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In today's newsletter:
- How a $250K clean energy grant could cut Richmond power bills
- What we know about the Northside shooting in Gilpin Court
- Where Richmond parents can still find free toys before Christmas
Also on today's calendar: Dale Jones and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Richmondfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Richmondfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 23 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny and cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 34.
- Tuesday: A morning shower; warmer, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Richmond receives $250K grant to advance clean energy, create jobs (wric.com) — Richmond has secured a $250,000 national grant to jump-start more affordable solar and battery projects that could lower energy bills and create local jobs. Partnering with the Community Climate Collaborative, the city will design new financing tools over the next six months to expand clean energy access and move closer to its RVAgreen 2050 goals. 
• Police: Man wounded in Richmond shooting; investigation ongoing (wtvr.com) — A man was shot Saturday morning in Richmond’s Northside, on the 1000 block of St. James Street in Gilpin Court, and is expected to survive. Richmond Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously by phone, online, or through the P3 Tips app.
• Richmond groups 'just trying to give back' turn food giveaway into holiday celebration (wtvr.com) — Richmond families in need can still pick up free toys and shoes at the Rock Foundation on West Marshall Street in the days leading up to Christmas. Local nonprofits teamed up after a food giveaway to create a full holiday celebration, offering everything from Legos to bikes and emphasizing that every child in the city deserves to feel remembered and cared for.
📸 Around Richmond
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richmond
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- Dale Jones
Richmond Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant , 11800 W Broad St , Richmond
7:00 pm - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
The Robins Family Forum Theater at Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond, Virginia 23220
8:45 pm - World Meditation Day
Heartfulness Meditation Center , 2230 E Parham Rd , Richmond
9:15 am - Mornings at the Museum: Celebrating Christmas in the Civil War
The American Civil War Museum Richmond, VA 23219
10:00 am - Book Babies
North Avenue Meeting Room
10:30 am - Preschool Storytime
North Avenue Meeting Room
11:00 am - Burlesque Bingo
Basic City Beer Co. Southside RVA , 212 W 6th St , Richmond
7:30 pm - Winter Camp
Camp Hanover 3163 Parsleys Mill Road Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
10:00 am - Sensory Friendly Morning
Virginia Museum of History & Culture , 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd , Richmond
9:00 am - Noon Year's Eve
Goochland Branch Library , 3075 River Rd W , Goochland
11:00 am - New Years Eve at Dave & Buster's - Richmond
4001 Brownstone Blvd , Glen Allen
4:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pop up: studio two three winter market — Slash Bakehouse
Studio Two Three , 109 W 15th St , Richmond
11:00 am - In-Person Free coding Workshop for Kids at Chester, VA (7-14)
Holiday Inn Express Chester by IHG , 1911 W Hundred Rd , Chester
11:00 am - Magical Parade on Ice (Sunday Night)
SkateNation Plus , 4350 Pouncey Tract Rd , Glen Allen
11:00 am - 2025 Christmas Market at Hardywood RVA
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Richmond , 2410 Ownby Ln , Richmond
12:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone else's cat think the tree skirt is a secret fort?
Just thought I would put a happy cat post on here because he is one happy cat. (Nextdoor Sleepy Hollow) - ***not my art***- ran across this while walking my dogs through the local park.
picture doesn't really do it justice, but i thought the work was great. and. of course, a message of love and peace (i think) should always be… (Nextdoor West Lawn Tuckahoe)
- Dairy Farmers of America posted a job opening for Processing Assistant - Machine Operator in Richmond. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Material Handler in Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richmond here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tuckahoe
- Henrico School Board passes redistricting plan, but unaddressed concerns linger (henricocitizen.com)
- Henrico Crime Report: Dec. 12-18, 2025 (henricocitizen.com)
- Spanberger unveils 17-bill plan to cut Virginia living costs: 'We cannot accept the status quo' (henricocitizen.com)
Mechanicsville
- ARKO Looks to Go Public with Wholesale Business (cstoredecisions.com)
- New Business Licenses: 12.19.25 (richmondbizsense.com)
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