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'The Adventures of Stuart Little' continues at Riverside Center Dinner Theater. |
TOMORROW
National Reading Month Celebration, Children's Museum of Richmond, 2626 W. Broad St. Gov. Tim Kaine launches National Reading Month with a story. 11:30 a.m. 804/474-7000, c-mor.org.Midnight Madness at the Hill, Bragg Hill Family Life Center. Basketball tournament for ages 12 and older, plus health and fitness information and screenings. 8 p.m. 540/371-3513.
SATURDAY "The Adventures of Stuart Little," Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Children's Lunch 'n' Show production of E.B. White's tale of a young New Yorker who has the shy manners of a mouse. Lunch 1:15 p.m., show 2-3 p.m. $14. Through March 10. 540/370-4300. Lunar Day, use a ball and flashlight to re-create the phases of the moon, take a giant step on the Moonwalk, and travel back in time to examine the John Smith Shallop, events start at noon, 804/864-1407; "The Charles Drew Story" dramatically portrays the life of a brilliant black physician, a pioneer in the area of blood transfusions (recommended for ages 10 and up), 3 p.m., $8.50, runs again Sunday. Events take place at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond. 804/355-2001, smv.org.Artful Adventures for Families, The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st. Street, N.W., Washington. Games in the galleries help parents and kids discover connections between film and paintings. 9 and 11:30 a.m. Register at 202/387-2151 or
MONDAY
Purses/Manbags, Wilderness Branch Library, 6421 Flat Run Road, Locust Grove. Teens in grades six through 12 decorate a small bag. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 540/854-5310.TUESDAY
Fit Tots, Stafford County Parks & Recreation, Falls Run Industrial Park (off U.S. 17), Falmouth. Activities to help ages 3 to 5 develop concentration, relaxation, imagination, self-esteem. 10-10:45 a.m. $20 county resident, $25 non-resident. Registration required. Tuesdays, through March 20. 540/373-8192. Purses/Manbags, Orange County Library, Madison Road. Teens in sixth through 12th grade decorate a small bag. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 540/854-5310. "Once Upon a Time in a Pig Pen," Children's Museum of Richmond, 2626 W. Broad St., Richmond. Stories for ages 1 to 3 and an adult. 9:30-10:15 a.m. 804/474-7055, c-mor.org. National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure, National Geographic Museum, Explorers Hall, 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington. Kid-friendly exhibit engages the entire family in activities that help children map their own adventures. March 6 through July 29. Free. 202/857-7588. WEDNESDAY Homeschoolers and Historic Houses, Agecroft Hall/Wilton Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Road, Richmond. Homeschoolers explore America's Colonial and British roots during a daylong program with up-close, hands-on study of artifacts and historic games. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $8 ages 8 and older, $4 ages 3 to 7. Registration required. 804/353-4241, agecrofthall.com. UPCOMING St. Patrick's Day Party, Stafford Gymnastics & Recreation Center, 500 Nelms Circle, Fredericksburg. Children's crafts, snack and games. March 16, 11 a.m., $8 county residents, $10 nonresidents. Registration required by March 9. 540/373-8192.