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Wednesday, March 13
Noon – Music at Noon concert, music for the Lenten season, by organist William Mc-Corkle, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
Thursday, March 14 6 p.m. – “The Dark Skies of Natural Bridge State Park ” presented by Natural Bridge State Park ranger Kenneth Horowitz, Glasgow Library.
6:30 p.m. – Planning meeting, Relay for Life, Gina’s Trattoria.
7:30 p.m. – Dance performance, W&L Repertory Dance Company, Lenfest Center; tickets can be purchased by calling (540) 458-8000 or online at https://my.wlu.edu/lenfestcenter/ buy-tickets-now.
Friday, March 15
4:30 to 7 p.m. – Drive-thru spaghetti dinner fundraiser, spaghetti, salad and bread for $10, Buena Vista Fire Department.
7:30 p.m. – Play, “Night of January 16th” by Ayn Rand, presented by the VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI..
7:30 p.m. – Dance per-formance, W&LRepertoryDance Company, Lenfest Center.
Saturday, March 16
10:30 a.m. – Talk, “Truffles in Virginia,” with Pat Martin and Olivia Taylor from Virginia Truffles in Rixeyville, sponsored by Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library.
1:30 p.m. – Presentation on local efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine by the Rockbridge Ukrainian Relief Effort, Westfal room of Murray Hall, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
2 p.m. – Dance per-formance, W&LRepertory Dance Company, Lenfest Center. 7:30 p.m. – Play, “Night of January 16
th ” by Ayn Rand, presented by the VMI Community Theatre, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI.
Sunday, March 17
2 p.m. – Play, “Night of January 16th” by Ayn Rand, presented by the VMI Community Theatre, Anderson Center, Kendal at Lexington. .
3 p.m. - Chessie Trail Wildflower Walk, weather permitting, Virginia Native Plant Society will be identifying and flagging native plants; meet at the kiosk at Mill Creek; for selfguided walkers, the QR code for the flower ID file will be posted on kiosk.
Tuesday, March 19
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Rockbridge Area Health Center Mobile Dental Unit, Natural Bridge Volunteer Fire Department 6 p.m. – Program on 19 th
century governor James Mc-Dowell by Charles A. Bodie, Rockbridge Regional Library.
Wednesday, March 20
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Rockbridge Area Health Center Mobile Dental Unit, Natural Bridge Volunteer Fire Department.
Thursday, March 21
11:30 a.m. – Opening day
of the National Symposium of Theater in Academe at W&L, Hillel House, concluding with production of “Bioadapted” at Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons at 7 p.m.
7 p.m. – Play, “Oliver,” by the RCHS theater and dance class, RCHS auditorium, tickets $8, with children 5 and under free.
Friday, March 22
11 a.m. – National Symposium of Theater in Academe, second day, Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons, concluding with a workshop production at the Center for Global Learning at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
Day - Rockbridge Area Annual Community Clean-up starts, continues through March 31; to sign up, visit rockbridgeconservation. org/cleanup.
1:30 p.m. – Presentation on local efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine by the Rockbridge Ukrainian Relief Effort, Westfal room of Murray Hall, Lexington Presby-terian Church.
2 to 3:30 p.m. – Women’s History Month “walk and talk” event, sponsored by Rockbridge Historical Society, starting with presentation at the Rockbridge Regional Library.
Tuesday, March 26
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Rockbridge Area Health Center Mobile Dental Unit, Old Goshen Public Library 6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club, Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
Wednesday, March 27
Noon – Music at Noon concert, music for Holy Week, by organist William McCorkle, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
Thursday, March 28
5 to 7 p.m. – Multicultural Festival, free dinner, music, crafts, RCHS.
Saturday, March 30
10 a.m. - W&L/VMI Campus Wildflower Walk , weather permitting, Virginia Native Plant Society will be identifying and flagging native plants; meet at W&L tennis center parking lot on West Denny Circle; for selfguided walkers, the QR code for the flower ID file will be at https://vnps.org/events/.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Rockbridge Church Easter Festival
, egg hunts, bounce house, crafts, Brewbaker Field, Lexington.
10 a.m. – Hoofbeats volunteer training session, Mount Atlas Road; for more information, call Carol Branscome at (540) 461-1512 or visit the Hoofbeats website.
11 a.m. – Effinger Community Easter Egg Hunt, grounds of Collierstown Baptist Church.
11 a.m. - Easter egg hunt, Glen Maury Park
Saturday, April 13
1 to 5 p.m. – Rockbridge Bull & Oyster Fest, fundraiser for Rockbridge Area Health Center, Virginia Horse Center; tickets available at www.Rock-AHC.org.
Saturday, April 27 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Debut of the Lexington Police mounted unit, route through downtown will start at Hopkins Green, continue with stops along Main Street before concluding at the W&L parking lot on Jefferson Street for photos with public; for more information, send email to [email protected].
Ongoing Events
Mondays
9 a.m. – Exercise class, led by Tommy Miller with Rockbridge Area YMCA, 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.
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.
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) 291-2847.
10 a.m. – Baby and toddler storytime, Rockbridge Regional Library; followed by preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Lexington Winter Farmers Market, McCrums parking lot.
10 a.m. (first Wednesday of each month excluding July, August and December) - Greater Lexington Newcomers Club, Lexington Golf and Country Club, open to residents who have been here for less than five years; for more information, see www. lexvanewcomers.org.
Noon – Lunch at The Community Table, Piovano Building, 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.
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.
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.
6 p.m. – “Community Café on Magnolia,” free meals offered by Bridge to Hope, 906 Magnolia Ave. (second Thursday of each month only)
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.
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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 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.
9:30 a.m. – (second Saturdays) Rockbridge Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Piovano building; call (540) 357-0608 or visit www. RPOG.org.
10 a.m. – AA, second floor, Grace Episcopal Church.
10 a.m. to noon – RARA Neighborhood Grocery, inperson, 350 Spotswood Drive, Lexington.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - AARP Tax Aide, free tax help, Maury River Senior Center, through April 15, by appointment, call (540) 4604025.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Free soup luncheons, first and third Saturdays, parish hall, Christ Episcopal Church.
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.
