Shepherdstown, WV -- The Goose Route Dance Festival seeks adventurous people, ages 12 and up, to participate in the innovative “Natural Movement Video Project” on Saturday, July 12, from 10 am -12 noon. Non-dancers and dancers alike are invited to come out for their 15 minutes of fame! DC-based artist, film-maker, and performance scholar Ted Bain will facilitate opportunities for the performance of natural movement by people of all types. Filming movers in various locations throughout... More about: Goose Route Dance Festival Video Project Seeks People for Innovative Art Experience

As I checked my e-mail over coffee, I discovered that I had won the Japanese/European Lottery and I was now 1,000,000 Euros richer. Wow! And all I had to do was reply to Mr. Hirohito, who sent the message, and he would get back to me and tell me what to do.

I'll bet he would need my Social Security Number (that's a big requirement in Europe or Japan for identifying lucky Americans, isn't it?).

Or, more likely, I would have to send Mr. Hirohito $1,000.00 to show good... More about: Why do I win so many lotteries?

The weather is warm – okay HOT again – the berries are ripe and the good news is someone else has already picked them. I do remember going to the strawberry patch as a child and plucking ripe ones myself. It is a fond childhood memory. Of course I was maybe 2 feet tall which meant there wasn’t much bending over to do. Plus I have absolutely no memory of the heat nor of any bugs about my face. This validates what I am firm believer of. That is that “everything changes.” Nowadays ‘round here if... More about: This little piggy went to market.

According to Jeffrey Goldberg, the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Martinsburg, WV is, if not the crappiest Wal-Mart in America, definitely among the 500 crappiest.

"Last evening it was dirty and ill-kept, the bathroom was about as clean as the men's bathroom in Penn Station was in 1974 (I remember that bathroom, that's how crappy it was), and the employees appeared just as down-and-out as the customers. In places like West Virginia it's hard to avoid Wal-Mart, and so my... More about: Is the Martinsburg Wal-Mart the crappiest in America?

Mainstreet Martinsburg will be holding their First Saturday for July on July 5, 2007. This will be Kid's Day and will feature face painting, a coloring contest, sidewalk chalk art and giveaways. Additionally, the Arts Centre will feature art classes for all ages from 10 - 2 ($5 suggested donation).

Kid's Day starts at 10 am and ends at 4 pm and will be held on North Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV.

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The National Maritime Center provides a vital service to our nation’s security and economy by providing guidance, processing, and oversight for mariner credentialing and licensing. The goal of the center is to provide merchant mariner documentation in a timely manner while assuring all safety and security requirements are met. To that end, we are looking for qualified individuals who want to contribute to the security of our nation and assure safe and effective passage in and around our... More about: UPDATED: Local Jobs at the National Maritime Center

MARTINSBURG – The Wonderment Puppet Theater will launch a new performance beginning June 7.

“The Little Red Hen Cooking Show” will run until July 27. The theater, which is located at 412 West King Street in Martinsburg, will be performing the show every Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is $4.50 per person. Children under 2-years of age are free.

For more information on “The Little Red Hen Cooking Show” or the Wonderment Puppet Theater, call (304) 258-4074 or... More about: Wonderment Puppet Theater launches new performance

Managing Risk When Selling to Federal Agencies

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 8am - Noon, Clarion Conference Center, Shepherdstown, WV.

Topics Include:
What's So Special About Federal Procurement? Key differences between selling to the government and selling commercially.

False Statements and Other Bad Ideas Applicable laws that may result in criminal and civil penalties.

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MARTINSBURG, WV — The Arts Centre seeks artists for the second annual regional Nancy Rodig Regional Exhibit. The exhibit will be on view at The Arts Centre from September 12-October 25, 2008. Deadline for applications is July 31.
Jurors for this year’s exhibit are Diane Roman, digital artist and graphic design teacher at Blue Ridge CTC ; and Mary Cook, director of the Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA.

All artists who live or work within 60 miles of Martinsburg,... More about: The Arts Centre seeks artists for Nancy Rodig Regional Exhibit

Shepherdstown, WV -- Kids are invited to experience dance fun this July at the Eighth Annual Goose Route Dance Festival. Three shows and four dance classes will take place between July 10-20 at the War Memorial Building, 102 East German Street, Shepherdstown; the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library; and the Shepherdstown Day Care Center. Events for kids are free, with donations accepted.

Children's dance classes will take place on Thursday, July 10, Saturday, July 12,... More about: Fun for Kids at Eighth Annual Goose Route Dance Festival, July 10-20