5/8/2010-9/6/2010:   Ferry Hill -- A Place with Living History
C&O Canal National Historical Park Opens Ferry Hill A Place with Living History Presentations

Shepherd University Historic Preservation students will present living history programs on May 8-9, 2010 at the historic Ferry Hill Place, located in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. On Saturday, May 8, programs will focus on the life of canallers and farmers along the C&O Canal in 1915. Sunday, May 9, programs will focus on the affects of the Civil War on those who fought and lived along the canal. Students researched and prepared programs as part of a University course focusing on heritage interpretation.

The historic Ferry Hill Place will officially open for the summer season on Saturday, May 8, 2010 and will remain open on weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through Labor Day. Park rangers and park volunteers will offer interpretive programs at Ferry Hill, including guided tours of the historic house and surrounding property.

Ferry Hill is the home of Henry Kyd Douglas, youngest officer to General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and author of I Rode with Stonewall. Ferry Hill is a 19th century plantation house located on the west side of Maryland Route 34 and north of the Potomac River, situated above the C&O Canal, overlooking the Potomac River and Shepherdstown, WV.

For more information, please call the Williamsport Visitor Center at 301-582-0813.

6/5/2010-11/29/2010:   Shepherdstown Farmers' Market (Sunday)
Shepherdstown Farmers' Market (Sunday)

Behind Shepherdstown Library

April-December, Sunday 9 a.m. -- 1 p.m.

Established in 1991, this market offers a wide selection of quality local produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, eggs, milk, honey, and preserved foods like jams and pestos. 18 vendors Contact: Bill grantham 304-725-3149

8/29/2010-9/9/2010:   The work of watercolorist Diron Corrigan
The Scarborough Library at Shepherd University presents DIRON CORRIGAN. The work of watercolorist Diron Corrigan will be exhibited from August 15 - September 9, 2010 in the reading room of the Scarborough Library.

9/3/2010-9/6/2010:   Debut of George Clooney's "The American"
Dear Opera House Friends – Movies for the Sept 3 – Sept 6 Labor Day weekend.

Apparently the movie distributors have missed something in the new census numbers, and tiny Shepherdstown somehow finds itself debuting “The American”, George Clooney’s newest thriller, on opening week. No one is more mystified than are we – did some of you get counted twice?

Adapted from Martin Booth’s 2005 novel “A Very Private Gentleman” and directed by Anton Corbijn, the award-winning director of “Control”, “The American” stars Clooney as Jack, a professional assassin. Despite his reputation of being a master of his “craft”, a recent assignment in Sweden did not go as planned, and Jack informs his superior that his next job will be his last. Holed up in a small town in the Italian countryside, while a weapon he needs is being constructed, Jack surprises himself by befriending a local priest and attracts the romantic attentions of a local beauty. But is he tempting fate by stepping out of his usual shadows? Running time 105 minutes, rated R.

Coming attractions – “Winter’s Bone”, “Get Low”, “Mao’s Last Dancer”, and “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky”. For more information about other upcoming films and events, please check our website at www.OperaHouseMovies.com.

Pam & Rusty Berry

9/7/2010:   LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS
LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will again offer a series of free outdoor concerts this summer at its Yankauer Nature Preserve north of Shepherdstown.

The Society's Seventh Annual "Music in the Cedars" concert series will consist of nine concerts in all. The concerts will be held every Tuesday evening in August and September, with each one running from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The concerts will be held rain or shine in the Preserve's covered pavilion. There is no fee and anyone is welcome to attend.

The schedule will be as follows:

• September 7: Daryl Bryarly. Go back in time with Daryl as he performs folk, Civil War, Celtic, and original songs on the Hammered Dulcimer.

• September 14: Rolling Coyotes. A blend of country-tinged folk with diverse instrumentation and vocals describing unique places, characters and themes (779music.com/rollingcoyotes).

• September 21: Betty Jo and Scott Rockwell will be joined by their daughter Gena for a family trio performing songs about love, nature, and the nature of love.

• September 28: Steve Cifala. Close out the summer season with this dynamic performer who is influenced by Rhythm & Blues, Little Feat, and Eric Clapton. Those who attend the concerts are welcome to bring their own picnic suppers, but the preserve does not have trash pickup so everyone is asked to carry out everything they bring in. Picnic tables will be available in the pavilion on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees may also bring their own chairs or picnic blankets for their comfort. Please leave pets at home. Directions to the nature preserve are posted on the PVAS website at www.potomacaudubon.org. For more information, contact the society by email at PVASmail@aol.com or telephone at 304-676-3397.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is a United Way of the Eastern Panhandle partner agency and a member of the Combined Federal Campaign.

9/8/2010:   Historic Shepherdstown & Museum Annual Membership Meeting
Historic Shepherdstown & Museum Annual Membership Meeting

DATE: September 8, 2010

TIME: 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Entler Hotel * 129 E. German Street * Shepherdstown

* update of the activities of Historic Shepherdstown & Museum

* Preservation Award

* Election of Board Members

Rick Horowicz

Harrison Lanham

John Loeffler

Curt Mason

Presentation for the evening by Claudia Paycheff & Heidi Carbaugh as Mary Schroedier & Mary Bedinger

Shepherd University Students

Recounting their experiences of this summer's

"Living History Tours" of Shepherdstown

These tours were sponsored in part by Historic Shepherdstown & Museum

Join Our Mailing List! [http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1102397538917]

Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Inc. PO Box 1786 Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443 304-876-0910

9/8/2010:   “The Chesapeake Watershed: A Sense of Place and a Call to Action“


On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm, author Ned Tillman will present “The Chesapeake Watershed: A Sense of Place and a Call to Action“ in the Byrd Auditorium at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV. This talk is co-sponsored by the Potomac Valley Audubon Society.

The Book - The Chesapeake Watershed helps CREATE a Sense of Place in the reader and offers them a Call to Action to help save the Bay and our planet from a range of human impacts, including global warming. It is a timely book. Blending natural history and personal narrative, the author takes the reader into the murky shallows of the Bay to chase crabs, onto the Eastern Shore to hunt quail, and into the Piedmont to paddle through white water. At the end of each chapter, there are suggestions the reader can pursue to become a better steward of the watershed and our planet.

Ned Tillman is a lifelong resident of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and an active sportsman and environmentalist. He’s enjoyed a career in the environmental industry, and now advises organizations on how to become more sustainable. Ned has served as chair of the County Environmental Sustainability Board, the Howard County Conservancy, and the Maryland Geothermal Energy Commission. He received a BA from Franklin and Marshall College and a MS from Syracuse University in earth and environmental sciences. He has been on the staff of The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland and president of Target Environmental, Columbia Technologies, and Growth Adventures.

The talk is free and open to the public. The NCTC is located at 698 Conservation Way along Shepherd Grade Rd. in Shepherdstown, WV 25443 approximately 70 miles west of Washington and Baltimore. No tickets or reservations are required. For more information on the series please visit: http://training.fws.gov/history/publiclectures.html

Mark Madison, Ph.D. Historian National Conservation Training Center 698 Conservation Way Shepherdstown, WV 25443-9713 mark_madison@fws.gov 304 876-7276 304 876-7270 (fax) http://training.fws.gov/history/index.html

9/14/2010:   LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS
LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will again offer a series of free outdoor concerts this summer at its Yankauer Nature Preserve north of Shepherdstown.

The Society's Seventh Annual "Music in the Cedars" concert series will consist of nine concerts in all. The concerts will be held every Tuesday evening in August and September, with each one running from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The concerts will be held rain or shine in the Preserve's covered pavilion. There is no fee and anyone is welcome to attend.

The schedule will be as follows:

• September 14: Rolling Coyotes. A blend of country-tinged folk with diverse instrumentation and vocals describing unique places, characters and themes (779music.com/rollingcoyotes).

• September 21: Betty Jo and Scott Rockwell will be joined by their daughter Gena for a family trio performing songs about love, nature, and the nature of love.

• September 28: Steve Cifala. Close out the summer season with this dynamic performer who is influenced by Rhythm & Blues, Little Feat, and Eric Clapton. Those who attend the concerts are welcome to bring their own picnic suppers, but the preserve does not have trash pickup so everyone is asked to carry out everything they bring in. Picnic tables will be available in the pavilion on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees may also bring their own chairs or picnic blankets for their comfort. Please leave pets at home. Directions to the nature preserve are posted on the PVAS website at www.potomacaudubon.org. For more information, contact the society by email at PVASmail@aol.com or telephone at 304-676-3397.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is a United Way of the Eastern Panhandle partner agency and a member of the Combined Federal Campaign.

9/16/2010:   AUDUBON SOCIETY SPONSORING SEPT. 16 HAWK WATCH
AUDUBON SOCIETY SPONSORING SEPT. 16 HAWK WATCH

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will sponsor a trip to Washington Monument State Park, on South Mountain near Boonsboro, MD, on Thursday, September 16 to watch migrating hawks.

Anyone with an interest is invited to participate.

The annual Broad-winged Hawk migration should be at or near its peak that weekend, and South Mountain is one of the best sites in the mid-Atlantic for viewing hawks.

The Park's monument offers an excellent vantage point to watch these magnificent birds as they ride the thermals that sweep along the mountain's ridgeline.

Other species that may be seen include the Sharp-shinned Hawk, the Red-shouldered Hawk, the Red-tailed Hawk, the American Kestrel, and the Northern Harrier.

Local naturalist Dave Weesner will lead the trip and help identify the birds seen.

The Park is located four miles east of Boonsboro and 1 1/2 miles north of Alternate Route 40 on Monument Road.

Participants will gather at 9:00 a.m. in the Park's uppermost parking lot, just below the monument. From there, the group will walk the up to the monument at the summit. The trail is not long but it is rather rough and not suitable for anyone who needs assistance.

The length of the stay at the monument will depend on how the hawk flight is going. If conditions are good, the trip leaders may stay until early afternoon. Other participants can leave whenever they wish.

Participants should bring binoculars if they have them, snacks or a lunch if they wish, and be prepared for chilly weather.

Rest room facilities are available in the Park's parking lot area.

No pre-registration is needed for this trip. But please note that the trip will be cancelled if it is raining because hawks do not fly in such weather.

For more information contact Peter Smith at 304-876-1139 or pvsmith@frontiernet.net.

9/16/2010:   "Immigration Law and Policy After 9/11 and Prospects for Reform."
PROFESSOR SHOBA WADHIA TO ADDRESS CONSTITUTION AND IMMIGRATION

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will present a lecture titled: "Immigration Law and Policy After 9/11 and Prospects for Reform." at 7 pm on Thursday, September 16 in the Auditorium of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. Wadhia¡¦s talk, the sixth annual Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the U.S. Constitution, is part of the observance of Constitution Day 2010 at Shepherd University. A discussion and reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public. Directions to the Byrd Center can be found at www.byrdcenter.org.

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia is the director of Center for Immigrants¡¦ Rights at the Penn State Law School where she is clinical professor of law. She earned her bachelor¡¦s degree from Indiana University and her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Professor Wadhia worked for several years as deputy director for legal affairs at the National Immigration Forum, an immigration advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. She also taught Immigration Law and Asylum and Refugee Law at Howard University School of Law and the American University Washington College of Law. She litigated deportation matters as an attorney with Maggio Kattar, P.C. in Washington, D.C. Wadhia is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers¡¦ Guild and holds bar licenses in Maryland and New Jersey.

Constitution Day was established in 2005 through the leadership of Senator Robert C. Byrd. It is celebrated on or near September 17 each year because it was on that date in 1787 that delegates meeting in Philadelphia in the Federal Convention approved the U.S. Constitution. Events are planned at educational institutions and government facilities across the country.

Held each year at Shepherd University in conjunction with Constitution Day, the Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the U.S. Constitution is named for the late Tom E. Moses. Moses was a committed defender of the Bill of Rights who founded the Eastern Panhandle branch of the American Civil Liberties Union and served on the board of the ACLU-WV. The Moses Memorial Lecture brings distinguished speakers to Shepherd University each September to discuss major issues related to the US Constitution and civil liberties. The lecture series was established by his three daughters, Lynn Moses Yellott, Merle Crawford, and Jeri Moses-Eichler.

The Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies is a private, nonpartisan, and nonprofit educational organization administered by the Congressional Education Foundation with facilities on the campus of Shepherd University. The mission of the Center is to help foster better public understanding of the United States Congress, the Constitution, and representative democracy both historically and in a contemporary setting.

For more information CONTACT: David Hostetter at 304-876-5701 or dhostett@shepherd.edu

Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
213 North King Street „P Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV 25443-5000
www.byrdcenter.org

9/17/2010:   The Shepherdstown Film Society Presents “3:10 to Yuma”(1957) by Delmer Daves
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its fall 2010 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The fall season focuses on train films in celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Station at Shepherdstown. The movies listed below will be screened in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Films are screened on Fridays at 7 PM, with the exception of a special film on Monday, September 27 at 7 PM. All films are primarily in English, with brief subtitle usage, as needed. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

MOVIE SCHEDULE

•September 17 “3:10 to Yuma”(1957) by Delmer Daves; 92 min.

•September 27 “In Country”(1989) by Norman Jewison; 120 min. Presented in conjunction with Shepherd University’s Appalachian Heritage Writer in Residence program. Discussion led by Dr. David Hostetter.

•October 8 “The Train”(1964) by John Frankenheimer; 133 min. Discussion led by Dr. Phil Bufithis.

•October 29 “Runaway Train”(1985) by Andrei Konchalovsky; 111 min. Film sponsored by The Station at Shepherdstown.

•November 19“The Lady Vanishes”(1938) by Alfred Hitchcock; 96 min. Discussion led by Dr. Rachel Ritterbusch.

The Shepherdstown Film Society is a coalition of interested individuals and organizations dedicated to bringing more quality films to Shepherdstown. The fall film series is made possible though a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by The Station at Shepherdstown and the Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL). For further information on these and other films or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org or contact Lisa Welch (304-876-1837, lmwelch@frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich (304-876-2159, LarryMina@aol.com).

9/18/2010:   The Washington Family Homes Tour
The Washington Family Homes Tour

Saturday, September 18, 2010

10AM – 5PM

The Washington Homes Tour, now in its third year, offers one of the most enjoyable and educational ways to support our work to renew Charles Washington’s Happy Retreat.

This year’s event—on Saturday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—offers you the rare opportunity to visit not one or two but four remaining Washington Family Homes in Jefferson County, West Virginia: Charles Washington’s Happy Retreat; Harewood, the 1770 estate of George’s older brother Samuel; Claymont, the elaborate 1840 mansion built by the president’s grand-nephew, and Beallair, built in the late 1790s and later owned by Lewis Washington, who was held hostage during John Brown’s Raid on nearby Harpers Ferry.

On the day of the tour you also may purchase your ticket at $25 to tour all four homes or buy individual tickets for $10 per home. Tickets will be for sale at each home.

For more living history, period architecture, and family fun on September 18, be sure to visit the Charles Town Heritage Festival, in the center of town. For information, visit www.historiccharlestownwv.com

The Holiday Inn Express Charles Town hotel is sponsoring a special rate of $119.00 per night for Washington Family Home Tour visitors from September 17 – 19, which includes one tour ticket. The total with tax is $147.56.

The reservation deadline is September 5. For reservations, visit www.hiexpress.com/charlestownwv or call 304.725.1330.

9/18/2010:   Shepherd University - Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra
The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center Theater.

September 18, 2010 What a great way to launch the season, featuring our own principal oboist, Greg Shook, and some outstanding selections from Glinka, Albinoni, Haydn and Dvorak. Greg is a native of Hagerstown, studied at Shepherd University, received his Bachelor and masters of Music degrees from the University of Maryland, and a masters of Church Music degree from Shenandoah University. Heather Austin-Stone is currently the Concertmaster of the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra, Assistant Concertmaster with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra in Hagerstown, MD, and a section 1st violinist with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Austin-Stone teaches violin at her home studio, and violin and viola at Shepherd University.

•Glinka – Russlan and Lyudmila: Overture

•Albinoni – Concerto in C, Op. 9, No. 5 for Oboe, Strings, and Continuo

•Haydn – Symphony # 45 "The Farewell"

•Dvorak – Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

9/21/2010:   LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS
LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will again offer a series of free outdoor concerts this summer at its Yankauer Nature Preserve north of Shepherdstown.

The Society's Seventh Annual "Music in the Cedars" concert series will consist of nine concerts in all. The concerts will be held every Tuesday evening in August and September, with each one running from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The concerts will be held rain or shine in the Preserve's covered pavilion. There is no fee and anyone is welcome to attend.

The schedule will be as follows:

• September 21: Betty Jo and Scott Rockwell will be joined by their daughter Gena for a family trio performing songs about love, nature, and the nature of love.

• September 28: Steve Cifala. Close out the summer season with this dynamic performer who is influenced by Rhythm & Blues, Little Feat, and Eric Clapton. Those who attend the concerts are welcome to bring their own picnic suppers, but the preserve does not have trash pickup so everyone is asked to carry out everything they bring in. Picnic tables will be available in the pavilion on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees may also bring their own chairs or picnic blankets for their comfort. Please leave pets at home. Directions to the nature preserve are posted on the PVAS website at www.potomacaudubon.org. For more information, contact the society by email at PVASmail@aol.com or telephone at 304-676-3397.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is a United Way of the Eastern Panhandle partner agency and a member of the Combined Federal Campaign.

9/27/2010:   The Shepherdstown Film Society Presents “In Country”(1989) by Norman Jewison
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its fall 2010 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The fall season focuses on train films in celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Station at Shepherdstown. The movies listed below will be screened in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Films are screened on Fridays at 7 PM, with the exception of a special film on Monday, September 27 at 7 PM. All films are primarily in English, with brief subtitle usage, as needed. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

MOVIE SCHEDULE

•September 27 “In Country”(1989) by Norman Jewison; 120 min. Presented in conjunction with Shepherd University’s Appalachian Heritage Writer in Residence program. Discussion led by Dr. David Hostetter.

•October 8 “The Train”(1964) by John Frankenheimer; 133 min. Discussion led by Dr. Phil Bufithis.

•October 29 “Runaway Train”(1985) by Andrei Konchalovsky; 111 min. Film sponsored by The Station at Shepherdstown.

•November 19“The Lady Vanishes”(1938) by Alfred Hitchcock; 96 min. Discussion led by Dr. Rachel Ritterbusch.

The Shepherdstown Film Society is a coalition of interested individuals and organizations dedicated to bringing more quality films to Shepherdstown. The fall film series is made possible though a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by The Station at Shepherdstown and the Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL). For further information on these and other films or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org or contact Lisa Welch (304-876-1837, lmwelch@frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich (304-876-2159, LarryMina@aol.com).

9/28/2010:   LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS
LOCAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AGAIN OFFERING FREE CONCERTS The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will again offer a series of free outdoor concerts this summer at its Yankauer Nature Preserve north of Shepherdstown.

The Society's Seventh Annual "Music in the Cedars" concert series will consist of nine concerts in all. The concerts will be held every Tuesday evening in August and September, with each one running from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The concerts will be held rain or shine in the Preserve's covered pavilion. There is no fee and anyone is welcome to attend.

The schedule will be as follows:

• September 28: Steve Cifala. Close out the summer season with this dynamic performer who is influenced by Rhythm & Blues, Little Feat, and Eric Clapton. Those who attend the concerts are welcome to bring their own picnic suppers, but the preserve does not have trash pickup so everyone is asked to carry out everything they bring in. Picnic tables will be available in the pavilion on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees may also bring their own chairs or picnic blankets for their comfort. Please leave pets at home. Directions to the nature preserve are posted on the PVAS website at www.potomacaudubon.org. For more information, contact the society by email at PVASmail@aol.com or telephone at 304-676-3397.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is a United Way of the Eastern Panhandle partner agency and a member of the Combined Federal Campaign.

10/1/2010-10/3/2010:   Sixth Annual Sotto Voce Poetry Festival
10/1/2010-10/3/2010: Sixth Annual Sotto Voce Poetry Festival This year's Sotto Voce Poetry Festival will be held in Shepherdstown October 1-3 and feature readings and book signings by three prominent poets: Ed Hirsch, Natasha Trethewey, and Michael Collier. Hirsch, who has won many awards for his poetry over the last three decades, is also a noted scholar and critic. He is president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Trethewey has published three collections of poems and won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2006. She is a professor of English at Emory University where she holds a Distinguished Chair in Poetry. Collier is director of the Bread Loaf Conference and teaches creative writing at the University of Maryland. He has authored five volumes of poetry. As in past years, the festival will include readings, writing workshops, and panels about the world of publishing. Many of these events will be free and open to the public. Details of the Festival's schedule will be announced later. In the meantime, full biographies of this year's featured poets can be found on the festival website at www.somondocopress.com/sottovoce. The Sotto Voce festival was launched in 2005 to promote public appreciation and awareness of poets and poetry and to CREATE a new audience for poetry in the mid-Atlantic region. Sotto Voce means "in a low voice, softly, in an undertone" in Italian. The festival was founded by and continues to be directed by Shepherdstown poet, novelist and playwright Hope Maxwell-Snyder. It is sponsored by Shepherd University, Jefferson Security Bank, HBP Inc., and Christian Caine jewelers. For more information contact Hope Maxwell-Snyder at 301-667-1391 or hms@hbp.com.

10/2/2010:   Freedom's Run -- A Race for Health and Heritage
Freedom's Run -- A Race for Health and Heritage

The First Marathon In Our Country To Travel Through FOUR NATIONAL PARKS! A Race of Historic Proportions

Freedom's Run -- A Race for Health and Heritage -- Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k, 10k, Family Fun Run and Walk -- Through Four National Parks!

http://freedomsrun.org/

Freedom’s Run, whose route traces several paths of out nation’s history is on track to make its second year. Entries are picking up quickly as the October 2 race date nears. In 2009 our community welcomed over 1600 runners from 36 states. 200 children participated and were cheered on in a free one mile fun run. Governor Manchin recognized the event as a model of health and history promotion.

"In 2010 we should surpass the Parkersburg Distance Festival- the largest in the state with 1700 runners and walkers this year in 4 events", says race director Mark Cucuzzella MD, A Family Physician in Harpers Ferry. He adds: "Our signature events are the marathon and half marathon which take you through a tour of our nation’s history and the preserved land." Other large established races in the state are the Charleston Distance Festival with 1100 participants in 4 events and the Wheeling Distance Festival with 1000 in 4 events.

Freedom's Run is 5 events for runners & walkers of all ages and abilities. The events allow runners and walkers to explore the land in a challenging and scenic marathon connecting Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, The C&O Canal, The Potomac Heritage Trail, and Antietam National Battlefield; a half marathon through Antietam and the C&O; a 5k and 10k crossing the Potomac and running out and back on the C&O; and a kids fun run touring historic Shepherdstown. Events finish on Shepherd University football field.

Race will benefit Wild and Wonderful Trails for Every Child, a local initiative to build a fitness trail and learning garden at every school in the county and Washington’s Way West Heritage Alliance working towards establishing the region as a National Heritage Area. Construction has begun this summer on the first trail and garden at Page Jackson Elementary.

All participants receive a top quality Atayne eco-friendly tech fiber t-shirt and full and half marathoners finishers receive a commemorative medal with a replica of John Brown’s fort. All runners receive a reusable Freedom’s Run pint glass for the post race Oktoberfest sponsored by Yuengling at the Bavarian Inn. Shoe Recycling will be available, so bring your old treads. Free kids and family one mile fun run at 11am following the other events.

. To register and for more information go to www.freedomsrun.org

For further information call our Headquarters 304-876-1100

10/5/2010:   Shepherd University Friends of Music - Manuel Barrueco
The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center Theater.

October 5, 2010 Manuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His unique artistry has been described as that of a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician with uncommon lyrical gifts. He has performed across the United Sates from the Los Angeles Philharmonic to New York’s Lincoln Center.

10/8/2010:   The Shepherdstown Film Society Presents “The Train”(1964) by John Frankenheimer
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its fall 2010 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The fall season focuses on train films in celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Station at Shepherdstown. The movies listed below will be screened in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Films are screened on Fridays at 7 PM, with the exception of a special film on Monday, September 27 at 7 PM. All films are primarily in English, with brief subtitle usage, as needed. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

MOVIE SCHEDULE

•October 8 “The Train”(1964) by John Frankenheimer; 133 min. Discussion led by Dr. Phil Bufithis.

•October 29 “Runaway Train”(1985) by Andrei Konchalovsky; 111 min. Film sponsored by The Station at Shepherdstown.

•November 19“The Lady Vanishes”(1938) by Alfred Hitchcock; 96 min. Discussion led by Dr. Rachel Ritterbusch.

The Shepherdstown Film Society is a coalition of interested individuals and organizations dedicated to bringing more quality films to Shepherdstown. The fall film series is made possible though a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by The Station at Shepherdstown and the Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL). For further information on these and other films or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org or contact Lisa Welch (304-876-1837, lmwelch@frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich (304-876-2159, LarryMina@aol.com).

10/19/2010:   Shepherd University Friends of Music - Chiara String Quartet
The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center Theater.

October 19, 2010 Playing “Chamber Music in Any Chamber,” the Chiara String Quartet reaches from the concert hall into clubs, bars and galleries, expanding the places to hear live classical music while returning chamber music to its roots in intimate spaces. The Chiara Quartet are Blodgett Artists-in- Residence at Harvard University.

10/29/2010:   The Shepherdstown Film Society presents “Runaway Train”(1985) by Andrei Konchalovsky
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its fall 2010 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The fall season focuses on train films in celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Station at Shepherdstown. The movies listed below will be screened in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Films are screened on Fridays at 7 PM, with the exception of a special film on Monday, September 27 at 7 PM. All films are primarily in English, with brief subtitle usage, as needed. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

MOVIE SCHEDULE

•October 29 “Runaway Train”(1985) by Andrei Konchalovsky; 111 min. Film sponsored by The Station at Shepherdstown.

•November 19“The Lady Vanishes”(1938) by Alfred Hitchcock; 96 min. Discussion led by Dr. Rachel Ritterbusch.

The Shepherdstown Film Society is a coalition of interested individuals and organizations dedicated to bringing more quality films to Shepherdstown. The fall film series is made possible though a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by The Station at Shepherdstown and the Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL). For further information on these and other films or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org or contact Lisa Welch (304-876-1837, lmwelch@frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich (304-876-2159, LarryMina@aol.com).

11/4/2010-11/7/2010:   The 8th Annual American Conservation Film Festival
THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

Films that focus on people and the environment.
The 8th Annual American Conservation Film Festival will be held November 4-7, 2010, in Historic Shepherdstown, WV, a mere 70 miles up the Potomac River from Washington DC, but a world away.

Enjoy over two dozen high quality conservation films over 4 days at the state of the art Byrd Auditorium at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center, the historic Opera House Theatre in charming downtown Shepherdstown, and Shepherd University.

Hear from the filmmakers themselves and experts on the conservation issues raised in the films, to learn more about the art of filmmaking and solutions to pressing issues of our times. Join us at our Meet the Filmmakers reception to mingle with others interested in conservation and film.

Buy your Festival pass online by October 31, 2010 and save $10.00!

Additional discounts for seniors and students.

www.conservationfilm.org

Festival events include:

Student film completion

“Conservation in Context” Discussions

Creative Reuse Art Exhibition

Films and Activities for Children

Become a fan on Facebook to get first peek at the detailed schedule (due mid-September), learn about special events and volunteer opportunities, and buy Festival passes.

11/7/2010:   Shepherd University Friends of Music - masterworks Chorale Handel’s Messiah.
November 7, 2010 7 p.m. Handel’s Messiah. Messiah is not only one of the most popular works in the entire Western choral literature, it is considered to be one of the greatest works in music history—the very fruit of Handel’s genius. Its story is taken entirely from the King James and Great Bibles, and today a Messiah performance is a not-to-be-missed Christmastime tradition around the world.

11/19/2010:   The Shepherdstown Film Society Presents “The Lady Vanishes”(1938) by Alfred Hitchcock
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its fall 2010 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The fall season focuses on train films in celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Station at Shepherdstown. The movies listed below will be screened in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Films are screened on Fridays at 7 PM, with the exception of a special film on Monday, September 27 at 7 PM. All films are primarily in English, with brief subtitle usage, as needed. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

MOVIE SCHEDULE

•November 19“The Lady Vanishes”(1938) by Alfred Hitchcock; 96 min. Discussion led by Dr. Rachel Ritterbusch.

The Shepherdstown Film Society is a coalition of interested individuals and organizations dedicated to bringing more quality films to Shepherdstown. The fall film series is made possible though a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by The Station at Shepherdstown and the Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL). For further information on these and other films or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org or contact Lisa Welch (304-876-1837, lmwelch@frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich (304-876-2159, LarryMina@aol.com).