Wednesday,Aug. 19
6 p.m. – Main Street Buena Vista will hold “Inside Downtown Buena Vista: A Building Tour,” a community tour of looking inside downtown buildings and meeting property/business owners.
Thursday, Aug. 20
7 a.m. – Meeting, Lexington Sunrise Rotary, guest speaker Ronda Sadovey from CarePortal, at Grace Episcopal Church.
6 p.m. – Planning meeting for Relay for Life, Frank’s Pizza; for more information or to register a team, visit www.relayforlife. org/rockbridgeva or call Robin Moore at (540) 460-2485 or send email to [email protected].
Friday, Aug. 21
6:30 to 8 p.m. – Concert, Ruckus Bluegrass Band, meadow stage, Boxerwood.
Saturday, Aug. 22
1:30 to 4 p.m. – Freedom Fund event, sponsored by Rockbridge NAACP, buffet with poet laureate Frank X Walker and honoree Tammy Merchant Dunn, youth dancers DaHumble Beez, door prizes, at Virginia Horse Center mezzanine; no tickets required; donations requested.
3 to 5 p.m. - Local author Brian Richardson to sign copies of his novel “A Place You Can’t Escape,” Leaf & Lore Store, Buena Vista.
Monday,Aug. 24
5 to 9 p.m. - Connect BV hosted by Main Street Buena Vista, various activities in downtown Buena Vista including cruise-in, ghost tours, storytelling and games; visit mainstreetbuenavista. org.
Saturday, Aug. 29 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Rockbridge Community Festival, downtown Lexington.
5 to 9 p.m. - Relay for Life, Central Elementary School.
Monday,Aug. 31
7 p.m. – Music-themed trivia night, sponsored by the Rockbridge Regional Library, kick-off event for Library Card Sign-Up Month, at Heliotrope Brewery.
Friday, Sept. 4
5 to 7 p.m. – Opening reception for SPCA “Art for Arf” show, Nelson Gallery.
Monday, Sept. 7
Day – Buena Vista Labor Day celebration, parade starts at 9 a.m., with political speeches starting at 11 and music at 2 p.m.
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Rockbridge Baths Labor Day celebration, yard sales, pulled pork lunch, classic car show, bounce house.
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sale, Buena Vista Fire Department, halves $7, dinners $12 (includes chicken half, three sides, and roll); raffle tickets available to purchase for $10 each, with drawing on Oct. 17.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair & Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
Friday, Sept. 11
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair & Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair & Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
Noon to 6 p.m. ‒ Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival,
featuring Virginia craft beer and wine, live music, and food for purchase, general admission tickets are $50, Lime Kiln Theater.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Day - Young Life Rockbridge County 5K and fun run, Virginia Horse Center; to register, go to RunSignup.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
5:30 p.m. – Suicide Prevention Month Community Dinner , Appomattox Mezzanine, Virginia Horse Center; attendance is free, but organizers ask that guests RSVP so they can plan for dinner, call Tammy Reird at (540) 784-2659 or send email to tammyr@spencerhomecenter. com.
Saturday, Sept. 26
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Brownsburg Run of the Mill 5K, a scenic run, jog, walk or stroll from Brownsburg to Wades Mill; prizes for the top three female and male finishers, oldest and youngest finishers and first dog in three weight categories; free hot dog lunch at the finish line for runners and spectators; T-shirt and swag bag for all participants; registration at 9:30 a.m. at Wades Mill, race starts at 11 a.m.; $20 in advance, $25 on the day; information and registration at https://www.brownsburgva. com/2026-run-of-the-mill; email questions to bca24415@gmail. 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.
