🌱 How a $2.2 billion arena plan could reshape nearby Lakeside streets

Hello Lakeside! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $2.2 billion arena plan could reshape nearby Lakeside streets

Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Henrico unveils draft proposal for former Best Products site redevelopment (12onyourside.com) — Henrico County is moving forward with a major redevelopment of the former Best Products site off Brook Road, including a proposed 17,000-seat arena, mixed-use housing, and new employment space that could affect nearby Lakeside neighborhoods. Residents raised questions about the project’s $2.2 billion price tag and traffic impacts, especially around existing and potential new bike trails near Lakeside, as planners continue taking public feedback before a June 11 planning commission review.
   

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📸 Around Lakeside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeside

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Tuesday June 2

• VBC Baseball
  Hermitage High Multiple Locations
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Maude Trevvett Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
  6:00 pm
• NABA Richmond
  Hermitage High School - Baseball 1
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Personal Finance Seminar 101
  Maude Trevvett Elementary Richmond, VA 23228
  5:30 pm
• Grove Soccer Training
  Hermitage High School - Multipurpose
  6:00 pm

Friday June 5

• 2026 PBT Mid-Atlantic Open
  Hermitage High Multiple Locations
  8:00 am

Saturday June 6

• Destroying Event
  Hermitage High School - Multipurpose
  8:00 am
• 2026 PBT Mid-Atlantic Open
  Hermitage High Multiple Locations
  8:00 am

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 2

• School Athletics
  Deep Run High School - Multipurpose
  7:30 am
• Secrets of the Gray House Tour (Every Tuesday in June)
  The American Civil War Museum Richmond, VA 23219
  10:30 am
• West End Academy of Dance
  Glen Allen High Multiple Locations
  4:15 pm
• Personal Finance Seminar 101
  Chamberlayne Elementary Richmond, VA 23227
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Glen Allen

• Week in Review – May 24-30, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)
• Bookmarks, Bakhoor, and baked goods: Here's what's new in RVA in June (nbc12.com)
• Virginia upcoming events Jun 01 (lemonwire.com)

Richmond

• Richmond man's water bill jumps from $81 to $2,300. He called CBS 6 for help. (wtvr.com)
• Would you want to know? CPR and AED Awareness Week aims to teach lifesaving skills (wric.com)
• Jim Jefferies brings Son of a Carpenter tour to Richmond, Virginia on June 25 (artthreat.net)

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Ok Lakeside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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