Thursday, July 10
10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
6 p.m. – South River Volunteer Fire Department’s annual carnival, ride all night for $20 each night, live music, food, games, Fairfield carnival grounds.
Friday, July 11
8 to 10 a.m. – First Friday’s Summer Speaker Series: VA 250, featuring Sheryl Wagner, director of tourism, and Eric Wilson, executive director of the Rockbridge Historical Society, Hampton Inn Col Alto; visit lexrockchamber.com.
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
5 to 7 p.m. ‒ Opening reception for artist Elizabeth Sauder’s newest paintings, “Painting Rockbridge: Portraits of a Place,” Artists in Cahoots.
5 to 7 p.m. ‒ Opening reception for an exhibit of photography by David Natkin , Nelson
Gallery.
6 p.m. – South River Volunteer Fire Department’s annual carnival , barbecue chicken available starting at noon, parade at 7 p.m. with lineup at Fairfield United Methodist Church.
Saturday, July 12
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
10:30 a.m. ‒ Performance by the Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps, an all-youth band from Plymouth, Mich., who will perform 18th and 19th century fife and drum music, while demonstrating marching and color guard maneuvers, parade ground, VMI.
6 p.m. - South RiverVolunteer Fire Department’s annual carnival, barbecue chicken available starting at noon, Fairfield carnival grounds.
Thursday, July 17
1:30 to 5:30 p.m. - VDH Mobile Unit will be set up at Rockbridge Recovery’s Group Center at 119 E 29th Street in Buena Vista, to offer free STI testing; call (540) 572-2312 for more information.
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Rockbridge Recovery’s monthly REVIVE! Training , learn how to respond to an opioid
overdose emergency, free Narcan provided to all that complete the class; call (540) 5722312 for more information or a free ride.
6 p.m. – Relay for Life meeting, Frank’s Pizza, Lexington; to learn more, register a team, or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, visit Relay-ForLife.org/RockbridgeVA or contact Robin Hartless Moore at (540) 460-2485 or [email protected].
Friday, July 18
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Veteran Support Golf Tournament sponsored by George C. Marshall Chapter of MOAA at the Lexington Golf & Country Club, registration fee is $100 per participant and includes greens fee, golf cart, free refreshments on course, and buffet following the tournament, all participants are encouraged to pre-register through the pro shop at (540) 463-3542, sign-in/onsite registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.; for more information call Bill Kozak at (540) 600-2191.
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. – Fridays in the Park concert, Rewind, $5 per adult, 16 and under admitted free of charge, Glen Maury Park.
7:30 p.m. - “Summer Showcase 2025,” a medley of four comedic one-act plays presented by the VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater, VMI.
Saturday, July 19
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Free talk with Michael McConkey from Edible Landscaping in Afton , sponsored by Master Gardeners, small selection of edible plants for sale, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
7:30 p.m. - “Summer Showcase 2025,” a medley of four comedic one-act plays presented by VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater.
Sunday, July 20
10 a.m. – Worship service with commemoration of the July 18, 2000, Lexington Presbyterian Church fire, at the church.
2 p.m. ‒ “Summer Showcase 2025,” a medley of four comedic one-act plays pre-sented by VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater.
Saturday, July 28
6 to 9 p.m. ‒ Concert, Rockin’ the Gorge at Locher Pavilion in Glasgow (behind Scottos) presents Southpaw, admission is free, gates open at 5 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 15
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. – Fridays in the Park concert, Southpaw, $5 per adult, 16 and under admitted free of charge, Glen Maury Park.
