The Virginia War Memorial is pleased to announce 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 February 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 and themed craft activities. Storytime at the Memorial programs are free and open to all children and their families with a suggested age of 4-10 years old.
Upcoming programs scheduled for Storytime at the Memorial are:
February 8: Black History Month
Featured book: Wind Flyers by Angela Johnson
Craft: Assembling and decorating toy airplanes
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. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Admission to the Virginia War Memorial and to the programs is free. The Virginia War Memorial is located at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA 23220. Ample free parking is available in the Memorial’s surface lot and underground decks. The Memorial’s exhibit halls are open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. And Sunday from 12 noon-4 p.m. The Memorial’s grounds are open from dawn to dusk daily.
For more information on Storytime at the Virginia War Memorial, please visit www.vawarmemorial.org. call 804-786-2060 or contact the Memorial’s Education Outreach & Programs Manager Elizabeth Oglesby (elizabeth.oglesby@dvs.virginia.gov)
About the Virginia War Memorial
The mission of the Virginia War Memorial is to Honor Veterans, Preserve History, Educate Youth, and Inspire Patriotism in All. Dedicated in 1956, the Memorial includes the names of the nearly 12,000 Virginia heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II, the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars, and the Global War on Terrorism. The Virginia War Memorial is and will always be the Commonwealth’s tribute to those who served and most especially, to those who died defending our freedoms. Every day is truly Memorial Day at the Virginia War Memorial. The Virginia War Memorial is a division of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services and serves as an integral part of its mission in support of all Virginians who have served in our military. It is located at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220. For more information, please visit www.vawarmemorial.org or www.dvs.virginia.gov .
About the Virginia Department of Veterans Services
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is a state government agency with more than 50 locations across the Commonwealth of Virginia. DVS traces its history to 1928 and the establishment of the Virginia War Service Bureau to assist Virginia’s World War I veterans. Today, DVS assists veterans and their families in filing claims for federal veterans benefits; provides veterans and family members with linkages to services including behavioral healthcare, housing, employment, education, and other programs. The agency operates three long-term care facilities (with a fourth center opening in 2024) offering in-patient skilled nursing care, Alzheimer’s/memory care, and short-term rehabilitation for veterans; provides an honored final resting place for veterans and their families at three state veterans cemeteries; and operates the Virginia War Memorial, the Commonwealth’s tribute to Virginia’s men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice from World War II to the present. For more information, please visit www.dvs.virginia.gov.