Wednesday, Feb. 11
6 to 7 p.m. — Free Community Dinner, Rockbridge CAN, at Thompson Community Center in Glasgow, catered by Sunrise BBQ.
7:30 p.m. – One-person play, “11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express,” presented by the Center for Leadership and Ethics at Virginia Military Institute, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall.
Friday, Feb. 13
7:30 p.m. – “FLY: A New Musical,” SVU Performing Arts Center; for tickets, go to Eventbrite. com or bit.ly/svufly 7 p.m. – Play, “ The Curious Savage,” performed by Parry McCluer Theatre, PMMS. Parry McCluer Middle School on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 and 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14
9 a.m. – Birding at Boxerwood with members of the Rockbridge Bird Club, in the event of rain or snow, the walk will be canceled; for more information or weather update, go to www.rockbridgebirdclub.org or check Rockbridge Bird Club on Facebook.
2 and 7 p.m. – Play, “The Curious Savage,” performed by Parry McCluer Theatre, PMMS.
7:30 p.m. – “FLY: A New Musical,” SVU Performing Arts Center.
8 p.m. – Concert, Transient Canvas, presented by the SonoKlect Series, reception to follow, Wilson Hall, W&L.
Sunday, Feb. 15
3 p.m. – Recital by pianist Akiko Konishi, assistant professor of music at W&L, Wilson Concert Hall.
Monday, Feb. 16
5 p.m. – Presentation, “ Threads of Truth: The Creative Journey of ‘Interwoven” at the Brownsburg Museum,” by representatives of the museum, at the Rockbridge Regional Library.
7:30 p.m. ‒ Opening rehearsal for Rockbridge Chorus’ 50th anniversary gala concert on April 18, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
6:30 p.m. ‒ Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
6 to 7 p.m. — Free Community Dinner, Rockbridge CAN, at the Natural Bridge firehouse, catered by Lexington Catering Company.
7 p.m. - Public Square Debate on the resolution “Social media is a threat to democracy,” sponsored by SVU’s Braver Angels Alliance and local college partners at VMI, W&L, and MGCC, SVU’s Main Hall Ballroom.
Thursday, Feb. 19
7:30 p.m. – “FLY: A New Musical,” SVU Performing Arts Center; for tickets, go to Eventbrite. com or bit.ly/svufly
Friday, Feb. 20
7:30 p.m. – “FLY: A New Musical,” SVU Performing Arts Center.
Saturday, Feb. 21
10:30 a.m. – Program, “Agroecology in Rockbridge County,” Joseph Martinez of Rockbridge Vinegar will describe the regeneration of his 10acre unimproved pasture into a biologically diverse homestead, sponsored by Rockbridge Master Gardeners, at the Rockbridge Regional Library.
1 p.m. – Winter Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by the Friends of the Chessie Trail, sleet date is Feb. 28; for more information, go to friendsofthechessietrail.org.
2 p.m. – Black History Month program, “ Bond of Rhythm: Connecting with Music,” focusing on the spirituals that influenced African American culture and the history of local bands, with keynote speaker Dr. Gregory Parker of W&L, Lylburn Downing Middle School.
7:30 p.m. – “FLY: A New Musical,” SVU Performing Arts Center.
Sunday, Feb. 22
2 to 4 p.m. – Fundraiser, Just Desserts, sponsored by Lexington Woman’s Club, at the Virginia Horse Center; tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased online at www.womansclublexva. com.
Wednesday, Feb. 25 3 to 4 p.m. - Grief to Growth Bereavement Support Group , sponsored by Connections Plus Health Care and Hospice, at the Borden Center Bard Room, Kendal; call (540) 463-1848 for information.
6 p.m. – Revolutionary Books discussion of “Half American,” sponsored by the Rockbridge Historical Society, at the Rockbridge Regional Library.
Wednesday, March 4
5:30 p.m. ‒ DakhaBrakha, a global music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, to be featured in a “Meet & Greet Ukranian Cooking Exhibition and Dinner,” Evans Dining Hall, W&L; tickets are required and are limited visit https://my.wlu.edu/lenfest-center/ dakhabrakha-cooking-exhibition to purchase.
Thursday, March 5
7:30 p.m. Concert, DakhaBrakha, Keller stage W&L; tickets can be purchased at https:// my.wlu.edu/lenfest-center/dakhabrakha.
Saturday, March 14
10 a.m. – Geology walk on the Chessie Trail led by W&L geology professor Chris Connors, sponsored by the Friends of the Chessie Trail, rain date is March 15; for more information, go to friendsofthechessietrail.org.
Saturday, April 11
10 a.m. ‒ A wildflower walk on the Chessie Trail led by Virginia Native Plant Society members Peggy Dyson-Cobb and Jan Smith, rain date is April 18, sponsored by the Friends of the Chessie Trail; for more information, go to friendsofthechessietrail. org.
