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Wednesday, March 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
(SOLD OUT) Art Kit: Rainbow Mobiles
Richmond Public Library

March is for mobiles! Order your art kit here to receive instructions and supplies to craft your own fabulous rainbow mobile.

RVA West End , Free
Asian American & Pacific Islander Artists Call for Artists
Crossroads Art Center

March 1- 31, 2022 Call For Entries Online Show: May 1 - 31, 2022 Celebrate the exceptional historical and contemporary creative cultural contributions made...

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
Get Crafty Together: Fairy Garden in a Jar
Richmond Public Library

Celebrate spring with these mystical fairy gardens that fit inside a jar! Stop by the East End library anytime between March 23rd and March 31st for your...

RVA East End , Free
Kid Kit: Pom Pom Caterpillars
Richmond Public Library

Parents, request this toddler-friendly kit here for an afternoon full of tactile fun, sensory play, and cuteness!

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 , $
PICTURING WOMEN INVENTORS EXHIBIT
Richmond Public Library

JOIN US in celebrating Women's History Month! Throughout the month of March, the Richmond Public Law Library will host the Picturing Women Inventors Exhibit...

RVA Downtown , 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
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
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
James River Art League March-April 2022 Exhibit at Crossroads Art Center
James River Art League
10am

Five talented artists from the James River Art League (JRAL) will exhibit new work in the JRAL Gallery at Crossroads Art Center during the months of March...

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 , Free
Japanese Book Binding Kit-SOLD OUT
Richmond Public Library
10am

Ever wanted to create a book in the ancient Japanese style? Here is your chance to create and become your own author. All the directions and supplies you...

RVA Downtown , Free
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
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

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
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
Family Storytime
Richmond Public Library
11:30am

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

RVA Southside , 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
Pioneers in the Mess: Women Breaking Army Food Service Barriers
2pm

As we commemorate Women’s History Month, join us for an interview with Dan Caughey, Curator at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum, who will describe a new...

RVA Downtown , Free
Virtual Event
Greater Tuna
Swift Creek Mill Theatre
2:30pm

The long-running off-Broadway hit features two actors creating the entire population of Tuna, Texas in a tour de farce of quick-change artistry, changing...

Chesterfield , $$
Histories & Stories:  A Special Province by BAAAR
3pm

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
(CANCELED) LEGO Club
Richmond Public Library
4pm

We provide the LEGOs - You provide the imagination! *Due to the increase in Covid cases, this program is subject to change. Please visit our website at...

RVA Northside , Free
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
Master Gardener Help Desk @ West End Branch Library
Richmond Public Library
4pm

Garden questions? Ask a Master Gardener! Bring your questions to the West End Branch Library on Wednesdays from 4-6pm. Come inside, meet a Master Gardener...

RVA West End , Free
Printmaking for Kids
4:30pm

Got a little Picasso at home? Always making creations for you? Send them to Printmaking Class! In this class we will: - learn the basics of relief...

Ashland, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, RVA Arts District , $
Present
5pm

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to present PRESENT, an exhibition of new works by Sally Bowring. The show opens with a reception for the artist Friday, March 18...

Timekeeper (detail), 2020, ink on crushed paper, 30 x 30 inches
5pm

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to present Timekeepers, an exhibition of new works by Leah Raintree. The show opens with a reception for the artist Friday, March...

Liberty or Death Anniversary Reenactment
St. John's Church
5:30pm

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered one of the most important speeches in American history, igniting the spark of the War for American Independence....

RVA Downtown, RVA East End , $
Audio Q + A with Rob Byers
Institute for Contemporary Art
6pm

Join the VPM + ICA Community Media Center for a free, virtual Q + A session from podcast audio engineer Rob Byers (Criminal, All Things Considered, Morning...

Free
Virtual Event
Introduction into Printmaking
6:15pm

If you like to craft and are looking to learn a new skills, come learn about relief printing! Printmaking is a fun way to paint and craft without the...

Ashland, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, RVA Arts District , $$
Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved
Modlin Center for the Arts
6:30pm

Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved (2020) is a bilingual dance film that combines biography, poetry, and ritual with the...

RVA West End , Free
RICHMOND BALLET: STUDIO THREE
Richmond Ballet
6:30pm

New Works by Jennifer Archibald, Sarah Ferguson, and Katarzyna Skarpetowska This Women’s History Month, Richmond Ballet will highlight the creativity and...

RVA Downtown , $, Prices Vary
Dear Jack, Dear Louise
8pm

Dear Jack, Dear Louise tells the joyous, heart-warming story of Ludwig’s own parents’ courtship during World War II. When two strangers meet by letter during...

$$

Wednesday, March 23