The Blackburn Inn presents Echoes of the Past

Step inside the stories that built The Blackburn. This guided tour takes you behind the scenes of The Blackburn Inn & Conference Center, once a 19th-century mental health facility and now a thoughtfully restored boutique hotel. Explore the original architecture of Thomas Blackburn’s Greek Revival masterpiece, hear the untold stories of patients, prisoners, and craftsmen, and peek inside the historic Trades Building—where lives were rebuilt through skilled labor.

Toddler Time Saturdays at The Frontier Culture Museum

Join the Frontier Culture Museum this January, February, and March for Toddler Time! Each Toddler Time at the Frontier Culture Museum will include a story time, a hands-on historical activity, and a craft to keep.

Holiday Ornaments Resin Workshop

From mastering the basics to learning expert tips & tricks of working with resin, you’ll leave with skills and a unique piece of functional art! There will be a variety of molds and extras to choose from.  

Winter Break Camps at the Staunton Clayground

Creative Inspirations ages 10-16 Bring your kids to this super fun Christmas Camp where they will get to make adorable bowls with faces and playful animal features, and we’ll even serve pizza! Children rapidly build their artistic skills with every single project they complete, and no teacher is more fun and up-beat than Anya Beldon. They won’t even know they’re practicing important techniques and exercising their creativity because they’ll be having such a great time. No experience necessary, beginners welcome. Wheel Throwing Camp for Parents Come join this exciting wheel class! Kyrsten will guide her students through the essential steps of throwing on the wheel. With her thoughtful, skill-building assignments and mastery of applied textures, carving, and sculpture, you will find your work soaring to new heights under her gentle guidance. Kyrsten brings much to the table with her unique artistic style. She’s known for incorporating handbuilt elements into her thrown work which never fails to yield show-stopping results. Beginners welcome! Running concurrently

it’s Blue Ridge Children’s Museum Kid’s New Year’s Eve Party

Bring the kids to participate in the kid friendly New Year’s Countdown beginning at Noon!

Celebrate Woodrow Wilson’s Birthday!

Join the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum celebrates the birthday of the 28th President of the United States! They’re hosting a special Open House to honor this historic day, and you’re invited to enjoy live music, free tours of the birthplace, and birthday-themed activities for all ages. Event Highlights: Free tours of President Wilson’s birthplace and museum. Brewing Bliss will be available in our parking lot to serve coffee, hot chocolate, and treats. 50% off all Christmas items in their Gift Shop and much more! Admission is free for all guests during the Open House. Don’t miss this special celebration!

CoArt Gallery presents January-February Featured Artist Laura Vines

The Beautiful Countryside of America Vines states: America speaks for itself. The entire country is beautiful if you can appreciate any scene for what it is. How boring it would be if all landscape looked alike, if there were no mountains or open spaces or old structures with a story. Art should bring forth thought. Maybe that thought is a memory, a fear, a question or a warm feeling. The countryside of America does it all which is the motivation for my work. Opening Reception, Saturday, January 3. 4-6 p.m.

Meow or Never Last Minute Holiday Market at Cat Nap Coffee

It’s their final market of the year and they’re going out with a bang! Vintage, art, ceramics, zines, clothing, and more. Not done with your holiday shopping – head on over and do some last-minute holiday shopping or buy a special something for yourself.

Craft Sublime Artisan Fair at The Foundry

There’s a brand-new Arts & Craft Fair happening at The Foundry at Basic City Beer Co (formerly known as Makers Market)! Come out this Saturday from 11a – 4p to find that perfect fall piece to add to your collection, or do some early Christmas shopping, and as always, don’t forget to treat yo’ self!!! Support local artists and organizations that are making a difference in our community

Collage and Multi Media Workshop

Explore creative possibilities in this Collage and Multi Media Workshop, where you’ll learn a variety of techniques and work hands-on with diverse materials to create unique projects. Suitable for all skill levels, this workshop offers an engaging, artistic experience.