BlackCat Music Cooperative will present four musical groups in a free concert on Saturday, June 3 starting at 7 p.m. at the Star Theatre in downtown Berkeley Springs. Under the direction of Jonathan McBee and Adam Kary, The BlackCat School of Rock, The School of Rock Jr., The BlackCat Music[Read More…]
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Create the next Apple Butter Festival logo!
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce their first ever Apple Butter Festival logo contest. Sponsored by Blue Flame, Inc, this contest is open to anyone of any age. It doesn’t matter if you’re 8 and have never had a class, or 80 and have been[Read More…]
Mountain Musings — Summer, a welcome sight
by Kate Evans “Summertime and the living is easy,” says the George Gershwin tune that’s sung in the 1935 “Porgy and Bess” opera. That slow, gentle rhythm of the season starts to kick in just after Memorial Day weekend is over and schools let out for the summer. The summer[Read More…]
Hancock to hold Trails Day events this Saturday
National Trails Day, this Saturday, June 3, will be celebrated in Hancock with activities and speakers. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hancock is Maryland’s official Trail Town, located on the C&O Canal and near the midpoint of the 250-mile-long Tuscarora Trail, which branches off the[Read More…]
Fishing Derby held at Cacapon Resort State Park
Faerie Festival fills park with magical creatures
The third annual Bringing in the May Faerie Festival packed Berkeley Springs State Park with unique creatures, vendors and festive decorations last weekend. Festival organizer Bibi Hahn said vendors estimated a crowd of 2,000 people over the weekend. Bringing in the May is free a Morgan Arts Council event to[Read More…]
Enter your favorite punch recipe in WV Punch Contest
West Virginia’s First Lady Cathy Justice will be hosting a West Virginia Birthday Punch Contest in honor of the state’s 160th birthday. West Virginia residents can create and submit an original (non-alcoholic) punch recipe. The top-prize winning recipe will be served at this year’s West Virginia Day Celebration at the[Read More…]
Paw Paw to host Annual Memorial Day celebrations, ceremonies
Paw Paw will once again host Morgan County’s main Memorial Day celebration, with the community presenting a car and tractor show, vendors, a memorial wreath-laying and service at Paw Paw’s veteran’s monument, and a parade. The schedule of events is as follows: 9 a.m. 16th Annual Car & Tractor Show[Read More…]
Open House set at Warm Springs Herbal
Did you ever wonder what magical healing properties the plants in your yard have? Do you find yourself looking for sustainable, ethically sourced snacks, gifts and personal care products in the southern end of the county? Do you scratch your head over that shed that appeared on the side of[Read More…]
Morgan County Observatory shares Guide to Summer Sky Happenings
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Observatory first opened in December 2001 and provided night sky viewing of the planets, constellations and celestial phenomenon for many years until it closed in early 2019. The observatory reopened in September 2022 with a new board of directors. Kathryn Krenn, Morgan County Observatory[Read More…]
