Spring arrives at the Danville Museum when the red Geraniums arrive from the Garden Club.

In Spite of a Couple of cold nights our Geraniums welcome all garden-lovers, artists and historians to the Museum Campus for a Spring Experience that you wont forget!!!

Please Join Us for Many Exciting Upcoming Events!!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

This month and next will be a flurry of activity at the Danville Museum; don't miss out on wonderful events coming your way. The DMFAH is partnering with Parks and Recreation to make sure Danville communities know how valuable their green park spaces are to creating a healthy and happy city. Garden week will be celebrated at the museum by all the garden clubs on April 28. Lynchburg's Opera on the James is coming to town on the 1st of May! And our beloved Firefly Yoga is back so get ready to STRETCH!

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Creative Roundtable Gathering at the Danville Museum

Come meet, mix, & mingle with the creatives of our area! Join this collaborative group on Sunday, April 24 at 5pm to see who our artistic community is. With the goal of connecting, all artistic individuals, groups, and businesses in Danville, VA are invited. Introductions, forming a Danville Art Council and planning a community art showcase event are the priorities planned for the next meet-up.

Be sure to check their event page leading up to the roundtable for information about the hosts, posts sharing information about events, and a variety of opportunities to get involved in creative happenings!

Get Ready To do some " Plein Air" Painting!!

Bring Your Hat & Come on out for some painting in the great outdoors! Here is the Park Schedule! We will have an easle for you!

Museum is Partnering with Parks and Recreation to spread the word that Danville Green Spaces are good for us!!!

This is a call to anyone who wants to participate in PLEIN AIR painting! Bring your easel (or we will provide one), but come and paint in our city parks:

Doyle Thomas- PEACE Center, 5:30-7pm

APRIL 21

May 19

JUNE 16

Pumpkin Creek- Southside Learning and Community Center, 5:30-7pm

APRIL 26

MAY 3

JUNE 14

Coates-Coates Recreation Center, 5:30-7pm

APRIL 28

MAY 12

JUNE 2

Opera on the James brings in performances from Lynchburg that will delight all

The Billy Goats Gruff

A play with music for the whole family

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022

Time: 2:00-3:00pm

Cost: $5.00/pp

Get Your Eventbrite Tickets HERE or at the door!

Festival of Melody

A concert of popular favorites from Broadway to Opera and more

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022

Time: 6:30 – 8pm

Cost: $10/pp

Tyler Young Artists bring world-wise sophistication and down-home charm with some of the greatest and most beloved tunes from stage, screen and opera.

TICKETS !

Bouquets for every season/ Rose Garden Tour and Fascinating Programs MARK April 28

The Danville Museum has never looked more beautiful - come and join us for the Garden Tour on April 28

The Virginia Garden Club, along with the Danville Garden Club will be hosting the Virginia Historic Week Garden tour at the Danville Museum. Tickets are available to guests a month before and on April 28, 2022.

975 Main Street, Danville VA.

Presenters, speakers, and incredible floral displays will grace the grounds of the Museum on that day. Tickets on sale at the museum: $20 before the event or $30 at the door. Tickets are good for the entire week of activities. Info: VaGardenWeek.org or info@danvillemuseum.org

Firefly is BACK to make sure you stay healthy!

Firefly has joined forces with the Danville Museum to get you outside and MOVING!

DMFAH is excited to partner with FIREFLY YOGA, who will be offering FREE yoga classes on the Museum Lawn at 11 am on Saturdays. Check the museum calendar or go to https://www.facebook.com/fireflydanville/. Due to instructor's schedules, there will be unforeseen times that the class may need to be cancelled. This will be posted on the the Firefly Facebook page.

Bring your Fuzzy Best Friend

Dogs On the Lawn - May 21

from 1-5pm

Dog Agility Demonstration –

Service Dog and Therapy Dog Speaker

Police Dog Brewster

Dog Bathing – The Humane Society

Dog Scenting Lecture

Photograph - to remember a good time for your best friend.

Great Classes - Please Check in !

Painting Exotic Flowers with Clara Gutierrez

Challenge yourself by exploring the magnificence of tropical flowers such as Orchids, Bird of Paradise, Hibiscus and more. Learn acrylic principles, color theory, composition and make your own piece of art!

Tuesday, May 3 & 17 | 5 - 7 pm

Cost: $ 90.00 / Per Session

Location: Swanson Studio, Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, 975 Main Street, Danville VA. For additional information, to sign up and for a list of materials email: clarigu66@gmail.com

info@danvillemuseum.org