September 2006 Events

Sat, Sep 2

8:30 P.M. Swing Dancing at 6004 W. Broad Street. Instructions 7:30 to 8:30, general dancing from 8:30 to 11:00 P.M. Admission $6; refreshments provided. You can contact Dan Castelluzzo at 745-1535.

Sun, Sep 3

7:00 P.M. Ballroom Dancing Dance with the USA Dance, Inc. regulars until 9:30 P.M. at The Dance Space at  6004 West Broad Street St. Wear lightweight shoes that glide. Dancing is from from 7-9:30. $5 for USA Dance members; $7 for nonmembers. Please contact Ginny at 744-3608, so she will be expecting you.

Mon, Sep 4

2 to 5P.M. Labor Day Picnic Join us at Mar Makay's house located at 6985 Cornfield Lane in Mechanicsville for a backyard barbecue. Directions: take the 360E exit off 295, pass WalMart, then turn right at the BP gas station by Lee Davis. Take the next right into the subdivision at Walnut Grove and then turn left at Harvest and this street almost dead ends into Mar's driveway. We will meet at 2pm to socialize, then start the grill at 2:30 and plan on eating around 3. If it looks like rain, bring along some indoor games. Solo will provide the condiments, a few sodas and paper products. Bring your own alcoholic beverage, your own food to grill and a dish to share. RSVP is requested before 9/4 by Noon to at 746-8897 or email.

Thu, Sep 7

7:30 P.M. Robin Inn Dinner at the Robin Inn, 2601 Park Avenue at the corner with Robinson Street. Join Richard Posa and the single regulars for dinner and camaraderie. You can contact Richard at 270-7729 or email.

Sat, Sep 9

11:00P.M. Harvest Wine Festival Located at James River Cellars. This winery is nearby at 11008 Washington Highway, just North of Virginia Center Commons. Four wineries will offer tastings. There will be live music and food and craft vendors. This is a beautiful location with a big patio and lovely grounds. Bring a picnic lunch and we can buy a bottle of wine to share. The festivities last until 6:00 p.m. but we can decide when to leave. Tickets are $12 IN ADVANCE and $17 at the gate. The price includes a souvenir wine glass, tastings at all wineries and pes to eat. There may be tours depending on interest. Advance tickets must be purchased by noon Friday Sept 8. If you'd like to car pool from Regency Square, please call me. Go to jamesrivercellars.com for more info and directions or call 550-7516. RSVP is requested before 9/8@9:00 pm to at 282-6720 or email.

8:00 P.M. Contra Dancing at TADAMS at Ginter Park Recreation Center located at the corner of Walton and Hawthorne, one block southeast of Laburnum and Chamberlayne Avenues. $4 members of TADAMS, $7 others. For more information you can contact Danny at 745-1535.

Thu, Sep 14

7:30 P.M. Robin Inn Dinner at the Robin Inn, 2601 Park Avenue at the corner with Robinson Street. Join Richard Posa and the single regulars for dinner and camaraderie. You can contact Richard at 270-7729 or email.

Fri, Sep 15

7:00P.M. Discovery Join us at Roslyn Center, 8727 River Road (one half mile east of the intersection with Parham). The Discussion will begin at 7:15. The topic is "How open or honest should one be in a relationship?". Cost is $3 for members and $5 for others. You can contact at 342-7495 or email.

Sat, Sep 16

2:00P.M. Field Day This is always an interesting event. Lots of walking, so you will get plenty of exercise. If it rains - I will not be going. There is alot of mud and dirt out there, and it isn't much fun, if you have to walk around in it. Cost: $10.00/gatePlease read the information below, or go to fielddayofthepast.net for more information. **A working steam sawmill; music; rodeo; wheat threshing, Great American Frontier Show, coon mule jumping, antique vehicles, fire equipment, antique tractor pulls; and for Friday and Saturday evenings. Field Day of the Past is located 14 miles west of Richmond, off I-64, Exit #173 (Rockville-Manakin). Go south 1/8 mile to the show. Call for more details and for a free copy of the Field Day of the Past newspaper. RSVP is requested before 9/16@12:00 to at 741-1528 or email.

Noon Newsletter Deadline. Send items for the next issue to Sara Keller at chair@solodiscovery.com or call 342-7495.

8:30 P.M. Swing Dancing at 6004 W. Broad Street. Instructions 7:30 to 8:30, general dancing from 8:30 to 11:00 P.M. Admission $6; refreshments provided. You can contact Dan Castelluzzo at 745-1535.

Sun, Sep 17

2:00P.M. Echoes of Goya Located at First Unitarian Church. 1000 Blanton Avenue. Join me for an afternoon of classical Spanish music played by William Feasley, from the period of the painter Franciso de Goya (1746-1828). It is sponsored by the Virginia Museum and you can call their box office (340-1405) for tickets. Member price $8.00, others, $10.00. Call me if you'd like to go to lunch before the concert. RSVP is requested before 9/16@9:00 p.m. to at 282-6720 or email.

Wed, Sep 20

7:00P.M. S.I.T. S.I.T. Join me for the next stop on the Southside Italian Tour, at Dolce Vita (no "La" in front of it). It's on a new plaza, near the corner of Old Hundred and Charter Colony Parkway. To get to it from 288, take the Old Hundred Road exit. Proceed on Old Hundred until you reach a traffic light. Turn left. The plaza is almost immediately on your right, and Dolce Vita is at the right end of it (far end as you enter the plaza). From the Powhite Parkway, stay on the parkway beyond the 75-cent toll booth, pass under 288, and then, as above, turn left at the traffic light. The plaza is almost immediately on your right, and Dolce Vita is at the right end of it (far end as you enter the plaza). RSVP is requested before 9/20 by 4pm to at 744-4903 or email.

Thu, Sep 21

7:30 P.M. Robin Inn Dinner at the Robin Inn, 2601 Park Avenue at the corner with Robinson Street. Join Richard Posa and the single regulars for dinner and camaraderie. You can contact Richard at 270-7729 or email.

Fri, Sep 22

6:00P.M. Dinner & a Play Join us for dinner at 6pm at Casa Grande (10120 Brook Road) located in the strip mall across from Virginia Center Commons, between Ukrops and Target, close to Hallmark. After dinner we will meet at the Glen Allen Cultural Center on Mountain Rd (west of Woodman) around 7:45pm to see I DO,I Do!, a musical comedy that begins on a couple's wedding day and traces their life together over a period of 50 years. Admission is $9, call 501-5859 for reservations. RSVP is requested before 9/22 by 3pm to at 342-7495 or email.

Sat, Sep 23

5:30P.M. Putt-Putt Please join me for another round of Putt-Putt - it should be cooler, so there shouldn't be any excuse for not coming out and enjoying a great time. Afterwards, as always, we will grab a bite to eat and have idle conversation. See you on the greens. You can contact at 741-1528 or email.

8:00 P.M. Contra Dancing at TADAMS at Ginter Park Recreation Center located at the corner of Walton and Hawthorne, one block southeast of Laburnum and Chamberlayne Avenues. $4 members of TADAMS, $7 others. For more information you can contact Danny at 745-1535.

Wed, Sep 27

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Thu, Sep 28

7:30 P.M. Robin Inn Dinner at the Robin Inn, 2601 Park Avenue at the corner with Robinson Street. Join Richard Posa and the single regulars for dinner and camaraderie. You can contact Richard at 270-7729 or email.

Fri, Sep 29

6:00 P.M. Good Eats!! Located at Taqueria Del Sol. Martha Chapman, 515-0575, is co-sponsoring this with Rick. Come join us for some Good Eats at a good price. One can order a la carte and select from authentic Tacos, Sopas and more which are priced $2 to $3. Combination dinners are available as well. Martha and I are both impressed with the quality and value. In Merchant Walk Shopping Center at Wistar Raod and Broad Street. Wistar Road is about 1/2 way between Glenside Drive and Parham Road. RSVP's are appreciated! RSVP is requested before 9/29@5:00 to at 515-0575 or email.

Sat, Sep 30

8:00P.M. Symphony Join me at First Baptist Church (at Monument & Boulevard) as the Richmond Symphony performs Thompson, Copland, Barber's Adagio for Strings and Beethoven's Symphony #9 with the Richmnd Symphony Chorus. For tickets (around $20) call 788-1212 or go online to richmondsymphony.com. RSVP is requested before 9/30 by 5pm to at 342-7495 or email.

Updated10/6/2006