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Wonderade Punch List
Richmond Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Saturday is a rainy one, so head indoors for the Halloween Costume Swap and the Kids Adventure Terrarium Workshop. Sunday turns sunny and cool, just right for Gallmeyer Farms The Pumpkin Patch and the Tredegar history tours.
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The weather read
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Saturday
66° / 47°
Rain, 81% rain.
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Sunday
62° / 42°
Sunny, 5% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: 81% chance of rain, so this is an indoor day with a backup for every plan.
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Saturday plan |
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Kids who dropped off a costume earlier this month can trade their ticket for a new-to-them costume on swap day. The listing gives no set time, so check hours before you go.
North Courthouse Road Library (Chesterfield Public Library) · Free · Indoors
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History tours of the old Tredegar Iron Works at the American Civil War Museum, with musket firing demonstrations on weekends.
The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar · Free · Indoors and out
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 Afternoon |
A kids terrarium workshop at PlantHouse is a hands-on indoor project for a rainy afternoon. Book ahead, and check hours since the listing gives no set time.
PlantHouse -Richmond · $35 · Indoors · Book ahead
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Also Saturday: Story Time in the Garden at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden pairs stories with singing and crafts for little ones, Fridays and Saturdays at 10 am through October. (Price not listed · Mostly shaded)
Also Saturday: Gallmeyer Farms The Pumpkin Patch has pick-your-own and pre-picked pumpkins, hayrides, and a picnic and play area. (Free · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday plan |
Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Gallmeyer Farms' pumpkin patch is open again Sunday morning, with hayrides and a picnic area.
Gallmeyer Farms · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Tredegar's history tours run again Sunday, a good indoor and outdoor mix at the Civil War Museum.
The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar · Free · Indoors and out
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Kids build their own terrarium at PlantHouse. Book ahead.
PlantHouse -Richmond · $35 · Indoors · Book ahead
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Also Sunday: Garden Glow at Maymont runs again Sunday night, a lit trail walk ending with s'mores. (Price not listed · Mostly shaded · Book ahead)
Also Sunday: Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at Berkeley Plantation adds a corn maze and river shore to a fall afternoon. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Heads up: 🎉🍦 44th Annual Midlothian Day Festival and Parade Is Bringing Family Fun and ELLO Gelato Bar! ✨ takes over Huguenot Rd, Virginia Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · Food Lion
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 51 g protein per $
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Food Lion's boneless chicken breast family pack works out to about 51 g protein per $, the best protein for the money in this week's ads. Roast it with gold potatoes and toss a quick organic salad, and dinner comes off one pan. |
| Food Lion Boneless Chicken Breast Family Pack |
$1.99/lb |
| Food Lion Gold Potatoes 5 Lb. Bag |
$2.49 |
| Nature's Promise Organic Salad Mix 5 Oz. |
$2.49 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 20.
How to cook it: Cut the potatoes into chunks, toss them and the chicken with oil, salt and pepper, and roast on one sheet pan in a hot oven until the chicken is cooked through. Dress the salad mix while it roasts.
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Runner-up dinner · ALDI
Pork Night
ALDI's boneless pork butt roast comes to about 26 g protein per $, a lot of dinner for not much money. Slow cooked and shredded, it feeds the whole table, and a bag of Gala apples covers the side. Fresh Boneless Half Pork Butt Roast ($2.99 Per Lb., about 26 g protein per $), Pennsylvania Gala Apples 3-lb. Bag ($1.99), Chef's Cupboard Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Potato Soup 18 oz. ($1.99).
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The weekend bonus
Pick up a few Jack-O-Lantern pumpkins and turn sunny Sunday into a carving afternoon. Kids can draw the faces with a marker while a grown-up handles the knife.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken 48 oz. ALDI · about 30 g protein per $ |
$7.99 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops ALDI · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 Per Lb. |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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