Don’t be scared of a few April showers. There are lots of ways to spend some sunny days outside this month!

Dominion Family Easter at Maymont
Saturday, April 4, 2015
10am-3pm
Maymont Carriage House Lawn

Enjoy one of Richmond’s favorite Easter traditions with egg hunts, crafts, games, live entertainment including Power UP!, School of Rock, Jonathan Austin and  Virginia Repertory Theatre.  Kids can enjoy a ziplines, a rock climbing wall, carriage rides, egg hunt and puppet shows and more. FREE to attend although many activities will require tickets.

Legend Brewing Company’s 21st Anniversary Party
Saturday, April 11th
2pm – 9pm
Pub and Brewery -321 W 7th St, Richmond, Virginia 23224
This event is open to the public and is family friendly. Legend will have live music playing all day, a food buffet, activities for children, and of course, a varied selection of Legend beers.Admission for 21 and up is $20 which includes a commemorative anniversary cup, two beer tickets, and live music and entertainment. Ages 12-20 and designated drivers pay $8 and kids under 12 are FREE. Additional beer tickets and a food tickets are available for purchase.

22nd Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 18
at 11:00am – 5:00pm

Great Shiplock Park on Shockoe Bottom’s riverfront on Saturday, April 18 for live music, local fare, children’s activities, and the chance to meet hundreds of earth-friendly artists, farmers, and organizations.

RVA Earth Day
Saturday, April 18
12:00pm – 7:00pm

Style Weekly is proud to bring you the city’s favorite celebration of earth day, were local artists, bands, chefs, food trucks, breweries, environmentalists and vendors gather to celebrate mother earth. Learn about locally available sustainable products and services. Arts, crafts and kids activities.

Gold Festival on Broad 
Sunday, April 19, 2015
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Gold’s Gym Plaza at West Tower between Homeview Drive & West End Drive

The Gold Festival on Broad is a day filled with family fun!  The event will take place inside the Gold’s Gym parking lot between Homeview Drive and West End Drive.  In addition to providing a fun, festive event, the Gold Festival on Broad provides a turnkey fundraising opportunity for local community organizations. Exclusive areas within the festival for specially-themed activities, and vendors, such as the educational classes, fitness expo, and the community corner. FREE.

Woofstock Festival
Saturday, April 25, 2015
10:00am – 2:00pm.

Gates will open at 10:00am for the festival. There will be music all day and plenty of fun for the dogs, including games, agility courses and contests. The whole family will also be able to enjoy the kids games, vendor area, and our dog adoption area, which will include animal rescue groups from across the metro Richmond area.

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Go on a swashbuckling adventure at Virginia Rep this weekend!

Win a 4 pack of tickets to see Treasure Island at the Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn.
Winner will be contacted via email and can redeem their tickets for any one of the following nights:
Fri 3/13/15 7:00PM
Sat 3/14/15 10:30AM
Sat 3/14/15 2:00PM
Sun 3/15/15 2:00PM

The show is about 1 hour long and suitable for children ages 6 and up.

Learn more about the show here

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  Treasure Island opens Friday, March 13 at the Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Richmond, Va. The show runs March 13 –  April 19 2015. Learn more here.    

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Treasure Island opens at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre on Friday, March 13, 2015.

This treasured classic written by Robert Louis Stevenson has been adapted for the stage with book, music and lyrics by Paul Deiss and is Directed by John Moon.  Making his Children’s Theatre debut, Landon Nagel plays the role of Billy Bones and Silver. Nagel was most recently seen as Vernon in They’re Playing Our Song at Hanover Tavern. Alexander Sapp returns to Virginia Rep in the role of Jim Hawkins. Recent Virginia Rep roles include Patrick in the hit musical, Mame, and Dami in Tartuffe. Returning to the Children’s Theatre stage and rounding out the company are Jahred King, Paul S. Major, Evan Nasteff, Charley Raintree, and Hannah Zold.

Landon Nagel will be taking on the role of Billy Bones

Treasure Island will take viewers on an unforgettable pirate voyage into the tropical seas as they follow their favorite swashbucklers through treachery and turmoil. Parents, grandparents, and children of all ages are sure to get swept up in the hunt for gold and this young boy’s quest for adventure.

The show lasts for one hour and is best enjoyed by children ages 6+.

Treasure Island
Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn
March 13 – April 19, 2015
Box Office: 804-282-2620
Full Price Show Tickets: $18
Discounted Group Rates available.

Virginia Repertory Theatre is a sponsor of Richmondmom

Virginia Repertory Theatre has announced the 2015 – 2016 season and we can’t wait to take the kids!

Subscriptions are available starting Monday, February 23 by calling the box office at (804) 282-2620. Renewal letters and forms will be mailed to current subscribers by March 10. Single tickets will go on sale July 1.

 What show did you love from – 2014 2015?
Which show are you most excited about seeing next season?

House at Pooh Corner
Based on the book by A.A. Milne
Adapted by Bettye Knapp
October 14 – November 15, 2015
Whether we are very young or wise to the ways of the world, every so often each of has to “get back to the House at Pooh Corner” to spend some tender time with faithful friends. You know their names by heart: Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga and Roo, Rabbit, Christopher Robin, and of course, that lovable bear called Winnie-the-Pooh. This production is faithfully based on the A. A. Milne classic of the same name.

The Velveteen Rabbit
Based on the book by Margery Williams
Adapted by Burgess Clark
December 1, 2015 – January 3, 2016
In the world of toys, life begins when humans leave the room. When one group of toys discovers a velveteen rabbit, they learn what it means to be truly loved by their owner. Adapted from the classic story by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit tells the story of the unconditional love between a boy and his toy bunny.

Charlottes Web was part of the 2014-2015 season.

I Have a Dream
By Bruce Craig Miller
January 27 – February 14, 2016
The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the “American Century.”

Croaker – The Frog Prince Musical
Book and Lyrics by Debra Clinton
Music by Jason Marks
March 9 – April 17, 2016
This is a premiere production written by local Richmonders Debra Clinton and Jason Marks about the story of The Frog Prince.

We also loved Virginia Rep’s Shrek.

The Little Engine that Could
Based on the 1906 sermon by Reverend Charles S. Wing
July 8 – July 31, 2016
Based on the 1906 sermon by Reverend Charles S. Wing. The story is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work.

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Virginia Rep is a sponsor of Richmondmom

Find out more and register today!

Virginia Rep is a sponsor of Richmondmom

Written by Bruce Craig Miller, The Maggie Walker Story is based on the true story of Maggie Walker, the great American woman from Richmond, Virginia who helped organize an early civil rights strike by black students and became the nation’s first woman bank president. The Maggie Walker Story is part of the Acts of Faith Theatre Festival. A talk back will take place on Sunday, February 8 after the matinee. The show lasts about one hour and is best enjoyed by children seven years and older.

Jessi Johnson returns to Virginia Rep in the role of Maggie Walker.

Director John Moon helps bring this story vividly to life revealing Maggie Walker’s early childhood influences and hardships and her determination to overcome injustice and make a better life for herself and her people. While speaking about the show, Moon said, “Maggie Walker exemplified the best in the human spirit. In spite of spending much of her life in devastating poverty, she managed to elevate her family through education and determination while founding one of the most influential black newspapers of her time and becoming the first woman bank president in the country. She proved that hard work and a belief in basic human dignity always triumphs over hardship and despair.” John Moon is a long time director of children’s theatre. He has recently directed several tour productions with Virginia Rep’s Theatre IV on Tour such as Buffalo Soldier, I Have A Dream, and The Wright Stuff. His directing credits on the Signature Season include The Music Man.

The Maggie Walker Story opens on Friday, January 30 at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Drive.
The show will run through February 15, 2014 with public performances running for three weekends and school matinees running through February 13. School matinees will also run at Hanover Tavern on January 20, 21, 22 and 23.

Ticket Information
Box Office 804-282-2620
www.virginiarep.org
Full Price Tickets: $16
Student Matinee Tickets: $12 with groups of 15 or more. One free adult ticket
with groups of 10 students.
Discounted Group Rates available

Enter to win tickets here!

Virginia Rep is a sponsor of Richmondmom

For more information, visit http://va-rep.org/show_color_purple.html