Harris Arts Center

✨ THREE SPOTS LEFT! ✨

Never Grow Up... and don't miss your chance to join Peter Pan Jr. Theater Camp at the Harris Arts Center!

For ages 10–15, this two-week camp gives young performers the opportunity to bring a beloved classic to life on stage while building confidence, creativity, and theater skills.

🎭 July 6–17
👕 FREE camp shirt included
🎟️ Performances July 17 & 18

With only THREE openings remaining, now is the time to secure your spot!

Register today at www.harrisartscenter.com/summer.

🎨 We are having SO much fun at Art Camp with Vincent! From colorful creations to big imaginations, our campers have been busy making masterpieces and memories all week long.

The fun isn't over yet! 🌟 Jr. Art Camp with Vincent starts next week for children who have completed Pre-K through age 6. It's the perfect opportunity for your little artist to explore, create, and get messy in the best way possible!

🖌️ Register today before spots fill up: www.harrisartscenter.com/summer

A huge THANK YOU to our snack sponsor, Ryan Homes, for helping keep our campers' creativity fueled all summer long! 💙

✨ Meet the Cast of GODSPELL! ✨

Get ready to experience a musical filled with joy, laughter, friendship, and unforgettable songs as the Harris Arts Center and Calhoun Little Theatre present GODSPELL!

Join us June 19–27 for this uplifting musical featuring favorites like "Day by Day," "All Good Gifts," and more. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering GODSPELL for the first time, you'll find something inspiring in this timeless celebration of community, hope, and love.

🎭 GODSPELL
📅 June 19–27, 2026
📍 Harris Arts Center
🎟 Tickets available online (cltgodspell.eventbrite.com), by phone (706-629-2599), or in person.

Cast headshots by Jeri Dunn.

🎓 Join us this Thursday evening at the Harris Arts Center as we celebrate the Cherokee Promenaders' graduating students! These talented dancers have dedicated countless hours to learning, growing, and sharing their love of square dancing, and we are proud to recognize their hard work, creativity, and commitment.

Come help us honor this special milestone and cheer on these remarkable dancers as they take their next steps and continue carrying this treasured tradition forward.

✨ Calls by Charlie Petrea | Lines by Brenda Getman

We look forward to celebrating with you!

🚨 LAST CALL for JR Art Camp with Vincent Hartel at Harris Arts Center!

Tiny artists, big creativity 🎨✨
Designed for kids who have completed pre-K through age 6, this 4-day camp is packed with hands-on art, imagination, and FUN.

JR Art Camp begins NEXT WEEK, June 15-18. Registration is still open for Session 2, which meets from 1-3:30PM.

Each camper gets:
👕 Camp t-shirt
🍎 Daily snack
🖼️ Multiple finished masterpieces

$125 per camper | $115 HAC members

Spots are almost gone—don’t miss it!
Register now: www.harrisartscenter.com/summer --> Click the JR Art Camp image!

LAST WEEK FOR SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF RELIGION!

Looking for something free, interactive, and educational for your kiddos this summer? Stop by our "Sights and Sounds of Religion" Exhibit for an interactive museum experience, right here in Gordon County!

Sights & Sounds of Religion is a special exhibit featuring photographs of local churches across Calhoun and Gordon County alongside the Smithsonian’s Sounds of Religion Poster Exhibition, which explores how worship, ritual, and gathering create the rich soundtrack of faith in America. Posters include QR codes to immerse yourself in the music!

Free admission to the galleries, Monday-Friday from 10AM until 4PM. See you soon!
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Sounds of Religion is a poster set organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in cooperation with the American Religious Sounds Project of The Ohio State University and Michigan State University and made possible through the generous support of The Henry Luce Foundation. Photographs taken by local photographer, Lyle Currier.

Looking to stay active this Summer?

The Silver Sneakers class is where you want to be! Join Linda Gordy and this bustling crew every Tuesday at 9AM, with TWO classes available on Mondays and Fridays at 9 & 10AM. This is a class you don't want to miss!

Silver Sneakers is offered by some insurance plans, but anyone is welcome to join for $4 per class. Be sure to stop by!

Visit www.silversneakers.com if you have any questions.

🎶 Celebrate America's 250th Birthday with Music Under the Stars! 🎶

Join the Harris Arts Center Community Band for a special FREE patriotic concert in Downtown Calhoun City Park on Saturday, July 5!

Bring your lawn chairs, gather your family and friends, and enjoy an evening filled with stirring patriotic favorites, beloved American classics, and the sounds of summer as we celebrate 250 years of our nation's history, heritage, and spirit.

The photos featured here are from last year's concert, and if you attended any of them in the past, you know just how special this community tradition has become. There's nothing quite like live music in the park, surrounded by neighbors, friends, and patriotic pride.

🎺 Harris Arts Center Community Band
📅 Sunday, July 5, 2026
📍 Downtown Calhoun City Park
🎟 FREE Admission

Whether you're continuing your Independence Day celebrations or simply looking for a wonderful evening of live music, this is an event you won't want to miss.

Help us spread the word by sharing this post and inviting your friends!

See you in the park!

What a FIN-tastic first week of Art Camp! 🎨🐸🦆☀️

Our young artists spent the week creating colorful koi ponds, adorable ducks, playful frogs, sparkling swimming pools, and so much more. Between the paint, creativity, laughter, and plenty of popsicles, it was a week packed with imagination and FUN!

A huge THANK YOU to our snack sponsor, Ryan Homes at Riverside, for helping keep our campers fueled for their artistic adventures. 🍎🥨

Now we're counting down the days until Week 2 and Junior Art Camp with Vincent! With THREE full weeks of Art Camp happening at the HAC this summer, the creative fun is just getting started.

Drop your favorite Week 1 memory in the comments and get ready for another amazing week of art! 🎨✨

😔 This is Mary Nell's face when she finds out you still haven't bought your tickets to GODSPELL.

Don't make Mary Nell sad.

Opening June 19 and running through June 27, The Harris Arts Center and Calhoun Little Theatre production of GODSPELL is bringing one of musical theatre's most beloved shows to Calhoun! Filled with powerful storytelling, unforgettable music, energetic performances, and timeless messages of hope, friendship, and community, this high-energy production features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, the composer of Wicked and Pippin. Audiences will enjoy favorites like "Day by Day," "Prepare Ye," and many more.

And trust us—you'll be even sadder than Mary Nell if you wait too long and miss it.

🎭 Performance Dates:
• June 19, 20, 26 & 27 at 7 PM
• June 21 at 3 PM

🎟 Ticket Prices:
• $20 General Admission
• $18 Seniors & Students
• $15 HAC Members

Free membership ticket passes can not be redeemed for this event.

Purchase tickets online at cltgodspell.eventbrite.com, stop by the Harris Arts Center during business hours (Monday-Friday, 10 AM-4 PM), or call us at 706-629-2599.

Last year's summer musical performances drew incredible crowds, and we're expecting another fantastic run. Get your tickets now and join us for an uplifting, entertaining, and unforgettable theatrical experience!