Community Calendar

Join Friendly City Food Co-op on Sunday, May 25 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM for an insightful and engaging Book Talk with local author Amanda K Gross!

Meet Amanda as she discusses her powerful book, White Women, Get Ready: How Healing Post-Traumatic Mistress Syndrome Leads to Anti-Racist Change. This event will feature an author reading, an interactive activity, free refreshments, and a book signing. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during the event.

About the Book

Inspired by Dr. Joy DeGruy‘s work on Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome — and used with her blessing — White Women, Get Ready explores how white women have been groomed to uphold systems of oppression, the harmful multigenerational impact of these systems, and how we can leverage our unique positioning to challenge and dismantle them. This book is a collaborative effort that emerged from Black-led, multiracial, and multicultural spaces calling for white people, particularly white women, to organize and take action.

About Amanda

Amanda K Gross is an intersectional anti-racist organizer, mixed media artist, and author. She integrates creative, embodied practices throughout her organizing work and is a certified yoga instructor at the 200-hour RYT level through YogaRoots On Location’s Anti-Racist Raja Yoga School. Amanda’s academic research investigates how arts and culture can support long-term anti-racism and decolonization efforts among white settlers. She brings her passion for weaving people, ideas, and threads into every aspect of her work.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, May 25th

Time: 1:oo – 2:30 PM

Location: Co-op Café

Cost: This event is FREE, but please RSVP with the form on the co-op's website.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, engage, and take actionable steps toward anti-racist change. We look forward to seeing you there!

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: Learning from the Watercolor Masters: The Impressionists with Peg Sheridan. Break free from those tight watercolor techniques and explore the fluidity and spontaneity that only comes from using watercolor in a more expressive way as did the Impressionist artists. Whether you are a beginner, or looking for a fresher approach to painting, this class will inspire you to have fun and discover new possibilities. You will be encouraged to follow your own interests throughout the six weeks but planning and composition will be emphasized. Demonstrations, color worksheets, one on one help, and weekly reviews of student paintings will be provided. Peg Sheridan has been a watercolor artist and teacher for 40 years. She is known for her encouraging manner and enthusiasm. (Six week course, Tuesdays, April 15 – May 20, 10:00 a.m. - 2: p.m., $250, Registration: www.pegsheridan.com, 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Va. 22980) For more information and materials list: www.svacart.com

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents YIN YOGA with Paula Figgatt and Leslie Chisnell! Gather in the Heart of Downtown Waynesboro for a meditative experience that benefits the mind while increasing your range of flexibility and centeredness in the body. Yin Yoga targets the fascia and connective tissues including tendons, ligaments and bones while creating suppleness, openness and health for our inner organs and muscles. Reclined or sitting and with appropriate prop support, we still the body in holds that last from 3 to 5 minutes. By stilling the mind, bring the awareness deeply inward to create peace and relaxation to restore and renew the spirit. (register: https://www.svacart.com/yoga , Tuesdays, March 4 - March 25, 6:00 -7:00 p.m., $10 suggested drop-in, 126 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro, VA 22980, Instructors: Paula Figgatt, RYT 200 hours and Leslie Chisnell RN LMT, RYT-200 Hours)

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: Drypoint Etching, an entry to the world of printmaking, with Diane Wilkin. This Drypoint Etching class will provide you with an understanding of the basics of intaglio printmaking. Avoiding toxic chemicals, we will scribe an image on a plexiglass ‘plate’, slather it with ink, and then polish it so ink remains only in the grooves. This will be transferred to wet paper using an etching press with LOTS of pressure. A novice can place a 5x7” image under the clear plexiglass and ‘trace’ the image lines. The final image is a reverse of the drawn image. Come get messy, experience an “Ah, HA!” moment when you pull the print! Take home two prints and a scribed plate; all three pieces of art. Diane Wilkin is an artist/educator who works in printmaking and pastels. Her art celebrates the woods and the ocean, often with children. (Skill Level: Beginner. Pick from two different sessions: Saturday, May 17th from 10:00am to 12:00pm or Saturday, May 31st from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Fee: $68, Contact Diane for registration at diwilkin@gmail.com or (215)-801-4036. You can see her work at www.dianewilkin.com.

Journeys Summer Grief Camp
Verdun Adventure Bound
Saturday, May 31st
10:00am-5:00pm

This full-day camp will include art making, nature exploration, s’mores, a bonfire memorial, and a team-building experience with low and high ropes challenges. Campers will have fun, see that they are not alone, and understand that their feelings of grief are normal. Register here.

Dive into the fascinating world of houseplants with our Succulent and Cacti Terrarium Workshop! This immersive experience will guide you through the art of creating a unique, self-sustaining terrarium featuring some of nature’s most intriguing and exotic plant species.

Perfect for plant enthusiasts and budding novices, this workshop combines hands-on crafting with a deep dive into the captivating world of arid plants. You’ll be able to craft a terrarium from your choice of succulents and cacti.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: Learning from the Watercolor Masters: The Impressionists with Peg Sheridan. Break free from those tight watercolor techniques and explore the fluidity and spontaneity that only comes from using watercolor in a more expressive way as did the Impressionist artists. Whether you are a beginner, or looking for a fresher approach to painting, this class will inspire you to have fun and discover new possibilities. You will be encouraged to follow your own interests throughout the six weeks but planning and composition will be emphasized. Demonstrations, color worksheets, one on one help, and weekly reviews of student paintings will be provided. Peg Sheridan has been a watercolor artist and teacher for 40 years. She is known for her encouraging manner and enthusiasm. (Six week course, Tuesdays, April 15 – May 20, 10:00 a.m. - 2: p.m., $250, Registration: www.pegsheridan.com, 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Va. 22980) For more information and materials list: www.svacart.com

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: Print Club! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays for a demo and chance to try out something new or revisit an old favorite techniques and methods. An experienced printmaker will be in the studio each session to facilitate a project. Come and get to know the magic of printmaking! Whether you're in need of a periodic printing day or seeking a dedicated host studio for more extensive projects, our well-stocked and adaptable workspace is tailored to meet your needs. Equipped with top-quality materials and amenities, our studio provides the ideal environment for you to explore and expand your artistic practice. Sign up for a day, week. or month of access and get printing! Tuesday, May 6 & 20, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Print Studio, 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Va., register: svacart.com/print-studio or 540-949-7662)

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: Printing Bee, collaborative work session designed for a small group of printmakers to come together, share ideas, and provide creative support to one another. It takes place in the print studio Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with the possibility of extending the session if there's no afternoon class scheduled. Due to limited printing space, attendance and press reservations are managed on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure your spot or inquire about availability, please contact Joan Menard by texting 304-646-0297. (Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28.