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Arts & Entertainment

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

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W&L Again A Top Producer Of Fulbrights
W&L Again A Top Producer Of Fulbrights
Washington and Lee University has been included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. students for the fifth consecutive year. 02/28/2023 11:00 PM
Kerrs Creek
Kerrs Creek
Rachel Clark, (630) 607-9938 [email protected] 02/28/2023 11:00 PM
Glasgow
Glasgow
Carolyn Bradley, 540-258-2720 02/28/2023 11:00 PM
Vesuvius
Vesuvius
02/22/2023 11:29 AM
From Slavery To First Caretaker Of Natural Bridge
From Slavery To First Caretaker Of Natural Bridge
Henry Brothers Played Big Roles In Rockbridge’s Early History 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
High Bridge
High Bridge
Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629 High Bridge Presbyterian Church welcomed Scott Hannah, who delivered the morning message recently while Pastor Amy Fetterman was attending a retreat. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Concordia Service Today
Concordia Service Today
The Divine Service for Ash Wednesday will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at Concordia Lutheran, which meets at Ben Salem Presbyterian Church, 34 Ben Salem Lane, Buena Vista. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Collierstown
Collierstown
Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Glasgow
Glasgow
Carolyn Bradley, 540-258-2720 A large crowd was on hand for the “Bond of Family” event held at the James Thompson Sr. Community Center on Saturday afternoon. There were lots of displays, and stories told by descendants of Garland Thompson, who was enslaved at the Buffalo Forge industrial farm owned by William Weaver and D.C.E. Brady. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Pop Goes The World
Pop Goes The World
Pop Goes The World 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Friends Group For Woods Creek Proposed
Friends Group For Woods Creek Proposed
Organizational Meeting March 4 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Making The Grade
Making The Grade
Mary Monroe of Lexington earned dean’s list honors during the fall 2022 semester at Hollins University. - Sasha Hickman of Buena Vista was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bluefield University. - Macey Riley of Bustleburg made the fall dean’s list at Radford University. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
State’s Spring Burn Law Takes Effect
State’s Spring Burn Law Takes Effect
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) joins fire departments throughout the commonwealth to raise awareness about fire safety this spring. Due to weather conditions, available “fuel,” and increased recreational activity, the possibility of wildfires surges this time of year. Earlier this month, several wildfires were contained in western regions of the state. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Good Boy!
Good Boy!
There were lots of well-trained dogs displaying their various skills when the Star City Canine Agility Trials returned to the Virginia Horse Center over the weekend. The event is sponsored by the Star City Canine Training Club of Roanoke. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
LWC Announces Writing Contest Winners
LWC Announces Writing Contest Winners
The Lexington Woman’s Club has announced the winners of its annual writing contest held for area students in kindergarten through 12th grade. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Cadets Get A New Place To Unwind
Cadets Get A New Place To Unwind
Activity Center Features TVs, Billiards, Food 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
VMI English Professor Pens New Mystery With Help From Fellowship
VMI English Professor Pens New Mystery With Help From Fellowship
Lt. Col. Mary “Polly” Stewart Atwell, associate professor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies at Virginia Military Institute, received a highly comp etitive, fully funded 10-day residency fellowship at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) in Amherst where she recently devoted time working on her second and third novels. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
VMI Alum To Sign Copies Of New Novel
VMI Alum To Sign Copies Of New Novel
A Virginia Military Institute graduate whose latest novel is partially set at his alma mater will be visiting Lexington tomorrow to sign copies of his book. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Atkins Teaching Writing Workshop
Atkins Teaching Writing Workshop
Local author and educator Cynthia Atkins will be teaching a creative writing workshop, “Tell Your Story/Find Your Voice,” in six sessions beginning Tuesday, March 14, through Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community College. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
RCHS News
RCHS News
The STARTALK Arabic Program’s applications have opened, and the tentative dates for this year’s program are June 26-July 23, and will run Monday through Friday each week from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The STARTALK program funds tuition costs for six hours of college credit for this summer program. The final admission deadline is May 5. To apply, visit https://vmi.qualtrics.com/ jfe/form/SV_aXILGWHmff-7cLP0. For further information about the program, visit https:// www.startalk.info. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM
Valentine Royalty
Valentine Royalty
Residents at Shenandoah Valley Health & Rehab attended their Valentine Ball on Valentine’s Day. Residents Ron McDaniel was crowned king during the event and Cecilia Repair was crowned queen. 02/21/2023 11:00 PM

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