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  • City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events
    City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events
    Government;  Kids/Family;  Visual Arts
    Arts and culture are a vibrant part of life in Gaithersburg. From festivals, to outdoor concerts, to parades and Winter Lights, Gaithersburg has it all. Enjoy dance, music, theater, and visual arts at Gaithersburg events and festivals including OktoberFest, Celebrate, Backyard Concerts and more! Find out more today and start enjoying this great City to live and play.  
  • City of Gaithersburg Recreation Classes
    City of Gaithersburg Recreation Classes
    Association/Club/Group;  Dance;  Educational;  Government;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Sports/Outdoor
    The City of Gaithersburg Recreation Class program offers a variety of classes, workshops, and camps for all ages. These classes include fitness, fun, health and wellness.
  • CityDance Conservatory
    CityDance Conservatory
    Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit
    With a vision for preparing students for 21st-century careers in dance, Founding Artistic Director Lorraine Spiegler launched the CityDance Conservatory in 2007. Through her unique eye for identifying talent and her passion for revealing the strengths of young dancers, the Conservatory quickly established itself as a leader in professional dance training. Today the Conservatory persists with its core belief that excellence is achieved when each student’s talents are nurtured, valued, and challenged. CityDance Conservatory reimagines dance education and training through its pioneering approach: individualized programming, rooted in each child’s needs, aspirations, and talents a diverse training and performance curriculum that holds all dance genres in equal value world-class faculty and in-house choreographers, as well as national and international guest artists a learning environment that embraces caring relationships and positive student expectations
  • CityDance Studios
    CityDance Studios
    Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit
    CityDance Studios, a division of CityDance, is committed to sharing the joy, enrichment and transformative connection of dance with everyone. We deliver quality dance education through enriching dance classes, programs and workshops for KIDS, TEENS and ADULTS across the DC metro region. There is no audition requirement and all classes are open for online registration. Classes are available at both Maryland locations: 5200 Randolph Rd, Rockville MD 20852 11711 Parklawn Dr, Rockville MD 20852
  • CREATE Arts Center
    CREATE Arts Center
    Educational;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit;  Visual Arts
    CREATE Arts Center, located in downtown Silver Spring, is a nonprofit visual arts organization whose mission is to spark creativity, foster learning, empower individuals, and facilitate community connections through the visual arts. Our programs include art classes and camps for children, art workshops for adults, birthday parties and workshops, and group and individual art therapy for children and adults.
  • Cuba de Ayer
    Cuba de Ayer
    Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Nonprofit;  Theatre
    Come enjoy the tropical tastes of Cuba! Authentic home style Cuban cuisine where our customers feel as though they are eating home cooked meals that would be found in Grandma's kitchen. Cuba de Ayer is an ideal escape for a delicious cup of Cuban coffee, a Cuban grilled sandwich, followed up by something sweet like a slice of tres leches cake.
  • Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance
    Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance
    Dance;  Educational;  History/Heritage;  Kids/Family;  Traditional Arts
    Our goal is to preserve the unique tradition of Irish music and dance and pass it on to new generations of dancers and to make sure they have fun while they learn! They are prepared so that if they choose to compete or perform they can do so with success and pride. Our children and adult students regularly perform all over the area including the Kennedy Center, The BlackRock Center for the Arts, and Strathmore Hall, as well as at schools, pubs and nursing homes throughout the area to share our love of Irish music and dance. Come join us!
  • Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College
    Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College
    Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Theatre;  Visual Arts
    Many events taking place at the Cultural Arts Center are not sponsored by the college, but are community rentals. Please contact the presenter directly. Located on Montgomery College's Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus, the Cultural Arts Center complex opened in 2009. The complex consists of a 500 seat main multi-use concert hall & theatre, a 116 seat lecture hall & lab theatre space, the Tretter Dance Studio, CAC Gallery, and multiple classrooms for academic classes and workshops. All of these gathering spaces are immediately adjacent to our large main lobby, or atrium. A large marquee faces north at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and East-West Highway informing the community about events occuring in the Cultural Arts Center. Through the Cultural Arts Center, the Montgomery College provides a comprehensive program focusing on the intersections between performing arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences, and the influence of human culture on the natural and built environments. We examine traditional and contemporary indigenous, American, and international cultural expression through presentation of music, theatre, dance, cultural exhibitions, film, lectures, forums and cultural exhibitions. Through less formal gatherings we encourage opportunities for our students, the community, faculty, and staff to gather and engage in discussions about our own and other cultures. Parking is immediately behind the CAC in the W1 lot and in the West Garage in legal, student spaces only.  Parking is free from 2 hours before public performances and events.  The Cultural Arts Center facilities are available for rental when not in use by the college.
  • Dairy Queen
    Dairy Queen
    Association/Club/Group;  Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Theatre;  Visual Arts
  • Dance Exchange
    Dance Exchange
    Dance;  Educational;  Environmental;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit
    Dance Exchange collaborates across generations, disciplines, and communities to channel the power of dancemaking as a means for dialogue, a source of critical reflection, and a creative engine for thought and action. Founded in 1976 by Liz Lerman and under the artistic leadership of Cassie Meador since 2011, Dance Exchange is a non-profit dance organization based in Takoma Park, Maryland. Over our 43-year history, Dance Exchange has created and supported more than 250 groundbreaking performance projects that explore content as far ranging as nuclear physics, immigration, ecology, prayer and action, aging, and the advancement of racial equity. Our dancemaking and creative practices grow from a legacy and commitment to intergenerational and community exchange, artmaking at the intersection of social relevance and community participation, and moving as a way to notice our world and noticing as way to move our world. Learn more at danceexchange.org. Dance Exchange is grateful for the support of our donors and funders. Major support for this year’s programming comes from: Maryland State Arts Council, Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The City of Takoma Park, Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts, The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation, The Chesapeake Bay Trust, The Greater Washington Community Foundation, and the Takoma Foundation.
  • District Dance Co.
    District Dance Co.
    Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family
    Our mission is to create a community where children can discover a passion for movement from professional and motivated staff while instilling the principles of exploration, self-expression and confidence in a safe and inclusive atmosphere. “We are teachers. We are dancers. We are dreamers. And we know how the performing arts has the power to change lives. Our goal is to change as many young lives through dance as possible!” – Melissa Curling, Owner & Director
  • El Aguila Restaurant
    El Aguila Restaurant
    Dance;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Nonprofit;  Theatre;  Traditional Arts;  Visual Arts
  • Flippin' Pizza
    Flippin' Pizza
    Association/Club/Group;  History/Heritage;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit;  Visual Arts
  • Gaithersburg Book Festival
    Gaithersburg Book Festival
    Festival Producer;  Government;  Kids/Family;  Literature/Poetry
    The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual celebration of great books and great writing that is fast becoming one of the nation's top literary events. In its fifth year, the festival will feature best-selling and award-winning authors, as well as local authors, a Children's Village, announcement of the high school short story contest winners, exhibitors with literary wares and on-site sales of new and used books. Visitors of all ages also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of interactive, hands-on writing workshops.
  • GB Youth Media
    GB Youth Media
    Educational;  Festival Producer;  Film/Video;  Kids/Family;  Media;  Nonprofit;  Visual Arts
    After-school program that provide fine and media arts education in blended classes where middle and high school students learn from each other and create together. Students choose their own topics for their artworks and films, and tell stories about causes or cultures that matter to them personally. All classes and events are free. All are welcome to register. Classes are at 900 Wayne Ave, Level B/Media Arts, in the same building with the Brigadier General McGhee Library, Levine Music, and Arts on the Block. Registration is via eventbrite.com. Classes available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays during the school year and in the summer.
  • Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
    Association/Club/Group;  Dance;  Educational;  Environmental;  Festival Producer;  Food/Drink;  Gallery;  History/Heritage;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Nonprofit;  Theatre;  Visual Arts
    The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. manages Glen Echo Park, one of the most lively visual and performing arts sites in the Washington area. Each year, more than 375,000 people come to the Park to renew their creative spirit through arts classes, festivals, exhibitions, dances, children’s theater, music performances, nature programs, and more. Learn more at:  www.glenechopark.org
  • Glorystar Children's Chorus
    Glorystar Children's Chorus
    Educational;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Nonprofit
    Glorystar Children's Chorus nurtures and provides excellent music education to children and youth (5-18 years old) in the joy of Choral Art. With a rich repertoire of Eastern and Western music, GCC increases appreciation and builds bridges between our diverse community. Goals To inspire the joy of singing with family, friends, and audiences Create team spirit through collaboration, discipline, responsibility, and respect. Teach singers to strive for musical excellence.
  • Haandi Indian Cuisine
    Haandi Indian Cuisine
    Educational;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit;  Visual Arts
  • Halau Nohona Hawaii
    Halau Nohona Hawaii
    Dance;  Educational;  History/Heritage;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Nonprofit;  Traditional Arts
    ALOHA! WE ARE HĀLAU NOHONA HAWAIʻI, which refers to all things anchored in Hawaiian; living the Hawaiian way. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit Hawaiian cultural school located in Silver Spring, MD. Our goal is to enrich and make a positive impact on our communities by sharing the spirit of aloha. Classes are available for children (starting at age 4) and adults alike starting with beginner to advanced students (with separate women’s and men’s classes). Classes are held each Sunday (excluding most holidays) at the White Oak Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring, MD. Currently, classes consist of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language), Hula Kahiko (Ancient Hula), Hula ʻAuana (Modern Hula), Oli (Chant), Hawaiian Singing Choir, and Hawaiian Arts and Crafts for all ages and levels.
  • Hope Garden Children's Ballet Theatre
    Hope Garden Children's Ballet Theatre
    Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit
    Hope Garden Children's Ballet Theatre (HGCBT), a non-profit organization, provides performing opportunities to the students of Hope Garden Ballet Academy and to classical dancers in the region who wish to display their talents. Applicants who would like to perform with us must audition for our performances. HGCBT upholds the traditions and history of classical ballet while venturing into the world of contemporary ballet and movement by continuing the education of the young people involved - stretching their minds and exploring their understanding of movement art, anatomy, musicality, and theater.
  • Imagination Stage
    Imagination Stage
    Educational;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit;  Theatre
    Founded in 1979, Imagination Stage is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to produce theatre and arts education programs which nurture, challenge and empower young people of all abilities. It offers year-round professional theatre for young audiences and classes in creative drama/acting, musical theatre, and dance for ages 1-18, as well as arts-integration professional development training for teachers, students, schools and families. All of our programs are informed by our core belief in making the arts inclusive and accessible to all children, regardless of their physical, cognitive or financial status.
  • InterAct Story Theatre
    InterAct Story Theatre
    Kids/Family;  Theatre
    InterAct Story Theatre is a multidisciplinary arts-in-education organization and touring theatre for young audiences.  Since our founding in 1981, we have been dedicated to providing quality performances, arts-infused workshops and artist-in-residency programs for students, teachers and families throughout our region and across the country. As experts in arts integration, InterAct is committed to producing arts programs with artistic integrity and  direct relevance to the educational objectives of the schools and community organizations we serve.  Our merry band of performers and teaching artists weave their artistry in theatre and drama, music, dance, creative opera and filmmaking with content curricula for students and teachers of all ages.   Our mission is to bring arts-based learning experiences to everyone, especially to those communities that are chronically underserved due to economic, social, and geographic constraints.  We believe that every kid, every grown-up, everywhere deserves great theatre, whether or not you can get to a theatre building. We believe that everyone, everywhere can learn and grow through artistic creation and exploration.  And we believe that the arts help foster communication and understanding in our communities, because the arts help us express our ideas, our hopes, our emotions and our experiences when words alone are not enough. Arts are for everyone, and everyone learns through the arts! 
  • International School of Music
    International School of Music
    Educational;  Kids/Family;  Music;  Traditional Arts
    The International School of Music offers a wide variety of music classes in all instruments and voice for students of all ages, abilities and levels. Our experienced, international faculty tailors their teachings to the needs and interests of students. Optional recitals, certificate programs, ensembles, and group classes are also offered.
  • Joy of Motion Dance Center
    Joy of Motion Dance Center
    Dance;  Educational;  Kids/Family;  Nonprofit
    Joy of Motion Dance Center is committed to building strong, healthy communities of people who dance professionally and avocationally, attend dance performances, and who support dancers at all ages and stages of development. Whether a student is new to dance or a seasoned professional, there is a place for them in the Joy of Motion dance family. Joy of Motion has a diverse selection of classes & performances to fit everyone's schedule and skills. Classes start for dancers as young as 2. Professional, student, senior, and military discounts available.
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