Tag: Harrisonburg

Skeleton Festival street closures
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance presents the Skeleton Festival on Saturday, October 21, from 4 pm to 8 pm in downtown Harrisonburg.

Legacy of racial harmony and integration at Park School
This weekend, Park School in Harrisonburg hosts its second annual reunion, highlighting the school’s unique role in local racial integration.

Save Our Towns season finale: Harrisonburg embraces immigrants
Harrisonburg’s effort to welcome refugees helped create conditions for it to become one of the fastest-growing cities in Virginia.

Solas brings Irish-American music to Court Square Theater
The Court Square Theater Music Series continues on Friday, February 24th with a concert by Irish-American group, Solas.

Harrisonburg Restaurant Week serves up local flavor
The City of Harrisonburg is home to a unique blend of locally-owned restaurants, craft breweries, grocers, bakeries and cafes.

Hiss Golden Messenger makes first appearance in Harrisonburg
The Court Square Theater Music Series, organized by Arts Council of the Valley, continues on Wednesday, Feb. 1 with a concert by Hiss Golden Messenger.

OASIS events on schedule for January 2017
On First Friday, January 6th, OASIS will host a reception for a new show titled “Fur the Love of Art” to benefit Cat’s Cradle.

John Jorgenson Quintet brings gypsy jazz to Court Square Theater
The Court Square Theater Music Series continues on Sunday, January 15th with a concert by gypsy jazz ensemble, the John Jorgenson Quintet.

Hank Williams tribute show at Court Square Theater on Dec. 28
Tribute to Hank William is coming to Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg on Wednesday, Dec. 28.

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance ready for Small Business Saturday
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance is rallying the community to support their favorite local, independent businesses in downtown Harrisonburg this Saturday.

Coming to the Table condemns recent racist incidents in Harrisonburg
This past June, Coming to the Table held its 10th Anniversary National Gathering at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg.

Harrisonburg chooses Shentel for dark fiber network
Shentel has been chosen to provide dark fiber connections between all municipal buildings in the City of Harrisonburg.

T&E Meats to expand Harrisonburg meat processing facility
T&E Meats will expand its meat processing facility in the City of Harrisonburg, creating seven new jobs and investing more than $600,000.

Nation’s #1 dining app launches in Harrisonburg
Spotluck is expanding to The Friendly City with the help of Harrisonburg Tourism and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance.

EMU alum Kirsten Moore creates a winner in The Hub
“The people, the people, the people,” says Katherine Harrison, when asked why she rents office space from The Hub Coworking in Harrisonburg.

Murder: Police ID body found at Kate Collins Middle School
Waynesboro Police have launched a homicide investigation in the death of a 17-year-old Harrisonburg male found dead this morning on grounds at Kate Collins Middle School.

Bike Virginia arrives in the Shenandoah Valley
Bike Virginia 2016 will visit the communities of Woodstock and Harrisonburg June 24-29.

Renaissance Night raises funds for Downtown Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance invites the community to participate in Renaissance Night.

Taste of Downtown returns with new dates, format
Taste of Downtown, Harrisonburg’s restaurant week, returns for the eighth year on Sunday, April 24th through Thursday, April 28th.

Valley Playhouse presents Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley
Outside Mullingar, by John Patrick Shanley, directed by JMU Professor emeritus Tom Arthur, will run at Court Square Theater April 14-24.

24-hour Hackathon at JMU will inspire area students to innovate
James Madison University will host its second annual student-led Bluestone Hacks this weekend.

MACROCK Festival comes to Downtown Harrisonburg
The annual music conference known as MACROCK will be held in Downtown Harrisonburg Friday and Saturday.

Louis Rowe named new men’s basketball coach at JMU
JMU announced the hiring of Bowling Green assistant Louis Rowe to head the men’s basketball program.

Nobel recipient headlines Post-Conflict Recovery Week at JMU
Mary Wareham, part of a Nobel Peace Prize-winning team, will discuss efforts to ban weapons with artificial intelligence at JMU.

Need for better nighttime lighting gets students talking
What can be done to make nighttime lighting at JMU more cost effective and less obtrusive to the environment?

Do you need a hearing aid? Four questions
You’re thinking about checking out what a hearing aid can do to maybe improve your hearing and your quality of life.

Virginia Tech hires Kenny Brooks as new women’s basketball coach
Virginia Tech announced Monday that it has hired Waynesboro High School alum Kenny Brooks as the head coach of its women’s basketball program.

Author of Emotional Intelligence Dan Goleman to speak at EMU
Psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence and Focus Daniel Goleman has transformed the way the world educates children.