Here, try this // Harmony Cree, 6, feeds a hungry goat Wednesday at Maymont as Briel Johnson, 2, and Disten Epps, 3, follow behind with their animal feed. Children and their families are enjoying the park in the West End as the weather warms. Maymont is expected to be filled this weekend when it will host the annual Dominion Family Easter. Story, B4.

Cityscape //Work has begun on the long awaited facelift to Kanawha Plaza, a once popular jazz and R&B concert site that sits above the Downtown Expressway between 8th, 9th, Canal and Byrd streets. City Hall has awarded a $2.94 million contract to Ashland-based Southwood Building Systems, which competed against four other companies to renovate the city park. More trees and green space are promised, along with improved space for community programs and events, when the work is completed later this year.

Bradford pear tree in North Side

Official opening at VSU // Virginia State University officials and special guests help to cut the ribbon on the new $84 million VSU Multipurpose Center on campus that will host university and community events. The official ribbon cutting coincided with the university’s 134th Founders’ Day convocation, with retired Brig. Gen. Sheila Baxter, a 1977 VSU alumna, giving the keynote address. The event also observed the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC. Brig. Gen. Baxter, who initially was commissioned in 1978 through the ROTC, was the first African-American female to be promoted to brigadier general in the Army Medical Service Corps in 2003. Participating in the ribbon cutting are, from left, VSU Vice Rector Willie Randall, VSU President Makola Abdullah, Delegate Lashrecse Aird, Chesterfield Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Elswick and Chesterfield’s Dale District Supervisor James Holland.

Palm Sunday // Christians across the globe celebrated Palm Sunday this week, with the palms representing the branches scattered in front of Jesus during his triumphant entry into Jerusalem about a week before his ultimate crucifixion and Resurrection. At Westwood Baptist Church in Richmond’s West End, Jayla Watkins, above, carry palms to distribute to the congregation at the church on Glen Burnie Road.

Christians across the globe celebrated Palm Sunday this week, with the palms representing the branches scattered in front of Jesus during his triumphant entry into Jerusalem about a week before his ultimate crucifixion and Resurrection. At Westwood Baptist Church in Richmond’s West End, John Cunningham Jr, left, and Justice Thompson, carry palms to distribute to the congregation at the church on Glen Burnie Road.