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Contest details

• Enter the contest using your Google account, then you can start writing reviews on Google+ Local to get started.
• Review Richmond, VA businesses from December 12, 2013 to December 24, 2013 (see website for details).
• Best reviews will win.
• Each new review is a new entry.

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Summer Series

This year, the Children’s Museum of Richmond (CMoR) is holding their Summer Series on select Saturdays at CMoR Central and on some Sunday’s at CMoR Chesterfield.

The annual Summer Series program, sponsored by the Goddard School, returns to the Children’s Museum’s Central location on select Saturdays and will now be offered at the Chesterfield location on select Sundays in July and August! All Summer Series events are free with museum admission.

They’ve got fun planned for:

• Down on the Farm Day
• Spider-Man and Friends
• Moonbounce Mania
• Richmond Chamber Players present Babar
• The Diggity Dudes
• Super Hero and Princess Day

Visit the CMoR website for dates, times and locations.

Christmas in July

Seriously! Don’t miss this fun event at CMoR.

Come to CMoR Central on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 10am-4pm and enjoy holiday games, crafts, and snow cones as well as visits throughout the day from Snow Queen 2013 and Elves!

Be one of the first in Richmond to get a head start on your holiday plans as we kick off our Legendary Santa Club. Click here for more information.

Summer Nights

Take advantage of CMoR’s extended summer hours with fun activities each weeknight! All Summer Nights activities are free with museum admission. A variety of food options are available at the Seymour Snack Shack including frozen yogurt, popcorn, snow cones and a variety of hot and cold beverages like coffee and juice.

Magic Mondays

Learn a few new tricks and take in a magic show!

Tune Tuesdays

Open mic night couldn’t be any cuter! Kiddos can sing their favorite tunes on the CMoR karaoke machine!

Wild Wednesdays

Our pals from Pocahontas State Park will lead live animal demonstrations and programs each week!

Theater Thursdays

Live performances and interactive performing arts will be showcased featuring the Children’s Theatre of Virginia.

Fine Arts Fridays

Guest artists and art demonstrations will be featured along with special activities to inspire budding artists. Children can take part in creating a progressive outdoor mural that will become the focal point to the museum entrance!

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CULINARY ARTIST CLARE CRESPO TO HOST “YUMMYFUN WORKSHOP,” ENCOURAGING RICHMOND FAMILIES TO UNCOVER THEIR INNER ICE CREAM ARTIST

On Friday, July 12, Breyers will sponsor a “YummyFun Workshop” at the Children’s Museum of Richmond hosted by culinary artist, Clare Crespo. Clare will demo some of her most unique ice cream recipes for families. And it’s great timing – July is National Ice Cream Month!

The event, which is open to the community, will provide tips and fun activities for the whole family including recipes to help unlock their inner “ice cream artist.” Crespo will lead with a demonstration offering her own unique recipes before asking participants to design their own ice cream masterpieces.

YUMMYFUN Workshop Information

Who is Hosting?

• Clare Crespo, culinary artist and host of “Yummyfun Kooking Series”
• Sponsored by BreyersBreyers
• Yummyfun Workshop is free for members and visitors (included with Museum admission)

What is it all About?

• Yummyfun Workshop with creative recipes and fun tasting
• A free community event to bring families together to make their own ice cream creations

When?

• Friday, July 12, 2013
• 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Workshop included for members and visitors with Museum admission
• 3:30 – 5 p.m. – Ice Cream Sampling

Where?

Children’s Museum of Richmond, 2626 W Broad St., Richmond, Virginia 23220.  (804) 474-7000

Thanks to Children’s Museum of Richmond, Breyer’s Ice Cream, and Clare Crespo for making this event possible!

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Richmond, VA (May 20, 2013) 

“We are thrilled to make a college education possible for a child while making the museum available to so many more children,” said Karen Coltrane, the Children’s Museum’s president and CEO. “We think the raffle reflects the Children’s Museum’s educational mission with a twist of fun and excitement.” The Museum hopes to sell 2,000 tickets during the 33 day campaign.

The museum is partnering with Virginia529 College Savings Plan, which is providing marketing support for the effort. “Virginia529 is pleased to provide an eight semester prePAID contract for raffle with the Children’s Museum of Richmond,” said Mary Morris, CEO of Virginia529. “What a great prize for the lucky winner – a full four years of tuition & mandatory fees covered at any Virginia public university.”  The value of the eight semester tuition contract will vary based on the age of the named recipient, but will be between $54,600 and $58,600.

James River Air is also supporting the effort. “As soon as I heard about it, I jumped at the chance to buy 100 tickets for my customers,” said Hugh Joyce, president of James River Air. The locally owned heating and air conditioning company will feature the Children’s Museum’s tuition raffle in its upcoming spring television promotion. “Where else can you have an excellent chance to win four years of college tuition for $45 while supporting a beloved community organization?”

Tickets will be available at all three Children’s Museum of Richmond locations and online through the museum’s website.

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The Pit Stop Exhibit Grand Opening at CMoR Chesterfield is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2013 and its all FREE. It’s a time to celebrate the new “Pit Stop” exhibit and NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler will be there to cut the ribbon and present the new traveling exhibit.

Richmondmom.com got a preview of the exhibit last week and it’s going to be a hit with kids of all ages. After all, who doesn’t love the excitement of a race car. Kids will enjoy:

• Climbing into the stand and waving flags of NASCAR – cheering on their favorite cars.
• ‘Driving’ a ‘half’ race car from right behind the steering wheel and seeing what it’s really like to be inside a NASCA race car.
• Checking out the cool photos of popular race car drivers when they were kids too!
• Pedaling around in cool race-themed cars on a fun race track just for kids.
• Building a race car and racing it down the track at the special build-your-own-racer station.

The kids love the adventure of checking out a NASCAR race car, building their own, and pedaling around the race track. Don’t miss this exhibit as it travels around the Richmond area museums.

Admission is FREE!

When: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Where: CMoR Chesterfield
6629 Lake Harbour Drive, Midlothian, VA 23112
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Children’s Museum of Richmond

This is a nice Christmas gift, birthday gift, or any type of gift. You could win a brand new Mercedes. For just $100 you have a 1 in 1000 chance to win a brand new Mercedes-Benz – all to benefit the Children’s Museum of Richmond.

The proceeds from this raffle will benefit the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s (CMoR) mission, programs and exhibits. Tickets will be sold throughout the community at all CMoR locations, at off-site events in which the museum participates, in personal transactions by museum staff and volunteers as well as online. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold at a cost of $100 per ticket.

Click here to learn more.

The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on New Year’s Eve at the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s Countdown to Noon. Get your ticket now while they’re still available.