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The Richmond Public Library brings their Gellman Room Concert,
Musical Aviary, with the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia.
Artsline: Virtual Edition || April 26, 2021
“Timeless literature keeps infinitely expanding, like the universe.” ~Terri Guillemets
RVA offers a lot around story this week - written stories, spoken histories, and words set to music. You will find fantastic workshops, super-interesting book clubs, and fun author chats - especially for kids. So while there are really amazing opportunities that get you outside and into the beautiful weather all Spring, Richmond offers other, more solitary pursuits to deepen your experience here.
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Join Andy live from Australia as he celebrates his new book! This may be a virtual event, but Andy s high-energy fun will shine through the screen. This event is FREE. Register for the event, then purchase a book with a 10% discount on all of the Treehouse series books, along with a bookplate signed by And
These Pinball Wizards Keep the Classic Arcade Game Alive
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It is a Wednesday night at The Neighborhood Sports Bar and Arcade. It smells like beer and french fries, and neon lights from arcade games splash the walls with red and blue.
Paul Sanders slides four quarters into a slot. Instantly, red, green and yellow lights begin to flash, and the world around him fades away. Only he can save the universe from Martians in a flying saucer, using only silver balls and glowing flippers.
Attack from Mars is his favorite pinball machine. Created in 1995, it is an older model. But he’s a self-proclaimed older guy, whose fondness for the game is rooted in his memories as a child in the ‘80s. Somehow he’s never outgrown this particular machine.
For Local Pinball Devotees, Arcades Are a Time Machine to the Pastâand a Comforting Way to Illuminate the Present
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Itâs a Wednesday night in February at The Neighborhood Sports Bar and Arcade in Cary. It smells like beer and french fries, and neon lights from arcade games splash the walls with red and blue.
Paul Sanders slides four quarters into a slot. Instantly, red, green, and yellow lights begin to flash, and the world around him fades away. Only he can save the universe from Martians in a flying saucer, using only silver balls and glowing flippers.
Attack from Mars is his favorite pinball machine. His love of the game, Sanders says, is rooted in childhood memories. Somehow heâs never outgrown this particular machine.