Wednesday, Nov. 12
6 to 7 p.m. ‒ Rockbridge CAN community meal catered by CHEFS Catering, served sitdown style, Rockbridge Baths firehouse.
Thursday, Nov. 13 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Kitty-Care 2025 holiday fundraiser , seasonal/Christmas, cat/dog, jewelry, yarn, Tigger table, baked goods, linens, raffle and more, Ben Salem Community Building on Forge Road.
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Talk by professor Jane Harrington about her new book “Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance: The Forgotten Founding Mothers of the Fairy Tale and the Stories That They Spun,” Leyburn Library, W&L.
5:10 p.m. – Discussion, “Power and Accountability in Today’s Political Landscape” led by Judge Michael Luttig and Lewis Powell III, Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons, W&L; the program will also be streamed online at http://go.wlu. edu/livestream.
5:30 p.m. – Workshop, Making holiday votive candle using dried plant materials and recycled jars, Rockbridge Regional Library.
7:30 p.m. – Performance, “W&L Dancers Create …” presented by the W&L Reportory Dance Company, Lenfest Center.
Friday, Nov. 14
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Kitty-Care 2025 holiday fundraiser, Ben Salem Community Building on Forge Road.
Noon – Music at Noon series, with organist William McCorkle presenting organ Preludes on the hymn “Now Thank We All Our God,” Lexington Presbyterian Church.
4 p.m. – The 2025 Debra H. Sowell Honors Humanities Lecture, “Trying to Wake the World’: The Global Peacemaking Crusade of JuliaWard Howe,” professor Ariel Silver, the ballroom at Southern Virginia University’s Main Hall.
7:30 p.m. – Performance, “W&L Dancers Create …” presented by the W&L Reportory Dance Company, Lenfest Center.
7:30 p.m. – Play, “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” presented by the VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI; admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens 65 or older.
7:30 p.m. – “The Thanksgiving Play” presented by SVU’s Theatre Program, SVU Performing Arts Center; tickets can be purchased at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/svu-theatrepresents- the-thanksgiving-playtickets- 1816215071169.
Saturday, Nov. 15
8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Vesuvius Holiday Xpress, Vesuvius Community Center, 53 Tye Pine Ave., breakfast and lunch will be available.
8 a.m. 1 p.m. – Kitty-Care 2025 holiday fundraiser, Ben Salem Community Building.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Native tree giveaway for Buena Vista residents, offered by Boxerwood Education Association and the city of Buena Vista, Magnolia Square pavilion.
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.
2 p.m. – Dance performance, “Behind the Curtain,” Halestone Dance Studio; tickets can be purchased in advance online at https://www.halestone.com/ events-1/behind-the-curtain.
2 p.m. – Performance, “ W&L Dancers Create …” presented by the W&L Reportory Dance Company, Lenfest Center.
3 p.m. ‒ Community “Messiah” Sing, hosted by the Rockbridge Choral Society, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
7:30 p.m. – Play, “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” presented by the VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall,VMI.
7:30 p.m. – “The Thanksgiv- ing Play” presented by SVU’s Theatre Program, SVU Perform-ing Arts Center; tickets can be purchased at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/svu-theatrepresents- the-thanksgiving-playtickets- 1816215071169.
Sunday, Nov. 16
7:30 p.m. – Play, “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” presented by the VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall,VMI.
Monday, Nov. 17
5:30 to p.m. - Meeting, Revolutionary Reading Group #2,
sponsored by the Rockbridge Historical Society and VA250, reading Philip D’Anieri’s “The Appalachian Trail: A Biography,” Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington; series details and reading links at tinyurl.com/ App-Trail-100-Programs-RHS.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, visitors welcome.
7:30 p.m. ‒ Rockbridge Youth Chorale fall concert, Grace Episcopal Church.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
6 to 7 p.m. - Rockbridge CAN community meal, catered by Lexington Catering Company, served sit-down style, Palmer Community Center.
6 to 8 p.m. - Rockbridge Historical Society’s “Revolutionary Films” series launches, screening premiere episodes of Ken Burns’ new documentary, “The American Revolution,” Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
Thursday, Nov. 20
4:30 to 8 p.m. ‒ Rockbridge FriendsGiving, a free community meal and celebration where everyone has a seat at the table, hosted by Rockbridge CAN, Feed the Need Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Rockbridge, Bath & Alleghany (CFRBA), Virginia Horse Center Mezzanine.
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Rockbridge Recovery hosting monthly in-person REVIVE! training at its Group Center located at 119 E. 28th Street in Buena Vista; learn how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency; free Narcan kits are available to all who complete the class; call (540) 572-2312 for more information or a free ride.
6 to 7 p.m. ‒ Mustaches for Kids mid-month check-in, Devils Backbone Outpost.
7:30 p.m. – “The Thanksgiving Play” presented by SVU’s Theatre Program, SVU Performing Arts Center; tickets can be purchased at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/svu-theatrepresents- the-thanksgiving-playtickets- 1816215071169 8 p.m. – Play, “ James and the Giant Peach,” presented by the Blue Forest Theatre Academy, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI.
Friday, Nov. 20
7:30 p.m. – “The Thanksgiving Play” presented by SVU’s Theatre Program, SVU Performing Arts Center.
Saturday, Nov. 22
7 p.m. – An evening of piano trios and quartets, presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lexington, Grace Episcopal Church.
1 p.m. – Musical, “Into the Woods Jr.,” presented by the Blue Forest Theatre Academy, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI; performances are also at 3, 6 and 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. – “The Thanksgiv- ing Play” presented by SVU’s Theatre Program, SVU Perform-ing Arts Center.
Friday, Nov. 28 5:30 p.m. – Candlelight processional and tree lighting
, downtown Lexington.
Saturday, Nov. 29 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – American Red Cross blood drive, Natural Bridge Fire Department.
Thursday, Dec. 4
6 to 7 p.m. – Mustaches for Kids Stache Bash, Devils Backbone Outpost.
6:30 p.m. – Christmas tree lighting, Magnolia Town Square, Buena Vista.
7 p.m. – Buena Vista Christmas parade, downtown.
Friday, Dec. 5 6 p.m. – Lexington Christmas parade, downtown.
Saturday, Dec. 6
8 to 10:30 a.m. – Breakfast with Santa, Santa arrives at 9, Fairfield Rescue Squad.
1 to 5 p.m. – “Christmas in the Country” in Brownsburg , featuring historic house tours, craft and food vendors, children’s crafts, holiday meal, Santa and music.
Friday, Dec. 12
Noon - Maury River Pickers and Singers Christmas Concert , Maury River Senior Services, 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; call (540) 261-7474 for more information.
Noon – Music at Noon concert with organist William Mc-Corkle presenting organ preludes for Advent and Christmas, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
Saturday, Dec. 13 1 to 4 p.m. – Rockbridge SPCA open house. Wednesday, Dec. 17
3 to 4:30 p.m. - Grief to Growth bereavement support group, at Kendal, Borden Center conference room
