Community Calendar

The Piedmont Master Gardeners will hold their annual Spring Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Albemarle Square Shopping Center in Charlottesville. The sale will offer thousands of annuals, perennials, vegetables, fruit-bearing plants, herbs and houseplants, including a wide selection of native plants. Bags of locally produced compost also will be available. In addition, shoppers can purchase gently used tools, yard ornaments and outdoor furniture at The Green Elephant, a garden-themed thrift store. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. Master Gardeners will be on hand to help customers with their plant selections and will staff a Help Desk for answering gardening questions. An array of displays and information tables will cover such topics as conservation landscaping, soil health, composting, pest management, and controlling invasive plants. All proceeds support the many free and low-cost programs the Piedmont Master Gardeners offer to the community.

Join us at Walnut Grove Pet Resort for our Grand Opening and Open House! From 11am-2pm enjoy:

Tours

Refreshments

Drawings and door prizes

Come check out the beautiful countryside property - featuring spacious fenced yards, individual dog suites with private patios, and the trail where we take dogs on adventure walks by the river - and learn more about the services and care we offer for your pets.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center during the month of April, in the Cabell/Arehart Invitational Gallery, is exhibiting the artwork of Joan Graybeal Menad of New Hope, VA. Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, Menard moved to the Shenandoah Valley in 2012. She has created art her entire life and enjoys combining multiple media in her work. In response to an often chaotic world, Joan creates her own fantasy figures. Her calm-faced ladies emerged during Covid, when she missed seeing people’s happy expressions. She hopes they bring a sense of peace and joy to viewers. “Life Is a Stage: Welcome to Joan of Art’s World” features her beloved ceramic figures alongside new mixed-media assemblages. Step into Joan’s imaginative world and stay awhile. The public is invited to the opening reception on April 4, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. where you can meet and talk to the artist. The exhibition will be open to the public April 4 – May 30, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at 126 S. Wayne Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

In the SVAC Member’s Gallery the theme is “Green.” The members will present their unique interpretations of the theme in each work of art which is priced to accommodate art collectors seeking pieces to expand their collection. The public is invited to view the exhibition, remembering that the art center serves the community by recognizing talent, encouraging creativity, and joining lives through art! The exhibition opening will be April 4, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The exhibition will be open to the public April 4 – May 30, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., 126 S. Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

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.

FREE ADMISSION!
Cooter's Garage Band performs live every Saturday! 1pm-3pm

Join The Friendly City Food Co-op at Lucy Simms Center Auditorium

For a presentation and Q&A with author Jon Steinman on grocery democracy and the power of food co-ops in today’s food system. In this inspiring talk, author Jon Steinman draws on 20+ years of experience to reveal what co-op membership really means—and why it matters now more than ever. He will explore how, in contrast to the growing consolidation of food supply chains, individual consumers remain largely unorganized, yet full of potential. As Equal Exchange co-founder Rink Dickinson observes: “As long as consumers stay unorganized, their power is questionable, but this group is the sleeping giant.”

Steinman will examine the democratic opportunities—and challenges—within food co-ops, sharing insights on how to awaken this sleeping giant and harness the collective power of
citizen-consumers.

Date: Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 2-4PM
Where: Lucy Simms Center Auditorium – 620 Simms Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Light refreshments from the co-op will be served, join us for this FREE event!

Please RSVP on our website so we know how much food to bring.

Are you interested in learning to line dance, or used to do it years ago? Join us for a great time in a family-friendly environment!

Every year we try to do a fun "themed" social, and decided to put a spin on the currently popular "Anything But" theme by making it an "Anything But Country" night. We will still dance our normal line dances - just to anything BUT country music (this may include pop, hip-hop, Pitbull, and more!).
Feel free to plan your outfit to be "anything but country" as well! 🙂

The evening will consist of 2 short lessons, approx 20 min each, interspersed with social dancing.
At 7 p.m. we will learn a beginner dance, which will be followed by some open dancing.
At 8 p.m. we will learn a beginner/intermediate dance.
From 8:30 to 9:30 it is social/open dance. It doesn't matter if it is your 1st time or 20th time we promise you will have fun! The more you attend the easier it is to pick up on the dances!

Time: 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Mountain View Elementary School Gym at 2800 Rawley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA.
Cost: $5.00 CASH per person (children under 10 free with paying adult)
Please come, bring a friend or two, and get ready for boot-stomping good fun!

Looking forward to dancing with you,
Your Friends at Leather 'N Lace Dance Club

Come out for the Staunton Jams 2026 Spring Festival, May 1–3. Since 2004, this community-funded event has grown into a vibrant three-day downtown festival featuring multiple venues, regional talent, and fair pay for performers and production staff—all while supporting local philanthropic effort, and building community through music. This spring, our focus is on raising awareness and support for local mental health and wellness services, as May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.

The music starts Friday and continues through Sunday at venues ranging from Marino's Lunch to Baja Bean to the Blackfriar's Playhouse, with many artists including The Honey Dewdrops, Lee Bangah, ALL CAPS, Winegrass, and more, capped off with the Judy Chops on Sunday night. See the festival brochure here and more info at stauntonjams.com

This new work was a finalist in the inaugural season of the School of Theatre and Dance’s Madison New Works Lab, an incubator for developing new plays with professional playwrights from across the country. Seven years after workshopping Basement Demons and Trailer Saints, JMU welcomes its world premiere. Set in a small California town, the story follows sister Maria and Dirt and their friends as they navigate adolescence and dream of something more - unaware that Maria’s mysterious online connection, Hank Lord, is a demon. Briandaniel will serve as a professional playwright-in-residence, working with the cast and students on this exciting project. https://briandanieloglesby.com/ Madison New Works Lab is made possible by the generosity of Paul Holland and Linda Yates. Contains adult content and adult language. Parental discretion advised.