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Franklin Park Arts Center

Address
36441 Blueridge View Ln, Purcellville, VA
Website
franklinparkartscenter.org ↗
Area
Fairfax & outer NoVA
Coming up
29 events

Mostly Museums & Galleries and Festivals & Community.

Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Ln, Purcellville, VA. 29 upcoming events, mostly Museums & Galleries and Festivals & Community. Dates, times and details on AskAlice.

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MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival – Saturday
Film film festival
Sat 3 Oct · $10
Sat 3 Oct · · $10
The 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. ONE WORLD – ONE WEEK – ONE FESTIVAL (ages 18+) Be part of more than 100,000 film lovers across the world who will unite in over 500 cities on six cont…
Call for Entry: Still Life
Museums & Galleries workshop
Mon 5 Oct · $20
Mon 5 Oct · · $20
(Ages 18+) Step into a quiet, contemplative gallery where everyday objects are transformed into moments of poetry. Artists are invited to enter artworks that explore the silent drama of objects: a bo…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
Music For Dessert: “Coming Home”: The Music of James Taylor
Music songwriter
Wed 7 Oct · $15
Wed 7 Oct · 7:00 PM · $15
Music For Dessert is a live music series meant to “sweeten” your evening with a mid-week performance for in-person and livestreaming audiences. Each week is a different genre of music — pick one conc…
8:30PM
8:30 PM
Candlelight Concert: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons
Music songwriterromantic
Thu 8 Oct
Thu 8 Oct · 8:30 PM
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations creating an unforgettable musical experience surrounded by thousands of LED, battery-powere…
6:30PM
6:30 PM
Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Music songwriterromantic
Thu 8 Oct · $75–$100
Thu 8 Oct · 6:30 PM · $75–$100
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations creating an unforgettable musical experience surrounded by thousands of LED, battery-powere…
Exhibit: Still Life
Museums & Galleries gallery
Thu 8 Oct · Free
Thu 8 Oct · · Free
Step into a quiet, contemplative gallery where everyday objects are transformed into moments of poetry. Artists exhibit works that depict the silent drama of objects, inviting viewers to slow down, l…
4:00PM
4:00 PM
Bob Ross Painting Worshop
Museums & Galleries cooking
Fri 9 Oct · $85
Fri 9 Oct · 4:00 PM · $85
(Ages 16 & up) You have seen Bob Ross create his paintings on PBS and YouTube, now it’s time to paint your own masterpiece along with a certified Bob Ross instructor. Complete an original painting th…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
Kids Nature Shows: Animals in Fall & Winter
Festivals & Community family-friendly
Wed 14 Oct · $5
Wed 14 Oct · 10:00 AM · $5
(Ages 2+) For our monthly puppet show we welcome CobraCaroline and Kids Nature Shows with a colorful cast of animated animal puppets. How do animals in our neighborhood survive when it gets cold? Fin…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
Music For Dessert: Terry O’Neill and Mike Henry
Music songwriter
Wed 14 Oct · $15
Wed 14 Oct · 7:00 PM · $15
Music For Dessert is a live music series meant to “sweeten” your evening with a mid-week performance for in-person and livestreaming audiences. Each week is a different genre of music — pick one conc…
3:30PM
3:30 PM
Silver Script Circle
Festivals & Community
Thu 15 Oct · $15
Thu 15 Oct · 3:30 PM · $15
(Ages 55+) Seniors will read aloud from plays, short scripts or dramatic scenes, bringing characters and dialogue to life without the need for memorization, costumes, or staging. No prior acting or t…
6:00PM
6:00 PM
Storytelling Open Mic: Still Life
Festivals & Community storytelling
Thu 15 Oct · $5
Thu 15 Oct · 6:00 PM · $5
The mic is yours! Bring a prepared story that is 5-7 minutes in length in any format and step up to the mic to share it with others in this community series. Your story can be something that brings t…
4:00PM
4:00 PM
Tyler Reed: Magic That Connects
Festivals & Community family-friendly
Sat 17 Oct · $20
Sat 17 Oct · 4:00 PM · $20
Ages 4+. Magic That Connects is a polished, interactive family theater show designed for kids, parents, grandparents, and community audiences to enjoy together. It is clean, funny, visual, and engagi…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Life Model Sketching Class
Museums & Galleries
Mon 19 Oct · $50
Mon 19 Oct · 11:00 AM · $50
(Ages 21-100) Artists can further develop their skills in sketching the human form. With some guidance from instructor and professional artist Carmen Barros Howell, participants will sketch from both…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Free to Create Art Day
Museums & Galleries
Wed 21 Oct · Free
Wed 21 Oct · 11:00 AM · Free
(Ages 2+) We provide the materials, you supply your own creativity and create a masterpiece before or after the Showstoppers performances on these days. Get inspiration from our gallery exhibit or th…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
Music For Dessert: Kristin Rebecca
Music
Wed 21 Oct · $15
Wed 21 Oct · 7:00 PM · $15
Music For Dessert is a live music series meant to “sweeten” your evening with a mid-week performance for in-person and livestreaming audiences. Each week is a different genre of music — pick one conc…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Start Lunch with the Arts: Still Life
Museums & Galleries
Wed 21 Oct · Free
Wed 21 Oct · 12:00 PM · Free
(Ages 13+) Bring your own lunch to this informal table gathering and hear from an exhibiting artist in our exhibit about their process and inspiration. Meet other art-enthusiasts or fellow artists an…
8:00PM
8:00 PM
Last Ham Standing Comedy Improv
Theatre & Comedy comedy
Sat 24 Oct · $15–$18
Sat 24 Oct · 8:00 PM · $15–$18
Don’t miss this hilarious show full of laughs for the entire family. A group of talented performers take suggestions from the audience to create wacky scenes and funny improv games. If you like Whose…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
Tanglewood Marionettes: The Dragon King
Festivals & Community
Wed 28 Oct · $5
Wed 28 Oct · 10:00 AM · $5
(Ages 2+)An underwater fantasy based on Chinese folklore, The Dragon King tells the tale of an intrepid Grandmother who journeys to the bottom of the sea in search of the elusive Dragon King, and the…
Call For Entry: Family
Museums & Galleries family-friendly
Mon 2 Nov · $20
Mon 2 Nov · · $20
(ages 18+) Connection, memory, and belonging are themes of this exhibit, celebrating the many ways we define and experience family. Through painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and immersiv…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
Blue Sky Puppet Theatre: Pig Tales
Theatre & Comedy family-friendly
Wed 4 Nov · $5
Wed 4 Nov · 10:00 AM · $5
(Ages 2+) Mrs. Picklebottom and her students, Suzy, Buster, and Chester, have a full day ahead of them. Chester’s dad is the class helper, there are shenanigans at the weather board and some argument…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Free to Create Art Day
Museums & Galleries family-friendly
Wed 4 Nov · Free
Wed 4 Nov · 11:00 AM · Free
Ages 2+) We provide the materials, you supply your own creativity and create a masterpiece before or after the Showstoppers performances on these days. Get inspiration from our gallery exhibit or the…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
Music For Dessert: The Great French American Songbook
Music
Wed 4 Nov · $15
Wed 4 Nov · 7:00 PM · $15
Music For Dessert is a live music series meant to “sweeten” your evening with a mid-week performance for in-person and livestreaming audiences. Each week is a different genre of music — pick one conc…
Exhibit: Family
Museums & Galleries family-friendly
Thu 5 Nov · Free
Thu 5 Nov · · Free
Connection, memory, and belonging will be on display through the artwork of this exhibit, celebrating the many ways we define and experience family. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixe…
6:00PM
6:00 PM
Storytelling Open Mic: Family
Festivals & Community family-friendly
Thu 5 Nov · $5
Thu 5 Nov · 6:00 PM · $5
The mic is yours! Bring a prepared story that is 5-7 minutes in length in any format and step up to the mic to share it with others in this community series. Your story can be something that brings t…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Life Model Sketching Class
Museums & Galleries
Mon 16 Nov · $50
Mon 16 Nov · 11:00 AM · $50
(Ages 21-100) Artists can further develop their skills in sketching the human form. With some guidance from instructor and professional artist Carmen Barros Howell, participants will sketch from both…
3:30PM
3:30 PM
Silver Script Circle
Festivals & Community
Mon 16 Nov · $15
Mon 16 Nov · 3:30 PM · $15
(Ages 55+) Seniors will read aloud from plays, short scripts or dramatic scenes, bringing characters and dialogue to life without the need for memorization, costumes, or staging. No prior acting or t…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Start Lunch with the Arts: Family
Museums & Galleries family-friendly
Wed 18 Nov · Free
Wed 18 Nov · 12:00 PM · Free
(Ages 13+) Bring your own lunch to our gallery and get to know one of the artists in the “Family” exhibit. Learn about their process and inspiration for creating. Short meditation afterwards to enhan…
8:00PM
8:00 PM
Last Ham Standing Comedy Improv
Theatre & Comedy comedy
Sat 21 Nov · $15–$18
Sat 21 Nov · 8:00 PM · $15–$18
Don’t miss this hilarious show full of laughs for the entire family. A group of talented performers take suggestions from the audience to create wacky scenes and funny improv games. If you like Whose…
3:00PM
3:00 PM
An American Christmas: From Roots to Rhapsody
Festivals & Community
Sat 19 Dec · $25
Sat 19 Dec · 3:00 PM · $25
The Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center present a holiday music concert featuring master concert pianist Thomas Pandolfi. The concert blends American Roots music, songs from American theater and Ame…
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