Join CMoR Play Guide Kelis in the Art Studio for structured craft time. They’ll be using yarn to make cute and soft pom pom “puffles” while developing school readiness skills. This event is ideal for ages 2 to 5 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blackwood will be chatting with Emily Thiede about her follow-up to the bestselling Within These Wicked Walls.

This historical novel, set during the Civil War, is about two women – one Black and yearning for freedom in New Orleans, the other a Jewish abolitionist in NY – whose resourceful sewing to support their communities leads them on dangerous journeys. Virtual via Zoom. Register to get link.

Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging, and performing multiple parts simultaneously on one instrument. He is hailed as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarist with a repertoire spanning solo viral video hits alongside mainstream chart success.

Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either the Play Guides or Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

For grades 2 through 8, make some stomp rockets to celebrate space in the Center of the Universe.

Please bring a suggested donation of $10 to support pets in need at the Richmond SPCA, and Brittany Rose Petography will snap a photo of you with your dog or a shelter dog. Donations using cash, credit cards and checks will be accepted at the kissing booth.

Meet in the shop with author Richmond author Kristen Green, who will be discussing her 2022 historical nonfiction book, The Devil’s Half Acre, and providing her insight into having difficult, yet important, talks about history with kids. Following the talk will be a book signing. RSVP encouraged.