Upcoming Events
Ancestral Soil:
1865 – The Foundation of Freeman, Virginia
Free Opening Reception: August 5th
5:00PM-9:00PM
"Threads of Resilience" Community Quilt Creation Workshops
8/7-5:00pm-8:00pm
8/8-11:00am-2:30pm
8/14-5:00pm-8:00pm
Threads of Community: Fiber Arts Showcase
Closing Reception
Wednesday Sept 9th
6:00-8:00pm
Free to the public RSVP is preferred. Light refreshments will be provided.
Finding Nemo JR.
August 1, 2026
11am & 3pm
$5 Tickets
Our theater summer campers have been hard at work, and they're ready to shine on the Ella Fitzgerald Theater stage!
Dive into the big blue world of Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR.! This new stage musical is a 60-minute adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
OFFWRLD.Live
theoffwrldpodcast Live | Talent Show Experience
1619 Black Footprint Pageant
August 13th, 2026
6PM & Free to the public
Summer Movie Series
Join us on Tuesdays this summer for FREE movie showings in the Ella Fitzgerald Theater
Ticketing Policy
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Event & Program Calendar