Valley Vibes

Aug. 17
Music
Concrete Blues will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.

JamWha will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. for 3rd Friday Music and More at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center, at 234 West King St. in Strasburg. For more information, call 664-8028.

Septapus will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. at Cristina's Cafe 219 King St. in Strasburg after the Farmer's Market and beer tasting from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 465-2311.

Luke Johnson Band, a former member of the Allman Brothers will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday at Piccadilly's Public House & Restaurant at 125 E. Piccadilly St. in Winchester. For more information, call 535-1899.

Karaoke with Chili Willie takes place every Friday at 9 p.m. at Charlie's at 497 Stover Ave. in Strasburg. For more information, call 465-2968.

Class
The Art Group Gallery hosts Drawing with Tom Chipley on Fridays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 5998 Main St. in Mt. Jackson. For more information, call 477-4131.

Game night
The Winchester Book Gallery will host a family game night for second Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at 185 N. Loudoun St. in Winchester. For more information, call 667-3444.

Exhibits
The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley will present "Waging War," the second half of the exhibition "An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia," through Dec. 2, with a corresponding HistoryMobile Aug. 17 to 19. For more information, call 662-1473.

Artwork by Dan Voss will be on display at the Strasburg Town Hall through August. For more information, contact bobbiw@shentel.net.

The Civil War artwork of Mort Kunstler will be on display at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at the New Market Battlefield "Hall of Valor" in New Market through Sept. 7. For more information, call 740-3101.

VECCA will present "Fur and Feathers" through Sept. 14 to benefit the Humane Society of Shenandoah County, at the Shenandoah County Office Building on N. Main Street in Woodstock. For more information, call 459-7595.

Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury will present "Millennial Beginnings" through Sept. 20 in Lawrence Gallery at 300 Westminster-Canterburg Dr. in Winchester. For more information, call 665-5915.

The original illustrations from Glenna Loving's books, "Shenandoah, Daughter of the Stars" and "White Wolf" and dolls of the characters will be on exhibit through September at the Strasburg Community Library, with an artists reception at 3 p.m. Aug. 26. For more information, call 465-8464.

The Art Group Gallery presents an All Member Exhibit Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. at 5998 Main St. in Mt. Jackson. For more information, call 436-8234 or 477-4131.

"The Bold and Romantic James": Picturesque Setting, Hometown Story" will be on display through Aug. 19 at The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, through Aug. 31 at the Alson Smith Library at Shenandoah University, and through Dec. 14 at the Shenandoah University Gallery in the Winchester/Frederick County Visitor's Center. For more information, call the museum at 662-1473, the university at 800-432-2266 or the visitor's center at 542-1326.

"Collections and Creations -- Quilts of Hazel Carter" will be on display at the Virginia Quilt Museum at 301 S. Main St. in Harrisonburg through Saturday. For more information, call 433-3818.

Aug. 18
Music
Tim Walls will open for ATTALOSS at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.

The Winchester Book Gallery will present Live Music: Jayme Salviati from 7 to 9 p.m. at 185 N. Loudoun St. in Winchester. For more information, call 667-3444.

Robbie Limon will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. at Town Hall Green, at 25 W. Market St. in Leesburg. For more information, visit www.narmadawinery.com.

The Old Tire Swingers will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. at Cristina's Cafe 219 King St. in Strasburg. For more information, call 465-2311.

The Merge, will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday at Piccadilly's Public House & Restaurant at 125 E. Piccadilly St. in Winchester. For more information, call 535-1899.

Karaoke Joe will perform every Saturday at 9 p.m. at Charlie's at 497 Stover Ave. in Strasburg. For more information, call 465-2968.

Class
The Art Group Gallery will present Carmella's Art Brunch Bunch with artist Tom Chipley Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Carmella's, at 102 S. Main St. in Edinburg. For more information, call Tom Chipley at 856-2120 or email tchipley@shentel.net.

Exhibit
The Shenandoah Arts Council will host A Taste of Poetry, with Poet Laureate of Virginia Kelly Cherry and author David Ebenbach, at 7 p.m. at 811 S. Loudoun St. in Winchester. For more information, call 667-5166.

Aug. 19
Music
Mark T will perform from 2 to 4 p.m at the Woodstock Café and Shoppes at 117 S. Main St in Woodstock. For more information, call 459-8888.

Open mic night is held every Sunday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Cristina's Cafe in Strasburg.

Piccadilly's Public House & Restaurant will present a Bluegrass Festival featuring Chester River Runoff, Drymill Road, Circa Blue and David Via from 2 to 8 p.m. at 125 E. Piccadilly St. in Winchester. For more information, call 535-1899.

An open jam session will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Winchester Book Gallery at 185 N. Loudoun St. in Winchester. For more information, call 667-3444.

Aug. 20
Music
Kim Person and Lana Puckett will perform at 7 p.m. for Theater Shenandoah's "Family Friendly" Summer Monday Music Concert Series, at 107 Center St. in Edinburg. For more information, visit theatershenandoah.com.

Tim Walls will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.

Aug. 21
Music
Ralph Fortune will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.

Aug. 22
Music
Cassy Rae Ponton will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.

Classes
The Blue Ridge Arts Council holds art classes for adults on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 5:30 to 7 p.m., and on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 305 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, email kwalker@lifeofadailypainter.com or kcrump@blueridgearts.org.

The Blue Ridge Arts Council holds art classes for children age 7 to 13 on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. For more information, email kwalker@lifeofadailypainter.com or kcrump@blueridgearts.org.

Guitar Lessons for all levels with Larry Sasscer takes place on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. at 7 East Art Gallery. For more information, call Larry Sasscer at 933-6496.

Aug. 23
Music
Tim Walls will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.

The Greg Ruby Quintet will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. at Cristina's Cafe 219 King St. in Strasburg. For more information, call 465-2311.

Karaoke with Cathy Kerns is held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday at Piccadilly's Public House & Restaurant at 125 E. Piccadilly St. in Winchester. For more information, call 535-1899.

Class
The Art Group Gallery offers "Get Behind the Wheel," with Donna Bean on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 5998 Main St. in Mt. Jackson. For more information, call 436-8234 or 477-4131.

Aug. 24
Music
Red Headed Step Child will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.

Aug. 25
Music
Chris Rall will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucky Star Lounge, at 205 E. Main St. in Front Royal. For more information, call 635-5297.