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Sunday Sabor! Dancing: Salsa & Bachata

Happening now · Sep 28 – Aug 25 · Stone Brewing Co. · 4300 Williamsburg Avenue, Richmond, VA

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“Untitled Stories” by Helene Ruiz

Happening now · Feb 25 – Apr 19 · Anne's Visual Art Studio/Main Gallery · 208 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

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In Bright Mansions Above: A Choral Celebration with Mozart and the Spiritual Tradition

Tomorrow · Apr 9 – Apr 11 · St Mark’s Episcopal Church · 520 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

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Teen Advisory Board

Tomorrow · Thu, Apr 9, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Richmond Public Library · 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, VA · Ages 10–17

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James River Art League at St. Giles Presbyterian Church

Happening now · Mar 23 – May 1 · St. Giles Presbyterian Church · 5200 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA

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Craft Corner: Rainbow Art

Tomorrow · Thu, Apr 9, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Richmond Public Library · 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, VA · Ages Up to 5

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Broad Street Circa 1919: A Photographic Exhibition

Happening now · Mar 24 – May 31 · Gallery · 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA

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Adoption, Genealogy, and Family History

Tomorrow · Thu, Apr 9, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Richmond Public Library · 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, VA · Ages Up to 5

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STEAM Team: Lava Lamps

Starts in 9 hrs · Wed, Apr 8, 8:30 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Richmond Public Library · 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, VA

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Richmond African American Book Festival

In 2 days · Apr 10 – Apr 12 · Diversity Richmond · 1407 Sherwood Avenue, Richmond, VA

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Fake Some Noise

Tomorrow · Apr 10 – Apr 11 · Coalition Theater · 8 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

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Seymour Sparks – Downtown

Happening now · Nov 11 – May 27 · Children’s Museum of Richmond · 2626 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

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James River Art League

Happening now · Mar 3 – May 3 · Crossroads Art Center · 2016 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA

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Spring Artisan Market

In 4 days · Apr 12 – Apr 13 · Main Line Brewery · 1603 Ownby Ln, Richmond, VA

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Sunday Artisan Market

Happening now · Apr 5 – Dec 21 · Brambly Park Winery · 1708 Belleville Street, Richmond, VA

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Baby ArtsPlay! – Downtown

Happening now · Dec 9 – May 13 · Children’s Museum of Richmond · 2626 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA · Ages Up to 5

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Big Girl Blitz Launch with Danielle Allen

In 6 days · Apr 14 – Apr 15 · Fountain Bookstore, Inc. · 1307 E Cary St, Richmond, VA

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Lit Happens: National Library Week Book Social

Starts in 9 hrs · Wed, Apr 8, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Richmond Public Library · 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, VA · Ages 10–17

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Her Prospects of Election: Virginia Women in Politics

Happening now · Feb 19 – Dec 19 · Lobby · 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA

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CANCELED - Understanding Contracts for Small Business and Nonprofits

Starts in 6 hrs · Wed, Apr 8, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM UTC · Richmond Public Library · 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, VA

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Spring Choral Concert

In 4 days · Apr 12 – Apr 13 · University of Richmond, Camp Concert Hall · 455 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA

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“Typo Ex, Exhibition of Typographic Expressionism” by Brian Vliet

In 3 weeks · May 1 – Jun 1 · Anne's Visual Art Studio gallery · 208 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

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“The Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang, Candid Photos of John Lennon”

In 1 week · Apr 21 – Apr 23 · Anne's Visual Art Studio gallery · 208 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

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Interpreting History: A Conversation with Christy Coleman and Dennis Clark

May 14 – May 15 · Lecture Hall · 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA

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Genealogy Workshop | Unforgotten Patriots: Virginia's Black Men & Women in the Revolutionary War

Jul 10 – Jul 11 · Conference Rooms · 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA

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Spring Handbell Concert - James River Ringers with Mosaic Handbell Ensemble

In 3 weeks · Apr 26 – Apr 27 · Grace Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall · 4200 Dover Road, Richmond, VA

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Fall Fest at Bingo Beer Co

Sep 27 – Sep 28 · Bingo Beer Co · 2900 W Broad St, Richmond, VA

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Sunrise Science: Musical Moods

In 4 weeks · May 5 – May 6 · Science Museum of Virginia · 2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA

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Richmond Book Festival

In 1 week · Apr 18 – Apr 19 · Rueger Park/Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary · 3021 Maplewood Ave., Richmond, VA

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A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South

Jun 23 – Jun 24 · Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) · 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

In 1 week · Apr 15 – Apr 16 · Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) · 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

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Headwaters Down: Tidal River

May 21 – May 23 · Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) · 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

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Genealogy Workshop | Early Virginia Genealogy

Sep 11 – Sep 12 · Conference Rooms · 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA

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April - May Exhibits

In 2 weeks · Apr 25 – May 17 · Art Works · 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA

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Virginia Wildlife Trail Grrrrand Reopening

In 3 weeks · May 2 – May 3 · Maymont · 1700 Hampton St, Richmond, VA

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Book Talk with Katherine Ridgway | The Buried Cause

In 1 week · Apr 15 – Apr 16 · Conference Rooms · 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA

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Lecture | Land, Liberty and Loyalties: Virginia Indian Participation in the Revolutionary War

Nov 10 – Nov 11 · Lecture Hall · 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA

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Book Talk with Dr. Gianluca De Fazio | Lynching in Virginia

Oct 8 – Oct 9 · Lecture Hall · 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA

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Book Talk with Dr. Kathleen DuVal | Independence Lost

May 27 – May 28 · Lecture Hall · 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA

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The Cupid Dilemma with April Asher

May 12 – May 13 · Fountain Bookstore, Inc. · 1307 E Cary St, Richmond, VA

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Ballast Artisan Market in Scott’s Addition

In 4 weeks · May 3 – Nov 9 · Ballast · 1320 Summit Ave, Richmond, VA

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The Beckett Effect with Nashae Jones

In 4 weeks · May 5 – May 6 · Fountain Bookstore, Inc. · 1307 E Cary St, Richmond, VA

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Luke Bobbit and The Crocodilians

In 2 weeks · Sat, Apr 25, 1:00 AM–4:30 AM UTC · Downtown · 1201 E Cary street, Richmond, VA

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Our Rogue Fates with Sarah Glenn Marsh

In 3 weeks · Apr 28 – Apr 29 · Fountain Bookstore, Inc. · 1307 E Cary St, Richmond, VA

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Autumn Craft Fair at Strangeways

Sep 26 – Sep 27 · Strangeways Brewing RVA- Scotts Addition · 3110 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA

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RVA Clay Studio Tour

Jun 6 – Jun 8 · Richmond Metro Area 21 Stops · Richmond Metro and Surrounding Counties, Richmond, VA

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Indian Sri Lankan Food Festival

May 23 – May 24 · 10509 Greenwood Rd, Glen Allen Virginia 23059 · 10509 Greenwood Rd, Glen Allen, VA

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Pocahontas Premieres Free Outdoor Concert

Sat, Jun 6, 11:30 PM–3:59 AM UTC · Pocahontas State Park · 10301 State Park Rd, Chesterfield, VA

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University Symphony Orchestra

In 2 weeks · Apr 22 – Apr 24 · University of Richmond, Camp Concert Hall · 455 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA

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Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

In 1 week · Apr 17 – Apr 20 · University of Richmond, Alice Jepson Theatre · 455 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA

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Sunday Sabor! Dancing: Salsa & Bachata

“Untitled Stories” by Helene Ruiz

In Bright Mansions Above: A Choral Celebration with Mozart and the Spiritual Tradition

Teen Advisory Board

James River Art League at St. Giles Presbyterian Church

Craft Corner: Rainbow Art

Broad Street Circa 1919: A Photographic Exhibition

Adoption, Genealogy, and Family History

STEAM Team: Lava Lamps

Richmond African American Book Festival

Fake Some Noise

Seymour Sparks – Downtown

James River Art League

Spring Artisan Market

Sunday Artisan Market

Baby ArtsPlay! – Downtown

Big Girl Blitz Launch with Danielle Allen

Lit Happens: National Library Week Book Social

Her Prospects of Election: Virginia Women in Politics

CANCELED - Understanding Contracts for Small Business and Nonprofits

Spring Choral Concert

“Typo Ex, Exhibition of Typographic Expressionism” by Brian Vliet

“The Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang, Candid Photos of John Lennon”

Interpreting History: A Conversation with Christy Coleman and Dennis Clark

Genealogy Workshop | Unforgotten Patriots: Virginia's Black Men & Women in the Revolutionary War

Spring Handbell Concert - James River Ringers with Mosaic Handbell Ensemble

Fall Fest at Bingo Beer Co

Sunrise Science: Musical Moods

Richmond Book Festival

A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

Headwaters Down: Tidal River

Genealogy Workshop | Early Virginia Genealogy

April - May Exhibits

Virginia Wildlife Trail Grrrrand Reopening

Book Talk with Katherine Ridgway | The Buried Cause

Lecture | Land, Liberty and Loyalties: Virginia Indian Participation in the Revolutionary War

Book Talk with Dr. Gianluca De Fazio | Lynching in Virginia

Book Talk with Dr. Kathleen DuVal | Independence Lost

The Cupid Dilemma with April Asher

Ballast Artisan Market in Scott’s Addition

The Beckett Effect with Nashae Jones

Luke Bobbit and The Crocodilians

Our Rogue Fates with Sarah Glenn Marsh

Autumn Craft Fair at Strangeways

RVA Clay Studio Tour

Indian Sri Lankan Food Festival

Pocahontas Premieres Free Outdoor Concert

University Symphony Orchestra

Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

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