Friday, October 30, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
America Recycles Day 2020
America Recycles Day 2020
*Open to Town of Abingdon residents and business owners only this year. You will need to bring an id or utility bill, to show proof of address.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Town of Abingdon Halloween 2020
TOWN OF ABINGDON
133 WEST MAIN STREET · P. O. BOX 789 · ABINGDON, VIRGINIA · 24212
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 13, 2020
Town of
Abingdon Halloween 2020
The Town of
Abingdon will observe Halloween on Saturday, October 31, 2020. We want to remind everyone that the Town
Ordinance pertaining to trick or treat visits (Section 50-3) limits trick or
treating to children 12 years of age and under on Halloween night. Also, all
trick-or-treat visits should be concluded before 10:00 PM.
Due to COVID-19 and restrictions from the CDC, the Town of
Abingdon leaves trick-or-treating to your discretion. At this time, Washington
County, VA is in the “orange zone” for COVID-19 cases. To view guidelines under
the orange zone for trick-or-treating, you can visit the CDC website for
Halloween- https://www.halloween2020.org/.
There are several opportunities scheduled in the Town of
Abingdon to enjoy Halloween if you do not want to trick-or-treat on October 31,
2020.
*October 24,
2020- Drive-Thru Trick or Treating -
Haunted Hill at William King Regional Arts Museum from 5:30 PM-7:30 PM. Visit
the Facebook event for more information.
*October 30, 2020- Family Campfire Night
& Spooky Story Time at SWVA 4-H Center. Visit their website for more
information.
*October 30
& 31, 2020- Halloween at the
Moonlite Drive-In. Visit Facebook or Barter Theatre website for more
information.
*October 31, 2020- Abingdon Main Street Halloween Scavenger
Hunt from 3:00 PM-7:00 PM. Visit the Facebook event for more information.
We will continue to update this
list with Halloween events. If there is an event in Abingdon that we have
forgotten to list, please comment or send us a message so we can share it.
The Gallery @ Barr Photographics announces the fall installment of the Corner Gallery’s 2020 exhibition series
The Gallery @ Barr Photographics announces the fall installment of the Corner Gallery’s 2020 exhibition series with a debut exhibit of watercolor paintings entitled “Reimagined” by a Rogersville, Tennessee, emerging artist, Shauna Henard Slaughter.
Mrs. Slaughter reveals in her biographical sketch, “I was born in a small town called Rogersville in Tennessee. My parents were Otis and Dorothy Henard and I am the youngest of 3 children, as a young child, my dream was to become an architect and looking back on that dream, maybe the artist inside of me was there all along. I was married to the father of my two children for thirty years and we opened and managed a very successful industrial business while raising our children. The marriage ended in 2008 and I sold my shares in the business and retired from business life. After retirement, I reconnected with a man who I had known for my entire life and after a while, we began to date. This man helped me to become more confident, encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and after dating for years, we married in 2015. His name is John Slaughter, a wonderful man who encourages me daily, to find my inner artist! Since retiring, together, John and I have traveled extensively throughout the world. I am developing a better knowledge of fine art and art history, leading to a greater development of my artistic skills. I’m now finding ways to draw the next chapter of my life!” She further reveals, “Professional business ventures had never been difficult for me but tapping into my creative side was more of a challenge until I became part of a small-town local art class. At the beginning of my creative journey I used simple skills as a therapy for my soul, however being blessed to travel extensively, my interest in art from all corners of the world began to develop. This class gave me more courage and self-confidence along with the support from John, to respect and pursue in earnest, my new found talent. Now seven years later I am ready to present my work in my very first art show. My hope is that all will enjoy the paintings as much as I have enjoyed the journey”.
Shauna reveals in her artist’s statement, “Inspiration arises from seeing the beauty in all the landscapes of my East Tennessee home as well as throughout the world. I have seen the majestic animals of the west, the vibrant colors of Peru, the stillness of snow in Norway and my travels have allowed me to come to the realization that there is so much to see in God’s creation. Simple things such as the eyes of a kitten, the fruit of the harvest, and the birds of the air will always be my creative centering point.
“Reimagined” will be celebrated with a reception, gallery talk, and demonstration of technique by Shauna Henard Slaughter, to which the public is cordially invited, on Friday, 16 October from 7 - 9:00 PM in The Gallery @ Barr Photographics, 152 E. Main Street, Abingdon, Virginia. Masks and Social Distancing REQUIRED! “Reimagined” will hang, and be offered for sale, through 30, November. The Gallery @ Barr Photographics is housed in the Greenway Trigg Building, located in the heart of Abingdon’s main street historic district. Please call 276- 628-1486 or visit http://barrphotographics.com for further information.
Photo 1: Citrus Aroma, watercolor still life by Shauna Henard Slaughter
Photo 2: European Canal, watercolor by Shauna Henard Slaughter
Town Hall Closure from 10-13-2020 to 10-16-2020
TOWN OF ABINGDON
133 WEST MAIN STREET · P. O. BOX 789 · ABINGDON, VIRGINIA · 24212
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Tenille Montgomery
October
13, 2020 (276) 492-1557
Public access at Abingdon Town Hall will be limited Tuesday, October 13, 2020, through Friday, October 16, 2020, due to quarantines imposed on several employees. The second floor lobby (Main Street entrance) will be open to the public, in addition to the outside cashier’s window. The first floor will be closed to the public through Friday, October 16, 2020.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
BZA Cancellation Notice for October 13, 2020
TOWN OF ABINGDON
Abingdon, Virginia
THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020
AT 6:00 P.M. LOCATED IN THE
ARTHUR CAMPBELL CONFERENCE ROOM
FIRST FLOOR
133 W. MAIN STREET
HAS BEEN CANCELLED
For information regarding the meeting, please contact:
Janice Dornon
276-628-3167
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