Friday, Sept. 26
8 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.
7 p.m. ‒ Concert, pianist Nicola Melville, presented by W&L Concert Guild, Wilson Concert Hall; tickets are required.
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, 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-ofthe- 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.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Apple Day, Stonewall Jackson House.
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.
7:30 p.m. – “Sondheim Tribute Revue,” Performing Arts Center, SVU; tickets are available at Eventbrite.com.
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.
7:30 p.m. – “Sondheim Tribute Revue,” Performing Arts Center, SVU; tickets are available at Eventbrite.com.
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.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
2 and 5:30 p.m. - Handson training sessions on Polaris Vega, the new user-friendly library catalog designed to make finding books, movies and digital resources easier, Rockbridge Regional Library.
7 p.m. – Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Debate, “Be it resolved: the U.S. is experiencing a constitutional crisis,” Gill Theater, Marshall Hall.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
7:30 p.m. – “Sondheim Tribute Revue,” Performing Arts Center, SVU; tickets are available at Eventbrite.com.
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.
7:30 p.m. – “Sondheim Tribute Revue,” Performing Arts Center, SVU.
Friday, Oct. 3
7:30 p.m. – “Sondheim Tribute Revue,” Performing Arts Center, SVU.
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) 377-2255.
8 p.m. - SonoKlect Series at Washington and Lee University presenting Matt Niess and The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band, Wilson Concert Hall, Wilson Hall; admission is free, and a reception follows the performance.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
7:30 p.m. – National Theatre Live performance of “Vanya, Stackhouse cinema, Elrod Commons; tickets are required and can be obtained by calling the box office at (540) 458-8000.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Flu vaccines, Rockbridge Baths firehouse; must pre-register by Oct. 1 by calling Rockbridge Area Health Center at (540) 464-8700, ext. 7110; no Covid vaccines at this clinic.
Thursday, Oct. 9
7 p.m. – Program on growing native grasses, presented by Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners, RARA Community Room of the Piovano Building; native grass seed and plants will be available.
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, featuring a free showing of the documentary “Private Violence,” concessions are open.
Friday, Oct. 17
10:30 to 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, for more information, call Joyce Broughman, (540) 460-7059.
Saturday, Oct. 25
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Chessie Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 26.2 Relay, sponsored by Friends Of The Chessie Trail with all proceeds to be used for trail improvements.
