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Celebrate Women's History Month at VMFA
3/20

March is Women’s History Month, and VMFA’s growing collection includes the voices and stories of women artists across time and cultures. Throughout March,...

RVA Arts District , Free
Take & Make: Create on Canvas
Richmond Public Library
3/20

Check out our take and make kits for tweens/teens ages 10-18! This month's kits include supplies and suggestions to make a unique piece of art on...

RVA West End , Free
Youth Art Month
Richmond Public Library
3/20

Stop by any of our Richmond Public Libraries during the month of March to see some amazing art by Richmond Public School Students.

RVA Downtown , Free
Library of Virginia Exhibition | 200 Years, 200 Stories
Library of Virginia
3/20 9am

The Library of Virginia, one of the oldest state libraries and archives in the nation, will mark its bicentennial in 2023 with a free exhibition — 200 Years,...

RVA Downtown , Free
English Language Acquisition ELA class (pre-registration is required)
Richmond Public Library
3/20 10am

English Language Acquisition (ELA) Richmond Public Schools Adult Services program offers ELA classes (also known as ESL) for two semesters each year. ...

RVA Southside , Free
Library Yarns
Richmond Public Library
3/20 1pm

If you like to knit or crochet, join this fun time of creativity at the Belmont Library. Bring your portable handwork project for an informal group...

RVA West End , Free
Share Your RPL Stories and Memories @ West End Branch
Richmond Public Library
3/20 2pm

Richmond Public Library is celebrating one hundred years in RVA! Has the library been a part of you and/or your family's life? Has the library or its...

RVA West End , Free
Homework Help & Reading Together
Richmond Public Library
3/20 3:30pm

Help with reading and homework! ¡Ayuda con la tarea escolar y la lectura!

RVA Southside , Free
Level Up! Mondays
Richmond Public Library
3/20 4:30pm

Join us every Monday for an hour of low-stress gaming @ the East End Library! **Please note: This program is intended for tweens/teens between the ages...

RVA East End , Free
Common Ground Virginia History Book Group (Virtual) | Grain and Fire
3/20 6pm

Read and discuss compelling nonfiction books handpicked by Library staff that explore Virginia history, society, and culture. This month, we'll discuss Grain...

Youth Art Month
Richmond Public Library
3/21

Stop by any of our Richmond Public Libraries during the month of March to see some amazing art by Richmond Public School Students.

RVA Downtown , Free
Andras Bality, View From Middlebrook Mountain, 2022, Oil on canvas, 28 x 36 inches
Reynolds Gallery
3/21 10am

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to announce Andras Bality: Terroir, a solo exhibition of new paintings at our Main Street location. The exhibition will open...

RVA The Fan , Free
Book Babies
Richmond Public Library
3/21 10am, 10:30am

Join us for a fun and interactive story, music and play for babies from birth to 17 months with their caregiver.

RVA Downtown , Free
Carlton Newton, Drawing 2, 2020, Brush and opaque ink on paper, 30 x 22 inches/Esther Ruiz, Well XXXIII (left), 2022, Neon, acrylic, MDF, hardware, paint, 27.25 x 23.5 x 3.5 inches, edition of 5
Reynolds Gallery
3/21 10am

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to announce Carlton Newton and Esther Ruiz: Shapes in Space, a two-person exhibition of drawings and sculpture at our Main Street...

RVA The Fan , Free
Adult Education Classes
Richmond Public Library
3/21 10:30am

Free GED Classes! Students must register at the Adult Education Center before the class begins. Adult & Continuing Education Programs - Richmond Public...

RVA Southside , Free
Adult English Class
Richmond Public Library
3/21 10:30am

Richmond Public Schools' Adult and Continuing Education Adult English class. Registration required. For more information call 804-780-8311.

RVA Southside , Free
Book Babies
Richmond Public Library
3/21 10:30am

Join us each week for a story time specially designed to engage and delight our youngest patrons! We’ll read and sing our way through fun stories and early...

RVA Southside , Free
Music and Movement
3/21 10:30am

Help your preschooler shake, rattle and roll their way to mastering early literacy skills. Registration begins three days before each program.

Chesterfield , Free
Preschool Storytime
Richmond Public Library
3/21 10:30am

Join us for our fun, interactive and educational storytime featuring books, songs, rhymes and activities! For ages 3-5 with an adult.

RVA West End , Free
Toddler Time Storytime
Richmond Public Library
3/21 10:30am

Join us for a fun and interactive storytime for ages 18-36 months with a caregiver. Stories, songs, movement, and more! When registering, please select...

RVA West End , Free
Chester Artists Association: Impressions of Spring
Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
3/21 11am

Saturday, February 18, 2023 through Saturday April 1, 2023 Please join us to see this collection of art from the Chester Artists Association. The...

Chesterfield , Free
FREE Blood Pressure Screening
Richmond Public Library
3/21 11am

Join us at the Ginter Park Branch on the third Tuesday of each month from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM for a FREE blood pressure screening. Screenings will take place...

RVA Northside , Free
Toddler Time
Richmond Public Library
3/21 11:15am

Join us for fun and interactive stories, music and play for ages 18-36 months with their caregiver.

RVA Downtown , Free
Toddler Time
Richmond Public Library
3/21 11:15am

Join us for fun and interactive stories, music and play for ages 18-36 months with their caregiver.

RVA Downtown , Free
Little Movers and Groovers Storytime (Birth - 18 months)
Richmond Public Library
3/21 11:30am

It's never too early to introduce your little one to reading! Stop by the East End Branch on Tuesdays at 11:30 for a fun and interactive storytime filled...

RVA East End , Free
Preschool Storytime
Richmond Public Library
3/21 11:30am

Join us each week for story time specially designed to engage and delight our youngest patrons! Afterrward enjoy songs, dancing, rhymes and art activities...

RVA Southside , Free
Share Your RPL Stories and Memories @ West End Branch
Richmond Public Library
3/21 2pm

Richmond Public Library is celebrating one hundred years in RVA! Has the library been a part of you and/or your family's life? Has the library or its...

RVA West End , Free
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays
Children's Museum of Richmond
3/21 2pm

Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention,...

RVA The Fan , Free, $
PUP READers
3/21 3pm

Improve reading skills and build confidence by reading to registered therapy dogs. Sessions are 20 minutes. Sign up at LaPrade Library on the day of the...

Chesterfield , Free
Homework Help & Reading Together
Richmond Public Library
3/21 3:30pm

Help with reading and homework! ¡Ayuda con la tarea escolar y la lectura!

RVA Southside , Free
StageCraft
SPARC - Youth Performing Arts
3/21 4:30pm

Kick off of SPARC's pilot program for students interested in technical theatre and want to be a part of our year-long crew; Registration required;...

RVA West End , Prices Vary
Makerspace Open Hours
3/21 5pm

Do you want to take photos, record a podcast, film a video, use a cutting machine, print a 3D model, or sew an item? We have the space and equipment for...

Chesterfield , Free
Imbibing for Introverts Jeff Cioletti At Sam Miller's!
3/21 6pm

FREE TICKETS, REGISTRATION REQUIRED Imbibe with your fellow introverts! Jeff Cioletti is an author, traveler, and booze journalist. He has written several...

Free
Knitting Basics for Teens
3/21 6pm

Learn basic knit stitches that will have you knitting scarves in no time! Registration begins March 7.

Chesterfield , Free
Meat the Future: A Film Screening for the RVA Environmental Film Festival
3/21 6pm

Attend a screening of "Meat the Future," a documentary about sustainably produced meat. The film follows Dr. Uma Valeti, leader of the startup of the...

Chesterfield , Free
Richmond Ballet dancers in Lifeline by Sarah Ferguson performed at the New Works Festival in March 2022. Richmond Ballet. All Rights Reserved. Photo by Sarah Ferguson.
3/21 6:30pm

STUDIO THREE New Works Festival Choreography by Norbert De La Cruz III, Nancy Paradis, Claudia Schreier, and Yury Yanowsky Four choreographers, all new to...

Studio Time
3/22

Join our CMoR Play Guides every Wednesday from 2:30 – 3:30pm in the Art Studio for structured craft time. We’ll explore new materials and creative skills...

Westover Teens: Mystery Kit
Richmond Public Library
3/22

Visit Westover Hill’s young adult section to check out our take and make kits! This month’s kit is a mystery grab bag, visit Westover Hills to find out what...

RVA Southside , Free
Youth Art Month
Richmond Public Library
3/22

Stop by any of our Richmond Public Libraries during the month of March to see some amazing art by Richmond Public School Students.

RVA Downtown , Free
English Language Acquisition ELA class (pre-registration is required)
Richmond Public Library
3/22 10am

English Language Acquisition (ELA) Richmond Public Schools Adult Services program offers ELA classes (also known as ESL) for two semesters each year. ...

RVA Southside , Free
FORGING FREEDOM, JUSTICE, and EQUALITY 40th Anniversary Exhibition
Black History Museum and Cultural Center
3/22 10am

Forging Freedom, Justice, and Equality is a riveting interactive, multi-themed immersion into the Black experience in the history of the Commonwealth of...

Ashland, Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, New Kent, Petersburg, Powhatan, RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Fluvanna County , $
Book Babies Storytime
Richmond Public Library
3/22 10:30am

Join us at the West End Branch for a storytime full of songs, stories, movement, and play - perfect for babies and younger toddlers up to 17 months with a...

RVA West End , Free
Family Storytime
Richmond Public Library
3/22 10:30am

Join us at the Broad Rock Library for Storytime, perfect for children aged 0 - 5!

RVA Southside , Free
Toddler Time
Richmond Public Library
3/22 10:30am

Join us for fun and interactive stories, music and play for ages 18-36 months with their caregiver.

RVA West End , Free
Interview with Rex Teese
3/22 12pm

Rex Teese has worked in the editing department for major films and TV series from Black Hawk Down to The Walking Dead: World Beyond. The interview also...

Chesterfield Needlework Friends
3/22 1pm

Knit, crochet and share your techniques! Please email CentralLibrary@chesterfield.gov for more information.

Chesterfield , Free
JOB SEARCH & TRAINING, RESUME HELP: Office of Community Wealth Building Barrier Navigator Office Hours
Richmond Public Library
3/22 2pm

Visit the Career Station in YOUR Community! Come talk to a Barrier Navigator about the Office of Community Wealth Building's workforce development programs,...

RVA Southside , Free
Movie Matinees @ West End Branch Library:  Marry Me (2022)
Richmond Public Library
3/22 2pm

Enjoy a movie with us that you may have missed at the theater! Synopsis: Music superstars Kat Valdez and Bastian are getting married before a global...

RVA West End , Free