VerStandig Broadcasting Community Calendar

VERSTANDIG BROADCASTING
COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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MISC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Family clipart Natural Approaches to Family Health: Panel discussions with parents, practitioners, and health professionals at Clementine Lounge in Harrisonburg. Tuesdays in March from 6:30pm-8:30pm. March 16: Remedying Behavioral Conditions, March 23: Treating Food Sensitivities, March 30: Fertility and Childbirth. All ages welcome! Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Community School. 540-453-7686

2010 Lenten Midday Music Series at Asbury UMC: Tuesdays at 12:05pm at 205 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, across from Mass. Reg. Library. Free Admission, handicap accessible, all welcome. Mar.16 Melvin Goodwyn; Mar. 23: Harp Ensemble; Mar. 30: Asbury UMC Musicians.

Harrisonburg City Public Schools Preschool applications are being accepted until March 15 for earliest consideration. Preschool is available free-of-charge to three and four year old children, with or without disabilities, who reside in the Harrisonburg City. This is a needs-based program and space in the classroom is limited. For more information or to make an appointment 540-433-3644

Otterbein UMC Divorce Recovery Workshop: ten week session March 22-May 24 7pm-9pm every Monday. This workshop is open to anyone in the community who is separated, in the process of divorce or in the process of adjusting to a divorce. Free of charge. To pre-register or for more information: 434-7773 ext 202.

2010 RACE TO GED Harrisonburg-Rockingham GED Tests at MTC, 325 Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg. Applicants must register in person at Dayton Learning Center, 290 Mill Street, Dayton. This is for English and Spanish persons; number being tested is limited to 30 in English and 10 in Spanish. March 16-17, April 20-21, May 18-19, June 15-16, September 21-22, October 19-20, November 16-17 and December 14-15. For times and cost: 540-879-2833 or 540-434-5961

Harrisonburg Farmers Market Open for Winter Season through March: Open Saturdays 9am-12pm in downtown Harrisonburg at the Turner Pavilion 228 South Liberty Street. www.harrisonburgfarmersmarket.com

Now through June 30: “Photographers in Rockingham County, VA 1850-1950” on display at the Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society at 382 High Street, Dayton. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm. www.heritagecenter.com

MARCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 11

6pm-8pm Harrisonburg High School National Art Honor Society Soup Night to benefit Central Shenandoah Arts and the National Art Honor Society Scholarship. Admission: $10 for homemade soup, bread and dessert and live local entertainment. www.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/hhs 540-433-2651

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Masterworks Chorus Presents: A Gaelic Gala. Friday 7:30pm at Woodstock Presbyterian Church and Saturday 7:30pm at Woodstock UMC. Adults $15 12-81 $7.50 under 12 free. $12 group of ten or more. Tickets available at Woodstock Café, Woodstock and the Watchful Tiger, Edinburg or www.masterworkschorus.com 540-740-4007

March 12

12pm Concert Series at Christ Lutheran Church, Staunton. Bob Moody will perform. Admission is free, dress is casual, concerts are 30 minutes. Pack a sandwich and munch on the way during your lunch hour. Location: 2807 N. Augusta Street, Staunton. 540-885-4843

March 12

6pm Chinese Auction by Riverheads High School FCCLA, supporting state conference delegation. Prizes awarded at 7:30pm. 540-337-1921

March 12

7pm Sportsmen of Faith Annual Sportsmen Banquet at Bergton Recreation Center. Guest speaker will be Mike Wheeler. Music by the Walnut Ridge Boys. There will be a catered meal and door prizes. $10/person. Tickets can be purchased at Kelleys Automotive, Timberville or Esteps Auto Repair, Fulks Run; or by calling 540-852-3554

March 13

7:30am-2pm SpringFest at VMRC with events for all ages including breakfast, silent auction, crafts & baked gods, lunch, petting zoo, play area, Ted & Co. TheaterWorks, Brian Bence Magic Show, and more. Tickets available at Park Gables, VMRC, Park View Federal Credit Union in Harmony Square, and Red Front. Proceeds benefit Good Samaritan Annual Fund. 540-564-3400 www.vmrc.org

March 13

BBQ Chicken sponsored by Clark & Bradshaw Relay for Life, prepared by Fulks Run Ruritan Club. Available 8am at the Fulks Run “pit” and around 9am at Timberville Food Lion and Valley Exxon on Route 42 North.

March 13

11:30am Theatrical Fashion Show Luncheon Fundraiser to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness at Shenvalee Golf Resort, New Market. $10/person includes lunch. 540-740-3700

March 13

50/50 Bingo at Grottoes Rescue Squad Building to benefit Montevideo FFA Chapter, doors open 3pm, games start 4pm. Food will be available.

March 13

3:30pm-7pm Rockingham Ruritan Club Ham-Turkey-Oyster Buffet at Mountain View Elementary School. Adults $15, children under 12 $7; take-out available. Menu: turkey, oysters, ham, dressing, gravy, sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, baked apples, cranberry sauce, potato salad, pickles, homemade bread, ice cream, and drink.

March 13

4pm-7pm Mount Olivet COB Ham Potpie & Chicken Supper; 4 miles west of Timberville at the intersection of 613 & 881. Menu: ham potpie, chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, green beans, brown beans, sauerkraut, full salad bar, and desserts. Free will offering, proceeds benefit Senior Youth Group.

March 13

4pm-7pm Mt. Carmel UBC 4 A Cure Pancake Supper to benefit ACS Relay for Life. Church is located on hill across from Turner Ham. 540-442-7333

March 13

4pm-7pm Singers Glen Volunteer Rescue Squad Ham Pot Pie Supper with brown beans, coleslaw, homemade cornbread, drink and dessert. $7 for adults, children under 10 $5; proceeds benefit Rescue Squad.

March 13

Longaberger Basket Bingo to benefit ACS Relay of Life at John Wayland School, Route 42, across from TA. Doors open at 5pm and games start at 6pm. 540-828-6081

March 13

Longaberger Basket Bingo to benefit Verona Community Food Pantry at Verona Fire Department Community Room. Doors open at 4:30pm, games start at 6pm. 540-234-8045 or 540-246-4069

March 13

4pm-7pm Woodstock Fire Department Auxiliary Bingo Fundraiser with pull tabs, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Food will be available: chili, burgers, hot dogs, chips and desserts. 540-459-6167

March 13 postponed until March 27

7pm Doyle Moats Jr. concert at Melrose COB as a Melrose Believers for Relay for Life fundraiser a love offering will be collected. The church is located on Route 11 approx. 1 miles North of I-81 Exit 251.

March 14

9am-2pm Blood Drive at Dayton UMC Fellowship Hall. 540-879-2102

March 14

11am-3pm Virginia German Shepherd Rescue Adoption Day at Harrisonburg Petco. Come meet some of the German Shepherds that are looking for new forever home. www.shepherdrescue.org

March 14

3:30pm Concert to benefit Haley Kudro (5-year old cancer patient) at Stage4 Theatre in Verona. Artists include Lisa & Robby Meadows, Tim Spears, The Church Sisters, Heartland, and many more. Admission: $15 reserved, $10 general admission. 540-248-1868

March 14

5pm Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction hosted by Streaks Serve the “Burg at Harrisonburg High School. $5 minimum donation, children under 5 eat free. All proceeds support sending a group of HHS female athletes to Mississippie to aid in Katrina Relief over their Spring Break and assist the HHS Athletic Department. www.streaksservetheburg.com 540-435-6501

March 15

6pm Harrisonburg Chapter of the IAAP Meeting at WVPT 209 Port Republic Road, Harrisonburg. A catered meal will be served at 6pm, followed by a program entitled “Culture Change in the Workplace” presented by Ann VanPelt, VP, Bridgewater Retirement Community. A brief business session will follow. Guests are welcome, reservations should be made by calling 540-432-4101

March 15

6pm-8pm RMH Diabetes Prevention Program(Part 1) Two-Part Workshop on the topic “Learn how to reduce your risk for diabetes or manage pre-diabetes by identifying and changing your risk factors.” Cost: Part 1 $25, Part 2 (3/18) $35. Registration is required by calling RMH HealthSource, payment due upon registration. 800-433-4580

March 15

6:30pm “Herd Health” dinner meeting sponsored by the West Virginia Pendleton County Extension Office at the Community Building in Franklin WV. Bruce Hoffman, President-Animal Profiling International, Manhattan, Montana; will discuss herd health and control of BVD. To make reservations at by March 8^th 304-358-2286

March 16

4pm-7pm Bridgewater Rotary Club Annual Spaghetti Supper at Turnery Ashby High School. All-you-care-to-eat spaghetti with home-cooked meat sauce, garlic bread, fresh-made garden salad and dressings, applesauce, and drink. Carry-outs available. Adults $6, children 6-12 $3, under 6 free. 540-476-4083

March 17-20

EDGFEST 2010 at Mt. Olive Brethren Church. Wednesday: Ms. Debra Ann Hinton will speak (free). Thursday: (free) “Got Talent?’ Join us for a coffee house. Interested in performing call 540-421-5134. Friday: 7pm (doors open 6:30pm) LifeSong with opener Aletheia Band perform. $5. Saturday: Enjoy the Presence of God through an evening of Experiential Worship by Michael Good, Ashland OH. 540-421-5134

March 18

6pm-8pm RMH Diabetes Prevention Program(Part 2) Two-Part Workshop on the topic “Learn how to reduce your risk for diabetes or manage pre-diabetes by identifying and changing your risk factors.” Cost: Part 1 $25, Part 2 (3/18) $35. Registration is required by calling RMH HealthSource, payment due upon registration. 800-433-4580

March 18

7pm Allen Litten presents “Fifty Years Plus: Photo Assignments for the Daily News Record, 1950-2000” as part of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society/Heritage Center Spring 2010 Strickler Lecture Series. Held at 382 High Street Dayton. 540-879-2616 www.heritagecenter.com

March 19

12pm Concert Series at Christ Lutheran Church, Staunton. Sarah Grove-Humphries will perform. Admission is free, dress is casual, concerts are 30 minutes. Pack a sandwich and munch on the way during your lunch hour. Location: 2807 N. Augusta Street, Staunton. 540-885-4843

March 19

4:30pm-8pm “Pasta with the Pastors” a Bridgewater Home Auxiliary Spring Supper in the Houff Community Center. Menu: penne, spaghetti, fettuccine noodles, Alfredo sauce (grilled chicken), meatless Marinara and meat Marinara sauce, plus salad, rolls, drinks and angle food cake with strawberries.7pm Rockingham Male Chorus Concert in Lantz Chapel. Donations benefit the Employee Scholarship Fund. 540-828-2682

March 19

6pm Spring Creek Christian School Benefit Auction, food available at 5pm. Church is located at the Spring Creek Church of the Nazarene, 7 miles west of Bridgewater at 8863 Nazarene Church Road. 540-828-3128

March 19

7pm Battle of the Bands 2010 at Broadway High School Auditorium. All proceeds benefit Relay for Life. Admission: $5 at the door.

March 20

8am-10am Massanutten District Lacrosse Club Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Applebee’s, see any team member for tickets or just come and have breakfast. 540-434-0922

March 20

Fulks Run Elementary School Auction: doors open at 8am, auction begins at 9am. Theme Basket raffle also food available. 540-896-7635

March 20

9am-3pm “Movin’ N’ Groovin’ Day: a day of fun fitness activities and golf for girls 7 to 17 at Godwin Hall on the JMU Campus. Cost: free (golf clubs, snack and lunch provided. Registration deadline: March 1^st. morrisonbrucecenter@jmu.edu

March 20

10am Chicken BBQ at Clover Hill Ruritan Park sponsored by Hope Walkers Relay for Life Team. $3 per half. 540-867-0107

March 20

Longaberger/Vera Bradley Bingo at Weyers Cave Community Center to benefit Roberta Webb Child Care Center. Doors open at 4pm, games start at 5pm. 540-434-8699

March 20

6pm Staunton Seventh-Day Adventist Church Spaghetti Dinner and Benefit Concert to help raise money for Haitian earthquake victims; a free will offering will be collected with 100% going to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. Performers will be Heaven’s Mountain Band, Tina Persigner and others. Church is located at 1000 N. Coalter Street in Staunton. 540-886-8081

March 20

6pm-8pm Silent Auction to support Haiti Outreach Ministries at West Waynesboro Church of Christ, 2212 Cortland Street, Waynesboro. 540-949-8670

March 20

MCj03204320000[1] 7pm Buckeye Donkey Basketball to benefit BHS SkillsUSA Club held at BHS Gym. Teams: Senior Class Girls, Boys, local Law Enforcement Officers, Local Faculty & Staff/Guests. Advance tickets $6, at the door $8, pre-school age Free. Tickets available at all schools that filter into Broadway High School.

March 20

7pm OASIS Gala! With art, music, wine, beer and cuisine. Catered by Beyond, Blues, Jazz & Swing by Bob Driver & Trudy Cole. There will also be a live and silent auction to support OASIS. Advance tickets $50/person. 540-442-8188

March 20

7pm Benefit Concert for Hope Chapel at Pleasant Valley COB, 91 Valley Church Road, Weyers Cave. Featuring L.E.A.P of FAITH, Gary & Phyllis Fagan and Daughters Emily Fagan, Amanda Wilson, Lindsay Jobe. Free will offering will be taken. Hope Chapel is a ministry project by several Brethren churches in the area and services are held at the Verona Fire Department.

March 20

8pm-11pm Sprint Swing Dance hosted by Spotswood Blazing Trails for a Cure Team at Spotswood High School. Admission: $8 donation to the Relay. Swing dance lessons will be available 7pm-8pm. Spotswood Jazz Ensemble will provide the music. Dress is semiformal, ties and dresses (appropriate for swing dancing); many experienced dancers wear Spandex under their dresses.

March 21

12pm Potato Bar hosted by Keezletown Marchers for a Cure Relay for Life Team immediately following worship service (starts 11am). Free will donation will be collected for Relay for Life. 540-269-8531

March 21

3pm Just Jazzin’, Harrisonburg’s community-based Big Band, in concert at CourtSquare Theater. Proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Admission is free, donations will be accepted at the door. 540*568-6987

March 21

Longaberger Bingo to benefit Elkton Crushers 9U Travel Baseball Team at Elkton VFW (across from Myers Ford). Doors open 2pm, games start 3pm. 540-289-7051 540-908-7553

March 23

5pm-10pm JMU “Take Back the Night” dedicated to raising awareness of violence and sexual assault committed against men and women, while creating a supportive environment for expression and empowerment. Held on the Commons of JMU Main Campus.

March 23

7:30pm The Afton String Quartet in concert at Eastern Mennonite School; tickets Adults $10, $5 for students/seniors. 540-236-6014

March 25-26

12pm-6pm JMU “The Clothesline Project” a visual display that bears witness to violence against men and women. The event is composed of t-shirts decorated to represent various individuals’ experiences or relationships with domestic violence, sexual assault, or sexual victimization. Held in Warren Hall’s Transitions.

March 26-27

Spring Creek Church of the Nazarene “Mirror Image” Women’s Conference, church is located 7 miles west of Bridgewater at 8863 Nazarene Church Road, Bridgewater. Friday 6:30pm until; Saturday 8;30am-3pm. Saturday breakfast and lunch are included with conference free. Cost $20/person please register by March 1. Jan Aldridge will be the guest speaker. 540-828-3128

March 26-27

GED Testing at the Adult Learning Center in Fishersville. Friday 4:45pm-8pm and 7:45am-1pm Saturday. Applications need to be received before 3pm on March 22^nd. Fee: $45 for first-time takers; retest $7, all monies due a registration. 540-245-5083

March 26

12pm Concert Series at Christ Lutheran Church, Staunton. Ben Heizer will perform. Admission is free, dress is casual, concerts are 30 minutes. Pack a sandwich and munch on the way during your lunch hour. Location: 2807 N. Augusta Street, Staunton. 540-885-4843

March 26

6pm Chinese Auction sponsored by Riverheads High School FCCLA supporting state conference delegation, held at Riverheads High School Old Gym. Admission $5 for 25 tickets and door prize tickets. 540-337-1921

March 27

Shen Valley Autism Partnership logo 3^rd Annual Autism Awareness 5K Walk/Run at EMU. Check-in begins 7:30am in the University Commons; race begins at 9:30am. www.runwalkjog.com/autism

March 27

11am-3pm Cromer-Trumbo “Open House” at 382 South High Street in Dayton and will continue on the 4^th Saturday of the month through the Spring and Summer. Docents, some in period dress will serve as tour guides. Admission is $5. The 19^th Century brick farmhouse pre-dates the Civil War. www.heritagecenter.com 540-879-2616

March 27

11am-6pm Country Ham Pot Pie Dinner & Easter Bake Sale at Union Forge UMC, one mile west of Edinburg; free will offering. 540-984-3262

March 27

5pm East Hardy Athletic Boosters Annual Meal & Auction at the high school; the band will serve a meal of pork lion, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, and dessert. Auction starts at 6pm. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under; Auction only $5.

March 27

APRIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 2-3

Collectors Farm Toy, Truck, and Bank Show at the Woodmen of the World, Dayton; Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 8am-2pm. Show sponsored by Woodmen of the World and food will be available. 540-879-9249

April 7

10:30am-1pm/4pm-7pm Pancake Lunch & Supper by Bridgewater Retirement Community at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren. Men: pancakes (plain & buckwheat), sausage gravy, chicken gravy, syrup, applesauce, fruit cup, tea and coffee. Donations to the Bridgewater Home Auxiliary for Bridgewater Home Residents.

April 8

6pm Dodge Ball Tourney sponsored by TA Relay for Life Team at TAHS. There will be door prizes, BBQ chicken, baked goods, and drinks. 540-828-2008

April 8

7pm-8pm North River Library presents Conversations with Writers with Judy Yoder Vera’s Journey: The Life Story of Vera (Early) Heatwole in the meeting room. Light refreshments will be served.

April 10-11

Waynesboro Heritage Foundation 145^th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Waynesborough.Visit with the soldiers, hear their stories, see how they lived and fought. For more information: 540-943-3943

April 10

9am 18^th Annual Wayne Harper Local Charities Annual Golf Tournament Inaugural Father/Son Classic at Heritage Oaks Golf Course. 18 hold Texas Scramble. Entry Fee: $200/team, limited to 60 teams. Lunch provided by Hank’s Smokehouse. Proceeds benefit Shenandoah Valley Autism Partnership and Skyline Literacy Program.

April 10

5pm The Hoppers in concert at Waynesboro High School. Guest speaker: Greater Love. Tickets available at Red Front, Blessings Christian Bookstore, Staunton Florist. 540-942-0226

April 10

6pm Gospel Concert at Melrose Church of the Brethren to benefit Relay for Life. Free will offering. 540-833-2502

April 12

15^th Annual Skyline Literacy Dinner and Auction at the Green Valley Auctions & Moving on 2259 Green Valley Lane, Mt Crawford. Tickets: $30/person. The event features a silent auction with up to 400 items, dinner catered by Hank’s Catering and a live auction featuring up to 100 items. All items are by local artists and businesses. 540-433-0505

April 12

7pm-8:30pm RMH Adult Diabetes Support Group Meeting. Topic: “Diabetes and Retinopathy”. Attendance is free and open to the public.

April 15

7pm Charles R. Thorne Post Cards of the Past: Informal History of Life in the Shenandoah Valley 1900-50” as part of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society/Heritage Center Spring 2010 Strickler Lecture Series. Held at 382 High Street Dayton. 540-879-2616 www.heritagecenter.com

April 17-18

9:30am-12:30pm Asbury Sacred Arts Weekend “Finding the Place of Your Own Resurrection” with Karla Kincannon, founder of SpiritArt Ministries. www.asburyumc.cc 540-434-2836

April 24

8am-2pm Spring Fling ’10 presented by Mommies & Daddies 4A CURE at Bridgewater Municipal Building. There will be a bake sale, plant sale, raffles, vendors such as Arbonne, Mary Kay, Tupperware and many, many, more. Lunch will be available.

April 24

11am-3pm 3^rd Annual Valley Plane Pull to benefit Fairfield Center (formerly Community Medication Center) at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. 540-434-0059 www.fairfieldcenter.org

MAY ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 1

2^nd Annual Park to Park Half Marathon from Waynesboro to Stuarts Draft for more information visit the City of Waynesboro website or call 540-942-6735

May 2

3pm Young Artist’s Recital sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren. Selected outstanding young musicians from around the Commonwealth will be featured in solo and ensemble settings. This concert is free and open to the public. 540-432-4582

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May 15

Eagle vs Diabetes Golf for a Cure Tournament at Heritage Oaks Golf Course. $200/team, four-man team, Captain’s Choice. 540-434-6104

May 20

7pm Tyree Yancy “The Evolution of Barns in the Central Shenandoah Valley” as part of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society/Heritage Center Spring 2010 Strickler Lecture Series. Held at 382 High Street Dayton. 540-879-2616 www.heritagecenter.com

JUNE ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 13

3pm Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Concert I at Lehman Auditorium, EMU. Featuring folk musician John McCutcheon performing works of his own with the Festival Orchestra and Choir. Tickets can be purchased at the EMU Box Office $25/adult, $20/seniors, $5/ages 18 and under. $2 more at the door. 540-432-4582 www.emu.edu/bach

June 14-19

12pm Chamber Music Series sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Asbury UMC. Six concerts featuring Bach Festival musicians in music from all eras. Concerts are free and open to the public. Donations to the festival are encouraged. www.emu.edu/bach

June 18

7:30pm Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Concert II at Lehman Auditorium, EMU. Tickets can be purchased at the EMU Box Office $25/adult, $20/seniors, $5/ages 18 and under. $2 more at the door. 540-432-4582 www.emu.edu/bach

June 19

7:30pm Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Concert III at Lehman Auditorium, EMU. Tickets can be purchased at the EMU Box Office $25/adult, $20/seniors, $5/ages 18 and under. $2 more at the door. 540-432-4582 www.emu.edu/bach

June 20

10am Leipzig Service sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Lehman Auditorium, EMU. This service is modeled on those that were typical during the time of J.S. Bach. This is free and open to the public, donations are encouraged. www.emu.edu/bach