ShareDEWEY THE SMALL-TOWN LIBRARY CAT WHO TOUCHED THE WORLD by Vicki Myron Traces the author’s discovery of a half-frozen kitten in the drop-box of her small-community Iowa library and the feline’s development into an affable library mascot whose intuitive nature prompted hundreds of abiding friendships, in a tale told against a backdrop of the town’s [...]
ShareAN IRISH COUNTRY DOCTOR by Patrick Taylor by Junot Diaz Barry Laverty, a recent medical school graduate, jumps at the chance to join a rural practice in Ballybucklebo, Northern Ireland, until he meets his boss Dr. O’Reilly, a difficult older physician with his own way of doing things. Event Date: Monday 16th of November 2009 [...]
ShareFREE READ & ANNUAL COOKIE EXCHANGE Event Date: Monday 14th of December 2009 12:30 PM Location/Address: Nelson Memorial Library 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston Contact Telephone Please call 434.263.5904 for more information This post was submitted by Jackie Lichtman. Tweet This Post
Share Queen City Brewing in Staunton will be hosting Fresh (green) Hops Brew Night on August 6th at 6PM. Hop Heads, here’s your chance to brew your own fresh hop beer! Hops will be provided by Stan Driver and Riverside Horticultural in Nellysford 434-760-0550. Event Date: Thursday 6th of August 2009 06:00 PM Location/Address: 834 [...]
ShareWintergreen Nelson County, Virginia The Summer Weather could have been better for the 5K Walk-Run Sunday, hosted by Wintergreen Performing Arts. It just one of over 200 events that continues until August 2nd. Our Paul Purpura grabbed these shots from the race and other events taking place over the weekend as part of the festival. [...]
Share Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia With a bit of crispness in the air this weekend, it was a perfect time for the St. Andrews Legion Pipes and Drums from Richmond to perform in the mountains at Wintergreen Resort. The afternoon performance is part of Wintergreen Performing Arts’ Summer Music Festival. Our Paul Purpura grabbed [...]
ShareNelson County, Virginia It’s been such a quiet year or two for hurricanes that we forget the season actually started on June 1st. There is some activity out in the North Atlantic this weekend. Very far away from the eastern seaboard, but none the less Invest 97, as it’s called by www.wunderground.com is meandering around [...]
ShareNew York, NY Rarely do we cover stories of national significance here on our site. But, this Friday evening we are making an exception. Veteran CBS Newsman Walter Cronkite is dead at age 92. He died in a NY hospital after being seriously ill over the past several days. Like most in my age group, [...]
ShareVisit the Nelson Memorial Library anytime on Wednesday, July 29, find some wacky changes and take home a wacky prize! Event Date: Wednesday 29th of July 2009 10:00 AM Location/Address: Nelson Memorial Library, 8521 Thomas Nelson Hwy., Lovingston, Va. 22949 Contact Telephone Please call 434-263-5904 for more information This post was submitted by Tanith Knight. [...]
Share Full Nelson CANS are now available at Blue Mountain Brewery. Be part of our historical event. The first Virginia brewery to can craft beer. Wow! Now that is REAL VIRGINIA BEER! Open til 10 tonight!!! Event Date: Friday 17th of July 2009 01:57 PM Location/Address: 9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Rt. 151) Contact Telephone Please [...]
