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Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Open 7 days a week!
Mon-Fri 9-5
Sat-Sun 9-4
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AROUND TOWN
"Hansel and Gretel" at Wonderment Puppets, thru March 4
Emerging Artist Exhibit Opening Reception, Feb 9 with exhibit thru March 3
Talent Show at the Apollo, Feb 11
Prokofiev's "Cinderella" Ballet, Feb 17-18
Ring Ring the Banjo at the Apollo, Feb 25
First Friday Coffeehouse with Rebecca Loebe, March 2
17th Annual Home Show, March 9-11
"Bad Seed" at the Apollo, March 9-11 & 16-18
Youth Art Month, March 11-April 7
"Peter Rabbit" at Wonderment Puppets, March 17 - May 27
First Friday Coffeehouse with Twangtown Paramours, April 6
"Father of the Bride" at the Apollo, April 13-15 & 20-22
Art & Earth Juried Exhibit, April 20 thru May 20
Chocolate Fest & Book Fare, April 28
Shenandoah-Potomac Garden Council House & Garden Tour, April 28-29
First Friday Coffeehouse with Laurie McClain, May 4
"The Pirates of Penzance" at the Apollo, May 11-13 & 18-20
Martinsburg Heritage Day, May 12
CASA River Century, May 19
WV Wine & Arts Festival, May 26-27
First Friday Coffeehouse with Andina & Rick, June 1
North Mountain Arts Festival, June 2
For info on these and other events, visit www.TravelWV.com
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Check out our website www.TravelWV.com for information about events and activities in Martinsburg and Berkeley County!
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Celebrate the Arts
Support our local arts community this year. Exhibits, live music, theatre, and other events will be held throughout the year. Here is a sampling of what's coming in 2012:
The Arts Centre will host an opening reception for their Emerging Artist Exhibit on February 9 from 5 to 7 pm. The exhibit will run through March 3. They will also host the opening reception for Youth Art Month on March 11 from 1 to 3 pm. The Arts Centre is also pleased to announce the return of Shepherd University's a capella choir on March 23 at 6:30 pm. Visit www.TheArtCentre.org or call 304-263-0224 for details.
The Berkeley Arts Council is accepting submissions for the "Arts and Earth: My Art, My World" juried exhibit. The deadline for submission is February 20 and the exhibit will be at The Arts Centre from April 20 to May 20. They will also host auditions for "Show Us You Can Dance" on March 31 (finals on April 28) and are also looking for artists to participate in the 2012 Arts Expo. Visit www.BerkeleyArtsWV.org for more information on all of these events.
The Apollo Theatre will host "Ring, Ring the Banjo: An Evening of Stephen Foster" on February 25 at 7:30 pm. Their production of Bad Seed will be on stage March 9-11 and 16-18 (Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 pm; Sunday matinee at 2:30). Visit www.Apollo-Theatre.org or call 304-263-6766 for more info.
Main Street Martinsburg has issued a call for artists for their annual "Festival of Banners." The banners will be displayed in downtown Martinsburg throughout the late spring and summer. For more information, visit www.MainStreetMartinsburg.com.
The 6th Annual North Mountain Arts Festival has a few spaces left for their juried show on June 2, 2012 in Hedgesville. Contact Kristin Nelson at 304-754-5727 for more information.
The Trails & Trees Studio Tour is seeking Berkeley County artists and artisans to participate in the second tour, October 6 and 7, 2012. Contact Kat at artzkat@yahoo.com by March 1 if interested.
Many other arts events will be held throughout the year,
and we'll keep you posted!
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Warm Weather Preview
With the weather taking a cold turn this week, we thought a sneak preview of some events coming up this spring and summer would be nice!
The 16th annual West Virginia Wine & Arts Festival will be held May 26 and 27 at Boydville. Sponsored by The Arts Centre, the weekend will feature live music, food, arts, and wine in a beautiful, historic location.
Fridays @ 5 in the Town Square, featuring music and more to get your weekend started! Each Friday in June and July, compliments of The City of Martinsburg, Main Street Martinsburg, and the Martinsburg-Berkeley County CVB. Schedule coming soon!
First Saturday in downtown Martinsburg, with food, vendors, and lots of fun. Hosted by Main Street Martinsburg, the First Saturday is held the first Saturday of each month, June through October, in the Town Square.
The 2nd annual WV Rumble in the Valley biker rally will be held June 14-17 off Novak Drive in Martinsburg. Live music, great food, biker games, a bike ride and more.
The Bloomin' Bash will be held on July 14 at Hillbilly Daylilies in Bunker Hill. Live bluegrass music, food and garden-related vendors, steam engine and tractor displays, and thousands of daylilies in bloom.
In its 65th year, the Berkeley County Youth Fair will run from August 4 to 11 at the fairgrounds in Martinsburg. The week will include livestock exhibits, carnival, truck and tractor pull, demolition derby, and bull riding.
Bike Night on August 18 will welcome thousands of bikers to downtown Martinsburg. Featuring live music, great food, and much more.
Pickin' in the Panhandle, the WV State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival will fill Back Creek Valley with the sound of music and the smell of brisket on September 7-9.
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Member Spotlight
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it's fitting to highlight Martinsburg's very own chocolate factory. DeFluri's Fine Chocolates
is a family operation that's owned, loved, and tended daily by veteran chocolatiers Brenda and Charlie Casabona. Using pure and natural ingredients in time-perfected recipes, they offer superior fine chocolates ... each a uniquely decorated piece of art.
A testament to their taste and quality, DeFluri's won first place in the Candy and Confection category at the seventh annual America's Food and Beverage Trade Show and Conference in Miami, Florida. Their winning entry was an 18-piece assorted collection of truffles flavored with fine coffee, select liqueurs, champagne, hazelnuts, and berries-all wrapped in a ribboned gold leaf box. Contest entries were submitted by chocolate makers from the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America.
Opened in 1985 in Vienna, Virginia, DeFluri's served as a bakery and chocolate maker. In 1998, they moved to the 12,000 square-foot factory located at 130 North Queen Street, in what used to be McCroy's Five & Dime in the heart of downtown Martinsburg. The building sill features a soda-fountain lunch counter, time-clock with original punchcards, and other vintage memorabilia.
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