Events at the Workhouse
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Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Second Saturday
As the campus is filled with music and creativity, the Workhouse comes alive for Second Saturday! Meet artists in their studios, explore vibrant galleries, shop local art, and enjoy food, drinks, and unforgettable experiences. Whether you're a seasoned art lover or just out for a night of fun—there’s something here for everyone.
Mt. Vernon Nights Free Concert
Free outdoor concert series at the Workhouse Arts Center!
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Mt. Vernon Nights Free Concert
Free outdoor concert series at the Workhouse Arts Center!
Sound Bath - Is It Mine?
‘Is it mine?’ is the subject of the Sound Bath in July.
Not all we are dealing with in our lives is ‘ours’ to carry or to solve. In fact, if it is not, we might spend a lifetime struggling with something which was not ours from the start and cannot be solved by us.
Mt. Vernon Nights Free Concert
Free outdoor concert series at the Workhouse Arts Center!
Learning at Lunch
Documentarian Jonathan McNair share’s his work and experiences with his current work. Inherited Time refers to the conditions, struggles, and cycles—such as trauma, poverty, and violence—passed down through generations that shape a person’s starting point in life, while also carrying the responsibility to break those patterns and build a new legacy.
Mt. Vernon Nights Free Concert
Free outdoor concert series at the Workhouse Arts Center!
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Film Screening: Guess Where You’re Going
Join us for a screening of GUESS WHERE YOU’RE GOING, an award-winning short documentary (run time 15 minutes) by Khwaja Hamzah Saif and Kai River Blevins hosted by the Lorton Prison Museum. We will have repeat showings of documentary at 6PM, 7PM, and 8PM. Following each showing, Hamzah Saif will host a talk back and Q/A with Program Manager Jay Loy and the audience.
Sound Bath - Liberation
Liberation
Liberation, the theme of August’s Sound Bath, is the causal response when we recognize, acknowledge and decide to part with what is not ours.
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Learning at Lunch
How do we preserve our humanity when stripped of our freedom? For decades, individuals incarcerated at the Lorton Reformatory and institutions across the country turned to the written word to answer that very question, carving out spaces of vulnerability, intellect, and profound creativity behind concrete walls.
It's A Good Day Market
Shop Small. Support Local. Foster Community.
It's a Good Day Market is a free, community-focused, traveling market featuring local creatives and small businesses in the DMV. It is a market that aims to promote shopping small, supporting local businesses, and fostering community in the DMV! It is the perfect opportunity for small businesses to connect with new customers and grow visibility in a fun, unique way.
Sound Bath - Remember Your Why
‘Remember Your Why’
September’s Sound Bath theme invites us to listen deeply.
What we innately desire has always a heartfelt component, a deeper reasoning, an inherent ability waiting to be applied for what we are seeking.
Learning at Lunch
Kyle Hulbert joins us via telephone directly from his site of incarceration to share his personal perspective and reflections on life behind bars. This live discussion offers a stark, unfiltered look at the realities of the correctional system, moving beyond abstract policy debates to focus on the lived experience of an incarcerated individual and what mental health looks like in our modern carceral system.
Learning at Lunch
Shout! is a collection of Susanna Rich’s original poetry written from the points of view of core suffragist figures from the 1848 Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention, through the passage of the 19th Amendment, and on to the present day - including some of the suffragists incarcerated at the Occoquan Workhouse in 1917.
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
FIREWORKS: Red, White, and BOOM!
Join us for the most spectacular fireworks celebration in Northern Virginia! The Workhouse Arts Center's annual fireworks show offers an unforgettable evening featuring live music, entertainment, delicious food, drinks, and more!
Sound Bath - Emptying Yourself
The theme of June’s Sound Bath is to clear the mind hence to relieve the body through emptying. To know what truly belongs to oneself – one needs to let go of what does not. As “you can’t lose a thing if it belongs to you” releasing is, to what truly does and what wants to be recognized, consciously, undiluted. This delivers freedom and clarity to be the authentic self-anew in the ever-evolving unfolding.
Learning at Lunch: SUFFS!
We are thrilled to welcome cast members from the Tony Award-winning hit musical, SUFFS, to the Workhouse Arts Center campus! As the production prepares to take the stage at the National Theatre in DC (June 16–28), they’re stopping by our site to connect with the very history that inspired their story.
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Second Saturday
As the campus is filled with music and creativity, the Workhouse comes alive for Second Saturday! Meet artists in their studios, explore vibrant galleries, shop local art, and enjoy food, drinks, and unforgettable experiences. Whether you're a seasoned art lover or just out for a night of fun—there’s something here for everyone.
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Block Party!
Whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning as a longtime supporter, the Block Party is the perfect opportunity to experience the energy, creativity, and welcoming spirit of the Workhouse Arts Center.
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Sunday Wellness: Sound Bath with Iris McCray - Own Your Power
This month’s Sound Bath relates to the personal power within us. A power we came here with, divinely equipped, bestowing us with what any given moment requires. It is and was always there for us, even when we gave it away. It is time to fully own it, for that is its activation.
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Learning at Lunch
From inside prison, Randy Via shares honest, unfiltered conversations about daily life behind bars, prison culture, personal growth, accountability, and survival on the Red Onion Randy Podcast.
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!