Advertisement
In the past, communities came together to do "barn raisers" to take on projects that were too big for any one person. We are going to have a potluck and musical community gathering on Sat., Nov. 15th, at Odd Fellows Hall on Wilson Ave. in Blacksburg to raise funds to help our good friend Ash Devine finish her graduate program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at VT. Such programs are chronically underfunded, and students in these programs have to go into considerable debt to serve their communities. We want to help Ash get across the finish line with her studies, and we are suggesting people to make a $20 donation (or whatever you can afford) to help - all proceeds will go toward paying her tuition bill. No one is turned away for lack of funds. For almost two decades, Ash has been a freelance artist in arts and health/human services, providing music, education, and creative therapeutic programming to adults in assisted living, youth, and other vulnerable groups. The credentials will make her career sustainable. More info at her website at www.ashdevine.net
FOOD DRIVE ALERT!!!!! During the event, we are collecting non-perishable food items to donate to @Holler2Holler (a local mutual aid group working to address food insecurity and disaster relief in vulnerable communities across SWVA, WV, & KY. Please bring non-perishable items to donate. Visit the Holler 2 Holler FB page and find out more about their incredible mutual aid efforts.
The event begins at 5pm with a potluck/ happy hour and old-time & songs jam.
5pm: potluck: Bring a dish or snacks, and your favorite beverage. or just come as you are, and we will feed you!
5:30pm: old time and folk song with jam Paul Herling, Ginger Wagner, Ash Devine, and friends, please join us!
7- 10 pm: trad. townie showcase + irish session featuring:
Get Me Right! (Country blues with Skip & Jarrod)
Aaron Geller (Acoustic Guitar Virtuoso)
Ash Devine w/friends featuring Anne Elise Thomas (of Itraab Ensemble) + more
Lucy Goldberg and David Scheim (Celtic Folk w/ Harp)
Mist on the Mountain (Traditional Irish)
The evening will seamlessly merge into an Irish session led by Jeff, Jim, Safia, and Danny of Mist on the Mountain. (Approx. 8:15pm start time)
Bring your loved ones and your dancing shoes! Come by and stay a spell.
(Image courtesy of Venti Views on Unsplash)
Advertisement
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
199 Wilson Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060-7327, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
