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Coronavirus cancels Virginia events

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increases in Virginia, several events scheduled to take place in the coming days and weeks have been canceled.
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Posted at 3:37 PM, Mar 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-16 13:13:27-04

RICHMOND, Va. -- As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increases in Virginia, several events scheduled to take place in the coming days and weeks have been canceled.

Canceled Events:

Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! in South Chesterfield. Was scheduled on April 28 - 29.

St. Paddy’s Palooza postponed. Was scheduled for Saturday, March 14.

Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10kpostponed until September 26 (March 28)

Richmond SPCA's Dog Jog and 5k Run (March 21)

Shamrock The Block (March 14)

Church Hill Irish Festival (March 21-22)

Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover and Richmond schools have adjusted upcoming field trip and travel procedures in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Taste Of India 2020 at the Cultural Center in India in Chester (March 21 -22)

Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville and Albemarle County (March 18-22)

K9 Veterans Day Ceremony (March 14)

The Church Leadership Conference at Virginia Union University (March 14)

The Southern Women's Show(March 20-22)

The Black Vegan Experience (March 14)

Richmond Children's Business Fair (Postponed to April 26)

12th Annual Black and White Affair (March 22)

2020 NCECA CONFERENCE in Richmond (March 25 - 28)

Latin Ballet of Virginia "The Kiss of the Bee" postponed to May 28-31

Richmond SPCA Dog Jog& 5K Run (March 21)

The Valentine "Time Travelers" (March 14 & 15)

Black Vegan Experience (March 14)

Children's Business Fair (March 14)

King Dominion opens April 4

Rockin on the Rails (March 19)

Virginia War Memorial's Commonwealth’s K-9 Veterans Day Ceremony, (March 14)

Virginia State University Founders Day Convocation and Soiree (March 12)
Virginia State University Veterans Farmer Conference (March 17-18)
Virginia State University College of Agriculture Marketing Your Farm Event (March 24)
Virginia State University Virginia Association of Residence Halls Conference (March 27-28)
Virginia State University Spring Fling (April 5-11)
Virginia State University Open House (April 11)
All Virginia State University campus tours

National Kidney Foundation is canceling the Honors event at Tuckahoe Women’s Club (March 12)

Postponed to August 27 – August 30 (Thurs.-Sun.) The 45th Annual Greek Festival at
Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, www.greekfestival.com, (804) 358-5996

Richmond International Film Festival postponed.
https://mailchi.mp/richmondfilmfestival/official-locked-schedule-riff-2707457?e=11c90caf5f

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture, along with the VMFA, will close to the public beginning on Saturday, March 14, and remain closed through Friday, March 27.
Please visit our special website page VirginiaHistory.org/COVID19 [virginiahistory.us20.list-manage.com] and https://www.vmfa.museum/

The Children’s Museum of Richmond all special events are being canceled or postponed.
https://www.childrensmuseumofrichmond.org/

The Harlem Globetrotter event scheduled for Friday, March 13 has been postponed. A new date will be announced in the future.
https://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/world-tour/schedule/arthur-ashe-athletic-center

The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia will be closed beginning March 15 through March 30, 2020.
https://www.blackhistorymuseum.org/