Sisters Charli Buafo, Chloe Buafo and Chaise Buafo frolic around a tree while attending the recent SPCA Block Party at 2519 Hermitage Road. The 22nd annual event featured live music, food trucks, local artisans, vendors and play areas for children and pets.

Palm Sunday, the first day of the Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set on the ground along his path, according to the Bible.

With Dr. Alonza L. Lawrence presiding over Holy Communion on Sunday, March 24, members of Moore Street Missionary Baptist Church in Richmond’s Carver community recognized the sacred Palm Sunday occasion.

The first day of spring drew Margie and Raymond Robinson to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to enjoy a stroll amid an explosion of Cherry Blossoms on Wednesday, March 20. The couple said being retired allows them to enjoy their membership at Lewis Ginter, which they regularly frequent at its 1800 Lakeside Ave. location in Henrico County.

Blooms at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden