Pumpkin Palooza

Pumpkin Palooza will be held at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Friday, October 17 – Carving and Preview Party, 6-9 pm – festivities include:
Viewing the carving teams in ACTION
Entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine are included
Musical Entertainment — Honkey Tonk Experience — honkeytonkexperience.com.
Advance tickets are required for the preview party, $50 per person
Some sponsorships include reception tickets.

Saturday, October 18 – Family Festival, 11am- 8pm – festivities include:
St. Catherine’s Lower School Chorus — 11:00 AM
Freeman Highschool Cheerleaders — 11:00 AM
St. Christopher’s Lower School Chorus — 11:30 AM
THE SWINGERS — 12:00 PM
St. Andrews Legion Pipes and Drums — 12:30 PM
St. Gertrude High School Ensemble — 1:00 PM
The Florettes — 1:30 PM
Richmond’s International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 180 — 2:00 PM
Ezibu Muntu Dancers — 2:30 PM
Spidey the University of Richmond Spider — 2:30-4:00 PM
Bonnie the Bunny — 2:30-4:00 PM
Costume Contests — 3:00 PM
Betsy Q — 4:00 PM
Shield Tae Kwon Do — 5:30 PM
Maggie Walker Jazz Ensemble for the Lighting of the Pumpkins — 6:30 PM

http://www.thefaisonschool.org/Pumpkinpalooza.html

Creepy Hollow Hayride: Fun for Bigger Kids

BOO!

The Creepy Hollow Hayride is a unique experience in the dark woods designed to entertain you at every turn. The high quality of the Creepy Hollow Hayride sets it apart from any other event. Filled with spooky scenery, amazing illusions, and scary surprises, the Creepy Hollow Hayride is the finest haunted attraction in Virginia!

Select nights in October. We Sell Tickets from 7pm- 10pm Sunday - Thursday, and from 7pm - Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Please see our Schedule page!

We are located just off Staples Mill Road, 6 miles west of I-295. You'll see the signs on Staples Mill. Please click on directions above for more detailed directions and a map.

http://www.creepyhollowhayride.com/

Folk Festival this weekend!

http://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/

November is Adoption Month!

Want to support a great Adoption Organization in Richmond?

Our 6th Annual
"Kids Walk for Kids"

All Proceeds Help Support the Services of Coordinators2inc,
Especially Our Services to Children Waiting in Foster Care for a Forever Family
COME WALK WITH US!

Adults and kids of all ages can make a difference in someone else's life. Did you know?…there are over 1700 children in Virginia who are waiting for a forever family. You can help these children by just taking a walk with us.
Who:
We need you and your friends to do the walking; get friends, relatives, neighbors and teachers to sponsor you
When:
November 1, 2008 from 9:00 -11:00 a.m.
How far:
2 miles
Where:
University of Richmond, Robins Center
***INDOORS***
28 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173
What to do:
Contact Monica Mack at Coordinators2inc (354-1881), a licensed child placing agency, and ask for a Volunteer form. You can also e-mail us at info@c2adopt.org to obtain registration information for the walk. You can either serve as a Team Captain and recruit your friends and family to walk with you as a Team or you can walk as an individual. Then all you do is ask people you know to sponsor you to Walk for a Child Who Waits.
As Team Captain, each team member collects from their own sponsors and turns their money into you and you turn in all the money collected from your whole team by October 27th.
As an individual walker, you collect from your sponsors and turn in your money by October 27th.
-Please be sure that all your sponsors information is on the Registration/Donor form when you collect the money. Sponsors can write a check to Coordinators2inc and for any donation over $25.00, a tax dedcutible letter will be sent after the event.
-All donations from sponsors should be turned in to the office of Coordinators2inc no later than October 27th! Our office is located at: 1617 Monument Avenue, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23220.
-Then get out your walking shoes and join us on November 1st at the University of Richmond, Robins Center. Walkers should register by 8:45 a.m. It is indoors so weather will not be a factor. There will be prizes awarded and everyone is eligible for gifts.
-DOWNLOAD FORM*
Kids Walk Flyer Signup 2008

*These pages are in Portable Document Format (.pdf) and are viewed/printed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in.

Check out: http://www.c2adopt.org/Kids_Walk.htm

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When a parent dies. . .

My 6 and 1/2 year old's classmate recently--and suddenly---lost his father. We were immediately notified by the Echo Lake Elementary school's principal and alerted that the school counselor would be talking with the children, and asked to speak with our child as well.

How exactly does one explain death to a first grader? How do we get over that shock ourselves, when any parent--especially the parent of such a little one--occurs?

As we were outside just having gotten him from the bus stop, I crouched down and looked into Bryce's eyes and explained this terribly sad situation. He said "Okay, mama" and hopped on his scooter. Well, that didn't go as I had planned.

Any advice on how this has been effective for others?

Detours and Onramps: Women & Work in Richmond

October 28th-Detours and Onramps is coming to Richmond! U of R, 8:30-3pm.

Detours & OnRamps, a forum supporting women on their quest for work-life balance, is coming to Richmond, sponsored by Momentum Resources. Register by 10/10 and receive $25 off the registration fee: https://secure.hostmonster.com/~mccartan/onrampsforum/Registration_richmond.html

This is for women who:

--Have held professional jobs in a variety of industries including financial services, publishing, accounting, legal and and interested in returning to the same field with a family-friendly schedule.
--Are looking for career options other than those professions/careers for which they were trained or in which they advanced prior to motherhood.
--Are seeking flexibility for job sharing, flex time, or alternative career paths.
--Are well-educated and professionally trained; many with advanced degrees.
--Are interested in investing in their career and their future - not looking for a part-time job while at home for several months.

Phenomenal networking opportunities exist. Join us!