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Around Clarke February/March 2018

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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 $20 to $1000 and silent auction. $25 per person, all proceeds benefit the company. 6pm. 540-323-0551.

24 CCEF Cornhole  Tournament

291 Grand View Lane. Berryville. First annual event will raise funds for Clarke County Educational Foundation. Teams must pre-register and the rules will be reviewed at the beginning of the tournament. $100 for teams of two. Email
ccefinc.berryville@gmail.com for additional information and registration form, or
call 540-955-6103.

24 Soup and Sandwich Lunch

Boyce Fire Hall. 9 S. Greenway Ave. Boyce. Hosted by the Stepping Stones Community Action Team. Freewill donation at the door for community outreach. 11am. 540-327-2384.

25 Long Branch Speaker Series

Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane. Millwood. Jonathan Noyalas, director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, discusses healing the war’s wounds in the Valley. $25 for one event, $80 for four part series. Reserve tickets ahead. 6pm. 540-837-1856.

25 Homeopathy and the Flu

The Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Kathy Miller, RN, CCH, will explore safe and simple methods of managing health and wellness. 2pm. 540-227-0564. www.sanctuaryberryville.com.

March

2 Bluegrass and Barbecue

Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Award-winning original and traditional bluegrass. Barbecue from Jordan Springs Market on sale at 7pm, concert 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).

3 Ham and Turkey Dinner

Boyce Fire Hall. 9 S. Greenway Ave. Boyce. All you can eat, carryout available. Country and gospel music provided by Heavenly Notes. Benefits White Post United Methodist Church. Freewill donation. 540-327-2384.

3 Conifer Identification: Tips and Tricks

Blandy Experimental Farm. 400 Blandy Farm Lane. Boyce. Mary Olien of Fairfax County Park Authority guides hands-on activities and a walk through the conifer collection. FOSA members $10, nonmembers $15. 540-837-1758.

4 Long Branch Speaker Series

Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane. Millwood. Chuck Downs, Deputy Director of the Pentagon’s East Asia office, will focus on what to expect from Kim Jong Un after the Olympics. $25 for one event, $80 for four part series. Reserve tickets ahead. 6pm. 540-837-1856.

5 Fertility Support Group

The Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Five weeks of Monday classes offer holistic methods of intervention to support fertility. Registration recommended. 5:15–6:45pm. 540-227-0564. www.sanctuaryberryville.com.

7 Dervish Concert

Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. World-renowned Irish music paired with storytelling. 8pm. $25 in advance, $35 at door. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3 pmTuesday to Saturday).

11 Sunday Wellness Series: Allergy Season

The Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Registered medical herbalist Geo Giordano teaches simple strategies for improving allergies. 2–4pm. 540-227-0564. www.sanctuaryberryville.com.

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.

11 Long Branch Speaker Series

Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane. Millwood. Clarke County’s John Lewis focuses on some of his renowned world photography. $25 for one event, $80 for four part series. Reserve tickets ahead. 6pm. 540-837-1856.

18 Long Branch Speaker Series

Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane. Millwood. Sarah Cohen, creator of Route 11 Potato Chips, presents “So, You Want to Start a Business.” $25 for one event, $80 for four part series. Reserve tickets ahead. 6pm. 540-837-1856.

20 Plants That Eat  Animals Educational Event

Blandy Experimental Farm. 400 Blandy Farm Lane. Boyce. Steve Carroll teaches which plants “eat” animals, how they manage, and the costs and benefits. FOSA members $10, nonmembers $15; member family $20, nonmember family $25. 540-837-1758.

Ongoing

Al-Anon

Tuesdays, 8:15–9:15pm. Grace Episcopal Church. N. Church St. Berryville. For friends and families of alcoholics.  If someone else’s drinking bothers you, please join us. 540-955-1610.

FISH Clothing Bank

Saturdays, 9am–12pm. Old Chapel Road and Route 340 south of Berryville. Also new location at 36 E. Main Street. Berryville. 540-955-1823.

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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).
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13-22 Art Show 
The Mill at Carter Hall. 2611 Millwood Rd. Variety of work presented by Duvall Designs Gallery. 12–5pm.
540-336-9631.
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13-15 American Conservation Film Festival
Various locations in Shepherdstown, W.V. Six day festival is also held Oct. 20–22 and includes discussions with visiting filmmakers and environmental experts, films for kids, a filmmaker workshop, special free screenings and festive parties. Students 18 and younger receive free admission to all films. Visit
conservationfilm.org for details.
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14 Clarke County Education Foundation Celebration
Shenandoah Valley Golf Club. 134 Golf Club Circle. Front Royal. Silent and live auctions, music, dancing, photo both, appetizers, salad, plated dinner, dessert and complimentary beer/wine. Benefits Clarke County Education Foundation. 6–11pm. www.ccefinc.org.
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14 Roaring Twenties Casino Night
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Drinks, hors d’oeuvres, funny money and silent auction to benefit the Independent School of Winchester. Roaring twenties attire encouraged. 6–10pm. $35. meghan@iswva.org.
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14–15 Art at the Mill 
Burwell-Morgan Mill. 15 Tannery Lane. Millwood. Twice-yearly art show sponsored by the Clarke County Historical Association (CCHA) features more than 900 pieces of original art available for purchase created by regional artists in a wide range of media.  A portion of the proceeds goes to help support the CCHA and maintenance of the historic mill. 12–5pm. $5. 540-955-2600.
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14–15  Fall Farm Days’ Nature Weekend
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane. Delaplane. Celebrate the beauty and diversity of the park through a variety of programs, demonstrations and activities. Free with $5 parking fee. 10am–5pm. 540-592-3556. www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_information.
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15 “The Eagle Huntress” Movie Screening
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Critically acclaimed 2016 documentary portrays the first female in generations to hunt with eagles in Mongolia. 4pm. $8, $5 for MLT/MSV/Barns members. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3 pm Tuesday to Saturday).

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21 Crazy Cash Party
John H. Enders Fire Company and Rescue Squad. 9 S. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Barbecue chicken and beef dinner with $1500 grand prize. Doors open at 5:30pm and first number is drawn at 8pm. $25 per person. 540-955-1110. secretary@endersfire.com.
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21 Survey Day
Clermont Farm. 801 E. Main St. Berryville. Talk will highlight the history of land surveying and farming in the county. A hayride will follow immediately after. 2–4pm. $10 for CCHA members, $15 for nonmembers. 540-955-2600.
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21–22 Native American Harvest Festival
Clarke County Fairgrounds. 890 W. Main St. Berryville. The Gathering event will bring Lumbee Indians and other Native American Indigenous people from four directions to converge in the Shenandoah Valley, along with thousands of visitors to celebrate the fall harvest with dance and music through community. $7 admission, children 6 and younger free. harvestgathering.org.
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21  Astronomy for Everyone
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane. Delaplane. Evening of space exploration begins with half hour Junior Astronomer program followed by a presentation. Free with $5 parking fee. 6:30–9:30pm. 540-592-3556. http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_information.
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21–22 Fall Farm Days: Rest and Rejuvenation Weekend 
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane. Delaplane. Celebrate the beauty and diversity of the park through a variety of programs, demonstrations and activities. Free with $5 parking fee. 10am–5pm. 540-592-3556. http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_information.
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21 Bryan Shepherd Performance
Boyce Fire Hall. 7 Greenway Ave. The Stepping Stones Community Action Team presents a performance to benefit the Clarke County Senior Center. $10 for music only, $20 for music plus pulled pork barbecue dinner. Doors open at 5pm, meal at 6pm and show at 7pm. 540-837-1123.
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21 Paws for Reading
Clarke County Library. 101 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Kids of all ages are welcome to come and practice their reading skills. 1pm. Free.
540-955-5190.
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21 Sustainability in the Garden Talk
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Barns in partnership with Clarke County Library host Elaine Specht from the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association for a talk, “Happy Soil, Happy Plants.” 2–3pm. Free. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3 pm Tuesday to Saturday).
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22 Community Hymn Sing
Berryville Baptist Church. 114 Academy St. Berryville. Choirs from a number of Clarke County churches will sing one or two selections each followed by a joint rendition of “How Great Thou Art.” A freewill
offering will be collected to benefit Stone’s Chapel. Elevator is available to second floor sanctuary. 540-955-1423.
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22 Trick or Treat 5K and Family Fun Run
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane. Delaplane. Halloween-themed trail race promises fun and adventure for everyone. Costumes encouraged and five fun stations to enjoy and receive a voucher for a free pumpkin from the park’s patch. 2–4pm. $30 registratrion. 540-592-3556. www.dcr.virginia.gov/
state-parks/sky-meadows#general_information.
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28-29 Fall Farm Days: History of  Sky Meadows
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane. Delaplane. Step back in time and see history come to life with living historians, live music, children’s play, refreshments for sale and pick your own pumpkin patch. Free with $5 parking fee. 10am–5pm. 540-592-3556. www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_information.
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29 Live Outdoor Raku Pottery Firing
Althouse Pottery Studio/Gallery. 1320 Chilly Hollow Rd. Berryville. Watch and learn how pottery is raku fired by taking red hot pieces out of a kiln, placing into a can of sawdust and allowing flames to decorate. Firings and open gallery sales will take place 12–7pm. Free. www.althousepottery.com.
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29 Sounds of the Blue Ridge
Franklin Park Arts Center. 36441 Blueridge View Lane. Purcellville. Furnace Mountain Band performs to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with a reception.
www.friendsofblueridge.org.
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November

4 Heritage Day Burwell-Morgan Mill.

15 Tannery Lane. Millwood. 7th annual event sponsored by the Clarke County Historical Society with fun activities for the whole family. 11am–4pm. Free. 540-955-2600.

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4 Farmer’s Forge and Settle’s Kettle
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane. Delaplane. Watch blacksmiths fashion iron into helpful tools and kitchen items used on the farm, and follow your nose to the Log House to see what tasty treats are cooking on the hearth. Free with $5 parking fee. 12–3pm. 540-592-3556. www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_information.
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5 FISH Hymn Sing
Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church. 1955 Shepherds Mill Rd. Berryville. A wide variety of music is planned for the evening and a freewill offering will be taken to benefit those in need. 6:30pm. For information or to volunteer at FISH, call 540-955-1823.
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7 Election Day
Various polling locations throughout Clarke County. Call 540-955-5168 or visit http://clarkecounty.gov/government/votingelections.html to learn about registering to vote and where your voting location is. 6am–7pm.
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7 Historical Book Discussion
Clarke County Historical Assocation. 32 E. Main St. Berryville. After going to the polls on Election Day, come discuss “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President” by Candice Millard. 6–7pm. Free.
540-955-2600.
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11 Veteran’s Day Concert
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Clarke County Community Band performs. 7pm. Free. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3 pm Tuesday to Saturday).
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11 Veteran’s Day 5K Run/Walk 
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane. Delaplane. Help honor our veterans with a race with 15 percent of proceeds benefiting Boulder Crest Retreat, a nonprofit rural wellness center in Bluemont for veterans and their families. $35 registration. 10am–12pm. 540-592-3556. www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_information.
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17 Timothy Chambers  TED Talk, Book Signing and Reception
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Evening with accomplished local portrait and landscape painter, founder and teacher of Iguana Art Academy and author, Tim Chambers, as he shares his TED Talk given in Chicago as well as his latest book, “Seeing Beautiful,” followed by a book signing. Chambers’s landscape paintings of Clarke County will be on display throughout the month of November. 7:30–9pm. $8 in advance, $10 at door. www.timothychambers.com.
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23 Soul-Full Community Thanksgiving Meal
Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church. 210 E. Main St. Berryville. 13 local churches get together to provide a meal open to all in the community. Free. 540-955-1264.

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25 Ornament Glazing Event
Althouse Pottery Studio/Gallery. 1320 Chilly Hollow Rd. Berryville. Glaze a free ornament for the holidays. Ornament pickup is Dec. 10 during the studio’s Christmas sale event. 12–7pm. Free. www.althousepottery.com.