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Bilingual Storytime at East End Library
Bilingual Storytime at East End Library
East End Library welcomes all children & families to Bilingual Family Storytime with Ms. Ali from the Children's Museum of Richmond. This storytime is held on the first Monday of each month through June 2023.
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Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we'll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
2 events,
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
4 events,
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn German! This event is free with Museum admission and takes place every other Thursday at our Chesterfield location.
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
5 events,
Cinco de Mayo Crafts – Chesterfield
Join us all day in the Art Studio to make traditional Mexican crafts including tissue paper flowers and decorating a piñata. This event is ideal for ages 3-6 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Cinco de Mayo Crafts – Downtown
Join us all day in the Art Studio to make traditional Mexican crafts including tissue paper flowers and decorating a piñata. This event is ideal for ages 3-6 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Kindergarten Readiness – Downtown
Kindergarten Readiness – Downtown
Join us for a fun school readiness experience! A yellow school bus will be present from 5-6pm so kids can practice getting to/from school. We'll also have library partners and the opportunity to sign up for library cards. Other expected partners: -Thrive Birth to Five -Learn the Signs. Act Early -Sprout School -Chesterfield Mental Health…
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Chesterfield County Free Day
Chesterfield County Free Day
Join us at our Chesterfield Museum on Saturday, May 6 for our Chesterfield County Free Day! Chesterfield County residents can enjoy free admission at the Chesterfield Museum! Please note, this event is for Chesterfield County residents only. Tickets to the Museum will become available about one week prior to the event. Walk-up tickets will also be…
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Bilingual Storytime at Meadowdale Library
Bilingual Storytime at Meadowdale Library
Meadowdale Library welcomes all children & families to Bilingual Family Storytime with Ms. Ali from the Children's Museum of Richmond. This storytime is held on the second Monday of each month through May 2023.
3 events,
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we'll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!™ classes start Tuesday, April 11th! This spring, classes at CMoR will be "drop-in style!" What does that mean? Simply join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month @ 3:30PM. NO PRE-REGISTRATION NECESSARY! Classes will begin April 11th and conclude June 27th with Greater Richmond Wolf Trap teaching artists, LaShaunda Craddock…
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Spin Art – Downtown
Spin Art – Downtown
Join us from 1:00-2:00pm to participate in painting with washable tempera paint on a spinning wheel! Painting smocks will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Downtown Museum Closed
Our Downtown Museum will be closed in preparation of our Mirrors & Windows gala.
Simple Embroidery Butterfly – Chesterfield
Simple Embroidery Butterfly – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are focusing on Thread and Fiber Art in May. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to participate in a simple embroidery activity! All materials will be provided, including child-safe “needles”. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission. Schedule: February 10th, 1-1:30 pm February 24th, 1-1:30 pm March 17th, 1-1:30 pm March 31st, 1-1:30 pm April 28th, 1-1:30 pm May 12, 1-1:30pm May 26, 1-1:30pm June 9, 1-1:30pm June 23, 1-1:30pm
Mirrors & Windows: A Grown-Up Evening of Play
Mirrors & Windows: A Grown-Up Evening of Play
Don't miss the Children's Museum of Richmond's newest fundraising event! Mirrors & Windows: A Grown-Up Evening of Play is a party for adults only on Friday, May 12, 2023 from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” – George Bernard Shaw Join us…
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Mother’s Day Card-Making – Chesterfield
Show your love for mom on Mother’s Day and drop by the Art Studio to make cards for the mothers in your life! Learn how to make a 3D card and find inspiration. Envelopes will be provided to take your cards home. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with…
Mother’s Day Card-Making – Downtown
Show your love for mom on Mother’s Day and drop by the Art Studio to make cards for the mothers in your life! Learn how to make a 3D card and find inspiration. Envelopes will be provided to take your cards home. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with…
Simple Embroidery Butterfly – Downtown
Simple Embroidery Butterfly – Downtown
Our Art Studios are focusing on Thread and Fiber Art in May. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to participate in a simple embroidery activity! All materials will be provided, including child-safe “needles”. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Member Mornings – Downtown
Member Mornings – Downtown
CMOR Downtown is excited to give member-only early access to our brand new out-of-this-world exhibit, Moon to Mars! This exhibit, created by Omaha Children's Museum, will inspire excitement about learning by transporting children to a world inspired by the current realities and the future dreams of space travel. From Tuesday, May 16th through Friday, May…
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we'll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
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Member Mornings – Downtown
Member Mornings – Downtown
CMOR Downtown is excited to give member-only early access to our brand new out-of-this-world exhibit, Moon to Mars! This exhibit, created by Omaha Children's Museum, will inspire excitement about learning by transporting children to a world inspired by the current realities and the future dreams of space travel. From Tuesday, May 16th through Friday, May…
3 events,
Member Mornings – Downtown
Member Mornings – Downtown
CMOR Downtown is excited to give member-only early access to our brand new out-of-this-world exhibit, Moon to Mars! This exhibit, created by Omaha Children's Museum, will inspire excitement about learning by transporting children to a world inspired by the current realities and the future dreams of space travel. From Tuesday, May 16th through Friday, May…
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn German! This event is free with Museum admission and takes place every other Thursday at our Chesterfield location.
4 events,
Member Mornings – Downtown
Member Mornings – Downtown
CMOR Downtown is excited to give member-only early access to our brand new out-of-this-world exhibit, Moon to Mars! This exhibit, created by Omaha Children's Museum, will inspire excitement about learning by transporting children to a world inspired by the current realities and the future dreams of space travel. From Tuesday, May 16th through Friday, May…
Hand-Sew a Pillow – Chesterfield
Hand-Sew a Pillow – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are focusing on Thread and Fiber Art in May. Join us from 10-11:30am to participate in hand-sewing a small pillow! All materials will be provided, including child-safe “needles”. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Hand-Sew a Pillow – Downtown
Hand-Sew a Pillow – Downtown
Our Art Studios are focusing on Thread and Fiber Art in May. Join us from 12:30-2pm to participate in hand-sewing a small pillow! All materials will be provided, including child-safe “needles”. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Sensory Friendly Nights – Downtown
Sensory Friendly Nights – Downtown
2023 Sensory Friendly Nights The Children’s Museum is excited to host a FREE night for families with children with disabilities on the third Friday of each month from 5:00-7:00 pm. Families can register in advance via the link below or can register in-person upon arrival. Please click here to register for Sensory Friendly Nights Downtown.…
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Bilingual Storytime at Hull Street Library
Bilingual Storytime at Hull Street Library
Hull Street Library welcomes all children & families to Bilingual Family Storytime with Ms. Ali from the Children's Museum of Richmond. This storytime is held on the fourth Monday of each month through December 2023.
2 events,
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we'll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!™ classes start Tuesday, April 11th! This spring, classes at CMoR will be "drop-in style!" What does that mean? Simply join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month @ 3:30PM. NO PRE-REGISTRATION NECESSARY! Classes will begin April 11th and conclude June 27th with Greater Richmond Wolf Trap teaching artists, LaShaunda Craddock…
0 events,
1 event,
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
3 events,
Dyeing Fabric with Bugs & Plants – Chesterfield
Dyeing Fabric with Bugs & Plants – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are focusing on Thread and Fiber Art in May. Join us from 10-11:30am to view a demonstration of dyeing fabric with indigo and cochineal. Kids can participate by contributing to a community art piece! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission. Schedule: February 10th, 1-1:30 pm February 24th, 1-1:30 pm March 17th, 1-1:30 pm March 31st, 1-1:30 pm April 28th, 1-1:30 pm May 12, 1-1:30pm May 26, 1-1:30pm June 9, 1-1:30pm June 23, 1-1:30pm
Meet & Draw a Live Parrot – Downtown
Meet & Draw a Live Parrot – Downtown
Join us from 2:00-3:00pm to meet a real conure parrot and create art based on him! This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Dyeing Fabric with Bugs & Plants – Downtown
Dyeing Fabric with Bugs & Plants – Downtown
Our Art Studios are focusing on Thread and Fiber Art in May. Join us from 10-11:30am to view a demonstration of dyeing fabric with indigo and cochineal. Kids can participate by contributing to a community art piece! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Kindergarten Readiness at the Manchester Y
Kindergarten Readiness at the Manchester Y
Join us for a fun school readiness experience at the Manchester YMCA!
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1 event,
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30…
0 events,
2 events,
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn German! This event is free with Museum admission and takes place every other Thursday at our Chesterfield…
1 event,
First Friday Story & Craft – Downtown
First Friday Story & Craft – Downtown
Join us for a story and related craft in the Art Studio on the first Friday of the month at 2:30. We will be reading “Little Cloud” by Eric Carle…
