Share “Tender Love” with the Harrisonburg Salvation Army this weekend with two iconic stars of the 20th century. Read more
Friday, October 16, 2020
Splotched watercolor and free form poetry weaves through each issue of Las Traumadas, a composition of raw emotions in verbal, hand-drawn maps guiding readers onto the path of internal and interpersonal healing through empathy and understanding. Read more
Thursday, October 15, 2020
With the pandemic, Our Community Place is unable to celebrate its annual gala fundraiser with gourmet plates and dancing, but the party lives on. Read more
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Along Skyline Drive and throughout the county's landscapes, the world is softly swinging into a season of reds, yellows and amber, but at the corner of Water and Main streets, Kathy Roletter sat spinning her own field of colors. Read more
Monday, October 05, 2020
By the age of 11, Lauren Alleyne was writing Calypso music for her sister to sing, digging into the political treasure trove of history and identity underneath the suave Caribbean melodies. When her future loomed overhead at the cusp of adulthood in her final year of high school, she applied… Read more
For 30 years, the Bowmans sold trinkets and keepsakes in the Dayton Market. As their family got bigger and the days grew longer, the Bowmans sold the Crafty Hands gift shop and passed the space along to a new family. Read more
Under the shade of her big maple tree, Judy Strickler watched years go by as her children blossomed into adults and eventually left the shade to plant their own trees in yards. When the violent winds of the 2012 derecho blew through town, it took down that great big maple and all the memorie… Read more
Friday, October 02, 2020
Under the chipped paint and beaten sheet metal, Connor Arehart saw passed the rough exterior of his great-grandfather’s tractor, and at the age of 12 decided to turn the family farm heirloom into a show-stopping antique. Read more
Monday, September 28, 2020
Without gatherings, events or meet-ups, it can be hard to feel motivated to do, to act, to change. Read more
Tiaras, tutus and Tevas. Girls don’t always grow up incentivized to play outdoors, but Virginia’s outdoor apparel and gear store, Walkabout Outfitter, is working to change that. Read more
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Before reaching international acclaim for his premier coaching skills, Ganon Baker was a young athlete in Hampton who enjoyed dividing his time between baseball, basketball, soccer and swimming. When he turned 13, he realized that if he wanted to make a splash in basketball, he was going to … Read more
James Madison University’s Edith J. Carrier Arboretum is a scenic wonderland for plant lovers bursting with foliage year-round. Read more