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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 10/19/12
![]() OCT. 19 The Mill House, a clubhouse for survivors of brain injury, will host the third annual Mill House Pig Out BBQ Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7812 Shrader Rd. Individual platters are $10 and include a pulled pork sandwich, cole slaw, baked beans and a drink; cornbread dessert is $1 extra. Family packs are $30 and include 16 ounces of each side, four pieces cornbread and four drinks. For details, call Claire at 261-7050 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). *** The University of Richmond continues its fall International Film Series with “Trishna” at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Robins School of Business, Ukrop Auditorium. All films in the series are shown in their original languages with English subtitles. Admission is free and open to the public. For details, visit http://tinyurl.com/urfilm . OCT. 20 Virginia Repertory Theatre will perform “Young Thomas Jefferson” at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 20 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Willow Lawn location, 1601 Willow Lawn Dr. The musical, part of the Children’s Theatre of Virginia season, follows Thomas Jefferson from his birth in Virginia through his writing of the Declaration of Independence. Tickets are $10 to $16. The show runs through Oct. 27. For details, call 282-2620 or visit http://www.va-rep.org . *** The Chamberlayne Actors Theatre will present Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox on the Fairway” at 8 p.m. at the CAT Playhouse, 319 N. Wilkinson Rd. The play is a tribute to the great English farces of the 1930s and 40s and is filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors and over-the-top romantic shenanigans. Tickets are $18. The show runs through Nov. 4. For details, call 888-695-0888 or visit http://www.cattheatre.com . *** The Courtyard by Marriott Richmond Airport, 5400 Williamsburg Rd., and Autism Speaks will host a cornhole tournament at 11 a.m. There will be children’s activities, a silent auction, food and more. All proceeds benefit Autism Speaks. For details, call Sandy at 652-0500 x320. *** The National Kidney Foundation will conduct a free health screening for people at increased risk for kidney disease from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church, 7204 Bethlehem Rd. The screening is designed to educate and identify people at risk – those with diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of kidney disease. Registration is preferred but walk-ins are welcomed. For details, call 288-8342 x216 or visit http://www.kidneyva.org . *** The Richmond Heart Walk will take place at the Snagajob Pavilion in Innsbrook. The walk is the American Heart Association’s premiere event for raising funds to save lives from heart disease and stroke. Activities begin at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. For more information and to register, visit http://www.richmondvaheartwalk.org . *** Oak Hall Baptist Church, 1877 Old Hanover Rd. in Sandston, will hold a flu shot clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by Oak Hall and CVS Pharmacy. Bring insurance or Medicare cards. Walk-ins are welcomed but appointments are recommended. For details, call 737-5812. OCT. 21 All ages are invited to Gospel Fest from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave. Gospel dance groups, quartets, vocalists and gospel music choirs will perform a variety of southern gospel, hip hop and praise music. Admission is free. For details, call 225-2056 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com . *** The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond will present “Buika” at 7:30 p.m. in Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music. A trailblazing force in contemporary Spanish music, Buika is a unique blend of flamenco, jazz, funk, copla and neo-soul. Tickets are $34. For details, call 289-8980 or visit http://www.modlin.richmond.edu |
Community
Raiders help ‘Stir It Up!’

Henrico Junior 4-H camp registration open
By Ben Panko, Special to the Citizen 05/19/2013
For parents looking to keep their kids outside and away from the video games this summer, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is still accepting registrations for the 2013 Henrico Junior 4-H Camp.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
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Entertainment
Veteran restaurateur set to open in Short Pump
Tran’s Pho 1 Grill will serve Vietnamese fare

Paul Tran, along with his wife Ellen will open up Pho 1 Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant, in June in the Towne Center West Shopping Center.
Tran has been serving up Vietnamese food since the mid-’80s, his first being Que Huong on Rigsby Road. He also owned Mr. Chan’s on Horsepen Road and Saigon Gourmet on Hull Street Road. > Read more.
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