The Virginia War Memorial recently announced a new educational and entertaining series of programs for children called “Storytime at the Memorial.”
The free programs will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month from March 8 through June 14 in the Memorial’s Russell Scott Hall.
Each program will include the reading of a children’s book by an experienced educator as well as themed craft activities. Storytime at the Memorial programs are free and open to all children and their families with a suggested age of 4 to 10 years old.
Upcoming programs scheduled for Storytime at the Memorial are:
March 8: K-9 Veterans Day Celebration
Featured book: K9 Mattis On The Job by Mark Tappan
Craft: Crafting police dogs with modeling clay
April 12: Month of the Military Child
Featured book: All Hands On Deck! Dad’s Coming Home! By Julia A. Maki
Craft: Creating Welcome Home banners and signs
May 10: Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Featured book: The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland
Craft: Creating Keepsake pouches
June 14: Flag Day History
Featured book: America’s Flag Story by Karen S. Robbins
Craft: Making American Flag streamers
No pre-registration is required to attend and participate in Storytime at the Memorial and admission to the Virginia War Memorial and to the programs are free. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The Virginia War Memorial is located at 621 South Belvidere Street in Richmond, VA 23220. There is free parking available in the memorial’s surface lot and underground decks.
The memorial’s exhibit halls are open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The memorial’s grounds are open from dawn to dusk daily.
For more information on the storytime at the Virginia War Memorial, one can visit www.vawarmemorial.org, call 804-786-2060 or contact the Memorial’s Education Outreach & Programs Manager, Elizabeth Oglesby, at elizabeth.oglesby@dvs.virginia.gov.