Community 5 Year Celebration
Willing Warriors will celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run on AUGUST 22TH, 2020. This event is open to the public and will include a Corvette Show, live music, 50/50 raffle, games, contests, vendors, tours of the guest lodging houses, food and beer! Willing Warriors provides cost-free retreat stays and programs that positively impact the recovery process of our nation’s wounded, injured, and ill service members and disabled Veterans. The Retreat experience offers the Warriors and their families a much-needed break from prolonged hospital care to relax, enjoy quality time, and reconnect in an intimate, home-like setting.
ART WITH HEART: MANDALA MOBILE
Join the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals for a Virtual Art with Heart Workshop! We’re partnering with Art Therapist, Laurie Dombroff, to teach you how to make a mandala mobile. Practice social distancing and get creative!
Virtual Summer Reading CDM: Catching the Moon
Parents! We know that summer can be a great opportunity to get in some reading. Through the Travis Manion Foundation's new virtual effort, TMF's West team will offer opportunities for your child to participate in conversations about new stories, while discussing character and leadership skills!
Songwriting Series for Military Kids
Join Hylton for a 6-week series designed for military kids and teenagers where they will learn songwriting skills in a virtual, collaborative environment.
Virtual Coffee Connection
Join USO and other military spouses in the community to connect over coffee, have meaningful conversations, and make new friends!
Veterans and the Arts Initiative: Dominion Energy Veterans Guitar Workshop Series Fall 2020
Have you always wanted to try the guitar, or are you looking for tips to improve your technique? Musicians of all skill levels are invited to participate in an 8-week series of virtual lessons with Glen McCarthy, guitar instructor at George Mason University. These teleworkshops are FREE to Veterans, Servicemembers, their families, and military caregivers.
Veterans Improv Show with Lilan Bowden (Fee Charged)
Join Armed Services Arts Partnership this Friday as ASAP alumni bravely confront the terror of an unplanned performance! Will their jokes land? Or will they fall flat? We can’t tell you, it's all unplanned! (though they will probably do both)
Willing Warriors 5 Year Celebration
Willing Warriors will celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run on AUGUST 15TH, 2020. This event is open to the public and will include a Corvette Show, live music, 50/50 raffle, games, contests, vendors, tours of the guest lodging houses, food and beer!
Relying on Creativity to Cope with Stress
Join Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF) as Hollywood actors Maechi Aharanwa (Placeholders, 30 Rock), Scott Cohen (Gilmore Girls), and Annie Golden (Orange is the New Black) participate in a robust conversation about the role creativity plays in your daily life in the military and how art sustains you through difficult times. AITAF will also discuss upcoming opportunities for engagement and scholarships, and attendees will have the chance to ask actors questions.
MAKE & TAKE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
Workhouse Arts Center has upcoming virtual FREE make and take workshops for military families! Due to the high demand of these workshops, they often fill up fast, so please register early. If the workshop is full, they can place you on a waiting list.