Dr. Jean Runion, Sixth President of Piedmont Virginia Community College is presenting “From Momentum to Impact: Advancing Students’ Opportunities

Senior Statesmen of Virginia is proud to announce that Dr. Jean Runion, Sixth President of Piedmont Virginia Community College will present “From Momentum to Impact: Advancing Opportunities” at the SSV monthly meeting at The Center at Belvedere, April 8th from 2:30-3:30. The event is free and open to the public. The Senior Statesmen of Virginia (SSV)provides programs that enable older adults to learn about local, state, and national issues that affect their lives, encourage civic engagement on those issues,

It’s the Fourth Annual Fiber Festival at the Frontier Culture Museum

From the skill of sheep shearing to the teamwork of herding dogs, Fiber Festival at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, VA highlights the important roles of fibers like hemp and wool and how they shaped everyday materials still used today. Join them for a full day of sheep shearing demonstrations, sheep herding, fiber vendors, great food, and more. Admission is Pay What You Will.

CoArt Gallery Presents Their April Featured Artist Jenny Abrams

Oil Paintings-Spring in the Valley Artist’s Statement: In this collection, the artist hopes to share the feeling of spring. In Virginia valleys, life surges forward from every corner. The sun’s warmth coaxes forth greens and blooms not seen for months, and gentle breezes carry the promise of summer. What could be better than a beautiful spring day?

The Art Hive Collective is hosting Kids N Canvas

Kids n Canvas offers fun painting activities with kid-friendly designs, perfect for encouraging creative expression. Paint on canvas, and add a parent for half price and paint together to make it a family experience!

Staunton Library is Hosting Intro to Bookbinding

Join Sean Psujek of the Staunton Makerspace to make a pocket notebook and a hardback journal using tools and materials crafted at Staunton Makerspace. For ages 18+. Registration is required – please call or visit the library’s Reference Desk to sign up.

Biology Lecture with Tyrone B. Hayes, PhD at Mary Baldwin University

From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men Join renowned biologist and environmental health scholar Tyrone B. Hayes, PhD, professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, to explore how steroid hormones shape amphibian development, and how environmental contaminants (particularly pesticides) contribute to global amphibian declines. Dr. Hayes also investigates the negative impact of pesticides on public health, focusing on the risk to ethnic minorities and lower socio-economic communities. This lecture — named in honor of Dr. Mary E. Humphreys, late professor emerita of biology — invites attendees to engage with urgent questions at the intersection of science, health, and justice. This lecture series was established in 1992 in honor of Dr. Mary Humphreys, the late professor emerita of biology, who served on the faculty at Mary Baldwin from 1943 to 1968. As one-half of the college’s two-woman biology department for most of her tenure, Humphreys taught general biology, botany, and genetics. She was a strong role model for her students, and her friends created this lecture to bring prominent scientists to campus to talk about their work and inspire in others Humphreys’ dedication to the field of biology. About the Speaker: Tyrone B Hayes, PhD, was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina where he developed his love for biology. He received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 1989 and his PhD from the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley in 1993. After completing his PhD, he began post-doctoral training at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health and the Cancer Research Laboratories at UC Berkeley (funded by the National Science Foundation) , but this training was truncated when he was hired as an assistant professor at UC Berkeley in 1994. He was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2000 and to full professor in 2003. Hayes’ research focuses on developmental endocrinology with an emphasis on evolution and environmental regulation of growth and development. For the last twenty years, the role of endocrine disrupting contaminants, particularly pesticides, has been a major focus. Hayes is interested in the impact of chemical contaminants on environmental health and public health, with a specific interest in the role of pesticides in global amphibian declines and environmental justice concerns associated with targeted exposure of racial and ethnic minorities to endocrine disruptors and the role that exposure plays in health care disparities. Hayes is currently serving as Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and holds the Judy Chandler Webb Distinguished Chair for Innovative Teaching and Research. He is an elected fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences. About Signature Events: MBU Signature Events are a new series of public lectures, performances, and community experiences hosted by Mary Baldwin University and designed to engage both the campus and broader Staunton communities. Events are sponsored by one of MBU’s four academic “Neighborhoods,” interdisciplinary communities that unite students and faculty around shared interests in areas like business and technology, health and science, education and society, and creativity and design. Signature Events bring the Mary Baldwin Signature to life — a distinctive academic and residential model that emphasizes purpose-driven learning, community connection, and real-world readiness. Learn more at marybaldwin.edu/signature. Event co-sponsored by the Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement at MBU

Staunton Parks and Recreation are Hosting Their Annual Eggstravaganza

Join them for their Annual Egg Hunt and Eggstravaganza Festival complete with moon bounce, old-fashioned egg coloring, refreshments, arts and crafts activities, face painting, and surprise entertainers. BYOB (bring your own basket). This is a free event! Egg Hunt Ages/Times: 2 & 3 years: 10am 4 & 5 years: 10:30am 6 & 7 years: 11am 8 to 10 years: 11:30am

Shenanarts Presents Songs to Change the World

Songs to Change the World is a Broadway concert experience centered on the power of music to influence hearts, minds, and perspectives. This production will feature impactful musical theatre songs paired with three vignettes that help frame and deepen the message behind each piece. Let’s use music and song to change our community! FRIDAY Cassy Whitacre (Beautiful City) Rachel Green (Before it’s Over) Ash White/Cassy Whitacre (Beautiful) Angela Lafon (Colors of the Wind) Keenan France (I’ll Cover You) Quincy Clayton (Watch What Happens) Sharon Randolph & Misty Newman (For Good) Madison Carr (All that Matters) Carson Poe (Don’t Rain on My Parade) Misty Newman (Change) Joseph Pincock (Santa Fe) Ian Callahan (How Glory Goes) Kate Carson (Hold On) Jillian Lauder (Astonishing) SATURDAY Zach Koops (From Now On) Angela Lafon (Quiet) Keenan France(Purpose) Quincy Clayton & Samantha Cadiuex (When you Believe) Cori McDaniel & Sam Kauffman (I’d Give it All for You) Camille Lee. (God Help the Outcasts) Reagan Driver (Feed the Birds) Terrace Rios (Back to Before) Camille Dierksheide (Climb Every Mountain) Emily Younes (Santa Fe) Ash White (Children will Listen) Sharon Randolph (Maybe this Time) Madison Carr (Good Morning Baltimore)

Silverline Theatre is live screening Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove is explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General, Jack D. Ripper, who triggers a nuclear attack.  This production is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.

BBQ Meal and Concert to benefit Mt. Solon Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad

Event Details: BBQ Meal and Concert to benefit Mt. Solon Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Pork BBQ, Mac N Cheese, Green Beans, Coleslaw, & Dessert BBQ Meal is offered as Dine In or Carry Out, and is by free will offering. Heaven’s Mountain Band is scheduled to play from 3-4:45 and New Valley Four is scheduled from 5:15-7 Silent Auction and Concert sponsored by North River Ministerial Association Location – Mt. Solon Fire & Rescue, , VA For more information email fundraising@mtsolonfirerescue.org