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Arts & Entertainment

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

W&L Celebrates The Holiday Season
W&L Celebrates The Holiday Season
Washington and Lee University is presenting several seasonal events that are open to the Rockbridge area community. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Ballet Presents ‘Night Before Christmas’
Ballet Presents ‘Night Before Christmas’
CLAIRE SIGLER Area residents are invited to dash away to performances of The Rockbridge Ballet’s “The Night Before Christmas” this December. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Kendal Residents Ready Arts And Crafts Fair
Kendal Residents Ready Arts And Crafts Fair
“The hands of Kendal” is how KaLex resident Ruth Tafel describes the Kendal Holiday Arts and Craft Fair she has helped organize since its inauguration in 2020. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Christmas Eve Service At St. John’s
Christmas Eve Service At St. John’s
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Glasgow will be holding its annual community Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Music Highlights SVU Events
Music Highlights SVU Events
Southern Virginia University is planning several Christmas events this coming holiday season. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Trinity Ringers Start Off Church’s Christmas Events
Trinity Ringers Start Off Church’s Christmas Events
Trinity United Methodist Church is planning several events for the Christmas season. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Glasgow Readies Parade, Toy Drive
Glasgow Readies Parade, Toy Drive
The annual Christmas parade and toy drive are being planned for Glasgow this holiday season. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Lexington Garden Club Selling Holiday Arrangements
Lexington Garden Club Selling Holiday Arrangements
The Lexington Garden Club is taking orders for holiday arrangements again this year. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Be A Santa To A Senior This Season
Be A Santa To A Senior This Season
Be A Santa To A Senior This Season 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Parade, Toy Drive In Goshen
Parade, Toy Drive In Goshen
The town of Goshen will hold its annual Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Brownsburg Events Include Dedication
Brownsburg Events Include Dedication
The Brownsburg Community Association will remember one of its founders at its Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 9, starting at 4 p.m. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Spend A Day On The Trail
Spend A Day On The Trail
One of the area’s more anticipated holiday events, the North Rockbridge Trail, returns on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Luminaries, Trees To Sparkle At NBSP
Luminaries, Trees To Sparkle At NBSP
Two visitor-favorite events are returning to Natural Bridge State Park this holiday season: Festival of Trees and Luminary Lights. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Parade, Tree Lighting In Buena Vista Dec. 7
Parade, Tree Lighting In Buena Vista Dec. 7
The holiday season in Buena Vista is ushered in on Thursday, Dec. 7, with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the city square at the corner of 21st Street and Magnolia Avenue, to be followed by the Christmas parade along Magnolia Avenue, beginning at 7 p.m. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Glen Maury Park Welcomes Light Displays For Holidays
Glen Maury Park Welcomes Light Displays For Holidays
Glen Maury Park is inviting area businesses, churches and nonprofit groups to set up their own light displays at the park this upcoming holiday season. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Paxton House Welcoming Holiday Visitors
Paxton House Welcoming Holiday Visitors
The Paxton House will be decked out for Christmas when visitors are welcomed into the historic home on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. Guests will enjoy refreshments and holiday cheer. They will be encouraged to walk through the house and see the recently acquired furnishings. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Gifts of Nature Workshop At Boxerwood
Gifts of Nature Workshop At Boxerwood
Boxerwood’s annual Gifts of Nature workshop will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring friends and family to craft decorations that feed the winter birds and spruce up your home, inside and out. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Multiple Events Planned In Rockbridge Baths
Multiple Events Planned In Rockbridge Baths
A number of holiday events are taking place in Rockbridge Baths over the next several weeks. The first of these is the lighting of the Swinging Bridge on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 5:30 p.m. People will gather on the Terrell Lane side of the bridge to sing Christmas carols, turn on the bridge lights, take pictures with Santa and enjoy cider, hot chocolate and other refreshments. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Christmas Baskets Brighten Holidays For Many
Christmas Baskets Brighten Holidays For Many
One of the more popular, perennial holiday events in the area is the Rockbridge Christmas Baskets’ Packing Day. Marking its 76th year of service to the communities of Rockbridge County, Lexington and Buena Vista, Rockbridge Christmas Baskets will be welcoming packing volunteers on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Virginia Horse Center’s Anderson Coliseum from 8 a.m. to noon. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Music At Noon Concerts Resume
Music At Noon Concerts Resume
The Music at Noon concert series at Lexington Presbyterian Church will return in December. Three concerts are scheduled for Wednesdays at noon on Dec. 6, 13 and 20. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM
Rockbridge Chorus Holiday Concert Dec. 2
Rockbridge Chorus Holiday Concert Dec. 2
The Rockbridge Chorus, directed by William McCorkle, will present its annual holiday program on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m., in the Lexington Presbyterian Church. As in previous years, the evening will begin with a community carol sing at 7:15. 11/21/2023 11:00 PM

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