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More than 150 years ago about 2,000 Irish immigrants changed the face of Augusta County. For eight years they joined with over 100 African-American slaves and, by hand, dug 4,262 feet through the rock of Afton Mountain to built a railroad tunnel. When they were finished in the 1850s, Richmond was connected by railroad to…
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SWAG writers and the Waynesboro Cultural Commission will present a reading by two fiction writers from North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center in Waynesboro. The featured authors are Val Nieman, author of the novel Blood Clay, and Marjorie Hudson, author of Accidental Birds of the Carolinas…
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Eight of the 16 comics from the first round of Gateway’s Top Comic Competition are ready to take the stage for the second round on Friday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. in Downtown Waynesboro. The comics are among the best new comics in Central Virginia. They call Richmond, Lynchburg, Charlottesville and surrounding areas home. Seeking…
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Mojo Saturday Nite with Bluesman Kevin Chisnell will return to the Gateway at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. The show is becoming popular for a place to spend the third Saturday of the month. The Gateway provides not only an eclectic range of blues talent, but offers food and beverages that make Mojo Saturday…
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SSC was a busy place Oct. 20 as the Center entertained members from Waynesboro Senior Center and Churchville Senior Center at their Fall Harvest Festival. In all, there were over sixty seniors visiting for the morning and on into the afternoon. The first order of the day was coffee and socializing of course! At 10:30…
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Augusta Free Press is offering a class on public relations and marketing through Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville. The Nov. 1 class, PR & Marketing for Artisans, is being offered in conjunction with the Artisans Center of Virginia. Artists, artisans and small-business owners are encouraged to sign up for the class, which will be…
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She had the time cut in her mind, but she wasn’t sure she’d do it this year. And then she looked up at the time on the scoreboard. “I couldn’t believe it. I was like, Is that my time?” said Remedy Rule, who qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming trials in two events, the…
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Steve Shergold of Shergold Studio in Charlottesville will begin dance lessons at the Gateway on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. Shergold taught salsa lessons before the Gateway performance by the Afro-Caribbean band, Orquesta Tropikiimba in August and found the Gateway a perfect venue for teaching dance. “I am looking forward to teaching four-week sessions…
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Join residents of Commerce Avenue in Waynesboro as they celebrate positive choices and the revitalization of their community. The Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 from noon-3 p.m. at 280 N. Commerce Ave. in Waynesboro. Commerce Avenue residents are celebrating the opening of a new Resource Center on the property, sharing multicultural food,…
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The Waynesboro Cultural Commission announed Tuesday that it has released the Call For Entries for its 2012 Waynesboro Short Film Competition. The competition is open to all Virginia residents in two age categories: Youth 20 and under and Adults 21+. Submissions should be no longer than 16 minutes in length (including credits). All genres of…
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