Wednesday, April 29
8 to 9:15 p.m. – Round table discussion, “Revolutionary Women of Rockbridge and Virginia,” sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society, Gillis Theater, VMI.
Friday, May 1
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Death Café, a casual, welcoming space to talk openly about death and dying, over coffee, tea and cake, Paxton House at Glen Maury Park, free; registration preferred, call (540) 463-1848.
5 to 7 p.m. – First Friday reception, Nelson Gallery, guest artists for May will be Nina Ozbey, Pat Thomas and Carol Blair.
Saturday, May 2
6:30 a.m. – Birding at Apple Orchard Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway with members of the Rockbridge Bird Club; bring binoculars and meet at the Lexington Food Lion parking lot to caravan.
8:30 a.m. to noon – Valley of Virginia Herb Guild’s 25th annual Herb Sale , culinary, aromatic and medicinal, Sam Houston Auction Barn, 1386 Valley Pike.
9 a.m. ‒ Kids Fun Run, open to preschoolers through eighth-graders, sponsored by the Friends of the Chessie Trail; for more information, go to friendsofthechessietrail. org.
10 a.m. – Road and River Relay, begins at the Rockbridge Regional Library and ends at Jordans Point Park; for more information or to download registration forms, visit lexvaroadandriverrelay. org.
Noon – Meal and fellowship with the Rockbridge County Homesteaders , bring your favorite books or tools or homestead hacks and share what you’ve learned, bring a chair or blanket, Kerrs Creek Farm Stand, canceled if raining.
4:30 p.m. - Taster’s Choice, fundraiser for Yellow Brick Road Early Learning Center, Kentucky Derby-themed event features food and drinks from local chefs, live and silent auctions, and a viewing of the race, at the Virginia Horse Center; tickets can be purchased at https://charity. pledgeit.org/tasterschoice.
Sunday, May 3
2 p.m. – Slideshow presentation, “Free Black People in Rockbridge, 1778-1865,” by Larry Spurgeon and Eric Wilson, presented by Rockbridge Historical Society, at Manly Memorial Baptist Church.
Tuesday, May 5
6 p.m. – Fundraising dinner, “Fiesta for Fares,” hosted by HomeLink Health and the Rockbridge Area Transportation System, dinner starts at 7, Virginia Horse Center Mezzanine; for tickets, go to homelinkhealth. org under the events tab.
7:30 p.m. – National Theatre Live production of “The Audience,” presented by W&L’s Lenfest Center’s Outreach & Engagement Series, Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.
Wednesday, May 6
10:30 a.m. – Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers, social begins at 10, guest speaker is Anita Givens, travel counselor for Rockbridge Area Tourism, Innovation Center, 164 Greenhouse Road.
6:30 p.m. – Premiere of student film “The Brownsburg Conversations, ” doors open at 6 for refreshments, Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons,W&L.
Thursday, May 7
6:30 p.m. – Buena Vista Fire Department Bingo Night, doors open at 5:15 p.m. with early bird bingo starting at 6:30; food and drinks available for purchase.
Friday, May 8
9 a.m. to noon – Cave Mountain Lake Kids Fishing Day, Arnolds Valley.
5 p.m. – Musical, “Footloose,” presented by The Blue Forest Theatre Academy, Lenfest Center; tickets are available at https://www.rockbridgetheater. com/shows.
7 p.m. – Solo cello recital performed by Anita Graef, Wilson Concert Hall; for tickets go to https://my.wlu.edu/lenfestcenter/ concert-guild-anita-graefcello 7:30 p.m. – Musical, “School of Rock: Youth Edition,” presented by Blue Forest Theatre Academy, Lenfest Center; for tickets, go to rockbridgetheater. com/shows.
Saturday, May 9
8 a.m. – Birding at Boxerwood with members of the Rockbridge Bird Club, bring binoculars for a two-hour stroll; for more information or possible rain cancellation, visit Rockbridge Bird Club on Facebook or www. rockbridgebirdclub.org.
9 a.m. to noon – Plant sale, sponsored by the Rockbridge County Council of Garden Clubs, at Hopkins Green, rain or shine.
9 a.m. - Run4WoodsCreek Race, begins at Waddell Elementary School, goes to Jordans Point and back to Waddell; for more information or to sign up, visit runsignup.com/Race/VA/ Lexington/Run4WoodsCreek.
9 to 11 a.m. – Family Bird Walk, Boxerwood; RSVP to www.boxerwood.org/events.
Noon and 7:30 p.m. – Musical, “School of Rock: Youth Edition,” presented by Blue Forest TheatreAcademy, Lenfest Center.
2:30 and 6:30 p.m. – Dance recital, “Once Upon A Time,” presented by the Rockbridge Ballet, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI; tickets are $12 and are available at TheStudio at 126 Walker St.
3 and 7 p.m. – Musical, “Footloose,” presented by The Blue Forest Theatre Academy, Lenfest Center.
6 to 9:30 p.m. - Barn Dance at Wade’s Mill, fundraiser for Brownsburg Community Association, barbecue meal, music by The Late Night Stumblers, proceeds support BCA’s college scholarship program and local fire and rescue departments; for information and tickets, visit https://www.brownsburgva.com/ product-page/bca-barn-dance.
6 p.m. - Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department Spring Cakewalk and Cake Auction, with baked goods and door prizes; donations of cakes and door prizes accepted; for more information, call Kati Brantley at (719) 355-6036.
Sunday, May 10
2:30 and 6:30 p.m. – Dance recital, “Once Upon A Time,” presented by the Rockbridge Ballet, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI.
3 p.m. – Special Mother’s Day concert featuring Anima e Grazia, Wilson Concert Hall.
Tuesday, May 12
6 p.m. – Screening of movie “Harriet,” part of the Rockbridge Historical Society’s “Revolutionary Films” series, Rockbridge Regional Library.
7 p.m. – Concert by Polish pianist Magdalena Adamek, Wilson Concert Hall; for more information go to https://my.wlu. edu/lenfest-center/concert-guildmagdalena- adamek-piano.
Saturday, May 16 10:30to11:30a.m.‒ “Growing Tomatoes in Rockbridge,” Jill Alvarado, RARA Community Room, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington, sponsored by Rockbridge Master Gardeners.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Celebrate Us Bash, music, games, bounce house, food, at the Magnolia Center, 75 Village Way, Lexington; sponsored by Rockbridge Area Community Services.
Noon to 1:30 p.m. ‒ Tomato and small veggie plant sale. RARA Community Room, sponsored by Rockbridge Master Gardeners.
Sunday, May 17
2 p.m. - HLF Preservation Month event, “From Slavery to Freedom: Recovering African American Stories of Sunnyside and Other Sites in West Lexington,” Kendal Auditorium.
Tuesday, May 19
6:30 p.m. ‒ Meeting and Shotluck presentation, Rockbridge Camera Club , visitors are welcome, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
5:30 p.m. – Public author talk, “Matisse at War” by Christopher C. Gorham, George C. Marshall Foundation; to reserve seats, email Leigh McFaddin at [email protected] or call (540) 463-7103, ext. 138.
Monday, May 25
10 a.m. - Memorial Day ceremony, Veterans Memorial, Lexington, speakers, music, wreath laying, and playing of Taps; sponsored by the George C. Marshall Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
Wednesday, May 27
6 p.m. – Discussion of the book “Israel on the Appomattox,” part of the Rockbridge Historical Society’s “Revolutionary Books” series, at the Rockbridge Regional Library.
Friday, June 5 5 to 7 p.m. - Juneteenth art show, Nelson Gallery.
Saturday, June 13
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Rockbridge Outdoors Fest, organized by Rockbridge Outdoors and hosted by the city of Buena Vista, Glen Maury Park; for more information, visit Rockbridge Outdoors’ social media pages or go to rockbridgeoutdoorsfest. com.
Sunday, Sept. 27
Noon to 3 p.m. – Chill on the Hill, a fundraiser for Rockbridge Area Habitat for Humanity, at Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery.
