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Try It Tuesdays with Resilient Martial Arts – Chesterfield
Try It Tuesdays with Resilient Martial Arts – Chesterfield
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month with Master Ribeiro and take a beginner course in martial arts. Studying martial arts is ideal for young children. It provides them with an outlet for their energy, but it also teaches them about respect, discipline, and other core values that will go with them beyond…
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – 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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Craft Time with Melody – Downtown
Craft Time with Melody – Downtown
Join our volunteer Melody for a fun guided craft hour using materials from our studio! We will be making Jellyfish from bowls and tissue paper. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
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Cave Simulation – Downtown
Cave Simulation – Downtown
Join Us for an Exciting Cave Simulation Adventure! We are thrilled to invite you to an extraordinary experience brought to us by CaveSim at the Children's Museum of Richmond's downtown location! We can't wait to see you and your young explorers at the Children's Museum of Richmond for this unforgettable cave simulation experience.
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – 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,
Cave Simulation – Downtown
Cave Simulation – Downtown
Join Us for an Exciting Cave Simulation Adventure! We are thrilled to invite you to an extraordinary experience brought to us by CaveSim at the Children's Museum of Richmond's downtown location! We can't wait to see you and your young explorers at the Children's Museum of Richmond for this unforgettable cave simulation experience.
Craft Time with Melody – Downtown
Craft Time with Melody – Downtown
Join our volunteer Melody for a fun guided craft hour using materials from our studio! We will be making folded paper Fortune-tellers and coloring them to look like Baby Shark. This event is ideal for ages 4-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
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Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Join us for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Cardboard Weaving – Chesterfield
Cardboard Weaving – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for July is School Readiness! Join us to practice fine motor skills, problem-solving, self-awareness, and hand-eye coordination by weaving with yarn on a cardboard loom. This event is ideal for ages 4-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
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Friday Story & Craft – Downtown
Friday Story & Craft – Downtown
Join us for storytime in the Downtown Art Studio followed by a related art activity on Friday. We will be reading about BUGS to set young imaginations soaring, then making a BUTTERFLY! This event is ideal for ages 2-5 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – 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.
Cardboard Weaving – Downtown
Cardboard Weaving – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for July is School Readiness! Join us to practice hand-eye coordination, spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, pattern recognition, and cultural awareness by weaving on cardboard looms. This event is ideal for ages 4-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
Seussical the Musical with SPARC – Downtown
Seussical the Musical with SPARC – Downtown
"Seussical the Musical" performed by SPARC (School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community) is a vibrant and energetic production that captures the whimsical essence of Dr. Seuss's stories. The musical, featuring the beloved characters of Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and the Whos of Whoville, weaves together a series of…
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Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Join us for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield
Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield
Join us on the Third Thursday of each month at CMoR Chesterfield for free pop-up ballet classes for Chesterfield Museum guests provided by Bella Ballerina. The class is offered from January to June on the third Thursday of each month. No registration is required. Free with museum admission.
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Pom Pom Making – Chesterfield
Pom Pom Making – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for July is School Readiness! Join us to practice fine motor skills, following steps in order, and hand-eye coordination by making a yarn pom pom using a cardboard tool. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
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Outdoor Summer Performance Series – Downtown
Outdoor Summer Performance Series – Downtown
Join us for our Outdoor Summer Performance Series at our outdoor stage on the third Saturday during the summer. Come to the museum for a fun Saturday morning and be entertained. Enjoy the splash pad or sit under the shade and enjoy Richmond’s finest family entertainment. In June, Jonathan Austin will perform a variety show…
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Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – 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.
Pom Pom Making – Downtown
Pom Pom Making – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for July is School Readiness! Join us to practice fine motor skills, following steps in order, and hand-eye coordination by making a yarn pom pom using a cardboard tool. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
1 event,
Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Join us for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
1 event,
Cardboard Weaving – Chesterfield
Cardboard Weaving – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for July is School Readiness! Join us to practice fine motor skills, problem-solving, self-awareness, and hand-eye coordination by weaving with yarn on a cardboard loom. This event is ideal for ages 4-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
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Teacher Book Giveaway – Downtown
Teacher Book Giveaway – Downtown
Title I elementary school teachers are invited to visit our Downtown Museum for a Teacher Book Giveaway through our Book Bank! They can also learn more about program opportunities for their schools and classrooms from our Educational Specialists. Most materials available are for PreK-5th Grade. We recommend coming toward the beginning of the event as…
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Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – 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.
