Sponsored by Carter Bank & Trust, in partnership with the Bee Flight Festival
Join us Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our annual Earth Day Family Day in the Gravely-Lester Art Garden! Come celebrate Earth Day with free fun for all ages!
Join the Teen Arts Council for face painting and pollinator-themed crafts. The Blue Ridge Regional Library, the Lynwood Artists, and Bull Mountain Arts will be present with activities, art, and educational information. Join in planting on the Pollinator Path from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and participate in the Starling Ave. Scavenger Hunt! Food Lion will be on hand with an assortment of snacks.
The Bee City Logo Contest kickoff will also begin in the Art Garden. Grab some crayons, pens, or markers and sketch a rendering for the new Bee Flight logo! The winning design will be converted into a digital logo for use in future Bee Flight festivals and the winner will be credited and win a prize. More information will be available at the Bee City booth in the Art Garden during Saturday's event.
In addition to activities in the Art Garden, Bee Flight events will be taking place all day at the YMCA and Virginia Museum of Natural History.
The day kicks off at 8:30 a.m. at the YMCA with a Pollinator Fun Run around Starling Ave. The Fun Run will be followed by Healthy Kids Day activities at the YMCA. More information about this event and registration can be found here.
Slither your way to the museum on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day for the annual Reptile Festival! Bee City's festival headquarters will be housed here. Admission rates apply for VMNH. For more information and rates, please click here.
The Starling Ave. Scavenger Hunt will take place among the YMCA, the VMNH, the Gravely-Lester Art Garden, and Piedmont Arts. Rates apply for admission into VMNH where participants will pick up their cards. There are 9 stops with hints scattered down both blocks of Starling Avenue. Once your card is complete, drop it off in the designated box in the lobby of Piedmont Arts for the chance to win fabulous Uptown Martinsville prizes. Cards must be dropped off by 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.
Finally, at 6:30 p.m., join The Beegins With You Foundation for their Alice in Wonderland-themed "High Tea." This event is a fundraiser for the Foundation and includes games, food, music, and other entertainment. More information about this event can be found here.
Admission Free
Preschool in the Galleries is a series of programs for pre-K students designed to foster a love of the performing and visual arts at a young age. Performances are free of charge to students and schools and feature performers from various arts organizations and schools in Martinsville-Henry County.
Performances take place at 9:30 am and 10:30 am on each date. Contact Christiana Jarrett at cjarrett@piedmontarts.org to reserve a spot for your child or class.
Schedule:
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | Martinsville High School Jazz Band |
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | Gale Buck: Storytelling Santa, Campbell Court Elementary Choir |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | Carlisle School’s Zip Zap Zop Theatre Co. |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | Martinsville High School Jazz Band |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | Carlisle School’s Zip Zap Zop Theatre Co. |
This powerful story is told from the perspective of a single performer. An immersive storytelling experience performed in the round that blends comedy, improv, and audience interaction to tell the story of someone growing up in the shadow of their mother's struggle with suicidal depression while learning to grapple with their own journey. Every Brilliant Thing provides a life-affirming jolt of humanism, reminding us that hope comes from the miracles of life’s minutiae. Seating will be “in the round” so that every seat is a great seat.
Before the show, join us for a special Make Some Noise: Open Mic Night hosted by Greg Hackenberg. Various community resources and mental health services will be set up in the Art Garden for this event.
Community Resource Fair: 5:30-7:30
Make Some Noise Open Mic: 6:30-7:30
Every Brilliant Thing: 7:30-9:00
Grab the mic and express yourself through music, poetry, comedy or spoken word. Performers should sign up for a five-minute (max) spot upon arrival. Free to performers and audience. Cash bar.
Open mic emcees:
| July 20 | Natalie Hodge | 7 pm |
| October 12 | Bryan Hancock | 7 pm |
| February 8 | Monique Holland | 7 pm |
| May 9 | Greg Hackenberg | 6:30 pm |
Admission Free
Entry is open to all artists living within a 100-mile radius of Martinsville, Virginia (check your location here). Artwork submitted for entry must have been completed within the last two years. Work previously exhibited in Expressions is not eligible. Up to two pieces of art may be submitted per artist. Unlike a juried exhibition, Expressions is open-entry, and all submitted works in compliance with the entry rules are accepted.
Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in seven categories, as well as purchase awards, the Lynwood Artists Award and Best In Show.
Entry Date
Saturday, May 18, 2024
10 am – 1 pm
Piedmont Arts
Click here for the online entry form.
Join Piedmont Arts for an opening reception in honor of the museum's new exhibits. Gallery talk at 6:15 pm. Free and open to the public. Complimentary wine and light refreshments. Live music.
RSVP attendance here by May 28.
Admission Free
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