Lifestyles
Cumberland Garden Club annual picnic
On Sept. 24, the Cumberland Garden Club enjoyed its annual picnic at the home of Diane Asal. The…
Lifestyles
Building a community
The Piedmont Habitat for Humanity held its annual Golden Hammer Awards sponsored by Walgreens at the The Robert…
Lifestyles
Enchanting evergreen hike
While some trees continue to lose their leaves for the winter, some trees stay strong all season long.…
Education
LCVA upcoming Art after Dark
Join the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. for an exclusive…
Lifestyles
BDGC holds meeting at Adams Museum
The Buckingham Dillwyn Garden Club (BDGC) held its October meeting at the Adams Museum. The museum,which opened in…
Lifestyles
High Bridge history
High Bridge has towered over the Appomattox River valley between Cumberland and Prince Edward for over 160 years.…
Lifestyles
Recycling takes on a beautiful form
Red Door 104 is encouraging recycling in a unique and beautiful way. Last year, the summer camp students…
News
Garden Club discusses resources
At the Aug. 27 meeting of the Cumberland Garden Club, club members enjoyed a presentation on Gardening Resources…
Lifestyles
A rousing series finish
The public showed up in strong numbers Friday, Oct. 4, for the last show in the 2019 Live…
Living & Leisure
Cumberland Garden Club discusses resources
At the Aug. 27 meeting of the Cumberland Garden Club, club members enjoyed a presentation on Gardening Resources…
Lifestyles
A tale of persistence and what grows in the swamp
While mucking about in a swampy area at Holliday Lake State Park last month, I stumbled upon an…
Lifestyles
Redbud Garden Club August program
The Redbud Garden Club held its August program at Rochette’s Florist with Sid Allen providing a presentation on…
Education
Longwood to present Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’
Longwood University Theatre Department is kicking off its 2019-20 season with Shakespeare’s brilliant play “The Tempest,” Shakespeare’s comedy…
Lifestyles
Outdoor exhibition of LEGO brick sculptures
Barbara Daniels, a member of the Cumberland Garden Club and her granddaughter Rachel Dickson, presented a program on…
Lifestyles
Astronomy program set
On clear, dark nights, the glow produced by distant stars in our galaxy’s equatorial disk spills across the…
Education
ASC to perform ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays is coming to Longwood University this month for a free performance open…
Lifestyles
Wellness Walkabout at Bear Creek
Spend an hour listening to the song of nature. Relax underneath a forest canopy and share the joy…
Lifestyles
Fall bird migration at Bear Creek
Starting on Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. through the end of October on Tuesday afternoons, Bear Creek Lake…
Lifestyles
DGIF to offer free fishing days
Whether it’s stripers on the coast, trout in the mountains or anything in between, it is time to…
Lifestyles
Bluegrass festival held
The inaugural STEPS Inc. Bluegrass Festival kicked off Saturday afternoon at Southside Electric Company’s Hooper Park in Crewe…
Lifestyles
‘Perfect perennial’ primer
Gardeners are always looking for a “perfect perennial” and many, including me, consider the daylily to be just…
Lifestyles
Longwood Theatre announces 2019-20 season
This year Longwood Theatre presents to the community four shows of great diversity and fun. The season kicks…
Lifestyles
September programs announced
The Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners will have two educational programs for the public during the month of…
Lifestyles
CVA lecture – a tour of England in America
Love to visit England, but hate the jet lag? Then let Executive Director of Agecroft Hall, Richmond, Anne…
Education
‘Water, A Second Lens’ presented
Immersion/Inversion, a short film by Alexandria Searls about the Rivanna River and its headwaters, under the surface and…
Lifestyles
A day on the water
Sandy River Reservoir has been an area favorite for fishing since it opened in 1996. It’s easy to…
Education
Chamber music series presents Piedmont Singers
The Longwood University Chamber Music Series will present a concert of vocal ensemble music by The Piedmont Singers…