Meet Virginia’s People
Join curator Lisa Goff for an in-depth tour of the exhibition, “The Land We Live In, the Land We Left: Virginia’s People,” which explores immigrants’ varied stories and their contributions to the state’s increasingly diverse cultural composition. Space is limited. RSVP at 692-3901. Tuesday, July 20, 12 noon–12:45 pm in the Exhibition Gallery and lobby [...]
Jazz Straight Ahead!
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, in conjunction with the Richmond Jazz Society, presents the Jazz Café, a free event open to the public every Thursday evening through September. From 6 – 9 pm, a variety of jazz trios will perform in the VMFA’s Best Café. The show is free so you can take a [...]
Do It Yourself Workout
by Ronny Marie Tucker
Burn calories and build muscle with this “do-it-yourself” fitness plan. With or without weights, indoor or outdoor, design a plan that suits your needs. Constantly change your routine to avoid boredom or a plateau, when you stop seeing results. For instance, if you use the treadmill, try the track. Typically work out [...]
Senior Connections Cools Richmond Residents
Did you know that heat waves take more lives than all other natural disasters combined? According to one climatologist, each year more than 1,000 people die from heat-related causes in large US cities. During a single week in Chicago, 739 city residents died in July of 1995 due to extreme heat.
The Capital Area Agency on [...]
Life Without Limits: Dr. Robert Peprah-Gyamfi
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
Dr. Peprah-Gyamfi is the author of several books including the autobiography, The Call That Changed My Life.
Before the Ghana soccer team met the U.S. last week in the World Cup, their victory seemed unlikely to some. But as they celebrated after the match, triumph looked like tenacity meeting providence.
Born in a tiny [...]
