Guests are welcome to tour the facility, try a fitness class or stop by for a workout. Guest fees will be waived for the day, and donations to the VCU Massey Cancer Center will accepted. All donations will go directly to this organization. There will be special Group Exercise classes scheduled throughout the day, including many Les Mills’ classes and MAC Kids’ Club will be open from 8:00am-5:00pm. The Sweet Frog mobile truck will also be onsite and donating a portion of all sales to the Massey Cancer Center as well.
MAC will donate $50 to the Massey Cancer Center for each new membership received on Saturday, March 14th. All Guests will also be entered into a drawing for a free one-month Silver Level Family Membership at MAC.
Midlothian Athletic Club is a full service health club with group exercise classes, cardio & free weight equipment, personal training, tennis, racquetball, basketball court, indoor pool, outdoor water park and Kids’ Club. MAC, located at 10800 Center View Drive, is locally owned and operated.
If you need any further information, please contact Chrissie Callis at (804) 330-2222 (ext. 304) or chrissie@macrichmond.com.
Midlothian Athletic Club Open House
Saturday, March 14, 2015
10800 Center View Drive
Meet the Artists, Tour the Studios, Dance Performance by rva dance collective. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is free on February 27th. Exhibits run through March 22nd, 2015.
This report, along with mounting research, makes a case that exposure to images in media and pop culture is creating a mental health crisis, as is evidenced by the steady increase in depression, low self-esteem and eating disorders in our children.
How can parents protect their kids in a hyper-sexualized culture? What’s the impact on children and their families? Are there best practices that parents can learn to open the lines of communication and talk to their kids about sexuality?
PARENTING IN AN OVER-SEXUALIZED WORLD is the next topic being presented at the RVA Parents Forum Series on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Richmond- Short Pump location.
Dr. Rosalie Corona, an Associate Professor of Psychology at VCU, Brantley Holmes, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with Henrico County Department of Health, and Michelle Johnston, Commonwealth Parenting Educator, will address how to talk to your kids about sex in a non-judgmental, realistic manner.
“The key is open communication with your kids. Research indicates that teens who report having good conversations with their parents about sex are more likely to delay sexual activity,”said Liz Pearce, Director of Parent Engagement at Commonwealth Parenting and the Children’s Museum of Richmond.
Parenting in an Over-Sexualized World
The Children’s Museum of Richmond-Short Pump,
2200 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
$30 per class/ per person. Cost includes dinner, class, parenting experts, and interactive Q&A session. Babysitting is available, online registration and reservations required.
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I love going out with my friends or having a date night with my husband but babysitting costs an arm and a leg (remember when it used to be $5 an hour?) Suddenly a short dinner or a show tops well over a hundred bucks when you factor in the cost of babysitting.
Which is why The Friday Kids Club might be the answer to my date night prayers.
Virginia Rep’s will have a Friday Kids Club on the second Friday of each performance in the Signature Season, and Virginia Rep will watch your children while you go see the show!
That’s right.
In. House. Babysitting. While you get a date or a night out with friends.
But hold on…
This service will be free to subscribers (so a subscription basically just paid for itself) and only $10 for non-subscribers.
During Friday Kids Club, trained staff will entertain your kid(s) nearby in the theatre with theatre games and activities, and provide them with a snack.
So mark your calendars right now, because you’re going on a date (finally) and you aren’t going to have to pay an arm and a leg for it.
Click here for a chance to win tickets to Equivocation and FREE babysitting to go with it!
Friday Kids Club will take place during the following performances:
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Equivocation – October 3, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
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Mame – November 28, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
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The Whipping Man – February 20, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – May 1, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
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South Pacific – July 3, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Friday Kids Club is for children ages 4-12, and a reservation is required.
To reserve a space at Friday Kids Club, call the Box Office at (804) 282-2620.
Click here for subscription information for Virginia Rep.
Virginia Rep is a sponsor of Richmondmom.com
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All Fired Up will be closed for cleaning and maintenance from September 1st-5th, but that means there’s a shiny new store that awaits when they reopen. Call up some friends or corral some co-workers for a kid-free night and get your creative muscles moving at All Fired Up.
The “I Heart Art” Contest!
Come and paint a coupe salad plate anytime between September 15th and October 15th to enter the “I Heart Art” contest for the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to All Fired Up, and $500 to the school art program of your choice!
Special Discount for Richmondmom.com Readers!
Get 10% off any walk in project with the Savvy Saver Discount.
Technique Workshops
Learn a variety of special techniques that make beautiful designs incredibly simple! You’ll be amazed at the beautiful designs you create! Reservations are required, so invite your friends and reserve your spot today!
Eiffel Tower Platter : Thursday, September 11th, 6-8pm : Love Paris? Paint your own lovely Eiffel Tower platter with us for only $55.
RVA Travel Mug : Thursday, September 18th, 6-8pm : Adorn more than your car with your RVA pride – create a travel mug that will show of your Richmond pride wherever you go! Only $30.
Plan your own Technique Workshop! We’ve got DOZENS of great techniques in our archives, so pick your favorite design and gather your friends for a paint-your-own-pottery party! Our friendly staff will help you create your own work of art! Minimum of 5 painters required. Friday and Saturday night slots available, 6-8pm. Call studio for details.
Ladies Night Out
Ladies Night Out
Come join us on Thursday, September 25th from 6pm-9pm for our Ladies Night Out! We are closing down the studio to the public to give you a relaxing night off! You’ll receive 10% off, and snacks are provided. Reservations required.
All Fired Up is a sponsor of Richmondmom.com
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Whatever plans you have on September 14th… Cancel them. You’re going to want to be eating both lunch and dinner at the Central Virginia Food Truck Rodeo at Chesterfield Towne Center.
Over 35 Richmond area food trucks will offer just about anything your taste buds desire with a wide variety of cuisines, deserts, and coffees. Wash it down with your favorite local craft beers, ciders, Virginia wines, meet some local businesses and charities, and pick up a few handmade arts and crafts.
“Our goal is to create a family friendly event that we can recreate 2-3 times a year, allowing people of the Richmond area to see what’s new and exciting in the regarding food, music, and local business,” says Bobby Wilcox with the VMRCE.
It’s not a proper festival rodeo without music, “American Idol” alum Gedeon Luke will be there with his band Gedeon Luke & the People as well as Richmond favorites Cosby, Everwilde and more.
Admission for the Central Virginia Food Truck Rodeo is free. Everyone is welcome to bring a blanket or lawn chair for comfort, however, please no coolers, baskets, knapsacks, or pets.
To keep up to date on the Rodeo, check out their website here or find them on Facebook
The Central Virginia Food Truck Rodeo
Chesterfield Towne Center
Sunday, September 14
12pm – 7pm
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It’s been all monsters, all the time at the Science Museum of Virginia this summer!
What better way to celebrate these amazing creations with the biggest, baddest, most notorious monster of all: Godzilla.
Bring your monster-loving friends to see “Destroy All Monsters” — the ninth film in the original Japanese sci-fi Godzilla series. This campy show is complete with live music played by Richmond’s own Goldrush with its unique blend of pop, indie rock and classical! $5
The monsters bid a frightening farewell on September 7th so catch them before they vanish.
Learn more about the monsters exhibit here.
Find out how to score a bogo deal at SMV here.
The Science Museum of Virginia is a sponsor of Richmondmom.com
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If every child was breastfed within an hour of birth, given only breast milk for their first six months of life, and continued breastfeeding up to the age of two years, about 800,000 child lives would be saved every year.
-World Health Organization
Attending a latch on event isn’t about making a statement, it’s about, celebrating mothering, creating a community of support, meet other breastfeeding moms and getting yourself comfortable with breastfeeding too.
Breastfeeding mothers of all ages and nursing stages can meet at these two locations:
Midlothian’s Big Latch On
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
Saturday, August 2
at 9:30am – 11:30am
Starting in New Zealand in 2005, the Big Latch On continues to grow as communities join in. In 2013, 14,536 women and their children came together to breastfeed simultaneously during the Big Latch On.
The Big Latch On which kicks off World Breastfeeding Week which raises awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding the first 7 days in August every year.
Note: The Midlothian event is affiliated with the Big Latch On and attendees who latch on at 10:30am and breastfeed for one minute will be counted as apart of the global Big Latch On.
RVA! Latches On
Virgina State Capital Building
Saturday, August 2
at 10:00am – 11:00am
Now in its third year, RVA Latches On! has benefited from the support of all three Richmond area hospital systems: Bon Secours Richmond, HCA Richmond, and VCU Medical Center.
This event brings together breastfeeding mothers, their families and community advocates to highlight the critical importance of breastfeeding for the current and long-term health of our mothers and children by participating in a synchronized “latch on” at the Virginia State Capitol.
Note: This is not affiliated with the Big Latch On event and will hold an independent count of mothers who latch on without a requirement for duration.
More Quick Links:
Breastfeeding Resources
When Breastfeeding Sucks 13 Things to Try
As moms, we all know how difficult it must be to experience the premature birth of a baby. The anxiety is overwhelming as tiny babies struggle to breathe and thrive. Premature babies are most often born due to idiopathic labor – or ‘labor with no known cause’.
Stefanie and Karl Smith, who founded The Jack & Abby Neonatal Foundation, know all too well how things can go terribly wrong – they lost their beautiful twins due to premature birth.
The local March of Dimes is preparing for a fundraiser which will be a fun night of high heels and laughter, as they raise money to celebrate healthier babies — and help find ways to prevent premature birth. As parents, being a part of this important fundraiser is a privilege.
We can all help by donating to this worthy cause.
Crystal High Heel Award
The event in Richmond is scheduled for October 2, 2014. Ladies are competing as high heel models for the 2014 March of Dimes Crystal High Heel Award.
On October 2nd the women will walk the runway in one of two looks:
- “Little Black Dress”
- “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”
At the end of the night, the model who has raised the most money for the March of Dimes mission of stronger, healthier babies will be named the Crystal High Heel winner. This is a great way to help raise money for healthier babies and support an important cause.
Walk High Kate!
Richmond’s own Kate Hall, founder and previous owner of Richmondmom.com, is a model in this event. We are so excited to support her in this endeavor. Who better to show us all how to walk in high heels? Even though we know Kate is steady on her feet, we have to wonder if she might stumble and fall! But we’re sure she’ll be practicing in those heels plenty before the big event.
When asked why she was participating, Kate responded,
“I have several friends who have had preemies and benefited from the March of Dimes, so I’ve seen the help they provide first-hand. In fact, I met a few of these friends through a March of Dimes walk we had early-on in Richmondmom.com’s growth! Some of those families have lost their babies–which to most of us is unimaginable–and this is in memory of all of those sweet ones gone too soon, and to help save as many lives as possible.”
If you’d like to donate to this worthy cause for healthier babies, click here to support Kate Hall or any model of your choice. Mark your calendars for October 2 for a fun night and help babies too.
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So, last year along with the introduction of the Bacon Festival, is the equally hipster Carytown Craft Beer Festival.And along with the Bacon Festival, the Carytown Craft Beer festival ran into a few problems (like sold out tickets, and not enough beer glasses).
But this year the Carytown Craft Beer Festival has moved it’s location to the Diamond to accommodate more people.
So beer lovers, step right up and snag your ticket for $25 in advance ( can be purchased safely online).
The sampling ticket gets you unlimited sampling of over 40 beers, a food voucher on your wristband, a commemorative glass and all the fun of live music all day.
Extremely limited $50 VIP tickets are available and allow you to have all the benefits of a regular taster ticket, but also, get 1 hour early access to the beers, food, on-site brewers and a designated VIP Tent to call home all day.
Carytown RVA Craft Beer Festival
Saturday June 7, 2014
The Diamond – Richmond, VA
3001 N Blvd, Richmond, VA 23230
12pm-6pm (VIP access at 11am)