Weekend Top 10

OCT 19

Short Pump Town Center will host its first Fall Family Movie Night featuring the movie “Coco” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The first 50 families will receive blankets courtesy of Capital One Café. No outside food or drinks. Blankets only, no lawn chairs. Admission is free. For details, call 360-1700 or visit www.shortpumpmall.com.

Henrico Live will continue its fifth season with the Richard Williams Trio at 7 p.m. at the Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs. The trio – consisting of William Hayes on piano and vocals, J.T. Fauber on drums, and Richard Adams on sax, trumpet, trombone, bass and vocals – play a mix of ragtime, boogie woogie and old country. The group has been together for 30 years. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.henricolive.com. Season tickets also are available.

The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen will present “An Evening of Songs & Stories” featuring singer, actor and cabaret artist Georgia Rogers Farmer and pianist Joshua Wortham at 7 p.m. They will perform songs ranging from Broadway to pop and standards. Farmer has been featured in productions with Swift Creek Mill Theatre, Richmond Triangle Players, Virginia Repertory Theatre and others. CACGA’s 2nd Stage series highlights a different musical genre monthly on Fridays. Tickets are $17 to $21. A full bar and dinner from Apple Spice Junction are available for purchase. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit www.artsglenallen.com.

The 50th annual Richmond Oktoberfest will take place from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Oct. 19 and from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. Oct. 20 in the Old Dominion Building at Richmond Raceway. Enjoy authentic German food, beer and wine, as well as entertainment by the ACCA Shrine Sauerkraut Band, Gesangverein Virginia, SGTEV Hirschjäger Bavarian Dancers, Die Lustigen Almdudler and others. There will also be a raffle, beer stein hoisting contests for men and women, souvenirs for purchase and the Kinder Korner with age appropriate activities for children. Admission is $12 to $15; children 15 and under are free. For details, visit www.richmondoktoberfestinc.com.

CharacterWorks will present “Anne of Green Gables The Musical” Oct. 19-21 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Based on L.M. Montgomery’s timeless classic, the story follows Anne Shirley, a feisty, red-haired orphan who arrives in the small town of Avonlea to the Cuthberts, who were expecting a boy to help on their farm, Green Gables. Tickets are $11 to $18. For a performance schedule and to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.cworkstheater.org.

OCT 20

Henrico County’s annual Harvest Festival will join Glen Allen Ruritan Club’s annual Glen Allen Day to form one colossal event at Meadow Farm this year. A parade down Mountain Road will start at 9:30 a.m. Post-parade activities will start at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. Three large stages will feature live music, lumberjack shows and other entertainment throughout the day. Games and inflatables for kids in preschool through middle school will be available with proceeds benefiting the PTA at Glen Allen Elementary School. Ticket bundles start at $2 for five tickets. There also will be food, a vendor fair and living history demonstrations. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit www.glenallenday.org or www.henrico.us/rec.

The 28th annual Short Pump Ruritan Craft Show will be held inside Short Pump Middle School, 4701 Pouncey Tract Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include more than 70 crafters and vendors. Items for sale will include handmade jewelry, home decor, holiday gifts, baked goods, homemade jellies and jams, pottery, original artwork, crocheted hats and scarves, doll clothes, handmade soap and candles, among others. Flu shots and free blood pressure checks will be provided by IVNA. Concessions will be available for purchase. Admission is free. For details, contact Susan at suebzink@aol.com or 387-6804

The Junior League of Richmond will present its 13th annual Touch a Truck event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Richmond Raceway. This unique and interactive event allows children to see, touch and safely explore their favorite big trucks and heavy machinery – including construction equipment, tractor trailers, car carriers, fire trucks, ambulances, CHoR Helicopter Transport and a police scuba boat – as well as to meet the personnel who protect, serve, and build the Richmond community. There also will be a bounce house, music, games, crafts, food vendors and more. General admission is $5. VIP tickets, which include early admission at 9 a.m., are $10. Proceeds benefit JLR. For details, visit www.richmondtouchatruck.org.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 903 Forest Avenue, will host the annual Handmade Harvest Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 30 vendors will be participating with a variety of crafts and other items for sale including jewelry, clothing, original art, natural products, doll clothes, woodworking, wreaths, photography and more. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit various youth programs at Trinity. For details, visit www.handmadeharvestcraftshow.com.

OCT 21

The University of Richmond’s 20th annual Trick or Treat Street will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Stern Plaza, located at the Quad in front of Jepson Hall. There will be a straw maze, bounce houses, face painting, petting zoo, food trucks and a variety of activities, games and crafts. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond; a $10 donation per family is requested. For details, visit www.facebook.com/TOTSUofR.

Henrico County Recreation and Parks will present Sunday Afternoon with the Classics from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Deep Run Park. Today’s topic will be “Racing in Richmond – Lap 2.” Bruce Woodson and Richmond Region AACA, along with a panel of racing experts including drivers, pit crew members and owners, will give a nostalgic presentation of the area’s best known “circle” tracks and most memorable events. Admission is free. For details, call 501-7275 or email nol@henrico.us.