Creative Recovery Virginia

09/04/2026

Thank you to all who came out to our first recovery craft group last night! We had way more of a turn out than we anticipated! Everyone's mandala rocks came out amazing! And we learned a bit about the history of mandala creation and its many benefits for mental wellness. Although I'm horribly bad at taking pictures in the moment...we always respect everyone's anonymity when taking pictures except when they volunteer like our good friend Sarah who brought in her own project from home which we LOVED!🤩
Join us next week for BEACH ART! Creating meaningful messages (signs) using curated beach finds! is every Thursday in September 5-7pm at LaPrade Library meeting room A.

09/03/2026

Tonight we kick off Recovery Craft Group! A chill relaxed and inviting atmosphere where we just make something cool together and talk about recovery..or not! Whatever you want! Materials and direction will be provided OR bring your own thing you're working on! We'll have some chill music and light refreshments so please join us! No signup required (although it helps!)

09/02/2026

Tonight's SMART recovery Meeting will be held and meeting room B at LaPrade Library 6pm

09/02/2026

The range of human creativity blows us away! Check this out! Some people didn't even know this pump house existed. Come check it out with us 9/20

Save the Date!
We are thrilled to welcome back Sara Bouchard this September. Her sound installation, "Breathe, River" will run 1-5pm on Sunday, Sept. 20th at the Pump House. See details of the event below:

Artist and composer Sara Bouchard presents an immersive sonic experience: a 4-channel sound installation inside Richmond's historic Pump House!

Sunday, September 20, 1-5pm
Free with suggested donation. All ages.
Preview the piece: sarabouchard.com/works/breathe-river
Arrive any time during the exhibition. Admission is limited to 20 people at a time, so note that there may be a short wait.

"Breathe, River" features a musical composition based on water quality data from the James River, recorded on tenor saxophone by Jason Scott. The work is informed by conversations with aquatic ecologist Dr. Paul Bukaveckas (VCU School of Life Sciences and Sustainability) and reveals the drastic fluctuations of dissolved oxygen levels in the river due to harmful algal blooms. This project was originally presented in 2019 and was supported by a 2018 grant from Richmond CultureWorks. Water quality data is presented courtesy VCU Rice Rivers Center.

Sara Bouchard is a multidisciplinary artist and composer who uses sound, installation and performance to interweave song and the landscape. She received her MFA from VCUarts Kinetic Imaging in 2019 and her BA from Yale University in 2003. She has exhibited and performed internationally, including at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (CT), The Center for Book Arts (NYC) and ERES Foundation (Munich, Germany). She currently teaches at VCUarts.

sarabouchard.com

08/31/2026

Just a reminder that the workshop Threads of Resilience at VCU Health Hub for tonight has been moved to September 14th due to climate control issues at VCU Health Hub. We are SO looking forward to the 14th!

08/28/2026

***RESCHEDULED****to September 14th at 5pm! VCU Health Hub's AC is down and they are closing everyday at 1pm until it is fixed. With the following Monday being Labor day the week of Monday September 14th will be the next available day for our workshop. Sorry for any inconvenience or confusion this may cause. Please direct any questions to [email protected]

08/17/2026

Check out this awesome open mic night by RVA Death Collaborative. It's August 31st right near us in Bon Air! Everyone grieves in their own way. Being creative in this regard can be GREAT tool for healing! AND it's on national overdose awareness day too!

Thanks to Lindsay Keeling for making a flyer for the poetry event on August 31! The Grief and Gratitude Open Mic is a collaboration between RVA Death Collaborative and Chesterfield Poetry Collective. Participants will have five minutes to read poetry or prose pieces on, well, grief and gratitude. Stay tuned for more details!

08/04/2026

Every Thursday this September Creative Recovery Virginia will hold "Recovery Craft Group" at LaPrade Library ! FREE 5pm-7pm
Think of it as a chill recovery meeting but with crafting!
Signing up via the link helps up prepare but is not required.
https://bit.ly/4c01gho

06/06/2026

We picked up some great books on recovery for free at LaPrade Library - Chesterfield County Public Library and learned about their awesome program called "Read to Recovery" where they have a whole shelf full of new books on recovery for free!!

Visit our Read to Recovery Bookshelves

We have free books on addiction and recovery topics that you can take home—and keep! You don’t check them out. No questions asked.

Available now at Chester Library, Meadowdale Library and Midlothian Library.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/Do5ImBa

Because information and encouragement should always be within reach.

05/26/2026

Tomorrow's SMART Recovery meeting at 6pm at LaPrade Library is cancelled! We will resume next Wednesday June 3rd in MEETING ROOM B