"In the Beginning, all America was Virginia."
Saturday, January 19, 11:00am – 12:00pm
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Stories at the Museum
Children
Included with admission
Location:
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Part of the Stories at the Museum category.
Part of the program.
This family friendly program features special educator-led readings of children's history books and a craft activity. Stories at the Museum programs are open to all ages. Programs take place every month on select Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.
Every Stories at the Museum program will include:
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group reading of the selected history-themed picture book
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a make-it-and-take-it craft activity related to the text
Each month the books will have a different theme.
2019 Dates and Themes
January – nATIONAL BIRD DAY // mARTIN lUTHER kING, jR. DAY
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January 5 – I Took a Walk
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January 19 – A Sweet Smell of Roses
February – Black History Month
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February 2 – Ruby Bridges
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February 16 – Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
March – women’s History Month
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March 2 – Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
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March 16 – Jazz Age Josephine
April – National Poetry Month
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April 6 – The Raven
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April 20 – Johnny Appleseed
May – Asian Pacific American heritage month // jewish american heritage month
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May 4 – How My Parents Learned to Eat
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May 18 – It's Challah Time!
June – Pride month // wwii Memorial
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June 1 – And Tango Makes Three
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June 15 – Nim and the War Effort
July – Independence Day // Celebrate Summer
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July 6th - Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything
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July 20th - Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie
August – National Friendship Day // Ratification of the 19th Amendment
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Aug 3rd - Worst of Friends
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Aug 17th - Around America to Win the Vote
September – National Read-A-Book Day // Hispanic Heritage Month
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Sept 7th - Waiting for the Biblioburro
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Sept 21st - My Name is Celia Cruz
October – Artober // Archaeology Month
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Oct. 5th - Ish
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Oct 19th - The Street Beneath My Feet
November – National American Indians Heritage Month // Thanksgiving
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Nov 2nd - The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
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Nov 16th - Thanksgiving Book TBD
December – Winter Fun
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Dec 7th - Gingerbread for Liberty
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Dec 21st - Snowflake Bentley
2020 Dates and Themes
January – National Bird Day // MLK, Jr. Day
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Jan 4th - I Took a Walk
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Jan 18th - A Sweet Smell of Roses
February – Black History Month
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Feb 1st - Ella Fitzgerald
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Feb 15th - Milo’s Museum
March – Women’s History Month
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March 7th - You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer
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March 21st - Fearless: The Story of Racing Legend Louise Smith
April – National Poetry Month
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April 4th - Johnny Appleseed
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April 18th - Visiting Langston
May – Asian Pacific American Heritage Month // International Museum Day
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May 2nd - The Lotus Seed
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May 16th - My Museum
June – Pride Month // Immigrant Heritage Month
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June 6th - And Tango Makes Three
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June 20th - We Came to America
Come join the fun at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture!
In the museum shop
Explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career.
$17.99
A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist.
$17.95
In this meticulously researched picture book for older readers, author Peggy Thomas uncovers Jefferson’s passion for agriculture and his country
$16.95
The narrative of George vs. George introduces anew the two enemies, both named George: George Washington and George III.
$16.95
This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children.
$18.99
There were signs all throughout town telling eight-year-old Connie where she could and could not go. But when Connie sees four young men take a stand for equal rights at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, she realizes that things may soon change.
$5.99
The event also occurs on:
- January 5, 2019
- February 2, 2019
- February 16, 2019
- March 2, 2019
- March 16, 2019
- April 6, 2019
- April 20, 2019
- May 4, 2019
- May 18, 2019
- June 1, 2019
- June 15, 2019
- July 6, 2019
- July 20, 2019
- August 3, 2019
- August 17, 2019
- September 7, 2019
- September 21, 2019
- October 5, 2019
- October 19, 2019
- November 2, 2019
- November 16, 2019
- December 7, 2019
- December 21, 2019
- January 4, 2020
- January 18, 2020
- February 1, 2020
- February 15, 2020
- March 7, 2020
- March 21, 2020
- April 4, 2020
- April 18, 2020
- May 2, 2020
- May 16, 2020
- June 6, 2020
- June 20, 2020
View more events in the calendar
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For information on the June 22 Arthur Ashe Boulevard Dedication Ceremony, click here. The museum galleries and library will open at 12:30 pm on June 22, following the ceremony.
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