Community Writing Workshop with Susanna Sonnenberg

Studio 208 - Riverview Room

Community Building Art Works returns to the Riverview Room for the next Community Writing Workshop. No creative writing experience required! October's workshop will be led by Susanna Sonnenberg, who is the author of two NYT best-selling memoirs, HER LAST DEATH and SHE MATTERS: A LIFE IN FRIENDSHIPS. Her work has appeared in many magazines, newspapers and anthologies, and she regularly teaches writing workshops in Missoula and elsewhere.

Mini Makers in the Gallery

Join The Art League Gallery Staff for an exciting art activity for children, 5 years and under, with an adult care taker.

Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Costumes are encouraged for our first meeting! Spaces are limited, Please RSVP!

Sparkle and Glow

Studio 29 - Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery

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Pete McCutchen: Pattern + Texture

Studio 21 - The Art League Gallery

Photographer Pete McCutchen captures naturally-occurring abstracts, texture, and pattern found in the natural world.

Erin Devine: Contrab(r)and

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Performance artist Erin Devine debuts a new work in response to the 100th anniversary of the groundbreaking of the Torpedo Factory. Titled "Contrab(r)and" this piece focuses on the tragic story of slavery and capitalism during the age of war.

The Late Shift: 100

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Celebrate 100 years since the groundbreaking of the building that made the Alexandria Waterfront. 

Writing Workshop with Community Building Art Works

Studio 208 - Riverview Room

This workshop focuses on the craft of writing as a tool for introspection, communication, and connection. Bring a pen, a notebook, and an open mind.

POSTPONED: Torpedo Talk with Marian Van Landingham

Torpedo Factory Art Center

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the building, the Torpedo Factory Art Center hosts a special Torpedo Talk with Art Center founder Marian Van Landingham and historian David F. Winkler from the Naval Historical Foundation. Join us for a unique conversation focused on both the history of the building as a naval ordinance plant during the first part of the 20th century and its transformation into the vibrant arts space that has thrived at the Alexandria Waterfront for nearly 45 years. 

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Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Visit Daily10 a.m. - 6 p.m.*

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