Wednesday, Jan 14
5:30 p.m. – Meet and greet with gospel, soul, rock and blues artist Bette Smith , W&L Marketplace; for more information, go to https://my.wlu.edu/ dining-services/campus-diningvenues- and-menus/the-marketplace.
6 p.m. – Screening of scenes from“ WhenWeWereSoldiers Once…AndYoung” and other Vietnam films, with discussion, part of the Rockridge Historical Society’s Revolutionary Films, 1776-2026 series, Rockbridge Regional Library.
Thursday, Jan. 15
7:30 p.m. – Concert, Bette Smith , Keller Stage, Lenfest Center; tickets required.
Friday, Jan. 16 1 p.m. – Lee-Jackson Day Symposium, Virginia Horse Center mezzanine.
Saturday, Jan. 17
10 a.m. – Stonewall Jackson Memorial Ceremony,
Jackson Circle, Oak Grove Cemetery; followed by Lee-Jackson Day Parade at 11; and keynote speech at the Virginia Horse Center at noon.
10:30 a.m. ‒ Master Gardener seed event preview with Faith Vosburgh, information presented on seeds that will be given away at the Jan. 24 seed event, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
2 to 4 p.m. – Open house, “Warm Up at the Paxton House,” enjoy hot cider while touring the historic house with the aid of volunteers, Paxton House, Glen Maury Park.
Monday, Jan. 19
10:30 a.m . – MLK Community Parade,
starts in front of Randolph Street United Methodist Church, Lexington.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Children invited to a birthday celebration for MLK, Evans Hall, W&L.
1, 1:45 and 2:30 p.m. ‒ The W&L Chanoyu Tea Society to honor the legacy of King with a Sen-shin’an Tearoom Open House in the Watson Galleries, three 30-minute tea ceremony demonstrations; registration is required; visit https://calendly. com/mwlu/mlktea2026. 2 to 4 p.m. – Day of Service , area residents invited to assemble care bags for children in need in Rockbridge County, Hillel House, W&L. 6 p.m. – Dinner and discussion focusing on the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and his impact on democracy, Evans Dining Hall; seating is limited and registration is required; go to http://go.wlu.edu/ MLK.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
10 a.m. ‒ Open house, W&L’s Special Collections and Archives invites community members to the Tom Wolfe Reading Room on the lower level of Leyburn Library, featuring items related to Dr. King and his legacy. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - W&L Art Museum to offer a special open house from featuring artwork connected to the Civil Rights movement with insights from Wendy Castenell, assistant pro-fessor of art history, and Meaghan Walsh, the Louise C. Herreshoff Curatorial Fellow in American Art.
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington; visitors welcome.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
5:30 p.m. ‒ DeLaney Center to present a screening of “Rising Hope” as part of its Screen to Square film series, Stackhouse Theater, W&L.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Noon – Music at Noon series, Works of Bach, Böhm, Walther, byWilliam McCorkle, organ, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
Friday, Jan. 23
6 p.m. ‒ W&LHillel and the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership invite community members to a Shabbat dinner and service honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, Hillel House sanctuary; seating is limited, to register in advance go to https://go.wlu.edu/MLK.
Saturday, Jan. 24
10 a.m. to noon ‒ Master Gardener Annual Seed Event, free seeds for the home gardener, RARA Community Room, Piovano Building, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington; snow date is Jan. 31.
6:30 p.m. - W&L’s African Society’s annual fashion show and dance, Evans Hall.
7 p.m. – Concert, JACK Quartet, Wilson Concert Hall, W&L; tickets required.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
5 p.m. – Community screening of portions of the PBS documentary “The American Revolution,” with this session entitled “Voices & Visions of 1776: Art & Culture,” panelists will include Wendy Castenell, Department of Art and Art History, and Byron Faidley, Special Collections; sponsored by the Institutional History Museum and Galleries at W&L; in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library, free, attendees asked to RSVP in advance using the online registration form American Revolution Screenings RSVP – Fill out form.
Saturday, Jan. 31
5:30 p.m. – “Sensory friendly” concert, Rockbridge Symphony, Wilson Hall, Lenfest Center; tickets available at downtown businesses, online at rockbridgesymphony. org or at the door.
Monday, Jan. 26
5:30 to 7 p.m. ‒ 50 Ways Rockbridge to sponsor a “teachin” about the ongoing conflict in Palestine, Piovano Room. Rockbridge Regional Library.
Sunday, Feb. 8
3 p.m. – Concert, “Magnificence: Bach’s ‘Magnificat’ and Cantatas,” Rockbridge Chamber Singers, with orchestra and soloists, William Mc-Corkle, director, Lexington Presbyterian Church; advance tickets, $15 for adults and $10 students, available at rcs.org; tickets at the door $20 for adults and $10 for students.
