Wednesday, Oct. 7
5 to 7 p.m. – Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers Club, at the Lexington Holiday Inn; speaker will be Tammy Reid from Unity4Kids.
Thursday, Oct. 8
10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ‒ Library book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
3 to 7 p.m. – Opening of the Cornwall Clothes Closet, 33 Commissary Lane, Buena Vista; open every Thursday through mid-November and then resumes those hours in the spring.
Friday, Oct. 9
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ‒ Library book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
7 p.m. – Screening and presentation on the movie “Sounder,” Straws in downtown Buena Vista, opening event for Mountain Days.
7:30 p.m. – Benefit concert reading of “Treasure Island,” Performing Arts Center, SVU, free but reservations required.
Saturday, Oct. 10
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.‒ Library book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mountain Day in downtown Buena Vista, arts, crafts, food vendors, demonstrations, live music, dancing, local history, children’s activities.
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sales, halves $7, dinners $12 (includes two sides, applesauce and roll), Buena Vista Fire Department, at the firehouse, last chicken cooking of the year; raffle tickets also available for $10 each, with the drawing held on Oct. 17.
1 p.m. – Blessing of the Badges, hosted by the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office and Ben Salem Church, part of National Faith & Blue Weekend, at the church.
Sunday, Oct. 11
2 to 5 p.m. – Community Gospel Sing, at Magnolia Square in Buena Vista, concluding event of Mountain Days celebration.
Monday, Oct. 12
6 p.m. – Talk, “Tough Topics: Suicide Prevention,” Vickie Kave and Rebecca Bland, Glasgow Public Library.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
10 to 11 a.m. – Meeting, La Leche League breastfeeding support group, open to all new moms, Rockbridge Area Health Center, second floor conference room; no registration required; more information at RockAHC. org/maternal.
4 p.m. – Books & Brews Book Club, discussing books by Sybil Nelson, at Heliotrope Brewery.
6 to 7:30 p.m. – Workshop on kindergarten readiness, sponsored by Trinity United Methodist Church in conjunction with Shenandoah Preschool, fellowship hall, TUMC; for more information, send email to [email protected].
6 to 8 p.m. - Revolutionary Films screening and discussion of Ken Burns’ documentary, “Thomas Jefferson,” sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society, free, Rockbridge Regional Library, Piovano Room.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – RAHC Mobile Dental Clinic,
Natural Bridge Volunteer Fire Department; call or text (540) 464-8700 to schedule an appointment.
6 to 7 p.m. - Rockbridge CAN’s free community dinner, Thompson Community Center in Glasgow; for more information or a free ride, call (540) 957-6180.
7:30 p.m. – Concert, contemporary Christian vocal band “known by name,” free, Knight Arena, Southern Virginia University.
5:30 p.m. – Talk, “ Food As Medicine: Integrating Food Relief into Healthcare,” Dr. Cristin Fritz, Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons, W&L.
Thursday, Oct. 15
Noon – Music at Noon concert, Organ works of Johannes Brahms, by William McCorkle, organ, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
Friday, Oct. 16
5:30 to 8 p.m. – Parents’ Night Out at New Monmouth Presbyterian Church, drop your children off for a night of crafts, games, pizza and a story about the love of Jesus, ages 11 and under; reserve places by emailing janeenwelsh8@gmail. com by Oct. 9 with their ages and phone number.
7 p.m. – Free showing of the film “Waitress,” at Project Horizon’s Mullen Gathering Place pavilion, gathering starts at 6:30 p.m., bring a cooler (no alcoholic beverages), popcorn provided, part of Project Horizon’s observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Saturday, Oct. 17 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ‒ Fall festival, Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Thunder Bridge fall open studio tour, featuring 20 resident artists and guests, with baked goods and coffee available, 1425 Arnolds Valley Road, Natural Bridge Station.
4:30 p.m. - Harvest Dinner, at the Buena Vista Fire Department; choice of ham, turkey or both; dinners are $18 for two meats or $16 for one meat and include stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, baked apples, brown beans, roll, dessert and drink; annual raffle drawing will also be held during the dinner.
8 p.m. – Concert by saxophonist and flutist Jeff Coffin,
Wilson Concert Hall, Lenfest Center.
Monday, Oct. 19
5:15 to 6:30 p.m. - Virginia Society of the Cincinnati Lecture, sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society and W&L Politics Department, “Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the Lost Art of Civic Friendship,” by Jane Kamensky, president, Monticello, free, W&L University Chapel.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
10 to 11 a.m. – Meeting,
Mom + Me Connection Support Group, Rockbridge Area Health Center, second floor conference room; no registration required; more information at RockAHC.org/maternal.
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington; visitors welcome.
7 p.m. – Play, National Theatre Live’s screening of “ The Playboy of the Western World,” Stackhouse Theatre, Elrod Commons, W&L.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
5:30 p.m. – Informal fundraiser and educational session, marking Polio Eradication Day, sponsored by Rotary International, at Halcyon Cider Days, Natural Bridge.
6 to 7 p.m. - Rockbridge CAN’s free community dinner, at the Fairfield Rescue Squad; for more information or a free ride, call (540) 957-6180.
6 to 7 p.m. - Rockbridge Historical Society’s Revolutionary Books discussion of Monticello’s 250th anniversary anthology, “DECLARE: A Civic Gospel,” editor, Jane Kamensky, sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society, Rockbridge Regional Library, Piovano Room.
Saturday, Oct. 24
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Goshen Fall Festival , held at Goshen Town Hall, 9742 Maury River Road.
7 p.m. – Program, “The Ghost of Lime Kiln Bridge,” presented by the Local History Center of the Rockbridge Regional Library System and Black Raven Paranormal, Ben Salem Presbyterian Community Building, Buena Vista.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Noon – Sheriff’s Senior Social, a free event for residents 50 and older featuring lunch and vendors promoting financial, physical and overall wellness, doors open at 11 a.m., Virginia Horse Center.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Noon to 1 p.m. ‒ Rockbridge Conservation and the Blue Ridge Resource Authority go behind the scenes to learn how the community’s waste is managed, free and open to the public; visit rockbridgeconservation. org for more details.
Saturday, Nov. 7
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Chessie Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 26.2 Relay, sponsored by Friends Of The Chessie Trail with all proceeds to be used for trail improvements; walkers welcome in 5K, 10K, and half races; for more information and to register go to www.runthechessie.org.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Talk, “Perennials: Best Choices for LongSeasonColor” by Master Gardener Susan Piepho, Kendal Hall, Kendal at Lexington.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
10 to 11 a.m. - Veterans Day ceremony, Lexington Presbyterian Church, sponsored by the Lexington Woman’s Club.
