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Be sure and nominate a deserving expectant mom for our Dream Baby Shower. And enter to win a family 4-pack of tickets to the Science Museum of Virginia by Tuesday, June 11.
Father’s Day is coming June 16 – Happy Father’s Day to all of the great dads out there!
Now Through Saturday, June 8
Puritan Cleaners 100,000 Meals for Kids – Puritan Cleaners partners with the Central Virginia Food Bank & Feedmore each Spring to raise food & funds to help feed kids during the summer months when they are out of school and the need for food increases. This year’s 100,000 Meals collection runs from May 19th to June 8th. Bring your non-perishable food or funds to any Puritan Cleaners location. Every donation is needed and appreciated.
Now Through August 18
SYMMETREES at The Science Museum of Virginia. Photographer and sculptor John Moser shares his unique view of fallen trees in Central Virginia forests by capturing their photos, then enhancing them so that the images take on a life of their own. Included with exhibit admission. Free for members.
Now Through September 6
Flight of the Butterflies – The Science Museum of Virginia: Read our Real Richmond Review.Migrate with hundreds of millions of Monarch butterflies across North America! Discover the hideaway of these magnificent creatures – a secret that was unlocked after 40 years of research by Dr. Fred Urquhart. Immerse yourself in this compelling adventure as you find a super generation of butterflies who miraculously travel to a new and remote destination. Experience firsthand the beauty of the migration cycle of butterflies spanning not only thousands of miles but generations!
To The Arctic at The Science Museum of Virginia: Through September 6, 2013. Venture across floating ice with a mother polar bear and her two cubs as you take an extraordinary journey into the Arctic. Discover the constant struggle for survival as they face natural predators and a rapidly changing climate. Travel with a herd of caribou to their calving ground and plunge into the ethereal underwater world of waltzing walruses! Gaze across an exquisite spectacle of sapphire white as you see hundreds of miles of snow-bound peaks in this breath-taking film!
Now Through September 29
Robots + Us at The Science Museum. The Museum is open 9:30am-5pm on Memorial Day. What differentiates humans and robots? Explore what it means to be human by examining how lifelike machines emulate four major categories of human capabilities: moving, sensing, thinking and being. Take a closer look into robotics, computer science and biomedical engineering as you encounter interactive components, videos and much more! It’s here now through September 29, 2013!
This Week
Monday, June 10, 2013
Aunt McRae’s The Cloth Diaper Project, Babywearing International of Central VA, Richmond Placenta Encapsulation~Nicole Link-Troen & Laurel Tharrington. Expectant and new parents! Come out to this free event and learn about some things that can make life easier in the days and weeks after your baby arrives.
Tuesday, June 11
Art around the World. Virginia Museum of Arts – Preschool Programs.
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.
Kid’s Club at Westchester Commons. Crafts, games, storytime.
Parts of Arts at VMFA for preschoolers.
Pals Meeting at Short Pump – You’re in for a special treat with Jeff Smith and his puppet friends. Slim Chance is a delightful cowboy who is sure to charm you, and Louie Wolf is the brother of the “big bad wolf” who wants to set the record straight about what happened to his brother. His slant on familiar fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs will have you howling with laughter.
Scents of Serenity Organic Spa – Summer is around the corner, and that means vacation. Learn about using CPTG essential oils to replace harmful chemicals found in your medicine cabinet and vacation bag. Call 804-277-4498 to reserve a seat.
The Armour House & Gardens - Ages 7 – 12 will make a sweet craft for Father’s Day. Register: 804-501-7275.
Wednesday, June 12
Mommy & Me and Daddies Too is now a year-round program! Join The Shops at Willow Lawn on the second Wednesday of EVERY month from 10am to 11:30am as we host a free morning out with live entertainment and activities designed to enhance parents´ interaction with their children. Stop by and say hello to Richmondmom.com while you’re there!
Science Museum scientists and others share easy to understand information on a wide range of science topics. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Free. Click here for list of topics as they may change after posting below. A Look at the Science Museum of Virginia in 2017 presented by Science Museum of Virginia Chief Wonder Officer Richard C. Conti.
The Richmond Pork Festival with the Embers, The Konnection, The Rhondels, Overtime, and lots of pork and beer! Oh there’s plenty to smile about at the Virginia Pork Festival. Down here you’ll find nothing but good friends, great food and lots of fun! What else wouldyou expect from the world’s largest outdoor barbecue. Last year’s event attracted over 15,000 people representing 32 different states. And each year they all come back for more. We consider this a compliment to our chefs and a testament to the quality of the event.
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.
Thursday, June 13
Barnes & Noble Storytime. 10:30am each Friday. Join us each Thursday for our Children’s Storytime. On the fourth Thursday of each month, we’ll have a special visit from Seymour and the Children’s Museum
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.
Friday, June 14
Storytime and Pajamas. Join us each second Friday at Barnes & Noble Short Pump for a special pajama Storytime. Be sure to wear your PJs, and we’ll do a special arts and crafts activity.
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.
Simply Fit Kids - Kids Night Out…Parents Night Off. 6pm-9pm. Simply FIT. It’s a night of fun and games for the kids and a night on the town for you! Join us for pizza, movies, and action-packed, age-appropriate games and activities centered around a specific theme! Your kids will have a BLAST with our expert staff while you get a night out – all at a fraction of what you would pay a babysitter! For ages 18 months to 12 years old! To register or for more information, call us at (804) 262-7777 or visit www.simplyfitkids.com.
Saturday, June 15
unite@night – a one mile casual evening walk, in various locations around the country, during the month of June. This walk will bring together people who are suffering with the devastating effects of Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, and related disorders. Richmond’s walk is at Innsbrook on June 15, 2013.
Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration. From 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m., there’ll be African dance & music, spirituals & speakers, children’s crafts, & more, plus you can take a torch-lit night walk along the Trail of Enslaved Africans. Manchester Dock is located at 1308 Bander St, Richmond. It’s free to attend the Juneteenth Festival. Juneteenth (June 19, 1865) is considered the date that the last slaves in America were freed.
International Juggling Day. World-touring award-wining performer and Richmond’s own hometown boy, Paolo Garbanzo, is bringing you TWO SHOWS in one day, and a workshop. Kids Show- 2pm and Juggling Workshop 3pm. Gallery 5 in Historic Jackson Ward, 200 W. Marshall St., Richmond, Virginia 23220. World-touring, award-winning performer, and Richmond’s own hometown boy, Paolo Garbanzo, is bringing you a show and an all levels workshop. Also expect additional entertainments for kids: Face Painters and more.
Richmond Public Library. Events are happening at all branches. Everyone has something fun to offer and the opportunity to register for all ages.
HCA for Family Palooza – it’s packed with fun and health activities for the kid in all of us! The event is free.
Bumblebee Jamboree at Maymont Park. Families can enjoy live butterflies, crafts for the kids and more! Free admission. Sponsored by Chesterfield County Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension; for information, call 804-751-4401.
Richmond.com Uncorked Wine Festival: It’s a day of wine sampling, live music, local artists, plus food. Uncorked brings together the finest in Virginia food and wine for a one-day outdoor festival at the Virginia Historical Society. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the gate; $5 for designated drivers.
Richmond Vegetarian Festival: for food, music, and family fun visit the Vegetarian festival at Bryan Park. Please bring a can of vegetables to the Festival for the Lamb’s Basket! The Lamb’s Basket is an emergency food pantry located in Lakeside serving the hungry of Henrico County.
Under the Stars Cinema Night – Sat, Jun 15, 8:30pm at Clarke-Palmore House Museum. Take a step back in ti me while watching The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) under the stars at the Clarke-Palmore House. Bring a blanket and the whole family. Concessions will be available for purchase. Information: 501-5134.
Sunday, June 16
Lewis Ginter celebrates Father’s Day. Celebrate the man in your life with family fun, model boats, live music, and a tasty cookout (for purchase). Enjoy a free concert (included in Garden admission) by the Jangling Reinharts down at the Bloemendaal House where food will be available for purchase. The Richmond Model Yacht Club will also be on-site showing off different model boats on our lake. Free with garden admission.
Father’s Day Ice Cream Social. 4-6pm at Walkerton Tavern. Treat Dad to delicious Bruster’s ice cream while the whole family listens to the light music and popular tunes of the Hanover Concert Band. Spend the afternoon touring historic Walkerton Tavern, making homemade ice cream, and playing your favorite backyard games. Information: 501-5808.
Father’s Day Picnic with the Flying Squirrels. For just $60, two people get all-you-can-eat buffet at the Picnic Zone for 2 hours, two Diamond Club seats, first pitch between Dad and Child prior to game start, and a Flying Squirrels money clip for dad. They take care of everything so you can enjoy the day with Dad.
Richmond Philharmonic will perform a FREE family concert, An American Summer, in The Gardens at Sunday Park in Brandermill. The music starts at 6:00 p.m. & features music from George Gershwin, Cole Porter & other American icons, including tunes from West Side Story, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, and Wicked; the “Overture to a Summer Night” by Carl Roskotte; & more. There’s limited seating available inside the pavilion, so it’s wise to bring blankets or lawn chairs with you when you go. The Gardens at Sunday Park in Brandermill are located at 4602 Millridge Parkway, Midlothian.
