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October is for artists! Inktober and Artober challenge artists to create and art lovers to support.

Jen Naylor shares one of her favorite recipes for scallions — savory pancakes with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce.

Those without Apple TV+ can watch all three Charlie Brown holiday specials. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving; and A Charlie Brown Christmas will air on PBS.

"How the Monuments Came Down" and "Mending Walls" will be screened at the 34th annual Virginia Film Festival, taking place from October 27-31.

Racism: Challenging Perceptions is dedicated to supporting individuals as they explore opportunities to build more equitable communities. We have selected a few key topics from each conversation in our second installment of programs and created a discussion guide for you to use with your friends, families, colleagues and community members.

"My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams" was inspired by Ava Holloway and Kennedy George, two ballerinas. Their photos were taken by Marcus Ingram and Julia Rendleman in front of the monument of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, in Richmond, Virginia. Ultimately, those photographs went viral, and this moment propelled the duo into a summer of activism and dance.

“A Promise to Grow” follows the story of CJ, a kind-hearted young boy with big dreams who likes to do good deeds. Inspired to help someone out, he creates a community garden in his Westhaven neighborhood in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Artsline || October 4: Local arts and culture events, performances, classes, and exhibitions for the Richmond area, curated each week by VPM's Artsline.

The Emmy-nominated PBS travel-series, "The Good Road," will feature Richmond in its second-season premiere on October 4 at 9 p.m.

VPM is excited to team up with local filmmaker and historian Brian Bullock for a new series called "Hidden History with Brian Bullock." In the premiere episode, Bullock explores the tragic Church Hill tunnel collapse of Oct. 2, 1925.