Wednesday,Aug. 27
6 to 7 p.m. – Rockbridge CAN serving a community meal at the Buena Vista firehouse, catered by Sweet Treats baker, free, all are welcome.
Saturday, Aug. 30
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Fairfield Farmers Market Heritage Day, featuring vendors, history displays, bounce houses, breakfast, hot dogs, barbecue chicken, ice cream and antique tractors, downtown Fairfield.
Sunday, Aug. 31
4 to 6 p.m. – Ice cream social,
homemade ice cream and desserts, $10, Marvin United Methodist Church.
Monday, Sept. 1
All day – 52nd annual Buena Vista Labor Day Celebration, political party breakfasts, 5K run, parade, stump speeches at Glen Maury Park, music and fireworks.
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ‒ Labor Day celebration, with a community yard sale ($10 per spot), a pulled pork lunch, a classic car show and a bounce slide for children, Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department.; for more information, call or text Kati Brantley at (719) 355-6036 or send email to [email protected].
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sale, $7 for a half, or $11 for a dinner with a chicken half, two sides and a roll, serving will be from the front of the bay, raffle tickets will be available to purchase for $10 each, with the drawing held on Oct. 18, Buena Vista Fire Department .
Wednesday, Sept. 3
10 a.m. ‒ Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers Club, at the Innovation Center, Rockbridge County High School, Lexington, the guest will be Robyn Sherman who will speak about the new Innovation Center’s work with students; for more information, visit www. lexvanewcomers.org.
Thursday, Sept. 4
7 p.m. – Bingo, Buena Vista firehouse, doors open at 5:15 p.m. with food sold, early bird bingo starts at 6:30.
Friday, Sept. 5
6 p.m. – Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival , Glen Maury Park, BuenaVista.
6:30 to 8 p.m. –Boxerwood’s Music in the Garden concert with Betty and the Hot Flashes , free for children and current Boxerwood members, $5 for adult nonmembers.
Saturday, Sept. 6
1 p.m. - Chicken dinner
, chicken quarters are $8 and meals that include baked apples, potatoes, green beans and a beverage are $12, Goshen First Aid Crew building.
1 p.m. – Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival , Glen Maury Park, BuenaVista.
6 to 9 p.m. – Rockin’ the Gorge concert with Late Night Stumblers , Locher Pavilion, Glasgow, free admission.
6 p.m. –
Relay for Life , Central Elementary School. Sunday, Sept. 7 2 to 4:30 p.m. – Rockbridge NAACP Freedom Fun’d Raiser, heavy hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, door prizes, Marylin Alexander to be honored, Virginia Horse Center, visit www.Rockbridge-NAACP.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 9
7:30 p.m. – Screening, “Hamlet,” presented by W&L’s Lenfest Center’s Outreach & Engagement Series, Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons; tickets may be purchased the night of the performance or call (540) 458-8000.
Thursday, Sept. 11
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair, Virginia Horse Center. Friday, Sept. 12
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair, Virginia Horse Center.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair, Virginia Horse Center.
Thursday, Sept. 18
10 a.m. – Nothin’Fancy Bluegrass Festival , Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista.
Friday, Sept. 19
Buena Vista.
10 a.m. – Nothin’Fancy Bluegrass Festival , Glen Maury Park, Saturday, Sept. 20 Buena Vista.
10 a.m. – Nothin’Fancy Bluegrass Festival , Glen Maury Park,
Noon to 4 p.m. – Rockbridge County Public Schools Foundation’s annual cornhole tournament fundraiser, Reel Arena, Virginia Horse Center.
Saturday, Sept. 27
7:30 a.m. to 2 p. m. - Vesuvius Community Day, Emory United Methodist Church; set-up free for yard sales.
6 to 9 p.m. – Rockin’ the Gorge concert with Tom Proctor , Locher Pavilion, Glasgow, free admission. Thursday, Oct. 2 7 p.m. – Bingo , Buena Vista firehouse, doors open at 5:15 p.m. with food sold, early bird bingo starts at 6:30.
Saturday, Oct. 11
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sale, $7 for a half, or $11 for a dinner with a chicken half, two sides, and a roll, serving will be from the front of the bay, raffle tickets will be available to pur-chase for $10 each, with the drawing held on Oct. 18, Buena Vista Fire Department .
Noon to 4 p.m. – Fall Festival , Goshen First Aid Crew grounds, 9770 Maury River Rd, vendors, cornhole tournament, food and more.
