Calendar Of Events
Wednesday, Sept. 3
10 a.m. ‒ Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers Club,
at the Innovation Center, Rockbridge County High School, Lexington, Robyn Sherman 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
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sale,
the price is $7 per half, available drive-thru only, Raphine firehouse.
Noon to 6 p.m. –
Rockbridge Beer and Wine Festival,
Lime Kiln Theater, sponsored by chamber of commerce.
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. RockbridgeNAACP.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 9
,
5 to 6:30 p.m. – Posthumous launch of Florinda Ruiz’s book of poems and photographs
“Healing Dust: Poems of Survival,” Downtown Books. 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. 9 a.m. to noon –
BV Connect
event,
Cars and Coffee followed by a kids bike parade hosted byAsunder Coffee.
Thursday, Sept. 18
10 a.m. – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival
, Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista.
7:30 p.m. – Dance performance,
The Missing Element with The Beatbox House, Keller Theatre, Lenfest Center.
Friday, Sept. 19
10 a.m. – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival , Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista.
Saturday, Sept. 20 10 a.m. – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival
, Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista.
Noon to 4 p.m. –
Rockbridge County Public Schools Foundation’s annual cornhole tournament fundraiser, Reel Arena, Virginia Horse Center.
7 p.m. – Concert,
“Golden Pops,”
Rockbridge Chorus, with Scott Williamson, conductor, William McCorkle, piano; advance tickets, $12.50, $35.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Free program,
Medicinal Herbs
with herbalist and Virginia Native Plant Society member Peggy Dyson-Cobb, sponsored by Master Gardeners, plants for sale after the talk, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
Sunday, Sept. 21
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ‒ Native Plant Sale
with perennials and shrubs from Root 11 Native Plant Nursery, Hopkins Green.
Tuesday, Sept. 23
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club,
Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington; visitors welcome.
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.
6 to 8:30 p.m. –
Outdoor movie, live music, sidewalk sales and a book signing with local author and illustrator Corey Egbert,
part of Connect BV, downtown Buena Vista.
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
grounds, 9770 Maury River Rd, vendors, cornhole tournament, food and more.
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) 460-5474.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Family and Friends support meeting at Rockbridge Recovery’s Group Center, 119 E 28th St. in Buena Vista; call (540) 572-2312 for more information or a free ride.
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.
1 to 2 p.m. - Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention, Aug. 19-Oct. 9, Maury River Senior Services, free; to register, call (540) 261-7474 or visit vpas.info/ health-and-wellness-programs.
1 p.m. - Mahjongg, open to all, Lexington Golf and Country Club; email Lindsey at olivia4066@ gmail.com to let her know you’ll be there; teaching and beginners table possible.
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.
7 to 8 p.m. - Grief Support meeting at Rockbridge Recovery’s Group Center, 119 E. 28th St., Buena Vista; call (540) 5722312 for more information or a free ride.
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) 291-2847.
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Lexington Farmers Market, McCrums 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.
7 to 8 p.m. - SMART Recovery meeting at Rockbridge Recovery’s Group Center, 119 E. 28th St., Buena Vista; call (540) 572-2312 for more information or a free ride.
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.
1 to 2 p.m. - Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention, Aug. 19-Oct. 9, Maury River Senior Services, free; to register, call (540) 261-7474 or visit vpas.info/ health-and-wellness-programs.
1 to 3 p.m. – Goshen food pantry, 9742 Maury River Road.
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 [email protected].
6 p.m. – “Community Café on Magnolia,” free meals offered by Bridge to Hope, 906 Magnolia Ave. (second Thursday of each month only).
7. to 8 p.m. - Peer Support meeting at Rockbridge Recovery’s Group Center, 119 E. 28th St., Buena Vista; call (540) 5722312 for more information or a free ride.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
Fridays
8:30 a.m. – Informal yoga, led by Lane Norris, B ethesda 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].
