Community Calendar

This free event is dedicated to support veterans, veterans’ spouses, families and support personnel. It is open to the public, as well.

Veterans Affairs will be on site for Veterans, Spouses, Nutrition, Health. Other features includes Chaplain services, meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga, Suicide Prevention Training, Cornhole Tournament, Reiki, Live Music, Food Truck and more.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Ryan Lytle, Tammie Comer, Ann Chenoweth, Joseph Weller, and Raana Abtahi, along with the March All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, as well as a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Ann Chenowith’s exhibit will continue through April 12th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. All other exhibits will continue through April 18th, 2026.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Ryan Lytle, Tammie Comer, Ann Chenoweth, Joseph Weller, and Raana Abtahi, along with the March All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, as well as a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Ann Chenowith’s exhibit will continue through April 12th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. All other exhibits will continue through April 18th, 2026.

Brooke Newman will discuss her landmark new book, The Crown’s Silence, a revelatory history of the British monarchy’s centuries-long involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery. Spanning from the Tudor era to the reign of Queen Victoria, Newman traces how successive monarchs authorized, financed, profited from, and defended systems of African bondage across the Atlantic world. Racial slavery, she argues, was built into the machinery of empire, underwriting royal power, wealth extraction, and British overseas expansion. Drawing on extensive archival research, Newman exposes both the Crown’s active role in sustaining slavery and the deliberate silences that followed abolition. The Crown’s Silence challenges familiar narratives of moral progress and imperial benevolence, revealing how monarchical authority shaped racial capitalism—and how these legacies continue to shape public memory and debates over Britain’s imperial past today.

Roanoke Valley Points of Diversity will host Taste of Diversity, a fundraising dinner celebrating cultures and shared experiences through food, on April 28 at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture. The evening brings community members together to enjoy diverse flavors while supporting programs that promote dialogue, inclusion, and belonging across the Roanoke Valley.

Come learn the sport of rugby while getting fit and making great friends. All are welcome. No experience necessary.

Bingo Beer Co hosts bingo on Wednesdays from 7pm-9pm and Sundays from 3pm-5pm. It's family friendly and free to play! Let us know you're coming and make a reservation today.

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Feb 25, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 and happens every:
Wednesdays: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sundays: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Come learn the sport of rugby while getting fit and making great friends. All are welcome. No experience necessary.

Join VMHC for a day of free homeschool admission, crafts, and games themed around our newest temporary exhibition, We the People: The World in Our Commonwealth. This exhibition presents the stories of individuals born in 68 countries who sought freedom, opportunity, and refuge by immigrating to the United States. Pairing historic accounts with contemporary stories, immersive environments with personal objects, the exhibition highlights the profound way immigrants have both shaped and been shaped by Virginia and this nation.

Participants will have the opportunity to tour this exhibition, along with VMHC's other galleries, participate in a scavenger hunt highlighting immigration stories throughout Virginia's history, and learn about crafts & games that highlight cultures on display in the exhibition. This is a drop in program and participants are welcome to arrive anytime they like. Please register to allow our team to prep the appropriate amount of materials!

Games & Crafts Include:

Paper Weaving (Mali)
Colorful Lanterns, or Fanous (Egypt)
Vase Decorating (Greece)
Daruma Otoshi - a classic stacking game (Japan)
Yut Nori - a fast paced bord game (South Korea)

We will also have representatives from the Italian American Cultural Association and Organization of Chinese Americans - Central Virginia Chapter onsite to talk about their history, as well as a Mexican Street Corn Cooking Demo from Young Chef's Academy!