Weekend Top 10

AUG 16AW Shucks Country Store, 6100 Pouncey Tract Road, will present live music on the patio featuring Those 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The acoustic duo consists of Tim Moore on guitar and vocals and Dale Taylor on small percussion and vocals. For details, visit awshuckscountrystores.com.

AUG 17
Jurassic Adventure will take place at Richmond Raceway from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 17 and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 18. The main exhibit features 50 life-size ultra-realistic dinosaurs in their natural habitat, including a new Ice Age exhibit highlighting the saber-toothed tiger. There will also be a wide variety of fun and educational activities for all ages, including fossil digs, a dinosaur band, bounce houses, virtual reality and dinosaur rides, and more. Tickets start at $25. For details, visit myjurassicadventure.com.

Endorphin Fitness and Live Red Foundation will again partner with the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls to host the 8th annual Youth Triathlon. The race is open to boys and girls ages 5-14 and features a pool swim, bike course, and a run on level playing fields on VHBG’s 30+ acre campus in Henrico. All race fee donations will benefit VHBG. To prepare kids for the event, Endorphin Fitness will offer an optional four-day youth triathlon camp, which will be held at VHBG Monday through Thursday prior to Saturday’s race. Participants will be taught essential skills of the sport in a safe and fun environment. For details, visit vhbg.org/events/youth-triathlon.

Henrico Schools will host its second annual divisionwide Back-to-School Kickoff at Dorey Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to music, food trucks and school performances, there will be an information fair, free books for all ages, giveaways, dance contests, help with Schoology and Powerschool, math and reading activities, a HCPS job fair, onsite school registration and more. All Henrico County families are invited to attend. For details, visit henricoschools.us.

Henrico Police will provide rabies vaccines for dogs and cats from 9 a.m. to noon at the Henrico County Government Center, 4301 E. Parham Rd. Pet owners must register and pay at the cashier’s office in the Administration Building before seeing a veterinarian on the first level of the adjacent parking deck. Each vaccine costs $10 and must be paid in cash. A rabies tag and certificate of inoculation are included. Pets from all localities are welcome. Henrico dog licenses will be available for $10. For details, call the Animal Protection Unit at 727-8801.

The film “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” (2019, PG, 104 minutes) will play at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs. Hiccup seeks the hidden world, a secret Dragon Utopia, after discovering that Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury. Tickets and concessions are $1 each. For details, call 652-1460 or visit henricolive.com.

Lavender Fields Herb Farm, 11300 Winfrey Road in Glen Allen, will offer a free Learn and Grow class at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The 30-minute classes will cover the basics of fall home herb and vegetable gardening including where and how to start, soil preparation, plant selection, ongoing care and good gardening habits. For details, call 262-7167 or visit lavenderfieldsfarm.com.

We Are Artists 2019, a collection of new choreographic works by Autumn Proctor Waddell, Blake Reader and Taylor Douglas, will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and $8 for seniors and can be purchased at the door. For details, visit facebook.com/waadance.

AUG 18
Libbie Mill—Midtown will hold a Midtown Market at 4901 Libbie Mill East Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include local vendors, food, drinks and crafts. For details, call 288-0011 or visit libbiemill.com.

The Finney’s will perform at Highland Springs Church of Christ, 416 S. Kalmia Avenue, at 6 p.m. For details, call 737-1049.