Trash Talk & Town Treasures 🗑️🏡

Fellow Winstigators,

My loving wife opined that I should include the new trash and recycling pickup schedule in this issue of Winchester Wire. I told her that it didn’t really seem to fit with the overall vibe of what we’re going for here.

And then I realized she was correct like she usually is.

If you’re like me, July would roll around and you’d be putting your trash and recycling out like you normally do and wondering why it hadn’t been picked up. So in case you missed the news that came out the other day, here it is:

If that map is hard to follow, head over to this site where you can plug in your address and figure out what day your trash and recycling is going to be collected.

Pet Adoption!

Check out soulful Chappell Roan, cool guy Bean, and inquisitive Poppy!

Homes of the Week:

Three acres, 4 beds 3 baths in Winchester, coming on the market May 30th.

5 beds, 4 baths, new construction.

Three acres, 4 beds, 3 baths in Winchester now back on the market.

3 beds, 2 baths, updated family room and fully fenced backyard.

Events and happenings in Winchester and the surrounding territories:

Wednesday, May 21st

Shenandoah Axe Company, Front Royal - Family Night, 5pm-8pm throw an axe, eat chicken

The Pub, Bunker Hill WV - Trivia Night 7pm

Neon Moon Tavern, Martinsburg WV - ACE Trivia 7-9:15pm

Vault & Cellar, Middletown - Whiskey Tasting With Dan, 6pm

Handley Library, Winchester - The Road Less Traveled to Winchester- Annual Friends Night, Guest Speaker: Author Tj O’Connor, previewing new mystery book that takes place at Handley Library, 6pm

Swing Dance Front Royal, Front Royal - Swing Dance Night, 7:30-9:30pm

Thursday, May 22nd

Bright Box Theater, Winchester - Melissa Carper w/ special guest Todd Day Wait 7pm get tickets

Lost Barrel Brewing, Middleburg - Beer Release: Hops For Hope, noon

50/50 Taphouse, Winchester - Trivia Night 8:30pm

Vault and Cellar, Middletown - Whiskey Tasting With Dan, 6pm

Friday, May 23rd

West Oaks Farm Market, Winchester - Nest Fest 2025 (School Fundraiser) 5pm get tickets

The Monument, Winchester - The Bass Club Presents: Real Riddim Hours feat. Dack Janiels 9pm get tickets

Vibrissa Beer, Winchester - First Responder Friday’s (20% off food and beverages for all responders!)

Lost Barrel Brewing, Middleburg - Live Music: Shane Gamble 5:30

James Charles Winery, Winchester - Live Music: Rachel Brinkmeier, 3-6pm

Flowering Dogwood Yoga, Winchester - Sunset Sweets Yoga On The Farm 7-8:30pm get your stretch on

Museum of Shenandoah Valley, Winchester - Gallery Talk: Curated Chaos 2-3pm

Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point WV - ASRA Championship Cup Series (all weekend, check for times)

Saturday, May 24th

Sunset Polo at Great Meadow, The Plains - Military Appreciation Night (free entrance for members of the Armed Forces). Gates open at 5:30pm

Round Hill Community Center And Rescue, Winchester - Memorial Day Car Show, 2pm

Handley Library, Winchester - Rally for Reading (all ages, kid friendly) 11 am-1pm

Wolf Gap Vineyard, Edinburg - Live Music: Pappy & Sam Dinges 2-5pm

Locke Store, Millwood - Wine Tasting noon-3pm

Chilly Hollow Brewing Co., Berryville - Live Music: Zach Jones 1-4pm

West Oaks Farm Market, Winchester - Live Music: Jeff Fuss 1-4pm

Clarke County Farmer’s Market, Berryville - 8am-noon

Winchester Book Gallery, Winchester - Author Event: Mike Maggio - Woman in the Abbey 11 am - 1pm

Winchester Book Gallery, Winchester - Author Event: Bernie Lewis - More Kinnakeet Stories 2-4pm

Lost Barrel Brewing, Middleburg - Live Music: Robert Mabe Band 4-7pm

Dirt Farm Brewing, Bluemont - Althouse Pottery Spring Raku Bowl Firing 9am-5pm

Piccadilly’s Public House, Winchester - Jill Fulton Band 7-10pm

Blue Fox Billiards, Winchester - Live Music: Uncured with special guest Open Season 7pm

Old Town Walking Mall, Winchester - 4th Annual Winchester Police Auto Show noon-4pm

Sunday, May 25th

Lost Barrel Brewing, Middleburg - Live Music: Derek Kretzer Band 1pm

Wolf Gap Vineyard, Edinburg - Live Music: Jimmy Lee 6-9pm

Dirt Farm Brewing, Bluemont - Dirt Don’t Hurt Group Hike 9:30am - noon

Chilly Hollow Brewing Co., Berryville - Paint Party w/ Easely Created noon-2pm

Monday, May 26th (Memorial Day)

Wolf Gap Vineyard, Edinburg - Vinyasa in the Vines 11am

Fox Meadow Winery, Linden VA - Live Music: Adriel Genet (1:30-4:30 p.m.)

Chilly Hollow Brewing Co., Berryville - Memorial Day Celebration: 12-9pm, 1-4pm live music from Sidetracked | 12pm Glitter Goddess Hair Studio pop-up | 4-5pm happy hour [$5 pints of light beer] | 5-6pm happy hour [$1 off all apps] | 6pm trivia

Winchester Brew Works, Winchester - 2000s trivia night 6:30-7:30 pm

Loudoun Street, Winchester - 38th Annual Loudoun Street Mile, race starts at 8 am register here if you want to run

Tuesday, May 27th

Vibrissa Beer, Winchester - Trivia Tuesday 6:30-8pm

George Washington Hotel, Winchester - Your Night To Shine Dance 6-8pm

Clarke County Rec Center, Berryville - Lighthouse Acrylic Painting Class 3:30-5:30pm

JB’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Stephens City - Ice Cream Fundraiser, youth basketball 5:30-7:30pm

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