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Class is in session

Learn something new at these classes for adults in Richmond

Outside shot of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond.

Experiment with a new art form at VisArts. | Photo by RICtoday

Want to learn something new? Whether you want to expand your knowledge or master a new skill, check out these classes geared towards adults around the River City.

📚 Back to school

VMFA
Explore art history through single or multiple session classes or try your hand at a studio class.

This fall’s offerings include lessons in Ancient Greek art, decoding and encoding art on display, and photography.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Participants in this UR program geared towards adults ages 50 and up can join for as little as $75/year and take courses in history, science, and the arts.

VCU Higher Education Program
Adults ages 60 and up can take up to three non-credit courses per semester, often with free tuition. Pro tip: Check out more activities just for older adults in our guide.

🎨 Get crafty

RICtoday_SCRAP_Northside_BrooklandPark — SCRAP has even more workshops at its new, larger location.
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Photo by RICtoday

Richmond Parks and Recreation
From loom weaving to guitar to clay sculpting and candle-making, this city department has something for everyone in its adult programming.

Richmond Public Library
RPL offers a rotating lineup of classes, often for free. Try your hand at crochet or learn how to use a sewing machine — just check the calendar.

Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Sign up for a multi-week class or try out a new art form at an intensive. Pro tip: VisArts members get discounts and early access to registration.

SCRAP Creative Reuse
Sign up for a class in embroidery, knitting, crochet, or other crafty art forms at this Northside store.

Studio Two Three
Sample a variety of one-off workshops including linoleum block printing, digital illustration, quilting, and screen printing.

Quarry
Sign up for a unique experience including art methods like printmaking and collage or seasonal workshops.

Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
Register to paint, pick up an instrument, or make your own jewelry.

🥘 Cook something up

Mise En Place
The in-person classes at this cooking school tend to fill up quickly, so keep an eye on the offerings.

The Kitchen Classroom
Spice up your culinary routine with a class on making pasta from scratch, mastering French classics, or serving big flavors on a small budget.

🌱 Nurse your green thumb

Sneed’s Nursery
Explore the Southside garden center’s affordable class options, whether you’re looking to expand your home garden, learn about invasive species, or get in the weeds about a specific plant.

Strange’s
Specialty workshops at Strange’s change up monthly.

Want to add to our list? Tell us what classes you’ve taken around Richmond.

Events

Wednesday, April 12

Vision Video | Wednesday, Apr. 12 | 7 p.m. | Richmond Music Hall, 623 E. Main St., Richmond | $17 | Post-punk with Urban Heat and Severed Skies.

Thursday, April 13

BeWellVA Community Conversation | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Virtual | Free | Register to hear local entrepreneur Joye B. Moore speak about her memoir, “Hopefully Beautiful,” and her personal experience of traumatic events in her childhood.
“Body Parts” Screening | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 1-3:30 p.m. | Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St., Richmond | Free | Register for a screening of the incisive documentary and stay for a conversation with director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan.

Friday, April 14

House Special: Grandma Cat & The Movies | Friday, Apr. 14 | 9 p.m. | Coalition Theater, 8 W. Broad St., Richmond | $5-$10 | Be ready with suggestions for this night of long-form improv comedy.

Saturday, April 15

“Moana” | Saturday, Apr. 15 | 10 a.m. | The Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St., Richmond | $5 | How far will you go to see this Disney animated film on the big screen?
RVA Adaptive Sports Festival | Saturday, Apr. 15 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Glen Allen High School, 10700 Staples Mill Rd., Glen Allen | Free | Participate, spectate, or volunteer at the largest sports showcase in the region for people with disabilities.
Chasing Space: A Virginia Astronaut’s Journey | Saturday, Apr. 15 | 3-4 p.m. | Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | $0-$10 | Astronaut and UR grad Leland Melvin will speak about his book and sign copies.

Events calendar here

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Community

Who says playtime is just for kids?

A couple on a carousel at the Children's Museum of Richmond.

Put on your best cocktail attire and get ready for a night of play. | Photo provided by Children’s Museum of Richmond

It’s time to wake up your inner child. The Children’s Museum of Richmond is hosting Mirrors & Windows: A Grown-Up Evening of Play, a fundraising gala for adults, on Friday, May 12 from 7-11 p.m.

Guests can enjoy food from local restaurants, specialty drinks at an open bar, lively entertainment, games galore, and plenty of opportunities to feel like a kid again in the Children’s Museum’s vibrant downtown location.

Bonus: Proceeds from the event support the museum’s mission to inspire growth in all children by engaging families in learning through play.*

Snag tickets

News Notes

Civic

Curious about guaranteed income? Mayor Levar Stoney and Michael Tubbs — the former mayor of Stockton, CA — are talking about the program at a public event on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Library of Virginia. Send an email to RSVP.

Coming Soon

Another tenant is joining the Carytown Exchange development. Bakery chain Nothing Bundt Cakes plans to open in June. The area is already home to Publix, Torchy’s Tacos, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. (Richmond BizSense)

Shop

The Carytown Spring Artisan Market returns to City Stadium on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. Shop from 100+ vendors, grab lunch from food trucks, and enjoy live music. The market runs on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Watch

You can now gaze upon the James from wherever you are, thanks to the livestreaming camera installed beneath the T. Pott Bridge. ABC 8News and Friends of the James River Park put the camera up to promote river safety awareness. (ABC 8News)

Plan Ahead

The Virginia Holocaust Museum is hosting a free public ceremony to observe Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. The program will feature a violin performance by Dr. Jocelyn Vorenberg and remarks from Meredith Weisel from the Anti-Defamation League.

Film

A short film about Richmond’s skateboarding scene premiered last week and is now available online. “Greetings from Richmond” was made by artist and VCU alum Jonathan Mehring.

Try This

Think you could turn one of our newsletters into a poem? Spread your creative wings with our poetry contest. The rules: Craft a 75-word or less poem using the words that appeared in our Wednesday, April 5 newsletter. Submit before Sunday, April 16 for a chance at a feature in RICtoday.

Opening

There’s a new kid on the block, unlike any other. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s new Children’s Tower opens April 30. Get a sneak peek.*

Shop

There’s still time to celebrate National Pet Day with our brand partner, Hannah Chloe Co. From bandanas to bows, your furry friend will appreciate these gifts. Shop now.

Environment

💸 Get green to go green

Apply for a Green Grant to keep Virginia beautiful

Schools, parks, environmental groups, nonprofits, and more can apply for Green Grants. | Photo by @takeone.aerial

Keep Virginia Beautiful is ready to hand out its spring Green Grants. The program awards schools, parks, counties and towns, environmental groups, associations, nonprofits, and service organizations with funds to support environmental projects.

Grants are awarded in amounts of $500, $750, or $1,000.

There are four categories to apply under — here are examples of what funds could be used for under each.

Litter Prevention | Buy cleaning supplies or organize a cleanup event
Cigarette Litter Prevention | Organize a public awareness campaign or place cigarette butt receptacles in your community
Community Beautification | Start a community garden, remove graffiti, or create a public green space
Recycling | Purchase receptacles, reusable shopping bags, or water refilling stations

Want to apply? Fill out an application before the end of April. The 30 recipients will be announced one each day in June.

The Wrap

Robin Schwartzkopf in a red button down shirt

Today’s edition by:
Robin

From the editor

I was at the “Greeting From Richmond” premiere at Grace Street Theater last week and I definitely recommend checking out the short film. Jonathan Mehring’s previous film on a skating group in Palestine was also screened at the event — watch that here.

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