--- title: "Richmond events this week: Book Talk with Brent Tarter | Vignettes of Colonial and Revolutionary Virginia, Greg Greenway performs at the Shady Grove Coffeehouse and more" description: "More things to do in Richmond this week, Nov. 3 to 9, 2026: Book Talk with Brent Tarter | Vignettes of Colonial and Revolutionary Virginia; Greg Greenway performs at the Shady Grove Coffeehouse; Liberty or Death Reenactment in honor of Veterans Day." image: https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261103/richmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2-header.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/richmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2#main-content) [![Evvnt](https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/Evvnt_Rework_Final-01%20(1)-2.svg "Evvnt")](http://www.evvnt.com) Search # Richmond events this week: Book Talk with Brent Tarter | Vignettes of Colonial and Revolutionary Virginia, Greg Greenway performs at the Shady Grove Coffeehouse and more [J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/author/jarvis) Nov 2, 2026, 3:10:43 PM ![Richmond, Virginia - Facing West](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261103/richmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2-header.jpeg?width=1200&name=richmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2-header.jpeg) Share - [fFacebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Frichmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2) - [ùïèX](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Richmond+events+this+week%3A+Book+Talk+with+Brent+Tarter+%7C+Vignettes+of+Colonial+and+Revolutionary+Virginia%2C+Greg+Greenway+performs+at+the+Shady+Grove+Coffeehouse+and+more&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Frichmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2) - [inLinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Frichmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2) - [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Richmond+events+this+week%3A+Book+Talk+with+Brent+Tarter+%7C+Vignettes+of+Colonial+and+Revolutionary+Virginia%2C+Greg+Greenway+performs+at+the+Shady+Grove+Coffeehouse+and+more+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Frichmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2) - [Messenger](fb-messenger://share/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Frichmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2) - [‚úâEmail](mailto:?subject=Richmond+events+this+week%3A+Book+Talk+with+Brent+Tarter+%7C+Vignettes+of+Colonial+and+Revolutionary+Virginia%2C+Greg+Greenway+performs+at+the+Shady+Grove+Coffeehouse+and+more&body=More+things+to+do+in+Richmond+this+week%2C+Nov.+3+to+9%2C+2026%3A+Book+Talk+with+Brent+Tarter+%7C+Vignettes+of+Colonial+and+Revolutionary+Virginia%3B+Greg+Greenway+performs+at+the+Shady+Grove+Coffeehouse%3B+Liberty+or+Death+Reenactment+in+honor+of+Veterans+Day.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Frichmond-events-this-week-nov-3-9-2026-part-2) - üîóCopy link Follow Evvnt - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMM_e9d4Nwx5uNMvs19KVA) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@evvnt) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/evvnt/) Richmond has even more going on this week. Here are 3 more events happening Nov. 3 to 9. ## 1. Book Talk with Brent Tarter | Vignettes of Colonial and Revolutionary Virginia **When:** Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. **Where:** Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street How did ordinary people experience life in the colonial and Revolutionary eras, from the humdrum day-to-day happenings to the extraordinary events still familiar to millions? [Event details](https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/16716564) | [Event listing on Evvnt](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/3598658-book-talk-with-brent-tarter-vignettes-of-colonial-and-revolutionary-virginia). ## 2. Greg Greenway performs at the Shady Grove Coffeehouse **When:** Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. **Where:** Shady Grove Coffeehouse, 11105 Cauthorne Road The Shady Grove Coffeehouse continues its 25th anniversary season with a concert by Richmond singer-songwriter Greg Greenway. Greg Greenway spent many years in the Boston music scene and considers the height of his achievements as having his song "Driving in Massachusetts" played on Car Talk. [Event details](https://uuccglenallen.onechurchsoftware.com/public/events/15882) | [Event listing on Evvnt](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/3868773-greg-greenway-performs-at-the-shady-grove-coffeehouse). ## 3. Liberty or Death Reenactment in honor of Veterans Day **When:** Sunday, Nov. 8, 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. **Where:** Historic St. John's Church, 2401 East Broad Street Witness Patrick Henry Convince his Fellow Delegates to Take Up Arms Against the King! 12:00 PM Visitor Center Opens for walk-up Ticket Sales. 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