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Arts & Entertainment

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

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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
Library Book Sale This Week
Library Book Sale This Week
The hours for the December book sale at Rockbridge Regional Library will be Thursday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Watercolors At The Cafe
Watercolors At The Cafe
VPAS Cafe members in Lexington enjoy companionship and artistic expression as they paint with watercolors at a recent cafe gathering. Research shows painting is good for older adults. It engages the mind, boosts mood, and improves manual dexterity. Learn more about VPAS Cafes by calling (540) 261-7474. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Holiday Travel Can Be Safe And Enjoyable
Holiday Travel Can Be Safe And Enjoyable
Hearing the refrain from “Over the River and Through the Woods” may evoke Norman Rockwell style memories of visiting grandparents over the holiday season. These days, however, Grandma and Grandpa are just as likely to do the traveling as their younger relatives. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Look For Joy In The Small Moments
Look For Joy In The Small Moments
There was a time we would have talked about current events. Dad and I would have imagined what the World Series would have been like if the Phillies had made it. We would have laughed together over New Yorker cartoons, snacked on cashews, and listened to Boz Scaggs. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Music At Noon Series Features Brinson, McCorkle
Music At Noon Series Features Brinson, McCorkle
The Music at Noon concert series at Lexington Presbyterian Church will present keyboardists Daniel Brinson and William McCorkle in three concerts on Wednesdays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20, all at noon in the Lexington Presbyterian sanctuary. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Community Bible Study Returning
Community Bible Study Returning
Community Bible Study is now enrolling for the winter/spring semester which begins Wednesday, Jan. 3, and ends May 8. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Advent Calendar
Advent Calendar
Sunday, Dec. 10 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Living Nativity In Buena Vista
Living Nativity In Buena Vista
The Stone Church of the Brethren in Buena Vista presented a living nativity program outside the church Sunday evening, complete with a reading of the Christmas story by the Rev. Galen Combs (below left) and singing. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Grace Offers Light In The Darkness Service
Grace Offers Light In The Darkness Service
Grace Episcopal Church will offer a service of Light in the Darkness Sunday, Dec. 10, at 5 p.m. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM

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