CRAFT Theatre Company — Lucketts

Musical Theatre Performance — Youth Class

Learn acting and theatre performance skills in a supportive environment, celebrate with a final showcase and reception at the end! Students will learn songs from eight decades of musical theatre history to explore how this medium has changed over time. The group will be coached through staging musical numbers collaboratively to encourage them to work together and think like a director. Ages 8-15, 12 students max. Class runs for 8 weeks on Tuesdays from 10-11:30am at Faith Chapel Gathering Place for All, an affirming, community-led art center in pastoral Lucketts, VA.

Art History & Experience: Ancient Origins to the Neoclassical

A crash course in art history that feels so much more like having stories read to you than studying a timeline! Each class will feature three different artists from an era of history - from the prehistoric cave painters to Angelica Kauffman - and stories about their life as well as their most impactful artworks. Hands-on activities and art projects will illustrate the mediums and techniques pioneered by these early artists. Ages 8-15, 12 students max. Class runs for 8 weeks on Tuesdays from 2-3:30pm at Faith Chapel Gathering Place for All, an affirming, community-led art center in pastoral Lucketts, VA.

Acting 101 Youth Class

An introduction to acting techniques for ages 8 to 15. We'll warm up our voices and use improv games to delve into movement work and ensemble-building. We'll begin introducing theatre and acting vocabulary, look at different styles of acting, and annotate scripts to learn how to approach analyzing characters. We will help students find and celebrate their strengths, as well as what sort of characters suit them well. Scene work will include encouraging kids to think through the staging process so they learn how to make bold artistic choices. We will plan a showcase at the end of the class session to celebrate what students have worked on. 12 students max. Class runs for 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 2-3pm at Faith Chapel Gathering Place for All, an affirming, community-led art center in pastoral Lucketts, VA.

Coffee & Crafting

Regular Wednesday morning meet up from 9:30-11am. Come by for coffee, community, and crafts! Faith Chapel Gathering Place for All is letting us use their space (and playroom for young kids!) as a third space to hang out and be together. And sister company CRAFT is bringing their tiny pop-up art shop to the space with (optional) crafts for kids and adults alike! (Coffee, coloring, and good company is free! Additional crafts for kids and adults range in price from $2-30.)

Contemporary Play Reading Club (18+ only)

Join us to delve deeper into theatre as an art form! We'll meet up monthly to enjoy staged readings of some phenomenal contemporary theatrical works, with pro and semi-pro actors joining in each meet-up to read roles (and opportunities for you to try out your acting chops as well, if you'd like!) from September through February. February 27th we'll have an outing to see a production of The World to Come at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. **Cost of club includes tickets for this final show.**

Encore Creativity for Older Adults — Ashburn

Sing with the Encore Chorale Ashburn for the Fall 2025 Semester

Get ready for a new semester of singing and prepare for a wonderful season filled with music and creative wellness. Keep singing, find new friends, improve your health, and enjoy every moment with the Encore Chorale Ashburn this fall. Encore Creativity programs are non-auditioned chorales for singers 55 and over. With 22.5 hours of rehearsal time across the season, you'll rehearse an exciting and challenging repertoire of music in preparation for wonderful concerts at the end of the semester. Sing choral classics and new favorites in four-part (SATB) harmony in a welcoming community of singers like you. Rehearsals are located at the Ashburn Senior Center. Tuition is $190 for the semester.

  • Rehearsals Thursday, 2-3:30pm, beginning August 21, ending with a concert on December 11
  • For more information and to register visit: www.encorecreativity.org

Franklin Park Arts Center — Purcellville

Life Model Sketching Workshop

Participants will sketch from short and long poses. Bring your own supplies.

  • September 27, 10am-3:30pm
  • For information contact Franklin Park Arts Center at 540-338-7873

Loudoun County Public Library

Marketing for Authors: How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market

Marketing and communications expert Teresa Yasutis offers tips on breaking through the noise in a competitive marketplace by crafting a standout message that builds buzz and drives sales.

Photography Workshop: Travel Photography

Learn how to document your travels with tips and tricks from professional travel photographer Jeff Mauritzen.

Writing Workshop: How to Structure Your Pitch

Local author Natalie Jacobsen provides guidance on creating a proposal package for publishers or agents.

MOVE Leesburg / Shannon Brinkley Studio

Style & Exploration Artist Retreat

Explore your unique aesthetic and style through a series of color, design, and brainstorming, pulling from a room full of inspiration. During this retreat, you'll experiment with a variety of quilting, embroidery and other textile techniques to weave in your style to create something totally original.

Craft Business Mastermind

Ready to take your creative business to the next level? In this full day intensive (but fun!) retreat, you will craft a custom plan on how to do just that. Come to the retreat with your biggest current challenge in your business and benefit from the synergy that happens when you have a room full of creative entrepreneurs in your field. You will build your custom marketing plan that will not only help your business to stand out, but reflect your creativity.

StageCoach Theatre — Ashburn

Improv Workshop for ages 16 - Adult

Enjoy an evening of improvisation! Through theatre games and short form improv exercises, you’ll learn the art of thinking fast on your feet and telling a story. Fabulous fun for everyone!

Suzanne Lago Arthur — Lucketts

The Harvest Still Life, Oil Painting Class

Open to all levels. Beginner friendly and Teens welcome! Learn how to paint in Oils in this 5-week class from artist Suzanne Lago Arthur, while exploring the subject of a Fall Harvest Still Life. Topics covered will include: drawing principles, working “alla prima” from life, how to correctly identify and mix values & color, and so much more!

5-Week Fall Plein Air Class

This Fall, experience the joy of learning how to paint in oils outdoors, from artist Suzanne Lago Arthur in the bucolic countryside of Lucketts, VA!. Open to all levels of experience, this class will meet Saturday mornings in the months of September & October to paint the landscape outdoors on farms & properties surrounding Faith Chapel in Lucketts VA. Note: Participants will need to bring an outdoor easel, typically known as a “French Easel” or “Pochade Box” to each class. A suggested list of materials will be sent to each student upon enrollment. Painting locations will be shared closer to the start of class.

"Beginner Beginner" Adult Oil Painting Bootcamp

Do you want to learn how to paint in oils but don’t know how to get started? Or perhaps you have taken some classes in the past but are not sure how to begin again? Then the “Beginner Beginner” Adult Painting Boot Camp is for you! This is my solution to a “Sip & Paint” style class with one clear difference, you will actually learn how to paint in mine — not just copy someone else’s painting. During this fun 3.5 hour themed class, you will create your own 4 x 4 inch still life painting from observation while learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting. All materials will be provided. Makes for a fun night out with friends. Mature Teens are also welcome in this class.

The Artists in Middleburg

Painting Workshop with Kim. T. Richards

Artist and instructor Kim T. Richards will lead a workshop on various painting subjects and topics using oil or acrylic paint in beautiful Middleburg, VA. Utilizing the themes of landscape and still life painting, students will learn the skills needed to improve their paintings. Small class sizes allow for individual instruction alongside demonstration. Theme for August: Beach Scenes.

Weekly Watercolor Workshop Series

Join us for a weekly watercolor workshop where each session focuses on a specific style or skill. Sessions will include drawing, composition, and guided exercises. Patty will demonstrate techniques, provide inspiration from other artists, and encourage participants to work toward completed pieces. A still life setup will be available each week, and participants are also welcome to bring their own reference photos.

Painting Class with Kim T. Richards

Instructor Kim T. Richards will lead a workshop on various painting subjects and topics using oil or acrylic paint in beautiful Middleburg, VA. Utilizing the themes of landscape and still life painting, students will learn the skills needed to improve their paintings. Small class sizes allow for individual instruction alongside demonstration. Theme for September: Sunflowers.