Weekend Top 10

FEB 23

Walkerton Tavern, 2892 Mountain Rd., will present “Remembering the Great War: German Sabotage” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Historian Bert Dunkerly will present the second program in this series. Americans often think World War I was fought “over there” but a great deal of German sabotage occurred on American soil. Dunkerly will give a fascinating look at Kaiser’s war on the United States, including some events that occurred here in Virginia. Admission is free. For details, call 652-3409 or visit www.henrico.us/rec.

The Young Irelanders will perform at 7 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Each year the Irish Cultural Academy brings together some of its finest exponents of Irish traditional music, song and dance as part of one terrific group known as the Young Irelanders. Tickets are $35. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit www.artsglenallen.com.

Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Richmond’s Modlin Center for the Arts. Salvant’s voice earned her the 2010 Thelonious Monk competition and a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her recording “For One to Love.” Join WCVE Jazz host Peter Solomon at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-show discussion with Salvant. Tickets are $10 to $34. For details, call 289-8980 or visit www.modlin.richmond.edu.

FEB 24

Discover the impact African Americans played in eastern Henrico County from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Dabbs House Museum, 3812 Nine Mile Rd. Learn about the lives of both enslaved and free people that lived and worked at High Meadow/Dabbs. A police officer will share stories of the time Dabbs House served as a police station. USCT Troop reenactors will explain the role these men played in the Battle of New Market Heights. Admission is free. For details, call 652-1426 or email leh@henrico.us.

Barbara Lawson will present “Stories with a Twist” at 2 p.m. at the Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs. Lawson’s performance is entertaining, interactive and full of wild and wonderful stories from all over the world. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.henricolive.com.

The 15^th annual Richmond Kids Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richmond Raceway Complex. The expo is designed to provide parents with an engaging trade show atmosphere while kids enjoy a day of fun and entertainment. There will be contests and prizes, hands-on activities, giveaways, summer camp and school information, arts and crafts, vendors, vacation planning, games, food and more. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for ages 2-12 and free for kids under two. Bring a non-perishable food item and receive $1 off one entry. For details, visit www.richmondkidsexpo.com.

Tuckahoe Library will screen the documentary “A Ballerina’s Tale” (2015, NR, 84 minutes) from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. Watch the behind-the-scenes story of how she overcame outmoded ballet culture stereotypes and near career-ending injuries to become one of the most revered dancers of her generation. Bring a bag lunch. For details, call 501-1910 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.

Friends of the Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Varina Library. Items for sale include a variety of well sorted books, DVDs and CDs for all ages at bargain prices. Cash preferred, checks accepted. Bring your own shopping bag. Sales benefit Varina Library. For details, call 501-1980 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.

The Shelby Rocks Womanless Pageant, a comic event/fundraiser where men dress like women to help raise money for cancer research, will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. All proceeds benefit the Shelby Rocks Alliance. For details, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShelbyRocks2018.

Strange’s Florist, 12111 W. Broad St., will offer two workshops that are free and open to the public: Preseason Garden Bed Prep & Cool Season Vegetables – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.; and Rose Gardening from the Ground Up – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. In the morning program, learn how to get your garden beds ready for warm season vegetables and gain valuable knowledge in getting the most out of a cool season crop during the early spring. In the afternoon class, learn how to treat roses properly so you’ll be rewarded with beautiful color all season long. For details, call 360-2800 or visit www.stranges.com/news.

FEB 25

James Maddock will perform at 7 p.m. at The Tin Pan, 8982 Quioccasin Rd. Since 1999, Maddock’s boldly vulnerable songwriting, honeyed rasp, and distinct folk and Americana aesthetic have garnered acclaim from icons, peers and tastemaking outlets like NPR, American Songwriter, Relix Magazine and CMT Edge. His latest album is titled “The Green.” Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. For details, call 447-8189 or visit www.tinpanrva.com.