Wednesday, April 2
5:30 p.m. Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers Club, at Lexington Country Club, speaker will be Dwayne Yancy, founding editor of Cardinal News, talking about Rockbridge County demographics; for more information, visit www.lexvanewcomers.org.
Thursday, April 3
10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
7 p.m. – Bingo, Buena Vista Fire Department, doors open at 5:15, early bird bingo starts at 6:30, food will be sold.
Friday, April 4
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
5 to 6 p.m. – “Love Lives On,” a CARE event to mark the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Richardson Park; rain location is Randolph Street United Methodist Church.
5 to 7 p.m. –Opening reception, member Mariam Todd’s show “Heart of Boxerwood,” Artists in Cahoots, Lexington 5 to 7 p.m. – Opening reception for a show by Ben Greenberg, a photographer and lifelong resident of Virginia, Nelson Gallery.
5 to 8 p.m. – Fundraiser for Parry McCluer High School Theatre program, Bub Bubs Subs and More, 2265 Beech Ave., proceeds to benefit upcoming spring musical, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
Saturday, April 5
7 a.m. to noon – Kids Fishing Day at Natural Bridge State Park, for anglers 12 and under; call (540) 254-0795 for information.
8 a.m. to noon - Happy Spring Market, American Legion building, Buena Vista.
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Book sale, Rockbridge Regional Library.
10 a.m. to noon – Volunteer training session, Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center , 662 Mount Atlas Road; call Carol Branscome, (540) 461-1512, for more information.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Craft fair and car show fundraiser, hosted by the sophomore and junior classes at RCHS, at the school.
10 a.m. to noon – Workshop in the art of illumination, led by Nelson Gallery artist David Connolly, at Grace Episcopal Church, in the Brooke Family Room; small donation requested to cover cost of art materials supplied; suitable for middle school age and up; for information, email dconnnolly804@gmail. com.
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Free children’s program, “Imagination Station: Design a Masterpiece,” presented by the Local History Center, Glasgow Public Library.
1 to 5 p.m. ‒ Rockbridge Bull & Oyster Fest, a fundraiser for Rockbridge Area Health Center, Virginia Horse Center; for tickets and information, visit www.RockAHC.org.
3 to 6 p.m. – Spring festival, Rockbridge Christian Academy.
4 to 7 p.m. – Pork tenderloin fundraiser for Mission Next Door, a multi-church organization that provides critically needed home repairs to homeowners who are physically or financially unable to make the repairs themselves, Fairfield Presbyterian Church; $12 per adult and $6 for children under 10.
Monday, April 7
6 p.m. – Talk, Marie Averill and Adriana Fierro of Project Horizon will talk about the prevalence and the warning signs of human trafficking and domestic violence in our area, Glasgow Public Library.
7 p.m. – National Theatre Live broadcast of “Frankenstein,” Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons, W&L.
7 p.m. – Presentation, “Using eBird and Merlin to Enhance Your Birding Experience,” Victor Laubach in the Piovano room of the Rockbridge Regional Library, sponsored by the Rockbridge Bird Club.
Wednesday, April 9
2 p.m. – Author’s talk, Peter Farnham to discuss his recently published book “Grunt – Three Years in the Infantry, 19671970,” Rockbridge Regional Library.
7:30 p.m. – Dance program, W&L Repertory Dance Company, Lenfest Center; tickets required.
Thursday, April 10
7:30 p.m. – Dance program, W&L Repertory Dance Company, Lenfest Center; tickets required.
Friday, April 11
4 p.m. – Keynote address for 20th annual Tom Wolfe Weekend given by author Jayne Anne Phillips, followed by a Q&A session and book signing, University Chapel, W&L; contact lifelong@ wlu.edu to request ac-cess to the livestream.
7:30 p.m. – Dance program, W&L Repertory Dance Company, Lenfest Center; tickets required.
Saturday, April 12
6 a.m. – Remote Area Medical two-day clinic, Rockbridge County High School; to volunteer or donate, call (865) 579-1530; patients taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
8 a.m. – Birding at Boxerwood with members of the Rockbridge Bird Club; a special guided walk for families begins at 9 a.m.; meet in the nature center parking lot; for more information or possible rain cancellation, visit Rockbridge Bird Club on Facebook or www.rockbridgebirdclub. org.
1 p.m. - REVIVE class, instruction on signs of an opioid overdose, what to do, how to administer Narcan, and where to get Narcan; free, Goshen First Aid Crew building.
6 p.m. – Bingo, Goshen First Aid Crew building; bingo held every other Saturday.
Tuesday, April 15
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington. Visitors welcome.
Saturday, April 19
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Rockbridge Church Easter Festival,
featuring over 10,000 eggs with age separated egg hunts, face painting, tattoos, games, petting zoo, food truck, inflatables, all free except for the food truck, Brewbaker Field.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Thunder BRidge open studios at former Natural Bridge Juvenile Correction Center, with 16 resident artist studios and several guest artists, food and drinks available.
Friday, April 25
11 a.m. to noon - Arbor Day tree planting by city of Lexington, Oak Grove Cemetery.
Saturday, April 26
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Artapalooza, downtown Buena Vista.
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sale, halves, $7, dinners with green beans, homemade potato salad and roll, $11, Buena Vista Fire Department.
Tuesday, April 29
4 to 6 p.m. – Pop-up pet food pantry, at RARA, sponsored by Rockbridge Animal Alliance; contact rockbridgeanimalalliance. org for more information.
Thursday, May 1
7 p.m. – Bingo, Buena Vista Fire Department, doors open at 5:15, early bird bingo starts at 6:30, food will be sold.
Saturday, May 3
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Historic Garden Week tour, featuring five homes in downtown Lexington, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Garden Club; tickets available in advance at VAGardenWeek.org.
10 a.m. – Road and River Relay, 16.1 mile course begins in front of Rockbridge Regional Library; to register, visit www. lexvaroadandriverrelay.org.
Ongoing Events
Mondays
9 a.m. – Exercise class, led by Anna Occhiuzzi-Chittum, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Food pantry, Stone Church of the Brethren, 2164 Forest Ave., Buena Vista; call 261-6946 to make appointment to pick up food; pantry open same hours Tuesday through Friday.
12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club of Lexington, open to all, Lexington Golf and Country Club; call ahead for a partner or further information, (540) 460-5474.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.”
6 p.m. – Dinner at The Community Table, Piovano building, Lexington.
6 p.m. – New Life Suppers, free dinners, at Life Chapel.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Line dancing class, American Legion building, Buena Vista, $5 donation per person; for more information, call (540) 460-4206.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
Tuesdays
7:30 a.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal Church; beginners meeting at 7 p.m., same location.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Visit by Virginia Department of Veterans Services benefits representative, at VFW Post 1499, second Tuesday of each month; by appointment only, call (540) 332-8900.
2 to 3 p.m. – Gospel Way pantry, drive-thru model, 109 Henry St., Lexington.
4 p.m. – Youth program, Pokemon, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1499, at the post, 105 Memorial Lane, Lexington.
Wednesdays
8-9 a.m. - Glasgow-Natural Bridge Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every other Wednesday at Faith Baptist Church, 15 Faith Baptist Circle, Arnolds Valley Road, Natural Bridge Station, open to all and non-denominational, breakfast will be served; for more information, call Faith Baptist Church at (540) 2912847.
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Lexington Farmers Market, McCrums parking lot.
10 a.m. – Baby and toddler storytime, Rockbridge Regional Library; followed by preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. to noon - Greater Lexington Newcomers Club; for updates, visit www.lexvanewcomers. org and see Events Calendar; activities signup is available to members at meetings.
10 to 11:30 a.m. - Maury River Senior Center (MRSC) Players and Singers, all skill levels of players welcome, as well as listeners, at 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; for more information, call (540) 261-7474.
Noon – Lunch at The Community Table, Piovano Building, Lexington.
Noon and 7 p.m. – AA meetings, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 617 S. Main St.,Lexington.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – “RARA Neighborhood Grocery,” inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.”
4 p.m. – Youth program, Makers Club, ages 6 and up, Rockbridge Regional Library.
4 to 6 p.m. – Bridge To Hope Pantry, 906 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista.
7 p.m. – Yoga class, led by Karen Stanley of Center of Gravity Yoga and Pilates Studio, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths.
8 p.m. – AA meeting, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1002 Blue Ridge Road, Glasgow.
Thursdays
7:30 a.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal church.
9 to 11 a.m. – (every third Thursday) Natural Bridge/ Glasgow food pantry.
10 a.m. – Baby and toddler storytime, Rockbridge Regional Library; followed by preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m.
10 to 11:30 a.m. - Maury River Senior Center (MRSC) Players and Singers, all skill levels of players welcome, as well as listeners, at 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista; for more information, call (540) 261-7474.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
4 p.m. – Youth program, Improv Club, Rockbridge Regional Library.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Francophone Circle, every third Thursday except December, practice speaking French, all levels welcome, at a Lexington restaurant; to get monthly notices, send a request to be added to the email list at ennekaye@gmail.com.
6 p.m. – “Community Café on Magnolia,” free meals offered by Bridge to Hope, 906 Magnolia Ave. (second Thursday of each month only).
8 p.m. – AA meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
Fridays
8:30 a.m. – Informal yoga, led by Lane Norris, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths.
7 p.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal Church.
Saturdays
8 to 10 a.m. – Community Veteran Appreciation Breakfast, every third Saturday, free to veterans, $5 for other adults and $3 for kids meals, American Legion Post 126, Buena Vista.
9 a.m. to noon - Natural Bridge Farmers Market, at Virginia Gold Orchard on U.S. 11 near Fancy Hill, runs every Saturday through October, weather permitting.
9 to 11 a.m. (first, second and fourth Saturdays) - Natural Bridge/Glasgow Food Pantry, 735 McCullough St., Glasgow.
9 to noon – (first and third Saturdays) Community Closet at Christ Episcopal Church, 2262 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista; call 461-1299 for more information.
9 a.m. to noon – Clothes closet at First Baptist Church, every third Saturday of the month; call 463-4854 for more information.
9 a.m. to noon (starting May 5) - Kerrs Creek Farmers Market, at 2766 W. Midland Trail (through Sept. 27, 2025) 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Rockbridge Community Yoga, Lylburn Downing Community Center, 300 Diamond St.
9:30 a.m. – (second Saturdays) Rockbridge Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Piovano building; call (540) 357-0608 or visit www.RPOG.org.
10 a.m. to noon – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Free community luncheons, first and third Saturdays, parish hall, Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista.
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. - Lexington Al-Anon Family Group, offering a weekly respite for those dealing with the effects of friends or family members with alcohol or other substance abuse disorders. Al-Anon, an anonymous fellowship, provides courage, strength, and hope for those living or who have lived with those kinds of issues and problems. Weekly hybrid meetings (in-person and Zoom) top floor of the Grace Episcopal Church. More details or other information available from lexingtonfamilygroup@gmail.com.
Editor’s note: The above events are taking place every week in the Rockbridge area. If your group has restarted weekly activities, send us an email with the information, to editor@thenews-gazette.com.
