Buy your tickets online and save 20% off admission to the MSV, including admission to the special outdoor exhibition ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN.
This exciting outdoor exhibition features displays of larger-than-life metal sculptures inspired by the Japanese art form of folding paper.
Vivid artworks in a variety of styles and mediums by regional artists Arlene Butler and Norma Fredrickson.
Tuesdays, August 2-30 • 4–7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, Sundays, August 7-28 • noon–6 p.m.
Visit the MSV Makerspace in August to build a garden birdhouse using a kit and tools provided.
Ages 5 and older will explore the outdoor exhibition ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN, then fold colorful paper into their own origami to take home.
Wednesday, August 24 • 6–8 p.m.
Learn basic macramé knots and how to use them to create a woven home for hanging plants.
Friday, August 26 • 5–8 p.m. Experience the MSV and ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN after hours!
Saturday, August 27 • 9–10 a.m.
Connect with nature and your surroundings in the MSV gardens as you move through all levels of yoga practice.
Friday, September 2 • 5 or 6 p.m.
MSV members are invited to celebrate the opening of Destination: Latin America before the exhibition opens to the public.
Wednesday, September 7 • 9–10 a.m.
Discover the world of pollinator plants on this guided garden tour highlighting a variety of seasonal perennials that attract butterflies, bees, and more to fall gardens. Led by MSV Deputy Director of Operations and Director of Gardens Perry Mathewes.
Wednesday, September 7 • 10 a.m.–noon
Homeschool students ages 10 and up will head to the galleries to learn what makes a successful landscape, then create wet felted landscapes in the MSV Makerspace.
Thursday, September 8 • 4:30–6 p.m.
Teen Art Club is the place for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art!
Friday, September 9 • 6–9 p.m.
Dance to your favorite hits from the 70s with the Robbie Limon Band.
Saturday & Sunday, September 10–11 • noon–5 p.m.
Learn the art of Pocketsketching™–a way to paint in watercolor using a compact kit of inexpensive materials.
Wednesday, September 14 • 11–11:30 a.m.
Join Handley Regional Library Youth Services Manager Katie Moss for stories celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Library Card Sign-Up Month.
Ages 5 and above will explore the contemporary paintings of Destination: Latin America and create their own original pintura in the MSV Makerspace!
Sunday, September 18 • 2–3 p.m.
Explore the joys of backyard beekeeping at the MSV apiary. Learn from the Beekeepers of the Northern Shenandoah Valley about how bees pollinate, help the environment, and produce honey.
Wednesday, September 21 • 6–7:30 p.m.
In this special program in the Glen Burnie House, MSV Curator of Collections Nick Powers and craftsman and historian Jerome Bias will explore how objects reveal stories about the lives, experiences, and thoughts of enslaved people in the Shenandoah Valley.
Thursday & Friday, September 22 & 23 • 9–11 a.m. Paint in the natural environment using morning light in this two-day workshop.
Friday, September 23 • 5–8 p.m. Experience the MSV, the exhibition Destination: Latin America, and ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN after hours!
Tuesday, September 27 • 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Enjoy a virtual happy hour that features a discussion of modern and contemporary art by Latin American artists.
Wednesday, September 28 • 4–6 p.m.
Youth ages and older will join local artist and educator Abi Gómez for a walkthrough and discussion of the exhibition Destination: Latin America. Then, using a variety of materials, create original works inspired by the skulls that appear in art from many different Latin American cultures.
Friday, September 30 • 9 a.m.–noon
MSV Members with the Trailblazer Badge are invited to show their support for The Trails at the MSV at the annual Trailblazer Volunteer Day!
Sunday, October 16 • 2–3 p.m.
Join the Lua Project for a journey through Mexilachian music, a blend of original and traditional music from Mexico, Appalachia, and the Atlantic Basin.
Tuesday, October 18 • 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Learn about the life and landscape of MSV benefactor Julian Wood Glass Jr. and R. Lee Taylor during this special walk through the MSV gardens.
Give a Year of Fun!
A great gift for friends, neighbors, co-workers, or loved ones, a gift membership to the MSV will give that special someone a year full of fun!