Tuesday-Saturday SUFFOLK FARMERS' MARKET / NEW SUFFOLK CITY MARKET Location: Suffolk City Market and Country Store, 162 South Main Street Shoppers select locally-grown, fresh picked produce when the farmers' market opens in a new, year-round location at 162 South Main Street under the name of "Suffolk City Market and Country Store." It was the previous home of Epps' Farm Supply which served a steadfast customer bases for 55 years. The Suffolk City Market and Country Store is a culmination of the historic market that was a favorite of generations at the former Main Street City Hall and the more recent summer downtown market sponsored by the city Tourism office for the last several years. Under private management of Beale & Johnson Markets, LLC, the market will open Saturday, April 5, and operate Tuesday through Friday, 9am-5pm and on Saturday from 9 am to 3pm. (757) 630-5091 5/2/08 TOWN MOUNTAIN IN CONCERT Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Avenue This North Carolina-based band is just what bluegrass, roots country and modern music needs to bridge the musical gap. They're influenced by the first generation bluegrass masters like Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers, as well as early country legends like George Jones and Merle Haggard. What defines Town Mountain's sound is the seamless fusion of their original tunes with bluegrass and country. New bluegrass at its best! $30 Adult/$15 Student. 8pm. 5/3/08 Key West Fest in Driver Village Event Cancelled due to Tornado Damage & Recovery Location: Rio Grande Traders, 3049 King's Highway A day of island fun in Driver! Enjoy Caribbean music under the Tiki Hut, island food and beverages, tropical plan sale, t-shirts and souvenirs... with a free gift for the first 100 people wearing a Hawaiian shirt! Proceeds benefit local charities. 11am-7pm. Free & open to the public. (757) 538-3512 WHALEYVILLE COMMUNITY DAY Location: Whaleyville Village This annual community celebration includes a parade, business expo, arts and crafts, a tractor pull, live music, car show, kid's rides and activities. Free and open to the public. For more information about this event, contact: (757) 986-2282 5/8/08 JUDY COLLINS IN CONCERT Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Avenue Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. She's known for the stunning purity of her lovely soprano voice and for her varied recordings, which have included folk, show tunes, pop and rock & roll. Judy's had hits with songs by Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Stephan Sondheim and Joni Mitchell. Her version of AMAZING GRACE was a huge popular success, BOTH SIDES NOW and SEND IN THE CLOWNS garnered her the coveted Grammy Award. Her newest CD is JUDY COLLINS SINGS LENNON-McCARTNEY. Savor this remarkable gem in our intimate 500 seat Birdsong Theater. $60/$45/$30 7:30pm. (757) 923-0003 5/9-5/11/08 2ND ANNUAL GREAT DISMAL SWAMP BIRDING FESTIVAL [ADDTIONAL INFORMATION]5mb Location: Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Over three days enjoy guided bird walks, narrated bus tours, bird banding demonstrations, birdhouse building, educational workshops, nighttime owl prowls and much more. Beginner Bird Walks offered for new birders. Fun for the whole family! Free & open to the public. Reservations required for the walks and bus tours. Call (757) 986-3705 for details. 5/10/08 CATHERINE RUSSELL IN CONCERT Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Avenue "Cat" Russell isn't merely your basic soul, jazz, and blues singer....she's a lady born to jazz. Her father was Louis Armstrong's orchestra leader. Her mother was a member of the Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-woman band that swung as hard as the men! Cat's credits include trendsetters in popular music, such as David Bowie, Paul Simon, Jackson Brown, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne, Rosanne Cash and Madonna. Catherine Russell is now stepping out in the jazz world as a soulful featured vocalist. $35/$30. 8pm. (757) 923-0003 F.A.M.E (FUTURE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS AND ENTERTAINERS) Location: King's Fork Middle School Reaching youth through the arts! This annual event features a showcase of Hampton Roads' talented children and teenagers. For audition dates and location information, contact Suffolk Parks and Recreation, (757) 514-7250. HOLLAND FOUNDERS DAY PARADE Location: Holland Village A daylong celebration commemorating the founding of the first Ruritan Club in the Holland Community of Suffolk. Festivities begin at 10am with a parade at 11am, followed by the Second Annual Ruritan Barbeque Cook-off with all-day entertainment concluding with fireworks at 9pm. For more information about this event, call (757) 514-7250 5/20/08 READING & BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR JOE TENNIS, BEACH TO BLUEGRASS Location: Hilton Garden Inn & Suffolk Conference Center, 100 East Constance Road Author Joe Tennis is speaking on "Beach to Bluegrass," his new book of Virginia legends and history, in Suffolk on Tuesday, May 20, 7 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn and Suffolk Conference Center. "Beach to Bluegrass" (The Overmountain Press, $17.95) is an illustrated collection of Virginia vignettes, following along U.S. 58, beginning at Virginia Beach and ending at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park on the border of Kentucky. Subtitled "Places to Brake on Virginia's Longest Road," Tennis's 58-chapter journey contains tales of the Great Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, the "Peanut Capital of the World" at Suffolk, the birth of Brunswick Stew, Johnny Cash and June Carter's home in Virginia, a UFO sighting in South Hill and Hank Williams' last ride in 1952. More stories come from haunted hotels in Virginia Beach and South Boston, the floods of Franklin on the Blackwater River and the Civil War in Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Emporia and Danville. "Beach to Bluegrass" is available at bookstores; gift shops, including the Suffolk Visitors Center; and online sellers. Books will be available at book signing. Free and open to the public. 7pm. (757) 514-4130. 5/24/08 SUFFOLK RACEWAY REUNION Location: Suffolk Executive Airport Calling all "old school" racing fans to wheel out to the Suffolk Executive Airport for the Suffolk Raceway Reunion Car Show! The Suffolk Raceway Reunion will feature 200 antique dragsters on display and pre-1979 drag and muscle cars, street rods and customs. Barbeque, hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, ice cream and more fest food will be available on site. The reunion includes live music entertainment, autograph signing, race-related memorabilia and souvenirs, a burn-out exhibit an awards ceremony. Tickets $10 each, Kids 12 and under are free. Call (757) 514-4130 for more information. 5/31/08 [RESCHEDULED FROM 2/16/08] PINKALICIOUS Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Avenue Based on the popular children's book by Elizabeth Kann, PINKALICIOUS is the story of a girl who can't stop eating pink cupcakes, despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence goes too far and lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe - a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. But when her Pinkititis condition worsens, only Pinkalicious can figure out a healthy way to get out of this predicament. The catchy musical numbers will leave you giggling for more! $15 Adult, $6 Kids/Students. (757) 923-0003. (Tickets for the original February 16 performance date will be honored at the May 31 performance, same seat assignments will apply). Sponsored by: Sentara Obici Hospital, 11:00 a.m. Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts