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Wednesday, February 23

#ArtsHuntRVA
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance

What is #ArtsHuntRVA? Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA) and CultureWorks have partnered to bring a unique and interactive arts experience to the...

Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Petersburg, Powhatan , Free
Call for Entries - March 2022 All Media Show
Crossroads Art Center

Crossroads Art Center is excited to announce an online call for entries for the March 2022 ALL-Media Show juried. There is no theme for this exhibit. All...

Henrico , $
Virtual Event
Stewart Artwork inspired by the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
Virginia War Memorial

The new veteran art exhibit, From Wings to Waves: The Artwork of Maureen Stewart, will be on display in the Virginia War Memorial’s Veterans’ Art Gallery...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA The Fan , Free
Histories & Stories:  A Special Province by BAAAR

Histories and Stories: A Special Province features 13 award-winning artists who have come together to create distinguished, cultural-based art forms that...

Chesterfield , Free
Kid Kit: Shake Painting for Tods
Richmond Public Library

Shake it up this week and stop by the East End Branch to pick up a shake painting kit for your little one, and watch them learn how to use paper shapes,...

RVA East End , Free
Collect all the buttons!
Lamb Center for Arts and Healing

You can now find wearable art featuring the work of local artists at the Hopewell and Prince George Breez-In Convenience Stores locations! Inside these...

Hopewell , $
Take & Make: Slime!
Richmond Public Library

Calling all slime lovers! Whether you're a slime expert or novice, join us as we get messy creating colorful slime to play with and mold. Be sure to stop...

RVA East End , Free
Bonsai Exhibit
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
9am

Explore the art of Bonsai with a unique opportunity to view specimen pieces from private collections including conifer, deciduous and tropical trees. The...

Henrico , Free
James River Art League Exhibit at Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center
James River Art League
9am

Six talented member artists showcase their work at Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center January 5 through March 9, 2022.

Ashland, Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan , Free
Love, the Garden
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
9am

In February & March enjoy bonsai, orchids, and Love Letters, all included with regular Garden admission and free for members.

Henrico , Free
Art at the Museum
Science Museum of Virginia
9:30am

Hands-on exhibits aren't the only way to learn about the science all around you! The Museum often hosts smaller exhibitions that explore STEM topics through...

RVA Downtown, RVA The Fan , Prices Vary
Atavistic Memories: The Studio Furniture of Sam Forrest
10am

Atavistic Memories: The Studio Furniture of Sam Forrest explores the American Studio Furniture Movement through the hands of furniture maker Sam Forrest...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan , Free
English Language Acquisition ELA class (pre-registration is required)
Richmond Public Library
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
Flicker
10am

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to present Flicker, an exhibition of new works by Sue Heatley. The show opens Friday, January 14 and will be on view at the...

Gideon Appah: Forgotten, Nudes, Landscapes
Institute for Contemporary Art
10am

Forgotten, Nudes, Landscapes merges painter Gideon Appah's interest in Ghanaian popular culture with his own imagination, dreams, and fantasies. Newspaper...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown , Free
James River Art League Exhibit at Crossroads Art Center - January/February 2022
James River Art League
10am

Five talented artist-members of James River Art League (JRAL) are featured at the JRAL Gallery at Crossroads Art Center during the months of January and...

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
The five featured artists in the JRAL Gallery at Crossroads Art Center in January and February of 2022
James River Art League
10am

Five talented artists will exhibit their work at Crossroads Art Center during the months of January and February. An artist reception will be held on Friday,...

Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan
Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste: Set It Off
1708 Gallery, 1708 Gallery
10am

Set It Off (October 29, 2021 – June 19, 2022) is a multi-site exhibition by Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste. This exhibition consists of two variations of a...

RVA Arts District , Free
Office of Community Wealth Building: Barrier Navigators
Richmond Public Library
10am

The City of Richmond's Office of Community Wealth Building and Richmond Public Library bring career planning services and job training to your local...

RVA Downtown , Free
Over Under Sideways Down
10am

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Over Under Sideways Down, an exhibition of new works by Steven Cushner. The show opens Friday, January...

photo from VMHC collection
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
10am

Join the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) for a student program exploring the...

RVA Northside , Free
Virtual Event
This is Fine...
10am

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to present This is fine…, an exhibition of new works by Heide Trepanier. The show opens Friday, January 14 and will be on view at...

Baby Storytime
Richmond Public Library
10:30am

Join us at the Broad Rock Library for Baby Storytime!

RVA Southside , Free
Book Babies Storytime
Richmond Public Library
10:30am

Join us at West End for interactive story, music, and play for babies up to 17 months with caregiver. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions! ...

RVA West End , Free
Book Babies Storytime
Richmond Public Library
10:30am

Come to the West End Library for an interactive storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes, and fun for babies up to 17 months with an adult. Registration...

RVA West End , Free
Storytime
Richmond Public Library
11:30am

Join us at the Broad Rock Library for Storytime, perfect for children aged 0 - 5! *Due to Covid restrictions, this program will be held outside, weather...

RVA Southside , Free
A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
Virginia Rep's November Theatre
2pm

This riveting play is a sequel to Henrik Ibsen's famous A Doll’s House, a revolutionary 1879 portrait of marriage as a woman’s prison. It ended with Nora...

$$
Family Storytime
Richmond Public Library
4pm

Join us for a fun-filled, interactive family storytime! Enjoy songs, rhymes, books and activities, fun for the whole family. All ages are welcome.

RVA Southside , Free
[POSTPONED] Gaming Teen Alliance (GTA)
Richmond Public Library
4:30pm

**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.** Due to rising COVID positivity rates, RPL is postponing in-person programming until at least March. Be sure to check back...

RVA East End , Free
Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder
Institute for Contemporary Art
6pm

Join the VPM + ICA Community Media Center for a free, virtual talk from Hrishikesh Hirway of the podcast Song Exploder. — Song Exploder is a podcast where...

Free
Virtual Event
"Forever Ella" with Desiree Roots and Friends
7pm

Enjoy award-winning Jazz singer and actor, Desiree Roots as Ella Fitzgerald! Roots wrote and directed this production under the music direction of James...

Henrico , $$
A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
7pm

his riveting play is a sequel to Henrik Ibsen's famous A Doll’s House, a revolutionary 1879 portrait of marriage as a woman’s prison. It ended with Nora...

The Windshield Poems
7:30pm

As Harvey McWilliams wrote in the preface to the published version of THE WINDSHIELD POEMS -- "It was 1974. I was teaching art at the University of...

Wednesday, February 23