The third annual Festival of Trees is this Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The event is free to the community and is indoors and wheelchair accessible. The church is located at 200 Douglas[Read More…]
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Blackcat Music Cooperative presents two holiday concerts
BlackCat Music Cooperative will offer two Christmas programs on December 9 and December 14. On Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm don’t miss “Deck the Halls with Rock and Roll” at the historic Star Theatre, featuring The BlackCat School of Rock and The BlackCat School of Rock Jr. The Star[Read More…]
Festival of Trees deadline extended
The deadline for the Festival of Trees registration has been extended to this Friday, November 21. You do not have to attend the event on December 5 or December 6 to participate, however you can bring a table top or full sized tree before Friday, December 5, and then pick[Read More…]
Church to hold fireside chat, tree festival
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be holding two events in the coming weeks. The first is a fireside chat on Sunday, November 9, with three guest speakers called “Weathering the Spiritual Storms of Life.” The chat will take place at the church located at 200[Read More…]
Civil War history event to take place at Greenway Cemetery on Veterans Day
A Civil War event commemorating Brevet General Simon Forester Barstow will be held at Greenway Cemetery on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Guests should arrive 15 minutes early. Dr. Daniel Murphy will act as master of ceremonies. The Civil War Trails organization, based in Williamsburg,[Read More…]
Simple Steps for an Extra Safe Halloween
from the National Safety Council Kids love the magic of Halloween, but costume and traffic safety are essential for trick-or-treaters. These tips can help make a safe and happy holiday for everyone. Costume Safety To help ensure adults and children have a safe holiday, follow these Halloween safety tips: Be[Read More…]
It’s a Halloween hoot!
Nothing takes the sting of creepiness and fright out of the dark corners of Halloween more than a good old-fashioned joke. Here are a few borrowed from the crypts of the interwebs to give those ghouls and boys a chuckle (or a groan): –Why didn’t the skeleton go to the[Read More…]
Apple Butter Festival celebrates 50 years & returns with new attractions
One of the largest and longest-running fall festivals in West Virginia is about to celebrate a milestone half a century in the making. The 50th Annual Apple Butter Festival returns to Berkeley Springs this Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, promising a weekend packed with the sweet smell of[Read More…]
Ride the trolley into the festival
A Free Trolley will bring visitors into the Apple Butter Festival from several locations in outer Berkeley Springs on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12. The trolley will run on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Senior Center Route[Read More…]
St. Peter’s apple dumpling tradition continues
It’s officially fall because the St. Peter’s Ladies Group at St. Peter’s Catholic Church were busy making their famous apple dumplings last week. The dumplings were on sale and Thursday through Saturday, or until sold out, as singles or in a pan in the church hall. Baking of the apple[Read More…]
