Martinsburg, WV - Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito is hosting a Congressional Field Hearing in Martinsburg on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11am.

The Housing Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hear testimony on the state of affordable housing in the Eastern Panhandle. Subcommittee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and Ranking Member Capito will conduct the hearing with witnesses including Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Brian Montgomery, Rural Housing Service... More about: Congressional Subcommittee Hearing to be held in Martinsburg

MARTINSBURG, WV — We are pleased to invite you to attend another in the series of FEASTS FOR THE ARTS! SUMMER IS HERE! Join these generous hosts and hostesses as they open their homes and imaginations to tempt you with comfort and creativity. These new events will tempt you with delectables from around the world. Delighted to open their homes to you, these chefs look forward to providing an experience long remembered. Don't miss another opportunity to support The Arts Centre while dining... More about: The Arts Centre Presents: Feasts for the Arts

Shepherdstown, WV -- The Eighth Annual Goose Route Dance Festival continues July 18-20 with more performances, master classes, a talk, and events for children. All events take place at the Shepehrdstown Men’s Club’s War Memorial Building, 102 East German Street, Shepherdstown. Performances take place Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at 7 pm, and on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20 at 3 pm. Master classes for adults and teens take place Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20 at 10:30... More about: Goose Route Dance Festival Continues with Performances and Classes July 18-20

Mountain View Builders, Morgan County, WV’s green builder, will unveil the Mountain View Solar House at an open house event from 11am to 4pm on July 12, 2008 in Berkeley Springs, WV. The event is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine. Tour the Solar House and learn about all of the various renewable energy technologies (including solar PV, solar hot water, and wind power) and green building techniques employed at the Solar House. Meet the vendors, subcontractors, and... More about: Mountain View Solar House To Be Unveiled

Shepherdstown, WV -- The Board of Directors of the Goose Route Arts Collaborative invites all Goose Route Dance Festival opening night ticket holders to an opening night, pre-performance toast, beginning at 6:15 pm on Friday, July 11. The reception takes place on the ground floor of the War Memorial Building, home of the two week contemporary dance festival. Tickets for the reception and 7:00 pm performance are $12 in advance ($10 for seniors/students) and $15 at the door ($12 for... More about: Celebrate Goose Route Dance Festival at Opening Night Toast

Shepherdstown, WV -- Two pre-performance talks, funded by the West Virginia Humanities Council, will take place during the Eighth Annual Goose Route Dance Festival. The talks, given by Washington, DC-based dance and performance scholars Ted Bain and Libby Smigel, are open to the public and free of charge. The first, entitled “Truckers, Presidents, and Debutantes: Re-Imagining Icons,” is scheduled for Saturday, July 12 at 2 pm and will examine the role of satire in modern dance and specifically... More about: West Virginia Humanities Council supports Pre-Performance Talks during Eighth Annual Goose Route Dance Festival

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

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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