Edinburg, VA – Wakemans Grove Church of the Brethren will be presenting “Bow the Knee,” an Easter production with more than 75 cast and choir members The church is located in the historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia – 3 1/2 miles west of Edinburg on Wakemans Grove Road.
The performances will be on:
- Sunday, April...
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Tags: Easter cantata, Easter music, Edinburg, Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Valley history, Wakesmans Grove Church
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Woodstock, VA – The beautiful, historic town of Woodstock, Virginia has announced their Event Schedule for the rest of 2010, and there’s something fun for young and old alike. Make plans to attend today. These events are free, open to the public, and are all outdoors. Grab your family, relax and enjoy!
Music on Main...
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Tags: concert, concerts, family events, free events, Music, Music on Main, outdoor events, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Woodstock, Yard Crawl
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Martinsburg, WV – Opera singer Jenny Lind, as portrayed by Joann Peterson, will visit the Martinsburg Public Library on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 7:00.m. in the Martinsburg Room (located at 101 West King Street).
Known as ‘The Swedish Nightingale,” Johanna “Jenny” Lind (1820-1887) started life in foster care, but grew up to be a...
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Tags: 1850, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackson, Jenny Lind, Joann Peterson, March 30, Martinsburg, opera singer, performance, PT Barnum, Swedish Nightingale
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Winchester, VA – Shenandoah Valley Music Festival Presents an Unforgettable Evening with World-Famous Violinist Midori
Midori, the woman who first wowed the world with her violin playing at the age of 14 takes the stage for an unforgettable evening of chamber music, presented by the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival in Armstrong Concert Hall at Shenandoah...
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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
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Unity of the Shenandoah will be hosting an inspiring, relaxing Coffeehouse Concert on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 7 to 9 p.m. – featuring the spiritual, metaphysical music of guitarist and song writer, Dana Agnellini. This is a family event and there will be a drum circle afterwards. (Those attending...
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Tags: coffee, concert, Dana Agnellini, guitar, Music, songwriter, spirituality, Stephens City, Unity of Shenandoah
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-18 Feb 2010 Winchester, VA - The Winchester Orchestra invites you to get out of the winter blues and help out a great local resource at the same time. Running now through March 22, 2010, their third Online Auction is open for your perusal. One can even place bids on one or more of over 86 auction...
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Richmond, VA – Dan Holmes, Director of State Policy, for the Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia provided the following summary of bills being voted on during the current session of the Virginia Legislature, the organization’s recommendations on whether to support the legislation or not, and the patron of each environmental bill.
General Assembly Bills Worth...
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Tags: conservation, environment, environmental bills, Food - Dining, green living, Piedmont Environmental Council, renewable energy, sustainability, Virginia legislature
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Frederick County, VA – Grab your sweetheart! Colt Nutter, Executive Director of Historic Jordan Springs, is excited to present two great nights of entertainment and music:
- On Friday, January 22 – Historic Jordan Springs will open its doors at 6 p.m. for guests to come and enjoy the live music of the Rhonda Sager...
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Tags: 1832, couples, historic, horses, jordan springs, pub, pub night, Rhonda Sager, romantic, sweetheart, VA, Valentines Day, Weddings
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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
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Strasburg, VA – Cristina’s Café in Strasburg, Virginia is proud to present Virginia native and Nashville recording artist John Sines Jr. Known for his billboard hit single “The Black #3” a tribute to the late NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt which has earned him the respect and attention of race fans all around the world.
Sines...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Look at all of these fun events scheduled up and down the Valley this cold Winter month. Grab your family and friends and enjoy January!
Winchester
- January 9 and 10, 2010
Visiting Artist Series presents “Poetry and Reading” with Maggie Stetler at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, 54 South Loudoun Street....
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Tags: bridal, concert, farm show, Martin Luther King, Music, poetry reading, rodeo, wedding, winter swim, wrestling
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Woodstock, VA – Pam Sheets, Director of The Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation Department has announced dozens of low-cost special events, classes, and programs for people of all ages, including children and teens. (The free events are noted as such in the Parks and Rec upcoming schedule below.):
SPECIAL EVENTS
STARGAZING
Do you want to learn how...
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Tags: arts and craft fair, children, classes, free, low-cost, Parks & Rec, Shenandiah, teens
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Shenandoah Valley – Out of Berryville, Virginia, comes this information from in-the-know resident Susi Bailey about fun activities in and around Clarke County, VA – for all ages – during the month of January 2010:
- Friday January 1 – “Boyce Fire Company Bingo – 7:00 PM. For more information, call 540-837-1228.
- Saturday January 2...
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Tags: Berryville events, Blandy Farm, CLarke County events, January events, Music, naturalist, Shenandoah Valley, teen activities
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Basye, VA – Bryce Resort in the Shenandoah Valley is in beautiful shape following the historic snow fall here. Resort staff are reporting 18 inches of new powdery snow in the last twenty four hours. Whether it’s for Christmas, New Years or in 2010, make plans to grab your family and friends, hop in...
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Tags: Basye, Bryce Resort, Shenandoah Valley, ski, skiing, snow, snowboard, winter sports
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Woodstock – There’s a happening place in Woodstock, VA. It’s the Woodstock Cafe and Shoppes. Located at 117 South Main Street (near the historic Courthouse) this place consistently offers quality in all they do. Here you’ll find great food, coffee, wine, and conversation, some great events, and some unique Valley holiday gifts. And, the Woodstock...
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Tags: Elvis, gifts, Music, New Years, Shenandoah Valley, Ten Thousand Villages, wine, Winter Events, Woodstock Cafe
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Middletown – This week, Wayside Theatre Artistic Director, Warner Crocker announced Wayside Theatre’s 49th Season Productions for the 2010-2011 Season, entitled: ” A Season of Music, Magic, Mirth, and Mystery.”
According to Crocker, “Wayside Theatre’s continues the great tradition of opening the Season in June with a musical and continues to bring year round theatre...
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Tags: Mark Twain, play, plays, Shenandoah Valley, theater, theatre, Wayside Theater
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Strasburg – It’s all about the kids! Come one, come all. The mouse is calling you. Not Mickey Mouse, but Christmas Mouse!
On Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Strasburg Youth in Arts will hold their Third Annual “House of the Christmas Mouse” Program at the Strasburg Christian Church, located...
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Tags: Christmas carols, Christmas Mouse, Family, First Bank, For Kids, free activities, gift, gifts, holiday event, kid, Shenandoah Valley, Strasburg Youth in Arts
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Woodstock, Strasburg, and New Market, VA – It’s that time again. I love it! Get ready to be imbued with the spirit of Christmas, compliments of the Masterworks Chorus of the Shenandoah Valley. They’ll be sharing their awe-inspiring voices and their joy with you at their Annual Holiday Performances on December 4, 5 and...
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Tags: Christmas carols, holiday music, Masterworks Chorus, Music, Shenandoah Valley
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Winchester, VA – The Winchester Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Andrew Gekoskie, will expand its concert season with additional Children’s programs, their first ever Family Event, Season Ticket Offers and exciting soloists.
In this, their second season, The Winchester Orchestra brings to the Shenandoah Valley, Panhandle of West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania a wide...
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Edinburg, Va. – Relax.! It’s not too late.
When people envision taking a perfect mental picture of Fall leaves for the year, they often consider The Shenandoah Valley as one of their best bets.
Allow yourself to go beyond that – just for once – and consider the Shenandoah Valley as the “Garden of Eden” –...
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Tags: agritourism, family fun, November events, Shentel, Valley, vineyard, wine, wine tasting, Yellow Barn
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Earth – CNN is reporting that a private citizen, Guy Laliberte, the founder of the international entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, is among three returning from a trip to the International Space Station today.
They say that Laliberte is the “first Canadian private space explorer” and that he used his voyage to “raise awareness about...
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Tags: angel, Cirque du Soliel, Criss Angel, Guy Laliberte, space travel
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Mount Jackson, VA – This coming Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, the friendly, historic town of Mt. Jackson will be holding a Apple-Grape Harvest Festival.
The Mt. Jackson Chamber annually hosts this event which showcases one of the main railroad depot locations during the Civil War. Nestled in the middle of the Shenandoah...
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Tags: apple, Fall festival, grape, harvest, Mount Jackson, Shenandoah Valley
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From the Fall issue of 7Bends of the Shenandoah Valley magazine…
Strasburg, Virginia – Prior to coming to Strasburg, I’d been told that there was a coffee shop across the street, a perk meaning more to me than mere money. My first thought was that if it were like many of the coffee shops I’ve...
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Tags: coffee, Cristina's Cafe, Family, great food, outdoor garden, Strasburg
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Date Line: October 3, 2009
From the Universe, Earth, the USA, Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley – comes the Special Holiday Edition of 7Bends magazine – now in production.
Catch the Wave … ride along with 7Bends and Friends
Experience the new-media difference in promoting your business, organization, web site, and/or special event in the Shenandoah Valley, Northern...
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Tags: Events, holiday, holidays, magazine, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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