Frederick County Extension Master Gardener Greenline
Homeowners with questions about their lawn, landscaping, or vegetable garden can have their questions answered by a Master Extension Gardener on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring your questions and/or plant samples to the Virginia Cooperative Extension-Frederick County office at 107 N. Kent St., Winchester. Or call 540-722-8272 or email greenhelpline.frederickco.@gmail.com.
Winchester Host Lions Club
The club will meet at 12:15 p.m. today at the Winchester Moose Lodge. Lion Chris Walker will speak about the Federation of the Blind. If you would like to join the meeting, please email winchesterhostlionsclub@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of Winchester
The club meets at 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Winchester Country Club.
Winchester Kiwanis Club
The group meets every Wednesday at noon at the Winchester Moose Lodge, 213 E. Cork St. Lunch is served. This week’s guest speaker is local author Mike Robinson. Please visit our meeting to learn more about Kiwanis. Call Jeff at 540-247-9243 if you are interested.
Alpha Omega Chapter
Alpha Omega Chapter 2060, of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International, will meet at 10 a.m. on April 2 at the Autumn Glen Community Center in Stephens City. President Laura Cain will chair the meeting. Ann Taylor, Treasurer, sent a check for $310 to the Evans Home. The club also sent a check for $110 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Since country hams have become more available, we hope to have sandwiches for June 17th. Orders are due by May 20. We will help the CCAP monthly starting April 12th.
Winchester Horseshoe Club
Registration and qualification for the 2022 Winchester Horseshoe Club season will take place from 6-8 p.m. on April 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Jim Barnett Park’s Raymond Frye Courts. The league runs from May 10 to June 28 on Tuesdays starting at 7 p.m. For more information, call Victor Riggleman at 540-877-1402.
Winchester Frederick Clarke Republican Women’s Club
The next club meeting will be April 6 at 11.30am at the Winchester Country Club, 1300 Senseny Road, Winchester. To make reservations or for more information, call Martha Sparkman at bdywrker#hotmail.com. Respond no later than April 1 for reservations. Guest speakers are Dels. Bill Wiley and Dave LaRock and State Senator Jill Vogel.
Unlimited trout
The Winchester Chapter of Trout Unlimited will meet at 5:15 p.m. on April 7 for dinner at the area’s 117, Lake Frederick Community Lodge, 180 Bald Eagle Drive. The meeting will follow at 7 p.m. Reservations required for dinner. Call Wayne at 703-919-2952. Wayne White and Phil Stevens will share information about the Winchester Project’s new healing waters fly fishing program.
Gaineboro Volunteer Firefighter Dinner
The Roast Beef and Ham Drive-In Dinner will take place on April 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The meal includes mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, applesauce, a bun, and dessert. No substitutions, deletions or exchanges. While stocks last. Cost: $15. Peanut butter pies available for $10. For more information, call 540-888-3988. The fire station is located at 221 Gainesboro Road, Winchester.
Godfrey Miller Center Programs
Exercise for balance and strength, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Led by Sonna Russell, who is trained by the Arthritis Foundation. Suggested donation: $3.
Introduction to Watercolor, Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Join artist Kate Williams for a four-week course in the fundamentals of watercolor painting. RSVP to info@godfreymillercenter.org. Suggested donation: $15 per class.
How to Draw, Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Four-week course led by Kate Williams. RSVP to info@godfreymillercenter.org. Suggested donation: $15 per class.
More information and a full schedule are available at www.godfreymillercenter.org. The Godfrey Miller Center is located at 28 S. Loudoun St., Winchester.
Wheels4Wellness
Wheels4Wellness is hosting a “Tablescapes” fundraiser on April 3 at Millwood Station Banquet Hall. There will be beautifully decorated tables, as well as flower arranging and napkin folding demonstrations. To purchase tickets, donate raffle items or be a sponsor, please call 540-536-1006. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.wheels4wellness.org. Wheels4Wellness is a United Way non-profit agency that provides door-to-door transportation to medical appointments and treatment for residents without transportation. Our service area includes Winchester, Frederick County, Warren County, Clarke County and Shenandoah County. In 2021, Wheels4Wellness volunteers drove nearly 33,000 miles and donated 1,367 hours of time.
NW Works Chimers
The NW Works Chimers, a partnership between NW Works and the Shenandoah University Music Therapy Association, provides musical opportunities for adults with disabilities in the community. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the university’s Ruebush Hall, Room 128, 620 Millwood Ave., Winchester. Anyone with a disability is welcome. Chimers are $60 per participant, which covers the semester and one public concert. For more information, contact Crystal LeMieux at clemieux@nwworks.com.
TOPS (Gain weight sensibly)
TOPS, a nonprofit weight loss support group headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has three chapters that meet weekly in the Winchester area. Membership fees are modest. For more information, visit www.tops.org or contact one of the leaders below:
Mondays 6-7pm at Bethel Lutheran Church, 2077 N. Frederick Pike. Call Joan Derosier at 540-550-3897.
Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Kernstown United Methodist Church, 3239 Valley Pike. Call Helen Reitan at 540-550-0744.
Thursdays 9-10:30 a.m. at Kernstown United Methodist Church, 3239 Valley Pike. Email Joyce Steele at Faith.and.hope524@gmail.com.
DivorceCare
DivorceCare is a recovery support group after a divorce (or separation). The women’s group will meet at Fellowship Bible Church every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The DivorceCare4Kids children’s program is also available for 5-12 year olds. The church is located at 3217 Middle Road, Winchester. DivorceCare offers nationally recognized experts on divorce and recovery topics. Reunion sessions are presented from a biblical perspective and include “Facing My Anger”, “Facing My Loneliness”, “Family & Friends”, “Financial & Legal Issues” and more. For more information and to register, go to DivorceCare.org or call the church at 540 662-7743.
Winchester Newcomers Club
We are a social organization for women who are new to the area or want to make new friends through a variety of socials and town halls featuring community speakers. For contact information and activity times, visit www.winchesternewcomersclub.org.
CCAP
Winchester CCAP has stopped accepting winter clothing and requires the following items:
Individual packets of baby wipes, large diapers (4, 5 and 6); jeans, sweatshirts, sweatpants, men’s t-shirts; spring clothes for women of all sizes, especially small, medium and large; children’s spring clothes (size 5T and up), pajamas, new underwear, socks; tennis shoes (all sizes and types); slightly worn bath towels and bedding; tents and sleeping bags. The Red Wagon Ministry requires adult disposable underwear and incontinence pads. For more information, call CCSI at 540-662-4318 or contact theredwagonministry@gmail.com.
Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 112 S. Kent St., Winchester. For more information, call 540-662-4318 or email theredwagonministry@gmail.com.
Donate rehabilitation equipment
The North Shenandoah Valley chapter of FREE (Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment & Endowment) is asking for donations of lightly used medical equipment to help local residents in need. The most popular items are wheelchairs, transport chairs, tub transfer benches, walkers and bed rails. Donations can be dropped off at 333 W. Cork St., Lower Lobby, Suite 40, Winchester. For more information, call 540-664-7552, email us at nsv@free-foundation.org, or visit our website at www.free-foundation.org. FREE is a 501©(3) organization and donations are tax deductible at their current fair market value.
Froggy’s Closet
Froggy’s Closet, a project of the Families Reaching Out group, which provides clothing, books, toys and more to children in foster care, is currently in need of waterproof winter gloves of all sizes. Volunteers wanted and welcome. Froggy’s Closet is located at 200 N. Braddock St., Winchester. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, visit www.frog-kids.com.
