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Arts & Entertainment

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

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Winter County Scenes
Winter County Scenes
Ted Burrowes took the above photo of Goshen Pass as the snow fell on Monday, Jan. 15, before the snow picked up overnight and accumulated several inches by that Tuesday morning. That day, Mary Helen Nicely grabbed the photo at left outside of her house near Bustleburg, with the snowman flag fitting right in. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Former CIA Agent To Speak At VMI
Former CIA Agent To Speak At VMI
Marc Polymeropoulos, a former CIA agent, will speak at Virginia Military Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
EMT Course Underway At MGCC
EMT Course Underway At MGCC
Mountain Gateway Community College’s division of Workforce Solutions and Community Education is offering an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) course that began this past Monday, Jan. 22. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Snow Views
Snow Views
Among the photos of the first snow of the year posted on The News-Gazette’s Facebook page last week were (clockwise from above) Maycie and Lauren Martin of Buena Vista playing in the snow; the Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, taken by Pam DeLar; view from Forge Road, by Jennifer Bishop Mask; Bentley Van-Brocklin sledding in Wesley Chapel; and Braeden Smith with his snowman in Glasgow. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Rockbridge Chorus Resumes Rehearsals
Rockbridge Chorus Resumes Rehearsals
The Rockbridge Chorus will resume rehearsals on Monday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lexington Presbyterian Church sanctuary. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Creating Inclusive Spaces Topic
Creating Inclusive Spaces Topic
Elgin Cleckley, assistant professor of architecture and design at the University of Virginia, will present a lecture on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics’ series on the “Ethics of Design.” 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Calendar Of Events
Calendar Of Events
Wednesday, Jan. 24 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Writing Group Starts In Glasgow
Writing Group Starts In Glasgow
Glasgow Public Library is beginning a new program for current and aspiring writers. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Snow Lovers
Snow Lovers
The first snow of the year was enjoyed by people and animals last week. Among the scenes shared on The News-Gazette’s Facebook page were (clockwise from top) a view of the lake at the Lexington Golf and Country Club by Tammy Shomo; Maverick playing in the snow in a photo submitted by Lois Martin; Landon Murphy using his four-wheeler to explore the landscape in Collierstown; and Noah and Simon Eberly sledding in Collierstown. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Southern Crime Novels Ahead
Southern Crime Novels Ahead
VMI English Professors Secure Book Deals 01/23/2024 11:00 PM
Arnolds Valley
Arnolds Valley
Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected] 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Chilling Hours For Tree Fruit
Chilling Hours For Tree Fruit
01/16/2024 11:00 PM
‘We Shall Overcome’
‘We Shall Overcome’
Singing “We Shall Overcome” and joining in chants calling for justice, area residents marched in the cold, snowy Martin Luther King Jr. Community Parade Monday morning. Although the weather and iffy road conditions kept the crowd size down, organizers noted that over 600 stickers were given out to marchers. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins, Anneliese Schneider and Darryl Woodson photos) 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Enjoying The Snow
Enjoying The Snow
Jaxon and Kanen Taylor of Buena Vista enjoy playing in the first snow of 2024. This was one of the many photos from the snowfall posted on The News-Gazette’s Facebook page Tuesday. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Katie Yurechko Recipient Of Prestigious UK Scholarship
Katie Yurechko Recipient Of Prestigious UK Scholarship
W&L Junior Will Pursue Master’s Degree At Oxford 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Evensong At Grace Episcopal Church
Evensong At Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church in Lexington will celebrate the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas with Evensong, on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Clothes Closet At First Baptist
Clothes Closet At First Baptist
The Rosa Harris Memorial Clothes Closet at the First Baptist Church will be open on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon in the downstairs fellowship hall of the church. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Oils Of The Bible, Labyrinth Focus Of Series
Oils Of The Bible, Labyrinth Focus Of Series
A three-part monthly series on “Essential Oils of the Bible and Labyrinth Walk” will be presented at Grace Episcopal Church beginning this Sunday, Jan. 21, and continuing Feb. 18 and March 17. All of the presentations will take place in the church’s parish hall beginning at 5 p.m. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Celebrating King’s Legacy
Celebrating King’s Legacy
Celebrating King’s Legacy 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Kerrs Creek
Kerrs Creek
Rachel Clark, (630) 607-9938 [email protected] 01/16/2024 11:00 PM
Collierstown
Collierstown
Deborah Potter McCormick, (540) 463-7652 Leading the worship service at the Collierstown Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Jan. 14, was Burr Datz. During the worship service, Janet Scott, clerk of session, installed Billy Cummings, Austin Ramsey and Frances Ruley as elders of the class of 2026. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

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