Community Calendar
Ongoing
Artwork by students from Opus Oaks is currently on display at Bon Matin, 1 E. Main St., Berryville.
Clarke County Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays in the town parking lot on South Church Street in Berryville next to the Dollar General store.
Grain grinding takes place every Saturday at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill in Milwood. For more information, call 955-2600, 837-1799, or visit www.clarkehistory.org/
May 28
Summit meeting for arts and related historic properties, 5:30 p.m., Berryville-Clarke County Government Center. Call 955-4081.
May 29
Wine tasting, 5-7 p.m, Locke Store, Millwood, Call 837-1275.
Live music by NODRAMA, 9 a.m., Horseshoe Curve Restaurant, Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291.
May 30
St. Jude Trail Ride & Fun Show, Rockin’ M Acres, 67 Fishpaw Road, Berryville. Benefits St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital. Trail ride: $20, 10 a.m. Fun show: $5 per class, 1 p.m. Call 540-295-5470.
117th Annual Blue Ridge Hunt Horse Show, 8 a.m., Sandstone Farm, Millwood. VHSA and Short Circuit. For more information, go to www.blueridgehunt.org or call Anne McIntosh, 837-2404.
Clarke County Relay for Life, opening ceremonies begin at 4 p.m. at Johnson-Williams Middle School, Berryville. Registration starts at 3 p.m. and children’s activities at 3:30 p.m. Contact Jenny Kronfeld at jenny@powhatans.org or Charity Burner at charity.burner@cancer.org.
Live music by Lenny Burridge, 9 p.m., Horseshoe Curve Restaurant, Pine Grove.
Concerned Citizens of Clarke County fundraiser to benefit the International Baccalaureate and Advance Placement programs at Clarke County High School., 7 p.m., with jazz, dancing, and dinner. Catered by Locke Store at the home of Amy Barley and Gary McGraw on the Shenandoah River. The cost is $75 per person. Reservations must be made in advance. Contact the CCCC at citizensofcc@aol.com or Winkie MacKay-Smith at 837-1787 for more information.
May 31
VHSA Hunter Show Regular Series, 9 a.m., Elmington Farm, 345 Elmington Lane, Berryville. Call 955-6219 or visit www.elmington.com.
June 1
Community members from Winchester, Frederick and Clarke are invited to an organizational meeting of Literacy Volunteers-Winchester Area. The 25-year-old voluntary organization is considering a few changes and needs to know what you think. Times: 10 a.m. or 7 p.m., 301 N. Cameron St., Winchester, Shockey Building, Our Health. Call 536-1648 or e-mail ad@lvwa.org to confirm your attendance. Visit www.lvwa.org to learn more about the organization.
June 2
Karen Ridings from the Frederick County Extension Office will be in Berryville to test pressure canner lids for safety issues before the canning season. She will be at the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center, 101 Chalmers Court, second floor, from 8 a.m.-10 a.m.
June 5
Berryville Main Street Music in the Park featuring The Clarke County Community Band, 6:30 p.m., Rose Hill Park, Berryville. For more information, call 955-4001 or 955-4169.
Truck and Tractor Pull, 7 p.m., Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds. Call 540-303-3336.
Live music by Shortness of Breath at Horseshoe Curve Restaurant, 9 p.m., Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291
June 6
EarthFest 2009, Rose Hill Park, Berryville. Zero waste, carbon neutral event. Starts at 8:30 a.m. with yoga, followed by farmer’s wives tea and keynote speech by the founder of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network in the lower level of The Barns. Festival activities from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., with live music from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Free.
Rummage sale to benefit the horses and mission of Healing Horse Farm, 9 a.m.-noon, 270 York Lane, Berryville. Rain or shine. Artisans and crafters welcome. To donate items, or to reserve a space, call 703-203-8653 or email info@healinghorsefarm.org. Suggested donation: $20.
Bluegrass & Barbeque Benefit, Boyce Volunteer Fire Department, 4-8 p.m., for Kystal Fanning, who was in a serious car accident. Free-will donations will be accepted to offset her ongoing medical expenses. Contact Tammy Fanning at 837-2730 or tamfanning@yahoo.com.
Northern Shenandoah Valley Sacred Harp and Shape Note Singers, 16th annual all-day singing, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, Berryville. Potluck dinner at noon. Call 955-2660 or email jdelre@visuallink.com.
Belmont Stakes Party for Blue Ridge Hospice, 5-8 p.m. at the Hoffman Barn at Foxcote, 2109 Red Gate Road, White Post. For more information, contact Melanie Marks at 540-722-6403.
The Clarke County Rotary Club Benefit Night at Wayside Theatre. The play is “Man of La Mancha.” The house opens at 7:30 p.m., and the play starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are a $30 donation. Proceeds will go to The Clarke County Library for a literacy project for children. For tickets, contact Dale Coumes at 955-2722 or email dalecoumes@e-elec.com.
Live music at the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant with Sinners Trail, 9 p.m., Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291
June 12
Berryville Main Street Music in the Park featuring William Church - Disk Jockey, 6:30 p.m, Rose Hill Park, Berryville. Call 955-4001 or 955-4169.
Live music at Horseshoe Curve Restaurant with HOOTENANNY ORCHESTRA, 9 p.m., Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291
June 13
The Barns of Rose Hill 4th Annual Auction Gala, June 13, Oak Hill Equestrian Center, White Post. For more information, call Elaine Dennison at 955-5283 or Jean King at 955-4648.
Main Street Craft Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., town parking lot off Crow Street in downtown Berryville. Call 540-955-4001 or email info@berryvillemainstreet.org.
Conserving Land for Equestrian Activities, 2 p.m., in the library at Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce. Georgiana McCabe, past president, Equine Land Conservation Resource, will be the speaker. Cost: $5 per rider with a liability form on file at Blandy; $5 FOSA member; $8 all others. Call 837-1758 Ext.0 to reserve a space
The Horseshoe Curve Benevolent Association’s 17th annual Fundraiser for Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue at the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant, 4-10 p.m. Barbecue, auctions, fire truck rides, live music and more. Help us go over the $150,000 mark! Horseshoe Curve Restaurant, 1162 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291.
VHSA Hunter Shows Regular Series, 9 a.m., Elmington Farm, 345 Elmington Lane, Berryville. For more information, call 955-6219 or email info-at-elmington.com. Website: www.elmington.com.
June 19
Berryville Main Street Music in the Park featuring William & Mary (Bill Johnston and Mary Knupp), 6:30 p.m., Rose Hill Park. Call 955-4001 or 540-955-4169.
Live music at the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant with Cherylann Hawk, 9 p.m., 1162 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291.
Annual Millwood Community Picnic, 6 p.m., at the Burwell-Morgan Mill Park. No admission. Free hot dogs, hamburgers, and drinks. Bring a dish to share. Live local music, cash raffle, cake raffle, live auction, and old-fashioned fun with your neighbors. Volunteers wanted to help set up, play music, donate to live auction, or otherwise help out. Call 837-2252 for more information. Sponsored by the Millwood Community Association.
June 20
80’s Party, 8 p.m.–1:30 a.m., Lone Oak Tavern, 12696 Lord Fairfax Highway, Boyce. Best costume prizes. Donations to local fire and rescue companies will be made for each event and another local charity. Call 837-1210 or visit www.loneoaktavern.com.
Live music at the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant with JK47, 9 p.m., 1162 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291
June 24
Clarke County Parks & Recreation presents free in concert Souled Out, 6-9 p.m., Chet Hobert Park Stage, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville. Call 955-5140. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be in the Recreation Center.
June 25
Live music at the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant with Sallie Foster, 9 a.m., 1162 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291.
June 26
Live music at the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant with The Bob Fox Band, 9 p.m., 1162 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291.
Berryville Main Street Music in the Park featuring J&G (John Friant and Gerald Kinzie), 6:30 p.m., Rose Hill Park. Call 955-4001.
June 27
Our Land is Our Legacy pig roast and fundraising gala, celebrating all things Clarke County and the opening of the Clarke County Historical Association’s new museum this fall. Lucky Hit Farm, White Post, 6-9 p.m. For more information or to volunteer, call Jennifer Lee, 955-2600 or e-mail ccha@visuallink.com.
Live music at the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant with 7th Son, 9 p.m., Horseshoe Curve Restaurant, 1162 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove. Call 540-554-8291.
June 27-28
The second annual Clarke County Studio Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., sponsored by The Barns of Rose Hill and Opus Oaks, an Art Place Inc, others. An opportunity to meet and see the work of some of Clarke County’s finest artists. Free. Pick up your map with the studio locations from any of the sponsors prior to the event or at The Barns of Rose Hill each day. Parking is available at 101 Chalmers Court, Berryville. For more information, call Janet Eltinge at 837-9969.
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Students at Boyce Elementary School form the number 100 in honor of their school’s 100th anniversary. The Boyce school opened in 1908. Lee McGuigan, a teacher at the school, captured this image. |
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