Events

A guided paddle in a 13-person canoe on the tidal James River just below Richmond's rapids, with about an hour to an hour and a half on the water. Children must be with an adult, space is limited, and registration is required.

Visitors may drop in to tour the river education center, meet the association's educators, and see the aquariums. Families can also explore the outdoor nature area, and a short talk begins at 11 AM.

Volunteers spend an hour helping association staff with trash cleanup and conservation landscaping at the river education center. Gloves and tools are provided; volunteers should dress for the weather and bring water.

Volunteers work in pairs to pick up trash on the sidewalks and streets of the Swansboro West neighborhood. The civic association holds the cleanup on the first Saturday of each month, and sign-up is through a volunteer site.

A one-hour guided tour on Edgar Allan Poe's fondness for cats, with a look at his life and writing and a visit with the museum's two resident cats. Registration is required and the group is limited to 20.

A community meeting of the Maymont Civic League for neighbors of Maymont, held in the Westover Building near the Children's Farm. The league says all are welcome to come and hear what is happening in the neighborhood.

Author Diana Peterfreund talks about her young adult Ellen Poe series, including the sequel Ellen Poe: For Evermore. The Poe Museum presents it at Fountain Bookstore, and in-person admission includes a glass of wine.

Volunteers work in pairs to pick up trash on the sidewalks and streets of the Swansboro West neighborhood. The civic association holds the cleanup on the first Saturday of each month, and sign-up is through a volunteer site.

A holiday music show by the band Good Shot Judy in the ballroom of the Acca Shrine Center. It is the band's first show at the center, and doors open at 1 PM.

The Uptown Association meets quarterly. The agenda is sent out before each meeting.