Weekend Top 10

MAY 17The 35th Annual Lebanese Food Festival, hosted by St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church, will be held on the church grounds near Innsbrook at 4611 Sadler Road from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 17-18 and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 19. The family-friendly festival features authentic Lebanese cuisine, live music, dancing and entertainment. Admission and parking are free. Pets are not allowed. Cash only. Rain or shine. For more information, call 346-1161, email festival@StAnthonyMaroniteChurch.org or visit www.LebaneseFoodFestival.com. *** The KOS Band will perform at the Henrico Theatre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more than 40 years, the KOS Band has been entertaining crowds with Top 40, Motown, classic rock and hits from the 60s through today. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at www.henricolive.com. *** Crossroads Art Center, 2016 Staples Mill Road, will hold the May Open House and Artist Reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On display will be Eldridge Bagley: Southern Exposure; Art in Motion Juried Exhibition; Chester Artists Association: I Can Only Imagine; and Juried All-Media Show. There will be food, music, magic and more. Admission is free and open to the public. For information, call 278-8950 or visit www.crossroadsartcenter.com.

MAY 18
The 15th annual Gallmeyer Farms Strawberry Fields Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Berry Patch, 3622 Darbytown Court in Varina. The festival features fresh local strawberries (pick your own or pre-picked), live music from Cedar Creek and Everwilde, food and craft vendors, free hay rides, activities for kids and more. Coolers, chairs and picnics welcome. Admission and parking are free. No pets. For details, visit www.gallmeyerfarms.com.

New York City-based comedian Ben Wasserman will headline a show at Intermission Beer Company, 10089 Brook Road, at 7:30 p.m. Wasserman regularly performs his chaotic, high-concept, interactive comedy in NYC and all over the East Coast. Along with hosting the Time Out Critic's Pick showcase "Side Ponytail" in Crown Heights, Wasserman has appeared in numerous comedy festivals, and his work has been featured by VICE, Vulture, Paste Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Brooklyn Paper. He recently painted with his butt for MTV. Local talent will perform as well. The show is free with beverage purchase and is 21 and older only. Doors open at 7 p.m. For information, visit https://tinyurl.com/BenWasserman or follow intermissionbeer on Facebook.

The XL102 Big Field Day 2019 – featuring 311, k. flay, Dreamers, SYML and The Blue Stones – will start at 3 p.m. at Innsbrook After Hours. A mix of rock, reggae, hip-hop and funk, 311’s celebratory live shows and incessant touring schedule have earned them a massive grassroots following nationwide. k. flay, who grew up outside of Chicago, describes his sound as indie hip-hop mixed with electronics. Los Angeles-based Dreamers released its full-length debut LP, This Album Does Not Exist, in August 2016. Brian Fennell, who wrote and recorded a collection of songs under the name Syml, was adopted and shares the complex feelings that come from unknown lineage through his music. Tickets start at $26. Gates open at 2 p.m. For information and tickets, call 800-514-ETIX or visit www.innsbrookafterhours.com.

The Friends of Meadow Farm will hold a yard sale to benefit the Kitchen Fund. This fund is to raise money to build an exterior kitchen at Meadow Farm Museum, 3400 Mountain Road. An exterior kitchen will enhance the history of food and the enslaved at Meadow Farm Museum. For information, visit www.facebook.com/FriendsOfMeadowFarm.

The University of Richmond, in conjunction with Falls of the James Group – Sierra Club, will present the 22nd annual Big Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Robins Stadium, 23B Boatwright Drive on the UR campus. The sale features students’ discards and includes men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, linens, kitchen and household items, sporting goods, books, appliances, lamps, TVs and more. Cash or check only. Proceeds benefit the University of Richmond Office for Sustainability and Falls of the James Group – Sierra Club conservation programs. For information, visit www.facebook.com/FallsoftheJamesGroup.

The film “Mary Poppins Returns” (2018, PG, 130 minutes) will play at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs. Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives. Tickets and concessions are $1 each. For details, call 652-1460 or visit www.henricolive.com.

Dorey Park Farmers Market will kick off the 2019 market season with a Cajun Crawfish Boil at Fleur-de-lis Farms, 2666 Kingsland Road, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The menu includes crawfish, corn, potatoes, fixins, beer and more. Music will be provided by Eddy & The JackWagons. All proceeds benefit Cornerstone Community Farm and Dorey Park Farmers Market. Individual tickets are $50; ages 12-20 are $25 and kids under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.doreyparkfarmersmarket.org/crawfish-boil.

Glendale Ruritan’s annual community yard sale will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6188 Charles City Road. In addition to the yard sale, there will be concessions, Brunswick stew, cow patty bingo and vendors. For more information, text Barbara at 370-0803 or call 338-2967.