Wednesday, April 12
6 to 7 p.m. – Free community meal, presented by the new Portable Area Community Table initiative, Thompson Community Center, Glasgow.
Thursday, April 13
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Meeting, Northern RockbridgeArt Guild , Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Rockbridge Baths.
7:45 p.m. – Talk by former U.S. Army Kiowa helicopter pilot Amber Smith, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI.
Friday, April 14
10 a.m. – Dedication of the Marl Creek TRACK trail at Cyrus McCormick Farm in Raphine, sponsored by Rockbridge Outdoors.
1 p.m. – Dedication of the Woods Creek Track Trail at Jordans Point Park, and the Foxtrot TRACK trail at the double decker pavilion at Glen Maury Park, both sponsored by Rockbridge Outdoors.
7:30 p.m. – Play, George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” Performing Arts Center, SVU; for more information, send email to [email protected].
Saturday, April 15
10 a.m. – Guided walk, “The Forest in Springtime,” led by Phil Coulling, Brushy Hills Preserve; register at [email protected].
10:30 a.m. – Program, “ Planting for Birds” with Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger from Bridgewater College and Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association, at RARA Community Room at 350 Spotswood Drive, sponsored by Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners; houseplants and birdfriendly plants for sale at this program.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – The Museums at W&L to celebrate “Slow Art Day,” a quiet international art movement; for reservations, visit www.slowa rtday.com.
7:30 p.m. – Play, George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” Performing Arts Center, SVU.
Monday, April 17
11 a.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Retired Teachers, followed by a luncheon at noon; for more information, call Jean Reynolds at (540) 463-5350.
Tuesday, April 18
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
Wednesday, April 19
2 to 6 p.m. – Open house for those interested in learning about Valley Program for Aging Services Goshen Café , Goshen Library.
6 to 7 p.m. – Free community meal , presented by the new Portable Area Community Table initiative, Goshen firehouse.
7 p.m. – Zoom seminar on Lexington’s Green Infrastructure Plan, presented by Rockbridge Conservation; register at www.rockbridgeconservation.org.
Thursday, April 20
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Program, for crochet enthusiasts, sponsored by Rockbridge Regional Library, in the Piovano Room.
Friday, April 21
7:30 p.m. – Play, George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” Performing Arts Center, SVU; for more information, send email to [email protected].
Saturday, April 22
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Historic Garden Week tour in Lexington ; online tickets are available at www.vagardenweek.org; tickets $25 in advance or $35 day of tour, with tickets sold at the Lexington Visitor Center.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Devan Day at Boxerwood, sponsored by Friends of Devan Malore; for more information and weather updates, go to Devan Day 2023 on Facebook.
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sale, $6 per half, a drive-thru event, Raphine Volunteer Fire Department; preorder by calling the firehouse at (540) 377-2888 or message the fire company on Facebook one week before the event.
1 to 3 p.m. – Drive-thru rabies
clinic, $10 cash only, to be donated to Glasgow First Aid, held in conjunction with Natural Bridge Animal Hospital, at the first aid building.
6 p.m. – Cakewalk , fundraiser for Glasgow Life Saving Crew, at the first aid building; concessions available.
7:30 p.m. – Play, George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” Performing Arts Center, SVU.
Sunday, April 23
1 p.m. – Friends of the Chessie Trail Kids Fun Run, to register or volunteer, send email to [email protected].
7 p.m. - Rockbridge Chorus Spring Concert, Lexington Presbyterian Church; tickets available at www.rcs.org or at the door; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26
6 to 7 p.m. – Free community meal, presented by the new Portable Area Community Table initiative, Natural Bridge firehouse.
Saturday, April 29
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Spring bazaar, Mount Olivet United Methodist Church.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Native Tree Giveaway, Little Bluestem Nursery selling native plant plugs, sponsored by Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners and Native Plant Society, Tractor Supply parking lot.
6 p.m. – All ages prom, Rockbridge Baths Fire Department; RSVP by sending email to RBCORSVP@ gmail.com.
Sunday, April 30
3 p.m. - Rockbridge Historical Society program, “The Vital Dead: Making Meaning, Identity, and Community in Rockbridge Cemeteries,” by W&L professor Alison Bell, with guided cemetery walk to follow, Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday, May 2
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ‒ Hoagie sale, sponsored by the Buena Vista Rescue Squad, special orders taken in advance; for advance orders, call (540) 261-2068 or (540) 570-2068; on the day of the sale, call (540) 261-1719 or (540) 261-2971.