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:ACivic Gospel,” editor, Jane Kamensky, sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society, Rockbridge Regional Library, Piovano Room.
6 p.m. – Meeting, Women Read book club, discussing the New York Times bestseller and award-winning novel “The World That We Knew” by Alice Hoffman, Rockbridge Regional Library.
Thursday, Oct. 22
5:15 p.m. – Lecture, “The Memory Conditions of Responsibility Over Time,” Sven Bernecker, part of Mudd Center for Ethics series, Elrod Commons, W&L.
6 p.m. – Shannon-Clark Lecture in English, “As on a Holiday: Poetic and Festival Time in the Age of Revolutions,” Joseph Albernaz, Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library, W&L.
Friday, Oct. 23
8 p.m. – W&L’s Fall Choral Concert, Wilson Concert Hall; free but tickets required from box office.
Saturday, Oct. 24
8 a.m. – Birding at McCormick Farm with members of the Rockbridge Bird Club, bring binoculars and meet in the McCormick Farm parking lot for a 2-3 hour stroll; open to all, including new birders.
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Goshen Fall Festival , held at Goshen Town Hall, 9742 Maury River Road.
3 to 4:30 p.m. – Effinger community trunk-or-treat, sponsored by local churches, in the firehouse parking lot.
4 to 6 p.m. – Halloween Fair, sponsored by RCHS National Honor Society, open to children 12 and younger, includes a Haunted Hallway, carnival games, and trick-or-treating, at RCHS; tickets $5 per child.
5 to 7 p.m. – Spaghetti supper, with dine-in or take-out meals, by donation, Collierstown United Methodist Church.
6 p.m. – Cakewalk and raffle, fundraiser for the Natural Bridge Ruritan Club, at the Natural Bridge firehouse; live music by David Austin and friends, food, door prizes and 50/50 prizes; raffle tickets still available at the club’s Facebook page and from members; proceeds go to community projects.
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.
Sunday, Oct. 25
3 p.m. – W&L faculty recital, “Story Time,” featuring Dr. Anthony Cincotta (alto and soprano saxophones), Dr. Anna Billias (piano), Dr. Akiko Konishi (piano), free and no tickets required, Wilson Concert Hall.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
10 to 11 a.m. – Meeting, prenatal support group, Nourishing Your Pregnancy, Rockbridge Area Health Center, second floor conference room; no registration required; more information at RockAHC.org/maternal.
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.
6 to 7 p.m. - Rockbridge CAN’s free community dinner, hosted at the Natural Bridge Volunteer Fire Department; for more information or a free ride, call (540) 957-6180.
8 p.m. - Talk, “Moses Jacob Ezekiel: VMI’s Soldier and Sculptor” by Dr. Samantha Baskind, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Noon – Music at Noon concert, with William McCorkle, organ, organ compositions inspired by the hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” Lexington Presbyterian Church.
5 to 8 p.m. – Trunk-or-treat, sponsored by the Glasgow Lifesaving and First Aid Crew, Locher Pavilion, Glasgow; prizes will be given for costume contest, best business decorations, and best citizens decorations; bring a donation of canned food and receive a hot dog meal.
5:30 p.m. – Public reading by poet Erika Meitner , Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library, W&L.
Friday, Oct. 30
3:30-5 p.m. – Downtown Lexington trick-or-treat; for more information, visit www. mainstreetlexington.org.
Saturday, Oct. 31
3 to 7 p.m. – Spooktacular, downtown Buena Vista, sponsored by Main Street Buena Vista.
7 p.m. – Recital, “From Baroque to Broadway” by soprano Penelope Shumate and pianist Lise Keiter, Wilson Concert Hall; tickets are required.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
5:30 p.m. – Artist’s talk, Dan Estabrook to speak about his solo exhibition “Dumb Skulls and Souvenirs,” Wilson Concert Hall, Lenfest Center.
Thursday, Nov. 5
5:30 p.m. – Program, “Ticks and Public Health,” sponsored by the Rockbridge Farm Bureau in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension, Appomattox Mezzanine, Anderson Coliseum, Virginia Horse Center; register by calling the Rockbridge Extension office at (540) 463-4737, ext. 2, or send email to [email protected].
Friday, Nov. 6
7 p.m. – Concert, AcroStrum, Wilson Concert Hall, Lenfest Center; tickets required.
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 Long Season Color” by Master Gardener Susan Piepho, Kendal Hall, Kendal at Lexington.
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Annual church dinner, Collierstown Presbyterian Church, featuring country ham, fried oyster and turkey dinners, and a bazaar.
Sunday, Nov. 8
1 to 4 p.m. – Rockbridge Conservation’s 50th anniversary annual meeting, House Mountain Inn; RSVP to [email protected].
Wednesday, Nov. 11
10 to 11 a.m. - Veterans Day ceremony, Lexington Presbyterian Church, sponsored by the Lexington Woman’s Club.
Thursday, Nov. 19
4:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Rockbridge FriendsGiving Grateful Together Meal, sponsored by Rockbridge Connect & Nourish, Mezzanine, Anderson Coliseum, Virginia Horse Center; to volunteer or sponsor, call Michelle Watkins at (540) 991-3490.
