Looking for something fun to do with your mom on Mother's Day?  Check out these Mother's Day-inspired concerts and events around town.  All events for Sunday, May 11, 2008.

Mother's Day Concert at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Take mom to  smell the roses (and daffodils, tulips, and orchids!) at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.  Catch the Mother's Day Concert at the Bloemendaal House featuring Glennroy Bailey playing smooth jazz.  Bring lawn chairs and blankets, although no picnicking please.  A free four-inch potted plant for the first 500 mothers and a free family photo from 1-2 p.m. in front of the Conservatory.  Mother's Day Concert from 1-4 p.m.  Included in Garden admission $6-10. 1800 Lakeside Ave. 262-9887.

"Moments Musicaus for Mother's Day"
Pianist Maggie Ford and friends perform "Moments Musicaus for Mother's Day," a Second Sunday South of the James concert at Bon Air Presbyterian Church, 9201 W. Hugenot Road. Donation requested. 272-7514.

Bardksdale's All Star Jam
Local musicians Brad Tucker, Craig Evans, Harry Gore, BJ Kocen, Chris Fuller, Stephen Leckey, Jim Wark and more perform for Stretchin' at Bardksdale's All Star Jam. 6 p.m. Barksdale-Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn. $10. 358-1990.

Mother's Day Concert by Richmond Concert Band
Richmond Concert Band performs an al fresco Mother's Day Concert featuring old standards at Agecroft Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Rdoad.  Picknicers welcome.  Free. 737-3767.

Central Virginia Wind Symphony Mother's Day Concert
Take your mom shopping and catch a free concert at Stony Point Fashion Park.  The Central Virginia Wind Symphony performs a Mother's Day weekend concert at Stony Point Fashion Park, 9200 Stony Point Parkway. 3 p.m.

Bluegrass Gospel at Fork Union Military Academy
The Isaacs perform bluegrass gospel music for Mother's Day at Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union. Free.  4 p.m. (434) 842-4411

Museum District's Mother's Day House and Garden Tour
Take your mom behind the doors of the beautiful homes in the Museum District with the Mother's Day House and Garden Tour. The tour opens nine homes and gardens, St. Benedict School and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, in the neighborhood around the VMFA; free parking in the museum's deck on Sheppard Street and free shuttle service among the sites.  1-6 p.m.  $20 in advance, $25 day of tour, www.museumdistrict.org or 257-9622, option 2.

Mother's Day Tea & Tour at Virginia House 
Guided tour of the great rooms at Virginia House followed by a walk through the gardens and tea on the terrace at Agecroft Hall and tour of the hall.  Stay on for the Mother's Day Concert by the Richmond Concert Band. 3-5 p.m., 4301 Sulgrave Rd. $22.50-25, advance payment required, 252-4241.

Check out our Event Calendar for more fun things to around town.

Don't see your Mother's Day event?  Drop us a line and we'll add it to the list.

-From Staff reports