PUBLIC PROGRAMS
AND EVENTS
Use the calendar to view upcoming as well as past events, or scroll down to see what’s coming soon!
Looking for CLASSES? Please visit our classes registration page.
UPCOMING EVENTS,
PROGRAMS, AND CLUBS
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
First Thursday Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception for our newest exhibition of works by the Ellen Linder known as the Adventure Quilter in the Community Gallery.
Come enjoy the artwork and mingle with local artists and art lovers.
This event is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided!
ABOUT ELLEN LINDER:
A former flight instructor, Ellen didn’t try her hand at art until her forties. After learning the basics, she quickly began to experiment, and over the course of years, developed her own fabric collage technique. More recently, Ellen has been dying all her own fabric and working abstractly. She finds abstract design to be very challenging, which is exactly why she likes it.
She often participates in juried shows and has won quite a few awards throughout the country.
Now using her teaching skills at a lower altitude, she teaches online, as well as via her episodes on Quilting Arts TV (PBS) and The Quilt Show online. Ellen has also written two eBooks and several articles.
If you would like to learn more you can visit Ellen’s website: Adventure Quilter
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Artful Yoga
Join us for a night of focus and meditation as we practice the art of Vinyasa Yoga with ATHA Yoga. Vinyasa yoga is one of the most popular forms of contemporary yoga. Vinyasa in Sanskrit’s literal translation means ‘connection’. Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago.
In response to popular demand, we have a continued partnership with ATHA Yoga to bring you yoga surrounded by art. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at The Arts Center in Orange.
Registration fee: $15/class.
ATHA Yoga also offers monthly membership package options on their website.
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VIRGINIA TEACHER DISCOUNT
ATHA Yoga offers $20 off monthly memberships for anyone working in Virginia Public Schools. Contact ATHA Yoga and they will provide you with a discount code!
Open Jam Session
Come jam with us! Every second Wednesday, drop in to jam with local musicians and meet your fellow artists from 6 to 8 pm, join local musicians at the Arts Center in Orange for an open jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin—whatever acoustic instrument you have—to enjoy some time playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On nice evenings, we’ll play in the garden out back; on other evenings we’ll move inside to the studio.
Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music, but please be respectful of the musicians. We will start out slowly so that people can learn the tunes together and feel where the music takes us. All are welcome, especially those just getting started playing together with other musicians.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Women's Diversity Forum
Join the Women’s Diversity Forum for a day celebrating and learning about Orange County Women in Appalachian and Old-Time Music, sharing their love of traditional American music. Featuring performances by Dena Jennings, D.O. and Alex Caton and The Piney Woods Gals.
This event is FREE and open to all. No RSVP is necessary. Just bring your curiosity!
Women’s Diversity Forum was launched in 2012 by Rebecca Gilmore Coleman and Gail Starling Marshall. The WDF offers free programs, randomly scheduled, on intriguing topics with interesting people. If you would like to subscribe to the WDF mailing list please click here: WDF Email List
Dena Jennings, D.O., is a luthier (maker of stringed instruments), musician, writer, Virginia Master Naturalist, and an Internal Medicine physician with certification in Ayurvedic practice. Learn about the part the banjo and Black Appalachian musicians have had and continue to have in string band and American roots music.
Alex Caton and The Piney Woods Gals shine their light on the women of Old-Time American music. Typically less well-known in the genre, women have been ballad singers, musicians, teachers, recording artists, and composers. Through stories and songs, we’ll learn about some of these influential women and our performers' experiences as women playing old-time music in Virginia.
You will also meet Paige Wright, apprenticing with Alex under the auspices of The Arts Center’s Music Mentorship Program.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Artful Yoga
Join us for a night of focus and meditation as we practice the art of Vinyasa Yoga with ATHA Yoga. Vinyasa yoga is one of the most popular forms of contemporary yoga. Vinyasa in Sanskrit’s literal translation means ‘connection’. Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago.
In response to popular demand, we have a continued partnership with ATHA Yoga to bring you yoga surrounded by art. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at The Arts Center in Orange.
Registration fee: $15/class.
ATHA Yoga also offers monthly membership package options on their website.
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VIRGINIA TEACHER DISCOUNT
ATHA Yoga offers $20 off monthly memberships for anyone working in Virginia Public Schools. Contact ATHA Yoga and they will provide you with a discount code!
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Artful Yoga
Join us for a night of focus and meditation as we practice the art of Vinyasa Yoga with ATHA Yoga. Vinyasa yoga is one of the most popular forms of contemporary yoga. Vinyasa in Sanskrit’s literal translation means ‘connection’. Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago.
In response to popular demand, we have a continued partnership with ATHA Yoga to bring you yoga surrounded by art. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at The Arts Center in Orange.
Registration fee: $15/class.
ATHA Yoga also offers monthly membership package options on their website.
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VIRGINIA TEACHER DISCOUNT
ATHA Yoga offers $20 off monthly memberships for anyone working in Virginia Public Schools. Contact ATHA Yoga and they will provide you with a discount code!
Open Jam Session
Come jam with us! Every second Wednesday, drop in to jam with local musicians and meet your fellow artists from 6 to 8 pm, join local musicians at the Arts Center in Orange for an open jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin—whatever acoustic instrument you have—to enjoy some time playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On nice evenings, we’ll play in the garden out back; on other evenings we’ll move inside to the studio.
Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music, but please be respectful of the musicians. We will start out slowly so that people can learn the tunes together and feel where the music takes us. All are welcome, especially those just getting started playing together with other musicians.
Artful Yoga
Join us for a night of focus and meditation as we practice the art of Vinyasa Yoga with ATHA Yoga. Vinyasa yoga is one of the most popular forms of contemporary yoga. Vinyasa in Sanskrit’s literal translation means ‘connection’. Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago.
In response to popular demand, we have a continued partnership with ATHA Yoga to bring you yoga surrounded by art. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at The Arts Center in Orange.
Registration fee: $15/class.
ATHA Yoga also offers monthly membership package options on their website.
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VIRGINIA TEACHER DISCOUNT
ATHA Yoga offers $20 off monthly memberships for anyone working in Virginia Public Schools. Contact ATHA Yoga and they will provide you with a discount code!
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Artful Yoga
Join us for a night of focus and meditation as we practice the art of Vinyasa Yoga with ATHA Yoga. Vinyasa yoga is one of the most popular forms of contemporary yoga. Vinyasa in Sanskrit’s literal translation means ‘connection’. Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago.
In response to popular demand, we have a continued partnership with ATHA Yoga to bring you yoga surrounded by art. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at The Arts Center in Orange.
Registration fee: $15/class.
ATHA Yoga also offers monthly membership package options on their website.
__
VIRGINIA TEACHER DISCOUNT
ATHA Yoga offers $20 off monthly memberships for anyone working in Virginia Public Schools. Contact ATHA Yoga and they will provide you with a discount code!
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Young Visions: Community Celebration
Join us for the opening reception of Young Visions. Celebrate the creativity of young people in our community through our annual exhibition showcasing artworks by local school students!
During the reception everyone is invited to come out and participate in the activities in our Community Garden at The Arts Center. Be part of something for everyone by helping make the garden space yours.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Open Jam Session
Come jam with us! Every second Wednesday, drop in to jam with local musicians and meet your fellow artists from 6 to 8 pm, join local musicians at the Arts Center in Orange for an open jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin—whatever acoustic instrument you have—to enjoy some time playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On nice evenings, we’ll play in the garden out back; on other evenings we’ll move inside to the studio.
Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music, but please be respectful of the musicians. We will start out slowly so that people can learn the tunes together and feel where the music takes us. All are welcome, especially those just getting started playing together with other musicians.
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
First Thursday Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception for our newest exhibition of works by the Lake of the Woods (LOW) Arts in the Community Gallery.
The exhibition focuses on LOW Arts "Springtime" artwork, in celebration of the start of the season.
Enjoy live music from vocalist and artist, Elena Pratt, while you enjoy the artwork and mingle with local artists and art lovers.
This event is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided!
September Sun Produce, a local community-supported farm, will be joining us to promote their farm share produce program.
They offer weekly farm share options- delivery or pick up during May - October. If you would like to learn more about their CSA program please visit their website: September Sun Produce
Artful Yoga
Join us for a night of focus and meditation as we practice the art of Vinyasa Yoga with ATHA Yoga. Vinyasa yoga is one of the most popular forms of contemporary yoga. Vinyasa in Sanskrit’s literal translation means ‘connection’. Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago.
In response to popular demand, we have a continued partnership with ATHA Yoga to bring you yoga surrounded by art. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at The Arts Center in Orange.
Registration fee: $15/class.
ATHA Yoga also offers monthly membership package options on their website.
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VIRGINIA TEACHER DISCOUNT
ATHA Yoga offers $20 off monthly memberships for anyone working in Virginia Public Schools. Contact ATHA Yoga and they will provide you with a discount code!
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Join us for a poetry reading to celebrate the final day of the group show The Ekphrastic Exhibition.
Poems will be read by the members of the Poetry Society of Virginia who are exhibiting their work in the show along side artworks by the Firnew Farm Artist’s Circle. For more information on the exhibition please visit our webpage.
This event is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided!
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids every Saturday! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each week, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month
Curator Talk with Li Zeng
Join us for a curator talk on Awe at the Fingertips: Art of the Miao People. Curator, Li Zeng, is a renowned connoisseur and independent researcher of Miao embroidery, also acclaimed as an Ambassador for the heritage promotion of this exquisite Chinese art form. Her dedication to documenting and safeguarding the Miao’s rich cultural tapestry has been instrumental in bringing the endangered art and skill of Miao embroidery to the forefront of contemporary society and the global stage. For more information on the exhibition please visit our webpage.
The last day to view the gallery exhibition is March 30.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Artful Yoga
Join us for a night of focus and meditation as we practice the art of Vinyasa Yoga with ATHA Yoga. Vinyasa yoga is one of the most popular forms of contemporary yoga. Vinyasa in Sanskrit’s literal translation means ‘connection’. Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago.
In response to popular demand, we have a continued partnership with ATHA Yoga to bring you yoga surrounded by art. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at The Arts Center in Orange.
Registration fee: $15/class.
ATHA Yoga also offers monthly membership package options on their website.
__
VIRGINIA TEACHER DISCOUNT
ATHA Yoga offers $20 off monthly memberships for anyone working in Virginia Public Schools. Contact ATHA Yoga and they will provide you with a discount code!
Artful Yoga: Seniors
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. In response to popular demand, we have partnered with Atha Yoga and Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring you yoga classes for specific groups. The Seniors class meets on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, 2-3pm at The Arts Center in Orange.
To register, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation website.
Registration fee: $60/month