Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on January 31, 2020

JAN 31The Henrico Theatre Company will present The Melody Lingers On: The Songs of Irving Berlin at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. An immigrant of Russia, Berlin created over 1,000 songs including White Christmas, Easter Parade, Theres No Business Like Show Business, and God Bless America. His works spanned from Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and they were performed from Hollywood to military bases. Tickets are $15. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit artsglenallen.com.

FEB 1Meadow Farm Museum will present History in Focus, a series held on the first Saturday of each month February through April, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All ages are invited to explore historical topics in detail with staff-led specialty tours that include historic structures and artifacts. Februarys topic is The Ragged Road to Reconstruction a discussion of the effects of reconstruction legislation and the birth of Jim Crow laws. The event is free. For details, email cha129@henrico.us.***The Shady Grove Coffeehouse at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 11105 Cauthorne Road in Glen Allen, will present Dana and Susan Robinson at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $25 with discounts for teens; children 12 and under are free. Net proceeds benefit UUCC. For details, call 323-4288 or visit shadygrovecoffeehouse.com.***The Weinstein JCC will host an evening of Havdalah and songs presented by Cantors Sarah Beck-Berman and Dara Rosenblatt at 7:30 p.m. Woven Together: Experiencing Peoplehood Through Song, a post-Shabbat musical experience, provides an opportunity to move from a place of distinction to a place of togetherness through songs from Mizrachi, Sephardi, Ashkenazi and Israeli traditions. Tickets are $22 to $28. For details, visit weinsteinjcc.org.***Frostfest 2020, the largest winter amateur radio conference in the Mid-Atlantic, will be held at Richmond Raceway from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Vendors and private sellers will have new and used rigs for sale, as well as boat anchors, antennas, electronic parts, tools, books, and more. License testing will be available on site, and forums and meetings will be held throughout the day. Admission is $10 for adults; youth under the age of 18 are free. Frostfest is a production of the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society, a non-profit amateur radio club in Richmond. For details, visit frostfest.com.***The Art Washburn Community Classic basketball games will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Deep Run High School, 4801 Twin Hickory Road. Game One is Steward Spartans vs. Benedictine Cadets. Game Two is Deep Run Wildcats vs. JR Tucker Tigers. Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased in advance by emailing artwashburncommunityclassic@outlook.com.***Taze: Better Live Than Dead, a hair metal tribute band, will perform at Atlas 42 in Innsbrook from 8 p.m. to midnight. For details, call 965-0420 or visit atlas42.com.***Stranges Florist and Garden Center, 12111 W. Broad Street, will host Dog Days in the Garden 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to celebrating local dog organizations, the event will feature doggie contests, raffles, speakers, pet adoptions and more. Dogs on leashes are welcome. For details, call 321-2200 or visit http://www.stranges.com.

FEB 2Needles Eye Ministries, Inc. will host its Fourth Annual Big Game Party from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Atlas 42 in Innsbrook. Watch the game (or the commercials) with more than 100 other Richmonders in their 20s to 40s. There will be food and games such as ping pong, cornhole, bocce ball and giant Jenga. Admission and food are free; drinks are available to purchase. For details, visit needleseye.org/calendar.***ImPACT Church of Richmond, 6 E. Nine Mile Road, will host a Super Bowl Watch Party from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The free, family-friendly event includes food, games, raffle and prizes. For details, call 326-9487 or visit facebook.com/impactchurchrva.

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