Hey, Girlfriend! weekend, June 5-9 will kick off Thursday night with local special offers. Friday night is Ladies’ Night Downtown, with shops staying open until 8 p.m. and offering tasty samples and shopping sales. Bars and restaurants will have special menus, and entertainment can be found at the car show[Read More…]
Local Lifestyle
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Egg Muffins
Egg Muffin My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, was always looking for a way to get me to eat healthier. She liked making egg muffins instead of cake muffins for breakfast. I try really hard to start my day with a healthy protein source such as egg. Egg muffins are not[Read More…]
What’s that blooming in the C&O Canal?
Walkers and bikers along the C&O Canal in Hancock are being treated to a colorful show of blooms right now that stretches widely. The annual appearance of pink blooms on the water lilies captures the attention of many. American white water-lily (Nymphaea odorata) is an aquatic flowering plant native to[Read More…]
MAC summer music series kicks off at the Ice House
by Lisa Schauer Friday night concerts are back for the summer on Charlotte’s Café Garden Stage at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs. The opening-night headliner on May 31 was northern Virginia-based instrumental jam band FeelFree, with special guests Lady Hatchet and Jade. People of all ages danced to the[Read More…]
Summer library program taking sign-ups now
by Kate Evans This summer the Morgan County Public Library has two programs for ages 6-12 (first through fifth grade) with a STEM focus (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), library director Sarah Drennan said. In Nature Lab, kids will learn about nature and West Virginia by creating their own nature[Read More…]
“Endangered” art show featured at Ice House gallery
The Morgan Arts Council in Berkeley Springs, WV, will present its next gallery show, “Endangered”, beginning Friday, May 31 and continuing through Sunday, July 21 at the Ice House Gallery. The show is curated by Lynn Lavin. There will be a gallery reception at the Ice House on Saturday, June[Read More…]
She was one of 325: Morgan County nurse cared for WWI wounded near the front
by Terry Golden The Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society (MCHGS) members research local history and enjoy sharing their findings with others. So, what’s in a name? That is a good question, especially when it pertains to the genealogical research of individuals. First names of individuals at times were not[Read More…]
“Schools Out” youth rock concert set for June 1
BlackCat Music Cooperative presents the free “School’s Out for Summer Rock Show ‘24” featuring three talented youth groups at the historic Star Theatre on Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Jonathan McBee and Adam Kary, The BlackCat School of Rock, The BlackCat School of Rock JR,[Read More…]
Free class offered on Adult Mental Health First Aid
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and Blue Ridge Community & Technical College announce a free Adult Mental Health First Aid class on Thursday, June 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4. p.m. This continues a series of interesting and informative seminars, and will be held at Blue Ridge Community[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Spring Onion Relish
Spring Onion Relish My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, loved eating any kind of onion. One of her favorite ways to eat onions was an onion sandwich with two slices of her homemade white bread and a little mayo. The hotter and stronger the onion the better, Grandma would say. We[Read More…]
