try new food trucks. Get tickets before this Sunday to beat the price increase. 🍺

Development

• The future of Leigh Addition is more clear thanks to a special-use permit request from local firm Poole & Poole Architecture. The development is a 305-unit, $80 million project on 3.3 acres near the intersection of Arthur Ashe Boulevard + Leigh Street. Get a look at the plans. 🏙 (Richmond BizSense) 

Edu

• A new program at Virginia State University seeks to address teacher shortages in Petersburg + Richmond. “I Too Teach” offers free tuition to graduate students in education who agree to serve as full-time substitute teachers. After graduation, students would commit to three years of full-time teaching. 🍎 (NBC12) 

Health

• Richmond and Henrico Health Districts have begun vaccinating individuals who may be at higher risk of monkeypox exposure. Check to see if you are high risk + fill out the interest form to be added to the list to receive a vaccine.

Outdoors

• Learn how to splash safely at River Safety Day. The water safety team from the Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities will answer questions and lead demonstrations on Sat., July 23 from 12-3 p.m. at Belle Isle. The event is free + open to the public.

Try This

• Want to brush up on your bus knowledge? Tune in to a free Transit Talk on Thurs., July 28 at 12 p.m. to hear from Raquel Aguirre, Bus Stop and Amenities Program Manager at GRTC. Raquel will go over the plan to improve bus stop shelters in the coming years. 🚌   

Drink Up 

• Drink Up Week is right around the corner and we want to hear from readers. What’s the best happy hour in the city? Drop us a line with your endorsement + you could be featured in a future newsletter. 🍹

Eat

• Here are three ways to make ice cream at home this summer: Getting the Cadillac of all ice cream makers, an ice cream maker attachment for your KitchenAid Mixer, or a No. 1 bestselling snow cone maker (Pro tip: It can also make margaritas). 🍦*

Learn 

• Hola, Richmond. If you’re ready to brush up on that high school Spanish, do it the effective (and fun) way with Babbel. Babbel’s speech recognition technology will even help you nail your pronunciation and accent from the get-go. Bonus: Get 60% off your subscription — for a limited time only.*

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