Join skirt! for a special evening at Living [Artisans for your Home], on Grove Avenue near Libbie. Artist Tricia Rose Burt will perform her one-woman show "I Will Be Good" and we know you'll love this funny and inspiring story of growing up Southern (Camp Merrie-Woode anyone?) and finding out that 'being real' beats being good any day of the week. 

Tricia has performed 'I Will Be Good' to select audiences in Dallas, Boston, Charlotte, Atlanta...and now Richmond.  (If you ask us, she's an HBO Special just waiting to happen...) See the preview videos posted here and visit skirtpresents.eventbrite.com for tickets, $25 each.  We'll have wines from J. Emmerson and light bites from Mosaic Catering.  We can't wait to see you there!

The women-only Run Like A Girl 8K trail running series comes to Pocahontas State Park and benefits the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation’s work to cure ovarian cancer, which strikes 1 in 72 women and is often undetected. Registration, $30. Races begin at 9am. runlikeagirl8K.com. 

Design your own fabulous Amy Tangerine-style tee at Heidi Story’s T-Shirt class. Fun for moms and daughters. $25 for 2 1/2 hours. 3319 W. Cary St. 353.0994.

Join 1,100 local business leaders for Schmooza Palooza, the Greater Richmond Chamber’s Annual Picnic. Music, food, speed-networking, and silent auction. University of Richmond, Westhampton Green. 4-7pm. grcc.com.

Saxon Shoes hosts Stroller Stories, an hour of stories, games and giveaways in the Short Pump Town Center store's kids department. This month's guest reader is Debbie Hangar of The Steward School. Next month: NBC12's Sabrina Squire. 9-10am readaloudva.org.

Eating disorder recovery coach, Lauren Fritch hosts a weekend Love Your Body Yoga Workshop. Cultivate awareness and appreciation for the body through movement, music, and partner work.Grace Yoga, 209 N. Foushee St. captivatinglife.com

Sheri Reynolds, author of Oprah-pick The Rapture of Canaan and Firefly Cloak will discuss and sign her new novel, The Sweet In-Between at The Library of Virginia. 9th St. at Broad. Noon-1pm. Free.

Byrd Park hosts Arts in the Park, a juried art show includes paintings, jewelry, crafts and more. richmondartsinthepark.com

The Best Unpublished Novel Contest is the American Idol of fiction writers. Submit your manuscript postmarked today. Sponsored by James River Writers and Richmond Magazine. jamesriverwriters.com.

Page Bond Gallery presents Maggie, a photo exhibit about one family's love for an elderly aunt, based on the book by Emmet Gowin, former chair of the Princeton art department and Sally Mann's mentor. 1625 W.Main St. 359.3633.

 The Richmond Forum presents former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, at the Landmark Theater. 8 pm. 

Shop, eat, and swap gardening tips at Maymont’s Herbs Galore and More, Carriage House Lawn. $2. 9-5.

Historic Garden Week comes to Seminary Avenue, Hampton Gardens, and Windsor Farms. Full-day tickets, $35 in advance. Info at the Kent Valentine House, 644.7776 or visit VAGardenweek.org.

Childrens’ Water Play opens at LewisGinterBotanical Garden. Open Saturdays and Sundays, 4/20 to 10/12 whenever the thermometer hits 70 degrees or higher.  lewisginter.org.