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As the Bike Capital of Virginia, Harrisonburg is paving the way for an unforgettable celebration of National Bike Month in May. Through Bike Month, New Community Project’s Northend Greenway, the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC), and the City of Harrisonburg are encouraging community members of all age levels to bike more often, noting it’s a greener, healthier, and less expensive form of transportation.
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Virginia Organizing and other groups rallied 300 people who gathered and marched in the streets of Harrisonburg in support of comprehensive immigration reform with a clear path to citizenship on April 9. The diverse crowd began at Court Square and marched to U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte’s office to show solidarity.
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The Harrisonburg Startup Weekend is scheduled to open this Friday evening at Showker Hall on the JMU campus. This event is being organized by a coalition of local organizations interested in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in the Harrisonburg region. The event runs from Friday evening to Sunday evening when a panel of judges will select one team as the winner for their idea, presentation and feasibility.
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Bicyclists and pedestrians in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area can look forward to safer and more convenient places to walk and ride in coming years, thanks to a new Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan being developed by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) and planners at the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC).
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A fireworks spectacular will cap off First Night Harrisonburg at midnight on Monday, Dec.31.
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Where some see empty office spaces in Downtown Harrisonburg, Sherrie Gordon sees untapped potential. Gordon is the organizer of a one-night downtown shopping extravaganza titled Rocktown Divas, set for Friday, Nov. 9, from 6-9 p.m. at The Hostetter Building and Oasis Art Gallery, 103 S. Main St., Downtown Harrisonburg.
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Twelve area schools will join others from around the world Oct. 1-5 to celebrate International Walk to School Week. Students from Waterman, Keister, Spotswood, Stone Spring, Cub Run, Ottobine, South River, John C. Myers and Pleasant Valley Elementary Schools; Thomas Harrison and Skyline Middle Schools; and Turner Ashby High School will be walking and rolling to school during the first week of October
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Eric Stout took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, and Waynesboro put the game away with a five-run seventh en route to a 9-0 win over Harrisonburg in Game 1 of the Valley League semifinals Sunday night
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Sixth District Democratic congressional nominee Andy Schmookler will host a brief talk for voters on the topic of “The Real Threat to Our American Liberties.” The event will be held in Downtown Harrisonburg on Monday, July 23 starting at 7 p.m
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Harrisonburg Tourism and Visitor Services launched a new marketing campaign on Tuesday. “The new marketing campaign it’s Better in the Burg is a fitting declaration to all that is new and revitalized in Harrisonburg” says Brenda Black, Tourism Operations Manager
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