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will present “Fireflies” at 8 p.m. June 10-11 and at 2:30 p.m. June 12 at HATTheatre, 1124 Westbriar Drive in the West End. “Fireflies” by Matthew Barber is based on the novel “Eleanor and Abel” by Annette Sanford. Tickets are $20 to $24. The show continues next weekend. For details, visit cattheatre.com.
Intermission Beer Company, 10089 Brook Road, will host Pints and Planets on Friday, June 10 at 8:30 p.m. The Richmond Astronomical Society will have telescopes to show closeups of the moon and some planets and will answer questions about the night sky. Admission is free. For details, call 585-0405 or visit intermissionbeer.com.
Henrico County Master Gardeners will hold a Spring Plant Sale and Pollinator Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at Deep Run Park, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway. The sale will feature plants from the gardens of Master Gardeners at discounted prices as well as floral arrangements and gently used gardening items in the Garden Treasures tent. The event also will offer educational displays, music, food trucks and children’s activities, including crafts and photo opportunities. Free copies of “Native Plants for Virginia’s Capital Region,” a guide of the Plant RVA Natives Campaign, will be available. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Admission is free. For details, visit henricomg.org.
Dorey Park Farmers Market is celebrating its fifth year with a new evening concert series featuring local RVA bands. The Second Saturdays series will take place at the market every second Saturday of the month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The band performing June 11 is Blair’s West. Gates open at 6 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket. Food, beer and other drinks will be available for purchase (no outside alcohol is permitted). Admission is free. For details, visit doreyparkfarmersmarket.org or follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/doreyparkfarmersmarket.
Virginia Credit Union LIVE! at Richmond Raceway will present Bon Iver, with special guest Bonny Light Horseman, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12. Bon Iver is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. Tickets start at $49. For details, visit vaculive.com.
