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FUN DAY FRIDAY
April 16, 2021
Volume 2, Edition #14
One with Nature!

In celebration of Earth Day 2021 and National Volunteer Week, Chesterfield County Department of Environmental Engineering and Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation are calling on volunteers and groups for a COVID-friendly trash cleanup in Chesterfield.  Volunteers or groups can participate in DIY cleanups anytime during the week of Earth Day, Sunday, April 18 through Saturday, April 24. 

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens welcomes critically endangered baby gorilla. The infant is now the ninth member of the largest gorilla group in Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' history!

10 tips for balancing screen time and backyard time with the kids 

20 sun loving perennials that bloom all summer 

More than a fad: the benefits of kale and why you should keep it on your grocery list 

Pruning landscape plants 

Garden plants that attract butterflies 

Don't miss the Richmond Falcon Cam as we watch the parents ready for 4 eggs to hatch!
Almost everything will work again if you
unplug it for a few minutes...Including you.

Anne Lamott
Other Cool Stuff!

NBC has announced Roll Up Your Sleeves, an hour-long special in partnership with Walgreens and Civic Nation’s Made to Save Initiative that aims to educate viewers on the Covid-19 vaccine.
Ciara and Russell Wilson will host the special, which airs Sunday, April 18th at 7:00 p.m. 

Visitors at the Children's Museum of Chesterfield and Richmond will have the opportunity to leave their mark on the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU's new children's tower beam this Saturday! Check out the details HERE!

Friday Cheers 2021 will happen. With pods. See the lineup HERE!

6 secrets to make cleaning fun with kids
Please keep sharing-we are here for you. What are you doing FUN this weekend? Let us know! And by the way, we LOVE pictures! :)

Enjoy your weekend!

Stay safe and be well.

Your SBGR Team
Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond
admin@smartbeginningsrva.org
804-409-5650