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Visitors in the exhibition “Athena LaTocha: The Past Never Sleeps.” Photo by Sandra Sellars, © 2023 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. “Bulbancha (Green Silence)”, 2019, Athena LaTocha (American, born 1969), ink, Mississippi River mud, and Spanish moss on paper, 132 x 204 in.
6/8

In this installation of monumental works on paper, Athena LaTocha invites viewers to meditate on the landscape as a geographic space, a repository of...

RVA The Fan , Free
Call for Entries - Annual Members Show
6/8

You will be able to enter online and in-person. 1. Online Call for Entries begin: Thursday, June 1- June 28, 2023 All digital entries will be a part of the...

Dave Henderson Curves Lines Color
6/8

Sunday, April 16, 2023 through Friday, June 16, 2023 Gallery Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays 11AM-3PM Dave Henderson Artist Statement I love the...

Chesterfield , Free
DETERMINED - The 400-year Struggle for Black Equality
Richmond Public Library
6/8

You are invited to come into the library and experience the traveling exhibition DETERMINED from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. This exhibition...

RVA West End , Free
MURRMUR: MISREAD UNREAD READ RE-READ MISREAD UNREAD RE-READ
6/8

Feb 24, 2023 – Jul 16, 2023 Misread Unread Read Re-read Misread Unread Re-read (MURRMUR) is a ten-month exhibition series expanding how we think about...

Free
Westover Teens: Yarn Painting
Richmond Public Library
6/8

Visit Westover Hill’s young adult section to check out our take and make kits! This month’s kit is yarn painting. Kits are be available starting the first...

RVA Southside , Free
James River Art League Exhibit at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen - June 2023
James River Art League
6/8 9am

Member artists for the James River Art League will exhibit their artwork at the Arts Center from June 1 - June 30. Come enjoy their creativity as expressed...

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 , Free
Library of Virginia Exhibition | 200 Years, 200 Stories
Library of Virginia
6/8 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
Moon to Mars
6/8 9:30am

Blast off with Moon to Mars, in this new interactive STEAM exhibit that transports children to the out-of-this-world experiences in space travel, coming to...

RVA Downtown
Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience
6/8 9:30am

Using hands-on and large-scale interactive exhibits and multimedia components, Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience gives guests a glimpse at the...

Art of Freedom II Exhibition
6/8 10am

The Art of Freedom II showcases creations done by Virginia-born or Virginia-based artists and includes pieces from painters, sculptors, illustrators,...

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 , $
Family Storytime
Richmond Public Library
6/8 10am

Join us for a fun, interactive and educational storytime featuring books, songs, and rhymes, perfect for children up to 5!

RVA East End , Free
Bilingual Storytime
6/8 10:30am

Join Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum...

Book Babies
Richmond Public Library
6/8 10:30am

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

RVA West End , Free
Preschool storytime
Richmond Public Library
6/8 10:30am

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

RVA Southside , Free
Preschool Storytime
Richmond Public Library
6/8 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 Downtown , Free
Family Storytime
Richmond Public Library
6/8 11am

Join us for a fun-filled, interactive storytime! Enjoy songs, rhymes, books and activities for ages 0-5 with an adult.

RVA Northside , Free
John Wagoner
Art Works Gallery
6/8 11am

See 5 new exhibits and 80 artist studios. Solo shows by John Waggoner, Glenda Creamer, Michael Greiner, Lisa Kidd Flinn, and a juried show of local artists....

RVA Downtown, RVA Southside , Free
Church Tours
St. John's Church
6/8 11:30am

Visit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in...

RVA Downtown, RVA East End , $
Church Tours
St. John's Church
6/8 11:30am

Visit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in...

RVA Downtown, RVA East End , $
Artwork by Mary Swezey
Artspace
6/8 12pm

Artspace presents new exhibitions by artists whose work is inspired by topography from May 26 - June 17, 2023. The opening reception, scheduled for Friday,...

Free
“Come Fly With Me" by Amy Pennell Myers. Two people on a beach.
Metropolitan Richmond Artists Association
6/8 12pm

“Summer in the City”, original paintings, photographs and prints by members of Metropolitan Richmond Artists, will be in the Gellman Room at the Richmond...

Free
Sydnee Schorr, “White,” Photographic Archival Pigment Print, 24x36 inches, 2023
Artspace
6/8 12pm

Sydnee Schorr In Between May 26 - June 17, 2023 Elisabeth Flynn-Chapman Gallery Photography Curated by Ed Holten Statement Making art has always been...

Free
Homework Help & Reading Together
Richmond Public Library
6/8 3:30pm

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

RVA Southside , Free
LEGO Club
Richmond Public Library
6/8 3:30pm

Build different LEGO creations to fit various prompts! Engineer from your imagination.

RVA Southside , Free
Giant Twister
Richmond Public Library
6/8 4pm

Just like regular twister but...giant.

RVA East End , Free
FREE Blood Pressure Screening
Richmond Public Library
6/8 5pm

Join us at the Hull Street Branch on the first Thursday of each month from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM for a FREE blood pressure screening. Screenings will take place...

RVA Southside , Free
Weinstein Author Series – Sadeqa Johnson | The House of Eve
6/8 6pm

Please join us for a talk by award-winning author Sadeqa Johnson on her new novel, The House of Eve, the follow-up to her book Yellow Wife, which won the...

S.A. Cosby at Sam Miller's!
6/8 7pm

Can you hear the sound of us screaming for joy? Richmond favorite S.A. Cosby will be at Sam Miller's talking about his new release, All The Sinners Bleed. ...

Free
The Prom, a musical
6/8 7pm

The Prom, a musical by Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin, and Matthew Sklar, tells the story of Broadway’s brassiest stars joining forces with a courageous girl and...

Richmond Shakespeare Festival: The School for Lies
Agecroft Hall, Agecroft Hall
6/8 7:30pm

The School for LiesJune 1st - June 25th, Thursday - SundayGates Open at 6:00pm Show Begins at 7:30pmA blissfully entertaining romp It’s 1666 and the...

RVA West End , Prices Vary
DETERMINED - The 400-year Struggle for Black Equality
Richmond Public Library
6/9

You are invited to come into the library and experience the traveling exhibition DETERMINED from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. This exhibition...

RVA West End , Free
Genealogy Workshop | Military Genealogy: Virginians in the First & Second World Wars
6/9 9:30am

Explore the methods and resources for finding ancestors that fought in World Wars I & II with reference archivists Bill Bynum and Kenneth Forest. Over...

Clay Stamping
6/9 10:30am

Our Art Studios are focusing on Clay in June. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to participate in a simple clay activity that promotes school readiness skills. All...

Bilingual Storytime
6/9 1pm

Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.

Creative Photography Techniques with Steven G.
6/9 6pm

This 30-minute class teaches students to prioritize creativity, ideas, and images. Techniques, equipment, and technology are introduced only when necessary...

Petersburg , Free
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre presents EXIT LAUGHING by Paul Elliott
CAT Theatre
6/9 8pm

When the biggest hightlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with friends, what do you do when one of your foursome...

$$
Pours and Pasties Burlesque and Variety Show!
6/9 8:30pm

Burlesque Right Meow is back at Strangeways Brewing and ready to heat things up for this summer time show! This cast full of fabulous entertainers will...

Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan , $
DETERMINED - The 400-year Struggle for Black Equality
Richmond Public Library
6/10

You are invited to come into the library and experience the traveling exhibition DETERMINED from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. This exhibition...

RVA West End , Free
LEGO Club
Richmond Public Library
6/10

Come by any time every other Saturday at the Ginter Park Library to unleash your creativity. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination!

RVA Northside , Free
Meet the 17th Century: A Living History Encounter Tour
Agecroft Hall
6/10 10am

Join us to meet the 17th-century characters that filled Agecroft Hall! On this summer morning, Agecroft Hall’s living history staff and guest interpreters...

RVA West End , $
​​​​​​​Summer Reading Kickoff @ West End
Richmond Public Library
6/10 10am

Come one, come all... This summer's theme is "All Together Now." Visit the West End Library between 10am-1pm today for some special treats and activities to...

RVA West End , Free
Family Storytime: All Together Now
Richmond Public Library
6/10 10:15am

Join us for a special, family storytime to kick off Summer Reading 2023! Stick around after storytime to meet a special guest, RPL's Mascot, Ripple the...

RVA West End , Free
SWIFTease Burlesque Brunch
6/10 10:30am

1 Events Home Your Events Birthdays Notifications Create new event Your Upcoming Events See All Wednesday at 7 PM Black Champagne: A...

RVA Arts District , $$
READY READERS at Hull Street Library
Richmond Public Library
6/10 11am

Ready Readers are elementary-age children learning the joy of books through reading. Two Saturdays in every month from 11 am to 12:15 pm children in grades...

RVA Southside , Free
Summer Reading Kick Off
Richmond Public Library
6/10 11am

Stop by and grab your Summer Reading Log, enjoy some snacks, and make some cool crafts as we celebrate being ALL TOGETHER NOW! Don't forget to pick up our...

RVA Downtown , Free
All Together Now Summer Reading Kickoff: Popcorn, Popsicles, and a (Motion) Picture
Richmond Public Library
6/10 12pm

Join us for our Summer Reading Kickoff this Saturday, where we will be celebrating with popcorn, popsicles, and a viewing of Toy Story 4!

RVA East End , Free
Kismet Market at Agecroft Hall & Gardens
Agecroft Hall
6/10 12pm

The Kismet Market arrives at Agecroft Hal & Gardens. Enjoy free admission to our gardens while shopping a variety of beautiful handmade goods, treats, and...

RVA West End , Free