Featured Events in Hillsboro in January, 2025 (August Updated)

Parnassus Books is pleased to welcome Kwame Alexander to celebrate his new book, How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America, in conversation with local musician and artist Rod McGaha. This is a ticketed event which will take place IN STORE on Thursday, January 16th at 6:30pm Central Time. Tickets: Each ticket is $20.75 and includes one seat and one signed copy of How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America. Books will be pre-signed. There will be a signing line for personalizations after the event. About How Sweet the Sound: Featuring artists ranging from Miles Davis to Kendrick Lamar, dive into this stunningly illustrated celebration of the history of Black music in America by the award-winning author of The Undefeated . Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy--the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Can you spot the 80+ references to artists like Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Beyonce? Come dance to Kwame Alexander's melodious narrative of the history of Black music in America, accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Charly Palmer. The book includes extensive back matter, providing even more context and history about the music and musicians. About Kwame Alexander: Kwame Alexander is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty books, including his Newbery Medal-winning novel The Crossover; American Story, winner of the Coretta Scott king Illustrator Award; The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor; The Door of No Return; and Becoming Muhammed Ali, which he co-wrote with James Patterson. An Emmy Award-winning producer and the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts at Chautauqua, he invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com and on Instagram and X @kwamealexander. About Rod McGaha: Rod McGaha is a Chicago-born, award-winning, Nashville-based jazz trumpet player, composer, vocalist, lyricist, and producer. He has performed all over the world and has played with hundreds of music legends. He's not only a world-class musician, but also a world-class photographer! You can visit him at https://rodmcgaha.com. Information Source: Parnassus Books Nashville | eventbrite

Smallmouth Sound Company invites local residents to celebrate community at the Rue Music & Art Festival on Monday, January 20, 2025. Musicians, artists, activists, and vendors will welcome attendees to this Inauguration Day protest show and fundraiser beginning at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are available now for access to the four-hour event. All proceeds of the ticket sales will be distributed to the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund and other nonprofit organizations dedicated to reproductive rights, immigrant protections, the environment, and the LGBTQ+ community. Hosted by DC-based comedians Joey Friedman and Arzoo Malhotra. Musical artists include local Mowgli, Annie Stokes, Kipyn Martin, DC-based band Ammonite, Ari Voxx (of Ari Voxx and the Sad Lads), Jillian Matundan, Zawadi Carroll, and headliner Gwen Levey (of Gwen Levey and the Breakdown), who has been making waves at the intersection of Nashville's country music and social justice scenes. Artists and vendors include Trinacenci Creative Studio, Yarrow Remedy, Organized Khaos, Oh So Organics, Eye of Emeber Spell Candles, Lenonina Arismendi, and more to be announced! Follow along on the festival's Instagram page, @rue.music.art Come enjoy local wine at one of northern Virginia's most beautiful family-owned wineries while forging community relations and fostering hope for the years ahead! Information Source: Smallmouth Sound Company | eventbrite

Somatic dance allows you to use the body as a tool for healing and self-awareness through practices like movement, meditation, journaling, breathwork, and visualizations. Chenchira will lead us through a series of prompts as we create movement and healing with our bodies in a safe space. There's plenty of room for expressive body movements, weird noises, and releasing stuck or stagnant feelings. Come explore the relationship between your physical body and your energy, and how your thoughts, actions, and body interact. Come with an open mind and heart to develop a deeper sense of presence and consciousness, as well as self-expression, acceptance, and a relationship with your masculine and feminine energies. All bodies are welcome in all expressions, no matter mobility challenges. Participants are encouraged to bring a journal and an offering for the workshop altar. This is a drug and alcohol-free space/event. For the respect of all participants, please keep it at home or imbibe after, but off the property. Information Source: Breathing Room Yoga + Wellness Studio | eventbrite