Wednesday,Aug. 28
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – RAHC mobile dental clinic, Goshen Community Center (new location); call or text l (540) 4648700, ext. 7195, to schedule an appointment.
Thursday, Aug. 29
1 to 5 p.m. – RAHC mobile medical clinic, Goshen Community Center (new location); call or text (540) 464-8700, ext. 7110, to schedule an appointment.
8 to 9 p.m. - Lantern Tour of the Natural Bridge at the Natural Bridge State Park Visitor Center; registration required by phone, (540) 254-0795.
Friday, Aug. 30
Day – Paint Horse Show, English/western styles, breed specific, through Sunday, Sept. 1, Virginia Horse Center.
8 to 10 p.m. - Dark Sky Night: Stargazing for Labor Day Weekend at the Natural Bridge State Park Skyline Trailhead; optional wagon ride requires registration by phone, (540) 254-0795.
Saturday, Aug. 31
7:30 p.m. – Concerts, Viv& Riley, Alexia Rose and Dori
Freeman, Lime Kiln Theater.
8 to 10 p.m. - Illumination of the Bridge at the Natural Bridge State Park Cedar Creek Trail; for more information, call (540) 254-0795.
Monday, Sept. 2
Day – Buena Vista Labor Day celebration.
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Rockbridge Baths Fire Department Labor Day celebration, community yard sale, breakfast and lunch, bounce slide for children.
11 a.m. – Barbecue chicken sale, $7 for a half chicken, $11 for a dinner with two sides, chicken will be sold in bay, Buena Vista Fire Department.
Wednesday, Sept. 4 10 a.m. – Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers Club , Hunter Swanson will speak about the W&L Friendship Family Program for International Students, Lexington Country Club; for more information, visit www. lexvanewcomers.org
Thursday, Sept. 5
Day – 4-H State Championships, all styles, all breeds, 4-H members only, through Sunday, Virginia Horse Center.
Friday, Sept. 6 Day – Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival, Glen Maury Park.
5 to 7 p.m. – 10-year anniversary celebration, Cabell Gallery, with cake and refreshments, 5 W. Washington St.
Saturday, Sept. 7 Day – Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival, Glen Maury Park.
Noon to 6 p.m. – Rockbridge Beer and Wine Festival, Lime Kiln Theater.
Thursday, Sept. 12 Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
Friday, Sept. 13 Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ‒ Veteran Support Golf Tournament sponsored by George C. Marshall Chapter of MOAA, registration fee $100 per participant, Lexington Golf & Country Club; pre-register through the pro shop at (540) 463-3542; for more information, call Bill Kozak, (540) 600-2191.
4 to 8 p.m. – Kids Night Out at Christ Episcopal Church, 2246 Walnut Ave., Buena Vista; arts, games, outdoor activities, dinner, snacks and popcorn for children ages 7 to 12; pre-registration required, call (540) 461-6435.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Day – House Mountain Show, English style, hunter/ jumper, through Sunday, Virginia Horse Center.
Day – Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo, Virginia Horse Center.
Sunday, Sept. 15
Day – Maury River Pace , all styles, open cross country jumping course, Virginia Horse Center.
Thursday, Sept. 19 Day – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival, Glen Maury Park.
Day – National Barrel Association, Western style, speed event, all breeds, through Sunday, Virginia Horse Center.
5:30 p.m. – Legacy Lecture Series, “Asian American Spies,” Dr. Brian Hayashi, Marshall Foundation; in-person and streamed live on Foundation’s YouTube channel; if attending in-person, call (540) 463-7103, ext. 138.
Friday, Sept. 20 Day – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival, Glen Maury Park.
Saturday, Sept. 21 Day – Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival, Glen Maury Park.
Day – Starter Horse Trials, English style, dressage, cross country/stadium jumping, all breeds, through Sunday, Virginia Horse Center.
Sunday, Sept. 22
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Latin festival, featuring Latinx culture, music, dance and cuisine, Brewbaker Field, Lexington; for more information, visit the festival’s website or contact an organizer at [email protected].
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Day – Saddlebred Horse Show , English style, riding and carriage driving, breed specific, through Saturday, Virginia Horse Center.
Thursday, Sept. 26
5:30 p.m. – Artist’s talk and reception, Stephanie Shih, who’s solo exhibition, “Long Time No See,” is running from Aug. 28 through June 7, 2025, in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics, W&L.
Thursday, Oct. 10
5:30 p.m. – Legacy Lecture Series, “Nashville, the Pentagon, and Cold War Country,” Joseph Thompson, Marshall Foundation; in-person and streamed live on Foundation’s YouTube channel; if attending in-person, call (540) 463-7103, ext. 138.
Thursday, Nov. 7
5:30 p.m. – Legacy Lecture Series, “American and Soviet Women Penpals,” Dr. Alexis Peri, Marshall Foundation; inperson and streamed live on Foundation’s YouTube channel; if attending in-person, call (540) 463-7103, ext. 138.