Learn how your brand can learn to engage with the community of persons with disabilities and other diverse groups to create solid ROI and positive social impact. Debra Ruh is the CEO of Ruh Global Communications a Virginia based consulting firm and author of three books including her latest "Inclusion Branding". Debra was selected as...

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Frustrated with your backlog? Is your team struggling to connect with the big picture? Join us for the March ScrumRVA Meetup where Brian Campbell will cover the basics of User Story Mapping! There will be an interactive workshop as well as a discussion of how story mapping can be used to help plan and implement...

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Menu Herb-roasted chicken with chef’s choice of sides and veggies, warm rolls and chocolate cake for dessert. A choice of salad, with or without meat, is also available. Make your selection when registering, and be sure to pick up your salad ticket upon checking in for the luncheon if you choose that option. RSVP Policy...

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In her decade-long investigation into happiness and human nature, Gretchen Rubin—the bestselling author of The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, and The Four Tendencies and host of the podcast “Happier with Gretchen Rubin”—has made a key realization about happiness: For most of us, outer order contributes to inner calm. While a messy desk or overcrowded...

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Algorithm (n.) - a set of step-by-step instructions for solving a task If you have ever followed a recipe or given someone driving directions, you have used an algorithm. Algorithms are used in computer science to solve problems ranging from sorting to programming self-driving cars. In this meetup, we will strengthen our problem-solving skills and...

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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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