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Axios
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Richmond weekend guide: Pride hoedown, barbecue and Dad beers
This weekend in Richmond is hot enough to enjoy and complain about. We can't wait. Thursday, June 12 🏳️🌈 Hoedown for Pride at Babe's and get your annual line dancing in, starting at 7pm. Free. Friday, June 13 🪻 It's a bit of a hike but Amelia County, about an hour from Richmond, has its annual lavender festival with live music Friday-Sunday. Times vary. Tickets are $10 at the gate. ⛺️ The VMFA has its "Shop Tent Sale" where you can get books, home decor, jewelry and more — all discounted. Friday and Saturday, 9am-3pm. Free, unless you buy something. Saturday, June 14 🌍 The Multicultural Festival is back at Dogwood Dell in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month and World Refugee Day. 1-7pm. Free. Elegba Folklore Society has a Juneteenth "Freedom Celebration" at the Manchester Dock (1-4:30pm) and along the Trail of Enslaved Africans (4:30-8:30pm). Free. Wearing white and bringing ancestral offerings like flowers are recommended. 🏎️ The Real Big Dog Cars Show promises classic cars and big rims at the Richmond Raceway. 1-7pm. $28. 🌅 Wilton House Museum in Richmond has swing music from the Grace Street Seven Quintet on the terrace overlooking the James River around sunset. 6-8pm. $5. Sunday, June 15 🐷 Have a barbecue-centered Father's Day at Final Gravity Brewing Co. which has 191 Smokery serving up brisket egg rolls, pulled pork sandwiches and barbecue Mac n' Cheese. Noon-5pm. Free.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
Warning issued for event scams in Williamston
WILLIAMSTON, S.C. (WSPA) – The Williamston Police Department issued a public warning for scams aimed at faking donations for an upcoming local event. Officers said that they received at least one report about an unknown person calling a local business and falsely claiming to represent the Town of Williamston, asking for donations for the upcoming 'Freedom Celebration' event. Other reports included fake social media posts asking for financial donations or sponsorships. The Williamston Police Department would like to remind the public that the Town of Williamston would not call individuals asking for donations, and that you should never offer personal or financial information to anyone over the phone or on social media. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
