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2007

 April

1-30 Frederick House Valley Golf Package
Plan a day of golf at one of four area courses where you wil lenjoy the best of the Shenandoah Valley's rolling hills and scenic countryside. Your choices include: COUNTRY CLUB OF STAUNTON, PACKSADDLE RIDGE GOLF CLUB, LAKEVIEW GOLF CLUB and GYPSY HILL GOLF COURSE. Enjoy golf in the Shenandoah Valley and historic downtown Staunton. Package includes a room or suite, a hot breakfast, 18 holes of golf and golf cart. Prices for two golfers sharing a room start at $186.00 for the John McLear Room plus tax.

...Location: Frederick House, 28 North New Street, Staunton, VA 24401
...Phone: 540-885-4220
...Email: stay@frederickhouse.com

...Web: www.frederickhouse.com
     
1-30 Shakespeare Theater Package
Enjoy a performance at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, anactor lead tour of the theater, a room or suite, and a hot homemade breakfast. ....Package prices start at $159 for the John McLear Room plus tax.
   Location: Frederick House, 28 North New Street, Staunton, VA 24401
   Phone: 540-885-4220
   Email: stay@frederickhouse.com
   Web: www.frederickhouse.com
     
2–3
9–10
16–17
23–24
30–May 1

Murray's Mountain Trout Fly Fishing School
Monday–Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm (two-day school)

This "on-the-stream" school is held on the Rapidan River in the Shenandoah National Park and we teach you entomology, fly selection, reading the water. Cost $325.
   Location: Murray's Fly Shop, 121 S Main St, Edinburg VA 22824
   Email: info@murraysflyshop.com
   Phone: 540-984-4212
   Web: www.murraysflyshop.com

     
5-10

Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: Easter Traditions Easter Egg Hunt
- April 7 and April 8 at 2 p.m. on AF General Admission
   Location: Frontier Culture Musuem, 1290 Richmond Rd., Staunton, Va 24401
   Phone: 540-332-7850
   Web: www.frontier.virginia.gov

     
7 Annual Easter Egg Hunt
1-4 pm

Bring the children age 10 and under for this hunt on Belle Grove Plantation's spacious grounds. Meet the Easter Bunny, play games or take a tour from 12-4 pm.
   Location: Belle Grove Plantation, 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown
   Phone: 540-869-2028
   Web: http://www.bellegrove.org
     
7

National Park Day at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Saturday, 9 am–4 pm

Annual hands-on preservation event created by the Civil War Preservation Trust to assist with the maintenance of Civil War sites. Participants gather to help with activities that range from trash removal to trail building. In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive T-shirts and have an opportunity to hear a local historian discuss the significance of the site. Last year a group of 42 built 10,000 linear feet of split-rail fencing around the Bushong Farm during Park Day.
   Location: New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
       I-81 exit 264, Route 211 West and right on Route 305 (George Collins Parkway)
   Phone: 866-515-1864 or 540-740-3101
   Web: www.vmi.edu/newmarket

     
7

National Park Day at Hupp's Hill Battlefield Park
Saturday, 9 am–4 pm

Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds — only this array of dedicated men, women and children will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. Hupp's Hill Battlefield Park is one of the sites that will benefit from Park Day activities. Volunteers are needed to repairs signs and clean up winter detritus.
   Location: Hupp's Hill Battlefield Park, 33229 Old Valley Pike, Strasburg VA 22657
   Phone: 540-465-5884
   Web: www.waysideofva.com

     
7

Replacement Heifer Show
Sunday

Replacement Heifer show sponsored by the Fair Beef Department
   Location: Livestock Center- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley .................Pike, Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
7

Spring Holstien Show
Spring Holstien Show sponsored by Va. Holstien Association. Margie Ann Dick (540) 878-1659
   Location: Livestock Center- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley .................Pike, Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
19-21

Virginia Beef Expo
Thursday - Saturday

Beef producers display and offer their products and wares. Demonstrations, cattle sales and much, much more. Bill McKennon (540) 992-1009
   Location: Exhibit Hall, Livestock Center- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 .................South Valley Pike,Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
21

Living History Display — Remembering Toms Brook
Saturday, 11 am–4 pm

Interpretation of the action at Toms Brook that swept across the fields of North Mountain Vineyards. Re-live a Civil War encampment with period music, blacksmithing, local barbecue. $ fee
   Location: North Mountain Vineyard, 4274 Swartz Road, Maurertown VA 22644
   Phone: 540-436-9463
   Web: www.northmountainvineyard.com

     
21 74th Historic Garden Week Celebration in Winchester
10 am to 5:30 pm

Tour houses and gardens dating from 1820-1913. Revel in stained glass, antiques and ceilings painted with clouds and cherubs! Tour groups of 30+ get a discount on tickets. Luncheon available.
   Location: Old Town Winchester, 101 North Washington St., Winchester
   Phone: 540-667-9468 for bus/luncheon arrangements 540-667-9370 for tour
     
25-26

Cole Bros. Circus
Wednesday - Thursday

Biled as the "Largest Circus under the Big Top" featuring camels, elephants, clowns, acrobats & the human cannonball.
   Location: Parking Lot- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley Pike, ............... .Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
27-29

Cardinal Virginians RV Rally
Friday - Sunday

Cardinal Virginia Camping Club meets for a weekend of fellowship and fun.
   Location: Grounds- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley Pike, ............... ..Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
27-29

Old Dominion CoaxhmenRV Rally
Friday - Sunday

Family Fun- camping, covered dish dinners, seminars & much more. Eleanor Price (540) 476-2526
   Location: Grounds- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley Pike, ............... ..Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
28

Farm Safety Day & Bicycle Safety
Saturday
- 9am - 3 pm
All aspects of farm safety with demonstrations, displays & hands on interaction.
   Location: Livestock Center- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley .................Pike, Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
28

Champions Choice Club Lamb Sale
Saturday

Lamb Sale
   Location: Livestock Center- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley .................Pike,Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
28

Regional Firefighters Testing
Saturday

Agility testing for firefighters qualifications
   Location: Exhibit Hall- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley Pike, ............... ..Harrisonburg
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
28

Truck Repair Business Auction
Saturday

Excellant inventory of mechanical tools & parts.
   Location: Grounds- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley Pike, ............... ..Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
26-30

Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full
Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full: Wool Days 2007 9-5 All farms;
General Admission Sheep shearing 11 and 2 daily in good weather; see VC for
location and details
Saturday April 28 Sheep dog demonstration; details TBA
   Location: Frontier Culture Musuem, 1290 Richmond Rd., Staunton, Va 24401
   Phone: 540-332-7850
   Web: www.frontier.virginia.gov

     
29

Bottle Show
Sunday

Antique & Collectable Bottles from Virginia Historic Bottle Diggers
   Location: Exhibit Hall- Rockingham County Fairgrounds- 4808 South Valley Pike, ............... ..Harrisonburg
...Email: rockfair@rica.net
   Phone: 540-434-0005
   Web: www.rockinghamcountyfair.com

     
30

Spring Jazz Concert
Monday

The band will perform "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk" by jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck. These pieces, originally recorded on Brubeck's 1959 album. Free
   Location: Cole Hall, Bridgewater College campus, Bridgewater
...Email:tourism@ci.harrisonburg.va.us
   Phone: 540-828-8000
   Web: http://www.bridgewater.edu

     

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