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Civil War Used Book Sale
The SVBF presents a giant sale of used books and magazines, featuring primarily Civil War-related titles. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation's library and archives. The sale will begin with a one-hour early bird sale for SVBF Members-only from 9am-10am on Saturday, August 28. (If you're not a Member ... Read more
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Spice Workshop with Natalie Ramos
Spice Workshop with Natalie Ramos
Hosted by The School for Bookbinding Arts, this special group of classes is focused on a theme intended to energize your mind and spark creativity in the most delightful way: The Silk Road Arts Series. Please join Chef Natalie Ramos as she takes you on a voyage of the senses that will enlighten your palate ... Read more
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Core of the Community Festival: Concern Hotline Fish Fry
Core of the Community Festival: Concern Hotline Fish Fry
On Friday September 3rd, Concern Hotline will bring you the newest WIDE OPEN Fish Fry to date! Some changes will be made, most importantly the location (now at the Frederick County Fairgrounds) and the partnerships. We will be partnering on this Labor Day Weekend celebration with the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival®, as we team to ... Read more
History and Civil War Walking Tour
History and Civil War Walking Tour
Experience 275 years of history on this guided walking tour! Learn about the citizens that lived here and the pivotal events that made Winchester the place it is today. These tours are given by experienced and knowledgeable guides that enjoy sharing their love of local history. Make your reservation by calling 540-542-1326. Cost: $10, payable ... Read more
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Patsy Cline Music Festival
Patsy Cline Music Festival
The annual Patsy Cline Block Party honors one of the area's most famous natives, country music singer, Patsy Cline. Enjoy the fun atmosphere of an old-fashioned block party with live entertainment, food concessions and souvenirs staged on Kent St. between Monmouth and Germain streets. This annual event is held over Labor Day weekend to celebrate ... Read more
Core of the Community Festival: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® Inc. BBQ & Brews
Core of the Community Festival: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® Inc. BBQ & Brews
Join us at the Frederick County Fairgrounds for the inaugural Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® Inc. BBQ & Brews. Enjoy local BBQ, food trucks, live music and tailgating games while sampling craft beer and bourbon from 1:00 to 9:00 pm. Amateurs will be grilling and smoking meats and cooking their favorite side dishes throughout the day ... Read more
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Shenandoah Valley Wine & Music Festival
Shenandoah Valley Wine & Music Festival
This afternoon of fun at the MSV includes tastes of Shenandoah Valley wines, food trucks, craft vendors, live music by Foundry Street Project (1–2:30 p.m., country music), Randy Black and Friends (3–4:30 p.m., rock), and Bruce Ewan (5–6:30 p.m., blues). Participating wineries include: Barren Ridge Vineyards, Bluestone Vineyard, Briedé Family Vineyards, Brix & Columns Vineyards, ... Read more
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Labor Day at Valerie Hill
Labor Day at Valerie Hill
Say farewell to summer and celebrate Labor Day at Valerie Hill! Starting at noon, enjoy burgers fresh off the grill with all the fixings, chips, and a side for $10pp- wine club members are FREE! Then at 1pm, local favorite Jimmy Lee will be performing all your favorite acoustic tunes. And of course there will ... Read more
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Winchester Little Theatre presents: Baskerville
Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be. Written by ... Read more
Gardens at Night: Fire and Rain
Gardens at Night: Fire and Rain
Cap off this summer with Fire & Rain—The James Taylor Experience as the band plays tunes made famous by singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Taylor. Local food, beer, hard cider, and wine will be available for purchase. Bring a chair; gates open at 5:30 p.m. Food and drink stations open at 6 p.m.; the music ... Read more
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Community Safety Fair
Community Safety Fair
Community / Safety Fair In partnership with Bright Futures - Frederick/Winchester and Frederick County Sheriff's Office James Wood Middle School - 1313 Amherst Street, Winchester VA 11am - 3 pm Food / Music / Vendors / Kid's Zone / Dunk Tank / Chance Auction / Military Station / Fire and Rescue Vehicles / Law Enforcement ... Read more
Adult Field Day at James Charles Winery
Adult Field Day at James Charles Winery
Join us for our Adults-only Field Day! We're playing games all day and drinking plenty of wine - who said there weren't perks with age? Get your blood pumping with some of our special planned activities like: Hatchet throwing with Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing Corn hole Tug-a-War Wine Pong Bocce Ball Jumbo Darts ...and many ... Read more
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Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival
The 2021 Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival will be held at the Frederick County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground Rd., Clear Brook, VA. The festival has always been family (and pet) friendly! BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR OR BLANKET (please, no ice chests) Gate admission includes Free Inflatables, Live Music, Apple Pie Eating Contest, Apple Pie Judging Contest, ... Read more
Community Fireworks
Community Fireworks
Shenandoah University will hold a fireworks show (from the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre parking lot) for students and the broader community on September 18 at 8 pm (rain date: 9/19). Due to the size of the campus, on-campus viewing is limited. Please watch the fireworks show from the convenient public parking areas around campus or in Jim ... Read more
Wits for Wellness 5k Run/Walk
Wits for Wellness 5k Run/Walk
Lord Fairfax Community College 5K WITS FOR WELLNESS (Run/Walk) Race Location: LFCC, Student Union Building, 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645 Entry Fees: Early registration (by September 1): $20 (Guaranteed T-shirt by early registration date). Late / Race day registration: $25. No pets, strollers, or headphones. $1 discount for Shenandoah Valley Runners members. Awards: Awards ... Read more
Author Event: Kat Spears
Author Event: Kat Spears
Kat Spears - The Tragedy of Dane Riley Help us give a warm welcome to author Katarina Spears, with her new book, The Tragedy of Dane Riley! Kat writes realistic, edgy, honest, sometimes heartbreaking, often funny books about and for young people, and this one is no exception. Follow Dane Riley as he confronts his ... Read more
Tomato Festival
Tomato Festival
Join us for Richard's Fruit Market's second Tomato Festival! Come enjoy a day at the farm with live music, great farm food, barrel train rides, pick-your-own flowers, wine and craft beer tasting, and of course, lots of tomatoes! Free admission.
Patriots Pride Day
Patriots Pride Day
Enjoy a full day of activities planned for the whole family. Two Battle Re-enactments British and Continental Army Encampments Veterans and Civic Groups Vendors and Exhibitors World War II Era Campsite and Vehicles Parade of Color Guards Patriotic Presentations Memoriam to the Fallen Stay for live music starting at 6pm and fireworks at dusk. 50/50 ... Read more
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Movie Tasting
Movie Tasting
Movie Tasting by AHA (Arts & Hearts Association) Movie Academy Winchester Arts & Music Festival Movie tasting program — part I Sunday, September 19th, 5.00pm-6.20pm introduction by Margot Gotzmann, PhD — AHA President, IATHI Director movie presentations 5.00pm Ronald Steckel —a German writer, director, composer and multimedia artist of numerous essays, films, radio productions and ... Read more
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Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest
Old Town Winchester Business Association and Literacy Volunteers are excited to present Old Town Winchester Oktoberfest 2021! This Beer Festival will feature local and breweries from around Virginia. Admission will include 10 tastings and a commemorative tasting glass. Advanced Tickets are $25, day of tickets will be $30. Be sure to Pre-order your T-shirt to ... Read more
Mathuin Smith Quartet
Mathuin Smith Quartet
Mathuin Smith Quartet Mathuin Smith is an 18-year-old oboist, saxophonist, and bandleader based in Fairfax, Virginia and Winchester, Virginia currently studying oboe performance at Shenandoah Conservatory. He began formal classical study of the oboe at age 10, and at age 14, he began to play the saxophone for marching band, and soon after began to ... Read more
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French and Indian War Weekend
Join us for a weekend of living history at the French and Indian War Weekend! 18th Century Colonial Encampments Drilling and Musket Presentations Two Battle/Skirmishes Historical Interpretation of Colonial Forces in the French and Indian War Tours of Abram's Delight, Winchester's oldest home Free admission
Sunflower Festival
Sunflower Festival
It's The Homestead Farm's 1st Sunflower Festival! Sunflower fields, live music, games for kids, face painting, bounce house, food truck, hand-dipped ice cream and more! More details coming very soon! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunflower-festival-2021-tickets-164192294573
Guided Civil War Walking Tour of Stephens City
Guided Civil War Walking Tour of Stephens City
Civil War walking tours of historic Stephens City are conducted at 10:30 a.m. on the 4th Saturday of the month, beginning in June and ending in October. Tours are led by staff of the Newtown History Center. This tour focuses on the impact of the Civil War on the town. Learn about various civilian and ... Read more
Dedication of Maine Monument at Third Winchester Battlefield
Dedication of Maine Monument at Third Winchester Battlefield
Third Winchester Battlefield Park Winchester (Saturday, September 25, 2021, 1pm) The dedication of a new Union monument in honor of the 2,000 soldiers from Maine who fought at the Third Battle of Winchester on September 19, 1864. The program is free, but pre-registration is required. To register: www.shenandoahatwar.org/dedication-of-maine-monument
Tour of Second Winchester Battlefield (McCann Property)
Tour of Second Winchester Battlefield (McCann Property)
Guided Tour of the McCann Property at Second Winchester led by historian Scott Mingus (Saturday, September 25, 2021, 2:30pm) The first-ever opportunity to tour the McCann Property, which was at the heart of the climactic action during the Second Battle of Winchester (fought on June 13-15, 1863). The tour will be led by Scott Mingus, ... Read more
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration
Join as we look back on 25 years of accomplishment with a star-studded red carpet event that will feature fine food, elegant music, and special guests and dignitaries, including former Congressman Frank Wolf and our keynote speaker, legendary Civil War historian Dr. James M. McPherson. The evening's events will include: • A red carpet entrance ... Read more
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Reader’s Theatre: Red Hot Mamas
Reader’s Theatre: Red Hot Mamas
Abby and Dan are newly minted empty nesters. Their peace and solitude is interrupted when their odd couple widowed mothers-in-law move in, and chaos and hilarity ensues. A fun romp proving that sexy and funny are timeless and ageless. Written by David Christner Directed by Debbie Miles & Leandra Ganci Stotler Tickets $5, FREE FOR ... Read more
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Haunted Nightmares
October 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 21-4, and 28-31 Haunted Nightmares Haunted House Step inside and experience horror like never before! Haunted Nightmares is an intense attraction that features professional sets with theatrical lighting and special effects. (Our attraction is open during daylight hours on Saturdays and Sundays with a less aggressive show for a younger audience.) ... Read more
North-South Skirmish Association: Fall National Competition
The N-SSA is the country’s oldest and largest Civil War shooting sports organization with over 3,200 individuals that make up its 200 member units. Each unit represents a Civil War regiment or unit and wears the uniform they wore 150 years ago. Member units compete in live-fire matches with original or authentic reproduction Civil War ... Read more
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Charlie Ballatine Trio
Charlie Ballatine Trio
Charlie Ballantine is acclaimed as one of the finest and most versatile young guitarists on the scene today. JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE hails his playing as “teeming with intricate grooves and maniacal precision his guitar work is both beautiful and complex” and VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE described his style by stating “Jazz, rock, and folk music peacefully ... Read more
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