January 2017
Happy New Year! We welcome 2017 with excitement for all the great things going on in Waynesboro!  Don't let the winter blues get you down; there's always something going on around town.  Check out the Swedish Fire Festival, take in a show at the Wayne Theatre, register for the mud run or just enjoy a warm beverage at one of our fine coffee shops!

January 13th - 8:00pm
Wayne Theatre

The Voice finalist, Chris Mann is hailed by critics as "the best phantom since Michael Crawford!" After 700 performances in Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of "The Phantom of the Opera," Mann is inviting audiences to spend "A Night with the Phantom" to celebrate Broadway's greater hits.
   
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Kubecca Concert
January 21st - 7:30pm
Wilson Memorial High School  
     
Kubecca combines the classical and jazz education of Kuba with Rebecca's musical theater experience to create a diverse program featuring country, jazz and showtunes arranged for unique instrumentation including the marimba, kalimba, flute and theremin. An amalgam of musical expression!

Swedish Fire Festival
January 28th
Barren Ridge Vineyards  
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The annual celebration of Swedish and Swiss cultures returns to warm up your winter with...
  • A cocktail hour featuring wine and Raclette cheese in the tasting room
  • A decadent dinner inspired by Swedish cuisine and Virginia ingredients 
  • Live music by classical guitarist John Gladwell
  • A live alphorn performance
  • Mulled Red Barren to keep you warm on the patio
  • Lighting of the Swedish fires...a spectacular sight from the patio on an icy evening in winter
Tickets are $95 per guest. Reservations are required and are also limited in number.

Early Registration for Mad Anthony Mud Run
Race Date: Saturday, February 25th
Registration: $40 through January 8th; $50 January 9th-February 8th
  
A battle awaits you at Coyner Springs Park as we pay homage to our City's namesake, General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, with the 6th Annual Mad Anthony Mud Run! Our first five years have brought temperatures ranging from 9 degrees to 60 degrees. Are you ready for the challenge Mother Nature throws at you?
  
Grow Waynesboro
The Search: Downtown 

Interested in starting a business in Waynesboro?  We're out to find and fund the best 2017 start-up businesses in Waynesboro. But to give $51,000 in funding, training, and assistance away, we need to hear from you by January 17, 2017! 
  
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January Calendar 

January 1: Yoga for the Green Hanger Project
January 3: Backs to Basic Yoga w/ Jen Tipton
January 4: John Harouff
January 5: Wonky Tonk
January 7: Rob Cheatham
January 7: Spotlight on Stage
January 7: The Lang Brothers
January 10: Backs to Basic Yoga w/ Jen Tipton
January 11: Bar Flies- fly tie class
January 11: Tony LaRocco
January 13: Chris Mann ~ A Night with the Phantom
January 14: Lord Nelson
January 14: Glass Betty
January 14: Sound Meditation with Greg Burns
January 14: Spotlight on Stage
January 17: Backs to Basic Yoga w/ Jen Tipton
January 18: Matt Johnson
January 20: Shannon Branch
January 20: Westwood Spirit Night
January 21: Red and the Romantics
January 21: Kubecca
January 21: Spotlight on Stage
January 21: The Blenders
January 22: The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
January 24: Backs to Basic Yoga w/ Jen Tipton
January 24: Signature Speaker Series~Camp Lyndhurst
January 25: Bar Flies- fly tie class
January 27: Bryan Elijah Smith and the Wild Hearts
January 27: LIVE at the Wayne
January 27: Friday Night at the Movies
January 28: Swedish Fire Festival
January 28: Spotlight on Stage
January 31: Backs to Basic Yoga w/ Jen Tipton 
 


Every Month: 
Every Monday: Classic films at the Wayne Theatre
Every Wednesday: Cards Against Humanity @ E&J's Deli Pub     
Every Thursday: Cheezy Team Trivia @ Heritage on Main     
Every Friday: Social Knit Night @ Stitch Amour 
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Live Music @ The Green Leaf Grill 
Every Saturday:
Kids Art Class @ SVAC