July Calendar of Evince

Ongoing

Danville Science Center Exhibits

Science Unplugged - Back to basics with hands-on elements demonstrating scientific concepts.

Go! - Highlights the intersection between the physics of machines and biology of the human body.

Water - Discover history trapped in ice, experience clouds first hand, uncover life found in a droplet, plunge to the depths of the ocean, learn about water usage from a towering wall of 2,000+ water bottles, enter a room of rain and don’t get wet, and more.

Crescent Crossing - Train-themed exhibit introduces families to important science, technology, engineering, and math fundamentals, such as creativity, problem solving, and cause and effect. Butterfly Station & Garden – Find out which type of caterpillar certain plants attract, learn the best methods to attract butterflies, and get inspired to create your own butterfly garden. www.dsc.smv.org

Ruby B. Archie Public Library Programs

Whodunit Book Club, Classic Movie Club, Zodiac-Themed Craft, The Write Stuff, Puzzlers Club, Book Lovers Club, Cosmic Crafts, Family Storytime, Unrequired Reading – Classics Book Club, UFO Night - Un-Finished Objects, Youth Dungeons and Dragons, Astrology 101 for Teens, Bookworms, Among Us: Life Size Edition, LEGO Brick Engineers, Adopt an Alien, Mad Scientists - Extraterrestrial Exploration, Planetary Scavenger Hunt, Little Explorers Storytime, Little Learning Lab - Outer Space Edition, Book Babies, Stop Motion Mini Movies, Chalk Space Walk, Space Junk.

Museum Attic Sale Donation Drop Off. Accepting donations of household items, furniture, books and media, decorative items. No clothes, TVs, or computers. Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm. DMFAH 434.793.5644.

Pittsylvania Co. Farmers Market. F 4-6:30pm, Sat 7:30am-12pm. Olde Dominion Ag Complex. 434.432.8026.

Danville Farmers Market. W 1-6pm, Sat 7:30am-12pm. Community Market. 434.797.8961.

Main Street Art Collective Events. 7/8

Watermelon Watercolor Painting, 11am; 7/12 Kids Make Suncatchers, Age 5-7 w/parent, & age 8+, 2 pm; 7/15

Monogram Door Hanger, 11am; 7/19

Puzzle Swap, 11am; 7/21 Kids Stepping Stone, Age 5-7 w/parent, & age 8+, 2 pm; 7/26 Kids Paint Party, Age 5-7 w/ parent, & age 8+, 2pm. MSAC.

Summer Camps

July 2-7, 9-14

Summer Riding. Ages 10-16. Chatham Hall. summerprograms@chathamhall. org.

July 3, 5 & 7

Lights, Camera, Action Week. 1st6th grade. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5150.

July 5, 6 & 7

STEM in the Movies. K-4th grade. IALR. 434.766.6700.

July 9 (thru 14)

Science Investigators. Ages 10-14. Chatham Hall. summerprograms@ chathamhall.org.

July 10 (thru 14)

Detective Week. 1st-6th grade. 7:30am-6pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5150.

Reading Detectives / Cyber Spies. 3rd8th grade. IALR. 434.766.6700.

Limitless Summer Dance Camp. Ages 3-High School. Redeemed Christian Dance Studio. 434.709.9458.

July 10-14 & 24-28

Owen Farm Camp. Ages 5+. 434.728.3410.

June 12-14

Adventure Camp III. Day-camp consisting of hiking, kayaking, zip lining, high ropes adventures and climbing wall challenges. Ages 12-14. 7:30am5:30pm. 434.799.5150.

July 13

Teddy Bear Ballet Camp. Ages 4-9. Jodie Carroll Dance Co. jodiecarrolldanceco.com.

July 13 & 27

Youth Lego Club. 1st-6th grade. 5:30-6:30pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5150.

July 17, 18 & 19

Volleyball Fundamentals, Build Up, Next Level. 6th-12th grade. Averett North Campus. Oearls@averett.edu.

July 17 (thru 21)

Art Appreciation Week. 1st-6th grade. 7:30am-6pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5150.

Young Investors & Entrepreneurs. 6th9th grade. IALR. 434.766.6700.

Basketball Camp. Ages 9-13. Averett North Campus. Gregory.hairston@ averett.edu.

YMCA Softball Camp. Learn the skills necessary to play the game of Softball while having fun. O.T. Bonner School. cord.cothren@ymcedanville.org.

July 18 & 19

Otterbots Baseball Camp. Get instruction from Otterbots players. All campers receive a bagged lunch. Ages 6-14. 8am. Legion Field, Dan Daniel Park. 434.554.4487.

July 20

Royal Princess Tea Party Camp

Ages 4-6. Jodie Carroll Dance Co. jodiecarrolldanceco.com.

July 20 & 21

Cougar Elite Volleyball Camp. 9th-12th grade. Averett North Campus. Oearls@ averett.edu.

July 24 (thru 28)

Teen Camp. YMCA. gregory.hairston@ ymcadanville.org.

Young Author’s Week. 1st-6th grade. 7:30am-6pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5150.

Travel Through Time / Around the World. 3rd-8th grade. IALR. 434.766.6700.

YMCA Swimming Camp. Learn fundamental stroke techniques, flip turns, and starts. YMCA. cord.cothren@ ymcedanville.org.

July 27

Lyle Lyle Crocodile Musical Theatre Dance Camp. Ages 6-9. Jodie Carroll Dance Co. jodiecarrolldanceco.com.

July 29

Paint & Bling Camp. Bring clean sneakers or Crocs to paint. Ages 8-17. 11am-4pm. Deer Run Road.

July 31 (thru Aug. 4)

Splish, Splash Week. 1st-6th grade. 7:30am-6pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5150.

Thru July 28

Expressions 2023 Exhibit. Work which howcases regional talent featuring an eclectic mix of work such as watercolor, oil and acrylic, mixed media, drawing, photography and sculpture. Piedmont Arts. 276.632.3221.

July 1

Milton Independence Day. Food, parade, art, face painting, cornhole tournament, live music, kid activities. Visitmiltonnc.com. Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 Racing & fireworks. 7pm. South Boston Speedway. 434.572.4947.

July 1 & 2

Extreme Splash, Bounce House & Waterslide Festival. Gigantic waterslides, foam party, obstacle courses, interactive games, & more. 12-6pm. Shewels Parking Lot. 434.251.2059.

June 2 (thru 23)

Live Music. Hosted by Stuart Jennings. Sundays 2-6pm. 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.

July 3 (thru 29)

Danville Otterbots. 7/3 vs Burlington Sock Puppets; 7/8 & 9 vs. Princeton WhistlePigs; 7/10 & 11 vs. Pulaski River Turtles; 7/13-14 vs. Kingsport Axmen; 7/18 & 19 vs Burlington Sock Puppets; 7/26& 27 vs. Elizabethton River Riders; 7/28 & 29 Pulaski River Turtles. 7pm. Legion Field, Dan Daniel Park. 434.554.4487.

July 4

DP&R 4th Celebration. Entertainment, activities, vendors, concessionaires and performance from Danville Symphony Orchestra. 6-9pm. Carrington Pavilion. 434.857.3384.

4th Celebration. Food trucks and loads of family fun with live music, bounce houses, a mist tent, magic show, fireworks and more. 6-10pm. Downtown South Boston.

July 6 (thru 9)

Clue. Adapted from the Paramount Pictures film. Presented by The Smokestack Theatre. 7:30-9:30pm. 434.549.5445.

July 7

DRHA Village Block Party & Concert

Fod, fun and $500 cash prize. 5-7pm. South Side Community Center, Cardinal Village.

July 7 (thru 28)

Live Music. 7/7 Wicked Karaoke; 7/8 Stomping Ground; 7/14 Old 97; 7/15

Andy Burnett Trio; 7/21 Nathan Pope Trio; 7/22 Blue Drive; 7/28 Hudson Red; 7/29 Willow St. 7-10pm. 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.

July 8

Community Fun Day. 10am-3am. Gretna Fire & Rescue. Nelly Concert. A multi-platinum, Grammy-award-winner. 6pm. Danville Harvest Jubilee, Carrington Pavillon. 434.799.5200.

July 11

Michael Jackson Experience. Official impersonator of the King of Pop will have you on your feet as he performs Michael Jacksons greatest hits. 2-3:30pm. West Main Street. 434.799.5216.

July 13

Music at the Market Concert Series - Shelton and Williams. Bring a chair, blanket, and picnic basket for a relaxing evening listening to music. 7-9pm. Community Market-Outdoor Stage. 434.857.3384.

Tossing at the Crossing - Cornhole Tournaments. Blind draw for partners, players can bring their own bags, prizes awarded. Registration required. 7-9:30pm. Community Market. 434.857.3384.

Thursday Paddle. Travel on the Dan River in hopes to catch glimpses of river otters, blue herons, and turtles. Registration required. Ages 8+. 434.799.5150.

July 14

Putts for Paws Golf Tournament Fundraiser for the Pittsylvania Pet Center. 8am.Cedars Country Club. 434.432.1989.

Flip Flop Friday. Bring your lawn chairs and friends to settle in for a fun, relaxing evening. Enjoy music from League of Ordinary Gentlemen, food, & wine. 6-10pm. Homeplace Vineyard. 434.432.9463

Bike Night. Bikers Against Trafficking VA, great food and music. 6:30-10pm. Buffalo Wild Wings.

July 14 & 15

Cowboy Mounted Shooting. Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex. 434.432.8026.

July 15

Main Street To Anglers Kayaking Navigate rapids and paddle around islands in a picturesque portion of the river. Ages 12+. 9-11am.

Watermelon Crawl. Food, drinks, games, giveaways, activities, live music, and watermelon. 8am-1pm. Downtown South Boston. 434.738.7840.

Billy’s A/C Service Night at the Races. 7pm. South Boston Speedway. 434.572.4947.

July 21

Jake Owen Concert. 6pm. Danville Harvest Jubilee, Carrington Pavillon. 434.799.5200.

July 21 & 22

Dino Festival. Dinosaur extravaganza, featuring life size-cast skeletons, dinosaur fossils, dino-themed activities and crafts, face painting, balloon animals, food truck. 10am-4pm. Virginia Museum of Natural History. 276.634.4141.

July 22

Halifax Co. Watermelon Festival. Live music, bounce house, kids activities, watermelon eating contest. 9am-1pm. Halifax Farmers Market. Golden Leaf Bistro Music Fest Celebrating the 10th Anniversary. 10am-11pm. 434.791.3191.

Sippin’ Saturdays. Enjoy music, wine and rockin’ on the screened in, wrap around porch. 12-5pm. Homeplace Vineyard. 434.432.9463.

Shaggin on Fieldcrest. Beach music festival featuring The Embers & Pink Slips. Food, beer garden and more. 2-10pm. Eden. 336.623.2110.

July 28

VA Cantaloupe Festival. Entertainment, non & alcoholic beverages, delicious roasted corn, cantaloupe and ice cream. 5-10pm. Berry Hill Resort. 434.572.3085.

July 29

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival 12pm. Springfield Distillery, Halifax. 434.575.9317.

Though Josh Lucia was not in his first production until his freshman year of high school, he claims he has been acting since he was born. “I’ve always considered that we are all acting, especially when it comes to our varied circles: work, personal, school, etc.”

Lucia serves as the Managing Director of Smokestack Theatre Company, in addition to running his own videography business, Lucia Video. As one can imagine, running a business and a nonprofit theatre leads to a pretty hectic life. Lucia says, “My brain is a busy place. I am typically thinking about ten things at once. When I am on stage, rehearsing or performing a show, it is one of the rare times I am fully focused on something, and all the other thoughts are gone.”

Lucia has a unique approach to preparing for a role. He says, “The repetition is where I learn the most about a role.” Early in the rehearsal process, he will record the cast reading through the script, and will listen to that audio over and over to help him learn his lines. “I start seeing a character come to life in my head as soon as I start reading the lines. Things may shift as I get deeper into the script, but typically that foundation my imagination creates from the start stays with me.” Lucia is not a big reader, so he likes to get