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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Music In The Garden Friday May 22

Jazz in the Garden at Boxerwood (Friday, May 22)



Jazz guitarist Vince Lewis and singer Nadine Chase take the stage this Friday May 22 at Boxerwood from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The Charlottesville jazz duo will perform swing and pop standards from the big-band era. Their performance is the third in a series of ten free “Music in the Garden” concerts scheduled for the second and fourth Fridays of the month through mid-September.

Music in the Garden features artists from Central Virginia, including many from the Rockbridge community. Country singer Sarah McDonald kicked off the series in April, followed by The Fading Point, a student a capella group from SVU. Upcoming June concerts include bluegrass duo Shester & Datz on the 12th and the blues trio Honest Labor on the 26th.  A full schedule of summer concerts is available on the Boxerwood website: www.boxerwood.org.

Music-goers should bring their own picnics, lawn chairs, and blankets. Children are very welcome. The concerts are free; pass-the-hat proceeds go to the musicians, who all perform pro bono at Boxerwood.


In the event of rain, concerts will be canceled. For more information and “iffy” weather updates, visit Boxerwood on Facebook or the Web (www.boxerwood.org) or call 463-2697.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Openings Still Available at Boxerwood Summer Camps

We are still taking applications for camp!
Nature Explorers Summer Camps:
June 15-19
For preschoolers ages 4-5
Monday–Friday, 8:30 –12:30
June 22-26
For children currently enrolled in
Grades K-4 (2014-15 school year)
Monday–Friday, 8:30 –12:30
August 11-14
For children ages 3 yrs. - rising 3rd graders
Tuesday-Friday, 8:30-12:30 p.m. (or 3:00)
Go to our website at www.boxerwood.org for more information.


Music In The Garden May 8th

SVU a cappella group performs this Friday at Boxerwood



Southern Virginia University’s coed a cappella group, The Fading Point, take the stage this Friday (May 8) at Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Their performance is the second in a series of ten free “Music in the Garden” concerts scheduled for the second and fourth Fridays of the month through mid-September.

The Fading Point has entertained and inspired listeners since 2006, performing a cappella arrangements from a variety of genres including pop, rock, alternative, and contemporary Christian. They have toured up and down the east coast giving concerts, firesides, workshops, and “Super Saturday” events (faith-based one-day conferences for youth).

The Music in the Garden series features artists from the Rockbridge community, Roanoke and Charlottesville. This year, organizers have doubled the number of concerts, bringing more musical diversity to the line-up. Country singer-songwriter Sarah McDonald kicked off the series last month; jazz singer Nadine Chase and guitarist Vince Lewis are next on the program, performing on May 22. The full schedule of summer concerts is available on the Boxerwood website: www.boxerwood.org.

Music-goers should bring their own picnics, lawn chairs, blankets – and kids! The concerts are free; pass-the-hat proceeds go to the musicians, who have all donated their performances.


In the event of rain, concerts will be canceled. For more information and “iffy” weather updates, visit Boxerwood on Facebook or the Web (www.boxerwood.org) or call 463-2697.

Be sure to thank our sponsors of Music In The Garden;

  Walkabout Outfitter
  The Computer Doctor
  White's Travel Center
  Elemental Bioscience