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Thursday, May 4

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
May the 4th Be With You- Craft time
Richmond Public Library

Come by anytime today and create your own speed glider and mini light saber. Use your Force (STEM skills) to help you along the way!

RVA Downtown , 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
A Beacon of Light
4am

This Sunday, the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra will be performing at The Beacon Theatre Hopewell! You won't want to miss hearing compositions ranging from...

Hopewell , Free
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
Family Storytime Cancelled This Week!
Richmond Public Library
10am

We will be back at it next week! Here are our other branches that are offering storytimes this morning: Belmont- Book Babies (0-17 months): 10:30 am Ginter...

RVA East End , Free
Adult Education Classes
Richmond Public Library
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
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
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
Playhouse Bilingual Storytime
10:30am

Join us every 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...

Preschool Storytime
Richmond Public Library
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
Preschool storytime
Richmond Public Library
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
The Kent State Shooting and its Impact on College and the Military
10:30am

On May 4, 1970, America was devastated by the tragic events at Kent State University in Ohio. With four students dead and nine wounded at a rally on campus,...

RVA Downtown , Free
Virtual Event
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
Family Storytime
Richmond Public Library
11am

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

RVA Northside , Free
Voices of Virginia: Poetry Society of Virginia Centennial Celebration
Richmond Public Library
11am

The Poetry Society of Virginia is celebrating their 100th year with an inspirational lineup of keynote speakers, poets laureate, workshops, readings and...

RVA Downtown , Free
Church Tours
St. John's Church
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 , $
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
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
STEAM TEAM: Spin Art
Richmond Public Library
4pm

Join us the first Thursday of every month for a fun exploration involving Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics for ages 5-12. This month...

RVA West End , Free
STEAM Team: Maracas for Cinco de Mayo
Richmond Public Library
4pm

Learn about Mexican culture and make your own maracas from regular household items just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

RVA Southside , Free
STEAM Team: Star Wars Edition: Save Han Solo
Richmond Public Library
4pm

Han Solo and his friends have been trapped! With the power of science and chemical reactions, only you can save our favorite space-faring crew. All supplies...

RVA Southside , Free
Star Wars Snack Night
Richmond Public Library
4pm

Celebrate May the 4th (Star Wars Day) by learning how to transform ordinary granola bars into two adorable Star Wars creatures: a Wampa and an Ewok. Which...

RVA West End , Free
Star Wars TP Roll Figurines!
Richmond Public Library
4pm

Make one, two, three or create a whole set of these super cute and easy figurines to prepare for May the 4th!

RVA East End , Free
Collector's Night Preview Party
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
5pm

Join us at the Collectors' Night Preview Party presented by McGuireWoods for drinks and hors d'oeuvres and to get an exclusive sneak peek of the...

RVA The Fan , Free
Family Craft Night
5:30pm

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

Prince George , Free
Matthew Desmond talks "Poverty, By America" at Richmond Public Library
Richmond Public Library
7pm

Matt Desmond will talk about his new book, Poverty, by America and what more we can do in Virginia to end poverty. Matt Desmond is the award winning author...

RVA Downtown , Free
The Wizard of Oz presented by Broken Leg Theater
7pm

The Perkinson Center for the Arts is proud to welcome back to the Jimmy Dean Theater stage our partner Broken Leg Theater with their production of... The...

Chesterfield , $
Log Cabin
Richmond Triangle Players
8pm

Log Cabin by Jordan Harrison Directed by Julie Fulcher-Davis Featuring Madison Hatfield, Jacob LeBlanc, Theresa Mantiply, Kellan Oelkers, Nora Ogunleye and...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA Northside, RVA West End , $$

Thursday, May 4