Sunflower in North Side

Tyleia Carter, 6, blows big bubbles saturday at the East End Get Fresh Fair and Farmers Market. The event was held on Accommodation street behind the Mosby Court Resource Center and offered a variety of nutritious vegetables and fruits for sale, as well as live music, games for children, health screenings and more.

BUCKS FOR BOOKS - Tyshawna Hankerson, right, is all smiles as she and Tracey Oliver, vice president for administration at the Richmond Free Press, hold a ceremonial replica of the $1,000 book scholarship award to help Ms. Hankerson purchase books this fall when she enters Virginia Commonwealth University. The Free Press joined other area businesses and organizations to provide book scholarship awards through the KLM Scholarship Foundation Inc. More than $30,000 was awarded to 30 students from Virginia at last Saturday’s awards ceremony at Linwood Holton Elementary School on North Side. Speakers included Kimberley L. Martin, who founded the Richmond-based nonprofit. It has awarded nearly $150,000 in book scholarships since its founding in 2002.

Richmond Jazz Festival brings the music to Maymont -Thousands of music lovers sang, danced and partied to the sounds of jazz, neo soul and rhythm and blues at the 6th Annual Richmond Jazz Festival last weekend at Maymont in the city’s West End.

Richmond Jazz Festival brings the music to Maymont- Singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill demonstrates her range as she plays the guitar.

Richmond Jazz Festival brings the music to Maymont- Trombonist Kamasi Washington of Los Angeles revs up the audience.

Richmond Jazz Festival brings the music to Maymont-Crooner Anthony Hamilton of Charlotte, N.C., delivers an impassioned performance

Richmond Jazz Festival brings the music to Maymont- Angela Wilson, moved and grooved to the music.

Richmond Jazz Festival brings the music to Maymont- R&B star Natalie Cole hits all the right notes.