Upcoming events at the Forbes Center at JMU

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New Dance Festival – Friday-Saturday, September 9-10 @ 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts The Forbes Center’s first performance of the year features Dance Alloy Theater, one of the Mid-Atlantic’s top performance ensembles, plus new works from award-winning JMU faculty. Forbes Center 1st Anniversary Open House – Saturday, September 10, 10…

BC to host business expo

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A business expo designed to help connect Bridgewater College students with local businesses and residents  will be held Sept. 14 from 3-7 p.m. at the Funkhouser Center on the college campus. The event, which is sponsored by the BC student chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and the Greater Ashby Business Council of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham…

Retired pastor releases first children’s book

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James M. “Jerry” John will sign copies of his first book, Grandpa’s Little White Truck, on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1-3 p.m. at Bookworks in Downtown Staunton. Grandpa’s Little White Truck is a touching story for children about learning to look past the surface to see what lies underneath, related through the ‘character’ of the…

UNC rolls JMU

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James Madison football spotted North Carolina an early 21-0 lead, and eventually fell to the hosts 42-10 in the season opener for both squads, Sept. 3. Madison falls to 0-2 all-time against the Tar Heels. JMU began the game slowly, allowing UNC to score on three of its first four possessions. UNC sophomore quarterback Bryn…

Clinic promotes a second chance for Augusta County animals

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The Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic is offering free spay/neuter surgeries to dogs and cats adopted from the new Shenandoah Valley Animal Control Facility. The Clinic would like to encourage Shenandoah Valley residents to adopt their next pet from the Animal Control Facility.  “We hope that offering a free spay/neuter surgery will be an incentive for…

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VirtualWaynesboro.com relaunched Augusta Free Press LLC is partnering with Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. on the relaunch of www.VirtualWaynesboro.com. The website provides news, blogs and videos highlighting goings on in Downtown Waynesboro. The site was originally launched in March 2011 as a video-only site. Content from Augusta Free Press and from blogger Kathy Johnson will be…

Latino Film Festival at Court Square

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Court Square Theater will host the Latino Film Festival of Shenandoah Valley as it returns for its ninth year of entertainment. The festival will run from October 6 through October 9, 2011 and feature films from Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, and Columbia. For specific dates and up to the minute showtimes, please see courtsquaretheater.com. Find the…

RMH Women’s Center hosts Weekend Away

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The RMH Women’s Center will host its annual Women’s Weekend Away retreat Sept. 9-11 at Horizons Retreat and Conference Center, just five miles north of Harrisonburg. “This spa-like retreat will feature time for relaxation and rest, and time to renew or create new friendships,” said Julie Alderfer-Stauffer, RN, clinical educator, RMH Women’s Center. “Guests will…

W&L to install Virginia’s largest solar-energy system

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Secure Futures LLC, a solar-energy developer based in Staunton, signed an agreement today with Washington and Lee University, Lexington, to install two solar photovoltaic arrays, totaling approximately 450 kilowatts, at two separate locations on the W&L campus. The first solar array, with a capacity of 120 kilowatts, will be installed on a canopy to be…