Community Calendar

Shenandoah Valley Art Center Winter Market is back! Looking for the distinctive holiday gift? SVAC Artists will fill the 126 S. Wayne space with handcrafted artwork: jewelry, pottery, paintings, prints, sculptures, and handmade soaps. This will be a fun and festive event to kick-off holiday shopping. (Winter Market dates: December 1 – January 11, Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

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.

Join us at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War as we celebrate the holiday season at the museum, battlefield, and Bushong Farm! Explore the museum and make take home crafts, enjoy festive treats, and see a special Christmas film. Take a step back into 1859 and visit the Bushong family as they cook, sing, and tell stories in anticipation of a special Christmas visitor.

Event prices are $10 per adult (ages 13 and older) $6 per youth (ages 6-12), Children 5 and under are free, $5 for New Market residents (ages 6+) with proof of residency. Bring two non-perishable canned food items to benefit our local food pantry to receive $1 off of your ticket price. For more information call 540-740-3101.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center during the month of December, in the 416 W. Main Street Gallery, is presenting Make Waynesboro Clay Studio’s pottery show and sale. Stop by and see what Make Waynesboro’s members and instructors have been crafting, including ornaments, dinnerware sets, vases, jewelry, wall art, and so much more. Make this a part of your holiday tradition and give a gift of handcrafted ceramic work! (The Make Waynesboro sale dates: December 1 – 28, Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 416 W. Main. St, Waynesboro, VA 22980).

Shenandoah Valley Art Center Winter Market is back! Looking for the distinctive holiday gift? SVAC Artists will fill the 126 S. Wayne space with handcrafted artwork: jewelry, pottery, paintings, prints, sculptures, and handmade soaps. This will be a fun and festive event to kick-off holiday shopping. (Winter Market dates: December 1 – January 11, Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Everything Gingerbread!!! Join in the holiday fun by crafting a house, a car, a spaceship, or... anything! Enter in kids, families, or adult categories. Top prize is $100. Not sure how to get started? Come and join the SVAC Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop with Deb Harvey on Saturday, Dec 7, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. In the 416 W Main Street studio and leave your masterpiece for the Annual Gingerbread Sculpture Contest. Drop off of any entries made on site or at home is December 7. The awards ceremony and pick-up are December 14, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Preregister at svartcenter@gmail.com

SVAC presents Sketching with Ink and Watercolor, taught by John A. Hancock. In this 5-session course, you will explore drawing and sketching with inks. Starting with traditional black inks, you will employ both permanent and soluble inks using pens and brushes to create line, texture, and washes. Additional demonstrations will include several traditional brown inks and modern color inks. You will begin to experiment with adding watercolor to develop design strategies and to balance simplicity with visual richness. (Sundays, October 27 – November 24, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m., $275 / Seniors $245, Registration: 434-295-7973/johnahancock.com, 126 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro, Va 22980)

Member Exhibitions/Shows:

Barb Paul: will be at the SVAC Fall Foliage Show in Waynesboro on October 12 and 13. She will also be at the Fairfax High School Holiday Craft Show on November 16 and 17.

Susan Elliott: will be at the SVAC Fall Foliage show on October 12 and 13 (Waynesboro) . She will also participate in the Craftsman’s Classic by Gilmore Enterprises, November 1-3.

Natalie Darling: will be at the SVAC Fall Foliage in Waynesboro VA on Oct 12 and13 and the Festival of Light, November 2-3, for the Boonsboro Ruritan Club in Lynchburg.

Erin Harringan: will be at the SVAC Fall Foliage in Waynesboro VA on October 12 and 13.

Jilly Weigel: will be at the Valley Gem and Mineral Show at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 10/18-19-20, and the Page County Heritage show at Page County Fairgrounds, 10/12-13. She will also be at the Kingsport Gem and Mineral Show in Tennessee, November 8-9-10.

Bahir al Badry and Delaney Westwood: have an ongoing exhibition at Northwestern Mutual in Harrisonburg through the end of the year.

Barbara Camph: will be participating in the Arts Council of the Valley, November 1-December 15, and the Heartland Christmas Tree Craft fair on November 29 and 30, and December 30, 7 and 8.

Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society (we are proud to say that SVWS is a member at OASIS!): The SVWS annual member show, September 8-November 8, at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.

Ongoing at Massanutten Regional Library: The “Wild and Wonderful” show, an exhibit of some of the artwork created by children under the leadership of OASIS teachers, will be on display for an extended period. The artwork has so much energy and creativity! This program was funded by a grant from The Community Foundation.

More information can be found on our website: oasisfineartandcraft.org, and on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/oasisfineartandcraft.

Please contact Barbara Camph (tbcamph@aol.com) if you have any questions.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents Uplifting Watercolors taught by Cliff Gleason who has been painting with watercolors for over 30 years. He teaches adults and children to enjoy painting in a way that lets the beauty of watercolor tell a story that lifts the spirits The class will include instruction on various techniques but will focus on making art fun. Landscapes will be the main subjects with holiday theme options. No experience is needed for beginner through intermediate levels. Just come and have fun as you learn. All supplies are provided. (December 9 and 10, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., $40 one day, $65 both days. Preregister: Cliff Gleason, (603-520-3007), cliffgleason@gmail.com , 416 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center during the month of December, in the 416 W. Main Street Gallery, is presenting Make Waynesboro Clay Studio’s pottery show and sale. Stop by and see what Make Waynesboro’s members and instructors have been crafting, including ornaments, dinnerware sets, vases, jewelry, wall art, and so much more. Make this a part of your holiday tradition and give a gift of handcrafted ceramic work! (The Make Waynesboro sale dates: December 1 – 28, Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 416 W. Main. St, Waynesboro, VA 22980).