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.
Thursday, Oct. 23
4:30-5:30 p.m. ‒ DeLaney Center Spotlight, Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library, W&L.
Friday, Oct. 24
8 a.m. – Birding along the Buena Vista River Walk with members of the Rockbridge Bird Club, bring binoculars and meet at the Glen Maury Park entrance; for more information or possible rain cancellation, visit Rockbridge Bird Club on Facebook or www.rockbridgebirdclub.org.
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.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Faith Mountain Baptist Church fall festival, with vendors, food, bounce houses, a kid zone and crafts, 370 Valley Pike.
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.
1 to 5 p.m. – Goshen Fall Festival, sponsored by the town of Goshen, field behind municipal building.
3 to 4:30 p.m. – Trunk or treat event, sponsored by the Effinger community churches and the Effinger Volunteer Fire Department, firehouse parking lot.
6 p.m. – Halloween cakewalk and raffle, doors open at 5, Natural Bridge Volunteer Fire Department; tickets for the raffle are still available, find us on Facebook or send email to ruritanrbdge@ gmail.com.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Noon - Registration for the Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners 2026 training class opens ; visit the RAMGA website, www.ramga.org/ JOIN US.
5 p.m. –
Trunk or treat, Trinity United Methodist Church, back parking lot, 147 S. Main St., Lexington.
Tuesday, Oct. 28
1:30 p.m. – Talk, Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne Division to speak at VMI’s Cameron Hall.
5:30-7 p.m. – First meeting of the new “Revolutionary Reading Group, 1776-2026, Rockbridge Regional Library.
Friday, Oct. 31 3:30 to 5 p.m. – Downtown Lexington Trick or Treat 4 to 6 p.m. – Spooktacular, downtown Buena Vista.
Saturday, Nov. 1
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Sam Houston Ruritan Club’s Fall Bazaar , the Auction Barn located at 1260 Valley Pike; all proceeds go towards the high school scholarship program.”
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Marlbrook Baptist Church fall festival.
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Annual church dinner, Collierstown Presbyterian Church.
7 p.m. – Concert, Maroney Trio, Wilson Concert Hall; tickets are required and can be obtained by going online to https:// my.wlu.edu/lenfest-center/concert- guild-maroney-trio.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
10 a.m. – Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers Club, speaker will be Jack Bissett, a member of the Rockbridge Symphony and president of the Symphony’s Steering Committee, the Innovation Center at the Rockbridge County High School; for more information, visit www. lexvanewcomers.org.
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.
Saturday, Nov. 15
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Program, “Heirloom Apples” with Regina Donald from Wilbourn House Orchard, Piovano Room, Lexington branch of the Rockbridge Regional Library, sponsored by Master Gardeners.
