Wednesday, Sept. 17
10:30 to 11 a.m. (time window) - U.S. Navy Blue Angels flyover of VMI , part of VMI’s Constitution Day festivities.
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. - Rockbridge CAN 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) 5722312 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) 463-3161.
10 a.m. to noon - Family Earth Stewardship Day at Jordans Point with Boxerwood, stream ecology and tree planting, all supplies provided, maximum of 30 participants; hosted by city of Lexington for city residents, with preregistration required at https://www.boxerwood.org/.
10 a.m. – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival , Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista.
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.
Noon to 4 p.m. – Rockbridge County Public Schools Foundation’s annual cornhole tournament fundraiser, Reel Arena, Virginia Horse Center.
Noon to 5 p.m. – Wendy Christine Duke to talk about her new book “Contemporary Oshi- e: An Introduction,” Nelson Gallery.
7 p.m. – Concert, “Golden Pops,” Rockbridge Chorus, with Scott Williamson, conductor, William McCorkle, piano; advance tickets, $12.50, $35.
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
5:30 p.m. – Artist’s talk, South Korean artist Minjeong An to speak about his exhibit “Private Pictograp,” Wilson Concert Hall, Lenfest Center.
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/2024-7thannual- run-of-the-mill; for more information, email [email protected].
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – “Bring Your Old Toys,” communitysourced open house with the “Rockbridge At Play” exhibit, Rockbridge Historical Society Museum, 101 E. Washington St.
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.
Sunday, Sept. 28
3 p.m. -W&L faculty recital with William McCorkle, organ, “Constellations of Pipes: Organ
Masterpieces from Star Cities on Europe,” Lexington Presbyterian Church; live streamed on YouTube at www.lexpres.org.
Monday, Sept. 29
7:30 p.m. - Rockbridge Chorus opening rehearsal for the Dec. 6 Holiday Concert, all singers welcome, Lexington Presbyterian Church; for more information, call (540) 460-9650.
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.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Flu vaccines, Rockbridge Baths firehouse; must preregister by Oct. 1 by calling Rockbridge Area Health Center at (540) 464-8700, ext. 7110; no Covid vaccines at this clinic.
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 . Noon to 4 p.m. – Fall Festival , Goshen First Aid Crew grounds, 9770 Maury River Rd, vendors, cornhole tournament, food and more.
Thursday, Oct. 16
6 p.m. – Movie Night at Hull’s Drive-in, f eaturing a free showing of the documentary “Private Violence,” concessions are open.
Friday, Oct. 17
10:30-11:30 a.m. – Death café, Asunder Coffee and Roastery. Saturday, Oct. 18
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Fall Festival at Timber Ridge “Old Stone” Presbyterian Church, 73 Sam Houston Way; for more information, call Joyce Broughman, (540) 460-7059. ,
