COMMUNITY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Almost Home Book Launch
FREE PROGRAM! Join Howard Means for the launch of his new novel, Almost Home: A Novel of the Sultana and the Last Great Tragedy of the Civil War. Set in April 1865, the book follows four Union POWs as they endure brutal prison camp conditions and a harrowing journey home on the ill-fated Sultana, bringing one of the Civil War’s most overlooked stories vividly to life.
Hatha for Strength and Balance
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed for experienced practitioners ready to deepen their practice. With a focus on muscular endurance, joint stability, and challenging balance work, this intermediate-to-advanced class blends steady breathwork with strong, deliberate movement to build power, precision, and full-body integration.
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.
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.
Hatha for Strength and Balance
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed for experienced practitioners ready to deepen their practice. With a focus on muscular endurance, joint stability, and challenging balance work, this intermediate-to-advanced class blends steady breathwork with strong, deliberate movement to build power, precision, and full-body integration.
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.
Plants and Places Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Celebrate the opening of Plants and Places: Artwork from the Oak Spring Garden Foundation with a reception highlighting the ways artists engage with plants and landscapes as sources of inspiration, inquiry, and creative expression, featuring work by residency alumni and library-inspired pieces.
Hatha for Strength and Balance
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed for experienced practitioners ready to deepen their practice. With a focus on muscular endurance, joint stability, and challenging balance work, this intermediate-to-advanced class blends steady breathwork with strong, deliberate movement to build power, precision, and full-body integration.
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.
Hatha for Strength and Balance
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed for experienced practitioners ready to deepen their practice. With a focus on muscular endurance, joint stability, and challenging balance work, this intermediate-to-advanced class blends steady breathwork with strong, deliberate movement to build power, precision, and full-body integration.
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.
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!
Oil Painting Boot Camp for Beginners
RESCHEDULED from Mar. 7 to Apr. 11
Join esteemed painter and educator Jordan Xu for a hands-on oil painting workshop. Learn foundational techniques while exploring both classical methods and expressive application. This Emerging Artist Month program is made possible in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Pictured: Bonfire Jam by Jordan Xu.
Hatha for Strength and Balance
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed for experienced practitioners ready to deepen their practice. With a focus on muscular endurance, joint stability, and challenging balance work, this intermediate-to-advanced class blends steady breathwork with strong, deliberate movement to build power, precision, and full-body integration.
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.
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.
Taking Tea and Taxes
FREE PROGRAM! Trace the evolution of tea from a Royal social hour in Britain to a Revolutionary spark in Colonial America in this in-depth look at how objects from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts played a role in provoking America’s war for independence. This VA250 program has been organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is funded, in part, by the Paul Mellon Endowment and the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
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!
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.
Hatha for Strength and Balance
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for a six-week Hatha Yoga series designed for experienced practitioners ready to deepen their practice. With a focus on muscular endurance, joint stability, and challenging balance work, this intermediate-to-advanced class blends steady breathwork with strong, deliberate movement to build power, precision, and full-body integration.
Life, Extended Artist Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Join us for an Artist Reception celebrating A Solo Exhibit by Kristin Fiorvanti: Life, Extended. Enjoy an evening of art, conversation, and complimentary refreshments as you meet Kristin and explore her latest work. This Emerging Artist Month program is made possible in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
IB Visual Arts Exhibition Reception
FREE PROGRAM! Celebrate the creativity and dedication of Clarke County High School’s IB Visual Arts students. Meet the young artists, learn about their creative journeys, and enjoy light refreshments while experiencing their work firsthand. This Emerging Artist Month program is made possible in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Trivia Night
FREE PROGRAM!
Gather your wittiest friends for free general trivia night at the Barns. Prepare to test your mettle on a wide range of topics—guess and wager correctly and your team might just take home a prize!
Franklin Exhibition Closing: Peanuts Party
FREE PROGRAM!
We’ve enjoyed hosting Franklin, a traveling exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum that highlights the story of the first Black character in the iconic Peanuts comic strip. This is your last chance to see it! Celebrate the legacy of Peanuts with costumes, refreshments, and activities for all ages—crafts, scavenger hunts, trivia, and games.
Open Acoustic Jams
FREE PROGRAM!
Please note the date change this month. In August, jams will take place on the fourth Thursday. 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.
Book Club: Schulz and Peanuts
FREE PROGRAM!
In collaboration with the Clarke County Library, we invite you to join us in reading Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michaelis. This engaging portrait of Charles M. Schulz—the creator of Peanuts—offers a deeper look at the man behind the beloved comic strip. On August 26, readers will gather for a group discussion featuring a live virtual Q&A with the author. Used copies of the book are available to borrow from the Barns upon request.
Presented alongside Franklin, a traveling exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California—on display from June 7 through August 31.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
National Night Out Open House
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 Franklin exhibition, enjoy family-friendly Peanuts-themed crafts and activities, and grab a cold drink before heading back out to the Park.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Making Comics + Zines Workshop
FREE PROGRAM!
Join graphic novelist Laura Lee Gulledge for a hands-on workshop exploring her visual storytelling process, including live character creation and world-building. Participants will then create their own mini-comic or zine while learning techniques in cartooning, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
Presented alongside Franklin, a traveling exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California—on display from June 7 through August 31.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Drew Blue Shoes: Magic & Color
FREE PROGRAM!
Drew Blue Shoes blends magic, music, and storytelling into a lively, interactive show filled with original songs, colorful illusions, and plenty of audience participation—delighting kids and families alike.
Summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Peanuts Paint & Sip Class
Paint, sip, and unwind with us at this Peanuts-inspired summer program! Instructor Carol Erickson will guide this step-by-step painting class—no experience necessary, all materials provided. Enjoy our featured “Woodstock Fizz” cocktail, plus beer, wine, and non-alcoholic options.
Presented alongside Franklin, a traveling exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California—on display from June 7 through August 31.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Adventures in Fun: Captivating Creatures
FREE PROGRAM!
Discover fascinating reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and parrots in this engaging, hands-on presentation. An experienced handler shares fun facts and invites audience interaction, offering a unique glimpse into the wild world of exotic animals.
Summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Intro to Making Comics
Join bestselling graphic novelist Robin Ha for a hands-on comics workshop! Learn how to develop characters, plan layouts, and bring your story to life—no experience needed. All ages welcome; basic materials provided.
Presented alongside Franklin, a traveling exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California—on display from June 7 through August 31.
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.
Captain Curiosity: Into the Deep
FREE PROGRAM!
Set sail on an underwater adventure with Into the Deep, where Captain Curiosity and Melina the Mermaid explore ocean wonders through puppetry, science, and storytelling. This playful, interactive show blends fun with fascinating marine discoveries.
Summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Mr. Jon & Friends
FREE PROGRAM!
Mr. Jon & Friends delivers award-winning, high-energy music that gets kids moving and parents smiling. Created by singer-songwriter (and dad) Jon Lewis, these joyful, interactive shows are packed with laughter, dancing, and songs the whole family will love.
Summer reading programs are presented in partnership with the Clarke County Library.
Songs of Summer Music Bingo
FREE PROGRAM!
Celebrate summer with your favorite seasonal anthems in a musical twist on bingo. Mark your card as you recognize the tunes and compete for prizes in an upbeat evening of “Fun, Fun, Fun” and great company for all ages—no sunscreen required!
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
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.
Hatha for Hip Mobility Yoga
Join Hunter Nicole of Soulshine Medicine for six weeks of Hatha for Hip Mobility yoga at the Barns of Rose Hill. With flexible registration options to fit your schedule, this series is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enhance muscle alignment and move with greater ease.
Franklin Opening Reception
FREE PROGRAM!
Join us for a special, after hours reception celebrating the opening of Franklin, a traveling exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rose, California. Explore the story of Peanuts’ first Black character and how his 1968 debut helped shape conversations about race in America.