Maggie Lena Walker – daughter of a freed slave and an Irish American newspaperman and the first woman to open and operate a successful bank in the United States –…
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In 1899, the Independent Order of St. Luke was teetering toward bankruptcy. A benevolent society that provided burial insurance for members of Richmond’s African American community, the organization had just a…
Expanded Museum Hours and Discounted Exhibition Tickets Available Friday Evening The Science Museum of Virginia has extended the exhibition period for Da Vinci Alive – The Experience, the most comprehensive traveling…
The Richmond Ballet 2017/18 Season kicks off September 19 – 24 with Studio One, featuring Portrait of Billie by John Butler, Tarantella by George Balanchine, and Winter’s Angels, a world…
The Carmel School in Ruther Glen has increased enrollment by 15 percent for the 2017-2018 school year. The school began the new year with 160 students, creating a need for…
When Jessica Gavin of Midlothian looked out at the crowd of parents and caregivers gathered at Grace Street Theater to watch a documentary in March, she knew she was on…
Jenna Bush Hager took time from her busy schedule at NBC’s Today show to chat with Richmond Family for an area-wide exclusive interview prior to her September 7 visit to…
The Millwood School has announced that Christopher Ryan has been unanimously selected by the Board to serve as Millwood’s next head of school. Chris was most recently at Carrollwood Day…
Celebrate preparedness during PrepareAthon, a free festival that teaches the community how to be more resilient when disaster strikes at the Science Museum of Virginia, Saturday, August 26, from 11 a.m. to…
A more convenient layout, a craft beer event, a farm-to-table dinner, a recycling program and expanded VIP parking are all changes to this year’s State Fair of Virginia that reflect…
New Service Supports Mission to Bring Quality Educational Content to All Children Richmond’s 24/7 PBS KIDS Channel launches today. Watch without cable on channel 57.2, on the Comcast PBS K…
Lynnhaven Academy announced that the school is moving to the former Richmond Waldorf School location at 1000 Westover Hills Boulevard in Richmond, Virginia. Lynnhaven Academy (Lynnhaven) will lease space from…