Community Calendar

Heading to Dayton Days? Make Shed Solutions one of your stops! 🍂🥞☕
Shed Solutions is hosting our Fall Fan Event on Saturday, October 3 from 9 AM–12 PM - the same day as the Dayton Days Autumn Celebration!
Come hungry because we're serving a FREE hot breakfast featuring pancakes, sausage gravy and eggs, along with fresh, hot coffee from locally owned Hometown Coffee all morning long!
We'll also have FREE kettle corn, donuts made fresh on site, giveaways, free gifts while supplies last, and Bubbles by the Burg Bubble Bus for some family-friendly fun.
We're located just minutes from downtown Dayton, so while you're out enjoying everything happening around Dayton that Saturday, make Shed Solutions one of your stops!
📅 Saturday, October 3 | 9 AM–12 PM
📍 Shed Solutions - 3168 W Dry River Rd, Dayton, VA 22821
🎟️ FREE admission - everyone is welcome!
Bring the family. Bring a friend. Grab some breakfast and coffee, enjoy some fall fun, and come see us!

Join us on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the Churchville Community Park for a magical day at the Third Annual Enchanted Mushroom Festival!

We warmly invite you and your loved ones to immerse yourselves in the captivating world of mushrooms, fungi, and community spirit. Experience the wonders of nature and the joy of coming together in the breathtaking pastoral beauty of Churchville and the Shenandoah Valley at this family-friendly event. Whether you're a seasoned mycologist or simply curious about fungi, this family-friendly, one-day festival offers something for everyone.

Festival Highlights:

Educational Speakers: Learn from mycologists about the fascinating world of fungi, their ecological importance, and their many benefits.

Bigger Outdoor Market: Discover unique mushroom-based products, artisanal crafts, farm fresh items, and delightful fungi-themed goods.

More Exhibits: Learn about mushroom foraging, identification, and the many uses of fungi.

Plus delicious food, libations and entertainment for all including music and face painting.

More information and FAQs here!

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center’s featured exhibit at the Virginia Ross Invitational Gallery is IMPRINT: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking. This juried exhibition is designed to showcase the remarkable breadth of contemporary printmaking—from traditional methods reimagined through new approaches to boundary-pushing explorations of process and material. The exhibition presents work from nationwide artists, especially those throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States who demonstrate a deep engagement with the medium while challenging conventional expectations of what a print can be. By bringing together artists working across a wide spectrum of print-based practices, IMPRINT seeks to foster dialogue, encourage experimentation, and celebrate the enduring relevance and creative potential of the printed mark. Submissions were reviewed by the IMPRINT Exhibition Standards Committee, chaired by Lana Lambert (Corcoran School of the Arts and Design; California Institute of the Arts). The committee was composed of experienced printmakers and arts professionals dedicated to recognizing excellence and innovation in contemporary printmaking. While SVAC has a longstanding history of exhibiting printmaking and supporting printmakers through its studio programs, IMPRINT marks the center's first juried exhibition dedicated specifically to exploring the evolving landscape of contemporary printmaking through innovations that shape the field today. The exhibition opening will be held September 4, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Guests are invited to come and meet the artists! The exhibition is open to the public September 4 – October 31, Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 416 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

DISCOVER LOCAL ART IN DOWNTOWN LURAY

Featured Artist: Scott Hillman, October 1–November 1

Experience vibrant abstract paintings by Luray artist Scott Hillman, known for bold color, layered forms, and imaginative compositions.

Arts & Artisans Fine Art Gallery: 4 East Main Street in Luray
Gallery Hours: Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Regional art • Handcrafted Gifts & Souvenirs • Jewelry

This is a live seminar designed to help you build credit, secure funding, and leverage real estate for wealth creation. Learn expert strategies to improve your credit profile, access capital, and invest in property—even if you're starting from scratch.
Whether you're a first-time home-buyer, investor, entrepreneur, wholesaler, or your credit has been impacted after your home purchase preventing you from moving, this event will provide actionable steps to grow your financial future. Gain insights, network with like-minded professionals, and discover how to use credit and real estate to create lasting wealth.
Don't miss this opportunity to take control of your financial success!
RSVP IS REQUIRED as food will be provided. We may offer it online as well in the future, so please RSVP so you will be the first to know if we do.

**Credit & Real Estate Wealth: Unlocking Your Future**
—Learn to build credit, secure funding, and invest in real estate for lasting wealth!

Credit & Real Estate Wealth: Unlocking Your Future is a live seminar designed to help you build credit, secure funding, and leverage real estate for wealth creation. Learn expert strategies to improve your credit profile, access capital, and invest in property, even if you're starting from scratch.

Whether your a first time home buyer, investor, entrepreneur, wholesaler, or your credit has been impacted after your home purchase preventing you from moving, this event will provide actionable steps to grow your financial future. Gain insights, network with like-minded professionals, and discover how to use credit and real estate to create lasting wealth.

Don't miss this opportunity to take control of your financial success!

The Black Cat Ball is the Official Party of the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards. This year’s ball is Montresor’s Masquerade, a Cask of Amontillado-themed evening of masks, music, wine tastings, and subterranean secrets at historic Westminster Hall.
In honor of the 180th anniversary of “The Cask of Amontillado,” we invite you into one of Poe’s most wickedly irresistible tales: a carnival night, a rare wine, a smiling host, and a friend led just a little too far into the dark. Montresor promises Fortunato a taste of Amontillado. What follows is one of literature’s most infamous acts of revenge, sealed in brick, stone, and perfect Poe fashion.
Dress in carnival finery, Victorian mourning, masked splendor, or your most decadent Poe-inspired attire, then join us for a night of gothic revelry worthy of Poe’s darkest imaginings.
All tickets include:
RavenBeer & Wine Reception
Curated wine pairings and specialty culinary stations throughout historic Westminster Hall
2026 Saturday ‘Visiter’ Awards Ceremony
Montresor’s Masquerade Dance Party with DJ Marty and special guests
A graveside toast to Edgar Allan Poe
For guests who desire a more decadent descent into darkness, Fortunato’s Descent: Catacombs Tour & Performance Add-On offers an intimate experience beneath Westminster Hall. A limited company of only 50 guests will follow a perfectly harmless host, Montresor himself, into the famed Westminster catacombs. You, dear reveler, shall play the part of his trusting Fortunato.
There are shadows beneath the hall, whispers behind the stone, and, we are told, a delightful Amontillado you simply must try. (Advance add-on ticket required. Capacity is strictly limited to 50 guests.)
This party is 21+ only. 100% ID check.
NOTE TO POE FESTIVAL ATTENDEES: The Black Cat Ball takes place away from the festival grounds at Westminster Hall, 519 W. Fayette Street in Baltimore. Paid parking is available at garages within one block of the venue.

DISCOVER LOCAL ART IN DOWNTOWN LURAY

Featured Artist: Scott Hillman, October 1–November 1

Experience vibrant abstract paintings by Luray artist Scott Hillman, known for bold color, layered forms, and imaginative compositions.

Arts & Artisans Fine Art Gallery: 4 East Main Street in Luray
Gallery Hours: Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Regional art • Handcrafted Gifts & Souvenirs • Jewelry

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: Printing on Clay with Joan Menard. Students will learn how to create a plastic Pronto Lithography plate that can be used to print on pottery. Joan will provide clay, Pronto plates, and underglaze ink for making small tiles or dishes. She will also glaze and fire your project for you to pick up a week later. (Registration: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662, Fee $45 + $10 materials fee, October 4, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., 416 W. Main Street Print Studio, Waynesboro, VA 22980)