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		<title>Stone carving a passion for local artists</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. Gifford When people think of stone carving and sculpture, they often picture the ancient Greeks and Romans or master artists such as Michelangelo. Today, few artists are willing to trade paintbrushes for stone carving tools.&#160; Transforming a rough stone into a polished work of art takes patience, skill, and countless hours of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fluvanna artist’s work to benefit Service Dogs of Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. Gifford Combining her finesse as a painter with a deep-seated love for her four-legged subjects, Fluvanna Art Association member Susan Edginton creates striking, color-rich portraits of dogs that capture the eye and the heart. Now, Edginton has used her artistic talent to design a fiberglass Labrador statue to benefit Service Dogs of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fluvanna Art Association’s “Beginnings” Show Highlights Fresh Starts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. Gifford “Beginnings” can mean many things to many artists. At the Fluvanna Art Association’s 2026 Spring Show, that single word unfolds in a wide range of interpretations: personal, symbolic, and most of all, transformative. On display at the Fluvanna County Public Library, the exhibit brings together varied media and perspectives, each offering [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Poet Sara Robinson to explore ‘why poetry matters’ at library talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. GiffordCORRESPONDENT Poet Sara Robinson will speak about the value and relevance of poetry at the Friends of the Library monthly meeting on April 1 at 10 a.m. A staple of centuries past, poetry seems to be a lost art. Yet, many of us can recall a few lines from our favorite poems [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fluvanna Art Association Cultivates Local Creativity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent The Fluvanna Art Association began modestly in 1975, when a small group of women,&#160; including founders Alice Clifford and Harriet Snead, gathered in Snead’s basement to draw and paint together. What started as a casual pastime soon evolved into an organized group of local artists sharing their work with the community. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Innisfree Painters Bring Color to Library Walls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exhibit runs through Feb. 27 By Page H. Gifford Work by students of the Innisfree Painters watercolor group is currently on display at the Fluvanna County Public Library. The exhibit features pieces created under the guidance of Linda Bethke, a Fluvanna Art Association member, founder of the Innisfree Painters, and a longtime watercolor instructor. Students [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The unseen reel: Scruggs to talk with Friends of the Library about Engraved</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page GiffordCorrespondent Film producer Horace Scruggs will discuss his new documentary, Engraved: Finding Family at Oak Hill Cemetery, during a Friends of the Library program on Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. The talk will explore ongoing efforts to identify formerly enslaved and free Black people buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, as well as the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>More Than a Laugh: A Fundraiser for PTSD Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent New Year, New Hoots!—an improv and stand-up comedy fundraiser—will take place Friday, Jan. 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bunker Bistro. Proceeds from the event will benefit a neuroscience research study at Virginia Tech’s Embodiment Lab focused on humor and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military veterans. The comedy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From Grannies to Gen Z: Local Knitting Groups Stitch Together Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Knitting is no longer just for grandmas rocking in their chairs.&#160; Both knitting and crocheting have gone mainstream and become popular cultural pastimes for all ages.&#160; Knitting&#8217;s resurgence is due to a combination of factors, including the search for hobbies during the pandemic, a strong pushback against fast fashion toward sustainable, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Looking back at 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent The past year was marked by celebrations, milestones, and struggles. The Fluvanna Art Association celebrated its 50th anniversary with five successful shows. Local author Barbara Vorndick, along with others, spearheaded a project to bring home the remains of Eliza Monroe Hay, President Monroe&#8217;s eldest daughter, to be buried with her family. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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