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06/16/2026

🦥 Don’t leaf your summer plans to chance! Visit the Science Museum of Virginia to see a sloth and an incredible lineup of laid-back creatures at Survival of the Slowest.

🐍 Explore immersive habitats from around the globe and discover how remarkable adaptations can turn life in the slow lane into a winning survival strategy. Plus, enjoy daily opportunities to learn from wildlife experts and the visiting animals themselves.

06/15/2026

Date night giveaway alert!

As a part of Virginia Theater Festival Moriarty will be presented at Ruth Caplin Theatre June 20th-June 28th.

We're giving away two tickets to the show on a date of your choosing.

To enter:
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- Enter at the link below:
https://charlottesvillefamily.com/enter-giveaway/

Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick Watson are on the case when an investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail, and intrigue. Joined by American actress Irene Adler, Holmes and Watson face off against the brilliant criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty and his network of devious henchmen. Tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig’s latest features five actors playing countless roles in an adventure where disguises, danger, and laughter lurk around every corner.

06/12/2026

More than 140 supporters, partners, elected officials, volunteers, and friends gathered to celebrate the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont’s Garden Groundbreaking on June 4th. The event marked an important milestone as the Garden moves from vision to visible and prepares to begin construction of its first major element, the pedestrian bridge, this summer.

"I’ve spent my career studying how places shape people’s lives – how the environment we build and the natural systems we live in are bound up with our health, our opportunities, and our sense of belonging. What I’ve learned is that the best places are not imposed on communities, they are made with them. That’s exactly what is happening here."
- Dr. Malo Hutson, Dean and Edward E. Elson Professor, University of Virginia’s School of Architecture

05/29/2026

School's out! This is what Bumble plans to get up to this summer...what's on your summer bucket list?

05/15/2026

05/06/2026

It really does take a village...let's spread the love! Drop your favorite local kid hang or pro parenting tip in the comments below! Got a silly mom hack or favorite family ritual that changed your life? We wanna hear it!

We'll go first: Use a makeup brush to put sunscreen on kids faces. No more tantrums or squirmy toddlers- suddenly it's their favorite part of the day.

04/22/2026

Super easy flower craft for spring days at the park!

Materials:
- cardboard
- scissors
- pen
- marker

1. Cut cardboard into a small square/rectangle (prep before for younger kids)

2. Draw/color in a fun flower vase on the cardboard

3. Use the pen to poke holes above the vase (be careful with littles- they can get excited and poke themselves!)

4. Go on a flower hunt! keep a little bit of stem to thread through the holes and voila! A beautiful vase full of flowers🌸
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04/21/2026

This Thursday, a parade of larger than life puppets emerges from UVA. Created by students in the Art of the Moving Creature course, the creatures represent a semester of hard work and unique creativity.