Wednesday, Sept. 2
10 a.m. – Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers, Holiday Inn; social time from 10 to 10:30, followed by meeting from 10:30 to noon, with a surprise speaker.
10:30 a.m. – VMI’s convocation ceremony, with an address by Douglas Bradburn, president and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Cameron Hall.
Friday, Sept. 4
4:30 p.m. – Keynote address for annual Tom Wolfe weekend by author George Saunders followed by a book signing, University Chapel, W&L.
5 to 7 p.m. – Opening reception for SPCA “Art forArf” show, Nelson Gallery.
5 to 7 p.m. – Opening reception, “This and That,” a collection of serigraphs and paintings by Ed Bordett, Artists in Cahoots, Lexington 6:30 to 8 p.m. ‒ Concert, Shester, Datz & Newhall with Half Brassed Brass Band opening, Boxerwood; admission is $5 for adults, free for Boxerwood members, children.
Saturday, Sept. 5
10:15 a.m. – Lecture, “Memory and Moral Reckoning in George Saunders’ ‘Vigil,’” by Melissa Kerin, director of the Mudd Center, Room 327, Huntley Hall, VMI.
Day – Fairfield Heritage Day. Monday, Sept. 7
Day – Buena Vista Labor Day celebration, parade starts at 9:30 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.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
10 to 11 a.m. ‒ Volunteer information session, Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden; to register or for more information, call (540) 463-2697, or visit www.boxerwood. org.
6 to 8 p.m. - Revolutionary Films screening and discussion of Ken Burns’documentary, “Lewis & Clark,” sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society, Rockbridge Regional Library, Piovano Room.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair & Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
Friday, Sept. 11
9:30 a.m. – 9/11 memorial ceremony, Lexington Fire Department.
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair & Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
Saturday, Sept. 12
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Friends of Brushy Hills annual native plant sale, at the new Brushy Hills parking lot on Union Run, about 0.1 miles southeast of the main parking area.
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.
4:30 p.m. - Young Life Rockbridge County 5K and fun run,
Virginia Horse Center; kids 1-mile fun run starts at 4:30 p.m., 2.5K run at 5:15 p.m. and 5K run at 5:15 p.m.; to register, go to RunSignup.
7:30 p.m. – Concert, “Won’t You Dance?” Rockbridge Symphony, Lexington Presbyterian Church; for more information, send email to [email protected] or visit rockbridgesymphony.org.
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 Reid at (540) 784-2659 or send email to [email protected].
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, visitors welcome.
7 p.m. – Film, “Basquiat,” part of the Lenfest Season Outreach & Engagement Film Series from Criterion Collections, Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons, W&L.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
6 to 7 p.m. - Revolutionary Books discussion of Stephen Ambrose’s “Undaunted Courage: Lewis & Clark’s Corps of Discovery,” sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society, Rockbridge Regional Library, Piovano Room.
Friday, Sept. 18
6 to 8 p.m. - Rockbridge National Night Out, Maury River Middle School, meet local law enforcement and public safety, free food.
Saturday, Sept. 19
10:30 a.m. – Program, “Harvesting and Saving Seeds,” Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
5:30 p.m. – Artist’s talk by Josh T. Franco, Wilson Concert Hall, Lenfest Center.
7 p.m. – Screening of National Theatre Live’s “All My Sons,” Stackhouse Theater, W&L Elrod Commons; tickets required.
Ongoing Events
Mondays
9 to 10 a.m. - Exercise class, all ages, offered free of charge, but donations are appreciated, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths, for more information, email rockbridgebathscommunity@gmail. com.
12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club of Lexington, open to all, The Restaurant at Kendal, main building, 160 Kendal Dr., Lexington; call ahead for a partner or further information, (540) 460-5474.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, in-person, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Family and Friends Support meeting at Rockbridge Recovery, 1809 Magnolia Ave. in Buena Vista; call (540)5722312 for more information or to arrange a free ride.
6 p.m. – Dinner at The Community Table, Piovano building, Lexington.
6 p.m. – New Life Suppers, free dinners, at Life Chapel.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Line dancing class, American Legion building, Buena Vista, $5 donation per person; for more information, call (540) 460-4206.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
Tuesdays
7:30 a.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal Church; beginners meeting at 7 p.m., same location.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Visit by Virginia Department of Veterans Services benefits representative, at VFW Post 1499, second Tuesday of each month; by appointment only, call (540) 332-8900.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Food pantry, Fincastle Baptist/Rockbridge Campus, 2162 Forest Ave., Buena Vista; call (540) 261-6946 to make appointment to pick up food.
1 to 2 p.m. - Maury River Senior Services monthly support group featuring Opening Minds through Art, first Tuesday of each month; call (540) 261-7474 to register.
1 to 2 p.m. - Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention, Aug. 19-Oct. 9, Maury River Senior Services, free; to register, call (540) 261-7474 or visit vpas.info/health-and-wellnessprograms.
2 to 3 p.m. – Gospel Way pantry, drive-thru model, 109 Henry St., Lexington.
4 p.m. – Youth program, Pokemon, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
4 to 5:30 p.m. - Pet Food Pantry on the third Tuesday of every month, drive-thru model, RARA, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1499, at the post, 105 Memorial Lane, Lexington.
7 to 8 p.m. - REAL LIFE group meeting at Rockbridge Recovery, 1809 Magnolia Ave. in Buena Vista; call (540) 572-2312 for more information or to arrange a free ride.
Wednesdays
8-9 a.m. - Glasgow-Natural Bridge Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every other Wednesday at Faith Baptist Church, 15 Faith Baptist Circle, Arnolds Valley Road, Natural Bridge Station, open to all and non-denominational, breakfast will be served; for more information, call Faith Baptist Church at (540) 291-2847.
8 to 12:30 p.m. ‒ Lexington Farmers Market, McCrums parking lot.
10 a.m. – Baby and toddler storytime, Rockbridge Regional Library; followed by preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. to noon - Greater Lexington Newcomers Club, first Wednesday of each month; for updates, visit www.lexvanewcomers.org and see Events Calendar; activities signup is available to members at meetings.
10 to 11:30 a.m. - Maury River Senior Center (MRSC) Players and Singers, all skill levels of players welcome, as well as listeners, at 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; for more information, call (540) 2617474.
Noon – Lunch at The Community Table, Piovano Building, Lexington.
Noon and 7 p.m. – AA meetings, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 617 S. Main St., Lexington.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, in-person, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
3 to 4:30 p.m. – Grief the Growth support group (second and fourth Wednesdays starting in May), sponsored by ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice, fourth Wednesday of every month, Sunnyside at Kendal.
4 p.m. – Youth program, Makers Club, ages 6 and up, Rockbridge Regional Library.
4 to 6 p.m. – Bridge To Hope Pantry, 906 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista.
7 p.m. - Yoga class, led by Karen Stanley of Center of Gravity Yoga and Pilates Studio, classes are free but donateons are appreciated, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths; more information, [email protected].
7 to 8 p.m. - SMART Recovery meeting at Rockbridge Recovery, 1809 Magnolia Ave. in Buena Vista; call (540)572-2312 for more information or to arrange a free ride.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1002 Blue Ridge Road, Glasgow.
Thursdays
7 a.m. - Lexington Sunrise Rotary meeting, Grace Episcopal Church.
7:30 a.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal church.
9 to 10 a.m. Exercise class, all ages, offered free of charge, but donations are appreciated, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths.
9 to 11 a.m. – (every third Thursday) Natural Bridge/Glasgow food pantry.
10 a.m. – Baby and toddler storytime, Rockbridge Regional Library; followed by preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m.
10 to 11:30 a.m. - Maury River Senior Center (MRSC) Players and Singers, all skill levels of players welcome, as well as listeners, at 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; for more information, call (540) 2617474.
1 to 2 p.m. - Tai Chi for Ar-thritis and Falls Prevention, Aug. 19-Oct. 9, Maury River Senior Services, free; to register, call (540) 261-7474 or visit vpas.info/health-and-wellnessprograms.
1 to 3 p.m. – Goshen food pantry, 9742 Maury River Road.
1:30 to 3 p.m. (first and third Thursdays) - Care Companions: Navigating Dementia Together; in partnership with ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice, VPAS presents a program for those living with dementia and their care partners, at Maury River Senior Services, 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; for more information and to register, call (540) 261-7474.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, in-person, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
4 p.m. – Youth program, Improv Club, Rockbridge Regional Library.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Francophone Circle, every third Thursday except December, practice speaking French, all levels welcome, at a Lexington restaurant; to get monthly notices, send a request to be added to the email list at ennekaye@gmail. com.
6 p.m. – “Community Café on Magnolia,” free meals offered by Bridge to Hope, 906 Magnolia Ave. (second Thursday of each month only).
7 to 8 p.m. - Peer Support meeting at Rockbridge Recovery, 1809 Magnolia Ave. in Buena Vista; call (540) 572-2312 for more information or to arrange a free ride.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
Fridays
8:30 to 9 a.m. Yoga class, led by Lane Norris, classes are free but donations are appreciated, Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
7 p.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal Church.
Saturdays
8 to 10 a.m. – Community Veteran Appreciation Breakfast, every third Saturday, free to veterans, $5 for other adults and $3 for kids meals, American Legion Post 126, Buena Vista.
9 a.m. to noon - Natural Bridge Farmers Market, at Virginia Gold Orchard on U.S. 11 near Fancy Hill, runs every Saturday through October, weather permitting.
9 to 11 a.m. (first, second and fourth Saturdays) - Natural Bridge/ Glasgow Food Pantry, 735 Mc-Cullough St., Glasgow.
9 to noon – (first and third Saturdays) Community Closet at Christ Episcopal Church, 2262 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista; call 461-1299 for more information.
9 a.m. to noon – Clothes closet at First Baptist Church, every third Saturday of the month; call 463-4854 for more information.
9 a.m. to noon - Kerrs Creek Farmers Market, at 2766 W. Midland Trail (through Sept. 27, 2025) 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Rockbridge Community Yoga, Lylburn Downing Community Center, 300 Diamond St.
9:30 a.m. – (second Saturdays) Rockbridge Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Piovano building; call (540) 357-0608 or visit www.RPOG.org.
10 a.m. to noon – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, in-person, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Free community luncheons, first and third Saturdays, parish hall, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. - Lexington Al-Anon Family Group, offering a weekly respite for those dealing with the effects of friends or family members with alcohol or other substance abuse disorders. Al-Anon, an anonymous fellowship, provides courage, strength, and hope for those living or who have lived with those kinds of issues and problems. Weekly hybrid meetings (in-person and Zoom) top floor of the Grace Episcopal Church. More details or other information available from [email protected].
Editor’s note: The above events are taking place every week in the Rockbridge area. If your group has restarted weekly activities, send us an email with the information, to [email protected].
