BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:173@thevlm.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T163000 DTSTAMP:20260713T132446Z URL:https://thevlm.org/events/celebrate-national-zookeeper-week/ SUMMARY:Celebrate National Zookeeper Week DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the incredible Animal Care team who pro vide exceptional care for the Virginia Living Museum's animals every day.\ n\nThroughout the week\, guests are invited to help recognize the dedicati on\, knowledge\, and compassion of our keepers while learning more about t he important work they do behind the scenes.\nKeeper Olympics\nTuesday\, J uly 21 &\; Wednesday\, July 22\n2:00 PM\nConservation Lawn\n\nOur keepe rs are trading their daily routines for a little friendly competition! Fou r teams will compete in six zookeeper-themed challenges\, earning points a s they battle for the title of Keeper Olympics Champions.\n\nGrab a spot o n the Conservation Lawn and cheer them on! Guests are encouraged to make s igns\, wear their favorite team's colors\, and help create an exciting atm osphere as our Animal Care team goes head-to-head.\n\n \;\n\n\nLeave a Note of Thanks\nThroughout the week\, stop by the appreciation banner loc ated on the Lower Level of the Main Building to leave a note of encouragem ent or gratitude for our Animal Care team. Your messages are a wonderful w ay to thank the people who work every day to provide outstanding care for the Museum's animals.\n\nCome help us celebrate the dedicated professional s who make caring for wildlife their life's work. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevlm.org/wp-content/uploads/Kendall-an d-Pebble-1-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Families,Free,Homepage Feature END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR