Josette Keelor
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Josette Keelor is community engagement editor for the Northern Virginia Daily. She manages lifestyle, community and entertainment news as well as the Daily's Virtual Newsroom, which is an online section where community news, events and photos are uploaded by the public for publication in the Daily as well as on nvdaily.com.
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Posted on May 20, 4:59 PM
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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. 
Posted on May 17, 12:00 AM
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Film actor Christopher Clawson, who grew up in Berryville, said it's important to do what you need to do to follow your dream.
Posted on May 16, 5:03 PM
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Area residents have plenty of entertainment from which to choose this weekend, from the 31st annual Mayfest in Strasburg to the 27th Annual Virginia Wine & Craft Festival in Front Royal to the 149th Battle of New Market Reenactment at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park.
Posted on May 16, 12:00 PM
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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.
Posted on May 14, 5:23 PM
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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.
Posted on May 10, 4:59 PM
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At a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, representatives from Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park and various federal departments gathered to dedicate a new visitor contact station in Middletown.
Posted on May 10, 12:00 AM
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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.
Posted on May 10, 12:00 AM
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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.
Posted on May 8, 6:24 PM
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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.
Posted on May 8, 5:18 PM
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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.
Posted on May 8, 12:00 AM
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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.
Posted on May 7, 5:19 PM
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Old Town Winchester merchants are aiming to make the Loudoun Street Pedestrian Mall the place to be in the city.
Posted on May 5, 3:08 PM
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"Random Act of Kindness" bags taped to vending machines in Woodstock intend to cheer up residents and encourage them to pass on the gesture to others.
Posted on May 3, 2:00 PM
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When Oakli Wright of Woodstock arrived at the Woodstock Theater on her day off from work, it wasn't to meet with friends or have fun. Her mother drove her after Wright's boss at the theater Shawn Garman called saying the letters from the marquee were lying on the sidewalk outside and he needed her to put them back up.
Posted on May 2, 2:15 PM
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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.
Posted on May 1, 3:32 PM
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May 3
Music
• First Friday -- Special gallery events, musicians playing in restaurants and cafes, and many shops open later. Information: 667-5166.
Posted on Apr 27, 12:00 AM
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Thanks to a donation from the Front Royal Kiwanis Club, Samuels Public Library now can offer its Books to Go collection to the community.
Posted on Apr 26, 6:03 PM
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Volunteers with the United Way of Front Royal's annual Day of Caring event donated their time Friday in an effort to help out those who need it most.
Posted on Apr 26, 12:00 AM
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The Arts Chorale of Winchester's upcoming concerts are entitled "Mass Appeal," and the name pretty much says it all.
Posted on Apr 26, 12:00 AM
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April 26
Theater
• "Devil Boys from Beyond" -- 7 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Shenandoah, 107 Center St., Edinburg. Information: 984-3972, theatreshenandoah.org.
Posted on Apr 23, 12:53 PM
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If you thought slow cookers were just for winter, think again. Woodstock cookbook author Robin Robertson uses slow cookers year-round, and not only for soups and stews either.
Posted on Apr 23, 12:10 PM
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National Volunteer Week is in full swing around the area, offering discounts, desserts and information for maintaining a healthy life.
Posted on Apr 19, 6:01 AM
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This Sunday, the Shenandoah County Tourism office will present Gardens, Galleries and Grapes, an all-day countywide event that will stretch from Strasburg south to New Market.
Posted on Apr 17, 12:00 AM
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Michael Marcheterre said the home he shares with Craig Morris on Sharp Street in Strasburg isn't as big as it looks in Country Sampler magazine's May issue.
Posted on Feb 16, 12:00 AM
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Whittling down the endless options can be paralyzing to brides all around the country as they plan for a day they'll never forget, but increasingly one choice continues to baffle brides and grooms alike: photography.
Posted on Feb 16, 12:00 AM
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As much as a bride and groom plan for the special day that will unite the two in wedded bliss, something on their wedding day will, for better or for worse, surprise them. The best wedding planners expect the unexpected and learn to handle what comes at them.
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