Sept. 29:15th Annual

Sept. 29:15th Annual

Woodville Festival

All friends and residents of the town of Woodville are invited to come to the 15th Annual Woodville picnic to be held Saturday, Sept. 29. There will be fun and games for everyone. The event starts at 2:30 with food being served at 3:30. Barbecue, hot dogs, and lemonade will be provided. Folks are invited to bring a side dish to share along with their favorite lawn chair. Live gospel bluegrass will be presented by “The Blue Valley Boys” through sunset. From downtown Woodville, follow signs up Red Oak Mountain Road (Route 618 East, from route 522). This event is free and sponsored annually by the Woodville Community Organization. For more information, please call the Lights 987-9523, or the Manwarings 987-8433 or the Woods 987-3301.

Sept. 29: Shakespeare's

“The Winter's Tale"

A dramatic group from Cambridge University will present “The Winter's Tale” by William Shakespeare's at The Theatre at 8 p. m.. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Phone (540) 675-1253 or email Theatre VA @ aol .com

Sept. 29: Fauquier Live

Energy Festival

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 29 for the first annual Fauquier Live Energy Festival! This exciting three hour festival will be jam-packed with fabulous music, great food, festive kids’ activities, environmentallyinclined vendors and inspiring speakers to help us GO GREEN, and STAY GREEN! Sponsored by CCAN (Chesapeake Climate Action Network) and supported by The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, Citizens for Fauquier County, Commonwealth Sustainability Works, Virginia Sustainable Building Network, Helios Energy Solutions, Virginia Geothermal Supply, Standard Solar, Inc, and Light Speed Power, Inc. At the south end of Fourth Street on the Greenway in historic downtown Warrenton. Saturday, September 29 from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. Rain date: October 6th. Please contact Fauquier CCAN coordinators Archer Gilliam (540) 937-7590 or Troy Holland (540) 349-7214 for further information or to participate. CCAN is a 501 c3 organization.

Sept. 29: Civilian Conservation

Corps Reunion

Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright is pleased to announce that the park will again be hosting a Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni Reunion at Skyland, Sept 29 and Sept 30. This year marks the 74th reunion held since camps were first established at Skyland (NP1) and Big Meadows (NP-2) in May 1933. Participants are encouraged to visit the Byrd Visitor Center and explore the highly interactive exhibit ■Within a Day’s Drive of Millions.” This new exhibit tells the story of Shenandoah’s establishment and development including the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Visitors can learn more information about the Civilian Conservation Corps by viewing a film entitled. The CCC Boys. Greeting visitors to the area is the Iron Mike” statue erected at last year’s reunion to honor the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The reunion weekend events will focus on the Skyland Conference Hall and will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday with informal discussions and a chance to meet old friends throughout the day. A formal meeting in the Hall will begin at 7:30 to the evening followed by a fun mix of folk, sing-aiong music and more performed by Passage Creek. From 1933-1942 Shenandoah National Park supervised the work of eleven Civilian Conservation Corps camps. The Skyland and Big Meadows Camps were the first irrthe National Park Service and were visited by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in August 1933. During the course of the New Deal program over 1,200 “boys” a year worked to build facilities and to create the landscape of the park. The CCC reunion is open to the public. For additional information, call 540-999-3494. Oct 1: Peaceful Warrior Martial Arts

Starting Monday, Oct. 1, instructor Michael Jabalee (23 years experience) will give Peaceful Warrior Martial Arts practical self-defense training. The program is a comprehensive system, combining classical Eastern martial arts and modem self-defense skills. This is for ages 15+. Location: Hearthstone School Community Room, 11576 Lee Highway, Sperryville, Virginia. Class schedule: Mondays. 4-5 p.m. Cost: $50 per month. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a notebook and pen. For questions regarding the class call 434-987-3142. To register, call the Hearthstone school office at 540-987-9212.