Riders for Readers visited Enon Elementary School bringing book, t-shirts and a chance for children to sit on a motorcycle. But their main focus for the visit was to talk about the importance of reading for children not only in school, but as a hobby that can last a lifetime.

The Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s new exhibition houses the largest collection of Fabergé on public view in the United States and Behind the Scenes was there on opening day. WCVE Public Radio’s Bobbie Barajas spoke to Dr. Géza von Habsburg, Curator at the VMFA for “Fabergé Revealed,” and Daniel Hodges, a private collector who loaned the museum numerous pieces of his personal collection to be displayed in this exhibit, which runs through October 2, 2011.

WCVE Public Radio’s Bobbie Barajas talks with St. Stephen’s Director of Music, Dan Moriarty, about “Locally Grown,” a concert celebration of the parish’s centennial on Friday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. The concert features music by past and present St. Stephen’s musicians, including Hilton Rufty, Neal Campbell and others.

Commissions for St. Stephen’s include pieces by Charles Callahan, Barry Rose, and Ana Hernández and a world premiere of Jonathan Holland’s “Most This Amazing” for choir and organ. For more information on this concert and other centennial celebrations, visit SaintStephensRichmond.net.

We met with Richmond Symphony Associate Conductor Erin Freeman and guest artist Micheal Boudewyns (Sam-I-Am) to talk about the Richmond Symphony’s Lolipop concert, “Green Eggs and Ham.” This fully orchestrated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s beloved children’s classic, cleverly composed by Robert Kapilown, featured the unstoppable Sam-I-Am.

The Richmond Symphony’s LolliPops series is a concert series designed for children and families. These concerts provide a fun introduction to the orchestra. There is a pre-concert festival prior to each concert, featuring an instrument petting zoo and musical activities.