First Fridays after Five is set to return to downtown Lewisburg just in time for the Lewisburg Chocolate Festival. The dining and shopping event will be held on Friday, April 7.
Celebrate the return of First Fridays After Five and the Lewisburg Chocolate Festival at Harmony Ridge. Enjoy a complimentary West Virginia DeFluri’s truffle with the purchase of a glass of wine and enter two different chocolatey drawings to win a total of 20 Chocolate Festival tasting tickets.
At Bella the Corner Gourmet, Bella cooks up some spring inspired dishes for April’s First Friday. Also, taste Oxford Landing Wines paired with delicious cheeses.
A New Chapter hosts a booksigning featuring Linda Zimmer, author of “Playing with Memory.” Zimmer drew on her professional background as a creative arts specialist to develop a “playful protocol” utilizing the arts to help her mother cope with dementia.
Wolf Creek will be offering a specialty beverage and yummy chocolate snacks.
Little Black Box will have a delicious variety of chocolate treats and free bra fittings. Spend $150 or more and receive a free gift.
Aggie’s will be open late serving delicious raspberry hibiscus cocktails.
MerryWeather’s celebrates their 2-year anniversary with a spring sale. All denim is 20% off and discover the new $5 and $10 racks.
New spring arrivals are at The Shoe Box. First 10 purchasing customers receive a free reusable shopping bag.
Stop by Edith’s Store to kick off Earth Day month and sign up for Greenbrier River watershed’s rain barrel workshop that will be held Saturday, April 22, to receive a free rain barrel. Limited numbers are available.
The Hub and Green Hills Explorer Club present “Art and Chocolate” from 5-6 p.m. with live music, chocolate samples and interaction with special chocolate-themed art installments.
Visit the Americana Thrift Shop to take an Easter picture, get an Easter chocolate treat and check out amazing bargains. The American Thrift Shop is owned and operated by the Presbyterian Women of Old Stone Church, and all proceeds benefit the community.
Sheena Pendley Design encourages the public to stop by and take a peek through the windows and see their Candyland setup at the studio. Candyland is two times the size it was last year, so be sure to check out both storefronts.
The Greenbrier Valley Visitors Center welcomes spring with two “Art in the Valley” shows which will remain in the center throughout the month of April.
Featured in the Gallery space will be “Earth Day Fashion Forward: An Exhibit of Sustainable Fashion Choices.” This exhibit showcases sustainable avenues of styling and dressing that are both new and old — from the Appalachian legacy of thrift and reuse to the commercialization of sustainable fibers that are the vanguard of contemporary fashion. This is a companion exhibit to a sustainable fashion competition on Earth Day, April 22, at the Greenbrier County Public Library.
Lee Street Studio’s Schoolhouse Gallery works will grace the Art Alcove of the Visitors Center with “Made by Hands”, an intimate display of handcrafted artisanal goods showcasing the wide variety of artwork from the artists of Lee Street Studios. Enjoy a display of wood turned bowls, silversmith jewelry, hand woven textiles and a myriad of original landscapes by artists Susan Ernst, Shea Newton, Jeanne and Bruce Brenneman, Sean O’Connell, Sara McDonald, Margy Greene and Thomas Ruggiero.
Also at the Visitors Center, music will be provided throughout the evening by G.R.O.U.P. (Greenbrier River Optimistic Ukulele Players), and members of Savannah Garden Club will be on hand selling notecards featuring downtown Lewisburg’s hanging begonia baskets. The Alderson Quilt Guild will display their annual raffle quilt and will be selling tickets for this newest creation.
Stardust Café will hold its famous prime rib night personally prepared by chef Dan Perry. Stardust is working with Mountain Steer Meat Company to bring some of the best Greenbrier Valley has to offer.
Briergarten offers a collection of drafts on 17 taps, featuring the best in West Virginia breweries and European favorites. Have a cold drink while enjoying music by Seldom Freewith Chandler Beavers.
The Asylum offers great food, specialty drinks and night life entertainment with the Thomas Taylor Band.
