"Two Valley Poets"
Fall Reading Series

Sunday, 4:00 PM
Grace Episcopal Chapel
North Church Street, Berryville
Readings by Clarke County poet Wendell Hawken and Rappahannock County poet Mary-Sherman Willis.

Wine reception and book signing and sales afterwards
 

Lighting the Creative Spark
                       
A Workshop by Dr. Celia Im
For Artists, Writers, Designers, Performers
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Grace Episcopal Chapel
North Church Street, Berryville

$50 Participant Fee – Phone 955-7093 to reserve a space
Made possible in part by a grant from the Marion Park Lewis Foundation
 

Fall Reading Series

Sunday, 4:00 PM
Grace Episcopal Chapel
North Church Street, Berryville
Tulley Holland
Winchester resident, and his new mystery novel, MONEYBAGS
Wine reception, book signing and sales afterwards
 

Duo Caluda – Classical Guitar and Piano

Saturday, 7:30 PM
Grace Episcopal Chapel
North Church Street, Berryville
$10 per person - Bring wine if you like

Made possible by a grant from the Marion Park Lewis Foundation
 

Fall Reading Series
                        
Sunday, 4:00 PM
Grace Episcopal Chapel
North Church Street, Berryville
Launch of Clarke ArtBook, Artists Reception

Showcasing visual, literary, ceramic, and textile work by Clarke County Artists

"World Class Blues - Boyce, VA"

On Saturday July 19^th the award-winning Blues team of Paul Rishell and Annie Raines will present “The Long Road Home”, a program of regional blues styles including the Mississippi Delta, the Piedmont Triangle, and others.

“Listen to the simmering joy these two bring to the blues and you can almost see the mystical line that separates the timeless from the merely old. They clearly adore the vintage charms of early blues masters like Charley Patton, Ma Rainey, and Blind Lemon Jefferson, but there is nothing archival about the sweet muscle and urban sass they bring to their arrangements. Rishell is a wonderfully convincing singer - and such a hot guitarist that he taught both Susan Tedeschi and Michael Tarbox. Raines plays the harmonica like she was born with one in her mouth. On their undulating whoop of a new album, "Goin' Home," they wear classic blues tunes like a second skin, and their own songs feel right at home beside them.” Boston Globe, October 4, 2007.

The program, sponsored by the Roots of American Music Series as a benefit for the Barns of Rose Hill, will take place on Saturday July 19 at 7:30 PM in the Powhatan School Auditorium, Boyce, Va. Admission is $20.00. For reservations, more information, or directions please call: 540-955-4001.

The Roots of American Music Series is sponsored by Berryville Main Street, with funding assistance provided by Marion Park Lewis Foundation- Virginia Foundation for the Humanities - National Endowment for the Arts.

Proceeds will go to “raise the barns” & restore two dairy barns in downtown Berryville as a community & cultural arts center.

"The Barns of Rose Hill Celebrates - June 2008 Auction Gala"

June 2008, From the Barns of Rose Hill: 

Despite the uncooperative weather, over 130 friends, volunteers, and supporters enjoyed a lovely evening of fine food, drink and treasure-hunting under the tent on the lawn of Milton Valley Farm on June 14.  The extraordinary generosity and talent of our many supporters created a lovely, successful evening.  All of the items presented for auction were donations; the majority of the artwork was created by individual artists especially for the Gala; wonderful and unique offerings were donated by friends of the Barns and local businesses; and travel and entertainment opportunities were given by hotels, theatres, and museums.  We’re another step closer to our “Barn Raising” because of you.

We wish to thank:

The Winchester Star and The Clarke Times Courier for their in-depth coverage.

Our ARTISTS:  Nancy Bishop, Barbara Byrd, Clarke County HS FFA, Ed Cooper, Ria DeWit, Daphne Dunning, Liz Dunning, Jon Duvall, Joan Gardiner, Malcolm Harlow, Veda Headley, Tim Harvey, Rita King, Ann Lesman, John P. Lewis, Don Maloney, Harriett Maloney, Sandy Masquith, Charles Pitcock, Maria Santucci, Fred Sheckels, Eugene B. Smith, Robert Tuckwiller, Rick Wallace, Geneva Welch, Bill Whiting, Dan Williams,

Our SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS:  Berryville Graphics; Dwight Brown, Piano Player; Roger Chavez and Snow Fielding; Donnie Gray of Gray Area Photography; Diane Harrison, Graphic Artist, Diana and Kelly Kincannon, Hosts; Long Branch Historic House and Farm; Doris Michael; PAVAN of Shenandoah University; Deb Smith, Graphic Artist; Sponseller’s Flower Shop; Carol Sullivan, Party Planner; Lisette Turner, Auctioneer.

Our SPONSORS:  BB&T Banking Services; Berryville Farm Supply; Blue Ridge Insurance & Title Agency; Broy and Son Pump Service; Cabinet & Appliance Center, Inc.; Chambersburg Rental Service, Inc. & Party Store; Cynthia Gregg Jewels; Farland Capital, Inc.; Hobert & Kerr;P.C.; Fran Kysela & Lisa Bell; Houseworks, LLC; Locke Modern Country Store; Neato Outlet; Betty B. Schutte-Box, CFP; Linda Roberts Communications, LLC;  Roseville Veterinary Clinic and Plaza Pet Clinic; Six Star Catering; Smoot's LLC; Jim Stutzman Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick; Violino Ristorante Italiano; Wachovia Securities; Webb & Sons Construction, Inc.

Our VOLUNTEERS:  Tracy Anderson, Heather Bowen, Gavin Brown, Tracy Brown, Rev. Dwight Brown, Cathy Brown, Jon Burge, Christina Burge, Deede Cady, Barbara Clagett, Ken Deis, Robin Eddy, Ruth Ferguson, Betty Friant, Page Groseclose, Ron Gustafson, Linda Hansen, John Hedlund, Natalie Hedlund, Annika Hedlund, Janna Hedlund, Colleen Highland, Tricia James, Jon Joyce, Carol Joyce, Kelly Kincannon, Reagan King, Eleanore Kobetz, Eddie Leake, Frank Lee, Annie Martindale, Micki Martindale, Will Martindale, Sandy Masquith, Molly McDonald, Grace McFillen, Alex McKay, Bev McKay, Stephanie McKay, Karen Miller, Maggie Mulry, Ross Mulry, Billy Roberts, Caroline Roberts, Sue Ross, Beth Shenk, Lisa Sheppard, Tammy Stone-Conrad, Kevin Turner, Ashley White

Our AUCTION COMMITTEE:  Susi Bailey, Wendy Clatterbuck, Janet Eltinge, and Diana Kincannon.AND THE MANY OTHER CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPORTERS WHO ENSURED OUR SUCCESS. We are deeply grateful to each one of you.

Elaine Dennison and Jean King, Auction Co-chairs

8:30AM - Noon

Grace Episcopal Church
Fellowship Hall
Berryville






For information and to register contact Blue Ridge Hospice at 540-536-5210 or visit www.blueridgehospice.org.

The Barns of Rose Hill and Blue Ridge Hospice Community Program:
"Intimate Journeys – Guide to Care Giving in the Final Months of Life"

Hospice educator, author and speaker, Betsy Murphy, FNP, CHPN, will be the presenter for a half-day program on end-of-life care on Friday, June 6, at Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville. The event will focus on caring for individuals in the final months of life from the perspective of the caregiver. The program will be of interest to the general public, clergy, as well as healthcare and health-related professionals.

Sponsored by The Barns of Rose Hill and Blue Ridge Hospice, the event represents a collaborative effort between the two organizations to benefit the community. A variety of sponsorships are available for individuals and businesses wishing to support the program. Contact Diana Kincannon at 540-955-7093 for additional information. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered for healthcare professionals. Lending support to help underwrite the program to date are: Hazen Wilson/J. Douglas Moler Insurance Agency, Roseville Veterinary Clinic, Annandale Millwork, Veramar Vineyards, Carter +Burton Architecture, Diamond Auto Spa, Shenandoah Sand, Omega Drywall, Ltd., and Foreman Builders.

Refreshments and registration begin at 8:30 a.m. The program begins at 9 a.m. and concludes by noon . Cost is $25, which includes all program materials and a copy of the speaker's book on end-of-life care. The agenda will also include a brief presentation by Blue Ridge Hospice on the value of music and pet therapy in patient care.

A resident of the Middleburg area, Betsy Murphy has worked in hospice care for 23 years in the Washington metropolitan area. Trained as a family nurse practitioner and certified as a hospice and palliative care nurse, she found the field of hospice work of great interest and has devoted her career to improving end-of-life care for patients and their families. In recent years, Murphy's focus shifted from hands-on nursing to an educator's role, teaching nurses, social workers, and the general public, to more effectively work with patients.

Widely published in nursing journals and a frequent speaker on hospice care, Murphy was prompted to write her own book, Guide to Caregiving in the Final Months of Life, after watching caregivers struggle to understand how to serve as an advocate for their loved ones.

In 1993, Murphy was honored as an Outstanding Woman in Medicine by the Loudoun Board of Supervisors. She was again recognized in 1997 and 2003 as an Outstanding Woman of Loudoun.

Benefit Concert for The Barns of Rose Hill Featuring
“Where’s Aubrey”

www.wheresaubrey.com
Doors open: 7:00 PM
Concert:7:30 PM
Powhatan School Auditorium
Boyce, Virginia 

Concert admission will be $10 per adult at the door
with no charge for children. Seating is limited.

Advance tickets will be available at JV Music in Berryville.
For more information please call Susan Bailey at 540-955-3736www.barnsofrosehill.org     540-955-7093
 

“EarthFest in Rose Hill Park & the Barns of Rose Hill”


The lower section of the barn will house the many green vendors displaying their products and free educational seminars ranging from solar and wind technology to how to grocery shop for a greener lifestyle. There will be a children’s learning tent, a recycling center, an outdoor organic cafe and a special play about Walden Pond presented by the drama club at Clarke County High School to further educate about the environment. The event will also feature live music by James Leva and Purgatory Mountain. A special Earthday CD release by local groups with songs about the environment will be available at the event as well.

The event is being sponsored Go Green LLC. For more information please contact Cheryl Anne Ash, Go Green LLC, Construction With a Conscience, 540-974-0728.

Website for more info: www.vvalley.com/earthfest

“Arts Festival - Pottery Show & Sale & Demonstrations”

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fortune Island Pottery, 994 Crums Church Road Berryville, Virginia. Sponsored by Shenandoah Potters Guild & Barns of Rose Hill. There will be a wood kiln firing demonstration, plus lots of great new pottery and other art available. Refreshments available for purchase.

Directions from Winchester: Go Rt. 7 East toward Berryville, turn left at Crums Church Road (632), go one mile and turn right onto our driveway. A white sign "Fortune Island Pottery" is posted.

There will be someone standing about halfway to the house
to lead to the parking area.

January 21 & 24, 2008



"Wit, Will and Walls:
The Betty Kilby Fisher Story"

For More Information:  click here

The Barns of Rose Hill to Host Public Screenings of Documentary on Desegregation in the Shenandoah Valley

The mission of the Barns of Rose Hill is to create a community and cultural arts center in Clarke County.   They are well on their way to breaking ground to restore the barns in downtown Berryville, but they continue their dedication of service to our citizens even before they have a roof over their heads!  Just such an event will be offered to the public, free of charge, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, "Wit, Will and Walls: The Betty Kilby Fisher Story", a short documentary film produced by Shenandoah University Television, will be shown at The Josephine School Museum, 303 Josephine St. Berryville, Va. on Monday January 21st at 7:00 PM.

In addition to the showing at The Josephine School Museum, the films will also be shown on Thursday January 24th at Johnson Williams Middle School, and at the Clarke County High School for Clark Hansbarger's Cultural Diversity class and club.  Due to limited space, only the screening at 10:00 AM at the middle school will be open to the public. Please contact the Johnson Williams Middle School at 540-955-6160 for details.

The film was produced by filmmaker Paulette Moore of Berryville with a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. 

The documentary, featuring scholars from across the country, including Dr. Warren Hofstra, Stewart Bell Professor of History at Shenandoah University, examines the life of Shenandoah University alumna Betty Kilby Fisher, who was just 13 years old when she was a plaintiff in a 1958 case to desegregate Warren County (Va.) Schools.  The activism that her family embraced and the subsequent violence they endured for their beliefs shaped Kilby Fisher's life and the lives of those around her. Ray Crawford, a local poet and doctoral candidate in political science at Howard University, performs original, poignant poetry throughout the film.

A companion film called "In My Grandmother's Footsteps" will also be presented at each of the screening events. Produced by Shenandoah University student filmmakers, Kevin and Nick Matheson and Cody and Hallie Penwell, the work features 16-year-old Tanesia Fisher, Kilby Fisher’s granddaughter who portrays her grandmother in dramatic scenes in “Wit, Will and Walls.” 

Betty Kilby Fisher, filmmaker Paulette Moore and SU student filmmakers will be at each location for the film and discussion.

“These films present an opportunity to honor the spirit of Dr. King by helping to facilitate public reflection on the issues of race and class that still divide our communities,” Moore said.

For more information on the screenings please contact Janet Eltinge at 540-837-9969.

October 6, 2007



This Ball is being held in conjunction with Virginia’s Jamestown 400th Year anniversary, as we celebrate our state’s long heritage in the making of history.

The Barns of Rose Hill and Berryville Main Street Present
The Heritage Ball
In Berryville, Virginia

Please join Dance Master Tom Spilsbury
for an evening of English Country Dancing

on

Friday, September 7, 2007 from 8:00 o’clock to 11o’clock
At The Social Graces Dance Studio
850 West Main Street

Music by Julie Gorka, Becky Ross, and Bruce Edwards
Hors D’oeuvre, punch, home-made cakes and confections will be served
Tickets $40; couples $75

May 11, 2007

 

Local Businesses Support Hospice/Barns Conference in Berryville

             Recognized speaker and hospice staff chaplain, Hank Dunn, will be the presenter for “The Journey to Letting Be,” a half-day workshop on Friday, May 11, at Grace Episcopal Church on North Church Street in Berryville. The conference will focus on the holistic needs of patients and families in discussions on end-of-life issues, and is open to healthcare professionals and the public.

            Local individuals and businesses supporting the event include: $1,000, Hazen Wilson; $200-$250, The Battletown Inn, Farland Capital, Inc., First Bank of Strasburg, Mercer Oil, SunTrust Mortgage, Berryville; $150, BB&T, Berryville, Broy & Son Pump Service, Carter+Burton Architecture, Hobert & Kerr, PC, Jim Barb Realty, Inc., Veramar Vineyard, Winchester Medical Center Foundation, Yount, Hyde & Barbour, PC; and contributing supporters, Bon Matin, Costco, Food Lion, Martin's, Starbucks, The Daily Grind, Light House Restaurant, Main Street Bistro, Sponseller's Florist, and Winchester Book Gallery.

            Sponsored by The Barns of Rose Hill and Blue Ridge Hospice, the event represents a collaborative effort between the two local organizations. Members of The Barns are working to restore several old structures to revitalized space as a community-based center for the arts in Berryville's downtown area. Now celebrating its 25^th year, Blue Ridge Hospice serves the City of Winchester, Frederick, Clarke, Page, Shenandoah, Warren and western Loudoun counties by making quality end-of-life care available, as well as offering support to those affected by grief and loss.

            To help explain end-of-life decisions to patients and families, the speaker put his experiences to print, publishing several books on the subject. Hank Dunn's Hard Choices for Loving People has more than two million copies in print and is being used nationwide in hospitals, hospice communities, and nursing homes. Dunn's second booklet, Light in the Shadows: Meditations while Living with a Life-Threatening Illness, is now in its second edition.