The show started when the Carillon Civic Association was founded as part of its mission to be more inclusive and bring the neighborhood together for "a common good."
The meetings come in the wake of a controversy surrounding the claim that Richmond Police stopped a mass shooting on the Fourth of July at Dogwood Dell.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Police Chief Gerald Smith sounded authoritative when he held a press conference to announce that police had thwarted a planned mass shooting at a July 4 fireworks show in Richmond.
"This is something that could have affected every single person in this neighborhood. Even if you were wrong, admit you're wrong, because upset and scared a lot of people."