Community Calendar

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MISC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Now through January 15th Shenandoah Co. Soccer League Spring Registration. Registration forms available at town offices or online at www.shentel.net/shenandoah-soccer.

Musikgarten Winter Session Registration Going On Now. Age-appropriate classes are designed to develop children’s musical skills – rhythm, singing, listening, playing instruments, movement – while fostering their natural love of music. Instructors are early childhood music specialists: Martha Hills and Christa Stoner. Classes being week of February 2nd. 540-432-4277

Now through April 14 (2nd Tues of each month) Non-Profit Institute presented by Harrisonburg Rockingham United Way, JMU and the Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce at JMU Memorial Hall. The institute is a professional development certificate program for leaders and managers of non-profit organizations throughout the Shenandoah Valley. 540-434-6639

Town of Grottoes Veteran’s Memorial engraved pavers on sale: Grottoes is building a Veteran’s Memorial to honor all veterans in Grottoes and surrounding areas. Cost: $75. For more information: PO Box 146 Grottoes VA  24441 or www.ci.grottoes.va.us.

LOCAL COLLEGE WEBSITES:
EMU Activities: www.emu.edu/events or 540-432-4362

JMU School of Music upcoming events: www.jmu.edu/music or 540-568-6863

JMU Theatre & Dance upcoming events: http://www.jmu.edu/theatre/prod.htm

Blue Ridge Community College Activities: www.brcc.edu/cal

LOCAL ART & CULTURAL WEBSITES:
Waynesboro Cultural Events: www.waynesboroculture.com

Oasis Gallery, Harrisonburg VA: www.oasisartgallery.org or 540-442-8188

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance: www.downtownharrisonburg.org

Harrisonburg Children’s Museum: www.hcmuseum.org

The Art Group of Mount Jackson: www.theartgroup.org or 540-477-4131

Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau: www.visitwinchesterva.com

Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation & National Historic District: www.shenandoahatwar.org
 
Massanutten Chapter of the Archeological Society of VA: 540-564-0635 or www.mcasv.org

 

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WEBSITES:
Massanutten Regional Library: www.mrlib.org or 540-434-4475

Skyline Literacy Coalition: 540-433-0505 or www.skylineliteracy.org

Harrisonburg Tourism: www.harrisonburgtourism.com or 540-432-8935

Winchester Connection: A social organization for single professionals over 40. www.winchesterconnection.org or 540-678-9500

Shenandoah Valley Autism Partnership: 540-432-9015 or 540-568-8095 www.valleyautism.org

Alzheimer’s Association: 800-272-3900 or www.alz.org/cwva

Cat’s Cradle: 540-438-5222 or www.catscradleva.org


JANUARY ANNOUNCEMENTS


January 3rd
The mission team of Broadway Presbyterian church is hosting a baked potato bar, saled and dessert bar at the church on January 3rd 5p-8p. there will be a free will offering to help with costs for a mission trip to Gulfport Mississippi to rebuild homes from Katrina and Rita damage.

January 5th
Free Premier Film Screening of
Rocktown: From the Small Farm to the Big Box
February 5, 2009 at Court Square Theater, downtown Harrisonburg
6:30 pm, Music by local musicians Glick and Phillips, to be followed by the film at 7 pm

January 6th to the 15th
Fort Defiance High School Library will hold a Book Fair at Barnes & Noble in Harrisonburg January 8th from 6p-8p. The library will receive a percentage of sales made from January 6th to the 15th  if purchases are made with a FDHS voucher numbrt, 436428. At any Barnes and Noble location.

January 7th
Massanutten Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia will be having their regular meeting at 6pm at Arey Hall, in the Bridgewater Municipal Building.


January 10th
North River Library is having the 15th annual pancake breakfast  and silent auction of themed baskets. This will be at Turner Ashby High School on January 10th from 7am to 11am. Snow date is January 24th.

January 10th
RABIES CLINIC January 10, 2009 at the Rockingham County Fair Grounds
$9 per vaccination2009 Dog Licenses will be available for sale by the RockinghamCounty Treasurers Office.Vaccinations performed by Dr. Tom Burgess.This event is sponsored by the Rockingham Bit & Bridle 4-H Club.If you have any questions, please call me at 830-1056.

January 10th
Bluegrass Jamboree.  Weyers Cave Community Center. Saturday January 10th. 10a-10p Jamboree hotline 540-234-0448. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Inclement weather date January 17th.


January 12th & 19th
Waynesboro choral Society will hold auditions for the upcoming spring concert. Autitions will be held at the Main Street United Methodist Church at 7pm on Monday nights Janaury 12th and 19th. We welcome new members. Further info call director, Don Coffey @ 540-943-2075 or visit www.waynesborochoralsociety.homestead.com.
 

January 12th
Rockingham memorial hospital Adult Deaibetes Support Group will meat on Monday Janauary 12th, 2008 7p-8:30p. The topic will be  “Diabetes and Eye compications.” attendance is free and open to the public. For more info call RMH Patient Education at 433-4269.

JANUARY 14TH
11:30am-1pm Valley Women’s Connection Meeting at Mrs. Rowe’s Country Buffet in Mount Crawford. Features: Johanna Churchill, planning team member for Valley Women’s Connection, speaking on MOP. Guest Speaker, Robin Harnist, uses her special blend of warmth and humor to offer life-saving tips on the best way to weather life’s storms. Cost: $14, reservations required by January 9th. Free child care provided. 540-885-7353


FEBRUARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FEBRUARY 11TH
11:30am-1pm Valley Women’s Connection Meeting at Mrs. Rowe’s Country Buffet in Mount Crawford. Topic: “Village Missions” Features: David Cox, a Stonecroft Ministries village missionary, volunteer fireman, coach and dad, who will share how to impact a community by “getting involved”. Cost: $14, reservations required by February 6th. 540-885-7353


Virginia Blood Services Upcoming Blood Drives ~ Valley Area

Avante at Waynesboro
Friday, December 12 8:00am-12:00pm
Bloodmobile,  1221 Rosser Ave., Waynesboro   

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Saturday, December 13 12:00pm-5:00pm
Fellowship Hall, 500 South Wayne Ave., Waynesboro   

Montezuma Ruritans
Saturday, December 13 7:00am-12:00pm
Montezuma Hall, 4736 Ottobine Rd., Montezuma     

Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community 
Monday, December 15 11:00am-3:30pm
1481 Virginia Ave., Harrisonburg     

Fishburne Military School
Tuesday, December 16 9:00am-2:00pm
Library, 225 South Wayne Ave., Waynesboro  

Massanutten Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, December 16 2:30pm-6:30pm
Fellowship Hall, 50 Indian Trail Rd., Penn Laird

Augusta Medical Center – Riley Felici Memorial Blood Drive
Friday, December 19 8:00am-5:00pm
ACC Community Care Bldg., 96 Medical Center Dr., Fishersville    

Riverheads High School
Friday, December 19 9:00am-2:30pm
The Commons, 19 Howardsville Rd., Staunton   

St. John’s Catholic Church
Saturday, December 20 9:00am-1:00pm
Church Cafeteria, 344 Maple Ave., Waynesboro

Weyers Cave Community Center
Saturday, December 20 9:00am-1:30pm
945 Weyers Cave Rd,. Weyers Cave

Harrisonburg Church of the Nazarene
Monday, December 22 2:00pm-6:30pm
Hope Center, 1871 Boyers Rd., Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg Moose
Tuesday, December 23 3:00pm-7:00pm
4550 Early Rd., Harrisonburg

Waynesboro Family YMCA 
Monday, December 29 12:00pm-5:00pm
Gymnasium, 648 South Wayne Ave., Waynesboro

Cornerstone Church of Augusta
Tuesday, December 30 2:00pm-6:30pm
Fellowship Hall, 1156 Tinkling Spring Rd., Staunton