Category: Learn Together
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UKESTRA: Join the Musical Fun of the Adult Ukulele Orchestra – All Skill Levels Welcome!
UKESTRA fosters a vibrant community of like-minded individuals who come together to celebrate life, sing with gusto, and enjoy the camaraderie of music-making while exercising their minds and fingers. It’s a unique opportunity to build neighborhood connections and grow community through music. A five-week music course held in your neighborhood,…
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A Puppet Playing Goatsinger Workshop: A Family-Based Puppetry Workshop
Grab the neighborhood kids, a handful of plushy toys or puppets, or whatever is in easy reach, and meet and work with resident goatsinger Mike Moran. In this 90-minute workshop play session, the neighborhood group will create a series of small, unique, toy-based performances that will incorporate puppetry and music.…
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Chalkways to Hope
Immerse your neighborhood in STEM and art in a study with Virginia Tech and the National Science Foundation! Artist Jane Gabrielle is part of the team studying heat levels in our neighborhoods in 2024. This two-hour sidewalk chalk art activity engages all ages using storytelling and neighborhood pride. The work…
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From Snoopy to Spider-Man: Draw your own Cartoon Character or Superhero
Comics and graphic novels connect us all through our shared visual history and culture. This two-hour workshop is a chance to connect families in your neighborhood as they bring to life superheroes or fun characters of their own. Artist Katherine Devine will lead the workshop in basic drawing tips and…
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Meditate and Create: Together we can Energize the Vision
What would you like to create in your neighborhood? We invite you to begin this exploration through meditation—the art of slowing down, giving yourself space, breathing room, and a pause from the everyday whirl of existence. When practiced, meditation can liberate creative inspiration, boosting the ability to see goals and…
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Music and the Mind
In this 60-minute workshop, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra musicians will demonstrate ways to engage the mind through music. Studies have shown that music can have a profound impact on brain development at all ages and help create unity within our homes, families, and neighborhoods. Participants will learn simple techniques that can…
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Poe Mack’s Hip Hoponomics
Provide your neighborhood with a 2-hour session with Poe Mack! In this educational performance, the artist will instruct on aspects of music production, performance and marketing. Connect neighbors in this musical exploration of creativity.