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Area projects like Buy Fresh Buy Local have helped increase interest in locally produced foods, but more attention is needed to combat declining farmland, according to advocates of Winchester Main Street Agriculture.
 
This summer the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival will turn 50, but even as festival organizers prepare to celebrate, festival President Dennis Lynch is making plans to secure the next 50 years.
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This weekend, spend time with family and friends as community pools open their gates, the scents of festival foods fill the air and music rises up from the valley for the unofficial start of summer.
May 24
Theater
• "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water is Running" -- Friday, Saturday and Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Winchester Little Theatre, 315 West Boscawen St., Winchester. Information: 662-3331, wltonline.org.
Thursday evening in Winchester, guests to the Chefs Collaborative Dinner will experience something never attempted before in Winchester. Chefs from six area restaurants will combine talents to prepare six courses, and the proceeds will go to the Free Medical Clinic of the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Film actor Christopher Clawson, who grew up in Berryville, said it's important to do what you need to do to follow your dream.
Wondering which movies are worth your time and which ones to skip? Daily readers recently responded to movie review requests at Facebook/nvdaily. Here's what they had to say (reviews are unedited):
May 17
Theater
• "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water is Running" -- Friday, Saturday and Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Winchester Little Theatre, 315 West Boscawen St., Winchester. Information: 662-3331, wltonline.org.
Doran Richards, owner of Blessing God's Way, is working hard to plan the 2nd Annual Red Tent Extravaganza to serve women in the community.
Most out-of-state performers who come to Berryville's Barns of Rose Hill are discovering the small community music venue for the first time. Many are also discovering the Northern Shenandoah Valley for the first time.
This weekend, free events, festivals, and family togetherness sprout from the valley as springtime weather draws residents out of doors and into nature. The Of Ale and History Beer Fest in Middletown, the Wine and Trotter Festival in Woodstock, National Public Gardens Day events in Winchester, a Mother's Day weekend garden fair in Boyce, and the Battle of Front Royal Civil War Roundtable event will offer something for any taste.
May 10
Theater
• "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water is Running" -- Friday, Saturday and Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Winchester Little Theatre, 315 West Boscawen St., Winchester. Information: 662-3331, wltonline.org.
This month, comedy and music take precedence on community stages, with Winchester Little Theater's farce "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running" and The Schultz Theatre's youth theater production "All I Ever Wanted to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play" and musical "Barefoot in the Park" enticing all ages out to the theater.
The primary fundraiser for the historic mill in Millwood, the twice-a-year Art at the Mill show continues its spring exhibit this weekend featuring artists from around the valley and beyond.
Local chefs David Gedney, of J's Gourmet and Apartment 2G in Front Royal; Scott Myers, of L'Auberge Provencale in White Post; and Ed Matthews, of One Block West, in Winchester, are featured in the inaugural edition of Best Chefs America.
Samuel Porter isn't afraid to dream big. Two years ago when he graduated high school and signed a record deal with Jay Allie Music Group -- both in the same week -- his dreams became reality.
May 3
Music
• First Friday -- Special gallery events, musicians playing in restaurants and cafes, and many shops open later. Information: 667-5166.
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