Bookworms and history buffs/ Richmond School Board member and former principal Cheryl L. Burke leads an activity about acts of kindness Monday for second-graders from G.H. Reid Elementary School during the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia’s Children’s Book Festival. The event included the reading of “Each Kindness,” a book by Jacqueline Woodson, tours of the museum’s galleries and other activities. Each student was sent home with a bag of books at the end of the day. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Cityscape- Slices of life and scenes in Richmond/A quartet joins in unveiling a tribute street sign Saturday to the late Percy J. Minor Sr. in honor of his commitment to revitalizing the city’s Swansboro neighborhood. From left, Mr. Minor’s widow, Mozelle Minor; 5th District City Councilman Parker Agelasto; and Mr. Minor’s sons, Percy Minor Jr. and Cecil Minor, remove the covering to reveal the honorary street sign at Bainbridge and 25th streets. Mr. Agelasto proposed the sign to pay tribute Mr. Minor, who advocated for Swansboro as president of the civic association. An ordinance passed by City Council credits Mr. Minor, who died in 2013, with pushing for development of more housing for retirees and other improvements. The ceremony was followed by a neighborhood cleanup led by Mr. Agelasto. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Robin on a fence in the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Riverrocking the James/An estimated 100,000 people flocked to Brown’s Island and the riverfront in Downtown last weekend for the Dominion Energy Riverrock festival. The three-day festival featured music, art and a range of sporting events and contests for people and dogs. Aaron Bray takes a leap during a slacklining event. (James Haskins/Richmond Free Press)

Riverrocking the James/An estimated 100,000 people flocked to Brown’s Island and the riverfront in Downtown last weekend for the Dominion Energy Riverrock festival. The three-day festival featured music, art and a range of sporting events and contests for people and dogs. Hundreds of spectators watch the daring Boulder Bash competition during which professional climbers compete to get to the top of a 20-foot, man-made cave. (James Haskins/Richmond Free Press)

Riverrocking the James/An estimated 100,000 people flocked to Brown’s Island and the riverfront in Downtown last weekend for the Dominion Energy Riverrock festival. The three-day festival featured music, art and a range of sporting events and contests for people and dogs. Sierra Blair-Coyle cracks a smile while focusing on conquering the Boulder Bash. (James Haskins/Richmond Free Press)

Riverrocking the James/An estimated 100,000 people flocked to Brown’s Island and the riverfront in Downtown last weekend for the Dominion Energy Riverrock festival. The three-day festival featured music, art and a range of sporting events and contests for people and dogs. This four-legged friend tries its luck in the Subaru Ultimate Air Dogs jumping contest. (James Haskins/Richmond Free Press)

Riverrocking the James/An estimated 100,000 people flocked to Brown’s Island and the riverfront in Downtown last weekend for the Dominion Energy Riverrock festival. The three-day festival featured music, art and a range of sporting events and contests for people and dogs. This four-legged friend tries its luck in the Subaru Ultimate Air Dogs jumping contest. (James Haskins/Richmond Free Press)

Mandala: Sacred art/Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in India create a sand mandala at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts recently to share Tibet’s sacred visual and performing arts with area audiences. The monks’ work, created over four days, was completed in conjunction with the VMFA’s new exhibit, “Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment,” that features roughly 100 historical and contemporary objects highlighting the role of art in Tibetan Buddhist culture and religious practices. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Mandala: Sacred art/Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in India create a sand mandala at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts recently to share Tibet’s sacred visual and performing arts with area audiences. The monks’ work, created over four days, was completed in conjunction with the VMFA’s new exhibit, “Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment,” that features roughly 100 historical and contemporary objects highlighting the role of art in Tibetan Buddhist culture and religious practices. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Mandala: Sacred art/Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in India create a sand mandala at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts recently to share Tibet’s sacred visual and performing arts with area audiences. The monks’ work, created over four days, was completed in conjunction with the VMFA’s new exhibit, “Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment,” that features roughly 100 historical and contemporary objects highlighting the role of art in Tibetan Buddhist culture and religious practices. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)