Events Around Virginia

On September 12 and September 13, homeschooling students and their families are invited to come and experience the Frontier Culture Museum!

The Richmond Symphony is reaching into the STRADosphere to open the 2024-2025 season with Strad Fest, a multi-day celebration of the world’s finest and most coveted instruments. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will bring together nine legendary Stradivarius violins—handcrafted between 1685-1725 by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari—and centuries of musical history into one incredible weekend from Sept. 12-15, 2024. […]

Every Friday, 4:00 – 8:00 PM September 13 – November 22 Kick off your weekend with the perfect pairing at our Wine & Brine series! Every Friday, indulge in the freshest oysters, finest wines, and live music at our Outdoor Pavilion. Dive into a selection of succulent oysters provided by Big Island Aquaculture, expertly paired […]

Adults & elders are invited to come together to embrace the second adulthood. Enjoy opportunities for silent meditation & reflection, plus presentations & workshops.
All levels of experience welcome!

U.S. Navy Band Country Current Giving Free Concert at Montpelier Center on September 13.

More Information | $40-85, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under Renée Elise Goldsberry, a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award-winning performances both on Broadway and the screen, opens the Moss season with a memorable evening of Broadway hits and American songbook classics. Best known for her role as the original Angelica […]

Born on December 25th in Detroit, Michigan Althea René began her musical journey at the tender age of four years old. She studied classical music while attending Howard University. For more than 10 years she worked as a Wayne County Deputy Sherif…

Our September headliner is Vannessa Jackson! Vannessa is a comedian and writer currently writing on the 49th season of Saturday Night Live. Joining Vannessa from are some of the Southeast’s funniest people: Joe Perrow, Caitlin McDevitt, Omar Sharief, and our host is Charlie Waring!

Join AARP Virginia for Grandparents Day at the Norfolk Botanical Garden!

Are you ready to step into a world where imagination meets technology? Join us for an exciting Immersive Art Workshop. In this workshop, you’ll dive into the cutting-edge realms of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) to bring your wildest artistic visions to life. You’ll explore the vibrant possibilities of Tilt Brush VR, where you can paint with light, craft sculptures out of thin air, and unleash your creativity in a fully immersive 3D environment. Additionally, you’ll discover the fascinating world of mobile AR apps to design interactive artworks that spring to life on your mobile device.

Amy Bruni started her professional ghost hunting career just over a decade ago, but her experience with ghosts started when she was very young. She began as a paranormal investigator in 2007, when she began appearing on Ghost Hunters, in which sh…

Author and Harrisonburg resident Evan Friss presents his new release The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore (Viking, 2024), described as “a love letter to bookstores,” at New Dominion Bookshop. It’s books on books on books—what more could a reader ask for?

Enjoy an evening dedicated to the great Carole King album Tapestry. Her album is one of the best-selling albums of all-time, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide. In the U.S., it has been certified diamond by the RIAA with more than 10 mill…

Draw inspiration from Virginia’s Museum of Contemporary Art’s stained glass gallery and make your own with the help of a local artist! Admission is $100 for members and $115 for nonmembers.

First Features is a film series showcasing the very first feature-length works of filmmakers. Each screening is followed by an in-depth Q&A session that provides insight into the creative process. September’s viewing will spotlight Griffin in Summer, directed by Nicholas Colia. The screening will be followed by a conversation between the director and VCU Cinema Professor Danny Caporaletti. […]

Enjoy an evening dedicated to the great Carole King album Tapestry. Her album is one of the best-selling albums of all-time, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide. In the U.S., it has been certified diamond by the RIAA with more than 10 mill…

Jeffrey Siegel, the popular virtuoso pianist, returns for his Keyboard Conversations® concerts with commentary. In Music of Joy and Peace, Siegel showcases the gorgeous and uplifting music by four beloved composers—Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Grieg. “Siegel’s programs strengthen the fragile bonds of communication between composer and listener and are as welcome as they are rare” […]

Every Friday, 4:00 – 8:00 PM September 13 – November 22 Kick off your weekend with the perfect pairing at our Wine & Brine series! Every Friday, indulge in the freshest oysters, finest wines, and live music at our Outdoor Pavilion. Dive into a selection of succulent oysters provided by Big Island Aquaculture, expertly paired […]

More Information | $30, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed performs Fight Night, a rumination on democracy and elections that gives the audience the power to vote for fictitious candidates in real time. One of the group’s most popular shows, Fight Night is re-imagined 10 years after its […]

“A remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist. A major player…highly recommended.” –Rolling Stone

Although award-winning Florida musician Selwyn Birchwood is firmly rooted in the tradition, the youn…