Rapp Happenings
Event listings must reach us (preferably by email to events@rappnews.com) by Monday at noon for Thursday’s paper; an actual street address and a phone number we can publish are also necessary. Please limit listings to 60 words. Many more events are listed on our website at Rappnews.com/events.
Saturday, May 26Sunday, May 27
Indian barbecue: Narmada Winery, Amissville, hosts a Saturday-sunday lunch special with hot catered Indian barbecue and assorted cheese platters. For more information, call 540-9376613.
Sunday, May 27
Thornton’s Gap homecom
ing: Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Church, Sperryville, holds its Homecoming from 10 to 3, with lunch at noon. Pastor Buddy Caviness of Luray is speaker for the morning; for the afternoon service, it’s Elder Kirby Shenk of Luray, former pastor. All are welcome. For more information, call Josephine Alther at 540-987-8165.
Thursday, May 31
Future- farming reception: Holistic Management International (HMI) hosts a free town-hall reception to introduce the 2012 Future Farms and Ranches Upper Piedmont program to area farmers, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sperryville Schoolhouse. Meet most of HMI’S 13 Rappahannock County 2011 program participants and hear how they improved sales, cut costs, saved time and improved social interactions on their farms, while practicing sustainable agriculture. Fresh local food provided for the reception by Sylvie Rowand and Laughing Duck Gardens. To register (required), visit holisticmanagement.org/piedmont before May 24.
Sunday, June 3
“Garden Party” reception: Opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. is for “Garden Party,” watercolorist Mary Allen’s exhibit that runs May 19 through June 24 at the River District Arts’ Confluent Gallery, Sperryville. The beauty and peace that a garden brings is what is celebrated by Allen, a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, Virginia Watercolor Society, Torpedo Factory Art League and River District Arts, and a founding member of the Windmore Foundation for the Arts. For more information, call 540987-8770 (ext. 3) or visit Riverdistrictarts.org or facebook.com/riverdistrictarts.
Gid Brown homecoming: Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church, Washington, holds its Homecoming, celebrating 40 years with pastor John K. Burke, Jr., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Rochester Family sings at 10; Scott Matthews is guest speaker for the morning worship hour. Lunch is at noon. For the 1:30 p.m. service, the Rochester Family sings and Pastor Vinton Williams preaches. All are welcome. For more information, call 540-9374944.
Concert at Airlie: Fundraising family-friendly concert at Airlie Center Pavilion features songwriter and Kid Pan Alley artistic director Paul Reisler and his band A Thousand Questions. Proceeds support cultural programs in local schools by Kid Pan Alley and the Bluemont Concert Series Artist-inEducation Program. For more information and reduced-rate tickets in advance, visit bluemont.org or call 540-955-8186.
Tuesday, June 5
Democrats meeting: The Rapphananock County Democrats meet 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Steve Beatty at 540-522-2588 or visit rappdems.org.
Saturday, June 16
Rappahannock Evening
View: Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance’s eighth annual Rappahannock Evening View fundraiser is 6 to 11 p.m. at Cheri and Martin Woodard’s Long View (62 F.T. Valley Road). Visit www.rccava.org for more information and tickets.
Saturday, June 23
Seniors bowl- a- thon: Regional Bowl-for-seniors event is noon to 4 p.m. at Mountain Run Bowling Center in the Culpeper Town Square, Culpeper. This is a five-county event, encompassing Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties. For more information, call 540-987-3638.