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

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Glasgow Public Library Plans Gingerbread, Post-Holiday Events
Glasgow Public Library Plans Gingerbread, Post-Holiday Events
The Glasgow Public Library will be celebrating Gingerbread Days on Thursday, Dec. 14. Kids of all ages are invited to come build their dream houses with the tastiest of building materials. The activities begin at 3 p.m. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Breakfast In The Baths With Santa
Breakfast In The Baths With Santa
Santa arrived by firetruck for the annual Breakfast with Santa festivities at the Rockbridge Baths firehouse Saturday morning. He proceeded to meet with a large number of local children, including (at right) Kylee Montgomery who showed Santa her ring and told him that she had missed him since last year. (all photos by Stephanie Mikels Blevins) 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Baker Tourney Tips Off Friday
Baker Tourney Tips Off Friday
Varsity and junior varsity girls basketball teams from both Parry McCluer and Rockbridge County high schools will compete in PM’s Jaden Baker Tournament in Buena Vista this weekend. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Arnolds Valley
Arnolds Valley
Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected] 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Murat
Murat
Evelyn Ayers, 463-2727 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Gifts Of Nature Workshop Saturday
Gifts Of Nature Workshop Saturday
Area residents are encouraged to bring family and friends to Boxerwood this Saturday between 1 and 5 p.m. for the nature center’s annual Gifts of Nature workshop. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
From A Meteor
From A Meteor
Josh Gardner captured this photo of the long, smoky white trail left behind after a meteor flew over Arnolds Valley this past Sunday evening around 5:20. The long trail remained visible for what was left of the evening daylight. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Glasgow Parade Winners Announced
Glasgow Parade Winners Announced
Winning entries in the Glasgow Christmas parade, held Saturday, Dec. 2, are as follows: Best appearing float – Faith Mountain Baptist Church, Lexington, first place; Union Baptist Church, Glasgow, second. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Glasgow
Glasgow
Carolyn Bradley, 258-2720 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Finding Inspiration In Buena Vista
Finding Inspiration In Buena Vista
Former Local Resident Publishes Middle-Grade Book 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Playing Rodeos, Writer Rounds
Playing Rodeos, Writer Rounds
Will Reid Singing To Larger Audiences In 2023 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Rockbridge Chorus’ Annual Holiday Concert Saturday
Rockbridge Chorus’ Annual Holiday Concert Saturday
The Rockbridge Chorus, directed by William McCorkle, will present its annual Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in the Lexington Presbyterian Church. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
RARO Board Meeting Dec. 6
RARO Board Meeting Dec. 6
The Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization’s monthly board meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 6, starting at 6 p.m. at Lexington City Hall, second floor meeting room. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Gobble Wobble Races Benefit Local Organizations
Gobble Wobble Races Benefit Local Organizations
The 12th annual Lexington Gobble Wobble 5-kilometer race welcomed close to 500 runners and walkers on Thanksgiving morning, and the children’s fun run drew 28 youths. With the help of more than 500 registered individuals, the event raised money for the Rockbridge Christmas Baskets, the Lexington-Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce and the Community Table for the Rockbridge Area. Kedryn Chandler, a 2021 Parry McCluer High School graduate and a Southern Virginia University senior cross country runner, won the 5K for the third consecutive year, finishing in 15 minutes, 30.07 seconds. The top female finisher was Laurel Sheffield, a 2014 Rockbridge County High School graduate, who placed 16th overall in 19:17.99. TOP LEFT, Sarah Crim (616) of Auburn, Ala. and Jackie Gillespie of Marion, Ill. Finished the 5K. TOP RIGHT, Finn Miller of Natural Bridge leads a group of runners down Wallace Street before the final turn. ABOVE, Runners start the Gobble Wobble 5K in front of Maury River Middle School. Among them are Bradley Beaver of Twin Falls, Idaho (786) and Caleb Cooper of Buena Vista (923). For full results, visit www.commonwealthtiming.net. (Claudia Schwab photos) 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Gobble Wobble Draws 500
Gobble Wobble Draws 500
Chandler, Sheffield Repeat As Top Runners In 5K 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Input Sought On Diamond Hill Parking
Input Sought On Diamond Hill Parking
The city of Lexington will host a meeting for citizens of the Diamond Hill area to offer observations and suggestions to address parking issues on the streets in that part of the city. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Pop Goes The World
Pop Goes The World
Pop Goes The World 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
RHS Class Of 1967
RHS Class Of 1967
The Rockbridge High School class of 1967 held its 57th reunion in October. Those attending included (front row, from left) Donna Hayes Cochran, Alice Gordon Sorrells, Sandra Thompson Heizer, Bobby Butler, Jimmy Poole, (second row) Jean Harlow Fix, Camerson Seay, Ann Fix Runkle, Connie Snider Coffey, Diana Dixon, (third row) Leon Brown, Brocky Nicely, Sam Alexander, James Clark, Larry Byers, James Clements, Paige Berry, Joe Straub, Ricky Clark, Sue Whipple Hecht, Pete Norcross and Tommy Watkins. Not pictured was Kenneth Fix. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Religion
Religion
Advent Calendar 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Marriage
Marriage
Shracks Mark 60th Anniversary 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Honor Rolls
Honor Rolls
Bridge Academy 11/28/2023 11:00 PM

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