This September, Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia are celebrating the pursuit of equality and over 100 years of Girl Scouting in Virginia with special events all month long. All events are free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be completed online here.
Girl Scout Archive Exhibit
Monday, September 8- Sunday, September 28
Virginia Union University, Wilder Library Atrium
1500 N Lombardy Street, Richmond
View hours here.
A Century of Strides: African American Girl Scouts and the Pursuit of Equality in Virginia
Thursday, September 18, 6 to 8 p.m.
Viola O. Baskerville, J.D.
CEO of Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia Union University, Wilder Library Lecture Hall
1500 N Lombardy Street, Richmond
Ceremony Commemorating the South's First African American Girl Scout Troop
Saturday, September 20, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Virginia Union University, Hartshorn Hall
1500 N Lombardy Street, Richmond
Historic marker unveiling and dedication; Remarks by Girl Scout leaders and special guests
Girl Scout Homecoming Service Project- Clean-Up of East End Cemetery
Saturday, September 20, 9 a.m. to noon
Sunday, September 21, 1 to 4 p.m.
Girl Scouts earn a special patch for important work to help clear the burial sites of many once-prominent African American Richmonders. Tour the cemetery complex and visit the grave of the notable Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, who was instrumental in establishing Girl Scout Troop 34, the first African American Girl Scout troop in the South.
Service of Worship
Sunday, September 21, 11 a.m.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
216 W Leigh Street, Richmond
Join Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia to acknowledge the church's pivotal role in establishing Girl Scout Troop 34.
