Posts from — July 2008

What a busy Friday Night Richmond youth is going to have. When you get off work that day, know that tonight is going to be good. Anyone who still has a love for the summer, parties, and mayhem, is going to love August 1st. So, once you get off work, put some air in your tires, get your buddies together and ride your bike to Monroe Park (to the corner of Laurel & Main) for a sweet ass bike ride through the city with give-aways and prizes.

 the route:  1.Start at Monroe Park 6:0pm, and head up Main St. all the way to Lombardy.  2.Take a right on Lombardy and head to Broad St., take a left on Broad St.  3.Take Broad St. to Boulevard and take a left on Boulevard.  4.Take Boulevard to Ellwood Ave. and turn right.   5.Take Ellwood Ave. to Ellwood Thompson’s Natural Market and meet up in the parking lot. Here you are gonna get drenched with FREE Ice Cold Vitamin Water to quench your thirsts, hooray for Vitamin Water and corporate sponsors. Once everyone is ready, ride through the parking lot and the Vitamin Water van (which has exterior speakers) will escort the riders down Carytown and Cary St.   6.Take a left on to 2nd St. and take 2nd st. to Broad St.  7.Turn left on Broad St. and ride through the First Friday’s Art Walk.  8.Turn right on to Henry St and ride over to Leigh St. 9.Turn right on Leigh St. and end at the City Park, or end wherever you want.

Books on Wheels will be attending this event, held outside of
Joes’ Inn @ 205 N. Sheilds
Richmond, VA
on August 9th, 2008
Free and Open to the Public

On Saturday, August 9th from 11-4, ART 180 will be holdingtheir Festival for Jonny Z, a street event celebrating not only the life and achievements of our dear, late friend Jonny Zanin, but also the art and change that his amazing life is still inspiringwithin our community. This event will take place outside of JOE’S INN (205 N. Shields). As you might know, an ART 180class has already painted a mural on the side of the building.

The class was funded by donations sent to ART 180 afterJonny Z passed away last year, and the students were taughtabout Jonny and the art aesthetics that he appreciated. Thisevent will be an official unveiling of the mural project.

Because Jonny was a Bizarre Market organizer, the folks at ART 180 asked that the Bizarre Market set up in front ofJOE’S INN as part of this celebration. Anna Virginia and Iagreed, so now we are soliciting your help in spreading theword to artists, crafts people, and potential customers. Aswith all Bizarre Markets, this will be open to everyone with nocost to set up. We will ask that all vendors donate 10% oftheir sales from the day to ART 180.If you have anything to sell, or know someone who does, pleasedrop us a line. And please remember that this Bizarre Marketwill be in front of JOE’S INN, not outside of Chop Suey. Annaand I are nervous that some people will go to the bookstore outof habit.Another important change is that we will not be allowing foodvendors to set up. This shouldn’t create a problem, as Joe’s willbe open and serving food, and the market across from therestaurant will have snacks and drinks.

August 1st: 8 pm @ Monroe Park

Bike Ride to promote bicycle riding and benefit Books on Wheels!

Books on Wheels will be visiting Pathways located at

1200 W. Washington St.

on July 18th

at 9 a.m.

This event is free

Summer Tour went really well! Check out stories about it on our blog at

www.booksonwheelsrva.blogspot.com