Arts Council of the Valley invites you to join in the arts-focused fun on the First Friday of EVERY month! Throughout Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, 40 venues offer a variety of new art exhibitions, live performances, poetry, comedy, music, artmaking activities, food, and so much more. You can find a list of venues, online map, and pdf with links to First Fridays of the Valley events - all updated monthly - at valleyarts.org/first-fridays-venues! Thanks to Kathy Moran Wealth Group, Exclusive Sponsor for 2024 First Fridays of the Valley. more
Join Horizon Gifts and The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham this First Friday for an art opening “Celebrating Independence” -- a showcase of a brand new collection of stunning works created by participants and staff at The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham. Meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments too! more
Sitting with Your Thoughts is an original one-act play tackling issues of mental health and recovery from trauma in an engaging 30-minute performance. The play is written by Harrisonburg resident Elizabeth Eby and is based on evidence from trauma and mental health research. Each performance includes opening music by a duo of local jazz musicians, the 30 minute play performance and ends with an optional talkback featuring actors, the director, and local mental health practitioners. more
Sitting with Your Thoughts is an original one-act play tackling issues of mental health and recovery from trauma in an engaging 30-minute performance. The play is written by Harrisonburg resident Elizabeth Eby and is based on evidence from trauma and mental health research. Each performance includes opening music by a duo of local jazz musicians, the 30 minute play performance and ends with an optional talkback featuring actors, the director, and local mental health practitioners. more
Sitting with Your Thoughts is an original one-act play tackling issues of mental health and recovery from trauma in an engaging 30-minute performance. The play is written by Harrisonburg resident Elizabeth Eby and is based on evidence from trauma and mental health research. Each performance includes opening music by a duo of local jazz musicians, the 30 minute play performance and ends with an optional talkback featuring actors, the director, and local mental health practitioners. more
Join us at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery for another Arts Council of the Valley First Friday Downtown Art Tour. Our third exhibit, "The Writing on the Wall: Reading Black Poetry," curated by Furious Flower Advisory Board Vice Chair Susan Facknitz, will debut June 2 with a second reception on July 7. more
Wrap up your First Friday gallery tour with an evening of Improv Theater! more
Join The Friendly Fermenter for a sure to be special duo event at the Beer Shelter from 7PM-9PM! more
"The Art of Teaching" is a multi-artist exhibition that showcases education experiences in the form of art. more
Stop by The North Wing in May to see"Fabrications and Half-Truths," new sculptures by Zeke Trainum. more