Around Clarke County Archives - Clarke Monthly https://clarkeva.com/category/around-clarke-county/ Serving Clarke County, Va., and the surrounding area Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:47:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://clarkeva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Clarke-Nameplate-32x32.png Around Clarke County Archives - Clarke Monthly https://clarkeva.com/category/around-clarke-county/ 32 32 The Moton School Story of Courage and Hope https://clarkeva.com/2022/02/16/the-moton-school-story-of-courage-and-hope/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:47:18 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=3027 In the Spring of 1951 the student body of Robert Russa Moton High School, in Prince Edward County, Virginia, walked out in protest of unequal educational facilities. The resulting school desegregation lawsuit was part of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, which concluded that “in the field of public education […]

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]]> Spotlight on Clarke County Women’s History https://clarkeva.com/2020/02/18/spotlight-on-clarke-county-womens-history/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:12:48 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2658 The post Spotlight on Clarke County Women’s History appeared first on Clarke Monthly.

]]> Around Clarke County November ’19 https://clarkeva.com/2019/11/20/around-clarke-county-november-19/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:01:36 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2579 13 Mid-week Meditation Series Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Join meditation guide Mercia deMelo for a time of learning how to quiet our minds and open up space for creation and inspiration. $40 for four sessions, drop-ins $15 per session. 7:30–8:30pm. 540-550-3898. www.sanctuaryberryville.com. 15 Brazilian Strings Trio Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers […]

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]]> Around Clarke County https://clarkeva.com/2018/04/11/around-clarke-county-6/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:39:51 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2269 April Around Clarke County – 12 Irish Music Concert Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. The Alt, three masters of Irish music, perform. 8pm. $20 in advance, $25 at door, 12 and younger free. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3 pm Tuesday to Saturday). – 13–15 “The Little Mermaid” Musical Clarke County High School auditorium. 627 Mosby Blvd.Berryville. […]

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]]> Hippity, Hoppity, Rabbits on Their way https://clarkeva.com/2018/03/15/hippity-hoppity-rabbits-on-their-way/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:43:05 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2188 By Claire Stuart Winchester Medical Center’s popular animal assisted therapy program has been around for over 20 years. Most people are familiar with therapy dogs, but bunny rabbit therapy isn’t as well known. Rabbits come courtesy of Tom and Lynn Miller of Berryville, who became involved with rabbits in the 1990s when their now-grown children […]

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]]> Around Clarke March and April https://clarkeva.com/2018/03/15/around-clarke-march-and-april/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:09:55 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2174 March 17 Crazy Cash Party John H. Enders Fire Company. 9 S. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Doors open at 5:30pm, barbecue chicken and beef dinner at 6:30pm, first number drawn at 8pm. $1500 grand prize and only 275 tickets sold at $25 each. To purchase tickets call 540-955-1110 or email travis.sumption@gmail.com. – 18 Long Branch Speaker Series Long Branch Historic […]

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]]> Around Clarke February/March 2018 https://clarkeva.com/2018/02/19/around-clarke-february-march-2018/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:50:59 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2119 February 22 Soul-Full Community Meal Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, 210 E. Main St. Berryville. All are welcome to partake in the meal provided by St. Luke’s Baptist Church and Zion Baptist Church. Free. 5:15pm. 703-477-8940. 24 Cash Party Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. 131 Retreat Road. Bluemont. Buffet dinner, snacks, beverages, cash prizes from […]

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]]> Around Clarke County https://clarkeva.com/2017/10/13/around-clarke-county-5/ Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:49:39 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=1906 October 12 Corn Potato String Band Concert Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Traditional American fiddle and banjo music. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. $15 in advance, $20 at door, 12 and younger free. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3 pm Tuesday to Saturday). * 13-22 Art Show  The Mill at Carter […]

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]]> Around Clarke County April–May 2016 https://clarkeva.com/2016/04/14/around-clarke-county-april-may-2016/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 22:05:39 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=1571 15 Rhythm Future     Quartet Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Court. Berryville. The acoustic jazz ensemble, Rhythm Future Quartet, has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic foursome, named for a Django Reinhardt tune, offers up a newly minted sound, influenced by […]

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