COMMUNITY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The Spaces We Share: Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for a reception celebrating The Spaces We Share, a solo exhibition by local artist Tamara Lewis, whose expressive paintings explore the connections between animals, people, and the environments they share. Sponsored by Dr. Heather H. Gibson.
Winter Wonderland: Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for a festive reception celebrating Winter Wonderland, a seasonal exhibition featuring the work of nearly 20 regional artists and their varied interpretations of the beauty, magic, and merriment of winter. Featured image: Frozen Pond by Samantha Gibson. Sponsored by Dr. Heather H. Gibson.
Candle-Making & Cocktails
Follow along with Dip Into Art to create a custom candle that fills your home with the scents of the holiday season.
Bruce Molsky Fiddle Workshop
Hone your skills with fiddle master, Bruce Molsky! With fiddles in hand, Molsky will guide participants through a variety of old time fiddle tunes from different regions and focus on what’s unique and compelling about each, and about the old time style in general. This two-hour class is intended for students of intermediate ability and above.
An Evening of Poetry
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for an evening of poetry featuring the work of Tom Snarsky, Haley Hodges, and Wayne David Hubbard. Following the featured readings, the microphone will be open to audience members who would like to share a poem of their own. Come to listen, come to read, or simply come to enjoy an evening of words, voices, and community.
Trivia Night
FREE PROGRAM! Gather your savviest friends for trivia night at the Barns, presented in partnership with CCHA. Prepare to test your mettle on a wide range of topics—guess and wager correctly, and your team might just take home a prize!
Revolutionary Reads Book Club
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for our next Revolutionary Reads Book Club as we discuss Katherine Kiernan's Obstinate Daughters and uncover the remarkable stories of the women who fought, organized, published, spied, and sacrificed to shape the American Revolution.
COLAB Pop-Up: Student Art Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Explore the watercolor creations of Johnson-Williams Middle School students from Arts CoLab, a four-week after-school arts program presented in partnership with the Clarke County Education Foundation.
Open Acoustic Jams
FREE PROGRAM! Take a break from your busy schedule and join us for open acoustic jams on the third Thursday of every month! With two groups to choose from—an old-time jam and a blues-folk jam—musicians of all levels are welcome to join in on the fun.
Capturing Clarke: Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for a reception celebrating Capturing Clarke! A Photo Contest for Wanderers, a collection of photographs showcasing the beauty and character of Clarke County, presented in partnership with the Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority. Sponsored by Dr. Heather H. Gibson.
Revolution: Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for a reception celebrating Revolution, an exhibition of paintings by Keith Rocco depicting the people and defining moments of the American Revolution. Meet the artist and enjoy a closer look at this remarkable collection. Sponsored by Dr. Heather H. Gibson.
Trivia Night
FREE PROGRAM! Gather your savviest friends for trivia night at the Barns, presented in partnership with CCHA. Prepare to test your mettle on a wide range of topics—guess and wager correctly, and your team might just take home a prize!
From Earth to Art: Handmade Watercolor Series
Make your own paint, master the basics, and create something beautiful in this three-part watercolor workshop that takes you from raw earth and mineral pigments to a finished Shenandoah Valley-inspired landscape.
Open Acoustic Jams
Take a break from your busy schedule and join us for open acoustic jams. With two groups to choose from—an old-time jam and a blues-folk jam—musicians of all levels are welcome to join in on the fun.
Oil Painting Class with Steven Walker
SOLD OUT!
Take your paintings to the next level through this four-day workshop with artist/instructor Steven S. Walker. Learn how to capture light and how to achieve captivating glows within your paintings while using photographs of your choice as reference. Many of the basic elements of design, such as color, composition, and depth, will be explored along with a discussion pertaining to observation and photographing for reference.
Revolutionary Reads Book Club
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for our first Revolutionary Reads Book Club for a lively discussion of A Founding Mother, a new historical novel about Abigail Adams, as we explore the lives of the remarkable women who helped forge the nation.
Trivia Night
FREE PROGRAM! Gather your savviest friends for trivia night at the Barns, presented in partnership with CCHA. Prepare to test your mettle on a wide range of topics—guess and wager correctly, and your team might just take home a prize!
Ava VanDeventer: Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for the opening of emerging artist Ava VanDeventer's debut exhibition, featuring a collection of original oil paintings that showcase both technical skill and a bold creative perspective. Sponsored by Dr. Heather H. Gibson.
Echoes of Brazil: Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for the opening of A Beat of Color, A Pulse of Rhythm: Echoes of Brazil, an exhibit by multidisciplinary Portuguese artist Leonor Alvim Brazão. Inspired by Brazil's rich musical culture, her work invites viewers to experience music through a vibrant visual language of color, movement, and form.
Sponsored by Dr. Heather H. Gibson.
National Night Out
FREE PROGRAM! The Barns will be open after hours during National Night Out, an annual community-building event held in adjacent Rose Hill Park. Stop in to see our current exhibitions and grab a cold drink before heading back out to the Park.
Hatha for Hip Mobility
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed to improve hip mobility and overall balance. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, these sessions are ideal for beginners and for anyone looking to support healthy alignment and move with greater ease.
Drew Blue Shoes: Another Big Dig
FREE PROGRAM! Travel through history, archaeology, and the age of dinosaurs in this interactive magic show where stories, fossils, and ancient mysteries come to life.
“Unearth a Story” summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Patriotic Paint & Sip
Join Dip Into Art, LLC for a beginner-friendly VA250-inspired Patriotic Paint & Sip! Follow along with step-by-step instructions as we create a cheerful red, white, and blue sunflower design on a rustic wood panel.
Hatha for Hip Mobility
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed to improve hip mobility and overall balance. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, these sessions are ideal for beginners and for anyone looking to support healthy alignment and move with greater ease.
Blue Sky Puppets: Chester’s Magic Shovel
FREE PROGRAM! Join Chester on a prehistoric adventure as dinosaurs are unearthed and stories come to life in this interactive puppet show packed with storytelling, audience participation, and dinosaur-sized fun.
“Unearth a Story” summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Hatha for Hip Mobility
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed to improve hip mobility and overall balance. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, these sessions are ideal for beginners and for anyone looking to support healthy alignment and move with greater ease.
Captain Curiosity: The Carbon Conundrum
FREE PROGRAM! Join Captain Curiosity on an adventure featuring puppetry, audience participation, and hands-on science as kids explore the carbon cycle and the natural systems that keep our planet in balance.
“Unearth a Story” summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Cibola: Book Launch
FREE PROGRAM! Join C.W. Armbrust for the launch of his new historical novel, Cibola. Set in sixteenth-century New Spain, the novel follows Franciscan friar Marcos de Niza as his journey into the unknown lands north of Mexico helps shape the future of the American Southwest, paving the way for Coronado’s expedition in search of the legendary cities of gold.
Hatha for Hip Mobility
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed to improve hip mobility and overall balance. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, these sessions are ideal for beginners and for anyone looking to support healthy alignment and move with greater ease.
DinoQuest: Unearth A Roar!
FREE PROGRAM! Featuring Stevie the T. Rex, Zingo the Dilophosaurus, and the Dino Rangers, Unearth a Roar! combines dinosaurs, STEM, literacy, and interactive fun in one unforgettable prehistoric adventure.
“Unearth a Story” summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Hatha for Hip Mobility
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed to improve hip mobility and overall balance. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, these sessions are ideal for beginners and for anyone looking to support healthy alignment and move with greater ease.
Book Club with Jonathan Noyalas
FREE PROGRAM! Author Jonathan Noyalas leads a discussion on his book Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era. Explore the struggles and resilience of African Americans in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, and discover their pivotal role in the fight for freedom. This VA250 program is presented in partnership with the Josephine School Community Museum.
Hatha for Hip Mobility
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed to improve hip mobility and overall balance. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, these sessions are ideal for beginners and for anyone looking to support healthy alignment and move with greater ease.
The Quiet Vast: Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for the opening of The Quiet Vast, a duo exhibition by husband-and-wife photographers Chris and Suzanne Bowers. Through complementary perspectives on nature and everyday life, their work invites viewers to reflect on the quiet beauty of the world around us.
Sponsored by Dr. Heather H. Gibson.