2/1/2012-3/1/2012:   AHA! Fire Hall Art Gallery Exhibit on Conservation
AHA! Fire Hall Art Gallery Exhibit on Conservation now through March 1, 2012, 10AM -- 5PM Daily

Shepherd University design students were challenged to CREATE a work of art that promoted ideas of conservation. Professor Rhonda J. Smith, Chair, Department of SU Contemporary Art and Theater, said the American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) held in Shepherdstown WV in November 2011 inspired the assignment.

The students were enrolled in Visual Thinking Skills I, a freshman course where students begin to understand the nature of contemporary art. They learn how concepts and ideas are conveyed through the language of visual information.

Smith explains, “Imagery has the power to inform and inspire.” The challenge to the students was to CREATE an image that will promote conversation and awareness of conservation. They were to select a theme related to advocacy, respect, protection, defense, reporting, awareness or some other related theme that supports the ACFF idea of the power of imagery to inform and inspire.

Professor Sonya Evanisko organized the exhibit. She said that the artwork had specific guidelines. No people could be used as subjects, yet the image was to bring greater understanding and awareness to others about conservation, how it may be fostered, or how to be an advocate for action.

The solution had to incorporate images that provoke rather than document. “Your goal,” Evanisko told them, “is to stimulate the imagination of the viewer while conveying your conservation message.” She said, “Our students are go-getters. Our faculty inspires innovation and we get results.”

Artists are Christine Soares, Richard McClung, Jake Lichtman, Sara Brister, Austin Bridge, Trenton Meiron, Samantha Jones, Kaitlyn Jones, Mariah Donavan, Kyla Johnson, Ana Lopez, Emma Frank, Brittany Bates, and Evan Barke.

The art works were previously exhibited in the Scarborough Library at SU during November and December.

The AHA! Fire Hall Gallery is located at 108 N. George Street in Charles Town WV, within the Charles Town Visitors Center. Open daily from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.

AHA is a non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to supporting cultural and artistic events and programs for both children and adults in Jefferson County. For more information about AHA, visit www.ahajc.org.

2/5/2012:   SWEENEY TODD—MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTION
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M.

SWEENEY TODD—MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTION DON’T MISS THE AWARD-WINNING SONDHEIM MUSICAL DIRECTED BY DR. RICHARD HELLDOBLER! FRANK CENTER THEATER. $15 GENERAL ADMISSION, $10 FOR FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS 18 AND UNDER, FREE TO SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC GOLD AND SILVER MAC CARDHOLDERS.

2/8/2012:   Rain Gardens
Event: The Potomac Valley Audubon Society's February program at the National Conservation Training Center will feature a presentation a presentation about the landscaping features known as "rain gardens." The speaker will be local landscape designer James Dillion. He will provide practical advice about the design and construction of rain gardens, and also discuss their environmental benefits.

Time:The program will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 8,

Place:National Conservation Training Center, Room 151 of the Instructional West Building.

2/10/2012:   Music at Devonshire Arms
Time: 8 p.m.-11p.m.

Place:Devonshire Arms Cafe and Pub 107 South Princess St. Shepherdstown WV 25443

Event:Band -"The Second Coming with David and Harry

2/10/2012-2/11/2012:   SWEENEY TODD—MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTION
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th and 11th 2012 AT 8:00 P.M.

SWEENEY TODD—MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTION DON’T MISS THE AWARD-WINNING SONDHEIM MUSICAL DIRECTED BY DR. RICHARD HELLDOBLER! FRANK CENTER THEATER. $15 GENERAL ADMISSION, $10 FOR FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS 18 AND UNDER, FREE TO SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC GOLD AND SILVER MAC CARDHOLDERS.

2/12/2012:   SWEENEY TODD—MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTION
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M.

SWEENEY TODD—MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTION DON’T MISS THE AWARD-WINNING SONDHEIM MUSICAL DIRECTED BY DR. RICHARD HELLDOBLER! FRANK CENTER THEATER. $15 GENERAL ADMISSION, $10 FOR FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS 18 AND UNDER, FREE TO SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC GOLD AND SILVER MAC CARDHOLDERS.

2/14/2012:   PROJECT -- FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 8:00 PM

PROJECT

A PASSIONATE, HIGH ENERGY CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE COMPRISED OF THREE VIRTUOSIC COMPOSER/PERFORMERS FROM BROOKLYN, NY, BLENDING THEIR CLASSICAL TRAINING WITH AN ECLECTIC TASTE IN MUSICAL STYLES. FRANK ARTS CENTER THEATER.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES CONCERT SERIES TICKETS ARE $22 IN ADVANCE AND $27 AT THE DOOR FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, $22 FACULTY, STAFF AND SENIORS, $15 FOR STUDENTS 18 & UNDER. FOR TICKETS CALL 304-876-5765 OR VISIT WWW.SUFOM.ORG

2/17/2012:   “Catch a Fire”
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its spring 2012 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The series, Almost Oscar, includes films that were nominated for Best Picture. The series also includes several special collaborative presentations. The movies listed below will be screened on Fridays at 7 PM in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

· February 17 “Catch a Fire” (2006) by Phillip Noyce; 98 min. Presented in conjunction with Shepherd University’s Common Reading and Black History Month programs and co-sponsored with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

· March 2 “Matewan” (1987) by John Sayles; 135 min. Discussion led by Davitt McAteer. This is a special screening in celebration of Shepherdstown’s 250th anniversary.

· April 6 “Good Night, and Good Luck” (2005) by George Clooney; 93 min. Presented in conjunction with the Shepherd University’s Common Reading program. Discussion led by Todd Cotgreave, Manager of the campus radio station WSHC-89.7 FM.

· April 20 “The Piano” (1993) by Jane Campion; 121 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 spring film series is made possible through a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by 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).

2/17/2012:   WIND ENSEMBLE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT 8:00 P.M.

WIND ENSEMBLE

FREE PRE-CONCERT LECTURE AT 7:00 P.M. THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. SCOTT HIPPENSTEEL. FRANK CENTER THEATER. GENERAL ADMISSION IS $10, $5 FOR FACULTY AND CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER, AND FREE FOR SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC MAC CARDHOLDERS.

2/18/2012:   Winter Tree ID Trip
Event: The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will offer a winter tree-identification field trip along the C&O Canal across from Shepherdstown the morning of Saturday, February 18. West Virginia state forester Herb Peddicord will lead the trip. He will show how to identify trees through such clues as their branching habits and overall shape, twigs and buds, and bark.

Time:10:00 A.M.

Place:Participants will meet at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot of Ferry Hill Place, the old brick mansion on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that used to be the C&O Canal Park headquarters. The entrance is on MD Route 34 just east of the Rumsey Bridge across the Potomac.

Details:There is no fee, and anyone with an interest is invited to attend. Pre-registration is recommended but not required; to pre-register or for more information contact Kelly Wolf at kheldreth@hotmail.com or 304-229-6229. The total time of the trip will be about two hours. If there has been a major snow the day before or the weather is especially inclement on the day of the trip, call Ms. Wolf to make sure the trip is still on. If the trip is snowed out, it will be rescheduled to February 25. Those who participate should be sure to dress warmly and wear sturdy footwear. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is a United Way of the Eastern Panhandle partner agency and a member of the Combined Federal Campaign.

2/21/2012:   MARDI GRAS CHORAL CONCERT AT ST. JAMES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 AT 7:30 P.M.

MARDI GRAS CHORAL CONCERT AT ST. JAMES

SHEPHERD CHAMBER SINGERS COMBINE WITH CHOIRS OF ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHARLES TOWN. FREE ADMISSION.

2/25/2012:   SHEPHERD MUSIC SALON SERIES — THE SHEPHERD THREE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 7:30 PM

SHEPHERD MUSIC SALON SERIES— THE SHEPHERD THREE

ANN MUNRO, FLUTE, GREGORY SHOOK, OBOE, AND RICHARD POLONCHAK, BASSOON, WITH DR. LAURA RENNINGER ON PIANO. W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

2/28/2012:   TRUMPET RECITAL
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AT 3:00 P.M.

MATTHEW FOWLE, TRUMPET RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/2/2012:   “Matewan” (1987) by John Sayles; 135 min. Discussion led by Davitt McAteer. This is a special screening in celebration of Shepherdstown’s 250th anniversary.
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its spring 2012 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The series, Almost Oscar, includes films that were nominated for Best Picture. The series also includes several special collaborative presentations. The movies listed below will be screened on Fridays at 7 PM in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

· March 2 “Matewan” (1987) by John Sayles; 135 min. Discussion led by Davitt McAteer. This is a special screening in celebration of Shepherdstown’s 250th anniversary.

· April 6 “Good Night, and Good Luck” (2005) by George Clooney; 93 min. Presented in conjunction with the Shepherd University’s Common Reading program. Discussion led by Todd Cotgreave, Manager of the campus radio station WSHC-89.7 FM.

· April 20 “The Piano” (1993) by Jane Campion; 121 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 spring film series is made possible through a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by 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).

3/3/2012:   Shepherdstown Pedal and Paddle
Shepherdstown Pedal and Paddle

Save The Date! - Saturday March 3rd: Our 4th Annual C&O Canal Trail Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday March 3, 2012 from 8am to 1pm. Hope you can join us to help clean up our outdoor playground!

3/3/2012:   EASTERN REGIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT
SATURDAY, MARCH 3 AT 8:00 P.M.

EASTERN REGIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST GARY HOBBS SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST, DRUMMER GARY HOBBS, JOINS THE SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE IN AN EVENING OF INCREDIBLE MUSIC! FRANK ARTS CENTER THEATER.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES CONCERT SERIES TICKETS ARE $22 IN ADVANCE AND $27 AT THE DOOR FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, $22 FACULTY, STAFF AND SENIORS, $15 FOR STUDENTS 18 & UNDER. FOR TICKETS CALL 304-876-5765 OR VISIT WWW.SUFOM.ORG

3/4/2012:   TRUMPET RECITAL
SUNDAY, MARCH 4 AT 3:00 P.M.

BASSELL FRANKS, TRUMPET RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/5/2012:   Harpers Ferry Black History Month Exhibit
Event: Harperrs Ferry Parks Black History Month Program. Through out Feburauary, a special Exhibit, "Running to Freedom:Fighting For Freedom" will focus on the African American struggle to escape bondage and fight to end slavery. Come learn Harpers Ferry's role as one of the many Union Garrison towns where runaway slaves sought refuge, as well as African Americans who served in the army.

Place: Harpers Ferry WV, 2nd floor of the John Brown Museum on Shenandoah Street

Time: The exhibit will open Feb 5,2012 at 2P.M. For additional info call (304)535-6029

3/7/2012:   SHEPHERD MUSIC SALON SERIES— YU-HSUAN LIAO, PIANO RECITAL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 AT 8:00 PM

SHEPHERD MUSIC SALON SERIES— YU-HSUAN LIAO, PIANO RECITAL A NATIVE OF TAIPEI, DR. LIAO WAS NOMINATED FOR BEST INSTRUMENTALIST IN THE AUSTIN CRITICS TABLE AWARD. W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/10/2012:   TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
SATURDAY, MARCH 10 AT 8:00 PM

TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

THE EASTERN PANHANDLE’S VERY OWN PROFESSIONAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA HAS RECEIVED WIDE CRITICAL ACCLAIM. CONDUCTOR STEPHEN CZARKOWSKI PRESENTS JOHN ADAMS:THE CHAIRMAN DANCES, GEORGE GERSHWIN: RHAPSODY IN BLUE WITH PIANO SOLOIST SCOTT BEARD, JOHN ADAMS:TROMBA LONTANA, DVORÁK: SYMPHONY NO. 8. SPONSORED BY HELEN & EDWARD MOORE.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES CONCERT SERIES TICKETS ARE $22 IN ADVANCE AND $27 AT THE DOOR FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, $22 FACULTY, STAFF AND SENIORS, $15 FOR STUDENTS 18 & UNDER. FOR TICKETS CALL 304-876-5765 OR VISIT WWW.SUFOM.ORG

3/18/2012:   GUITAR RECITAL
SUNDAY, MARCH 18 AT 3:00 P.M.

PAUL CAMPBELL, GUITAR RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/20/2012:   THE KING'S SINGERS
TUESDAY, MARCH 20 AT 8:00 P.M.

THE KING'S SINGERS

ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST CELEBRATED ENSEMBLES,THE KING’S SINGERS HAVE A PACKED SCHEDULE OF CONCERTS, RECORDINGS, MEDIA AND EDUCATION WORK THAT SPANS THE GLOBE. CHAMPIONING THE WORK OF YOUNG AND ESTABLISHED COMPOSERS, THEY REMAIN CONSUMMATE ENTERTAINERS; A CLASS-ACT WITH A DELIGHTFULLY BRITISH WIT. FRANK ARTS CENTER. TICKETS ARE $45 IN ADVANCE AND $50 AT THE DOOR.

3/23/2012:   PERCUSSION RECITAL
FRIDAY, MARCH 23 AT 5:00 P.M.

BLAINE GIBSON, PERCUSSION RECITAL MCCOY REHEARSAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/25/2012:   CELLO RECITAL
SUNDAY, MARCH 25 AT 3:00 P.M.

JORGE ALVAREZ-MARRON, CELLO RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/27/2012:   SHEPHERD MUSIC SALON SERIES— YU-HSUAN LIAO, PIANO RECITAL
TUESDAY, MARCH 27 AT 8:00 PM

SHEPHERD MUSIC SALON SERIES— LOEWY AND HUANG-DAVIE, FLUTE AND PIANO DUO PIANIST DR.YULING HUANG-DAVIE AND FLUTIST DR.ANDREA KAPELL LOEWY WILL FEATURE WORKS BY ELDIN BURTON AND PHILIPPE GAUBERT. W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/29/2012:   CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES
CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES

The speaker series is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the Nation Endowment for the Humanitarians.

1. Thursday, MARCH 29, 2012. Nick Blanton, STUBBORN ADVOCATES: HOW SHEPHERDSTOWN CAME TO CARRY A TORCH FOR JAMES RUMSEY, Entler Hotel, 7 PM.

Nick Blanton, long-time president of the Rumseyan Society, traces Rumsey advocacy in Shepherdstown from A.R. Boteler to Jay Hurley.

2. Thursday, APRIL 26, 2012. Dr. Keith Alexander, TOWN RUN: ECONOMIC HEARTBEAT OF EARLY SHEPHERDSTOWN. At Entler Hotel, 7 PM.

Keith Alexander is a historian, Coordinator of the Historic Preservation Program and Director of Archives at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. He has been involved in many preservation activities in Shepherdstown and Jefferson County.

3. Thursday, MAY 24, 2012: "BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION IN SHEPHERDSTOWN." A panel discussion. Hannah Geffert will host the panel. Entler Hotel, 7 PM.

Hannah Geffert has served 24 years on the political science faculty at Shepherd University. She has authored numerous papers on John Brown, the African American community in West Virginia, and the military pension system. She hosts a radio talk show on WRNR, Martinsburg.

4. Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Dr. Jerry B. Thomas, MYTHS, “TRUE FACTS,” AND SURPRISING TIDBITS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN HISTORY: A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF SOME TWISTS AND TURNS ALONG THE PATH OF THE WALKING TOUR, Entler Hotel, 7 PM

Jerry Thomas, Shepherd University Professor Emeritus of History and member of the board of Historic Shepherdstown, relates some of the issues that arose during the 2011 revision of the Shepherdstown walking tour brochure. A brief annual membership meeting of the Historic Shepherdstown Commission will precede the lecture. Open to all.

5. Thursday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012, Nicholas Redding, LIKE AN AWFUL DREAM: SHEPHERDSTOWN AT WAR, 1861-1865, 7 PM, Auditorium in Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center, Shepherd University.

Nicholas Redding of the Civil War Trust, a graduate of Shepherd University, is the author of a forthcoming book, A Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown. On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shepherdstown, Redding discusses the impact of the Civil War on Shepherdstown.

6. Thursday, OCTOBER 25, 2012 Dr. Kevin Williams, THE SHEPHERDSTOWN TRAIN STATION: AN ORAL HISTORY, 7 PM, Entler Hotel.

Kevin Williams chair of the department of communications at Shepherd University, presents a film he and his students produced which features interviews of Shepherdstown residents.

Thursday, NOVEMBER 29, 2012, John E. Stealey, III SHEPHERDSTOWN’S HISTORY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT (tentative title), 7 PM, Auditorium in the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center

John Stealey, a former president of the Jefferson County Historical Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University, closes HSC’s SQ 250 speaker series with a summary of the town’s history in regional and national context. Stealey is the author of several books and is one of the leading historians of West Virginia. He taught courses on West Virginia and Lower Shenandoah Valley history for over forty years. This lecture closes the series of talks commemorating the 250th anniversary of Shepherdstown and is jointly sponsored by Historic Shepherdstown, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and the Shepherdstown Men’s Club.

(Other activities, including teacher workshops on the Civil War and oral and living history activities will be announced from time to time).

3/30/2012:   DOUBLE BASS RECITAL
FRIDAY, MARCH 30 AT 5:00 P.M.

FERNANDO BOLANOS, DOUBLE BASS RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

3/31/2012:   A CAPPELLA CHORAL CONCERT - CHAMBER SINGERS
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 AT 8:00 P.M..

A CAPPELLA CHORAL CONCERT - CHAMBER SINGERS, WOMEN’S CAMERATA AND MEN’S CHOIR MEMBERS OF THE SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY CHAMBER SINGERS, THE WOMEN’S CAMERATA, AND THE MEN’S CHOIR WILL PRESENT THEIR SPRING CONCERT. FRANK ARTS CENTER THEATER. GENERAL ADMISSION IS $10, $5 FOR FACULTY AND CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER, AND FREE FOR SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC MAC CARDHOLDERS.

4/1/2012:   SAXOPHONE RECITAL
SUNDAY, APRIL 1 AT 3:00 P.M.

COURTNEY BULLOCK, SAXOPHONE RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

4/6/2012:   PIANO RECITAL
FRIDAY, APRIL 6 AT 5:00 P.M.

MOLLY GETSINGER, PIANO RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

4/6/2012:   WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BAND
FRIDAY, APRIL 6 AT 8:00 P.M.

WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BAND FREE PRE-CONCERT LECTURE 7:00 P.M. DON’T MISS THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE AND THE DEBUT OF THE SHEPHERD SYMPHONY BAND. FRANK CENTER THEATER. GENERAL ADMISSION IS $10, $5 FOR FACULTY AND CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER, AND FREE FOR SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC MAC CARDHOLDERS.

4/6/2012:   “Good Night, and Good Luck”
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its spring 2012 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The series, Almost Oscar, includes films that were nominated for Best Picture. The series also includes several special collaborative presentations. The movies listed below will be screened on Fridays at 7 PM in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

· April 6 “Good Night, and Good Luck” (2005) by George Clooney; 93 min. Presented in conjunction with the Shepherd University’s Common Reading program. Discussion led by Todd Cotgreave, Manager of the campus radio station WSHC-89.7 FM.

· April 20 “The Piano” (1993) by Jane Campion; 121 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 spring film series is made possible through a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by 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).

4/10/2012:   JAZZ NIGHT at Shepherd University
TUESDAY, APRIL 10 AT 8:00 P.M.

JAZZ NIGHT AN EXCITING NIGHT OF JAZZ FEATURING THE SU JAZZ ENSEMBLES DISPLAYING A WIDE RANGE OF STYLES. FRANK ARTS CENTER THEATER. GENERAL ADMISSION IS $10, $5 FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS 18 AND UNDER, AND FREE FOR SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC MAC CARDHOLDERS.

4/15/2012:   OBOE RECITAL
SUNDAY, APRIL 15 AT 3:00 P.M.

COLLEEN BOYLE, OBOE RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

4/15/2012:   Kids Concert featuring Gustafer Yellow Gold
Event: Kids Concert featuring-Gustafer Yellow Gold

Place:Opera House Shepherdstown WV

Time:2P.M.

4/16/2012:   COMPOSITION RECITAL
MONDAY, APRIL 16 AT 3:15 P.M.

COMPOSITION RECITAL COME HEAR DISTINGUISHED YOUNG COMPOSERS PRESENT THEIR VISION OF TOMORROW’S MUSIC.W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

4/17/2012:   SMALL ENSEMBLES RECITAL
TUESDAY, APRIL 17 AT 8:00 P.M.

SMALL ENSEMBLES RECITAL MIXED STUDENT CHAMBER ENSEMBLES WILL PRESENT WORKS BY VARIOUS COMPOSERS.W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

4/20/2012:   VOICE RECITAL
FRIDAY, APRIL 20 AT 5:00 P.M.


SCOTT DONALDSON, VOICE RECITAL W. H. SHIPLEY RECITAL HALL. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

4/20/2012:   “The Piano”
The Shepherdstown Film Society announces its spring 2012 season, in partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society. The series, Almost Oscar, includes films that were nominated for Best Picture. The series also includes several special collaborative presentations. The movies listed below will be screened on Fridays at 7 PM in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. All films are followed by a post-film discussion. Admission is FREE!!

· April 20 “The Piano” (1993) by Jane Campion; 121 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 spring film series is made possible through a partnership with Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society and is also supported by 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).

4/21/2012:   SPECIAL CONCERT EVENT! BEETHOVEN'S NINTH — masterWORKS CHORALE
APRIL 21 AT 8:00 P.M. AT SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHARLES TOWN.

SPECIAL CONCERT EVENT! BEETHOVEN'S NINTH — masterWORKS CHORALE THE masterWORKS CHORALE, THE EASTERN PANHANDLE’S PREMIERE VOCAL ENSEMBLE, PRESENTS THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9 AND ROSSINI'S STABAT MATER, WITH FULL ORCHESTRA AND GUEST SOLOISTS.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES CONCERT SERIES TICKETS ARE $22 IN ADVANCE AND $27 AT THE DOOR FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, $22 FACULTY, STAFF AND SENIORS, $15 FOR STUDENTS 18 & UNDER. FOR TICKETS CALL 304-876-5765 OR VISIT WWW.SUFOM.ORG

4/21/2012:   11th ANNUAL RACE FOR THE BIRDS
Event: 11th ANNUAL RACE FOR THE BIRDS!!The event will feature professionally timed 7.7- and 4.9-race that will follow trails through the forests and fields of the beautiful, 538-acre campus of the National Conservation Training Center near historic Shepherdstown, WV. There will be awards for winners and runners up, Grand masters, masters, and other age groups. There will also be a 2-mile jog/walk for families and a 1-mile fun run for children. Fees range from $15 for the jog/walk to $25 for the 7.7-mile run; add $2 after April 2. The children's fun run is free. This is a nonprofit event, and all fees will be tax deductible. All proceeds will be used to support the Society's programs for children and adults in its service area, which includes the eastern panhandle of West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland. Get full details on the race website at www.raceforthebirds.org or contact race directors James and Suzy Munnis at 304-876-6784 or jmunnis@earthlink.net. Online registration is available on the website.

Place: 538-acre campus of the National Conservation Training Center near historic Shepherdstown, WV.

Time:The time races start at 9:00 a.m. The Children's fun run is at 10:45 a.m.

4/22/2012:   BEETHOVEN'S NINTH — masterWORKS CHORALE
SUNDAY,APRIL 22 AT 7:30 PM

BEETHOVEN'S NINTH — masterWORKS CHORALE THE masterWORKS CHORALE, THE EASTERN PANHANDLE’S PREMIERE VOCAL ENSEMBLE, PRESENTS THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9 AND ROSSINI'S STABAT MATER, WITH FULL ORCHESTRA AND GUEST SOLOISTS. FRANK ARTS CENTER THEATER.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES CONCERT SERIES TICKETS ARE $22 IN ADVANCE AND $27 AT THE DOOR FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, $22 FACULTY, STAFF AND SENIORS, $15 FOR STUDENTS 18 & UNDER. FOR TICKETS CALL 304-876-5765 OR VISIT WWW.SUFOM.ORG

4/25/2012:   SHEPHERD PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA AND PREPARATORY CHORUS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 AT 7:30 PM

SHEPHERD PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA AND PREPARATORY CHORUS THE SHEPHERD PREPARATORY CHORUS AND THE SHEPHERD PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA PRESENT THEIR FINAL CONCERT OF THE SEASON. FRANK ARTS CENTER THEATER. $5 GENERAL ADMISSION, FREE FOR SHEPHERD STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC MAC CARDHOLDERS.

4/26/2012:   CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES
CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES

The speaker series is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the Nation Endowment for the Humanitarians.

2. Thursday, APRIL 26, 2012. Dr. Keith Alexander, TOWN RUN: ECONOMIC HEARTBEAT OF EARLY SHEPHERDSTOWN. At Entler Hotel, 7 PM.

Keith Alexander is a historian, Coordinator of the Historic Preservation Program and Director of Archives at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. He has been involved in many preservation activities in Shepherdstown and Jefferson County.

3. Thursday, MAY 24, 2012: "BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION IN SHEPHERDSTOWN." A panel discussion. Hannah Geffert will host the panel. Entler Hotel, 7 PM.

Hannah Geffert has served 24 years on the political science faculty at Shepherd University. She has authored numerous papers on John Brown, the African American community in West Virginia, and the military pension system. She hosts a radio talk show on WRNR, Martinsburg.

4. Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Dr. Jerry B. Thomas, MYTHS, “TRUE FACTS,” AND SURPRISING TIDBITS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN HISTORY: A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF SOME TWISTS AND TURNS ALONG THE PATH OF THE WALKING TOUR, Entler Hotel, 7 PM

Jerry Thomas, Shepherd University Professor Emeritus of History and member of the board of Historic Shepherdstown, relates some of the issues that arose during the 2011 revision of the Shepherdstown walking tour brochure. A brief annual membership meeting of the Historic Shepherdstown Commission will precede the lecture. Open to all.

5. Thursday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012, Nicholas Redding, LIKE AN AWFUL DREAM: SHEPHERDSTOWN AT WAR, 1861-1865, 7 PM, Auditorium in Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center, Shepherd University.

Nicholas Redding of the Civil War Trust, a graduate of Shepherd University, is the author of a forthcoming book, A Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown. On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shepherdstown, Redding discusses the impact of the Civil War on Shepherdstown.

6. Thursday, OCTOBER 25, 2012 Dr. Kevin Williams, THE SHEPHERDSTOWN TRAIN STATION: AN ORAL HISTORY, 7 PM, Entler Hotel.

Kevin Williams chair of the department of communications at Shepherd University, presents a film he and his students produced which features interviews of Shepherdstown residents.

Thursday, NOVEMBER 29, 2012, John E. Stealey, III SHEPHERDSTOWN’S HISTORY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT (tentative title), 7 PM, Auditorium in the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center

John Stealey, a former president of the Jefferson County Historical Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University, closes HSC’s SQ 250 speaker series with a summary of the town’s history in regional and national context. Stealey is the author of several books and is one of the leading historians of West Virginia. He taught courses on West Virginia and Lower Shenandoah Valley history for over forty years. This lecture closes the series of talks commemorating the 250th anniversary of Shepherdstown and is jointly sponsored by Historic Shepherdstown, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and the Shepherdstown Men’s Club.

(Other activities, including teacher workshops on the Civil War and oral and living history activities will be announced from time to time).

4/27/2012:   Tilted Torch and Burlesque Show
Event:Tilted Torch and Burlesque Variety Show

Time:April 27 2012 at 9P.M.

Place:Opera House in Shepherdstown WV

4/28/2012:   Fifth Annual Wine Auction to Benefit the Shepherdstown Day Care
Fifth Annual Wine Auction to Benefit the Shepherdstown Day Care

Saturday, April 28, 2012

6:00pm until 10:00pm at the Bavarian Inn

Tickets are $30 per person (non-refundable)

To purchase tickets call 304.876.2551

Reception 6:00
-Includes Various Sampling of Local Restaurants’ Cuisines
-Wine Tasting
-Scotch Tasting
-Live Music Auction 7:00
- LIVE Auction with Great Items to be announced!!
Last year's Items included:
Featuring Exotic Wines specially chosen to match themes
-Overnight Get-away to the Mimslyn Inn, Luray VA
-A week in Wisp
-Tickets to various sporting events
-Gourmet Dinner at the Bavarian Inn
-A week in St. Lucia
-Local Wine Excursions

All proceeds from the Wine Auction and tasting will benefit the Shepherdstown Day Care, a non-profit day care providing quality childcare and educational experiences to children from across the Eastern Panhandle.

The Shepherdstown Day Care is the only day care in the region with a sliding scale for tuition tied to family income, which enables working families to pursue their dreams while giving their children the best possible start in life.

Special Room Packages at the Bavarian Inn available with purchase of Auction Tickets

Sponsorships for the event are also being accepted and greatly appreciated. Please contact David Asam atdavid@bavarianinnwv.com or 304 279 8477.

5/24/2012:   CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES
CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES

The speaker series is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the Nation Endowment for the Humanitarians.

3. Thursday, MAY 24, 2012: "BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION IN SHEPHERDSTOWN." A panel discussion. Hannah Geffert will host the panel. Entler Hotel, 7 PM.

Hannah Geffert has served 24 years on the political science faculty at Shepherd University. She has authored numerous papers on John Brown, the African American community in West Virginia, and the military pension system. She hosts a radio talk show on WRNR, Martinsburg.

4. Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Dr. Jerry B. Thomas, MYTHS, “TRUE FACTS,” AND SURPRISING TIDBITS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN HISTORY: A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF SOME TWISTS AND TURNS ALONG THE PATH OF THE WALKING TOUR, Entler Hotel, 7 PM

Jerry Thomas, Shepherd University Professor Emeritus of History and member of the board of Historic Shepherdstown, relates some of the issues that arose during the 2011 revision of the Shepherdstown walking tour brochure. A brief annual membership meeting of the Historic Shepherdstown Commission will precede the lecture. Open to all.

5. Thursday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012, Nicholas Redding, LIKE AN AWFUL DREAM: SHEPHERDSTOWN AT WAR, 1861-1865, 7 PM, Auditorium in Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center, Shepherd University.

Nicholas Redding of the Civil War Trust, a graduate of Shepherd University, is the author of a forthcoming book, A Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown. On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shepherdstown, Redding discusses the impact of the Civil War on Shepherdstown.

6. Thursday, OCTOBER 25, 2012 Dr. Kevin Williams, THE SHEPHERDSTOWN TRAIN STATION: AN ORAL HISTORY, 7 PM, Entler Hotel.

Kevin Williams chair of the department of communications at Shepherd University, presents a film he and his students produced which features interviews of Shepherdstown residents.

Thursday, NOVEMBER 29, 2012, John E. Stealey, III SHEPHERDSTOWN’S HISTORY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT (tentative title), 7 PM, Auditorium in the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center

John Stealey, a former president of the Jefferson County Historical Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University, closes HSC’s SQ 250 speaker series with a summary of the town’s history in regional and national context. Stealey is the author of several books and is one of the leading historians of West Virginia. He taught courses on West Virginia and Lower Shenandoah Valley history for over forty years. This lecture closes the series of talks commemorating the 250th anniversary of Shepherdstown and is jointly sponsored by Historic Shepherdstown, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and the Shepherdstown Men’s Club.

(Other activities, including teacher workshops on the Civil War and oral and living history activities will be announced from time to time).

9/5/2012:   CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES
CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES

The speaker series is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the Nation Endowment for the Humanitarians.

4. Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Dr. Jerry B. Thomas, MYTHS, “TRUE FACTS,” AND SURPRISING TIDBITS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN HISTORY: A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF SOME TWISTS AND TURNS ALONG THE PATH OF THE WALKING TOUR, Entler Hotel, 7 PM

Jerry Thomas, Shepherd University Professor Emeritus of History and member of the board of Historic Shepherdstown, relates some of the issues that arose during the 2011 revision of the Shepherdstown walking tour brochure. A brief annual membership meeting of the Historic Shepherdstown Commission will precede the lecture. Open to all.

5. Thursday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012, Nicholas Redding, LIKE AN AWFUL DREAM: SHEPHERDSTOWN AT WAR, 1861-1865, 7 PM, Auditorium in Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center, Shepherd University.

Nicholas Redding of the Civil War Trust, a graduate of Shepherd University, is the author of a forthcoming book, A Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown. On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shepherdstown, Redding discusses the impact of the Civil War on Shepherdstown.

6. Thursday, OCTOBER 25, 2012 Dr. Kevin Williams, THE SHEPHERDSTOWN TRAIN STATION: AN ORAL HISTORY, 7 PM, Entler Hotel.

Kevin Williams chair of the department of communications at Shepherd University, presents a film he and his students produced which features interviews of Shepherdstown residents.

Thursday, NOVEMBER 29, 2012, John E. Stealey, III SHEPHERDSTOWN’S HISTORY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT (tentative title), 7 PM, Auditorium in the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center

John Stealey, a former president of the Jefferson County Historical Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University, closes HSC’s SQ 250 speaker series with a summary of the town’s history in regional and national context. Stealey is the author of several books and is one of the leading historians of West Virginia. He taught courses on West Virginia and Lower Shenandoah Valley history for over forty years. This lecture closes the series of talks commemorating the 250th anniversary of Shepherdstown and is jointly sponsored by Historic Shepherdstown, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and the Shepherdstown Men’s Club.

(Other activities, including teacher workshops on the Civil War and oral and living history activities will be announced from time to time).

9/20/2012:   CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES
CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES

The speaker series is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the Nation Endowment for the Humanitarians.

5. Thursday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012, Nicholas Redding, LIKE AN AWFUL DREAM: SHEPHERDSTOWN AT WAR, 1861-1865, 7 PM, Auditorium in Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center, Shepherd University.

Nicholas Redding of the Civil War Trust, a graduate of Shepherd University, is the author of a forthcoming book, A Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown. On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shepherdstown, Redding discusses the impact of the Civil War on Shepherdstown.

6. Thursday, OCTOBER 25, 2012 Dr. Kevin Williams, THE SHEPHERDSTOWN TRAIN STATION: AN ORAL HISTORY, 7 PM, Entler Hotel.

Kevin Williams chair of the department of communications at Shepherd University, presents a film he and his students produced which features interviews of Shepherdstown residents.

Thursday, NOVEMBER 29, 2012, John E. Stealey, III SHEPHERDSTOWN’S HISTORY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT (tentative title), 7 PM, Auditorium in the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center

John Stealey, a former president of the Jefferson County Historical Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University, closes HSC’s SQ 250 speaker series with a summary of the town’s history in regional and national context. Stealey is the author of several books and is one of the leading historians of West Virginia. He taught courses on West Virginia and Lower Shenandoah Valley history for over forty years. This lecture closes the series of talks commemorating the 250th anniversary of Shepherdstown and is jointly sponsored by Historic Shepherdstown, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and the Shepherdstown Men’s Club.

(Other activities, including teacher workshops on the Civil War and oral and living history activities will be announced from time to time).

10/25/2012:   CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES
CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES

The speaker series is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the Nation Endowment for the Humanitarians.

6. Thursday, OCTOBER 25, 2012 Dr. Kevin Williams, THE SHEPHERDSTOWN TRAIN STATION: AN ORAL HISTORY, 7 PM, Entler Hotel.

Kevin Williams chair of the department of communications at Shepherd University, presents a film he and his students produced which features interviews of Shepherdstown residents.

Thursday, NOVEMBER 29, 2012, John E. Stealey, III SHEPHERDSTOWN’S HISTORY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT (tentative title), 7 PM, Auditorium in the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center

John Stealey, a former president of the Jefferson County Historical Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University, closes HSC’s SQ 250 speaker series with a summary of the town’s history in regional and national context. Stealey is the author of several books and is one of the leading historians of West Virginia. He taught courses on West Virginia and Lower Shenandoah Valley history for over forty years. This lecture closes the series of talks commemorating the 250th anniversary of Shepherdstown and is jointly sponsored by Historic Shepherdstown, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and the Shepherdstown Men’s Club.

(Other activities, including teacher workshops on the Civil War and oral and living history activities will be announced from time to time).

11/29/2012:   CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES
CELEBRATING SHEPHERDSTOWN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY: HISTORIC SHEPHTOWN 2012 HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES

The speaker series is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the Nation Endowment for the Humanitarians.

Thursday, NOVEMBER 29, 2012, John E. Stealey, III SHEPHERDSTOWN’S HISTORY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT (tentative title), 7 PM, Auditorium in the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Center

John Stealey, a former president of the Jefferson County Historical Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University, closes HSC’s SQ 250 speaker series with a summary of the town’s history in regional and national context. Stealey is the author of several books and is one of the leading historians of West Virginia. He taught courses on West Virginia and Lower Shenandoah Valley history for over forty years. This lecture closes the series of talks commemorating the 250th anniversary of Shepherdstown and is jointly sponsored by Historic Shepherdstown, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and the Shepherdstown Men’s Club.

(Other activities, including teacher workshops on the Civil War and oral and living history activities will be announced from time to time).