Where design meets purpose.
Join us for Virginia Tablescapes, Little Hands Virginia’s fourth annual signature fundraising event, set for March 27th and 28th at The Foundry at Tredegar.
Anticipating over 700 attendees with a new format, this year's event, “Design Through The Ages,” promises to be an extraordinary walk through time as the most acclaimed designers in Virginia and beyond bring their artistic visions to life through tablescapes.
Nurturing
little hands
and building brighter futures
Essentials from birth, outcomes for life
An Evening at Tablescapes
Friday, March 27, 2026
6:00pm - 10:30pm
Foundry at Tredegar
500 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA
$300
Experience an unforgettable night with the awe-inspiring grand reveal of the tablescapes. Guests will have the unique opportunity to meet the designers behind each display. The evening features live music, an open bar with a specialty cocktail, and a seated dinner surrounded by the stunning tablescapes. A live auction and silent auction will offer exclusive pieces, all in support of Little Hands Virginia and its mission to serve local families in need.
Due to the incredible support of the 2025 event, information about the availability of individual evening tickets will be available in early 2026. We strongly recommend considering a table host package if you are interested in attending An Evening at Tablescapes. Tables are limited, so act fast!
Toast to Tablescapes
Saturday, March 28, 2026
10:00am - 2:00pm
Foundry at Tredegar
500 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA
$75
Bring your friends and family to experience the beauty of the tablescapes in a relaxed setting. Guests are welcome to visit anytime during the viewing window to wander through the tablescapes at your own pace while enjoying bubbly and light refreshments. There’s no formal program—just a relaxed afternoon of beauty and inspiration, with stories of Little Hands’ impact shared throughout the event.
Tickets will go on sale in January 2026.
Event Details
Sponsors
Event sponsorships are a great way to promote your brand! Each package is uniquely designed to spotlight you. To learn more about sponsorships, please contact Heather Farber, Director of Development, at heather@littlehandsva.org.
Table Hosts
Leading Host
$5,000
Delight in seating for eight at An Evening at Tablescapes with premium table placement. Additionally, receive two tickets to Toast to Tablescapes.
You’ll be celebrated on our event website and program, and invited to our annual donor party.
Premier Host
$10,000
Delight in seating for eight at An Evening at Tablescapes with premium table placement and the opportunity to select your designer table, as well as four tickets to Toast to Tablescapes.
You’ll be celebrated on our event website and program, and invited to our annual donor party.
Due to the incredible support of the 2025 event, information about the availability of individual evening tickets will be available in early 2026. We strongly recommend considering a table host package if you are interested in attending An Evening at Tablescapes. Tables are limited so act fast!
Table Hosts
Rachel Duke, Rachel Duke Injectibles
Frances Farmer
Leigh Farmer
Parti Design Studio
Bea Gates, Gates Interiors
Sarah Holzbach
Alissa Howard
Melissa Jiulianti & Carrie Johnstone
Ryan & Amber Leggett
Taryn Lloyd
Meleah Mitchell
Generra Peck
Anna & Holland Rhoads
Introducing our 2025 Keynote Speaker
James Farmer
James Farmer is an esteemed interior designer, author and gardening expert known for his ability to create beautifully familiar and welcoming homes. To James, a home engages all of the senses - the pleasantries of colors, the smell of tea olive in the garden or the sound of the closing door. Through his design firm, James Farmer Designs, he and his team work with clients to truly create a home.
He is the author of ten best-selling books that range in topic from interior design to gardening and cooking to entertaining. His newest interior design book, titled Home Again, will be released in September. James is truly a fresh voice for all generations and admirers of his work can be found throughout the country.
Projects by James Farmer Designs range from the countryside of Connecticut to James's home state of Georgia — which is where he was born, raised and operates his design business.
Meet our 2024 Tablescapes Luncheon Design Panelists
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Emma Bazilian
Emma Bazilian is the content director at FREDERIC magazine and Frederic Media, and co-author of the book Charm School: The Schumacher Guide to Traditional Decorating for Today (Monacelli). A former editor at the Hearst Design Group and House Beautiful, where she coined the term “Grandmillennial,” she is also an avid needle pointer.
Emily Eerdmans
Emily Evans Eerdmans is a design historian and founder of Eerdmans, a fine and decorative arts gallery and consultancy in New York City. She is the author of several books including the newly published Mario Buatta: Anatomy of a Decorator as well as monographs on Madeleine Castaing and Henri Samuel. A close friend of Buatta, Eerdmans oversaw the dispersal of his estate, including the blockbuster auction at Sotheby’s. Eerdmans has a Master’s degree in Fine and Decorative Arts from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, and has taught design history at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the New York School of Interior Design.
Our Mission
Little Hands Virginia is a nonprofit that ensures young children (newborn to three years old) in need of support have the essentials needed from birth to improve outcomes for life.
We make sure our community's youngest children have everything they need to be clean, healthy, and cared for. With the help of generous volunteers and community partners, we coordinate and deliver critically needed items to families, ensuring that every child has what they need to thrive.
