Characters set to invade CMoR

(…but in a good way)

February 28, 2014; 10:51 AM • by Valerie Catrow

March is National Reading Month, and the Children’s Museum is pulling out all the stops to get your kids totally jazzed about books.

Over the next four(ish) weeks, CMoR’s Central, Short Pump, and Chesterfield locations will host the likes of Daniel Tiger, Clifford, Skippyjon Jones, and Curious George (just to name a few) as part of their National Reading month festivities. Visitors can also take part in special hourly story times and a slew of reading-based activities.

I know, I know, you really just want to know when and where to bring your tiny fanboys/girls. Featured characters will visit their specified locations from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the day of their appearances. Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, March 1st

• Daniel Tiger at Short Pump
• Clifford and Chesterfield

Sunday, March 2nd

• Clifford at Central

Saturday, March 8th

• Clifford at Short Pump
• Daniel Tiger at Chesterfield

Sunday, March 9th

• CMoR’s own Seymour at Central

Saturday, March 15th

• Skippyjon Jones at Central
• Cookie Mouse at Chesterfield

Sunday, March 16th

• Cookie Mouse at Short Pump
• Skippyjon Jones at Chesterfield

Saturday, March 22nd

• Curious George at Central

Sunday, March 23rd and Monday, March 24th

• Curious George at Chesterfield

Tuesday, March 25th through Thursday, March 27th

• Curious George at Short Pump

Friday, March 28th

• Curious George at Central

Saturday, March 29th

• Llama Llama at Central
• Lilly at Chesterfield

Sunday, March 30th

• Lilly at Central
• Llama Llama at Short Pump

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Branch addresses are:

• CMoR Central: 2626 W. Broad Street in Richmond
• CMoR Short Pump: 2200 Old Brick Road in Glen Allen
• CMoR Chesterfield: 6629 Lake Harbour Drive in Midlothian

So mark your calendars and prepare for your kids to be stoked. Can’t wait for all those Instagrams of them losing their adorable little minds.

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