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ALL WEEK

Robots + Us & Boost!  Exhibits.  Science Museum of Virginia.  Free with admission.

The Science Museum of Virginia has two new IMAX films  To The Arctic  & Flight of the Butterflies.

Butterflies LIVE!  Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.  Visitors have the opportunity to get up close and personal with these amazing creatures – watch them fly, feed and flutter all around you.  Free with Garden Admission.

Water Play at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.  During warm spring, summer, and fall days, the Children’s Garden is the coolest place to be! Bring or wear your bathing suit and water shoes to enjoy the gentle water sprays. Swimming diapers are required for those not potty-trained.  Water Play is operational when the air temperature is 70 degrees or higher. Saturdays and Sundays, April 20th through Oct. 6th (weather permitting), 9 – 4:45 p.m. Weekday schedule, June 17th-Sept. 13th (weather permitting), 9-4:45 p.m. Weekday schedule, Sept. 16th- Sept. 29th (weather permitting), 1-4:45 p.m. Families after Five, June 6 through August 29th (weather permitting), 5 – 8:30 p.m.

Monday, August 19th

Mixed Media: Jewelry Making.  9am–12pm.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Teen Program.  Fee.

Digital: Photo Design & Editing.  9am–12pm.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Teen Program.  Fee.

Intro to Botanical Drawing.  1pm-4pm.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Kids Program.  Fee.

Pottery: Wheel Throwing-Afternoons.  1pm-4pm.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Teen Program.  Fee.

Printmaking: Exploring Process.  1pm-4pm.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Teen Program.  Fee.

Garden Art Studio.  1pm-3pm.  Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.  Drop-in the Garden Art Studio beside the hidden tunnel and unfold your creative energy. Use provided materials to collaborate, explore and reflect on your own Garden experience.  Free with garden admission.

Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.  7:05pm.  The Diamond.  Don’t forget kids can use their Report Card ‘A’s’ to get a free ticket.   Fee.

Tuesday, August 20th

FREE and $1 Movies All Summer Long.  Regal Cinemas and Movieland at Boulevard Square.

Land, Sea, and Sky.  10am-11am.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Preschool Program.  Fee.

Garden Explorations for Families- Plant Products. 10:15am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Children (all ages) with accompanying adult. Enjoy story time and a fun-filled adventure while exploring different areas of the Garden. Observe your surroundings using a variety of hands-on activities and take-home treasures. Themes change each month and new stories, activities and garden areas are introduced each week. Garden Explorations for Families is an excellent opportunity for homeschoolers! Fee.

Parenting an Anxious Child (Parents of Children 2-8 yrs).  6.30pm.  Delivered by Commonwealth Parenting.  Fee.

Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.  7:05pm.  The Diamond.  Don’t forget kids can use their Report Card ‘A’s’ to get a free ticket.   Fee.

Wednesday, August 21st

FREE and $1 Movies All Summer Long.  Regal Cinemas and Movieland at Boulevard Square.

Drop in and Dig!  9am.  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.  Families with children are invited to drop-in and participate in simple, easy to learn gardening tasks under the guidance of Children’s Garden staff and volunteers. These family-oriented gardening experiences can easily be enjoyed at home. So join us to learn how much fun gardening with children can be!   Free with Garden Admission.

Family Day.  1pm-3pm.  Wilton House Museum, 215 S. Wilton Rd., Richmond, VA 23226.  School’s out for the summer, but there is still a place the young student in your home can learn and have a good time.  Bring the family by for a tour of the historic house, geared for elementary and middle school aged children, followed by colonial games and activities.  The best part is that this opportunity is offered at a reduced rate.  Advanced reservations are required.  $5 per person.

Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.  7:05pm.  The Diamond.  Don’t forget kids can use their Report Card ‘A’s’ to get a free ticket.   Fee.

Thursday, August 22nd

Land, Sea, and Sky.  10am-11am.  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Preschool Program.  Fee.

Children’s Storytime. 10:30am.  Barnes & Noble Store, 11640 W. Broad St., Richmond. 360-0103.  Every Thursday.

Meet the Critters.  12:30-3:30pm.  Meadow Farm.  Get to know the various farm animals as outdoor tours focus on a different animal each week. Enjoy a hands-on activity related to that animal when you visit. For all ages.  Free.

Flowers After Five in the Children’s Garden.  5pm.  Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.  Free with museum admission.

Establishing Rules, Boundaries and Consequences with Your Child (Parents of Children 11-16 yrs).  6.30pm.  Delivered by Commonwealth Parenting.  Fee.

Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.  7:05pm.  The Diamond.  Don’t forget kids can use their Report Card ‘A’s’ to get a free ticket.   Fireworks.  Fee.

Friday, August 23rd

Good Green Fun.  11am.  Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.  Families with children of all ages are invited to spend some time in the Children’s Garden listening to story books, gardening, participating in walkabouts and having good green fun.  Free with garden admission.

Movie Night at Robins Stadium.  Gates open at 6:30pm and the movie starts at 7pm.  Kids club members can watch ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ for free.  RSVP by Aug. 21st.  Join the Kid’s Club for $5, or RVSP, by calling the Robins Center Ticket Office at 804.289.8518.

American Girls Book Club. 7pm.  Barnes & Noble Store, 11640 W. Broad St., Richmond. Kit. 360-0103.  Free.

Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.  7:05pm.  The Diamond.  Don’t forget kids can use their Report Card ‘A’s’ to get a free ticket.   Fee.

Who’s Awake? A Family Night Hike.  7:30pm.  Maymont Nature Center.  Fee.

Friday, August 23rd – Saturday, August 31st

Chesterfield County Fair.  Celebrate the 100th fair this year!  26 Midway rides, Free nightly concerts, circus acts and thrill shows, bingo and karaoke.  Free Parking.  Wristband coupons at Martin’s.  Visit the website for more details, hours and fees.

Saturday, August 24th

El Chupacabra.  10am.  Local Lowes Stores.   Bring your child to Lowe’s and they can build El Chupacabra from Disney’s Planes- In Theaters in 3D August 9th.  Registration required.  Free.

Good Green Fun.  11am.  Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.  Families with children of all ages are invited to spend some time in the Children’s Garden listening to story books, gardening, participating in walkabouts and having good green fun.  Free with garden admission.

Hands-On Learning and Fun With LeapFrog LeapReader.  1:30pm-3:30pm. Barnes and Noble Chesterfield Towne Center.   A Hands-On Learning Summer Reading event for children ages 3 to 7. Explore the new LeapFrog LeapReader. Reading, writing and dinosaurs!  All events are free and open to the general public.  For more information, please contact the store.

From Foundry to Fire.  2pm.  American Civil War Center.  Come learn about the importance of the cannon manufacturing capabilities of Tredegar Ironworks, as well as, the role field artillery played in the Civil War. A costumed artillery crew will explain the process of making and testing the cannon and then demonstrate its use on the battlefield!  Fee.

Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.  6:05pm.  The Diamond.  Don’t forget kids can use their Report Card ‘A’s’ to get a free ticket.   Fireworks.  Fee.

Sunday, August 25th

Free Entrance to National Parks Today for National Park Service Birthday.

Reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention.  The Patrick Henry Committee invites you to bring your friends and family to a reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775. In the presence of Washington, Jefferson, and other notable Virginians, Patrick Henry delivered his passionate call for liberty, uttering the immortal words, “Give me liberty or give me death!” These events are free and open to the public. Doors open at 1pm for seating on a first-come, first-served basis, Music program begins at 1:30pm, and the reenactment begins at 2pm.  Please call 804-648-5015 for more information.  Free to the public, with a suggested $5 per person donation.

El Chupacabra.  2pm.  Local Lowes Stores.   Bring your child to Lowe’s and they can build El Chupacabra from Disney’s Planes- In Theaters in 3D August 9th.  Registration required.  Free.

Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.  2:05pm.  The Diamond.  Don’t forget kids can use their Report Card ‘A’s’ to get a free ticket.   Fee.