Weekend Top 5
Short Pump Town Center, 11800 West Broad Street, will hold its 12th Annual Grand Illumination in the Main Plaza on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. The mall will light up its Christmas tree and offer festive treats, live music and family fun. There also will be a special visit from Santa. Admission is free. Click here for details.
Libbie Mill—Midtown, 2100 Libbie Lake East Street, will host its annual Merry Midtown Holiday Celebration on Friday, Nov. 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Libbie Mill neighborhood will light up for the first time this holiday season. To celebrate, there will be free carriage rides, a live DJ, vendors, food trucks, children's activities and more. Additionally, Libbie Mill restaurants and markets will participate in a holiday treats crawl. Admission is free. Click here for details or visit Libbie Mill's event page on Facebook.
The Naghash Ensemble will perform at the University of Richmond's Modlin Center for the Arts on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The ensemble combines the earthy spirituality of Armenian folk song, new classical music and contemporary post-minimalism with the energy of rock and jazz. Their music is based on sacred texts by the medieval Armenian mystic poet and priest Mkrtich Naghash. A pre-concert artist talk, moderated by VPM Music Classical Host Mike Goldberg, will begin at 6:30 p.m. The concert will take place in Camp Concert Hall at 455 Westhampton Way. Click here for information and tickets.
The Henrico Theatre, 305 East Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs, will show two movies this weekend: Practical Magic (1998, PG-13, 104 minutes) at 7 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and Frozen II (2019, PG, 103 minutes) at 3 p.m. Nov. 14-15. Tickets and concessions are just $1 and are only sold at the door. Click here for details or call (804) 652-1460.
Tidewater Cards & Collectibles will host a sports card, Pokemon, TCG and hobby event at the Drury Plaza Hotel Richmond, 11049 West Broad Street, on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors will be selling vintage to modern sports cards, Pokemon and TCG gaming, hobby supplies, and unopened packs and products. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit tidewatercardsandcollectibles.com.
Looking for more fun things to do in Henrico and surrounding areas? Check out our enhanced community calendar where you can search by date, keyword or location. To submit an event for inclusion in the calendar, visit henricocitizen.com/events and click on the red "Add Event" button.
