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Ages 5 and above will explore the MSV Vegetable Garden and learn what plants need to grow, then pot their own plant, take a plant “cutting,” and start some seeds to take home.
Celebrate National Trails Day with a variety of fun activities on the Trails for all ages, including yoga demonstrations and bike riding with officers from Winchester Police Department Bicycle Patrol.
Saturday, June 3• 2–3:30 p.m.
Join award-winning author and poet Renée K. Nicholson as she uses visual prompts from the digital exhibition Wild, Wonderful & brave, to inspire conversation, poetry, and creative writing.
Wednesday, June 7 • 9–10 a.m.
Take an expert-led tour of the formal gardens highlighting seasonal blooms, the newly renovated Rose Garden, and interesting plant combinations.
Wednesday, June 7 • 9 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 8–12 will transform wool into 3D animals with the technique of needle felting, inspired by the animals in the exhibition Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO Bricks.
Thursday, June 8• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Thursday, June 8 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art, participants will visit the gardens to see sculptures built with LEGO® bricks in the outdoor exhibition Nature Connects.
Friday, June 9 • 6–9 p.m. Kick off summer with '70s music and classic favorites performed by Robbie Limon band.
Saturday, June 10 • 10 a.m.–5 p.m Sunday, June 11 • 10 a.m.–5 p.m
Meet Shenandoah Valley potters and browse pottery displays in this show and sale organized by the Shenandoah Potters Guild. Special pottery demonstrations (1 & 2 p.m.) will be offered on both days.
Wednesday, June 14• 11–11:30 a.m.
Hear stories about connecting to nature, inspired by the Nature Connects exhibition in the MSV Gardens, with Handley Regional Library Youth Services Manager Katie Moss.
Wednesday, June 14 • 6–7 p.m.
Connect with nature and your surroundings in the MSV gardens as you move through all levels of yoga practice.
Paint in the natural environment using morning light. Learn about composition, blocking structure, color mixing, and palettes during this two-day workshop.
Sunday, June 18 • noon–6 p.m. This special celebration at the MSV will feature live music, children's activities, food trucks, vendors, and free admission to the MSV galleries, including the exhibition Contributions: African Americans in the Shenandoah Valley.
Tuesday, June 20 • 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Join MSV Curator of Collections Nick Powers for a look at the life and work of twentieth-century British artist Duncan Grant, a favorite of MSV benefactor Julian Wood Glass Jr., who owned several of Grant’s drawings.
Various Dates Available
New! Seniors are invited to visit the galleries one hour before the Museum opens.
Wednesday, June 21 • 9 a.m.–noon
From vegetables and herbs to the bamboo grove, kids ages 8–12 will learn all about useful plants growing in the MSV Gardens through fun activities like making vegetable dyes, spinning cotton or flax on a drop spindle, and sewing sachets of cotton and herbs from the MSV Gardens.
Saturday, June 24 • 1–7 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of Shenandoah Valley wine tasting, food trucks live music, and craft vendors on the MSV grounds.
Wednesday, June 27 • 6–7:30 p.m.
Stroll through the MSV gardens during the golden evening hours with certified outdoor mindfulness guide Susan West Montgomery.
Wednesday, July 5 • 9 a.m.–noon
Take a break from the summer heat and head inside for this workshop for kids ages 8–12.
Wednesday, July 5 • 9–10 a.m.
Take a guided walk on the Trails focusing on plant and animal life in the Wetlands and the blooms in the nearby wildflower meadow.
Wednesday, July 11 • 6–7:30 p.m.
Walk the Trails at the MSV certified outdoor mindfulness guide Susan West Montgomery and learn techniques that will help you slow down and use your senses to connect with the healing properties of nature.
Wednesday, July 12 • 11–11:30 a.m.
Help kick off Handley Regional Library’s youth summer reading program, “All Together Now,” with this story time at the MSV!
Thursday, July 13• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Thursday, July 13 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and up who are interested in art, participants are invited to bring sketchbooks (or digital tablets) and draw outside in the MSV gardens.
Friday, July 14• 2–3 p.m.
Learn to aid endangered species and attract more birds, butterflies, and other creatures to your garden!
Friday, July 14 • 6–9 p.m. Dance under the stars to Motown, funk, and today’s hits with Soul Expressions.
Saturday, July 15 • 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Celebrate summer and fabulous cars at the MSV Antique & Modified Car Show coordinated by the Shenandoah Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
Ages 5 and up will explore the MSV gardens to discover the sculptures in Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made from LEGO Bricks.
Wednesday, July 19 • 9 a.m.–noon
During this fun workshop, children ages 8–12 will explore the variety of habitats and ecosystems along The Trails at the MSV.
Wednesday, July 19 • 6–7 p.m.
Connect with nature and your surroundings in the MSV gardens as you move through all levels of yoga practice.
Thursday, July 20 • noon–1 p.m.
Join Mills Kelly—lifelong hiker, historian, and author of Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail—for this fascinating talk about 300 miles of the AT all but forgotten.
Saturday, July 22 • 9–10 a.m.
Take part in this sensory-friendly, accessible morning at the MSV! Individuals with special needs are invited to visit the museum with family and friends to explore the galleries and enjoy fun, interactive activities.
Sundays & Tuesdays, August (Various Dates)
Visit the Makerspace Studio in August to try leather tooling and make a bracelet using a kit and tools provided.
Wednesday, August 2 • 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.
Wednesday, August 2 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will tour the exhibition With Lyric Brush: John Chumley’s Valley, then find a shady spot in the MSV gardens to create your own acrylic painting on canvas.
Wednesday, August 9 • 11–11:30 a.m.
Join Katie Moss, Handley Regional Library youth services manager, in the Glen Burnie House for this story time inspired by the Trails at the MSV. For ages 2–5 with an adult.
Wednesday, August 9 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will explore the concepts of scale and perspective in this fun workshop.
Thursday, August 10• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Thursday, August 10 • 4:30–6 p.m.
Teen Art Club is the place for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art!
Friday, August 11 • 6–9 p.m. Celebrate the music of the fab four with nationally touring Beatles tribute band The Return.
Tuesday, August 15 • 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Learn the fascinating story behind the famous “porthole” portrait of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale in this online discussion.
Friday, August 18• 5–6:30 p.m.
Spend a summer evening surrounded by the beauty of summer blooms!
Wednesday, August 23• 6–7 p.m.
Connect with nature and your surroundings in the MSV gardens as you move through all levels of yoga practice.
Wednesday, September 6 • 10 a.m.–noon
Homeschool students ages 10 and up will learn about designing and drawing garden spaces.
Friday, September 8 • 6–9 p.m. Cap off summer with the Alter Eagles and music made famous by the Eagles.
Wednesday, September 13 • 11–11:30 a.m.
Hear stories celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Library Card Sign-Up Month read by Katie Moss, youth services manager, Handley Regional Library. For ages 2–5 with an adult.
Saturday, May 27 • 9–11 a.m.
Just for MSV members, this special evening preview offers members the opportunity to enjoy a first look at Marvelocity before the exhibition opens to the public.
Thursday, June 8• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Tuesday, June 20 • 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Join MSV Curator of Collections Nick Powers for a look at the life and work of twentieth-century British artist Duncan Grant, a favorite of MSV benefactor Julian Wood Glass Jr., who owned several of Grant’s drawings.
Various Dates Available
New! Seniors are invited to visit the galleries one hour before the Museum opens.
Thursday, July 13• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Thursday, July 20 • noon–1 p.m.
Join Mills Kelly—lifelong hiker, historian, and author of Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail—for this fascinating talk about 300 miles of the AT all but forgotten.
Wednesday, August 2 • 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.
Thursday, August 10• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Tuesday, August 15 • 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Learn the fascinating story behind the famous “porthole” portrait of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale in this online discussion.
Wednesday, June 7 • 9–10 a.m.
Take an expert-led tour of the formal gardens highlighting seasonal blooms, the newly renovated Rose Garden, and interesting plant combinations.
Wednesday, June 14 • 6–7 p.m.
Connect with nature and your surroundings in the MSV gardens as you move through all levels of yoga practice.
Wednesday, June 27 • 6–7:30 p.m.
Stroll through the MSV gardens during the golden evening hours with certified outdoor mindfulness guide Susan West Montgomery.
Wednesday, July 5 • 9–10 a.m.
Take a guided walk on the Trails focusing on plant and animal life in the Wetlands and the blooms in the nearby wildflower meadow.
Wednesday, July 11 • 6–7:30 p.m.
Walk the Trails at the MSV certified outdoor mindfulness guide Susan West Montgomery and learn techniques that will help you slow down and use your senses to connect with the healing properties of nature.
Wednesday, July 19 • 6–7 p.m.
Connect with nature and your surroundings in the MSV gardens as you move through all levels of yoga practice.
Wednesday, August 23• 6–7 p.m.
Connect with nature and your surroundings in the MSV gardens as you move through all levels of yoga practice.
Ages 5 and above will explore the MSV Vegetable Garden and learn what plants need to grow, then pot their own plant, take a plant “cutting,” and start some seeds to take home.
Saturday, June 3• 2–3:30 p.m.
Join award-winning author and poet Renée K. Nicholson as she uses visual prompts from the digital exhibition Wild, Wonderful & brave, to inspire conversation, poetry, and creative writing.
Wednesday, June 7 • 9 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 8–12 will transform wool into 3D animals with the technique of needle felting, inspired by the animals in the exhibition Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO Bricks.
Thursday, June 8 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art, participants will visit the gardens to see sculptures built with LEGO® bricks in the outdoor exhibition Nature Connects.
Paint in the natural environment using morning light. Learn about composition, blocking structure, color mixing, and palettes during this two-day workshop.
Wednesday, June 21 • 9 a.m.–noon
From vegetables and herbs to the bamboo grove, kids ages 8–12 will learn all about useful plants growing in the MSV Gardens through fun activities like making vegetable dyes, spinning cotton or flax on a drop spindle, and sewing sachets of cotton and herbs from the MSV Gardens.
Wednesday, July 5 • 9 a.m.–noon
Take a break from the summer heat and head inside for this workshop for kids ages 8–12.
Thursday, July 13 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and up who are interested in art, participants are invited to bring sketchbooks (or digital tablets) and draw outside in the MSV gardens.
Friday, July 14• 2–3 p.m.
Learn to aid endangered species and attract more birds, butterflies, and other creatures to your garden!
Ages 5 and up will explore the MSV gardens to discover the sculptures in Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made from LEGO Bricks.
Wednesday, July 19 • 9 a.m.–noon
During this fun workshop, children ages 8–12 will explore the variety of habitats and ecosystems along The Trails at the MSV.
Sundays & Tuesdays, August (Various Dates)
Visit the Makerspace Studio in August to try leather tooling and make a bracelet using a kit and tools provided.
Wednesday, August 2 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will tour the exhibition With Lyric Brush: John Chumley’s Valley, then find a shady spot in the MSV gardens to create your own acrylic painting on canvas.
Wednesday, August 9 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will explore the concepts of scale and perspective in this fun workshop.
Thursday, August 10• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Thursday, August 10 • 4:30–6 p.m.
Teen Art Club is the place for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art!
Friday, August 18• 5–6:30 p.m.
Spend a summer evening surrounded by the beauty of summer blooms!
Wednesday, September 6 • 10 a.m.–noon
Homeschool students ages 10 and up will learn about designing and drawing garden spaces.
Ages 5 and above will explore the MSV Vegetable Garden and learn what plants need to grow, then pot their own plant, take a plant “cutting,” and start some seeds to take home.
Wednesday, June 7 • 9 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 8–12 will transform wool into 3D animals with the technique of needle felting, inspired by the animals in the exhibition Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO Bricks.
Thursday, June 8 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art, participants will visit the gardens to see sculptures built with LEGO® bricks in the outdoor exhibition Nature Connects.
Wednesday, June 14• 11–11:30 a.m.
Hear stories about connecting to nature, inspired by the Nature Connects exhibition in the MSV Gardens, with Handley Regional Library Youth Services Manager Katie Moss.
Wednesday, June 21 • 9 a.m.–noon
From vegetables and herbs to the bamboo grove, kids ages 8–12 will learn all about useful plants growing in the MSV Gardens through fun activities like making vegetable dyes, spinning cotton or flax on a drop spindle, and sewing sachets of cotton and herbs from the MSV Gardens.
Wednesday, July 5 • 9 a.m.–noon
Take a break from the summer heat and head inside for this workshop for kids ages 8–12.
Wednesday, July 12 • 11–11:30 a.m.
Help kick off Handley Regional Library’s youth summer reading program, “All Together Now,” with this story time at the MSV!
Thursday, July 13 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and up who are interested in art, participants are invited to bring sketchbooks (or digital tablets) and draw outside in the MSV gardens.
Ages 5 and up will explore the MSV gardens to discover the sculptures in Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made from LEGO Bricks.
Wednesday, July 19 • 9 a.m.–noon
During this fun workshop, children ages 8–12 will explore the variety of habitats and ecosystems along The Trails at the MSV.
Wednesday, August 2 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will tour the exhibition With Lyric Brush: John Chumley’s Valley, then find a shady spot in the MSV gardens to create your own acrylic painting on canvas.
Wednesday, August 9 • 11–11:30 a.m.
Join Katie Moss, Handley Regional Library youth services manager, in the Glen Burnie House for this story time inspired by the Trails at the MSV. For ages 2–5 with an adult.
Wednesday, August 9 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will explore the concepts of scale and perspective in this fun workshop.
Thursday, August 10 • 4:30–6 p.m.
Teen Art Club is the place for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art!
Wednesday, September 6 • 10 a.m.–noon
Homeschool students ages 10 and up will learn about designing and drawing garden spaces.
Wednesday, September 13 • 11–11:30 a.m.
Hear stories celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Library Card Sign-Up Month read by Katie Moss, youth services manager, Handley Regional Library. For ages 2–5 with an adult. Celebrate National Trails Day with a variety of fun activities on the Trails for all ages, including yoga demonstrations and bike riding with officers from Winchester Police Department Bicycle Patrol.
Friday, June 9 • 6–9 p.m. Kick off summer with '70s music and classic favorites performed by Robbie Limon band.
Saturday, June 10 • 10 a.m.–5 p.m Sunday, June 11 • 10 a.m.–5 p.m
Meet Shenandoah Valley potters and browse pottery displays in this show and sale organized by the Shenandoah Potters Guild. Special pottery demonstrations (1 & 2 p.m.) will be offered on both days. Sunday, June 18 • noon–6 p.m. This special celebration at the MSV will feature live music, children's activities, food trucks, vendors, and free admission to the MSV galleries, including the exhibition Contributions: African Americans in the Shenandoah Valley.
Saturday, June 24 • 1–7 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of Shenandoah Valley wine tasting, food trucks live music, and craft vendors on the MSV grounds.
Friday, July 14 • 6–9 p.m. Dance under the stars to Motown, funk, and today’s hits with Soul Expressions.
Saturday, July 15 • 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Celebrate summer and fabulous cars at the MSV Antique & Modified Car Show coordinated by the Shenandoah Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
Saturday, July 22 • 9–10 a.m.
Take part in this sensory-friendly, accessible morning at the MSV! Individuals with special needs are invited to visit the museum with family and friends to explore the galleries and enjoy fun, interactive activities.
Friday, August 11 • 6–9 p.m. Celebrate the music of the fab four with nationally touring Beatles tribute band The Return.
Friday, September 8 • 6–9 p.m. Cap off summer with the Alter Eagles and music made famous by the Eagles.
Saturday, May 27 • 9–11 a.m.
Just for MSV members, this special evening preview offers members the opportunity to enjoy a first look at Marvelocity before the exhibition opens to the public. Friday, June 9 • 6–9 p.m. Kick off summer with '70s music and classic favorites performed by Robbie Limon band.
Friday, July 14 • 6–9 p.m. Dance under the stars to Motown, funk, and today’s hits with Soul Expressions.
Friday, August 11 • 6–9 p.m. Celebrate the music of the fab four with nationally touring Beatles tribute band The Return.
Friday, September 8 • 6–9 p.m. Cap off summer with the Alter Eagles and music made famous by the Eagles.
