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Arts & Entertainment

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

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Lessons And Carols At Grace
Lessons And Carols At Grace
The Choir of Grace and Friends will present a service of Lessons and Carols for Advent on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
On Saint Nicholas’ Day
On Saint Nicholas’ Day
Crossing paths on Dec. 6, the feast day honoring Saint Nicholas, are Scott Belliveau, who annually portrays the fourth century Bishop of Myra, and Father Jay Biber, a former pastor at St. Patrick Catholic Church, now retired in Lexington. St. Nick, honored for his works of kindness and charity, can be spotted each year on his special day, waving as cars pass the church on Nelson Street and offering candy canes, prayer cards, and well wishes to all he meets. 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Collierstown
Collierstown
Deborah Potter McCormick, 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
‘Christmas Cookies’ At Central
‘Christmas Cookies’ At Central
The pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade classes at Central Elementary School performed a sweet program to a full gymnasium last Thursday. The title of the program was “Christmas Cookies, the Musical” and it was about cookies that are going to a cookie exchange. Along the way, the cookies discover that it is OK to be with others who are not just like you. (Joann Ware photos) 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Back In The Saddle
Back In The Saddle
Santa, along with a bunch of his friends, met with children at Kling Elementary School last Thursday during the annual Horses’ Christmas celebration. The 2023 edition of the event was presented by Half-Halt Inc. Equine Assisted Therapies and Programs in Buena Vista and sponsored by the Buena Vista Parks and Recreation Department. This year marked the return of the event after a hiatus of three years caused by the pandemic and weather. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Christmas In The 1850s
Christmas In The 1850s
The public was invited to spend Christmas with the Jacksons last Tuesday, Dec. 5. TOP LEFT, Todd Taylor shows visitors how coffee was made in Jackson’s time. TOP RIGHT, Brian Duckworth enlists the aid of a visitor to churn butter in the Jackson House kitchen. BOTTOM LEFT, Debbie Levonick leads a group in singing “Silent Night” in the Jackson House parlor. AT IMMEDIATE LEFT, Tamara Teaff demonstrates how a knitted garter would have been used to hold up a lady’s stocking. (Joann Ware photos) 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Light Up A Life ‘23
Light Up A Life ‘23
Residents gathered at Kendal on Dec. 5 for the annual Light Up A Life ceremony sponsored by ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice. Those attending were given a rose and an ornament in memory of a loved one, with the ornaments placed on a tree. Burr Datz (above), spiritual and patient care volunteer, read the names of those being remembered, and Tasha Walsh (below, right), executive director, welcomed those attending and read a poem. The Threshold Singers (right) sang “Walking Each Other Home.” (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
On The Holiday Trail
On The Holiday Trail
The holiday edition of the North Rockbridge Trail brought out a large number of people to the businesses in the northern part of the county Saturday. Among the scenes were Margo Carpenter and Erin George preparing bundles of fat 8ths fabric squares that were given to the customers at The Quiltery in Fairfield (left), Karen C. Wright-Sheridan shopping at The Quiltery (middle row, left), a customer checking out items at Wade’s Mill (middle row, right), 3 Seasons Antiques (bottom row, left) and a dog at Wade’s Mill. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Calendar Of Events
Calendar Of Events
Wednesday, Dec. 13 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Arnolds Valley
Arnolds Valley
Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected] 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Vesuvius
Vesuvius
Carolyn Terrell, (540) 649-3828/[email protected] 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
‘There Arose Such A Clatter’
‘There Arose Such A Clatter’
Rockbridge Ballet Presents ‘Night Before Christmas’ 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
A Day Of Caring
A Day Of Caring
Hundreds of volunteers turned out for packing day for the Rockbridge Christmas Baskets program on Saturday morning at the Virginia Horse Center. Among those was a grandfather and grandson duo of Jim Gianniny and John Manetti (left). Providing entertainment for the busy workers was Burr Datz (left, above). Volunteers can be seen carrying boxes to delivery vehicles in the photo at below left. A total of 1,854 boxes were delivered to 3,363 children and adults this year. (all photos by Stephanie Mikels Blevins) 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Timely Topics
Timely Topics
Value of Hay Alternatives 12/12/2023 11:00 PM
Community Rallies Behind Firefighters
Community Rallies Behind Firefighters
The Rockbridge area has long been known as being one of those communities who come together for each other and for those in need of support. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Christmas Parade Time
Christmas Parade Time
The Lylburn Downing Middle School band marches in the Lexington Christmas parade Friday night, the first local parade of the season. Buena Vista’s parade is this Thursday night, while parades step off in Fairfield on Friday night and in Goshen on Saturday. For more photos from the Lexington parade and the Glasgow parade this past Saturday, see page B1. (Joann Ware photo) 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Christmas Parade Season Starts
Christmas Parade Season Starts
The Christmas parade season got underway over the weekend in the Rockbridge area. Because of the way the calendar fell this year, it was Lexington, not Buena Vista as usual, that hosted the first parade of December. Lexington’s parade, sponsored by Main Street Lexington, took place in rainy conditions, but that didn’t stop a large crowd from turning out for the event Friday night. The weather had cleared by Saturday afternoon when the Glasgow parade, sponsored by the Glasgow Lifesaving and First Aid Crew, rolled through the streets of the town. These photos are from those two parades. Check out next week’s paper for photos from the Buena Vista parade coming up Thursday night, the Fairfield parade on Friday night and the Goshen parade on Saturday. (photos by Joann Ware and Carolyn Bradley) 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Santa Mailbox In BV
Santa Mailbox In BV
A “Letters to Santa” mailbox has been placed in front of the Buena Vista Public Library. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Awards For Mustaches
Awards For Mustaches
CEO Sherri McKinney-Frantz of Blue Ridge CASA presents the Most Donations Award to Reid Mackey at the M4K Stache Bash Nov. 29 at Devils Backbone. Also pictured is Sam Collins who won Best Stache, and Lexington Mayor Frank Friedman who had the most donors. Blue Ridge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) launched its first “Mustaches for Kids” (M4K) fundraiser this fall, a creative campaign aimed at raising funds to support abused and neglected children in the community. For more information about M4K, visit www.m4kblueridge.org or contact Chelsey Hughes at chelsey@blueridgecasa. org or Rosanne Facciolo at [email protected]. (photo by Julie Goodrich) 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
All Aboard!
All Aboard!
The Faith Mountain Express rolled through the streets of Lexington during the Lexington Christmas parade Friday, representing one of many area churches who participated in the parade. (Joann Ware photo) 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Off To College In 2023
Off To College In 2023
The following area students are among those attending college this fall. Their names were submitted to The News-Gazette for its annual Off to College list. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM

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