Fourth of July Celebration at Dogwood Dell

Pack a picnic, grab a blanket and bring the entire family to the Fourth of July Celebration at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park. This annual event is part of the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ 62nd Festival of heARTS, a summer-long series of free outdoor family entertainment. Dogwood Dell, 1301 Blanton Avenue, is located within Byrd Park.

The Fourth of July Celebration begins at 4 p.m. with face painting and balloon art by Uncle Curt, a moon bounce, and games at the entrance to Dogwood Dell. The Byrd Park Fountain Lake paddleboats will be available from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 4.

At 5:15 p.m., the Ephesus Drumline will march from Maymont to Dogwood Dell for a brief performance. At 5:45 p.m., the Richmond Concert Band jazz group will play several selections, followed by the reading of excerpts from the Declaration of Independence. The Richmond Concert Band will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. to perform a program of pop, patriotic music, and highlight the evening with the playing of the “1812 Overture,” which concludes with the annual fireworks display.

Guests should arrive early to secure seats in the outdoor amphitheater, Byrd Park and the surrounding area. Event parking will be available at City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Avenue, with free shuttle bus service beginning at 4 p.m. Individuals with valid handicapped parking stickers will be allowed to park in the Dell parking lot to the east of the Carillon. Carillon neighborhood streets will be closed to traffic and parking. The Boulevard Bridge will close at approximately 7 p.m. and remain closed until the fireworks display has concluded.

Vendors will have food and drinks for sell throughout the evening. Guest are encouraged to bring picnics, but no glass containers or alcohol are allowed in the park. Dogs are not allowed in the park, and the adjacent Barker Park Dog Park will be closed July 3, July 4 and July 5 for safety purposes.

The Fourth of July Celebration rain date is July 5. For a complete listing of this year’s Festival of heARTS lineup or for specific event information, follow the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using @RVAParksandRec, go to www.RichmondGov.com/parks and click on Cultural Arts, or call the Dell Information Line at (804) 646-1031.

2018 Movies In The Park

The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities proudly presents Movies in the Park. This annual series of free movies will be held every Friday night, from June 22 through August 16, in a different city park.

Activities begin at 8 p.m. and the movies start at 8:30 p.m., or as soon as it is dark. Families are invited to bring blankets or chairs and refreshments. Vendors will also have refreshments for sale.

The following is this summer’s Movies in the Park schedule:

City Summer Meals Program Begins on June 18

The Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will begin serving healthy meals to youth this summer on June 18. The summer food program provides children and teens, through age 18, with nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinners, from June 18 through August 24.

Healthy meals are provided based on USDA nutrition guidelines. No registration is required. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

Meals will be provided, on a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times as follows:

Site Name	Site Address	Dates of Operation	Meal Times
Active Minds Daycare and Learning	2713-2715 Byron St, 23223	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 11a-12n      (M-F)
AGAPE Ministries Kingdom Kidz	8001 Staples Mill Rd, 23228	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:30-9:30a / L 11:45a-12:45p (M-F)
AGAPE Summer Camp	4700 North Southside Plaza, 23224	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:30-9:30a /L 12:30p-1:30p   (M-F)
All Saints Child Care Center	2001 Royall Ave, 23224	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 11:30a-12:30p  (M-F)
Ann Hardy Community Center	3300 1st Ave, 23222	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Antioch Learning Center	1384 New Market Rd, 23231	6/18 - 8/22/2018	B 8:15-9:15a / L 12:00-1:00p    (M-F)
Battery Park Community Center	2803 DuPont Circle,  23222	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p   (M-F)
Bellemeade Community Center	1800 Lynhaven Ave, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Bill Robinson Playground	35th and M Streets, 23223	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Blackwell Recreation Center	300 E. 15th Street, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Broad Rock Community Center	4615Ferguson Lane, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Brother’s Keeper’s, Inc.	54 E. Cedar Fork Rd, 23223	6/20 - 8/24/2018	B 9:30-10:30a /L 12:30p-1:30p  (M-F)
Calhoun Community Center	436 Calhoun St, 23220	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Capital Child Care Center	1704 West Laburnum Ave, 23227	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:00-8:30a /L 12:00p-12:30p  (M-F)
CAPUP - Asbury UMC	324 N. 29th Street	6/18 - 7/19/2018	B 9:15-9:45a / L 12:45-1:30p  (M-TH)
Christian Tabernacle Watchcare	5100 Salem Street, 23231	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 11:30a-12:30p  (M-F)
Creative Learning Center	3202 Chamberlayne Ave, 23227	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:00-9:00a / L 12:00-1:00p   (M-F)
Creighton Community Center	2101 Creighton Rd., 23223	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
CrossRoads Christian Academy	1664 Mountain Rd, 23060	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:00-9:00a / L 11:00a-12:30p (M-F)
Fonticello Playground	2813 Bainbridge St, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	Lunch only 12:00-1:00p         (M-F)
Four Mile Creek Church	2950 New Market Rd, 23231	6/18 - 7/27/2018	Breakfast only 9:00-9:30a      (M-F)
Generation Z Teen Camp	3021 Maplewood Ave	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Greater Richmond Area ARC	3600 Saunders Ave, 23227	6/18 - 8/24/2018	Lunch only 12:00-1:00p          (M-F)
Hickory Hill Community Center	3000 E. Belt Blvd, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Hotchkiss Field Recreation Center	701 E. Brookland Park Ave, 23222	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Humphrey Calder Community Center	414 N. Thompson St, 23226	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Innovative Family Services	7193-F Stonewall Parkway, 23111	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 10:00-11:00a / L 1:00-2:00p   (M-F)
Lafayette Gardens	2219-C Ruffin Rd	7/2 – 8/17/2018	B 9:30-10:30a / L 1:00-2:00p   (M-F)
Lakeside Baptist Day Care	7401 Woodman Rd, 23228	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:00-8:30a / L 11:00a-12:00p  (M-F)
Laurel Hill Weekday School	1919 New market Rd, 23231	6/18 - 8/22/2018	B 9:00-9:30a / L 12:00-12:30p (M-F)
Laurel Woods Apartments	211 North Cottage Green Dr., 23005	6/19 - 8/23/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p (T-TH)
Lucks Playground	1926 T. St, 23223	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Madison Temple AME Zion Church	2417 Hull St, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	Lunch only 11:00a-12:00p     (M-F)
Mary Munford Recreation	211 Westmoreland Ave, 23226	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Mosby Playground	Mosby and O Streets, 23223	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Mt. Herman Baptist Church	2814 Moss Side Ave, 23222	6/25 – 6/29/2018	Supper Only 7:00-7:30p         (M-F)
MYA Tech Center (ARTS Institute)	2020 Westwood Ave, 23220	7/9 – 8/16/2018	Breakfast only 8:30-9:00a      (M-TH)
New Birth Christian Academy	5745 Orcutt Lane, 23224	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Pine Camp Recreation Center	4901 Old Brook Rd, 23227	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Pine Camp Cultural Arts	4901 Old Brook Rd, 23227	6/25 - 8/17/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Powhatan Community Center	5051 Northampton St, 23231	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Precious Angels CDC	1214 Wilmer Ave, 23227	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:15-9:30a /L 11:15a-12:30p  (M-F)
Precious Blessings Academy	4823 Bryce Ln, 23224	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Randolph Community Center	1415 Grayland Ave, 23220	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Reid Community Center	1301 Whitehead Rd, 23225	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
RBHA	2611 Bells Rd	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 8:00-9:30a / L 12:00-1:30p    (M-F)
RRHA- Hillside Community Center	1500 Harwood St, 23224	6/18 – 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
RVA Eventspace	0 East 4th Street	8/6 - 8/17/2018	B 8:30-9:00a / L 12:00-12:30p  (MWF)
Sixth Baptist Church	400 S. Addison St, 23220	6/18 - 8/17/2018	B 8:00-9:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
South Side Community Center	6255 Old Warwick Rd, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
St. James Children’s Center	1205 W. Franklin St, 23220	6/18 - 8/16/2018	B 8:15-9:15a / L 12:00p-1:00p  (M-F)
Star Fellowship Baptist Church	2223 Keswick Ave, 23224	6/18 – 6/22/2018	B 9:00-9:30a / L 12:00-12:30p  (M-F)
SUGGOR Behavioral Services	1920 Fairmount Ave, 23223	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:30-9:30a /L 12:00p-1:00p    (M-F)
T.B. Smith Recreation Center	2015 Ruffin Rd, 23224	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
The New Y-CAPP	1502 Brook Rd, 23220	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p    (M-F)
The Village Learning Center, Inc	1219 N. Laburnum Ave, 23223	6/19 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 11:30a-12:30p  (M-F)
Thompson Recreation	7825 Forest Hill Ave, 23225	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Trinity Village Childcare Center	3601 Dill Rd, 23222	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:00-9:00a / L 12:00-1:00p    (M-F)
We Help Our Adolescents	6010 W. Broad St, 23230	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 10:00-10:30a / L 1:00-1:30p  (M-F)
We Sure Care	1264 Concord Ave, 23228	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 11:00a-12:00p  (M-F)
Westover Recreation Center	1301 Jahnke Rd, 23225	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Whitcomb Community Center	2302 Carmine St, 23223	6/25 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
Worship and Praise CDC	3006 E. Laburnum Ave, 23223	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-9:00a / L 11:00a-12:30p  (M-F)
Y-ME Childcare Center	3200 Dill Rd, 23222	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 8:30-9:30a /L 12:00p-1:00p    (M-F)
YCAPP- Meadowbrook High	4901 Cogbill Rd, 23234	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 9:00-10:00a / L 12:00-1:00p  (M-F)
YMCA – Chickahominy Family	5401 Whiteside Rd, 23150	6/18 - 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 11a-12:30p (M-F)
YMCA- Manchester	7540 Hull Street Rd, 23235	6/18 – 8/24/2018	B 7:30-8:30a / L 11a-12:00n (M-F)
YMCA – Northside	4207 Old Brook Rd, 23227	6/18 – 8/24/2018	B 8:00-9:00a / L 11:30a-1:00p  (M-F)
YMCA- Woodville	2000 N. 28th St, 23223	6/25 - 7/26/2018	B 8:00-9:00a / L 11:30a-12:30p  (M-F)

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027), found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.

Submit your completed letter to the USDA by: 
     (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture 
                   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
                   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
     (2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or 
     (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.