Events from June 4, 2025 – September 10, 2025 – Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org Supporting Loudoun Arts & Culture Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:13:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 *postponed* Planetarium: Sky Stories https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/planetarium-halloween-astronomy/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4893 This event has been postponed due to equipment issues.  Please stay tuned!

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(Ages 4 +)  Step inside our inflatable dome planetarium for a LIVE interactive program! The enchanting night sky and sparkling constellations will be the theme for this month’s program.  Hear ancient stories and meet the mythical characters behind those bright stars.

Program times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm

You will be seated on the floor with a cushion; chair seating and other accommodations can be arranged with advance notice by calling the box office 540-338-7973. The program lasts about 40 minutes. We begin planetarium programs on-time and late arrivals can not be admitted as it will ruin the experience. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes before showtime; NO REFUNDS will be issued for late arrivals. This experience is not suitable for children under age 4 years.

 

 

]]> Goose Creek Players: Annie https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/goose-creek-players-annie/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5253 Goose Creek Players presents its first full length musical, the famous Broadway musical “Annie”.
This is a family friendly musical about a young, optimistic orphan named Annie who lives in a bleak
orphanage during the Great Depression in New York City. Despite her circumstances, Annie holds onto
hope that her parents will one day return for her. Her life takes a turn when she’s chosen to spend a week
with billionaire Oliver Warbucks, and she ends up building a new, loving family with him and his staff. The
musical explores themes of hope, resilience, and the power of love and family.  Presented by community theater actors.

April 24 @ 7:30 pm, April 25 @ 2:00pm and 7:30 pm, April 26 @ 2:00 pm

May 1 @ 7:30 pm, May 2 @ 2:00pm and 7:30 pm, May 3 @ 2:00 pm

Tickets:  $25   General Admission

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]]> Storytelling Open Mic Night: Revolutionary https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/personal-storytelling-workshop-2/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4674 (Ages 12-100)  The mic is yours!  Bring a prepared story that is 5-7 minutes in length in any format and step up to the mic to share it with others in this community series. Listeners and storytellers are welcome!  Let’s hear your stories about times when you were revolutionary or saw/experienced something revolutionary — your personal tales, stories about others or even stories from your imagination.

Storytellers will sign up when arriving and if there are more tellers that time, we’ll draw names at random for a turn at the mic.

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]]> Goose Creek Players: Annie https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/goose-creek-players-annie-2/ Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5256 Goose Creek Players presents its first full length musical, the famous Broadway musical “Annie”.
This is a family friendly musical about a young, optimistic orphan named Annie who lives in a bleak
orphanage during the Great Depression in New York City. Despite her circumstances, Annie holds onto
hope that her parents will one day return for her. Her life takes a turn when she’s chosen to spend a week
with billionaire Oliver Warbucks, and she ends up building a new, loving family with him and his staff. The
musical explores themes of hope, resilience, and the power of love and family.  Presented by community theater actors.

April 24 @ 7:30 pm, April 25 @ 2:00pm and 7:30 pm, April 26 @ 2:00 pm

May 1 @ 7:30 pm, May 2 @ 2:00pm and 7:30 pm, May 3 @ 2:00 pm

Tickets:  $25   General Admission

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]]> Plein Air Sketch & Hike https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/plein-air-sketch-hike-3/ Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5185 (Ages 18+)  Meet at a different Loudoun County Park each month, take a guided hike to a beautiful site, and sketch your surroundings! Hikes will be 1-3 miles round trip. Dress for hiking and pack your backpack with sketching supplies, a water bottle and snack. Contact Franklin Park Arts Center for details.

Friday, May 1  Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve   9:00 – 11:00 am

Click here to register for this free program

 

]]> Life Model Sketching Class https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/life-model-sketching-class/ Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4672 (Ages 21-100)  Artists can further develop their skills in sketching the human form. With some guidance from instructor and professional artist Carmen Barros Howell, participants will sketch from both short and long poses. Bring your own supplies; a limited number of easels will be provided and tables/chairs will be set up for those not able to use an easel. Class is limited to 9 students. You must be 21+ to participate in this class.

Thank you to Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center for sponsoring the model fee.   

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]]> Blue Sky Puppets: Bananas! https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/blue-sky-puppets-pigs-at-the-pole/ Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4989 (Ages 2+)  Little Red’s banana puppet helps teach him the difference between healthy food and unhealthy food with plenty of hilarity along the way and LOTS of audience sing-a-longs! Our monthly puppet shows are family-friendly entertainment and a great introduction for younger children to experience live theater.

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]]> Lopez Studios: Beetlejuice Jr. https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/lopez-studios-beetlejuice-jr/ Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5267 BEETLEJUICE JR.. is a high-energy, pop-rock musical based on Tim Burton’s classic film and the hit Broadway show. This hilarious and heartwarming production brings the Netherworld to life with an unforgettable cast of characters, catchy tunes, and dazzling dance numbers that will have you tapping your toes – even if you’re six feet under!

When Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager, finds her new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and a mischievous demon named Beetlejuice, her life gets a whole lot more interesting. She soon discovers that being dead can be a lot of fun, and that family, living or dead, is something worth fighting for. Perfect for the whole family, BEETLEJUICE JR. is a riotous adventure that explores themes of grief, belonging, and finding your voice, all wrapped up in a spooky, silly package.

A community theater production with students from Lopez Studios; run time 75 minutes.

Performance Schedule:

Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 pm

Friday, May 15 at 7:00 pm

Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 and 7:00 pm

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]]> Star Spangled Shadow Box art class https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/star-spangled-shadow-box-art-class/ Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5202 (Ages 13-100)  Create a delightful shadow box to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. All materials are provided by NOVA Creative Reuse Center; a Loudoun County non-profit committed to providing affordable art supplies to the community and diverting usable secondhand materials from the waste stream. Materials included in price.

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]]> Exhibition On Screen: John Singer Sargent https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/event/exhibition-on-screen-caravaggio/ Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5047 Exhibition On Screen presents another stunning art documentary film!

John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio.

The perfect film to see after the fashionable red carpet of the MET Gala in NYC. Sponsored by the Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center. All are welcome for a post-film reception in the lobby. Runtime: 90 minutes

Film:  5:00pm – 6:30 pm

Reception:  6:30-7:00pm

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