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Wednesday, May 3

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.

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
Celebrate Children's Book Week- Disguise Ripple
Richmond Public Library

Come by any of our 9 branches and get a Ripple template. Then using whatever crafts you want, disguise Ripple as your favorite book character. We will put it...

RVA Downtown , Free
MURRMUR: MISREAD UNREAD READ RE-READ MISREAD UNREAD RE-READ

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
VMFA Distance Learning for Grades 3–12 and College Classrooms

Bring VMFA into your classroom with the Evans Distance Learning Program. Video-conference with a museum educator for a facilitated experience in the...

Free
Virtual Event
Introductions - a group show by the Boxcar Art Group
6am

An inaugural group show organized by Boxcar Art Group. The opening reception is on Friday (April 28) from 6 to 8 pm Artists Include: Andromeda Calkins,...

RVA Southside
Library of Virginia Exhibition | 200 Years, 200 Stories
Library of Virginia
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
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
Bilingual Family Storytime / Hora de cuentos bilingüe para familias
Richmond Public Library
10:30am, 11:30am

Join us at the Broad Rock library for Storytime in English and Spanish! Perfect for babies and children 0 - 5. ¡Únete a nosotros en la biblioteca Broad Rock...

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

Join us for fun and interactive stories, music and play for ages 18-36 months with their caregiver. This week, Ripple will be making a special appearance to...

RVA West End , Free
Island of Dreams by:  Elizabeth Caffery
Art Works Gallery
11am

Visit these new exhibits and 80 working artist studios Tuesday – Sunday, 11 am – 5pm. The student exhibit continues through May 13th, the other exhibits...

RVA Downtown, RVA Southside , Free
Dave Henderson Curves Lines Color
11am

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

Chesterfield , Free
Bilingual Family Storytime / Hora de cuentos bilingüe para familias
Richmond Public Library
11:30am

Join us at the Broad Rock library for Storytime in English and Spanish! Perfect for babies and children 0 - 5. ¡Únete a nosotros en la biblioteca Broad Rock...

RVA Southside , Free
Let's Talk About this Elephant in the Room, Shall We?" by Helene Ruiz 16x20 acrylic on canvas 2022
Anne’s Visual Art Studio
12pm

Join us for Breaking Ground: Mixed Media Group Exhibition Curated by Helene Ruiz. Opening Reception is First Friday April 7, 2023 from 6-9PM with Live Music...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown , Free
Ceramic by Jenny Reed
Artspace
12pm

Artspace presents four solo exhibitions by artists whose past experiences have formed their present aesthetics from April 28 - May 20, 2023. The opening...

Free
Rewind to the Biograph Cinema
12pm

The Biograph was Richmond's iconic repertory cinema from 1972 to 1987, bringing all manner of foreign and art film to it's Grace St location. Terry Rea was...

Author Talk: Britt Hawthorne
1pm

Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Britt Hawthorne, a nationally...

Chesterfield , Free
Virtual Event
JOB SEARCH & TRAINING, RESUME HELP: Office of Community Wealth Building Barrier Navigator Office Hours
Richmond Public Library
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:  Dreamer (2005)
Richmond Public Library
2pm

Enjoy a movie with us that you may have missed at the theater! Synopsis: Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with...

RVA West End , Free
Office of Community Wealth Building Barrier Navigator Office Hours
Richmond Public Library
2pm

Come talk to a Barrier Navigator about the Office of Workforce Development's programs.

RVA Southside , Free
Homework Help & Reading Together
Richmond Public Library
3:30pm

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

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

Welcome back Richmond Master Gardeners! Weekly visits from local Master Gardeners are right on time for spring planting. These volunteers will be at the...

RVA West End , Free
Get Crafty Together: Lavender Sugar Scrub
Richmond Public Library
4:30pm

Finish off your spa day with the calming effect of lavender sugar scrub! And with Mother's Day just around the corner, this would make a wonderful gift for...

RVA East End , Free
Kyber Crystal Necklaces
Richmond Public Library
4:30pm

"The strongest stars have hearts of Kyber." Get ready for Star Wars day by choosing your own Kyber crystal and making it into a sleek and shiny necklace, the...

RVA West End , Free
Family Craft Night
5:30pm

Galactic Crafts May the 4th be with you as we make some exciting Star Wars-themed crafts

Dinwiddie , Free
Capitol Secrets: A Conversation with Bill Leighty
6pm

Join us at the Library for a talk on Capitol Secrets: Leadership Wisdom from a Lifetime of Public Service, a new memoir by William H. "Bill" Leighty, senior...

Free
Broad Rock Craft Club
Richmond Public Library
6:30pm

Broad Rock Library's Craft Club is a fun and creative way to meet new crafty friends while indulging in your favorite hobby. Whether you're into knitting,...

RVA Southside , Free
Fitness Warriors: Fit 4 Favor with Erica
Richmond Public Library
6:30pm

Upbeat, low/mid intensity Cardio class that focuses on controlled movement to strengthen, tone, and stretch muscles. Classes are infused with dance moves to...

RVA Downtown , Free
Paint Night with Art Adventures
6:30pm

Create seasonal acrylic paintings with Art Adventures! Enjoy a unique paint night experience, as everyone's paintings will be different. All levels welcome....

Chesterfield , Free
Mendelssohn, Hailstork, Schubert
7:30pm

Experience Mendelssohn’s awe of Scotland’s stunning Hebrides Islands with his “Fingal’s Cave”. Then admire man-made wonders with Hailstork’s Sonata da...

Free

Wednesday, May 3