Calendar of Events June 21
SHEPHERDSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
The following free events are happening:
Friday, June 28 at 10:30 a.m. in the SES gym, swordplay, music, dancing, and much more, presented by the Shire of Sylvan Glen, a local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism. A lively recreation of life in the Middle Ages. For ages four and older.
Tuesday, July 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the SES gym: Puppeteer Joe Santoro will amaze you with his performance of “The Hokey Pokey Magic Show.” (For all ages.)
Wednesday, July 17 in the SES gym at 10:30 a.m.: music, puppets, and storytelling with Kevin Sherry, who will share how he became a cartoonist. (For ages four and older.)
Friday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Shepherdstown Train Station: Stone Soup Drumming a lively participatory drumming program. (For all ages; space for eighty children. Train station is at Audrey Egle Drive and East German Street.)
Thursday, August 1 at the War Memorial Building (102 East German Street) at 10:30 a.m., all ages are invited to “Christmas in August: Selections from The Nutcracker,” performed by ballet students from the Allegro School of Dance.
To register, visit the Library at 100 East German Street, call (304) 876-2783, or email splchild@martin.lib.wv.us.
Children may also pick up a reading log in the Library’s Children’s Department beginning June 10, borrow library books, and earn prizes for reading (or being read to). “Dig Into Reading!” this summer at the Shepherdstown Library.
Join the Fourth of July parade! Children are invited to walk with Miss Lilly, the new Children’s Librarian. Dress up, decorate your wagon or bike, and meet her at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 on North Church Street near German Street. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. and end at German and Princess Streets. The Shepherdstown Library will be closed to observe the holiday, so if you have any questions please call us beforehand: (304) 876-2783, or email splchild@martin.lib.wv.us.
ONGOING
Have a cat or dog that needs spay or neutering? Contact Spay Today, this area’s reduced-cost spay and neutering program. NEW vets and MANY locations! For MORE info: www.baacs.org or 304-728-8330.
Intermediate Bridge players are invited to join an informal group meeting every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Chapel. All are welcome and walk-ins are encouraged. For more information, contact 304-876-6244.
The Shepherdstown Museum, at the corner of German and Princess streets, is open on weekends from April through October and during Christmas in Shepherdstown. Hours are: Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. The Museum tells the history of Shepherdstown and of the Entler Hotel, in which it is located. On display are 18th and 19th century crafts, other early artifacts, and a replica, made by local craftsmen, of James Rumsey’s early steamboat. Inquiries should go to Cheryl at 304-876-0910, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
TODAY
Rehoboth United Methodist Church 30 E. Salisbury St., Williamsport, Md., will host a FREE concert with Caleb & Karla Bolaos from 7 8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church. For more information, email: spiritoffriendshiprumc@gmail.com or call: 301-582-4096. You can also check out their website: www.bolanosmusic.com to become acquainted with their heart and ministry.
June 22
4-5:30 p.m. at Harmony Healing Center: Tea Time Health Matters/ Dave Didden, MD, will host “Tea Time Health Matters,” a free, once-a-month health “chat” at Harmony Healing Arts Center.
Dr. Dave will focus on healing and the power of integrative health and therapeutic connections. He will offer a holistic perspective on health, well-being, disease, and death; and perhaps teach a few skills about nutrition, physical activity, and stress reduction. Dr. Dave will illustrate appropriate, informed use of preventive and therapeutic interventions such as medication, surgery, and other modalities of the medical industry.
A Farm to Fork dinner will be held as a fundraiser for the Charles Town Farmer’s Market. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with music from the Back Creek Valley Boys and The Martinsburg Jazz Orchestra beginning at 5 p.m. Dinner offers fresh ingredients from the Market and is prepared by downtown Charles Town restaurants. Tickets are $50 per person. Call 304-725-3250 for more inforamtion.
The City of Ranson combines their third annual Car Show and 12th annual Ranson Festival to be set up on Fairfax Boulevard and 3rd Avenue in Ranson. Awards for top cars and loads of fun at the festival including pony rides, live music and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the car show and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Festival.
STEVE WARNER JOINS “WE ARE THE 9” at the Shepherdstown Opera House at 7 p.m. Founded in 2008 by singer/songwriter Justin Trawick, “The 9 Songwriter Series” is a touring live music event based in Washington, D.C. The show was created with the idea of nine artists getting together and combining their talents in order to play in nicer clubs and to larger amounts of people.
Three artists exhibit at Bridge: The Bridge Gallery, at 8566 Shepherdstown Pike, opens its 5th year in Shepherdstown with an exhibit of new work by Seth Hill, Jacob Stilley Michael Davis and Edmond Praybe. These regional artists offer a diverse visual presentation of landscape and interior paintings in oil and watercolor. The gallery will also be presenting new work by additional local artists accompanied by displays of handmade jewelry, ceramics and antique furniture.
An opening reception to meet the artists will be held on Saturday, June 22 from 6 to 8 and the exhibit will run through July 28. There will be extended hours of operation during the theater festival. For additional information you can find us on facebook, call 304-876-2300 or visit www.bridgegalleryandframing.com.
June 29
The streets of Shepherdstown will be filled with vendors, musicians and refreshments as the annual Streetfest event begins at 10 a.m. Continuing throughout the day and evening hours, the event offers something for everyone! Head downtown and join in.
Sam Michael’s Park is once again the location for the Independence Day celebration in Jefferson County. Gates open at 5 p.m. with live entertainment on the stage beginning at 6. Fireworks will light the sky at dark. There is no admission charge for this event although donations to help continue the event in coming years are appreciated! Bring a picnic supper or purchase dinner from vendors on-site.
The 1th annual Don Redman Heritage Awards and Concert, featuring jazz legends Buster Cooper and Eddie Gomez with The Howard Burns Quartet will perform at 6 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. Admission is free. For further information call (304) 535-6298.
June 30
All are invited to attend services at Camp Hill United Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry for a service of celebration. The congregation has successfully raised funds to complete repairs on the church’s stain glass windows as well as some other needed work. Following the 11 a.m. service of Thanksgiving, a free-will dinner will be held in the church social hall.
July 6
Opening reception for show of Andean-Inspired Jewelry from Argentina at Ricco Gallery, 125 West German Street, next door to Press Room. Reception, 5-7 p.m. Argentine jewelry designer/maker Maria Victoria Pregal creates earrings, necklaces and more, all inspired by the lifestyle and art of indigenous people of the South American Andes region.
July 15
6:30-8 p.m.: A Place To Heal: The League of Women Voters’ Forum addressing The Eastern Panhandle’s need for in-patient mental health and addiction treatment. The Jefferson County League of Women Voters has long been interested in getting an in-patient addiction treatment center in the Panhandle. There is also an urgent interest in the Panhandle to develop in-patient treatment for those with mental disorders. This forum will explore the need for geographically accessible residential treatment, whether one center could serve both addiction and mental health disorders and strategies for getting a treatment fancily established somewhere in the region. Participants are Paul Macom, President of East Ridge Mental Health Services in Martinsburg, Jim Gaynor, President of Grafton Integrated Health Network and Jim Auxer, representing the Eastern Regional Jail.