The week begins with fun for all ages and by the time the weekend arrives, our calendar is bursting with activities around the area. Be sure and plan ahead because of this week’s events require early registration. Don’t miss sales, shows, and lots of fun throughout the week. The Annual Monument 10K is this weekend too – good luck to all of our Richmond moms and The Mother Runners running in this event!
Special needs kids will love the Caring Bunny on April 1 (see details below).
And if your kids are on Spring Break the week of April 8, visit our Spring Break Calendar posting now to plan ahead – great Staycation options for all ages!
Did we miss an event? Let us know and we’ll post it here. Have a fun and safe week.
Monday, March 26
Member Monday only at CMoR Central from 9:30am-1:00pm. CMoR Central is open exclusively to members on the first and fourth Monday of each month during the school year. Enjoy light snacks and beverages during these special days.
Spirited Art – Richmond, it’s time to SHARE YOUR SPIRIT! Join us for the St Bridget’s School Fundraiser. We will be painting the Dove-Mosaic. This will be painted on an 11 x 14″ canvas. See you there! Please note that Living Social Coupons and discounts are not available for use on Fundraiser evenings.
Tuesday, March 27
Young at Art: Ancient Art and Languages. 10am-11am. VMFA – Preschool Program. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each month. Check website for times and details.
St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church in Glen Allen will host faith leaders from area churches to speak for its Lenten Series. On Tuesdays during Lent, the series will offer lunch followed by a talk on this year’s theme, At the Foot of the Cross. All are invited for a time to partake of food for the body and the soul. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and speakers at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $7 for lunch or participants may bring their own. The series is held at St. Michael’s located at 4491 Springfield Road in Glen Allen. Visit website to see names of speakers each week and their church affiliations.
Wednesday, March 28
Spirited Art is starting a weekday class – every Wednesday, we will be offering an adult class at 11 a.m. You’re welcome to bring your own lunch/snacks during this weekday class. Check out our calendar www.myspiritedart.com
Young at Art: Ancient Art and Languages. 10am-11am. VMFA – Preschool Program. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each month. Check website for times and details.
Thursday, March 29
Eggstravaganza at 10:00 a.m. at Dorey Park and Recreation Center in Hanover County. 2999 Darbytown Road.
FLASH SALE at Hip to be Round: We celebrate your nine months with a sale on every day that ends in 9! Don’t forget to check Facebook for a special one day sale!
French Film Festival makes Carytown and everyone walking through it seem a little more sophisticated. This is the 20th anniversary of the festival, which is cosponsored by University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University, and runs from March 29 through April 1. The festival showcases feature-length films and shorts, and discussions with the filmmakers and actors. To celebrate the festival’s anniversary, the films shown on March 29 are free.
Barnes & Noble Storytime at Short Pump
2012 Virginia Women in History Program and Reception – Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Place: Lecture Hall and Lobby, Free, but reservations required. Seating is limited. Please call 804-692-3535 by March 23 to RSVP.
Young at Art: Ancient Art and Languages. 10am-11am. VMFA – Preschool Program. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each month. Check website for times and details.
Friday, March 30
Virginia Opera Presents: 
The Mikado at CenterStage at Carpenter Theatre. Tickets.
Sweet Spot in Short Pump – Second Meeting of the Secret Society of Candy Tasters… All it takes to get in is a great report card and the secret password. Show us your all A or A/B report card and receive 20% off your purchase. You’ll then be able to enter your name in our drawing for the Secret Society of Candy Tasters. We randomly select 12 names from the drawing and you’ll get to try all kinds of new candies and become a candy critic. All members receive a certificate for participating and one lucky member wins a Sweet Spot T-Shirt. Our next meeting will be on Friday, March 30 at 7pm so get your name in the drawing soon!
Don't miss the Bizarre Bazaar
The Bizarre Bazaar’s 20th Spring Market. This year’s show will present more than 275-juried exhibitors in two contiguous buildings.This large-scale event provides an optimal shopping experience for all – Think Spring! – gifts for Easter, graduation, birthdays, bridal and baby showers…unique offerings include gourmet food and cookbooks, fine linens, designer clothing, toys, fine crafts and artwork, decorative home accessories and jewelry to name a few. Springtime also brings gardening and the outdoors to the forefront – included in the array of items available are whimsical garden art and accessories, spring and summer perennials, outdoor furniture and much, much more.
Both Sides of Broad: The Art & Soul of Richmond.
Sixth Annual Boomer Ball to benefit Circle Center Adult Day Services; Hotel John Marshall, 101 North Fifth Street, Richmond Va. Relive the favorite memories and songs of the 60s soul, 70s fun, country, classic rock and top forties. Enjoy cocktail buffet. Cash bar. Silent and live auctions and more.
Ashland Arts Walk – Night Of Lights returns on overwhelming demand. $25.00 donation includes flashing glowing wine glass, wine and great food. Visit 25 old town Ashland businesses with 40 artists showing and discussing their work. The reception opens at 5:30 and the walk continues ’til 9PM. Great fun, wine by the celebrated Cooper Vineyard known for their award winning wines and enjoy exciting food at the reception. Tickets available – [email protected], 804.901.1200, Va Real Estate Real, 804.798.2440.
Saturday, March 31
CMoR Fun – CMoR Central – Story time with Piglet and Cookie Mouse; CMoR Short Pump – Story time with a Pirate.
Monument 10k – Whether you’re in it to win it or just here for the party, the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k’s got it all!
VA529 Kids Run – This one-mile event for kids ages 5-12 features all of the excitement of the 10k. They’ll kick off the morning by warming up with music and mingling with some local mascots until the start gun goes off. After racing their little hearts out, they’ll finish to the roar of a crowd through the same chute as the 10k-ers, where they’ll get a commemorative medal and head into a secure meeting area. Don’t forget to pick them up, because post-race food and festivities await! By the way, the Kids Run finish is just blocks from the 10k start, so there’s plenty of time to cheer on the kiddos before heading to your race.
16th Annual Bunny 
Run – Brook Road Campus (2924 Brook Road) – Members of the Corvette Club of Richmond will bring their new and classic cars to deliver stuffed bunnies to patients at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Come out and join the fun at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the hospital’s Brook Road Campus (2924 Brook Road, Richmond). Contact Stephanie Allan at 804-228-5827 or [email protected] for more information.
Rockwood Spring Fling with free games, live animals, acoustic live music, and a children’s Easter egg hunt on the trails. Concessions, face painting, and cake walks for a small fee. Family fun.
Vintage Couture Trunk Show – Come Check out the Vintage Couture Spring Line: Now through Saturday 3/31 during store hours. Select Dresses and Ties 20% OFF and Receive a Free Purse with Select Dress Purchase. – Can’t Stop by….. That’s okay…… SHOP ONLINE – To host your own Trunk Show contact Michelle: [email protected] or call (760)583-2934 (804)598-2879.
Easter Egg Hunt at Westchester Commons for kids 10 and under with hundreds of eggs hidden by Easter bunny, including some golden eggs. 11 a.m. the fun begins.
Disney Live! in in Charlottesville VA at John Paul Jones Arena from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Three Classic Fairy Tales with more than 25 famous Disney characters in an all new stage production. 888.575.8497.
Simon Kidgits Club members will enjoy games, prizes, giveaways, sweet treats, visits from the Easter Bunny and much more in the JCPenney Court! Non-members can join the fun for $5. Log on to www.simonkidgitsclub.com and visit Virginia Center Commons for more details.
Kids of all ages are invited to attend FREE at Brandermill Woods Chesterfield and Health Care Center Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt, 2100 Brandermill Parkway, Midlothian, VA, 23112. Egg Hunts at 10:15, 10:30, and 10:45 a.m. Magic Show with LIVE Easter Bunny at 11:00 a.m. Photos with Easter Bunny from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Easter Event 2012 – Now you can relive all your favorite Easter memories plus pass important family traditions on to your own children without it costing you a dime at Bass Pro Shops. There’s no better time to get great outdoor memories.
Members of the Corvette Club of Richmond will bring their new and classic cars to deliver stuffed bunnies to patients at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Come out and join the fun at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the hospital’s Brook Road Campus (2924 Brook Road, Richmond). It’s at Brook Road Campus (2924 Brook Road). Contact Stephanie Allan at 804-228-5827 or [email protected] for more information..
Special ceremony at the Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox, VA including a procession, remarks, flag raising, and ribbon cutting. New museum opens to the public with activities, demos, and lots of food vendors. Call 855.649.1861 for more information. It’s free to the public.
Science Museum of Virginia – A FANTASTIC day of Family Cultural exploration with lots of special events! Explore various types of cultural heritage through the arts and crafts that help define their groups as you enhance your exploration of the groundbreaking exhibition RACE: Are We So Different? Which examines the topic from scientific, historical and cultural perspectives. You won’t believe all they have going on!
The 15th Annual Fairy Tale Ball is Richmond’s only formal gala for the entire family! Proceeds help bring the theatre arts to low-income students and families. Live band and dancing, dinner, family portraits and sneak previews of Seussical. Richmond’s only formal gala for the entire family! Black Tie or Costume optional. Buffet dinner | 3 open bars. E3 will play live | Dancing on stage – Children’s activities, Free family portrait photo, Live and silent auctions, Complimentary valet parking, Live sneak peek from the production of Seussical – Over 700 attendees. Tickets: $80 Adults, $30 Children 12 and under. For more information about the ball email Jennings Whiteway.
Perpetual Groove The Shack Band. 8:00 p.m.; show begins at 9:00 p.m. The National, 708 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA. Rising out of the low country of Savannah, GA in 2001, Perpetual Groove has grown quickly into a formidable international touring organization. Now based in Athens, GA, the band continues to ride an unending wave of momentum buoyed by an enthusiastic fan base and international critical acclaim.
Richmond Waldorf School Open House – Saturday, Mar 31 10:00a to 12:00p at Richmond Waldorf School, Richmond, VA Stop by with the family and learn about a European-style private school that’s right here in Richmond. We have parent-tot classes, preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1-8.
“Prom Bring It”. This program will be dedicated to dressing, and addressing the prom needs of the young ladies and gentlemen of the surrounding Henrico County High Schools. We are collecting gently used/new dresses and men’s suits/tuxedos in all styles and sizes, shoes hand bags and jewelry. We will be transforming the site into a shopping extravaganza for all prom bound. Please visit the hermitageptsa.org
Yard Sale for Autism Speaks ~ Yard Sale on Saturday from 8-12 (9109 Stephens Manor Drive, Mechanicsville) – Watertoys (kneeboard, wakeboard, life jackets, etc), Video Games & Accessories, Clothes, Kitchen glasses, dishes & appliances, scrapbooking supplies (Cricut Machine, punches, etc), Holiday decor, tools, brand new 16X10 Rug, desk chair, ALOT OF EVERYTHING!
The Friends of the Mechanicsville Library will hold their Spring Book Sale on Saturday, March 31, from 10-3 PM at the Mechanicsville Library. Proceeds of the sale support the programs of the Library. Hardbacks are $1 each; paperbacks, 50 cents; or fill a Friends bag for $10. We’ll also have CDs, DVDs and books on tape. All under $1.
Sunday, April 1
Caring Bunny for special needs kids.
Caring Bunny at Virginia Center – Children with special needs and their families are invited to a special photo session with the Caring Bunny in an environment set up to support the sensory, physical and other developmental needs of kids with all abilities. Caring Bunny takes place on Sunday, April 1, prior to mall opening. No lines, no crowds, no music but lots of fun!! Easter Bunny social stories, coloring activities and other goodies will be provided to make the morning magical for all who attend. We “hop” to see you! RSVP by March 29 at Ability Path.
CMoR Central – Story time with a Princess; CMoR Short Pump – Story time with Cookie Mouse.
Easter Cupcake Worship – Cupcake lovers unite! In this class we’ll show you how to start from scratch to make the kind of simple but elegant cupcakes kids (and some kids at heart) dream about. We’ll share tips on mixing and baking these little cakes to perfection every time. Finally, and here’s the best part, you’ll discover simple and fun decorating methods for the most adorable and delicious sweet treats you’ve ever served—guaranteed!
University Museums Family Day. Noon-3 p.m. Free fun at University of Richmond’s Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, 28 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond. Fun hands-on art activities, entertainment, and refreshments.
Maymont Japanese Garden Tour. Celebrate spring and the 100th anniversary of Maymont’s Japanese Garden with a tour of this renowned landscape conducted by Maymont’s long-time Director of Horticulture, Peggy Singlemann. Meet at the Hampton Street Entrance. $5 per person. Register by March 30; call 804-358-7166, ext. 310.
Open Studio Sunday. 1pm-4pm. Virginia Fine Arts Museum – Family Programs and they’re FREE.
Tasting The Teas Of Japan At Maymont on April 1 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Featuring Mark Ragland. Tea expert Mark Ragland provides fascinating insights into the important place of tea in Japanese culture. Guests will taste the four major varieties of Japanese tea, discover the role tea played in Japan’s history and culture, and compare Japanese tea to those of neighboring Asian countries. $20 per person/$15 members. Register by March 29; call 804-358-7166, ext. 310.
Easter Egg Hunt and Petting Zoo. 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Christ Church Episcopal, 5000 Pouncey Tract Rd., Glen Allen. Come enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt, Petting Zoo, Crafts, Games, Food, and more! 2yrs and under hunt at 3:30pm, 3-5 yrs hunt at 3:40pm, 6-8 yrs hunt at 3:50pm, 9 yrs. and up hunt at 4:00pm, and all ages hunt at 4:30pm. Open to everyone! Admission is free (Please bring a can for the Food Bank).
Bass Fishing Classic – Osborne Landing on the James River – Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, the inaugural Charity Bass Fishing Tournament benefiting Children’s Hospital Foundation will be held on Sunday, April 1. Registration is $100 per boat, and pre-registration participants will be eligible to win money.
Virginia Opera Presents: The Mikado at CenterStage at Carpenter Theatre. Tickets.
Be sure and check your Savvy Saver card for savings at many local events!
