Havre de Grace Arts Collective

Make your own ANIMAL STORYBOOK with drawings, collage, and nifty lettering! We'll show you how. We'll tear, cut and glue paper shapes to make your story come alive. Add details with markers for a one of kind treasure. Keep your storybook adventures going all afternoon by coming back at 2pm for the family story time...

Enjoy this FREE fun-filled afternoon for children, families, and adults! You'll hear delightful stories, folktales, and fables, read and shared by members of the community guaranteed to make you laugh and smile. This event is free. Registration is required.

The band showcases and explores a wide range of blues — from its origins in the Delta to the spread north and its subsequent influence on rock and folk music in the United States and Great Britain from the 1960s to the present.

Modern Tarot High Priestess Madame Mims will present a brief lecture on modern tarot and provide individual readings. Don't miss this fascinating, first-time-ever event at the Cultural Center at the Opera House! Modern Tarot High Priestess Madame Mims will present a brief lecture on modern tarot and provide individual readings for those in attendance who...

“ALL ABOUT JOEL” is a Billy Joel musical tribute performance, conceived and presented with a tremendous amount of detail by the talented Long Island veteran singer/piano player, David Clark. David Clark continues to gain attention and popularity across the country with stunningly accurate piano playing, lead vocals, and an eerily similar stage look to the...

Paint & Flow Yoga Class! Combined the artistic movement of yoga with painting. Materials provided. Space is limited Sunday, August 21 – 2:00pm Class Size- Up to 10 people Pairing yoga with self-expression and color by using your body movement as brushstrokes. This playful yoga encourages you to clear your mind and open it to...

Magicians throughout history have amazed audiences with their amazing feats of magic and Illusions. However, the real secrets of magic are more than fun and cool tricks. The Magic Show & Tell: Creative Conjuring (Magic) workshop is not just about tricks. It’s about sleight of hand, creativity, psychological techniques and storytelling. This hands-on workshop is...

In the time that it takes you to read these words, Ran'D has already read your mind and likely figured out which card you will pluck from the deck a week from now. Magician & Comedian Ran’D Shine is known for performing "Real Magic for Real People" is a visual and psychologically engaging magic show,...

Doors open at 7pm Performance at 7:30pm Enjoy a sip or two of the featured wine or brew (tasting flights for ages 21+ included with admission), along with a hilarious play reading presented by local actors. No sets, no costumes, no props, but lots of talent! Join in the fun on September 1st with: Mary,...

Fish, turtles, and seaweed! Imagine your beautiful underwater scene. We'll paint with blues and greens, adding starfish, sea horses, coral, whatever you want! Watch a video of sea creatures while we paint. All materials provided.

Lucas Bohn was born in a small town in southern Virginia. Known as the little guy who generates big laughs, Lucas’s ability to write clean, side-­spitting comedy has allowed him to share the stage with national headliners like Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Hart and Billy Gardel. Always a fan of clean comedy, Lucas began his career...

Tupelo Honey is a celebration of the music of the man with many names. They call him “Van The Man”, they call him “The Master”…He was one of earliest inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and has written some of the most iconic songs in popular music… He is Van Morrison. “Moondance”,...

(Also known as Kindness Rocks) -Our friend Marie will join us to paint rocks with happy messages and cool shapes and stencils. Decorate rocks to keep and make some to give! You can make someone's day by leaving them around town for people to find!

Black Root Underground is a popular, high-energy band from Baltimore that fuses hip hop, funk, jazz, blues, reggae, and spoken word. They are known for the inclusiveness of their lively, participation-based performances. The band, formed in 2014, reflects the influence of legendary performers such as James Brown, George Clinton, and Bob Marley. Their new CD...

Attention Parents! Grab your little ones and join 123 Andrés at the Cultural Center at the Opera House! At 2pm there will be an interactive latin dancing workshop, followed by a 60 min musical show in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month! 123 Andrés are Latin Grammy-winning and GRAMMY-nominated duo for kids and families -...

Nationally acclaimed, award-winning, Baltimore-born artist, painter, muralist, and educator Ernest Shaw Jr. paints narrative portraits of notable Black figures on canvas and community walls to depict and celebrate the impact of Black culture in America. His mission is to use his art to tell stories that challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about Black people, particularly Black...

Door open at 7pm Performance at 7:30pm Enjoy a sip or two of the featured wine or brew (tasting flights for ages 21+ included with admission), along with a hilarious play reading presented by local actors. No sets, no costumes, no props, but lots of talent! Join in the fun on October 6th with: Paris,...

Friday: October 7, 2022 6:00 pm – Seasonal Cider Tasting 7:00 pm – Performance American Historical Theatre’s Neill Hartley as Washington Irving, the father of the American short story, brings you into his world; introducing you to his work, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the most famous short story ever written. The literary lion narrates...

Saturday, October 8 – 6:30pm (Performance begins at 7pm) Bellydancers of many styles will delight and amaze you as they shimmy across the stage! Meanwhile, in the lobby and blackbox downstairs, vendors will enchant your curious eye with their beautiful wares.

Make an easy spider web, a friendly stick mummy, and craft crowns to wear! We'll have lots of ideas and materials. Come join us for this creative workshop.

Hosted by author, poet, and career counselor Alyssa K. Cole. Join us for this inspiring and uplifting community celebration of our talented local youth! See and support Harford County youth and young adults, as they share their talents in music, oratory, drama, dance, art, and more!

Crossroads Comedy Theater is a Philly based, online and on stage home for comedy shows, podcasts and classes in improv, comedy writing and stand-up. Crossroads produces various types of live comedy shows throughout the year. Crossroads has been reviewed well in the Philadelphia Inquirer and other online and print outlets as well as featured on...

Dame Edna’s award-winning Honorary Understudy is back for more in Havre De Grace! Every visit from her is a new night of comedy. Get ready for another belly-busting good time and make sure you come prepared! She’s ready to share a round of hilarious zingers, double-entendre one-liners, and one never knows what to expect from...

Uncle Devin & 1 Tribe Collective are GRAMMY® Nominated for Best Children’s Music Album! The Uncle Devin Show® is an interactive, musical experience for children by renowned drummer and percussionist, Devin Walker. The show cultivates the minds of children through percussion instruments and is a dynamic cross between DC’s Trouble Funk and Schoolhouse Rock!

Event is FREE, but registration is required Join us for this special family event featuring the Baltimore Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers. During this enlightening, informative, and inspiring presentation, the Baltimore Metro Chapter will share riveting stories of the courageous men and women of the 9th and 10th Calvary. Come learn about the...

Join us for a Dia de los Muertos celebration! We'll draw the basic shapes step by step - then you can add your very own designs. Use tons of markers or watercolor paints to make it colorful! We'll take inspiration from the popular movies Book of Life and Coco. Watch them in advance or look...

Special Guest: Dr. Craig Wright “The goal of Spiritual Practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self…you have forgotten who you are.” -Marianne Williamson, “A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles.” Join us for this very special, first-time-at-the-Opera-House...

Wednesdays, November 2 – December 21 at 9:30am Each week will take us on a different quest as your toddler explores themed sensory bins, process art, small world play, building, and more. Ages: 1- young 3 with adult Wed 9:30-10:15am. Price: $105/child for 7 week session Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec 7, 14,...

A preschool class that will explore a new book, nursery rhyme, or fairytale, enjoy a themed art project and conquer a STEM challenge. Ages: 3.5-5 years Wed 10:30am-11:30am Price: $105/child for 7 week session Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec 7, 14, 21

Thirsty Thursdays with Theatre: The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel Thursday, November 3 – 7:30pm Doors open at 7pm Performance at 7:30pm Enjoy a sip or two of the featured wine or brew (tasting flights for ages 21+ included with admission), along with a hilarious play reading presented by local actors. No sets, no costumes,...

Enjoy a presentation on and display of Cheyenne art and material culture in the Fire Hall Studio followed by a performance of The Nanticoke Indian Dance Troupe and the Red Blanket Drummers and Singers.

Expert weaver/ fabric artist Gay Lynn Price will guide us through this creative process. Create an elegant weaving using a picture frame as a loom, as a keepsake treasure or to give as a gift. We'll use yarn, string, ribbon, cord and beautiful strips of fabric. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring...

Debbie Wojciechowski returns to The Opera House for an amazing evening, to present “Connecting with Your Loved Ones”. Debbie is a certified Evidential Medium and a former career Federal Law Enforcement Officer. She holds a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University and her professional career included extensive work in the mental health field....

Get in the harvest mood with a starry sky and Fall tree branches. Follow along and then add your own touches. All materials provided.

Local artist, Barbara Sponn, will join us to make holiday pictures with jewelry and other found objects. All materials are provided. (But feel free to bring some trinkets or bits of jewelry to add!)

We’re delighted to bring Scott Stansfield’s exciting and brassy Melting Pot Big Band to the STAR Centre this year., featuring Karen Vincent & Ken Ebo. Comprised of rhythm professionals drawn from across Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, and Virginia, the Melting Pot Big Band has been rolling like a steaming juggernaut through the local music scene, and...

Meet us at the Opera House and join us for outdoor Holiday Caroling at St. John's Commons, St John's Towers, and Always in Grace. Bring song sheets if you have them – we'll have song sheets too, and we'll sing the favorites you probably know! Dress warm, and wear something festive!

Join us for a joyous and memorable musical feast in celebration of the holidays, with the Mid-Atlantic’s finest traditional musicians presenting a marvelous mix of seasonal and holiday favorites from far and wide. Included will be Scandinavian, Irish and Scottish, French-Canadian, Appalachian and bluegrass music, plus some fun and festive surprises. The Baltimore-based Ken &...

It’s Back! The Mayor’s Pick! Join us for Mayor Bill Martin’s 2022 Holiday Film Party, featuring “Scrooged.” The fun starts at 7pm; film at 8pm. Cash Bar! Door Prizes & More!

Internationally renowned cellist, conductor and artistic director of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi, and educator Amit Peled will perform in recital with pianist Noreen Polera. Opening for Mr. Peled and Ms. Polera are talented local youth Byron Durham (5th grade, Forest Lakes Elementary School), violin; Kain Felix (7th grade, Aberdeen Middle School), piano; Fionna Nastari (freshman,...

Get ready for the return of one of Havre de Grace's biggest parties of the year... The Arts Collective's Annual MasquerAid Fundraiser & Gala!! Music, dancing, silent auction and raffle prizes, PLUS wine, beer, and a New Orleans-inspired menu included in every ticket! Costumes are optional, but dress to impress.... You might just be crowned...

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble is long recognized as a creative and pioneering force in presenting roots-based music and percussive dance. Celebrating over 36 years touring internationally, Footworks delivers acclaimed theater productions and festival performances, along with arts-integrated programming for schools and universities. With a dazzling and diverse array of traditional and original music and choreography,...

Screaming Orphans are a chart-topping all-sister Celtic folk and pop band from Ireland. They are known worldwide for their award-winning sound combining original pop songs with a unique take on traditional Irish music. From an early age, the Diver sisters entertained international audiences around Ireland accompanying their mother, legendary céilí band singer Kathleen Fitzgerald. The...

Join us for an exciting evening featuring the musical talent of Alex Ruvinstein. The recital will include a wonderful collection of the most famous chamber, vocal and organ works arranged for piano by composers spanning three centuries, from J.S. Bach to Liszt and Rachmaninoff to Gryaznov.

Join us for this very special community event in recognition of Women's History Month! A diverse group of nearly two dozen local women will perform poetry by female American poets, including Maya Angelou, Joy Harjo, Nikki Giovanni, Barbara Kingsolver, Chia-Lun Chang, Margaret Walker, Kari Gunter-Seymour, Mary Oliver, Ada Limon, and Gwendolyn Brooks, as well as...

Join the Havre de Grace Arts Collective's Public Art Committee and Cochran Studio for an informational and interactive workshop to... - Learn about HdG's Public Art Plan and the Sculpture Trail's place in it. - Review models from the (7) sculptor finalists who have submitted work for consideration for the next installation within HdG's Sculpture...

Explore the legends of Maui the Demi-God as told through the art of live dance! This is an interactive, family-friendly show where audience members will be invited to participate in some of the dance elements. Presented by Pacific Tempo, LLC in partnership with the Havre de Grace Arts Collective.

Explore the legends of Maui the Demi-God as told through the art of live dance! This is an interactive, family-friendly show where audience members will be invited to participate in some of the dance elements. Presented by Pacific Tempo, LLC in partnership with the Havre de Grace Arts Collective.

John Németh headlines The State Theater of Havre de Grace with a legendary fusion of modern and retro blues and soul music. Németh has collected record labels, awards, and Grammy album nominations from Memphis to the San Francisco Bay area, including the 2104 BMA for Best Soul Blues Male Artist and the Best Soul Blues...

The Havre de Grace Arts Collective presents: Crime and Pun-ishment: a 1920's Murder Mystery In this immersive whodunnit experience, guests are transported to a 1920's speakeasy to help the owner of the bar solve a murder! Guests will trade clues with each other and encounter jilted lovers, a rival Mafioso, and even an undercover fed....

Come out for a night celebrating the literary arts, starting with the "Hear Me Out!" POETRY SLAM! Readings are welcomed on the following conditions: Poems must be original No props, nudity, instruments No hate speech Team pieces are fine All styles welcomed including theatrical monologues, literary poems, rants, haikus, freestyle rap Any topic welcomed Hosted...

Visual artists of all levels are invited to paint or sketch alongside artist Liz Lawson in a three-hour live nude model session.

Come out for a night celebrating the literary arts - this month, PLAY READING!