Community Calendarweek of May 1, 2011

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The Redwing’s Nest, Sabot at Stony Point’s  online journal of Art and Literature for children pre-school through 8th grade, is now accepting submissions for the next issue until May 10, 2011.  The journal's website is under construction and will premiere in late February. The theme for this issue is MUSIC and SOUND.  If your child has written a poem, a memoir, a story or created a work of art about or inspired by music or sound, send in a submission.  The Redwing's Nest is open to children from around the globe, so tell your friends.  For more information contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The Richmond Symphony’s Youth orchestra Program presents the Spring YOP Concert on Sunday May 22^nd at 7pm.  The concert features the Youth Concert Orchestra, Camerata Strings, and String Sinfonietta.  The concert will be held at the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond Center Stage and is open to the public.  For more information visit www.richmondsymphony.com

On Friday May 6^th the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents another installment in its  First Fridays series in the BEST café.  The series features an eclectic mix of multicultural performing arts showcased in different spaces within the museum on the first Friday of each month from 6 to 8 pm. The museum is open late until 9 pm every Friday.  This Friday’s event is called“Balkanize”. This “Old World TurkoBalkan folk music” ensemble plays undeniably dance-able songs from  Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Russia,  Turkey and more on a combination of western and traditional folk instruments.  VMFA is located at 200 North Boulevard.  For more information visit www.vmfa.museum

The Happy Lucky Combo, a trio of bass, accordion and drums will perform on Saturday May 14^th at Crossroads Coffee and ice cream on Forest Hill from 8 to 10 pm.  The event is open to the public.  For more information visit http://www.happyluckycommunique.blogspot.com

Sabot at Stony Point presents a Garden Music series in the Gillette Garden of the school in April and May.  The Garden opens at 5 pm for picnicking and the music starts at 5:30 pm.  These concerts are open to the public. On Thursday, May 19^th The Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra will play original music on handmade instruments made form locally grown gourds.. For more information on the music series visit www.sabotatstonypoint.org and click on the calendar.

Check out the night sky with SKY WATCH at the Science Museum of Virginia every 3^rd Friday of the month.  Join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the museum's front lawn as they share their powerful telescopes for a look at the night sky. The next Sky watch is on May 20^th  at 8:30 pm.  For more information contact the Science Museum at 864-1400.  The museum is located at 2500 West Broad Street downtown. 

Join The Visual Arts Center for ART and COFFEE on the second and fourth Tuesdays of month from 9:30 to 10:30 am.  Join local artists for an energizing hour learning something new about art.  Coffee and baked treats provided.  OnMay 10^th ,  Margaret Hancock  presents “Worth the White”. Spend an exciting hour exploring the significance of the color white in art. She will specifically reference the works of Mark Rothko in her discussion. The Visual Arts Center is located at 1812 West Main Street.  For more information on Art and Coffee visit www.visarts.org and click on Art and Coffee.