Mindful Mornings is a monthly one-hour forum where mission-driven do-gooders convene, collaborate, and learn. From yogis, to nutritionists, to nonprofit leaders and wellbeing advocates, this meetup is meant to break down silos by creating a community of people willing and able to help one another achieve their goals in support of the bigger mission --...

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Join us for a book reading & signing with Lydia Slaby, author of Wait, It Gets Worse. Free & open to the public. About the book: Lydia Slaby was thirty-three years old and had everything she believed would make her happy: three fancy private school degrees; a successful husband who was in the inner circles...

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Richmond UX (RUX), Ladies that UX, and RVA Content Strategy have decided to join forces as one group to rule them all: Richmond Design Group! Join us at Ardent to celebrate this new merger. Featuring good beer and food, discussion of design hot topics, and networking.

#SweetTalks Live Retreat is the premier event for women entrepreneurs looking to make their mark in the world and fulfill their purpose. About this Event It's official! The #SweetTalks Live Retreat sponsored by Cupcake Vineyards Wine will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Studio Two Three in #RVA! This exclusive experience includes a...

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#SweetTalks Live Retreat is the premier event for women entrepreneurs looking to make their mark in the world and fulfill their purpose. About this Event It's official! The #SweetTalks Live Retreat sponsored by Cupcake Vineyards Wine will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Studio Two Three in #RVA! This exclusive experience includes a...

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Front End Study Night is a collaborative and open environment for us to hone our front-end web dev skills together through dialogue and peer programming. There is no formal project, but do come prepared to code. This time is for you to work on personal projects, homework, or the tutorials you've been meaning to get...

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Release Party at Cherry Gallery on April 19th! Come pick up a copy of Issue 6, enjoy some music and hang out!

Communicating critical election information to more than five million registered voters in Los Angeles County in 13 languages is a challenging, but rewarding, task filled with valuable public relations lessons. Brenda Duran, who heads the communication office for the country’s largest voting jurisdiction, will share lessons and best practices she has learned from the front...

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RVA WordPress Meetups 4th Tuesday of Every Month! This group is for anyone who uses WordPress, whether you're a blogger, designer, developer, coder, themer, or anything else you can imagine. Meetup events are open to both advanced and beginner users and are free! This month is the start of something a little different. Instead of...

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Join us for an author talk with Austin Kleon at Richmond Public Library (101 E. Franklin St.). Austin Kleon, is the New York Times-bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work and most recently, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad. Austin Kleon shares life-changing, illustrated encouragement on...

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Join fellow VCU alumni for a reception at the VCU Rice Rivers Center. Director Greg Garman, Ph.D., will provide updates about the latest environmental and scientific initiatives at the university. When: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 2 Where: 3701 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City, VA 23030 Register today to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, an open bar...

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The Carillon Civic Association announces its 48th annual Arts in the Park show and sale at the Carillon in Byrd Park. More than 450 artists from around the U.S. will gather in Byrd Park to display everything from fine art of classic and contemporary paintings, to photography, pottery, jewelry and home and garden accessories. Arts...

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Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Announces “Shimmer,” the Annual Fashion Show Honored guests include Manhattan-based designers Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough of Abasi Rosborough, and fashion illustrator Richard Haines RICHMOND, Va. (April 1, 2019) – Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising presents “Shimmer,” the annual...

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You're invited to Grow with Us at this year's Spring Banquet! We're celebrating all the ways our community, our organization, and most importantly, our students are growing and flourishing in 2019.  This fun evening will kick off with cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres at 6 PM while guests enjoy lawn games and mingling. Then you'll...

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John Henley’s love affair with photography began in a darkroom at the San Francisco Art Institute. Now In the midst of a long and satisfying career as a photographer he finds himself as excited by the work as he was that first time he set foot in that darkroom. His assignment work, his personal projects...

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Mindful Mornings After Work -- in addition to the Mindful Mornings that we all know and love -- is a 90-minute forum where mission-driven do-gooders convene to not only collaborate and learn, but to do. Through sharing his own experience of being forced to learn within a framework not built for those with dyslexia, Garret...

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You’re invited: Happy hour for alumni and friends Meet fellow alumni, friends and supporters of the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences. Business casual attire. Complimentary beverages and appetizers provided. When: 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 23 Where: The Hof Garden, 2818 W. Broad St., Suite A, Richmond, VA 23230 Register: RSVP by May 17. Contact Tyler Conrad, event...

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  Mark your calendar for the next Virginia Communications Hall of Fame to be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Altria Theater, Richmond, Virginia. Online nominations are currently being accepted through May 31, 2019. The 2020 Hall of Fame laureates will be announced in late summer 2019. Ticket and sponsorship opportunities associated with...

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Saturday June 1, 10am-6pm Sunday June 2, 11am-5pm General Admission tickets are $15 online $20 at the gate. Wine tasting tickets are $30 online and $35 at the gate. Tastings from 11 local wineries. Enjoy wine tastings, live music, artisan demonstrations, heritage exhibits, and delicious food. The Rassawek Spring Jubilee is a non-profit event, we...

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Interested in learning more about the benefits of AMA membership and meeting other marketing professionals? Open to members and non-members! Join us for a networking happy hour at this AMA 101! Chat with AMA board members and others in the Richmond marketing community to learn about the perks of membership whether you are a new...

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