Join us on select Fridays for special bilingual Storytimes! RPL Youth Services Librarian, Summer Bowling Michau, is reading books and singing songs in both English and Spanish at our 10 a.m. Storytime in the Garden. Acompáñanos los viernes para disfrutar de cuentos bilingües especiales. La bibliotecaria de Servicios Juveniles de la RPL, Summer Bowling Michau, […]

Celebrate Indigenous culture, community, and connection at Kennanee Native Arts Festival, a vibrant gathering at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in collaboration with the Virginia Native Arts Alliance and Indigenous voices from across the East Coast. Rooted in the spirit of “Kennanee”—the Powhatan Algonquin word for friendship—this event uplifts Native traditions through art, storytelling, food, and […]

Dress up in your costume and join us for a special Halloween Storytime on Friday, October 31!  Storytime will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by a parade at 10:30 a.m. We'll start at the front of the Conservatory, then walk through the Central Garden in our costumed finery. A Halloween-themed craft will also be available […]

ATTENTION Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled from 1/31/2026 to 2/7/26. National Seed Swap Day is celebrated on the last Saturday in January to honor the great U.S. tradition of swapping seeds with neighbors. The final week of January lays the chilly winds of winter to rest and signals the coming of […]