MIDDLETOWN- Roughly 75 paintings, by three local artists, Wayne Laws, Sally Veach and Kelly Walker, are on display for Belle Grove’s annual Art at Belle Grove show and sale. Kristen Laise, executive director, said while the plantation barn is undergoing renovation, the show and sale will ...
WOODSTOCK – Sustainability Matters Virginia is now hosting a monthly community plant, seed and produce swap every third Thursday through the growing season at Riley Park in Woodstock. Sari Carp, group co-founder, said the success and turn-out from the spring plant swap inspired the group to ...
STRASBURG – Cherries are officially in season. Greta Liskey, of Woodbine Farm Market, said this year's crop is small but is sweet and juicy. “Cherries are a good kickoff to summer,” Liskey said. “Once you get past strawberries but before peaches, cherries are a good transition to get ...
New Market will host its fourth annual Cross Roads Fest at Rebel Park this year, with the first concert scheduled for this evening. Amber Smoot, events and marketing director, said the summer concert series is a great opportunity for the community to come together and have a good time. ...
The fourth annual Greater Joy Baptist Church Gospel Fest on Saturday in Front Royal will include traditional as well as contemporary gospel music. Sharon Howard, event organizer, said the event was started over four years ago by her husband as a church fundraiser. “His dream is to see it ...
STRASBURG - The Town of Strasburg and the Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River will celebrate Shenandoah Valley fathers on Saturday with a Fish Fry Float. Olivia Hilton, the town's event coordinator, said the free event was designed to not only celebrate dad but to educate the ...
STRASBURG – Woodbine Farmers Market is hosting a free family friendly movie night on Friday. The featured film is "Ferdinand," a film for kids of all ages. Greta Liskey, event organizer, said this is the first time the farmers market has brought the big screen to its customers and she's ...
WINCHESTER — Cocoa and Cream, a close-knit pair of 7-year-old bunnies, are looking for a new place to call home. Billie Guidry, an adoption agent at the Winchester SPCA, said that Cocoa, a velveteen male bunny, and Cream, a dwarf female bunny, came to the Winchester SPCA within the past few ...
MOUNT JACKSON – Cemeteries aren’t necessarily where most kids like to spend their free time, especially during summer break, but a group of local students and volunteers were seen working among the weathered headstones and overgrowth at Mount Jackson’s Union Church on Tuesday. The ...
Members of the Front Royal Elks Lodge 2382 will recognize Flag Day at 6 p.m. Thursday with a ceremony at the town gazebo on Main Street. Dennis Henline, exalted ruler, said this is the second year the Front Royal Elks Lodge has hosted the public event, which is co-sponsored by the Town of ...
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association hosted its 15th annual GardenFest on June 2 with over 800 attendees and 2,500 plants. Lynn Hoffmann, master gardener and event organizer, said the event was a huge success not only because they lucked out and it didn’t rain but ...
FRONT ROYAL - A new business has caught the attention of residents and visitors walking the streets of downtown Front Royal. Perhaps it's the authentic aromas escaping through the cracks or the modern decor, but Front Royal’s newest restaurant, Try Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar, is ...
STRASBURG – The Downtown Strasburg Farmers Market is set to begin its third season on Saturday morning. Produce vendors and artisans are expected to peddle their wares at the market, which will open at 9 a.m. Patti Mullin, the market organizer, said the Strasburg farmers market is a place ...
Master the grill with these tips from Seth McManigle, manager at Solenberger Hardware in Winchester and self-proclaimed grill enthusiast. “A great dinner prepared on a grill doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive,” McManigle said. “You just have to know how to work those ...
FRONT ROYAL - Selah Theatre’s “Full Hearts” Destination Imagination team didn’t place among the top winners of this year's Global Finals competition. However, the group members said they found it a rewarding, educational and exciting experience. They placed 38th out of 67 in their ...
MIDDLETOWN – Archaeology at the slave quarter sites on the property of Belle Grove Plantation will continue throughout the summer under the leadership of returning archaeologist Matthew Greer. Field research began in late May and is scheduled to continue through Aug. 10. Work will include ...
FRONT ROYAL – The Front Royal Women’s Resource Center and The Laurel Center are hosting a Women’s Health Forum at Samuel’s Public Library at 10 a.m. Saturday. A panel discussion lead by midwife Samantha Dooley, clinical mental health professional Rebecca Vaughan, Episcopal priest the ...
The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society in conjunction with P.M. Fravel, a local historian, will host a special museum presentation and display focusing on “America in World War I” this weekend in Stephens City. Fravel said this event was started five years ago as a way to ...
FRONT ROYAL – United ShenValley Artists will unveil its new community art project titled “The Bridge Project,” an exhibit of over 130 postcards celebrating connection across differences at 7 p.m. Saturday at Selah Theatre. Heather Davis, founder of United ShenValley Artists, said the ...
STRASBURG – The town's growing skateboard community is one step closer to getting a place to ride in memory of Trent Williams due in part to a $5,000 grant from Capital District Kiwanis Foundation. Lorie Crabill, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Strasburg Board of Directors, recalled Trent ...