September 2018
“An Artist Journey” Bay School Community Arts Center
“An Artist Journey” Our annual show, previously titled Emerging Artists, gets a new spin, encompassing more of who our students are as artists and how they got there. Opening Friday September 28th from 5-7 p.m. Show runs September 28-October 23 Closed Sundays
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Storytime!
Storytime! Little Pillars Tuesdays @ 10:15am September 11, 18 & 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Registration opens August 28 Rhyme, Read, Play, and Learn the Eric Carle way! Ages birth - 24 months.
Find out more »Pre-K Story Time
Pre-K Story Time Tuesdays @ 11:15am September 11, 18 & 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays @ 10:30am September 12, 19 & 26 October 3, 10, 17 & 24 Registration opens August 28 (Tuesdays) & August 29 (Wednesdays) Stories, rhymes, songs, and a craft help preschoolers grasp the fundamentals of learning to read. Ages 4 - 5.
Find out more »Family Trees
Family Trees Tuesdays 1-5pm, August 7 & 21, September 4 & 18, October 2 & 23 Thursdays 1-5pm, August 9 & 23, September 6 & 20, October 4 & 25 Discover family history! A representative from the Gloucester Genealogical Association offers one-on-one help to ensure accurate, complete and well-documented research. FREE. No registration required.
Find out more »Best Years Trips- Beauty and the Beast
A beautiful enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman arrives at a castle during a ball and offers the host, a cruel and selfish prince, a rose in return for shelter from a storm. He refuses, a spell is cast and poor Bella is caught in the aftermath. Lunch included at the Riverside Dinner Theater, Fredericksburg, deadline October 5. For age 55 and older Plays, adventures, musicals, seasonal traditions and fun! Payment Process – A DEPOSIT is required to reserve…
Find out more »Pre-K Story Time
Pre-K Story Time Tuesdays @ 11:15am September 11, 18 & 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays @ 10:30am September 12, 19 & 26 October 3, 10, 17 & 24 Registration opens August 28 (Tuesdays) & August 29 (Wednesdays) Stories, rhymes, songs, and a craft help preschoolers grasp the fundamentals of learning to read. Ages 4 - 5.
Find out more »Fight the Flu
As part of our commitment to a healthier community, Riverside will be offering FREE flu shots for those ages 14 and up on a first-come, walk-in basis only (no appointments) while vaccine supplies last.
Find out more »Storytime! – Toddlers on the Loose
Storytime! Toddlers on the Loose Thursdays • Session 1 @ 10:15am • Session 2 @ 11:00am September 13, 20 & 27 October 4, 11, 18 & 25 Registration opens August 30 Stories, songs, rhymes, and fun motor skill development activities! Ages 2 - 3.
Find out more »Bridge Lessons
Bridge Lessons Learn to play or improve your game with Tom Doyle! Beginner Classes - 3rd Thursdays, 1-3pm, September 20 & October 18, Main Library Intermediate Classes - 4th Thursdays, 1-3pm, September 27 & October 25, Main Library
Find out more »One-on-One Tech Help
One-on-One Tech Help Point Branch - August 2, 16 & 30, September 13 & 27, October 11 & 25 Appointments available 1pm-2:30pm Questions about Microsoft Word? Issue with email? New smartphone and don't know where to get started? Sign up for 30 minutes of individual tech help!
Find out more »After Hours at VIMS – Ghost Forests, Zombie Shrimp, and Space Fish: Strange but true tales of the salt marsh
Why do zombie crustaceans mindlessly wander the marsh? Why can’t a snail let go of its past? Join us as Dr. David Johnson of VIMS answers these questions and shares stories of the strange animals wonderfully adapted to life in a salt marsh. This is the October installment of the 2018 After Hours Lecture Series. All After Hours lectures take place at 7:00 pm in Watermen’s Hall on the VIMS campus, 1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point. Reservations to this free,…
Find out more »Flow Art for Kids with Patrizia Smith at Arts On Main
Flow Art for Kids October 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm $15 Flow Art or Fluid Acrylics is part art and part science! By mixing water based paint and various oils, fun bubbles or cells will form into a joyous, magical, and colorful mix onto your canvas. Join Ms. Smith, a former Gloucester elementary teacher to create an exciting and always surprising painting without using a paintbrush! All supplies included. Date: October 27 Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm…
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