Coming Up in the Valley

January-Feb. 10: FFA Ecology Tree Sale, Turner Ashby High School. A wholesale tree and shrub sale with 23 varieties available. Call 830-2008 or visit www.tatreesale.weebly.com.
 

Jan. 26: Blood Drive, Wells Fargo Bank parking lot, corner of North Main Street and Mount Crawford Avenue, Bridgewater, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sponsored by the bank and the Rotary Club of Bridgewater. To pre-register, call 476-0710.
 

Jan. 26: Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Cole Hall, Bridgewater College, 7:30 p.m. Lacy Ward, Jr., president of Preservation Virginia, will provide the keynote address. The college’s Lift Your Glad Voice Gospel Choir and a solo dancer will perform. Reception follows. Free.
 

Jan. 27: Child and Pregnancy Loss Support Meeting, Dayton Church of the Brethren, 7 p.m. Sponsored by The Sadie Rose Foundation. Open to families that have experienced the death of a child. Childcare provided. Park in the back and enter the double glass doors. Visit  www.sadierosefoundation.org, Facebook or call 810-0307.


Jan. 28: All You Can Eat Chili Supper, Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 4-7 p.m. Menu: chili, cornbread, salad and desserts. Freewill offering. Benefits February mission trip to Tennessee to repair homes damaged by tornadoes.


Jan. 30: Pre-registration Deadline for the Virginia No-Tillage Alliance Annual Conference, on Feb. 7, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 9-3:30 p.m. Sign-in 8:30 a.m. Nationally renowned speakers including Missy Bauer and Dr. Joel Gruver. Topics include: top five components to increasing corn yields, science and management of soil biology and local farmers’ success with no-till production. Large trade show. $10 fee, payable at the door, includes catered lunch, refreshments and presentation proceedings.  For agenda, visit www.virginianotill.com.  Pre-register by calling the Rockingham Extension Office at 564-3080 or email Matt Yancey at yancey@vt.edu. 
 

Jan. 30: “Grow Local, Buy Local: Vegetable Production Workshop & Community Showcase,”Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sessions on pest management, the Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction, grower/buyer panel, and discussions about challenges in local and regional food economy. $15 includes lunch. Pre-registration required; call the extension office at 564-3080. For more information, email avallot@vt.edu.
 

Feb. 1: Professional Race Car Driver and Environmental Activist, Cole Hall, Bridgewater College, 7:30 p.m. in. Leilani Münter’s topic: “Never Underestimate a Vegetarian Hippy Chick with a Race Car.”  Free and open to the public.
 

Feb. 1: Valley Greeters Newcomers Club Coffee, Sunnyside Community Room at the retirement center, 11 a.m. For directions and more information, call 442-6855.


Feb. 6: Deadline for Valley Greeters Newcomers Club Luncheon Reservation, held Feb. 15,
Wood Grill Buffet, 1711 Reservoir St., Harrisonburg. Hospitality: 11:30 a.m. Luncheon: noon. $13.  Speaker: Nancy Voas, Shenandoah Valley Textile Guild.  To reserve or cancel, call 433-7518 by 10 a.m.
 

Feb. 10 and 11: John Kline Candlelight Dinners, John Kline Homestead, Broadway. 1800s family-style dinner, 6 p.m. Actors portray family members’ concerns about the Civil War in 1862. $40/plate; seating capacity of 31. Groups may reserve a table or room; early reservations advised. Dinners also served March 9 and 10. Call 896-5001.
 
Feb. 11: Yard Sale, Emmanuel Church of the Brethren, 411 Emmanuel Church Rd., Mount Solon, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.  Snow date: Feb. 18. To reserve a table, call 350-2971.
 

Feb. 13: RMH Adult Diabetes Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m. Topic: “Lets Move—How Pro-Ex Can Help You Feel Better.” Free.
 

Feb. 18: Heart For Hunger—Missions Dinner, Mt. Olivet UB Church, 4-7 p.m. Menu includes: spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, tossed salad, assorted desserts, coffee and tea. Freewill offering. Proceeds benefit Stokesville Area and Verona Community food pantries.
 

Feb. 18: Montezuma Tenderloin Feast, Montezuma Hall, 4763 Ottobine Rd., Dayton. Menu includes: baked tenderloin with gravy, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, pinto beans, salads, fruit, pickled eggs, homemade bread and desserts, tea and coffee. Adults/$12 children 12 and under/$6. Five seatings, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Take-out available. Hosted by the Montezuma Church of the Brethren to benefit building fund. For tickets, call 879-3567.
 

Feb. 26: Madison Run/Black Rocks/Furnace Mountain Loop Hike. A strenuous 12-mile hike leaving from Madison Run at 10 a.m. Carpool from Harrisonburg available. Hosted by Sierra Club.For more information or inclement weather status, email ralph.grove@gmail.comor call 478.3677.