3/5/2010-3/14/2010:   The Hunting of the Snark
The Hunting of the Snark by Edwin Roberts and Bill Tchakirides, adapted from the poem by Lewis Carroll Mar. 5 - 14, 2010 Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00; Sundays at 2:30

Lewis Carroll's masterpiece of comic nonsense turns the world of epic adventure on its head, as a peculiar crew, guided by a blank map, voyage across the sea to hunt a mysterious creature. Edwin Roberts and local author Bill Tchakirides have set the adventures to music, creating an operetta that will enchant children and adults alike.

3/6/2010-4/3/2010:   Goose Route Arts Collaborative Summer Dance Intensive Auditions
Goose Route Arts Collaborative Summer Dance Intensive Auditions

Goose Route Arts Collaborative announces the audition dates for the Summer Dance Intensive for promising college and high school dance students. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 6 and Saturday, April 3, from 12:30-3:00 pm at the Shepherdstown Train Station, Audrey Egle Drive, Shepherdstown. Interested candidates need only attend one of the auditions. The audition will consist of a modern dance class that includes both technique and improvisational components. This year’s Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) takes place from July 5-25.

Directed by Ray C. Shaw, the Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) is a unique opportunity for promising college and high school dance students to train intensively in contemporary dance technique and performance. Selected participants will take daily classes in modern dance technique and improvisation, learn and rehearse repertory, perform alongside professional dance artists during the 10th Annual Goose Route Dance Festival, and gain technical theater experience by assisting the Goose Route technical director during the Festival. More information about this invaluable opportunity, including the full schedule, is available at www.gooseroute.org or by calling 304-876-6751.

3/12/2010:   Lunch with Friends
Lunch with Friends on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:00 pm at the Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown

Entrée—Chicken Marsala (Vegetarian platecan besubstituted)

Advance Reservations Required and Deadline is Wednesday, March 10th!

Please make check payable to “Friends of Music” for $20 and Send to: Betty Lou Bryant, 38 Juniper Drive, Shepherdstown., WV 25443

The public is invited to “Lunch with Friends” at the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, WV. The lunch will include a preview and discussion of the upcoming Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra concert on Saturday, March 13th at the Frank Arts Center.

For information 304-876-5765 or www.sufom.org 2009-2010 Concert Series

3/12/2010:   “Abre los ojos”(1997) by Alejandro Amenabar
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its spring 2010 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The movies listed below will be screened on Fridays at 7 PM in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Foreign language films are in the original language with English subtitles and all films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!! MOVIE SCHEDULE

•February 12 “Daughters of the Dust”(1991) by Julie Dash; 112 min. Presented in conjunction with Shepherd University’s Black History Month program and co-sponsored with Multicultural Student Affairs.

•February 26 “The Garden”(2008) by Scott Hamilton Kennedy; 80 min. Presented in conjunction with the Shepherd University Common Reading’s One Book, One Community program.

•March 12 “Abre los ojos”(1997) by Alejandro Amenabar; Spain, 117 min

. •April 30 “Regarding Henry”(1991) by Mike Nichols; 108 min.

The Shepherdstown Film Society is a coalition of interested individuals and organizations dedicated to bringing more quality films to Shepherdstown. The spring film series is made possible through a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL). For further information on these and other films or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org or contact Lisa Welch (304-876-1837, lmwelch@frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich (304-876-2159, LarryMina@aol.com).

3/13/2010:   Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra
Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra March 13, 2010 8:00 p.m

•Shostakovich – Festive Overture, Op. 96

•Mozart – Concerto for Clarinet in A

•Marquez – Conga del Fuego

•Beethoven – Symphony No.7 in A, Op. 92

The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center Theater. You can purchase tickets online to any events or sponsor a concert. If you become a FOM member, guest passes to the entire concert series are included in many of the levels of membership.

To buy tickets online: http://www.sufom.org/tickets.html

For more information, please contact: (304) 876-5765 or friends@sufom.org

3/13/2010:   Symphony Weekend
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Enjoy an overnight stay at the Bavarian Inn, Dinner for two ($75 allowance), and Two Tickets to the 8pm performance of the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra. Music by Shostakovich, Mozart & Beethoven and featuring guest clarinet soloist David Drosinon.

Package prices per couple are as follows: King Bed Luxury River View Room Style $295 plus tax Queen Bed Property View Room Center Style $225 plus tax (Stay Sunday night for only $75 additional) Concert is at the Frank Center on the Shepherd University Campus, a 10 minute walk or very short drive from the Bavarian Inn. Click here for more concert information. Reservations must be made by calling 304-876-2551

The Bavarian Inn www.bavarianinnwv.com info@bavarianinnwv.com

3/19/2010:   “Some Glad Morning”
Returning from its New England tour, Updraft brings it all back home to beautiful Shepherdstown, West Virginia in a single performance at the Frank Center at Shepherd University. Join us for an aerial dance theater exploration of themes emerging from Appalachian communities. This newly expanded production is infused with the ever-dynamic performances of the ensemble, along with more high powered live music from Bishop Saynomore. Updraft's hybrid synthesis of live music, theater, dance, video, circus arts, and spoken word brings audiences to new heights!

WHO: Updraft: a conspiracy of movement

WHAT: Aerial dance theater performance “Some Glad Morning”

WHEN: Friday, March 19, 8:00 PM

WHERE: The Frank Center, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

COST: $20 general admission, $15 students and seniors, $10 children under 12

INFORMATION/DIRECTIONS: 301-834-9291, or lizard.updraft@gmail.com, or www.globalhomestead.org

3/26/2010:   Chopin Concert
Chopin Concert March 26, 2010 8:00 p.m.

Commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Chopin with Shepherd’s own Dr. Scott Beard. Dr. Beard is a nationally recognized pianist, teacher, clinician, author and recording artist. He was named 2006 West Virginia Music Teacher of the Year. Concerts as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral soloist have taken Dr. Beard throughout the United States and also to Canada and France.

The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center Theater. You can purchase tickets online to any events or sponsor a concert. If you become a FOM member, guest passes to the entire concert series are included in many of the levels of membership.

To buy tickets online: http://www.sufom.org/tickets.html

For more information, please contact: (304) 876-5765 or friends@sufom.org

3/27/2010:   The Potomac Valley Audubon Society tree- identification field trip
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society tree- identification field trip at the Yankauer Nature Preserve, Saturday, March 27.

The March 27 trip will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the preserve's parking lot and last about two hours.

The trip will be led by West Virginia state forester Ben Kunze. He will show how to identify trees through such clues as their branching habits and overall shape, twigs and buds, and bark.

There will be no fee, and anyone with an interest is invited to attend.

The preserve is located on Whiting's Neck about seven miles north of Shepherdstown. Detailed directions can be found on the PVAS website at www.potomacaudubon.org

For more information contact PVAS at pvasmail@aol.com or 304-676-3397.

3/28/2010:   Audubon Egg Hunt for Children
Audubon Egg Hunt for Children

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will hold its third annual Spring Children's Egg Hunt from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 28 at its Yankauer Nature Preserve north of Shepherdstown. The event is for children ages 3-6. Unlike traditional egg hunts, this one combines fun with an educational experience. The eggs used in the hunt are colored to resemble real eggs of wild birds. Children are challenged to find the naturally camouflaged eggs on the trail and in the process they discover how birds keep their eggs safe from predators. Other activities this year will include a "penguin egg walk" and an "ostrich egg balance challenge." This will be a family-oriented event and parents should plan to go with their children as they walk on the trail. Space will be limited and pre-registration with a credit card is required. The fee is $5 per child. Registration is available on the PVAS website at www.potomacaudubon.org using the "Spring Egg Hunt" link. For more information, contact Ellen Murphy, PVAS's Youth Education Director, at 304-676-8739 or pvasprograms@comcast.net. The Yankauer Nature Preserve is located on Whiting's Neck Road off Scrabble road, about six miles north of Shepherdstown. Directions can be found on the PVAS website.

3/28/2010:   Roast, Toast, & Boast – Celebrating 20 Years of CATF & Ed Herendeen
The CATF Board of Trustees cordially invites you to the 2010 Spring Benefit

Roast, Toast, & Boast

Celebrating 20 Years of CATF & Ed Herendeen

Please join us for an entertaining evening of amusing anecdotes, inside scoops and behind the scenes gossip from our last twenty years. And come with us as we plan the next twenty!

master of Ceremonies Lee Sellars will lead the frivolity joined by very special guests.

March 28, 2010 5PM-8PM

Clarion Inn Hotel and Conference Center ¡ñ 433 Lowe Drive, Shepherdstown, WV

$100.00/Ticket ¡ñ $2020/Table

Heavy Hors d'oeuvres & Cash Bar

CHAMPAGNE TOAST

Cocktail Attire

RSVP by March 22, 2010

For more information, please contact CATF at 304-876-3473 Monday - Friday noon to 4:00pm or email at info@catf.org

3/31/2010:   REBEL Baroque Music Group
REBEL Baroque Music Group. March 31, 2010 8:00 p.m.

This New York-based Baroque ensemble REBEL (pronounced Re-BEL) has earned an impressive international reputation, enchanting diverse audiences by their unique style and their virtuosic, highly expressive and provocative approach to the Baroque and Classical repertoire. The core formation of two violins, recorder/traverso, cello/viola da gamba and harpsichord/organ expands with additional strings, winds, theorbo and vocalists, performing on period instruments. REBEL is currently in residence at historic Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York City, collaborating with Trinity Choir in works ranging from the cantatas of Bach to the major oratories of Handel, Bach, Mozart and Haydn.

The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center Theater. You can purchase tickets online to any events or sponsor a concert. If you become a FOM member, guest passes to the entire concert series are included in many of the levels of membership.

To buy tickets online: http://www.sufom.org/tickets.html

For more information, please contact: (304) 876-5765 or friends@sufom.org

4/12/2010:   The Jefferson County History Series
The Jefferson County History Series

The Shepherdstown Men’s Club and The Jefferson County Historical Society Partner in a Series of History-Related Presentations

Beginning this September and continuing through May of 2010, the Shepherdstown Men’s Club, along with the Jefferson County Historical Society, will host a series of public presentations on the second Monday of each month in relation to the history of Jefferson County.

The presentations will be preceded by a social hour for members of the Men’s Club and the Jefferson County Historical Society commencing at 6:00 pm. Each public Presentation, will begin at 7:00 pm at the Men’s Club, 102 E. German Street, in Shepherdstown, WV.

A local historian, author, or educator will be presenting.

• September 14 John Allen
Early Residential Architecture of Jefferson County.

• October 12 Dennis Frye
A comparison of the events celebrating the 50th and 150th Anniversary of the John Brown Raid.

• November 9 Bill Theriault
Development of a web-based historical database of Jefferson County Land Records.

• December 8 Doug Perks
All Quiet Along the Potomac--The Impacts of the War Between the States on Jefferson County.

• January 11 Keith Alexander
18th century waterfront commerce near Shepherdstown

• February 8 Jim Taylor
Black History of Jefferson County

• March 8 Walter Washington and Betsy Wells
The Washington Family in Jefferson County

• April 12 Doug Estep
The Mine Wars’ Impacts on Jefferson County

• May 10 To be announced

For more information, please call Curt Mason at: 304.724.7008 or email cmasonwhf@aol.com

4/24/2010:   2nd Annual Panhandle Earth Day Celebration
2nd Annual Panhandle Earth Day Celebration

April 24, 2010

12PM - 9PM at Morgans Grove Park
Rt. 480 Shepherdstown, WV

Free Event! Enjoy all day music, crafts, environmentalist, kid’s activities and more.

No pets please!

For more information about the Earth Day Celebration, contact Stephanie Unger: stephanie@earthvibeproductions.com

For more information or for a vendor application contact: www.earthvibeproductions.com

4/24/2010:   Audubon Race for the Birds at NCTC
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will hold its ninth annual "This Race is for the Birds!" event Saturday, April 24 on the campus of the National Conservation Training Center. The Society is expanding the event significantly this year. In past years, it was mainly focused on a simple 5K run. This year, it will feature two professionally timed races—one 4.9 miles long and another 7.7 miles long. Registration for these races will be capped at 300 for both. There will also be a self- timed 2-mile community jog/walk for families and those who prefer a slower pace, and a 1-mile "Fun Run" for children under 10 years of age. The 4.9- and 7.7-mile races will follow trails that wind through the forests and fields of the 538-acre NCTC campus. The 2-mile jog/ walk will follow a course that will be very user-friendly for families with small children, and trail-friendly baby joggers will be appropriate and encouraged. The two races will begin at 9:00 a.m. The jog/walk will begin shortly afterwards and the children's Fun Run will be held at about 10:45 a.m. The children's Fun Run will be free. Fees for the other portions of the event will range from $15 to $25. All proceeds will be used to support Potomac Valley Audubon's programs for children, and all fees will be tax deductible. To register or get more information, go to the race website at www.raceforthebirds.org or call 304-876-6784.

4/30/2010:   “Regarding Henry”(1991) by Mike Nichols
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its spring 2010 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The movies listed below will be screened on Fridays at 7 PM in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Foreign language films are in the original language with English subtitles and all films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!! MOVIE SCHEDULE

•February 12 “Daughters of the Dust”(1991) by Julie Dash; 112 min. Presented in conjunction with Shepherd University’s Black History Month program and co-sponsored with Multicultural Student Affairs.

•February 26 “The Garden”(2008) by Scott Hamilton Kennedy; 80 min. Presented in conjunction with the Shepherd University Common Reading’s One Book, One Community program.

•March 12 “Abre los ojos”(1997) by Alejandro Amenabar; Spain, 117 min

. •April 30 “Regarding Henry”(1991) by Mike Nichols; 108 min.

The Shepherdstown Film Society is a coalition of interested individuals and organizations dedicated to bringing more quality films to Shepherdstown. The spring film series is made possible through a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL). For further information on these and other films or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org or contact Lisa Welch (304-876-1837, lmwelch@frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich (304-876-2159, LarryMina@aol.com).

5/1/2010-5/2/2010:   masterworks Chorale, Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
masterworks Chorale, Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem. May 1, 2010 8:00 p.m. | May 2, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Brahms’s mother died in February, 1865, a loss that painfully grieved him and that may well have inspired Ein deutsches Requiem. The title (A German Requiem) refers primarily to the language rather than the intended audience. Brahms told Karl Martin Reinthaler, director of music at the Bremen cathedral, that he would have gladly called the work A Human Requiem.

The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center Theater. You can purchase tickets online to any events or sponsor a concert. If you become a FOM member, guest passes to the entire concert series are included in many of the levels of membership.

To buy tickets online: http://www.sufom.org/tickets.html

For more information, please contact: (304) 876-5765 or friends@sufom.org

5/10/2010:   The Jefferson County History Series
The Jefferson County History Series

The Shepherdstown Men’s Club and The Jefferson County Historical Society Partner in a Series of History-Related Presentations

Beginning this September and continuing through May of 2010, the Shepherdstown Men’s Club, along with the Jefferson County Historical Society, will host a series of public presentations on the second Monday of each month in relation to the history of Jefferson County.

The presentations will be preceded by a social hour for members of the Men’s Club and the Jefferson County Historical Society commencing at 6:00 pm. Each public Presentation, will begin at 7:00 pm at the Men’s Club, 102 E. German Street, in Shepherdstown, WV.

A local historian, author, or educator will be presenting.

• September 14 John Allen
Early Residential Architecture of Jefferson County.

• October 12 Dennis Frye
A comparison of the events celebrating the 50th and 150th Anniversary of the John Brown Raid.

• November 9 Bill Theriault
Development of a web-based historical database of Jefferson County Land Records.

• December 8 Doug Perks
All Quiet Along the Potomac--The Impacts of the War Between the States on Jefferson County.

• January 11 Keith Alexander
18th century waterfront commerce near Shepherdstown

• February 8 Jim Taylor
Black History of Jefferson County

• March 8 Walter Washington and Betsy Wells
The Washington Family in Jefferson County

• April 12 Doug Estep
The Mine Wars’ Impacts on Jefferson County

• May 10 To be announced

For more information, please call Curt Mason at: 304.724.7008 or email cmasonwhf@aol.com

5/22/2010-5/23/2010:   Back Alley Garden Tour and Tea
Back Alley Garden Tour and Tea

Historic Shepherdstown, WV

May 22 and 23, 2010

Event sponsored by Shepherdstown Men's Club.

Proceeds benefit Morgan's Grove Park and the War Memorial Building.

Please look for more exciting information to follow!

7/19/2010-7/25/2010:   The Second Annual 2010 Polymer Clay Collaborative & Mixed Media Retreat
Registrations for the The Second Annual 2010 Polymer Clay Collaborative & Mixed Media Retreat are in full swing now that the holidays are past and we look forward to our upcoming artistic year! www.pccmmretreat.com

Meredith Arnold, Anne Bowers, Debbie Jackson, Ellen Marshall, Marie Segal, Meta Strick

Come spend a week with these amazing artists!

Sign up NOW for the workshops of your choice!

http://www.pccmmretreat.com/workshopsdescriptions.html

Classes are beginning to fill up with a tremendous line-up of workshops! We thank our workshop instructors for offering you a wide variety of interesting mixed media techniques at incredibly affordable prices! SIGN UP NOW FOR THE WORKSHOPS OF YOUR CHOICE while space is available. Workshops filled up quickly last year and were enjoyed by all!

Attend this retreat with your clay friends, or bring one of your beading, paper, doll making, fiber, journaling or other media friends and enjoy the week away from your daily demands! Single rooms are still available, as well as plenty of doubles.

Thanks to The Polymer Clay Superstore and to Jacquard, the distributors of PearlEx and Cernit for their contributions to the goodie bags / silent auction items for the 2010 Polymer Clay Collaborative & Mixed Media Retreat. Their items have just arrived, and much more is on the way!

Hope to see you in July in Shepherdstown!

Mona Kissel www.pccmmretreat.com www.monakissel.com

Mona Kissel

www.monakissel.com

www.pccmmretreat.com