Wednesday, Oct. 8
5 p.m. – “Beyond the Page: Milestone Works by Faculty,” featuring Dominica Radulescu, Lemon Room, Tucker Hall, W&L.
Thursday, Oct. 9
7 p.m. – Programongrowing native grasses, presented by Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners, RARA Community Room of the Piovano Building; native grass seed and plants will be available.
7 p.m. – Talk, Amiyah McCoy to speak about her experiences as the first DeLaney Youth Opportunity grant scholar, hosted by Rockbridge NAACP, Q&A session follows with reception, .Randolph Street United Methodist Church.
Friday, Oct. 10
5:30 p.m. - Rockbridge National Night Out, Hull’s Drive-In, free movie starts at 7.
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.
1 p.m. — “Brushy Trees and Autumn Leaves,” a fall walk at Brushy Hills Preserve led by David Rosher; meet at parking lot by the spring house (1010 Union Run); parking is limited; carpool if possible; rain date Sunday, Oct. 12; for weather updates or questions, email [email protected].
7:30 p.m. – Staged reading of “Challenging Brown” by New Views Theater, free, at Johnson Theatre, Lenfest Center.
Sunday, Oct. 12
3 p.m. – Staged reading of “Challenging Brown” by New Views Theater, free, at Johnson Theatre, Lenfest Center.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
5:30 p.m. ‒ “Voices of the Pamunkey: Film Screenings and Q&A with Ethan Brown,” a Lenfest Outreach and Engagement Series program, Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library, W&L.
Wednesday, Oct. 15
6 p.m. – Informational meeting for a basic training course offered by the Alleghany Highlands Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist , 12-week course to start in February
in Lexington; Room 2010 of Wilson Hall on the Washington and Lee University campus; for further information, email [email protected] or visit https://bttr. im/mvrf8.
Thursday, Oct. 16
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Free STI Test & Go clinic with the Central Shenandoah Health District’s mobile unit Wellness On Wheels; walk-ins only, first-come, first-served basis; patients do not need payment, ID, or insurance, at Rockbridge Area Community Services, 241 Greenhouse Road, Lexington.
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rockbridge Recovery’s monthly in-person 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.
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.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Thunder BRidge Open Studios at former Natural Bridge Juvenile Correction Center, with 18 resident artist studios and several guest artists; food and drinks available; 1455 Arnolds Valley Road.
4:30 to 7 p.m. - Buena Vista Fire Department’s annual Harvest Dinner, drive-thru and eat in, cost $14 for one meat and $16 for two meats.
Sunday, Oct. 19 1 to 4 p.m. - Rockbridge Conservation’s annual meeting at Kendal Hall banquet room in the Anderson Center, located at 160 Kendal Drive, free and open to the public; guided tour of the Sunnyside Preserve from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by organizational updates and conservation awards.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
6:30 p.m. – Rockbridge Camera Club meeting, visitors are welcome, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
4 p.m. – Panel discussion on the exhibition “Locating the Law: Places of German Constitutional History,” Staniar Gallery, Wilson Hall, W&L.
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; walkers welcome in 5K, 10K, and half races; for more information and to register go to www.runthechessie.org.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Let’s Rock with Rockbridge Recovery community event ; starting at 11:45 a.m., there will be rotating bands and guest speakers; for kids, there will be a bouncy obstacle course, a Nerf war, sack races and more; food will be available and an all-day raffle will be held; stay after the event for a free community movie presented by Hull’s Drive-In, at the drive-in.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Noon - Registration for the Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners 2026 training class opens ; visit the RAMGA website, www.ramga.org/ JOIN US.
Saturday, Nov. 8
4 to 6 p.m. – Family game night, board games, cards and more, drinks and snacks provided, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, Floyd-Davidson Post 126 American Legion Hall, Buena Vista.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
10:30 a.m. – Veterans Day Parade, all veterans invited to participate, parade starts at Oak Grove Cemetery and ends at the Veterans Memorial in courthouse square.
