Party on a private island and more in Richmond this weekend

Thursday, Aug. 20

💃🏻 Head to the Valentine for salsa lessons. No experience required. 6-7pm. Free.

☕️ Sefton Coffee Co. is turning its supply basement into a listening room. Doors open at 6pm. $12.

Friday, Aug. 21

🛍️ Taou Studio and Honey Home Vintage are teaming up for a Forest Hill parking lot party and night market with local artists, food and more. 5-9pm. Free.

🎭 Comedian Pauly Shore is at the Funny Bone in Short Pump. 7pm. $42.

😻 CatVideoFest is back at the Ashland Theatre through Saturday with a compilation of cat videos to raise money for a local kitten rescue. 7pm. $14.

Saturday, Aug. 22

💀 Richmond Oddities & Curiosities Expo is at the Greater Richmond Convention Center through Sunday for “lovers of the strange, unusual and bizarre.” That includes an opossum taxidermy class.

• 10am-5pm. Tickets start at $15 but are free for kids 12 and under.

🇪🇬 The Egyptian Festival is back until Sunday near Highland Springs at St. George and St. Philopater Coptic Orthodox Church. 11am-8pm. Free admission.

🎷 The 19th Annual Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival will take over Dogwood Dell with live performances and food. 1-7pm. Free admission.

💡 Design a water lantern at Henrico’s Dorey Park then watch thousands of them float on the water while listening to live music. 5:30-8:30pm. Tickets start at $32.99.

🌅 Watch the sunset from the Graduate’s rooftop during its day party with house music. Dress code is business casual. 4-10pm. $10.

Sunday, Aug. 23

🏝️ Party on a private island (Sharp’s Island) with the Pair Club, which is celebrating one year of hosting singles events. Non-singles are also invited. 2:30-6:30pm. $39.19.

🎶 Union Market’s Sunday music series just started up again, with live music on the patio through Oct. 18. 6-8:45pm. Free.