Calendar Of Events
Wednesday, May 14
7 p.m. – William Mc-Corkle, organ, and Michael McLaughlin, baritone, presenting François Couperin’s
“Mass for the Parishes,” Lexington Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday, May 13
10:30 a.m. – Meeting, La Leche League, Grace Episcopal Church, Lexington.
Thursday, May 15
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. -
Kitty-Care’s “Spring into Summer Fundraiser,” featuring plants, yard and garden items, pet items, home décor, and baked goods, plus a five-item raffle, Ben Salem Community Building on Forge Road.
5:30 p.m. – Free screening,
“The Indelible Appalachians”
and virtual Q&A with the director, sponsored by the MidMountain arts collective, Rockbridge Regional Library.
6 p.m. –
Planning meeting for Relay for Life
, Frank’s Pizza, Lexington; for more information, contact Robin Hartless Moore at (540) 460-4285.
Friday, May 16
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Kitty-Care’s “Spring into Summer Fundraiser,” Ben Salem Community Building on Forge Road.
10 a.m. –
W&L School of Law graduation,
Front Lawn, W&L.
4 to 8 p.m. – Open studio and puppet-making workshop,
MidMountain Retreat , 338 Arnolds Valley Road. 7 p.m. -
“Disney’s High School Musical: On Stage!” presented by Blue Forest Theatre Academy, Lenfest Center.
Saturday, May 17
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. -
Kitty-Care’s “Spring into Summer Fundraiser,” Ben Salem Community Building on Forge Road.
8 a.m. to noon –
Lexington- Rockbridge Spring Shred Event
, collecting up to five boxes of paper, any color, and file folders; Maury River Middle School; donations of canned pet food for the Rockbridge SPCAwelcomed.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‒ Free program,
“Culinary Herbs”
with Master Gardener emerita Faith Vosburgh, sponsored by Master Gardeners; herb plants for sale after the talk, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
11 a.m
. –VMI commencement,
Cameron Hall. Noon to 3 p.m. ‒
Native Plant Sale
with perennials from Root 11 Native Plant Nursery, and featuring the Master Gardener plant clinic and compost coaches, along with Virginia Native Plant Society, Hopkins Green.
Noon to 6 p.m. – Fundraiser for the Greater Rockbridge County Skateboarding Coalition,
“The Sound of Art,”
at the Lexington skateboard park.
2 to 4 p.m. – Open house,
Paxton House, Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista. 2 and 7 p.m. -
“Disney’s High School Musical: On Stage!” presented by Blue Forest Thea-tre Academy, Lenfest Center.
Sunday, May 18
2 p.m. - Historic Lexington Foundation’s Preservation Month program with Dan Pezzoni, “Wrapt in Deep Mystery: Native American Ritual Stone Construction in Rockbridge County,” Kendal at Lexington.
3 to 9 p.m. – “
Histories & Harmonies Hootenanny,”
MidMountain Retreat, 338 Arnolds Valley Road; for tickets visit midmountain.org/hoot.
Monday, May 19
7 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Area Republicans,
Ramsey Center, Buena Vista, guest speaker Flint Engleman with Americans for Prosperity; also Dennis Bussey to discuss the May 20, 5 p.m., service project to clean veterans’ headstones at Green Hill Cemetery; for more information, contact
Tuesday, May 20
6:30 p.m. ‒
Rockbridge Camera Club’s Shotluck Presentation, visitors welcome, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
Wednesday, May 21
6 p.m. –
A conversation with authors Henry Wise and James McLaughlin,
Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
Saturday, May 24
2 p.m. - Historic Lexington Foundation’s Preservation Month program with Taylor Cole of Conservation Partners, “Conservation of Historic Properties in Virginia,”
Manly Memorial Baptist Church.
Monday May 26
10 a.m. - Memorial Day ceremony,
speakers, music, wreath laying, and playing of “Taps,” Veterans Memorial, Courthouse Square, Lexington; sponsored by the George C. Marshall Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
Friday, May 30
6:30 p.m. – Music in the Garden series, Shester, Datz, and Newhall bluegrass trio, Boxerwood.
Mondays
9 a.m. – Exercise class, led by Anna Occhiuzzi-Chittum, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Food pantry, Stone Church of the Brethren, 2164 Forest Ave., Buena Vista; call 261-6946 to make appointment to pick up food; pantry open same hours Tuesday through Friday.
12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club of Lexington, open to all, Lexington Golf and Country Club; call ahead for a partner or further information, (540) 4605474.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.”
6 p.m. – Dinner at The Community Table, Piovano building, Lexington.
6 p.m. – New Life Suppers, free dinners, at Life Chapel.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Line dancing class, American Legion building, Buena Vista, $5 donation per person; for more information, call (540) 460-4206.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
Tuesdays
7:30 a.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal Church; beginners meeting at 7 p.m., same location.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Visit by Virginia Department of Veterans Services benefits representative, at VFW Post 1499, second Tuesday of each month; by appointment only, call (540) 332-8900.
1 to 2 p.m. - Maury River Senior Services monthly support group featuring Opening Minds through Art, first Tuesday of each month; call (540) 261-7474 to register.
2 to 3 p.m. – Gospel Way pantry, drive-thru model, 109 Henry St., Lexington.
4 p.m. – Youth program, Pokemon, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1499, at the post, 105 Memorial Lane, Lexington.
Wednesdays
8-9 a.m. - Glasgow-Natural Bridge Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every other Wednesday at Faith Baptist Church, 15 Faith Baptist Circle, Arnolds Valley Road, Natural Bridge Station, open to all and non-denominational, breakfast will be served; for more information, call Faith Baptist Church at (540) 2912847.
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Lexington Farmers Market, Mc-Crums parking lot.
10 a.m. – Baby and toddler storytime, Rockbridge Regional Library; followed by preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. to noon - Greater Lexington Newcomers Club; for updates, visit www.lexvanewcomers. org and see Events Calendar; activities signup is available to members at meetings.
10 to 11:30 a.m. - Maury River Senior Center (MRSC) Players and Singers, all skill levels of players welcome, as well as listeners, at 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; for more information, call (540) 261-7474.
Noon – Lunch at The Community Table, Piovano Building, Lexington.
Noon and 7 p.m. – AA meetings, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 617 S. Main St., Lexington.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – “RARA Neighborhood Grocery,” inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.”
4 p.m. – Youth program, Makers Club, ages 6 and up, Rockbridge Regional Library.
4 to 6 p.m. – Bridge To Hope Pantry, 906 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista.
7 p.m. – Yoga class, led by Karen Stanley of Center of Gravity Yoga and Pilates Studio, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1002 Blue Ridge Road, Glasgow.
Thursdays
7:30 a.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal church.
9 to 11 a.m. – (every third Thursday) Natural Bridge/ Glasgow food pantry.
10 a.m. – Baby and toddler storytime, Rockbridge Regional Library; followed by preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m.
10 to 11:30 a.m. - Maury River Senior Center (MRSC) Players and Singers, all skill levels of players welcome, as well as listeners, at 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; for more information, call (540) 261-7474.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
4 p.m. – Youth program, Improv Club, Rockbridge Regional Library.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Francophone Circle, every third Thursday except December, practice speaking French, all levels welcome, at a Lexington restaurant; to get monthly notices, send a request to be added to the email list at ennekaye@ gmail.com.
6 p.m. – “Community Café on Magnolia,” free meals offered by Bridge to Hope, 906 Magnolia Ave. (second Thursday of each month only).
8 p.m. – AA meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
Fridays
8:30 a.m. – Informal yoga, led by Lane Norris, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths.
7 p.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal Church.
Saturdays
8 to 10 a.m. – Community Veteran Appreciation Breakfast, every third Saturday, free to veterans, $5 for other adults and $3 for kids meals, American Legion Post 126, Buena Vista.
9 a.m. to noon - Natural Bridge Farmers Market, at Virginia Gold Orchard on U.S. 11 near Fancy Hill, runs every Saturday through October, weather permitting.
9 to 11 a.m. (first, second and fourth Saturdays) - Natural Bridge/Glasgow Food Pantry, 735 McCullough St., Glasgow.
9 to noon – (first and third Saturdays) Community Closet at Christ Episcopal Church, 2262 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista; call 461-1299 for more information.
9 a.m. to noon – Clothes closet at First Baptist Church, every third Saturday of the month; call 463-4854 for more information.
9 a.m. to noon - Kerrs Creek Farmers Market, at 2766 W. Midland Trail (through Sept. 27, 2025) 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Rockbridge Community Yoga, Lylburn Downing Community Center, 300 Diamond St.
9:30 a.m. – (second Saturdays) Rockbridge Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Piovano building; call (540) 357-0608 or visit www.RPOG.org.
10 a.m. to noon – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Free community luncheons, first and third Saturdays, parish hall, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. - Lexington Al-Anon Family Group, offering a weekly respite for those dealing with the effects of friends or family members with alcohol or other substance abuse disorders. Al-Anon, an anonymous fellowship, provides courage, strength, and hope for those living or who have lived with those kinds of issues and problems. Weekly hybrid meetings (in-person and Zoom) top floor of the Grace Episcopal Church. More details or other information available from lexingtonfamilygroup@ gmail.com.
Editor’s note: The above events are taking place every week in the Rockbridge area. If your group has restarted weekly activities, send us an email with the information, to [email protected].
