January 21st – 27th

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Visit our full month of events on our January Calendar page too.

Today – Jan 23rd

Polar Express.  ScienceMuseum of Virginia.  A doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’s home. What unfolds is an adventure where he learns that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.   Fee.

fades for those who believe.   Fee.

Today – January 30

Rocky Mountain Express at the IMAX Dome. Multiple times. Join in the epic adventure of building Canada’s first transcontinental railway as you are propelled on a steam train journey through the Canadian Rockies. Fee.

Today – January 31st

RVA on Ice. 4pm-10pm. 6th and Broad Street. Grand Opening of ice skating rick next to CenterStage. Open through January 31st (weather permitting). Visit the website for rink times and hours. Fee.

Today – February 10th

The Magic Flute.  Virginia Repertory Theatre – Children’s Theatre of Virginia.  Visit the website for show times and fees.

Monday, January 21st – Martin Luther King Jr Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration.  10am-4pm.  All CMoR Locations.  Paint your own dream in the art studios or listen to special story times in all three museum locations to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Read special facts throughout all locations about the importance and significance of this great leader.  Remember that CMoR is now open all day every Monday so come celebrate history with us!  For more information, visit www.ChildrensMuseumOfRichmond.org or call (804)474-7000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (804)474-7000     end_of_the_skype_highlighting.  FREE with Museum Admission.

Parenting an Anxious Child (Parents of children 2-8 years).  6:30-8:30pm.  Delivered by Commonwealth Parenting.  Fee.

Tuesday, January 22nd

Young @ Art: Moving Mobiles.  10am-11am.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts- Preschool and Kid Programs.  Fee.

Young @ Art: Moving Mobiles.  3pm-4pm.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts- Preschool and Kid Programs.  Fee.

Big Band Concert Featuring The Continentals.  7pm-9pm.  Hermitage High School.  For all ages. Enjoy the best of the winter season in a big band sound! Great music and fun for the entire family!   Free.

Thursday, January 24th

Young @ Art: Moving Mobiles.  10am-11am.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts- Preschool and Kid Programs.  Fee.

Little Kids, Big Questions: Potty Training.  12:30pm-1:30pm.  Delivered by Commonwealth Parenting.  Fee.

After-School Art Club: What a Relief!  4:15pm-6pm.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts- Kid Programs.  Fee.

The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion.  7:30pm.  Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage.  The legendary pipes, drums, and highland dancers of Scotland’s Black Watch will join forces with the Band of the Scots Guards for a celebration of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.  For the whole family.  Fee.

Friday, January 25th

Classic Tales with Mother Goose. 10:30am-11:15am. Join Mother Goose as she brings stories to life with audience participation and plush animal friends. This program is recommended for children aged 2-6 and their parents. Registration is suggested. Location: 9103 Rattlesnake Rd., Richmond, VA, 23235.

American Girls Book Club. 3pm.  Barnes and Noble Short Pump, 11640 W. Broad Street, Richmond. 804.360.0103 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              804.360.0103     end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Family Night Teen Challenge at Dorey Recreation Center. 6:30pm-9pm. Teens must be accompanied by an adult. Looking for a warm place to play games and drink cocoa? Bring your dinner and challenge your family in Xbox, checkers, chess, pool, and Family Feud. Information: 795-2334. Fee.

Saturday, January 26th

Workshop on Teaching Empathy, Tolerance and Inclusion in the Middle School Years. 9am-Noon.  Delivered by Commonwealth Parenting.  Fee.

Clifford’s 50th Birthday Bash.  10am-4pm.  CMoR Chesterfield.  Enjoy story times, art projects, activities with PBS, sweet treats and much more….along with a special birthday serenade by our guests at 12 o’clock noon so Clifford can blow out his candle on his cake and accept his birthday cards!  Free with museum admission.

Barefoot Puppets: Little Red and the Gingerbread Man.  10am.  Richmond CenterStage.  This show combines two well-loved, classic tales to create an original, fun-filled romp through fairy tales. Join Little Red and she pursues a mischievous Gingerbread cookie through the woods to Grandma’s house. Original music, snowy scenery, and everyone’s favorite Big Bad Wolf make up this seasonal favorite for our youngest audiences.  Recommended for ages 3 and up.  Fee.

Mickey Mouse Mania! Musical Playdate. 10am-10:40am. Melody Magic Music Studio, 3041 Lauderdale Drive, Richmond, 23233. M-I-C-K-E-Y …. M-O-U-S-E! Enjoy a playdate focused on everyone’s favorite guy! Featuring all your favorite clubhouse songs — Clubhouse theme song, Hot Dog, Choo Choo Express — Mickey Mouse Mania is sure to please each and every child! Ages 0-7 years, with a parent. Enroll online at www.melodymagicmusic.com $9/child.

The Richmond Waldorf School Annual Storytelling Event.  10am – 2pm.  Barnes and Noble-Libbie Place, 5501 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230.   Come be a part of a day of stories, music and puppetry performed by the Richmond Waldorf School staff and students!

Sunday, January 27th

Clifford’s 50th Birthday Bash.  10am-4pm.  CMoR Short Pump.  Enjoy story times, art projects, activities with PBS, sweet treats and much more….along with a special birthday serenade by our guests at 12 o’clock noon so Clifford can blow out his candle on his cake and accept his birthday cards!  Free with museum admission.

Lunar New Year.  11am-3pm.  CMoR Central.  Come celebrate with the tastes, sights and sounds of this colorful holiday – when families of Asian descent enjoy family reunions and special meals – to bring health, wealth and happiness in the New Year.  Free with museum admission.