Seminar on ‘Advanced Prostate Imaging’ to take place at Lewis Ginter

June 19 2013 - Presented by Dr. Jinxing Yu, from the VCU Department of Radiology, 5:30 p.m., Free
The seminar “Advanced Prostate Imaging: Knowing Not Guessing” will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Dr. Jinxing Yu, from the VCU Department of Radiology, will discuss how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being used to help in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. The seminar is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended. For details, call 828-0123 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Henrico Fire Station 14 to offer health screenings at Chickahominy YMCA

June 21 2013 - , 10 a.m., Free
Henrico Fire Station 14 will offer free blood pressure and glucose checks at 10 a.m. in the pavilion at Chickahominy YMCA, 5401 Whiteside Rd. For details, call 737-9622 or visit http://www.chickahominyymca.org

American Family Fitness to celebrate its arrival at Virginia Center Commons

June 22 2013 - Activities include Zumba and kick-boxing demos, a moon bounce, games and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Free
American Family Fitness will celebrate its arrival at Virginia Center Commons, 10101 Brook Rd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot near the food court entrance. Outdoor activities include Zumba and kick-boxing demos, a moon bounce, games, vendors, food and more. An AAF transition center is currently open across from Burlington while the fitness center renovates their permanent location in the space of the former Dillard’s. The gym is expected to open this fall. Admission is free. For details, call 261-1000 or visit http://www.virginiacentercommons.com

Alzheimer’s Association to present workshop for caregivers at A Grace Place

June 25 2013 - The topic will be 'What You Need to Plan For', 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Free
The Alzheimer’s Association will present a workshop on “Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Moderate Stage – for Caregivers” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at A Grace Place Adult Day Center, 8030 Staples Mill Rd. The topic will be “What You Need to Plan For.” Admission is free. To register, call 967-2580.

NAMI-CVA to offer free family-to-family education program at St. Mary’s

June 25 2013 - 12-week course continues on Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Free
NAMI of Central Virginia will offer a free family-to-family education program specifically for families of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. The 12-week course will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays starting June 25 at St. Mary’s Hospital, 5801 Bremo Rd. The course will cover coping skills, medications, listening and communication techniques, problem-solving skills, recovery and rehabilitation, self-care and more. To register, call Kathy Harkey at 285-1749 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Henrico County to offer free health screenings at Belmont Recreation Center

June 26 2013 - Services are provided by Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Free
Henrico County will offer free blood pressure checks and cholesterol screenings for ages 50+ from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Belmont Recreation Center, 1600 Hilliard Rd. To ensure accuracy, don’t eat breakfast before having cholesterol tested. Services are provided by Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Call Cindy Spear at 243-9785 to make an appointment.

Seminar ‘Living Well into Old Age’ to be held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

June 27 2013 - Presented by Dr. Peter Boling, a geriatric medicine specialist at VCU, 5:30 p.m., Free
The seminar “Living Well into Old Age” will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Dr. Peter Boling, a geriatric medicine specialist at VCU, will talk about some of the myths and realities of aging, as well as discuss how eating right and exercising can improve your well-being. The seminar is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended. For details, call 828-0123 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Community

Short Pump Ruritan Club donates $50k to Virginia War Memorial

Citizen Staff Reports 06/13/2013

The Short Pump Ruritan/Civic Association Foundation, Inc. recently presented a check for $50,000 to the Virginia War Memorial Educational Foundation. The donation will be used to finance the production of a new film about the Vietnam War as part of the War Memorial’s award-winning Virginians at War film series. > Read more.

Vintage Home Market set for June 15-16

Citizen Staff Reports 06/09/2013

A longtime Lakeside business owner and his partner are bringing "The Vintage Home Market" to the Richmond International Raceway Complex June 15-16.

Tony Turner has operated a business on Lakeside Avenue for nearly 20 years, beginning with Huckleberries Home & Garden for 10 years in The Hub Shopping Center and followed by Feathernesters across the street in the Lakeside Town Center. > Read more.

‘Lady’s Fashion Show’ at Meadow Farm

Photos by Roger Walk for the Henrico Citizen 06/03/13

Meadow Farm hosted its "Lady's Fashion Show" June 1, showcasing the fashions of seven generations of Meadow Farm women – including four generations of Sheppard women who lived there between 1810 and 1920. > Read more.

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Entertainment

A community ‘Kaffeehaus’ in Henrico’s Far West End

06/17/2013

Born and raised in good old Europe, I am quite familiar with the traditional Austro-Hungarian tradition of the Kaffeehaus, an institution that represents a lifestyle of relaxing and thinking in a familiar environment with coffee, pastry, news, good service, marble tables, subdued sounds like the click-clack of the coffee machine, mugs and plates, conversations among patrons and with staff and a bit of low volume Johann Strauss music.

And so it was a thrill to find a modern version of a Kaffeehaus right here in Henrico County: The Daily Grind, near Short Pump Town Center. > Read more.

Food trucks arrive in the West End

06/10/2013

West End residents no longer have to pick between fighting the summer mall crowds for a quick bite or breaking the bank to eat at a fine-dining spot because one Richmond group is bringing both to them.

RVA Street Foodies, the organization behind the outdoor food truck courts at the Virginia Historical Society and Hardywood Brewery, debuted its new Henrico food truck court at All Saints Episcopal Church on River Road May 22. > Read more.

Restaurant watch

06/07/2013

Find out how your favorite dining establishments fared during their most recent inspections by the Virginia Department of Health. > Read more.

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