Programs

April 02, 2022 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Shenandoah Civil War Dancers

The American Civil War Museum
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: ACWM - 480 Tredegar Street

Period dancing and etiquette demonstrations, informal interpretation. Audience participation in learning a dance or two is eagerly anticipated! No experience is necessary.

April 02, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jackson Ward Walking Tour

Maggie L. Walker NHS
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: Maggie L. Walker NHS

Join Maggie Walker staff for a tour of Historic Jackson Ward as viewed through the lens of Mrs. Walker. Tour begins at the site (600 N 2nd St) at 2pm.

April 03, 2022 | All Times | All Dates | Exploring Richmond's "Outdoor Archive": East End Cemetery Guide Booklet

Enjoy the peace and beauty of the East End Cemetery as you explore the rich history of a strong, resilient community.  Download the booklet here to help you explore.

Friends of East End Cemetery
In-Person Program - FREE

April 09, 2022 | 9am-10am Cemetery Tour, 10am-12pm Cemetery clean-up
The Cemeteries at Evergreen tour and onsite volunteer day

Enrichmond Foundation
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: The Cemeteries at Evergreen, 50 Evergreen Rd, Richmond, VA 23223

Cemetery tour led by John Mitchell, followed by an onsite clean-up.

Please complete the registration below.

April 02, 2022 | 12:00pm - 12:30pm
City Dance Program

The American Civil War Museum
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: ACWM - 480 Tredegar Street

Join us for a special performance by this
award-winning youth modern dance company.

April 03, 2022 | 8:00am - 9:00am
Celebrate Richmond Liberation Day!

Defenders for Freedom, Justice and Equality
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: State Highway Marker SA-41
Main and Nicholson streets, on your left when traveling north on Main Street. For GPS, use 4400 E. Main St., Henrico, 23231 (Street parking).

Early on the morning of April 3, 1865, Union troops, led by Black soldiers and cavalry, marched into Richmond, which for more than three years had been the capital of the slavery-defending Confederacy. They tore open the slave jails, held a mass rally on Broad Street, and restored freedom to the city. Long commemorated by RIchmond’s Black community, you are invited to join us at the spot where the Union soldiers entered the city to hear eyewitness accounts of the events and share your thoughts about what Liberation Day means to you.

April 03, 2022 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
African-American Reflections on the Civil War, production by Elegba Folklore Society

The American Civil War Museum
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: ACWM - 480 Tredegar Street

Witness the lives and roles of Africans and Africa's descendants unfold in this Elegba Folklore Society drama that informs and empowers. Music and dance punctuate the stories of courageous men and women and their involvement in the Civil War. From the self-emancipated flocking to Freedom’s Fortress to the arrival of the United States Colored Troops in Richmond on April 3, 1865, encounter heroic stories.

Space Limited–Registration is requested.

April 03, 2022 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Keepers of the Light Portal and Family Tree Forest Exhibit

The American Civil War Museum
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: ACWM - 480 Tredegar Street

Untold RVA’s Keepers of the Light welcomes the good people of Richmond and beyond to salute the honored ancestors from their known and unknown lineage and collectively lift up the names of all those who praiseworthy lives held space for Black Freedom and deserve to be remembered.

Join Untold RVA for their annual Emancipation Day remembrance ritual where attendees can salute their own ancestral lineage inside a beautiful Family Tree Forest exhibit and then use their phones to activate Keepers of the Light’s audio enhanced streetlight portals.

Curated by Untold RVA founder Free Yannoh Bangura with generous support from BLK RVA.

April 03, 2022 | 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Richmond’s Monumental Power Play Gallery Tour

The Valentine
In-Person Program - FREE
Place: The Valentine - 1015 East Clay Street

Join the Valentine to examine the history of Richmond’s Lost Cause monuments and how the power of art, money, politics, and people have affected the landscape and community over time. Led by Valentine curator Christina Vida, guests will explore the Valentine’s exhibition galleries and end with a look inside the Valentine sculpture studio, which is currently being reinterpreted. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the Valentine’s sculpture studio project. Registration is required.