Living Social – 2.5-Hour Recreational Kayaking Course for One ($45) or Two ($89) on a Weekday, or One ($49) or Two ($99) on a Weekend from KAYAKrichmond (3800 James River Road, Midlothian)

Living Social – All-Day Bounce-House Rental ($125) with Popcorn Machine ($175) from Jesse’s Jump Emporium

Living Social – $34 for One-Year Subscription to Us Weekly

Living Social – $10 for One-Year Subscription to Dwell Magazine

Living Social – $10 for One-Year Subscription to Ranger Rick, Big Backyard, or Wild Animal Baby

Groupon – Four Lawn-Care Service Visits for Up to Half ($79) or Full Acre ($149) from Exquisite Lawn Care and Landscaping

Groupon has 12-Piece Freeze Dried Astronaut Ice Cream Sampler Pack for $25 plus $5 shipping – As a kid I remember thinking astronaut ice cream was the height of cool!

The FREE bowling season is underway now, so sign your kids up if you haven’t already!

More details in this post.

Thanks Jennifer!

In addition to this weekend’s Camp Wilton on the James, the Wilton House Museum will again offer several free outdoor “Jammin’ On The James” concerts this summer:

Join us this spring and summer for our 5th year of concerts at Wilton. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass terrace overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton. Kids will be entertained by face-painting, games, and crafts while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies.
Free admission. All Concerts are Saturday’s rain or shine. Donations appreciated. Seating is on a first-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext. 4 wiltonprograms@comcast.net for more information.

Jammin’ On The James: Free Concert Series
Featuring Emme St. James and her Jazz Gentlemen
June 23rd; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Jammin’ On The James: Free Concert Series
Featuring Susan Greenbaum
July 14th; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Jammin’ On The James: Free Concert Series
Featuring The Slack Family Bluegrass Band
August 11th; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Parking is sparse (little parking lot and a residential street), and the lawn can get crowded (sit on the far side from the entrance!), so I definitely recommend arriving early!

215 S Wilton Rd

(Look for the complete Summer Concert Guide next Monday!)

Short Pump Town Center’s 2012 Summer Concert Series line-up has been announced, and it includes nationally-known Toad The Wet Sprocket on June 21.

The free concerts will be held every Thursday night through August 16, from 6-8pm in the Main Plaza:

June 21 – Toad The Wet Sprocket (American Alternative Rock)
June 28 – The Fredds (Modern Rock)
July 5 – The Jangling Rineharts (Melodic Rock)
July 12 – Pat O’Brien and the Wrest (Classic Rock, Country, and More)
July 19 – 80z Enuff (Hits of the 80′s)
July 26 – The Slack Family (Contemporary Bluegrass)
August 2 – Broke By Sunday (Classic Party Music)
August 9 – Hangin With Stogie (All Girl Pop Country)
August 16 – E3 (“Who Got The Hooch” Power Trio)

Living Social – $80 for Hour-Long Imperial Topaz Rejuvenating Facial at Rio Skincare (6804 Woodlake Commons Loop, Midlothian)

Living Social – $99 for Two Hours of Electrical Services from Mr. Electrical of Central Virginia

Living Social – $110 for Security System Installation Plus One Month of Monitoring from All Secure

Living Social – Home Pressure Washing for Up to 1,500 ($75), 2,500 ($85), or 3,500 ($95) Square Feet from HBG’s Mobile Detailing Service

Living Social – $55 for Tune-Up of A/C or Heat Pump from All Weather Heating and Air Conditioning

Groupon – One ($39) or Three ($99) 60-Minute Massages from Healing Touch Therapies (1805 Monument Ave., Suite 607)

Groupon – $79 for On-Location Photo-Shoot Package ($230 Value) from Bella Events

Groupon – $50 for $100 or $100 for $200 Worth of Party and Event Rentals from Party Perfect

Groupon – $15 for Four Kids’ Playtime Passes (Up to $36 Value) to Kangaroo Jac’s (3941 Deep Rock Rd.)

Seize The Deal – $69 for Senior or Family Portrait Session & Set of Images from Perfect Image Photography (6259 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville)

Entertainment.com is having a 12-Hour Sale today: All books are $12, with free shipping!

Shop through cash back website Ebates for 26% cash back, making the net cost only $8.88 after extra cash back.

Entertainment books have a lot of “buy one, get one free” offers for local restaurants and attractions.

FRIDAY

Dominion Riverrock – Friday; Brown’s Island
See this post

Lebanese Food Festival – Friday 10am-10pm; St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church, 4611 Sadler Road, Glen Allen
Enjoy Favorite Lebanese Delicacies, Sweets, Music, Dancing

Target $1 Family Night ($1) – Friday 5-7:30pm; Children’s Museum of Richmond Central
Bring the whole family to enjoy what The Children’s Museum of Richmond – Central has to offer from 5:00-7:30pm on the third Friday of every month for just $1 per person

Live Sky ($5) – Friday 6pm; Science Museum of Virginia
Venus is getting ready to take its last trip across the sun in our lifetimes! Museum scientists introduce you to the transit of Venus as you discover this planet’s weather – some of the most interesting in the solar system. The actual transit of Venus – when Venus appears to move across the face of the sun – will be June 5 and may be seen in our area starting a 6:04 pm until the sun sets at 8:28 pm, weather permitting. The next transit of Venus will be in 2117! After the event, weather permitting, we will point telescopes up into the vastness of space.

SATURDAY

Dominion Riverrock – Saturday; Brown’s Island
See this post

Lebanese Food Festival – Saturday 10am-10pm; St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church, 4611 Sadler Road, Glen Allen
(See Friday)

Welcome Home Our Heroes Parade – Saturday 10am; beginning at Kensington Ave, proceeding down Boulevard to Byrd Park
See this post

Hanover Tavern Heritage Day ($5 suggested donation) – Saturday 10am-3pm; Hanover Tavern
Knibb’s Battery will be demonstrating the process of preparing, loading, and firing Civil War artillery throughout the day. At 11:15 meet Hanover lady and listen to her stories of civilian life during the Civil War and don’t miss out on the free guided tours of Hanover Tavern at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm. This event is free with a suggested donation of $5.00. For more information call 804-537-5050

Camp Wilton on the James – Saturday 10am-4pm; Wilton House, 215 S. Wilton Rd
For 10 days in May of 1781, Marquis de Lafayette and over 900 troops made camp in the tobacco fields surrounding Wilton before the Siege of Yorktown. This weekend-long, living history encampment will have several demonstrations of the military drill of the Continental soldier. Enter Lafayette’s Continental camp and find out how soldiers –and camp followers–slept, ate, and lived while on the march. Entrance to encampment is free. Admission fee for the historic house and exhibit still apply. For more information please contact (804)282-5936 ext. 4 or wiltonprograms@comcast.net.

Imagination Richmond – Saturday 10am-2pm; The Shops at Willow Lawn
See this post

Kids to Parks Day ($5 parking)- Saturday 10:30am ; Pocahontas State Park, 10301 State Park Road
Pocahontas State Park is offering a variety of programs as part of National Kids to Parks day. Self Guided Park Backpacks and rental GPS units are available at the park office. Try our new Geocaching game – VSP Pocahontas Blooming Adventure 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join our Jr. Ranger Family Amazing Race 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Register in advance $12/family) Join us on a Guided Hike 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Discover our Nature Center 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing canoe paddle along Swift Creek ($9 per person, or $6 each for families of 4 or more)

Blacksmithing: Too Many Irons in the Fire – Saturday 12:30-3:30pm; Meadow Farm Museum
For all ages. The blacksmith was a very important member of the 19th-century rural community. Watch and listen to the blacksmith as the iron gets red-hot and the smith pounds and bends it into useful objects. Information: 501-2130.

May Play Day – Saturday 1-5pm; The Armour House & Gardens
For all ages. Come join us for old-fashioned family fun, music, games, crafts, gardening activities, food vendors, and more! The Armour House and its beautiful gardens will be open for tours too! Information: 343-3506.

SUNDAY

Dominion Riverrock – Sunday; Brown’s Island
See this post

Lebanese Food Festival – Sunday 10am-8pm; St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church, 4611 Sadler Road, Glen Allen
(See Friday)

Camp Wilton on the James – Sunday 10am-4pm; Wilton House, 215 S. Wilton Rd
(See Saturday)

Pandas in the Park – Sunday 3-5pm; Dorey Recreation Center
For all ages. It’s pandamania time! Make a cool panda mask (while supplies last), and join us for the panda slide and panda pokey. Paw around in the balloon patch looking for a prize sticker, and bring your camera for a family photo opportunity in the panda jungle. Information: 795-2334.

Greater Richmond Children’s Choir 15th Anniversary Spring Concert – Saturday 4pm; Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St.
Admission is free! Come help us celebrate this milestone. All levels of GRCC will perform. If you are thinking about enrolling in GRCC this is a perfect opportunity to hear all our choirs. Come hear some great kids sing some wonderful music!

Music in the Park – Sunday 6pm; Forest Hill Park
Bring a picnic and listen to salsa music from Bio Ritmo

The 4th Annual Imagination Richmond family event will be held at the Shops at Willow Lawn this Saturday, May 19, from 10am to 2pm:

Join us for Imagination Richmond, a FREE event featuring live music from acclaimed local children’s bands Silly Bus and The Diggity Dudes, a special live performance from Kamp Kreatures Puppet Theatre, strolling entertainment with the famous Jonathan the Juggler, arts & crafts, meet & greet with popular costumed characters, face painting, balloon art and other favorite children’s activities.

Events is weather permitting. Cancellations will be posted on the Willow Lawn Facebook page.

Main Stage Schedule
10-10:50: The Diggity Dudes
11:15-11:45: Silly Bus
11:45-12:15: Jonathan the Juggler
12:15-12:45: Silly Bus
1:15-2:00: Kamp Kreatures Puppet Theatre

Living Social – $15 for $30 to Spend on Lunch, Brunch, or Tea at Feathernesters (6118 Lakeside Avenue)

Groupon – $45 for Chiropractic-Treatment Package with Three Adjustments (Up to $538 Value) Completely Natural Chiropractic (9778 Gayton Rd.)

Groupon – 18-Hole Golf Outing for Two ($29) or Four ($55) with Cart Rental at Prince George Golf Club (8399 Golf Course Dr, Disputanta)

Seize The Deal – $50 for PADI Scuba Diving Classes at Sports Factory (7426 Brandy Creek Drive, Mechanicsville)

Goochland Drive-In Theatre will be showing superhero flick The Avengers this Wednesday 5/16 at 8:20pm, and admission is $10 per carload (up to 8 people. Regular price is $7 adults, $3 kids under 12).

Gates open at 6:15pm. Pets are welcome. Outside food and drinks are not permitted; there is a snack bar with all items $3.50 and under.

4344 Old Fredericksburg Road, Hadensville, VA 23067. Immediately South of I-64 at Exit #152 (Hadensville)

Granted, it’s a little late and a little far for a work/school night, but it sure sounds like fun