MUSIC Promised Land, Soul Vision, Lee Nelson, tonight at 6, Gospel Chicken House, 14709 Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier. Details: http://www.gospelchickenhouse.org or (804) 883-6487. “Sundaes on Saturday” concert, tonight at 7, Salisbury Presbyterian Church, 13621 W. Salisbury Road, Midlothian.Details: (804) 794-5311. Organ Recital, featuring Charlotte Martin Paris, Grant Hellmers and Christopher Martin, 3 p.m. tomorrow, Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Brook Hill, 1214 Wilmer Ave. Free; donations to the Emmanuel Food Closet welcomed. Details: (804) 746-4748 or (804) 266-2431.

MONDAY, MARCH 8 Harvest Homes4Heroes offers the seminar “How to Prepare to Buy a Home” for police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses or veterans, 7 p.m. Advanced registrants will receive a $295 credit toward the “First Steps Home Buying Program.“ For registration and location, call (804) 269-3925 or visit http://www.harvesthomes4heroes.com. TUESDAY, MARCH 9 Greater Richmond Chamber offers “Breakfast Break Speed Networking,“ 7:30 a.m., Hilton Richmond Conference Center, 12042 W. Broad St. Register online at http://www.GRCC.com or call Chris Bennett, (804) 783-9330.

Coming up MARCH 17 Richmond Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants, 6:30 p.m., Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Dinner speaker: Jack Reasor, president and CEO of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. Topic: “Top Electric Utility Issues in 2010.“ Phil Walker, president of Heritage Union Insurance, will discuss “Pricing Full vs. Variable.“ Cost: $30 for members and guests, $20 for students. Reservations are due by Wednesday: Call (804) 342-0654 or e-mail (type “reservation” in the subject line). MARCH 18Community College Workforce Alliance offers Breakfast with the Pros 2010. Topic: “It’s a Jungle Out There - Competition Is Fierce: Don’t Be Eaten Alive,“ 7:30 a.m., CCWA’s Chester Campus, Nicholas Student Center, 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester. Presenters: Lauren Tucker and Betsy Guzik, both with the Martin Agency. Cost: $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers, if registered by Thursday; after Thursday, $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Registration: (804) 748-6364, ext. 2, or e-mail .

Telework—sending employees home to work—is an excellent business strategy for companies that want to improve their bottom line and stay competitive. Jennifer Thomas Alcott, Telework!VA’s program manager, will make that case tomorrow at a free workshop in downtown Richmond. She and Harriett West, a consultant with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, will develop the topic “An Introduction to Telecommuting: The Employer Option that Pays.“

MONDAY, MARCH 8 Career-Prospectors, http://www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065. “Retirement Planning and 401(k) Rollover Options,“ Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh, noon, Eighth and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, (804) 343-4226.

MUSIC North Carolina Central University’s Touring Choir, 4 p.m. today, St. Paul’s Baptist Church, 4247 Creighton Road; free, donations accepted. Details: (804) 748-4186. The Locklears, Christian Heirs, and The Gospel Chicken House Band,tonight at 6, Gospel Chicken House, 14709 Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier. Details: (804) 883-6487 or http://www.gospelchickenhouse.org or . Methodist University Chorale,tonight at 7:30, Providence United Methodist Church, 901 S. Providence Road. “Evening of Song,“ 5 p.m. tomorrow, Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1127 N. 28th St. Details: (804) 644-1402.

•B-Side Electric Blues, 5 p.m. at downtown Capital Ale House Music Hall; at 10 p.m., Three Borne •Alice in Chains, 9 p.m. at The National •BJ Kocen (CD release) with Paul Curreri and Devon Sproule, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea

MONDAY, MARCH 1 Career-Prospectors, http://www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065. “Retirement Planning and 401(k) Rollover Options,“ Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh, noon, Eighth and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, (804) 343-4226. TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Security & Loss Prevention Association offers “Think You Are Internet Secure? Think Again,“ 8:15 a.m., Retail Merchants Association, 5101 Monument Ave. Speaker: Steve Werby, information security officer, Technology Services, at Virginia Commonwealth University. Cost: Free for SLPA’s members; $5 for Retail Merchants’ members and $7 for nonmembers. Registration: Visit http://www.retailmerchants.com or contact Len East at (804) 662-5500 or .

MONDAY, MARCH 1 Career-Prospectors, http://www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065. “Retirement Planning and 401(k) Rollover Options,“ Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh, noon, Eighth and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, (804) 343-4226. TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Security & Loss Prevention Association offers “Think You Are Internet Secure? Think Again,“ 8:15 a.m., Retail Merchants Association, 5101 Monument Ave. Speaker: Steve Werby, information security officer, Technology Services, at Virginia Commonwealth University. Cost: Free for SLPA’s members; $5 for Retail Merchants’ members and $7 for nonmembers. Registration: Visit http://www.retailmerchants.com or contact Len East at (804) 662-5500 or .

Coming up MARCH 9 RideFinders offers the workshop “An Introduction to Telecommuting: The Employer Option that Pays,“ 11:30 a.m., Main Street Center, Main Conference Room, 600 E. Main St. Speakers: Jennifer Alcott of Telework! VA and Harriett West, consultant, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. RSVP by next Monday: (804) 643-7433.MARCH 11Virginia Credit Union offers the seminar “Strategies for Eliminating Debt,“ 3 p.m., Richmond Public Library, 1400 Hull St. Registration: http://www.vacu.org/education/seminars.asp or (804) 323-6800.

MUSIC Homeward Bound, Virginia Harmonheirs, Doug Williams, and The Gospel Chicken House Roosters, tonight at 6, Gospel Chicken House, 14709 Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier. Details:(804) 883-6487 or http://www.gospelchickenhouse.org Organ Recital, featuring Christophe Mantoux, 3 p.m. tomorrow, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 815 Grace St. Sponsored by the Organ Repertoire Recital Series (Richmond Chapter of the American Guild of Organists); free. Details: (804) 643-3589.

•Dirty Truth, 5 p.m. at downtown Capital Ale House Music Hall; at 10 p.m., Gills & Wings •The Susan Greenbaum Band, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea •Chris Duarte and Bluestone, 8:30 p.m. at The Canal Club •The Blues Is Alright with Bobby Bland, Marvin Sease and more, 8 p.m. at Landmark Theater

MONDAY, FEB. 22 Virginia Credit Union offers a seminar on “Car Buying for Teens,“ 3:30 p.m., Richmond Public Library, 1400 Hull St. Presenter: Cherry Hedges, financial education director for Virginia Credit Union. To register, visit http://www.vacu.org/Learn/Seminars.aspx or call (804) 323-6800. TUESDAY, FEB. 23"Franchising in Virginia - 2010” will provide a brief assessment of franchising in Virginia along with presentations by representatives of eight proven franchise concepts, 8:30 a.m., Sheraton Richmond West, 6624 W. Broad St. There is no cost to attend, but reservations are required. Reservations: Tom Lawrence with FranNet, (804) 514-8409 or tinyurl.com/ylpqudt.

A prolonged distressed economy wears on the human psyche and ravages productivity at work. “You lose your will to win,“ said William E. Weeks, a professional motivational speaker and trainer, blind since age 5, who will be in town this week. “It affects your drive, your performance and your ability to envision the possibilities,“ he said.

MONDAY, FEB. 22 Career-Prospectors, http://www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065. “Retirement Planning and 401(k) Rollover Options,“ Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh, noon, Eighth and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, (804) 343-4226.