Strasburg, VA – Just announced! EarthKorps is proud to present the “Shenandoah Riverside Festival,” a low-cost family weekend camping trip that also supports taking care of the Shenandoah River cleaning up our environment.
Mark your calendars for April 30, May 1 and May 2 – for three days of music and camping in Strasburg,...
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Tags: bands, camp, campground, Camping, clean up, Earth Korps, environment, Family, Hiking, low-cost event, Music, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley
Posted in Agriculture, Camping, Community, Econ Development, Entertainment, For Kids, Giving Back, Green Living, Hiking, Outdoors, Shen National Park, Shenandoah River, Spring events, Valley History, Valley News | 1 Comment »
Woodstock, VA – How will budget cuts in Richmond affect the kids of Virginia? Citizens are urged to come listen to and discuss the budget funding issues for the Shenandoah County School District at a special meeting on Monday night, March 22, 2010.
Dr. Keith Rowland, Superintendent of Shenandoah County Schools, will be the guest...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – This Spring, the Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation Department is featuring some activities for dog owners and dog lovers, as well as courses in basic computing.
Here’s the scoop on the classes, as well as some crazy, fun, cute photos of dogs doing their thing on the Internet and in front...
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Tags: basic computing, classes, computer, computer classes, dog, dog at computer, dog obedience, dog on computer, dog photos, dog pictures, dogs, funny photos, Shenandoah Valley
Posted in Animals, Community, Education, Entertainment, For Kids, Recreation, Spring events, Technology, Valley News | 1 Comment »
Walden Pond, near Concord, MA – In 1847, Henry David Thoreau wrote: “The phenomena of the year take place every day in a pond on a small scale. I am alert for the first signs of Spring…” And so too, are we.
On a web site dedicated to transcendentalism, a commentator writes: “Thoreau definitely liked...
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Tags: birds, butterfly, first signs of Spring, fishing, Henry David Thoreau, Hiking, hope, ice melting, life, Nature, new, Shenandoah Valley, Spring, transcendentalism, Walden Pond, wonders
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Front Royal, VA – The Warren County Extension Office will be holding a Container Vegetable Gardening and Food Preservation class on Saturday, March 20, 2010.
If you lack the space or time to manage an in-ground vegetable garden this year, but still want to grow your own food and produce, then this class is...
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Tags: canning, class, container gardens, course, Food - Dining, Front Royal, garden, gardening, grow your own food, produce, Spring, vegetables, Warren County
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – This snow really will not last forever. Just this week, flocks of birds have been spotted in the Valley, and Spring activities will soon be here!
The Shenandoah County Parks & Recreation (SCPR) department is sponsoring these Spring events… Get ready for Spring shopping. Get ready to plant those flowers, bake...
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Tags: babysitting, cake decorating, Easter, easter egg hunt, flowers, For Kids, Parents Night Out, Shenandoah Valley, Spring, Spring arts & crafts, springtime
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Jordan Springs, VA – The Historic Jordan Springs and Cultural Centre (circa 1600) will present a classic Wedding Tasting and New York-style Bridal Fashion Show on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Frederick County, Virginia.
Taste a carefully-selected blend of foods from the four different seasons of the year prepared by Jordan Springs’ Executive Chef, Dan...
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Tags: bride, Civil War Ball, destination wedding, Fashion show, Frederick County Virginia, French cooking, groom, jordan springs, Shenandoah Valley, tastings, wedding
Posted in Beauty and Fashion, Civil War, Community, Day Trips, Entertainment, Events, Food - Dining, History, Music, Spring events, Valley News, Valley Recipes, Weddings, Winter Events | 2 Comments »
Middletown, VA – The Wayside Theatre has announced that the entry deadline has been extended for the Ninth Annual Shenandoah Valley Regional Playwright’s Festival for students in High School (9th-12th grades) and Middle School/Junior High (6th-8th grades). The final date to submit a one-act play is March 5, 2010.
Writers must be a current Virginia...
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Tags: high school, middle school, one act play, play, Shenandoah Valley, students, Virginia, Wayside Theatre, West Virginia, writing competition, young playwright
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Edinburg, VA – Here are a few reminders and announcements from Jane Miller, of Theater Shenandoah, about upcoming plays and theater productions in the Shenandoah Valley, and the effect of the snow on rehearsals:
Carousel auditions set for February 13, 14, and 20
Jane writes: “Marshmallow World – Winter Wonderland – bah humbug!! Enough of...
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Tags: auditions, Carousel, Edinburg, Nuncrackers, play, rehearsals, Shenandoah Valley, snow, The Odd Couple, Theater Shenandoah
Posted in Business News, Community, Entertainment, Events, For Kids, Giving Back, People, Spring events, Valley News, Weather, Winter Events | 1 Comment »
Woodstock, VA – The great Shenandoah River has more than a few friends. Leslie Watson, Executive Director, of Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River (FNFSR), an environmental organization in Woodstock, Virginia, says: “Thanks to generous support from our membership and backing from foundations, projects for 2010 are moving full steam ahead, as...
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Tags: chemicals, E coli, environment, fnfsr, Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, monitoring, rain barrel, water quality
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Harrisonburg, VA – The Home and Garden Show Committee of the Shenandoah Valley Builders Association (SVBA) are eagerly anticipating Spring, 2010 and the 30th annual edition of this famous show. Everyone involved is busy working to make next year’s show the best ever. The show will be held April 16, 17 and 18, 2010...
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Tags: 30th, April 16, garden, green building, Harrisonburg, home, home improvement, Shenandoah, Spring, SVBA
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Woodstock, VA – Winners have been announced in the recent Shenandoah County 4-H Public Speaking Contest:
Junior Contest
Hannah Orndorff, 11 year old member of the Lebanon Church 4-H Club, won first place in the Junior contest with a speech about Amelia Earhart. Kennedy Eagle, 10, Toms Brook 4-H Club, earned second place. Juniors winning red...
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Tags: 4-H, girls, orators, public speaking, Shenandoah County, speech, speech contest
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Stephens City, VA – Looking for a unique place for your upcoming wedding? Or for a group meeting or festive gathering? A place that offers comfort and convenience in a serene, private setting? Consider this precious gem that not too many people know about – the grounds at the Unity Church in Stephens City,...
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Tags: destination wedding, Dulles, Fairfield Inn, Shenandoah Valley, Stephens City, Strasburg, Unity, VA, wedding
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Laurel, MD – Tai Sophia Institute, an accredited, non-profit educational institution focused on wellness studies, announced today that it is doubling its health and wellness-based graduate programs in 2010 following Maryland Higher Education Commission’s (MHEC) approval of the following five new graduate certificate programs: Health Coaching, Herbal Studies, Medical Herbalism, Transformative Leadership, and Wellness...
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Tags: acupuncture, alternative medicine, career, college, Education, herbal stidies, herbs, Tai Sophia, wellness
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Edinburg, VA – Late last year, Barbara Strong, the long-standing Artistic Director for Theater Shenandoah who had breathed life into the outstanding community theater since its inception over 10 years ago, left the position to take care of her elderly father.
Since then, Theater Shenandoah has landed on its feet with a very talented and...
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Tags: Carousel, Catlett, community theater, Edinburg, musical, Theater Shenandoah
Posted in Community, Day Trips, Entertainment, Events, For Kids, Music, People, Spring events, Valley News | 1 Comment »