Game day!-Camrhon Holt and his little sister, Xiaomi Holt, are on their way to the Hotchkiss Field Community Center in Highland Park to last Saturday’s football game between the RVA Trojans and the Chesterfield Falcons. The youth league game was complete with cheerleaders and fans watching from the sidelines. The youngsters were with their mother, Alexus Harris.

Cityscapes-Slices of life and scenes in Richmond/From a distance and close up, this new sculpture in Richmond is a stunner. It is the creation of designer An “Sledge” Liu and is titled “Helper.” Location: The courtyard of the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Ave., where it will be on view through the fall. The work won first place in the museum’s 2021 Design Build Challenge. Made of leftover wood that would have laanded in a landfill, the sculpture seeks to highlight the impact of people on the natural world through wasteful practices, but also the wonders they can create with abandoned items. The use of wood reflects the connection to nature, with the sticks comprising the piece pointing to the countless places that are meaningful to viewers.

Cityscapes-Slices of life and scenes in Richmond/From a distance and close up, this new sculpture in Richmond is a stunner. It is the creation of designer An “Sledge” Liu and is titled “Helper.” Location: The courtyard of the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Ave., where it will be on view through the fall. The work won first place in the museum’s 2021 Design Build Challenge. Made of leftover wood that would have laanded in a landfill, the sculpture seeks to highlight the impact of people on the natural world through wasteful practices, but also the wonders they can create with abandoned items. The use of wood reflects the connection to nature, with the sticks comprising the piece pointing to the countless places that are meaningful to viewers.

A patridge pea flowers in the West End

Crabs & Q Crabs, gumbo and burgers were among the plentiful fare last Saturday at “Coming Out of the Corona Crab & Q,” a free community event in the East End encouraging people to vote, stop the violence, get vaccinated against COVID-19 and advocate for new city schools to be built. Hundreds of people enjoyed the food, music and camaraderie being outdoors and in the sunshine. The event, held outside the Bacon Retirement Community at 815 N. 35th St., was sponsored by James E. “JJ” Minor III, and numerous groups, including the Richmond Branch NAACP, the Help Me Help You Foundation, United Communities Against Crime and health care organizations.

Crabs & Q-Crabs, gumbo and burgers were among the plentiful fare last Saturday at “Coming Out of the Corona Crab & Q,” a free community event in the East End encouraging people to vote, stop the violence, get vaccinated against COVID-19 and advocate for new city schools to be built. Hundreds of people enjoyed the food, music and camaraderie being outdoors and in the sunshine. The event, held outside the Bacon Retirement Community at 815 N. 35th St., was sponsored by James E. “JJ” Minor III, and numerous groups, including the Richmond Branch NAACP, the Help Me Help You Foundation, United Communities Against Crime and health care organizations.

Crabs & Q Crabs, gumbo and burgers were among the plentiful fare last Saturday at “Coming Out of the Corona Crab & Q,” a free community event in the East End encouraging people to vote, stop the violence, get vaccinated against COVID-19 and advocate for new city schools to be built. Hundreds of people enjoyed the food, music and camaraderie being outdoors and in the sunshine. The event, held outside the Bacon Retirement Community at 815 N. 35th St., was sponsored by James E. “JJ” Minor III, and numerous groups, including the Richmond Branch NAACP, the Help Me Help You Foundation, United Communities Against Crime and health care organizations. Darryl Jordan stirs one of his pots of gumbo.

Crabs & Q Crabs, gumbo and burgers were among the plentiful fare last Saturday at “Coming Out of the Corona Crab & Q,” a free community event in the East End encouraging people to vote, stop the violence, get vaccinated against COVID-19 and advocate for new city schools to be built. Hundreds of people enjoyed the food, music and camaraderie being outdoors and in the sunshine. The event, held outside the Bacon Retirement Community at 815 N. 35th St., was sponsored by James E. “JJ” Minor III, and numerous groups, including the Richmond Branch NAACP, the Help Me Help You Foundation, United Communities Against Crime and health care organizations. Members of the Richmond, Va., chapter of the Continental Societies Inc. wrap and package food items as they are ready for the waiting crowd.

Riding with a message-A line of motorcycles and cars parade through the city last Saturday promoting a message to end the violence in low-income areas and raise money for families of shooting victims. This was the fifth annual event sponsored by Kattz Angelz motorcycle group. The 75-minute ride started on Mechanicsville Turnpike in Henrico County, wound through several public housing communities in Richmond and ended at a Harley-Davidson outlet on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County, where participants enjoyed food and music.

Riding with a message-A line of motorcycles and cars parade through the city last Saturday promoting a message to end the violence in low-income areas and raise money for families of shooting victims. This was the fifth annual event sponsored by Kattz Angelz motorcycle group. The 75-minute ride started on Mechanicsville Turnpike in Henrico County, wound through several public housing communities in Richmond and ended at a Harley-Davidson outlet on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County, where participants enjoyed food and music. Participants, including Robert “Patch” Suthrin, left, and Eric “Big E” Royal, who are registering, paid $15 to ride in the parade, with proceeds going to help two families who have lost loved ones to violence.