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Your weekly guide to arts and entertainment in Lexington, VA and Rockbridge County.

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Natural Bridge Church Celebrates Black History
Natural Bridge Church Celebrates Black History
First Baptist Church in Natural Bridge Station is having a Black History Month celebration on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Labyrinth Event Sunday At Grace Episcopal Church
Labyrinth Event Sunday At Grace Episcopal Church
Part Two of Essential Oils of the Bible and the Labyrinth presentation will be held this Sunday, Feb. 18, at 5 p.m., at Grace Episcopal Church in the Parish Hall. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Boxerwood Kicks Off Annual Compost Challenge
Boxerwood Kicks Off Annual Compost Challenge
In partnership with all three local jurisdictions, Boxerwood Nature Center is once again facilitating a springtime conservation challenge in which 80 local households receive free backyard composters in exchange for participating in a 10-week food diversion study. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Gloryway Singers At Victory Baptist Sunday
Gloryway Singers At Victory Baptist Sunday
This coming Sunday, Feb. 18, Victory Baptist Church in Buena Vista will play host to the Gloryway Singers. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
GOP Speakers Lambast Democrats, Media
GOP Speakers Lambast Democrats, Media
Washington and Lee University’s mock convention commenced with a parade down Main Street featuring a float from every single delegation. The energy was palpable as students dressed as New York hot dogs, Wisconsin cheese heads and Maryland crabs – the latter of which danced and cheered. Floats delivered the students to the convention site, where an impressive lineup of speakers took the stage. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
GVFD Award Winners
GVFD Award Winners
Firefighters honored at the recent awards and installation banquet of the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department included (seated, from left) Ethan Hill, hose and nozzle man of the year, outstanding member of the year, president’s award, runner-up fireman of the year, most calls answered (267), and two-year service award; Mike Watts, driver of the year, chief’s award, fifth place calls answered (129), 27-year service award and fireman of the year; Melissa Waldron, hose and nozzle person of the year, ninth place calls answered (90), fiveyear service award; (standing) Luis Catalan, chief’s award and president’s award, third place calls answered (185), 10-year service award; and Adrian Watts, officer of the year, sixth place calls answered (122), 22-year service award. Not pictured is Devin Nicely, tillerman of the year and eight-year service award. (Carolyn Bradley photo) 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
New GVFD Officers
New GVFD Officers
New officers for the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department were recently installed by Nathan Ramsey, Rockbridge County fire/ rescue chief. They are (from left) John Hill, chief; Patrick Stump, deputy chief; Jason Duff, assistant chief; Adrian Watts, special operations chief; Mike Watts, captain; Sheldon Snead, captain; Melissa Waldron, lieutenant and secretary; Ethan Hill, vice President and Lieutenant; and Luis Catalan, president. Not pictured is Devin Nicely, treasurer. (Carolyn Bradley photo) 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Timely Topics
Timely Topics
Rockbridge Plant and Seed Resource 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Ranger To Give Talk On Matts Creek Fire
Ranger To Give Talk On Matts Creek Fire
Kendal at Lexington will host a public lecture featuring Lauren Stull, district ranger for the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in Kendal Hall on the Kendal at Lexington campus. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
JMU Brass Band At Lenfest
JMU Brass Band At Lenfest
The James Madison University Brass Band will perform in Wilson Concert Hall at Washington and Lee University’s Lenfest Center this Saturday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. as part of Sonoklect series. A highlight of the concert will be Terry Vosbein’s three-movement composition “Pillars of Brass,” composed specifically for this ensemble. Under the direction of professor Kevin Stees, the JMU Brass Band is one of the most successful collegiate brass bands in the world today. Formed by Stees in the fall of 2000, the band was named the North American Brass Band Association 1st Section Champion in 2004 and 2005, and was the 2006, 2007, 2010, 2016, 2019 and 2022 ABBA Championship Section Runner-up. No tickets are required. For more information, visit online at https://my.wlu.edu/lenfest-center/sonoklect-winter-jmu-brass-band. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Duet Showcases Spanish Composers
Duet Showcases Spanish Composers
Washington and Lee University will present Anima e Grazia, a Spanish-flavored recital, on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Waddell, PMMS
Waddell, PMMS
Rank High In Listing 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Ongoing Events
Ongoing Events
Mondays 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Calendar Of Events
Calendar Of Events
Saturday, Feb. 17 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
‘Immortal Valor’ Author Speaking At VMI Monday
‘Immortal Valor’ Author Speaking At VMI Monday
Virginia Military Institute is welcoming guest speaker Robert Child, Emmy nominated writer and director, and author of the book, “Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II,” on Monday, Feb. 19, at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Women’s, Girls’ Day Tea Slated
Women’s, Girls’ Day Tea Slated
The Chanoyu Tea Society at Washington and Lee University will host a women’s and girls’ day tea on March 9 in the Japanese tea room on W&L’s campus. Sweets and matcha tea will be served, and the students of the Chanoyu Tea Society will perform a special training exercise known as “kagetsu” (“Flower and Moon”). 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Spaghetti Supper At RCA Saturday
Spaghetti Supper At RCA Saturday
The Rockbridge Christian Academy will have its 21st annual spaghetti supper on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
‘Buffalo Bill’ Author To Give Talk Tuesday
‘Buffalo Bill’ Author To Give Talk Tuesday
Wild West Show Toured Here In Fall 1916 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Celebrating The States, W&L Style
Celebrating The States, W&L Style
There was a lot of loud cheering and banter as the delegates’ parade kicked off the 2024 Washington and Lee University Mock Convention Friday morning, with students representing the different states and territories on floats they had created. Temperatures were a bit chilly but not nearly as cold as during some of the previous February mock conventions. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins and Mary Woodson photos) 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Glasgow
Glasgow
Carolyn Bradley, 258-2720 02/13/2024 11:00 PM
Louisiana Delegates
Louisiana Delegates
A king and a witch doctor were among the characters aboard the Louisiana delegation’s float in the mock convention parade through downtown Lexington Thursday morning. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo) 02/13/2024 11:00 PM

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