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The Eastern Henrico Recreation Center will host an outdoor screening of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” (PG) on the football field on Mar. 11 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with Bugs Bunny to win a basketball game. (IMDB) Admission is free. For details, email hil078@henrico.us.
Comedian Jay Stevens will perform at the Richmond Funny Bone in Short Pump at 9 p.m. Mar. 11-12 and at 7 p.m. Mar. 13. Stevens has been a professional comedian for more than a decade. He has won Ohio's Funniest Comedian as well as Cleveland's Funniest Comedian, and has been featured on a few television shows. Tickets are $10. For details, visit richmond.funnybone.com.
The Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs will show “Clifford the Big Red Dog” (PG) at 7 p.m. Mar. 11, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mar. 12 and at 3 p.m. Mar. 13. A young girl's love for a tiny red puppy named Clifford makes the dog grow to an enormous size. (IMDB) Tickets and concessions are $1, sold only at the door. For details, call 652-1460 or email HenricoTheatre@henrico.us.
The Shady Grove Coffeehouse at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 11105 Cauthorne Road in Glen Allen, will continue its 20th season with East of Monroe on Saturday, Mar. 12 at 8 p.m. East of Monroe is an Americana/bluegrass band based in Virginia and Maryland. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Children 12 and under are admitted to all concerts free of charge; teens 13-18 are admitted at half price. Net proceeds benefit UUCC. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for entry and masks are required while in the building. For advance tickets and details, call (804) 323-4288, visit shadygrovecoffeehouse.com, or email tickets@shadygrovecoffehouse.com.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will offer the workshop “Creating a Kitchen Garden” from 9 a.m. to noon on Mar. 12. Instructor Mark Ragland will cover planning, preparation and plant selection, and the class will take a trip to the Garden’s Kroger Community Kitchen Garden for inspiration. Cost is $40 for Garden members and $48 for nonmembers. For details, visit lewisginter.org.
