Wednesday, Sept. 10
6 to 7 p.m. - Rockbridge CAN community meal at the Rockbridge Baths firehouse, catered by Sweet Treats Bakery, served sit-down style; everyone welcome and dinner is free.
8 p.m. ‒ Talk, by retired U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Christopher C. Spence who was part of the first wave of American forces on the ground in Afghanistan following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI.
Thursday, Sept. 11 Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair, Virginia Horse Center. 9:30 a.m. – 9/11 memorial service remembering victims of the terrorist attacks, Lexington Fire Department.
Friday, Sept. 12 Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair, Virginia Horse Center. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Rockbridge Animal Alliance’s Pet Food Pantry, at Rockbridge Area Relief Association’s building.
3:15 p.m. – Talk and book signing, Mayling Simpson, author of “Lives Guided by Honor: How VMI Shaped the Class of 1968,” Nichols Engineering Building auditorium, VMI.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair, Virginia Horse Center. 8 a.m. – Birding at Boxerwood with members of the Rockbridge Bird Club, bring binoculars and meet in the nature center parking lot.
9 a.m. to noon – BV Connect event, Cars and Coffee followed by a kids bike parade hosted by Asunder Coffee, downtown Buena Vista.
Sunday, Sept. 14
2 p.m. - Kitchen Garden Workshop led by Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners, Jackson House Museum; admission is $20 per person, space is limited and early registration is encouraged by calling (540) 464-7704.
3 to 5 p.m. – Back to School ice cream social, free, an event for the whole family featuring music, games and ice cream from Sweet Things, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 617 Main St., Lexington.
Monday, Sept. 15
Noon to 1 p.m. – Talk, “ Trying Not To Make Things Hard: Exploring Transportation Arrangements Among Suspended Drivers” delivered by DeLaney Center Postdoctoral Fellow Adrienne Jones, Watson Galleries, W&L.
Wednesday, Sept. 17
11 a.m. – Virginia Military Institute to host a Virginia 250 Commission (VA250) Constitution Day event, “To Support & Defend,” honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Navy, Cameron Hall.
6 to 7 p.m. - RockbridgeCAN community meal at the Palmer Community Center, catered by Lexington Catering Company, served sit-down style; everyone welcome and dinner is always free.
8 p.m. - Constitution Day commemoration, featuring guest speaker author Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy, Marshall Hall’s Gillis Theater, VMI.
Thursday, Sept. 18
10 a.m. – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival , Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista.
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. -
Rockbridge Recovery’s monthly REVIVE! Training , learn how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of Naloxone; call (540) 572-2312 for more information or a free ride.
7:30 p.m. – Dance performance, The Missing Element with The Beatbox House, Keller Theatre, Lenfest Center, W&L.
Friday, Sept. 19
10 a.m. – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival , Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista.
Saturday, Sept. 20 9 to 11 a.m. – Walkin’ the Rockbridge Way, local Alzheimer’s awareness walk, Maury River Middle School; to donate or for more information, call (540) 4633161.
10 a.m. – Nothin’ Fancy Hull’s Drive-In 2367N.LeeHwy.,Lexington - 540-463-2621 [email protected] Gates Open 7:00 pm
Full Concessions Available!
Fri., Sept. 12th thru Sat. Sept. 13th
DOUBLE FEATURE - 8:00 PM
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.
Friday, Sept. 26
8:00 a.m. – Birding at Mc-Cormick Farm with the Rockbridge Bird Club, bring binoculars and meet in the Lexington Food Lion parking lot at 7:15 a.m. to carpool or at 8 a.m. at McCormick Farm parking lot; for more information or weather cancellation, visit www.rockbirdclub.org or Rockbridge Bird Club on Facebook.
Saturday, Sept. 27
7:30 a.m. to 2 p. m. - Vesuvius Community Day, Emory United Methodist Church; set-up free for yard sales.
8 to noon – Rockbridge Christian Academy’s Fall Festival, pancake breakfast from 8 to 11, craft show from 9 to noon, along with a bake sale, 21 Snowy Egret Lane, Timber Ridge.
10 a.m. to noon – Brownsburg Run of the Mill 5K, a scenic run, jog, walk or stroll from Brownsburg to Wade’s Mill, family friendly, all abilities welcome, prizes for the top three female and male finishers, oldest and youngest finishers and lots of dog prizes too; free hot dog lunch during and after awards ceremony; registration at 8:30 a.m. at Wade’s Mill, $20 in advance and $25 on the day; visit https://www.brownsburgva. com/2024-7th-annual-run-of-themill; for more information, email [email protected].
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. 4
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - McCormick Farm Mill Day, Raphine; for more information or to request a vendor booth, call the Shenandoah Valley AREC at (540) 3772255.
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 for $10 each, with the drawing held on Oct. 18, Buena Vista Fire Department .
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