Community Calendar

Direct from Rome - experience the brilliance of The Three Italian Tenors! Making their North American debut, The Three Italian Tenors - Giovanni Maria Palmia, Ugo Tarquini, and Alessandro Fantoni - bring timeless Italian opera arias and beloved songs to life with passion, charm, and dazzling vocal power. Joined by pianist Fabrizio Mocata, this unforgettable evening blends romance, drama, and nostalgia in a stunning celebration of Italy’s rich musical heritage.

Stamp Out ICE is a collection of small artworks created in protest of ICE on perforated, postage-stamp-like sheets. The show features over a dozen artists from across the U.S. and Canada, including three from Minneapolis, all expressing their ire over the federal takeover of many U.S. cities.

Visitors are invited to view the collection of stamp artwork, create postcards, explore a library of mail art books, and see a firsthand demonstration of artistamp perforation on an 1888 patented Rosback perforator.

Charlottesville NOW, with support from Virginia NOW, will host bestselling author and journalist Beth Macy on Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 PM at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 416 W. Main Street, Waynesboro.

Macy spent 25 years as a reporter for The Roanoke Times, covering the stories of people and communities across western Virginia. Her books examine work, opportunity, and the forces shaping life in rural America. Her first book Factory Man chronicled how globalization reshaped small towns. Dopesick explored the opioid crisis and was adapted into an Emmy- and Peabody-winning Hulu series she helped produce and write. Her newest book, Paper Girl, is a memoir about her childhood and her lifelong focus on community and resilience.

The program will include a talk, audience Q&A, book signing, and reception. Books will be available for purchase through Stone Soup Books (Waynesboro, Virginia).

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged: https://www.cvillenow.org/events

In this weekly group class, participants will learn basic djembe techniques, rhythm-based wellness components, basic & intermediate rhythm patterns, traditional rhythms & songs from West Africa & beyond, and more.

Crab Action returns to The Golden Pony for their “More Lore” record release along with guests, Trapp Hill Collision and Babies For Brunch!

Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 8:00PM

DOS: $10.00

This event is for ages 18+. All individuals seeking entry must present valid government-issued photo identification, regardless of their age or appearance.

Rebecca Kauffman, author of The Reservation, will read, answer questions, and sign books.

Thursday, March 19, at 7:00 p.m. in Martin Chapel

Rebecca Kauffman's sixth novel, The Reservation, is a restaurant-based mystery and a 2026 "Most Anticipated Book of the Year" from People Magazine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Southern Living, and UK Vogue. A starred review in Publishers Weekly called The Reservation "a pitch-perfect mash-up of Clue and The Bear" and "a profound meditation on what it means to be connected."

Kauffman received her MFA in creative writing from New York University. She is also the author of Another Place You've Never Been, long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize; The Gunners, which received the Premio Trubuk dei Librai; The House on Fripp Island; Chorus; and most recently, I'll come to You. Originally from rural northeastern Ohio, Kauffman now lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Writers Read Author Series 2025-26
Writers Read, sponsored by the Language and Literature Program, is a special event featuring authors who read from and comment on their work.

English guitarist Albert Lee, known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique, returns to the Golden Pony with special guests The Cryers.

This event is 18+ - standing room only

Doors: 6:00PM / Show: 7:00PM

ADV: $20.00 + $3.18 service fee / DOS: $25.00

All sales are final - no refunds or exchanges.

** All individuals seeking entry must present valid government-issued photo identification, regardless of their age or appearance.

Anicira Veterinary Center is excited to host the first-ever Mutt Strut 5K, a dog-friendly event through Harrisonburg’s Friendly City Trail and Hillandale Park.
The Mutt Strut 5K is designed for dogs and humans alike. Every dog participant will receive a special race bandana, and runners and walkers without pets are warmly welcome. Whether chasing a personal record or just chasing squirrels, participants can enjoy springtime exercise while supporting a vital cause: 100% of race proceeds benefit Anicira Veterinary Center, helping pet families facing medical uncertainties when their pets become sick or injured.
The race starts at 9:00 AM, and March 7 is the final day to register and be guaranteed a commemorative t-shirt. More information is available here.

Enjoy a day of fun, exploration, and learning at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War! This discounted event offers a variety of hands-on activities for all ages. Join the Army and learn to drill, enjoy 19th-century games and activities, watch the Emmy-award winning film, Field of Lost Shoes, take a guided tour through the battlefield, learn 19th-century foodways, sheep shearing, and much more.

Visit our partner agency booths and pick up classroom information about Valley ecology, and history. Visit the General's Store for a great selection of books and other items to further your educational goals as well as souvenirs of your visit. Come and have fun for the day and make memories for a lifetime!

The discounted admission rate of $5.00 per person (ages 4+) is ONLY AVAILABLE to those that have preregistered payment due at time of registration. Registration is open from Feb. 23 - March 18, 2026. Admission rates at the door are $12.00 for adults (ages 13+) and $7.00 for youth (ages 4-12). Contact the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at 540-740-3101 or nmbshp@vmi.edu for more information.

Join Eunoia Theatre at 7pm on the final Friday of every month at Black Sheep Coffee, 80 East Market St., Harrisonburg, to hear and discuss some of our favorite plays. Free admission; seating is limited.