In the late 1970s and early '80s, The Elbow Room and its sister venue, The Other Place, opened the gateway in Harrisonburg to quality, nationally-recognized music acts, primarily blues. These venues became legendary on the touring circuit known as “From Boston to Austin” and became much desired by musicians who found the management and the audience enthusiastic for their fine music. Artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Nighthawks, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Catfish Hodge, Jamie Brockett, Albert Collins, The Allstars, Skip Castro, Son Seals, Sunnyland Slim, Bob Margolin, and many others played in these local venues on their way to national fame and fortune. Local musician Bobby Driver tells the story of this magical time in Harrisonburg’s music history.

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DuPont Community Credit Union is partnering with H&R Contractors Inc. again for Shred Days! Stop by our Kaylor, Harrisonburg, DCCU branch between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to have your documents securely shredded for free. Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items or a monetary donation to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. NOTE: Our Shred Days are scheduled to last until noon, however, once the shred truck is filled to capacity, additional items may no longer be accepted. Please bring no more than three (3) large trash bags filled with documents to shred. 

For children ages 0-5 and their families; in partnership with Massanutten Regional LibraryMeet at Jurney Stage Garden

Join us for stories under the trees followed by a special listening walk at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum with our friends at JMU! The program will take place at the brand new Storytime Spot at the Woods Family Garden and children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome. Park in the JMU R-5 lot on University Blvd. or the pond-side parking lot.

The 5th Annual Rotary Strawberry Festival, presented by area Rotary Clubs, occurs on Saturday May 21st , 2022 from 11 AM to 4 PM in Downtown Harrisonburg’s City Hall Parking Lot. This free, open to the public event features strawberry desserts, live music, kids activities, food trucks and more! The Rotary Strawberry Festival has raised over $30,000 each year for community needs. This year, funds raised will provide support to those in need of assistance with child care costs in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Funds are raised through sales of strawberry shortcakes, strawberry sundaes, chocolate covered strawberries, and strawberry lemonade. The event is organized by a collaborative effort of the Rotary Clubs of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Bridgewater and Harrisonburg-Massanutten. Due to our generous sponsors, the Rotary Strawberry Festival is FREE for the public to attend. All children's activities are also free of charge. Music by Keith Bryant at 11:30 am, Little Walter and the Convictions at 1 pm, and Who Shot John at 2:30 pm. Join us on Saturday the 21st for a great community event illed with strawberry shortcakes, chocolate covered strawberries, strawberry sundaes, strawberry lemonade, and fun!

Mark your calendars for the annual EPIC Fest Beer & Wine Festival on May 21 from 1:30-7:30! This years event will be held at the Elkton Landing at 15880 Old Spotswood Trail, Elkton. We will feature a full line up from MolsonCoors, as well as local favorites from Elkton Brewing Co., BrewHaHa Brewing Company and Castle Vineyard. Food Vendors will include Bayou Kitchen, Just Fries, Little Red Snack Shack, and The Sweet Spot Desert Truck. Purchase tickets online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epic-fest-beer-wine-festival-tickets-269625365727 Ticket Prices: -Advance tickets will be $10 -At the gate tickets will be $15 -Drink tickets are $5   Music Line up Includes: 1:30 - Thieves of Burden 4pm - Barry Dove & Fuzzy Lam 5pm - Big City Band

The Dayton Summer Concert Series takes place at the Dove Park Pavilion. Bring the whole family (furry friends too!) and enjoy a great summer evening. All concerts are picnic style BYOB events. Guests are encourage to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets to sit on.  

From Wilhelm Hansen’s beautiful house and gardens at Ordrupgaard to the streets of bohemian Paris, this film takes you on a journey to discover some of the best examples of 19th-century French art ever collected.

Join us for brunch from 11 am to 4:00 pm every Sunday! ||| The tasting room will be open normal hours (11-7), so feel free to stop in for a glass of wine–it’s not too early. Our Vineyard Vibes Concert Series will also take place from 12-3 pm and will be featuring Pat Anderson. Make your Bistro reservation online: https://tables.hostmeapp.com/restaurants/28839

All MRL locations are on a story time planning break!

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This runner-specific class focuses on the strength mechanisms that support optimal running performance. Because running is a highly repetitive, single planar movement, overuse, overcompensation, and altered length tension in musculature plague runners, ultimately causing injury and subsequent sidelining in more extreme cases. In this 45-minute class, you can expect to build overall core stability and balance, improving static and dynamic posture and absorption of energy through the spine, muscular endurance, where muscle is strengthened without the intent of growing the size of muscle fibers, and power, to create explosive, yet efficient form on the roads and trails. Instructor: Nelle Fox, Certified Running Coach, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, TRX Qualified Fitness Coach

We want you to get the most value from your investment. Please join us for a Member Success Orientation. During this session, we will walk you through the membership features that can maximize your visibility through your membership with the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce.  Want more info? Contact Sheena Armentrout, sheena@hrchamber.org.

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Come listen to garden theme stories and learn more about planting with our friends at Virginia Cooperative Extension wand Valley Health.

BOLD Graduation

Come discuss our most recent book club choice! Hot water and an assortment of teas will be provided. Bring your favorite mug and let’s talk books!Book selection for this month's discussion: "The Four Winds" by Kristin Hannah.

Experience the Forest Soundscape! Bring your lunch and enjoy a brief presentation led by Rich Wood on birds and birdsong. Then, go out and explore what birds are present in May in the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum. We will then head outside to discover some of the feathered songsters that call the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum home!

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Come learn tips and tricks to help you file Freedom of Information Act requests to your local or state government. This is a non-partisan, online presentation designed by Ryan Alessi.Ryan Alessi is an assistant professor at JMU's School of Media Arts and Design. Ryan has worked as a journalist for two decades, including as a national wire service reporter, political writer for the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, a statewide cable network's political anchor and currently as co-founder and a publisher of Harrisonburg's online news organization The Citizen.

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the '30-40s, the film's an uncommon love story; romantic, but with the love of music which draws the characters together. A young couple - Robert, a Catholic opera singer, and Rachel, a Jewish violinist, dream of one day performing together at Carnegie Hall. When they're torn apart by the German invasion of Poland, Robert vows to find Rachel, no matter what. His search takes him on a journey through the heart of [censored] Germany, to a reckoning - that Rachel may be lost to him forever. Rating: Not Rated Run Time: 1 Hour 56 minutes

Come listen to garden theme stories and learn more about planting with our friends at Virginia Cooperative Extension Page Memorial Hospital.

Drop by the library and build with Keva Planks. Let your creativity explore what you can build and create with these fun, simple planks! is geared towards kindergarten through 5th grade youth.

Drop by the library and build with Keva Planks. Let your creativity explore what you can build and create with these fun, simple planks! is geared towards kindergarten through 5th grade youth.

Can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch a dazzling stage extravaganza in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There's just one hitch -- he has to find and persuade the world's most reclusive rock star to join them. What begins as Buster's dream of big-time success soon becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the most broken heart. Rating: PG Run Time: 1 Hour 50 minutes

5-6:00 pm - Latin Jazz Music 6-6:30 pm - Beginner Salsa Class by Edgar Ornelas from SalsaNoke 6:30-7:00 pm - Beginner Bachata Class Edgar Ornelas from SalsaNoke 7:00- 10:45 pm - Open dancing with DJ playing Salsa, Bachata, Timba, Merengue, Mambo, and ChaCha More information: https://shop.crosskeysvineyards.com/Events

SHOWTIME Fri (5/27) 7:30 Spectator Bird consists of sisters, Rachel and Lindsey FitzGerald playing original Folk Music. Dogwood Tales is a roots band, friends Benjamin Ryan and Kyle Grim. The evening will be hosted by Trent Wagler as the second installment of our Living Room Concert Series.

From Wilhelm Hansen’s beautiful house and gardens at Ordrupgaard to the streets of bohemian Paris, this film takes you on a journey to discover some of the best examples of 19th-century French art ever collected.

Happy Memorial Day!

This runner-specific class focuses on the strength mechanisms that support optimal running performance. Because running is a highly repetitive, single planar movement, overuse, overcompensation, and altered length tension in musculature plague runners, ultimately causing injury and subsequent sidelining in more extreme cases. In this 45-minute class, you can expect to build overall core stability and balance, improving static and dynamic posture and absorption of energy through the spine, muscular endurance, where muscle is strengthened without the intent of growing the size of muscle fibers, and power, to create explosive, yet efficient form on the roads and trails. Instructor: Nelle Fox, Certified Running Coach, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, TRX Qualified Fitness Coach

All MRL locations are on a story time planning break!

FREE Drop-in program for children and teens; (upper elementary or older suggested) Begins at Jurney Stage Garden Have you ever seen a beautiful flower and wondered what it was called? Has wonder and curiosity about the natural world ever made you stop and look a little closer? Getting to know our flora is a rewarding life-long skill that just takes a little effort to cultivate. Drop in for our FREE Nature Study series: we’ll take a short nature walk through the Arboretum, then hone in for a closer look at one of our native plants! We’ll make careful observations, learn some facts and lore, and do a little relaxed sketching. Bring a notebook or paper and some colored pencils, but we’ll have extras on hand.  

Staff retreat.

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One of Broadway's most classic and beloved tales, 42nd Street, comes cinema screens in the largest-ever production of the breathtaking musical. The musical, set in 1933, tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.Peggy arrives to New York City from her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania and her talent catches the eye of legendary Broadway director Julian Marsh. She gets a spot in the chorus of the musical-within-the-musical, Pretty Lady. Dorothy Brock, the classic Broadway diva and star of the show, takes a dislike to the new girl. When Dorothy is injured, Pretty Lady looks like it will have to close, unless a new girl talented enough to lead the show can be found ?someone like Peggy Sawyer!) Filmed in 2018 at London?s Theatre Royal the production is directed by the original author of the show, Mark Bramble. This eye-watering extravaganza is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards (?Lullaby of Broadway?, ?We?re in the Money (the gold digger?s song), ?42ndStreet? and more), and show-stopping ensemble production numbers. Schedule: 2 Hours 35 minutes Act I: 1 Hour 3 minutes Intermission: 10 minutes Act II: 1 Hour 1 minute

The Ambassadors of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is a membership outreach and retention program designed to involve and inform all Chamber members and prospective members. Ambassadors are volunteers who, on behalf of the Chamber, make goodwill call to encourage membership participation and actively support Chamber programs. Ambassadors generate excitement and enthusiasm through participation in ribbon cuttings, grand opening, business after hours and other Chamber networking events and functions.   Interested in learning more? Contact Sheena Armentrout, sheena@hrchamber.org

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Starting and growing a business can feel like a lonely journey. But no one needs to go it alone! Join us for Entrepreneurs Unite (VIRTUAL)! This is an opportunity to learn, network, and brainstorm your business ideas with fellow entrepreneurs. Held on the first Thursday of every month. Each month a local business owner will also share on the successes and struggles of their own "entrepreneurial journey." TOGETHER we can help one another succeed in our OWN entrepreneurial journeys! FOR MORE INFORMATION: (540)213-0333, www.stauntonfund.org Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85849760265

Ottobine Elementary; Nicole Cooper

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Join us from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Friday for Fireside Fridays. Catch dinner or lighter fare in the Bistro! The tasting room will be open as well, so feel free to stop in for wine on the courtyard or by the fireplace. Tonight we will be featuring music by Jimmy O. Please make your Bistro reservation online: https://tables.hostmeapp.com/restaurants/28840

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Award-winning bluegrass band, The Wildmans, come from the hills of Floyd, Virginia, in the heart of the Appalachian mountain music tradition. Going to miss them at RedWing? See them at Arts Incarnate, Friday, June 3!!! FREE to ALL students and children. All others just $10 at the door or online. Arrive early to see our newest gallery installation and meet the artist, Lauren Vargas.

Come explore North River Library's butterfly garden. Learn of the variety of plants that attract butterflies. Wear old clothes as we will be planting seeds in our garden. Seeds will be given to take home!

A lively story time for children birth to 5 years filled with stories, songs, and activities to help your child grow. We will actively use our eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and sometimes our whole bodies to participate in this fun story time!

Come share what you’re reading and discover new reading material, too! A list of titles, authors, and short critiques of what was discussed will be distributed after each meeting. Mostly Books meets monthly in the Grottoes municipal building Community Room, located just across from the library.

Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy books, songs, and crafts that encourage early literacy skill development.

A lively story time for children birth to 5 years filled with stories, songs, and activities to help your child grow. We will actively use our eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and sometimes our whole bodies to participate in this fun story time!

Preschool through early elementary age children and their families are invited to join us in the At Home in the Woods Family Garden for some stories and simple activities about nature! Free, no registration necessary.

Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy books, songs, and crafts that encourage early literacy skill development.

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This runner-specific class focuses on the strength mechanisms that support optimal running performance. Because running is a highly repetitive, single planar movement, overuse, overcompensation, and altered length tension in musculature plague runners, ultimately causing injury and subsequent sidelining in more extreme cases. In this 45-minute class, you can expect to build overall core stability and balance, improving static and dynamic posture and absorption of energy through the spine, muscular endurance, where muscle is strengthened without the intent of growing the size of muscle fibers, and power, to create explosive, yet efficient form on the roads and trails. Instructor: Nelle Fox, Certified Running Coach, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, TRX Qualified Fitness Coach

Ottobine ElementaryAnn Minnick

Shake out your sillies at this story time for ages 0-2 years. Come explore new books and learn simple songs and nursey rhymes to enhance early literacy development.

Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy books, songs, and crafts that encourage early literacy skill development.

3-5 year olds and their caregivers are invited to hear stories, sing songs, and participate in fun activities that promote school readiness.

FREE Drop-in program for children and teens; (upper elementary or older suggested) Begins at Jurney Stage Garden Have you ever seen a beautiful flower and wondered what it was called? Has wonder and curiosity about the natural world ever made you stop and look a little closer? Getting to know our flora is a rewarding life-long skill that just takes a little effort to cultivate. Drop in for our FREE Nature Study series: we’ll take a short nature walk through the Arboretum, then hone in for a closer look at one of our native plants! We’ll make careful observations, learn some facts and lore, and do a little relaxed sketching. Bring a notebook or paper and some colored pencils, but we’ll have extras on hand.  

Shake out your sillies at this story time for ages 0-2 years. Come explore new books and learn simple songs and nursey rhymes to enhance early literacy development.

Join us for a special story time with the Chick-Fil-A Cow! Children of all ages and their caregivers participate in a special story time filled with stories, music, movement, conversation, learning, and fun!

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Let your imagination soar and develop engineering skills while building with LEGO blocks. LEGO Club is geared towards kindergarten through 5th grade youth.

One of Broadway's most classic and beloved tales, 42nd Street, comes cinema screens in the largest-ever production of the breathtaking musical. The musical, set in 1933, tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.Peggy arrives to New York City from her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania and her talent catches the eye of legendary Broadway director Julian Marsh. She gets a spot in the chorus of the musical-within-the-musical, Pretty Lady. Dorothy Brock, the classic Broadway diva and star of the show, takes a dislike to the new girl. When Dorothy is injured, Pretty Lady looks like it will have to close, unless a new girl talented enough to lead the show can be found ?someone like Peggy Sawyer!) Filmed in 2018 at London?s Theatre Royal the production is directed by the original author of the show, Mark Bramble. This eye-watering extravaganza is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards (?Lullaby of Broadway?, ?We?re in the Money (the gold digger?s song), ?42ndStreet? and more), and show-stopping ensemble production numbers. Schedule: 2 Hours 35 minutes Act I: 1 Hour 3 minutes Intermission: 10 minutes Act II: 1 Hour 1 minute

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel sets the music world afire with his original interpretations of the greatest symphonic works. He is named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People" and serves as music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Amidst social unrest in his native Venezuela, he devises an innovative concert that celebrates the power of art to renew and unite.

Meet us under the pines on the back side of North River Library for a special outdoor story time. Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy books, songs, and crafts that encourage early literacy skill development. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on during the program.*Weather and temperature permitting. When in doubt, please call North River Library for story time confirmation.*

2-3 year olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a fun filled story time complete with books, nursery rhymes, songs, and crafts designed to strengthen early literacy development.

Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy books, songs, and crafts that encourage early literacy skill development.

Let your imagination soar and develop engineering skills while building with LEGO blocks. LEGO Club is geared towards kindergarten through 5th grade youth.

Let your imagination soar and develop engineering skills while building with LEGO blocks. LEGO Club is geared towards kindergarten through 5th grade youth.

Dr. David K. McQuilkin, Bridgewater College Professor of History and Political Science, Emeritus, presents an examination of modern Russia, with a focus on Vladimir Putin and the historical circumstances and factors behind the invasion of Ukraine.David K. McQuilkin received a B.A. from Muskingum College and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Kent State University. He also holds an M.S.L.S. from Case Western Reserve University. He taught Russian history, Middle East history, East Asian history and World history, as well as numerous political science courses at Bridgewater College until his retirement in 2009. He has traveled extensively in both Russia and Australia and provides periodic political commentaries on local media.