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Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids at the Museum!

Date: Weekly on Saturdays Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: $5 per class or $45 for 10 lessons  Through a new partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM), the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is a new affiliate location for the program, offering weekly music lessons at the museum for children grades 4-8 and beyond. JAM Kids introduces music through small group instruction on acoustic instruments common...

Beer Cheeseology

The Turophile’s ultimate interactive beer tasting! Our brewmaster will turn that daunting trip to the cheese aisle on its head and make it easy to pair up cheeses with brews. We’ll play with fresh cheeses and mild cheeses and bloomy rind cheeses and funky cheeses and creamy cheeses and semi-hard cheeses and hard cheeses and stinky cheeses too. Check out all the Foodie U Wine (and beer) School classes we offer!

Cheeseology

A delicious, educational and lively seminar on the basics of cheese and wine pairing. You’ll taste cheeses from all 6 categories of cheese with 6 different wines as we discover what makes a cheese and wine pairing successful. You’ll also learn how to choose and serve artisanal cheese, how to distinguish different types, and how to taste to get the most from your palate! Somebody has to do it, right?   

Easter Brunch

Treat your family to an unforgettable Easter celebration with a delightful brunch at Harvest, set amidst the charm and history of Mountain Lake Lodge. Easter Brunch Hours: 11:00am - 3pm Reservations can be made through Open Table: https://www.opentable.com/r/harvest-mountain-lake-lodge-pembroke 

Americana Afternoons

Americana Afternoons at the Floyd Country Store Saturdays, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join us at the Floyd Country Store every Saturday at noon for Americana Afternoons. Saturday lunch at the store is a special event. Pick up one of our homemade soups or sandwiches, or a plate of farm-fresh salad and find a table near the stage. Starting at noon you can enjoy Americana Afternoons. The music is varied but has the common thread of Americana: traditional acoustic...

Norton Easter Egg Hunt

Join Norton Parks and Recreation for the annual Norton Easter Egg Hunt at Norton City Park. Activities will include Easter egg hunts, contests, special guests, and more! More details will be announced closer to event. Contact: Rebecca Kilgore, rmkilgore@nortonva.org or (276) 679-0754. Rain date: March 30, 2024.

3rd Annual Abingdon, VA Old-Time, Bluegrass & Gospel Fiddlers’ Convention

The Washington County Fairgrounds Board of Directors is proud to announce the return of its Third Annual ABINGDON, VIRGINIA OLD-TIME, BLUEGRASS, & BLUEGRASS GOSPEL FIDDLERS’ CONVENTION, Fiddlin’ At The Fairgrounds, June 21-23, 2024. We are excited to announce that in our third year, we are adding another day of competition to the schedule. Not only will we have the traditional old-timeand bluegrass band and individual competitions; this year we are adding a Bluegrass Gospel Band...

The Country Cabin II Live Music! Norton

The Country Cabin is one of the nine major venues on the Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, providing travelers Saturday night bluegrass music, special music and dance programs for bus tours. LIVE Music Country-Bluegrass-Old TimeEvery Saturday Night 7:30PM -10:30PM Admission: Adults $6.00 Child (2-11) $1.00 Child (0-1) Free *Admission Subject to Change*

The World’s Iconic Masterpieces of Wine

Wine has been produced for thousands of years, with evidence of ancient wine production from c. 6000 BC (the earliest known traces of wine). Wine production and consumption increased, burgeoning from the 15th century onwards as part of European expansion. Despite the devastating 1887 phylloxera infestation, modern science and technology adapted. In this lesson we’ll talk about history and taste the wines that have become Iconic Masterpiece Wines of the World. Check out all the Foodie...