Culture and Recreation, Events, Rockville Reports

Art and Family: This Month at the Civic Center

January 2, 2026

Student art and the ties of family are what’s happening this January at the Rockville Civic Center, 603 Edmonston Drive.

Meet the artists of the Rockville Student Juried Art Exhibit, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at the Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, 603 Edmonston Drive. Attendees will be able to talk to students about their artwork. The event is free and open to the public. The students’ art, in varied media, will be on display Jan. 25-Feb. 13.

Rockville Little Theatre Presents “Close Ties” 8 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 6 and 7; 2 p.m. Feb. 1 and 8.

The Frye family gathers at their vacation home in the Berkshires, ruled for three generations by Josephine, their willful matriarch and center of the family. But what happens as the younger Fryes discover their center cannot hold? “Close Ties” celebrates the humor, the truth and the mystery of family. By Elizabeth Diggs; directed by Vanessa Markowitz. Tickets cost $24, $22 for students and seniors. Group pricing available. Call the box office for more information.

Visit fscottfitzgerald.showare.com/Ties for tickets.