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Toddler Days at the Children’s Museum of Virginia

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

It’s a great time for toddler time in the museum! After winter break, the big kids are back in school and we’ll have sock skating, the toddler gym equipment, special crafts, STEM activities, music sing – a – longs and toddler ballet! —all yours to explore. Advanced tickets required.

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Olde Towne Antique & Flea Market

Olde Towne Portsmouth Olde Towne, Portsmouth, VA

Visit the Olde Towne Antique & Flea Market on the first Saturday of each month, rain or shine, and enjoy the eclectic collection of unique and antique wares. With more than 70 vendors, you will discover a great selection of antique and flea market items of all types – priced to sell! Shop for estate […]

Second Saturday: The Unsung Heroes of American Popular Music

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Curtis Blues –11AM, 1PM, 2PM The Unsung Heroes of American Popular Music - An interactive music program celebrating the lives of the African American musicians who gave modern Popular music its distinctive beats and rhythms. Performance includes unusual instruments from the history of American music and is suitable for all ages. Curtis Blues is a […]

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Special Needs Sundays

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Join us on select Sundays for children with special needs and their families to visit the museum in a less overwhelming environment. The museum hopes to alleviate any stress by providing a special date and time for them to enjoy the museum through adapted programs and exhibits as well as a reduced number of visitors. […]

Andalo’s Library

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Enjoy a reading and activity of Andalo’s favorite books about Martin Luther King Jr at 11AM, 1PM and 2PM.

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STEAM Studio Black Scientists & Artists Series

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Visit the Children’s Museum of Virginia each Saturday and Sunday and discover the contributions of black scientists and artists through interactive STEAM activities, experiments, and play.

Dylan Pritchett: Essential African Threads

Portsmouth Public Library - Main Branch 601 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA

From “Anansi the Spider” to “Brer Rabbit,” traditional slave tales have hidden meanings that serve to educate and celebrate African American history. Storyteller Dylan Pritchett brings the early days of slavery to life through these tales that are wound tightly with themes of family strength and morals as well as lessons that teach about character […]

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Man of Honor: The Navy’s Most Famous Diver

Naval Shipyard Museum 2 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

This three-month temporary exhibit looks at the career of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African American to graduate from the United States Navy’s Diving and Salvage School.

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Portraits of Service

Naval Shipyard Museum 2 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

This two-month temporary display showcases some of the many local African Americans who joined the Armed Forces during the mid-twentieth century. The photographs and captions come from the archives of the Portsmouth Star’s “Colored Notes” section, an African-American focused component of the local newspaper introduced by Jeffrey T. Wilson in 1924.

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STORYLAND: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Don’t miss this interactive traveling exhibit, on loan from the Children’s Museum of Minnesota, that lets kids step into the world of their favorite picture books. Make snow angels in The Snowy Day, explore an oversized alphabet playground in Chicka Chicka Boom Boom & more! Featured books brought to life in this exhibit: The Tale […]

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Restaurant Week

Olde Towne Portsmouth Olde Towne, Portsmouth, VA

Restaurant Week is a time for Portsmouth to show off its wide variety of gourmet specialties. Our local chefs are preparing menus that are guaranteed to leave you wanting more. Participating restaurants will offer special menus with options for two-course lunches and three-course dinners.

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Rooting For the Home Team: Portsmouth’s Black Baseball Players, Promoters, and Parks

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum 904 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

Black History Now and the Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum proudly presents the exhibition of  Rooting for the Home Team: Portsmouth's Black Baseball Players, Promoters and Parks.  In the post-World War II era, "Baseball was king" in the sports world of Hampton Roads, especially in the African American community.  Discover the joy of baseball among […]

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