Weekend guide: 8 arts, music and family picks for June 12-14 around Martinsville and Danville

As of Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the strongest follow-up to this week's broader arts roundup is a tighter weekend guide for Friday, June 12, through Sunday, June 14. The best local plan this weekend is to split choices between Danville stage and library events, Martinsville-area art entries and family outings, and a few larger community draws that are close enough to build a full day around.

• Friday, June 12: Sean of the South starts at 7 p.m. at Historic North Theatre, 629 N. Main St., Danville. The theater bills it as an evening of music, stories and laughs, with a meet-and-greet and book signing after the show.
• Friday, June 12: Bassett, VA Pro Rodeo runs from 6:30 to 11 p.m. in Bassett. Martinsville Tourism lists it as one of the region's clearest Friday-night crowd draws if readers want a bigger ticketed outing.
• Friday, June 12: Danville's family-friendly early-evening pair still works well: Life of a Ladybug runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ruby B. Archie Public Library Maker Space, then Ladybug Release Day Family Night follows from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m..
• Saturday, June 13: Storytime at Spencer-Penn Centre runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 475 Spencer-Penn Road in Spencer, with the June theme Following Footsteps. It is one of the easiest free family stops west of Martinsville.
• Saturday, June 13: Artwork Entry: Expressions 2026 runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville. Artists within 100 miles of Martinsville can submit work for the annual open-entry exhibition themed America 250.
• Saturday, June 13: Danville offers two practical downtown add-ons: the Danville Farmers Market from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Crossing at the Dan and Books & Beans Social Hour from 9 to 10 a.m. at Links Coffee House for adults who want a lower-key start.
• Saturday, June 13: FREE Concert at the Pond at Infinity Acres Ranch, 136 Joppa Rd., Ridgeway, starts at 4 p.m.. Tourism listings say the larger community day also includes the greenhouse opening, a veterans motorcycle ride arrival, vendors and educational animals.
• Sunday, June 14: Bus Transportation to Sharswood's Juneteenth Celebration departs through the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the museum itself is also open from noon to 4 p.m. for readers who want a lighter history-focused stop.

The most useful planning note is simple: Saturday, June 13, is the stacked day. Families can start with the market or Spencer storytime, pivot to Piedmont Arts artwork entry or Danville library events, then finish with the Infinity Acres concert. Friday works better for a single-ticket night out, with Sean of the South in Danville and the Bassett Pro Rodeo competing for the same evening window.

Sources: Historic North Theatre upcoming-show page at historicnorththeatre.com, checked June 9, 2026; Martinsville Tourism event pages for Bassett Pro Rodeo, Storytime at Spencer-Penn Centre and Infinity Acres Ranch community event post, checked June 9, 2026; Piedmont Arts events page at piedmontarts.org/events.cfm, checked June 9, 2026; Danville Public Library and City of Danville calendar pages at danvilleva.gov/2467/Public-Library and city calendar listing, checked June 9, 2026; Danville Museum venue and Juneteenth transportation pages at danvillemuseum.org/venue/danville-museum-of-fine-arts-history and museum event page, checked June 9, 2026.