Weekend Top 10

APR 26The Vintage Home Market presented by Gracie’s Cottage will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 26 (VIP early bird shopping) and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27 at Richmond Raceway. The Vintage Home Market is a gathering of vintage, shabby, rustic, coastal, French Country, industrial and Farmhouse chic dealers and artisans. Limited VIP tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.graciescottage.com. April 27 tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. *** The 11th annual RVA French Food Festival will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Apr. 26 and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Apr. 27 at Little Sisters of the Poor, 1503 Michaels Road in western Henrico. The festival features authentic French cuisine, live entertainment, kid’s activities, a vendor marketplace and more. Proceeds benefit Little Sisters of the Poor, a nonprofit nursing home for Virginia’s elderly poor. Admission is free, but donations are requested. Rain or shine. For details, visit www.rvafrenchfoodfestival.com. *** ComedySportz Richmond, 8906-H West Broad Street, will present Shave a Life 2019, an annual fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Two teams of improv heavyweights will battle it out for points and laughs in a comedy match with raised stakes – somebody is going home bald, including some of the audience. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation fights childhood cancer. For details, visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/CSzRVA2019. *** Tuckahoe Family YMCA, 9211 Patterson Avenue, will host Healthy Kids Day! from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Activities include a DJ, bounce house, baby petting zoo, face painting, family group exercise classes, arts and crafts, a tough trail challenge, rock wall, vendors, food and a visit from Nutzy the Flying Squirrel. Healthy Kids Day is an annual, nationwide initiative designed to inspire youth, parents and caregivers to get active and make healthy choices. The event is free and open to the community. For more information, follow TuckahoeYMCA on Facebook.

APR 27
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 4491 Springfield Road, will host its 3rd annual Bluegrass Concert Series. The series features a monthly concert December through April from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tonight’s performer is the Damien Muller Band. Tickets are $17 in advance and $22 at the door. Light refreshments will be served when the doors open at 6 p.m. For details, call 527-1037 or visit www.saint-mikes.org.

The Latin Ballet of Virginia will present “Fiesta del Sol (Celebration of the Sun)” featuring the culture and traditions of the Caribbean at the Henrico Theatre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Performed by the professional company, “Fiesta del Sol” is a salute to Hispanic folklore dance theatre. Part of Henrico Live’s 5th season. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at www.henricolive.com.

Shady Grove Family YMCA, 11255 Nuckols Road, will host Healthy Kids Day! from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include inflatables, games, face painting, arts and crafts, family Zumba and more. Nutzy the Flying Squirrel will lead a kids 1k fun run at 12:30 p.m. Healthy Kids Day is an annual, nationwide initiative designed to inspire youth, parents and caregivers to get active and make healthy choices. The event is free and open to the community. For more information, follow ShadyGroveYMCA on Facebook.

Odd Balls Collectibles & Claire’s Antiques will host their annual Spring Fling & Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Merchant’s Walk Shopping Center at 7580 W. Broad Street. More than 40 outdoor vendors and 100 indoor vendors will be selling antiques, collectibles, toys, jewelry, furniture, arts and crafts and more. For more information, call 447-4358 or follow OddBallsCollectibles on Facebook.

The Central Virginia Mustang Club will host the 14th Annual Central Virginia Spring Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mission BBQ, 5440 Glenside Drive. All makes and models are welcome. Prizes will be awarded by popular vote to Top Ten pre-1974 auto or truck, Top Ten 1975 to 1995 auto and truck, and Top Ten 1996 to Present auto or truck; dash plaques will be awarded to the first 50 vehicles. The event benefits Comfort Zone Camp and Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Rain date is April 28. For tickets and information, visit www.centralvamustang.com/show/spring.

Wreaths Across America Richmond National Cemetery will host its 2nd Annual Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Regency Mall on the upper deck by JCPenney. Trophies will be awarded in the following classes: hot rod, antique, custom, muscle car, street rod, rat rod, motorcycle, import, trucks and exotic. All proceeds will support purchasing wreaths for the 2019 Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the Richmond National Cemetery. For information, visit http://tinyurl.com/CarShowBenefit.

APR 28
The Clarke-Palmore House, 904 McCoul Street, will present “Pastimes During the Hard Times of the 1930s” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon in the 1930s at the Clarke-Palmore House, home of Vera Palmore. The event will include games from the 1930s, live music from Hudson & Clark, refreshments and tours of the historic home. Admission is free. For information, email leh@henrico.us.