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Get ready for the night that makes all other Riverworks events possible:
Our fourth annual Dinner for the Arts!
Join us under the autumn stars in the gorgeous barn at Bally Cliff Farm (18330 Darnestown Road in Poolesville) on Thursday, October 16, 2025, for cocktails downstairs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by dinner upstairs from 7:30-9:15.
This inspiring evening of music, food, and friendship is our signature event—a time to celebrate, share stories, and rally support for the next big steps in Poolesville’s cultural future.
Dinner is limited to 125 guests. Tickets sell fast, and they always sell out, so buy yours—or reserve a full table—today.
If you can’t stay for the full dinner, we’ve added a cocktails-only option. This reduced-price ticket allows 100 more guests to support Riverworks by gathering with us before dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
$175 – INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FOR COCKTAIL HOUR AND DINNER
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$75 – COCKTAILS-ONLY OPTION – 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (NEW THIS YEAR)
All tickets include three complimentary drinks. Try our signature drink for the evening with hors d’oeuvres and charcuterie from Foodies, Farms and Friends while enjoying live acoustic music from Calvin Thomas, who wowed everyone at the first Dinner for the Arts in 2022.
Cocktail hour will also feature an exclusive exhibition and sale of work by Riverworks Gallery artists. If you’re wishing you’d bought their work at recent Artist in the House gallery shows, don’t miss this second chance—for one night only. Your purchase supports the individual artists and benefits Riverworks as well.
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This year’s dinner marks a special turning point. As we celebrate the successful completion of fundraising for the Performing Arts Center, we’ll focus on funding its operations. With your help, we can continue the ambitious offerings you’ve come to expect: classes for kids, introductory art workshops for adults, cultural and historical programs, and concerts that offer something for everyone, from gospel to jazz…with a few surprises along the way.
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CAN'T ATTEND THIS YEAR? Join us in spirit by making a generous tax-deductible contribution to support our ongoing work.
Funds raised by the annual dinner are crucial to day-to-day operations. Since 2022, Riverworks has offered hundreds of classes, programs, concerts, workshops, and public events—and we’re just getting started. But all of this happens only because of you.
Questions about the dinner? Feel free to reach out at contact@riverworksart.org.
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