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Wednesday, Sept. 25
Day – Saddlebred Horse Show , English style, riding and carriage driving, breed specific, through Saturday, Virginia Horse Center.
Thursday, Sept. 26
4:30 p.m. – Lecture, “Lawyers on Trial: Hired Guns or Heroes?” professor Christopher Whelan, University of Oxford, UK, and visiting professor, Washington and Lee University School of Law, at Kendal at Lexington.
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.
7-9 p.m. – Debate, “Should undocumented immigrants to the U.S. be accommodated or deported?” Marshall Hall, VMI; to register, visit https:// bit.ly/VMIDebateImmigration
Friday, Sept. 27
5:30 p.m. – Talk, “Native American Peoples and Lands: Historic Connections to W&L,” the second installment of W&L’s Outreach & Engagement Series, Kamen Gallery, Lenfest Center.
6 to 9 p.m. - Rockbridge Area Community Services’ 2024 Mental Health Walk, Natural Bridge State Park Skyline Trailhead, with stargazing and wagon rides; wagon ride requires registration by phone, (540) 254-0795.
Saturday, Sept. 28 Day – Vesuvius Heritage Day, Vesuvius. 8 to 12 - Fall Festival/ Pancake Breakfast with craft venders, Rockbridge Christian Academy. .
6 to 9 p.m. - Friends of the Chessie Trail Old Time Dance Hall, by the McKenzies, music starts at 6:30, bring a dish to share, Jordans Point Pavilion; for more information, contact chessietrail@gmail. com.
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.
8 p.m. – Royce Campbell in concert with The Vosbein Magee Big Band, Wilson Concert Hall, W&L.
Sunday, Sept. 29
Noon to 3 p.m. ‒ Third annual Chill on the Hill “Friend raiser” hosted by Rockbridge Area Habitat for Humanity, Great Valley Farm Brewery & Winery.
3 p.m. – Recital, Heather Dobbins on bassoon and Dr. Anna Billias on piano, Wilson Hall.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
5 p.m. – Talk, Marty Baron, author of “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and the Washington Post,” Stackhouse Theater, W&L.
7 p.m. – Central Highlands Marching Showcase,
featuring bands from RCHS, PMHS, Alleghany and Bath, at RCHS stadium; exhibition performance by SVU Knights marching band; $5 per person, $20 maximum per family; concessions available; all proceeds to benefit Rockbridge Music Boosters.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
5:30 p.m. ‒ Meeting, Greater Lexington Newcomers Club, Bob Biersack will speak about Rockbridge Area Conservation, Lexington Golf & Country Club; for more information visit www.lexvanewcomers. org.
Thursday, Oct. 3
6:30 p.m. – Bingo, Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Department, doors open at 5:15, with early bird games starting at 6:30; food will be sold.
7 to 8:30 p.m. – Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour Debate, on national security, with John Bolton and Vivek Ramaswamy, Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall, VMI.
7 and 7:30 p.m. - Haunted History Tours, spirits from the past guide visitors along the trail to the Natural Bridge, family friendly, meet at the Natural Bridge State Park Visitor Center; registration required, call (540) 254-0795.
Saturday, Oct. 5
1 to 3 p.m. – Rockbridge SPCA “last chance” rabies clinic, appointment only, no walk-ins; to make an appointment, stop by the shelter Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Mc-Cormick Farm Mill Day, McCormick Farm, Raphine; for more information or to request a vendor booth, contact the Shenandoah Valley AREC at (540) 377-2255.
3 to 4:15 p.m. - Fall colors wagon ride, Skyline Trailhead, Natural Bridge State Park; registration required, call (540) 254-0795.
7 to 8 p.m. - Things That Go Bump In The Night Hike , ranger guided, family friendly, meet at Skyline Trailhead, Natural Bridge State Park; registration required, call (540) 254-0795.
7 p.m. – An Evening of Piano Trios, presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lexington, Grace Episcopal Church.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
7:30 p.m. – “A Night of Miigis Moments, An Evening with Red Sky,” Keller Theatre, Lenfest Center, W&L; tickets required.
Thursday, Oct. 10
Day – Regional Dressage Finals, English style, ballet on horseback, through Sunday, Oct. 13, Virginia Horse Center.
Day – Therapeutic Riding Show, all styles, all breeds, handicapped riders, through Sunday, Oct. 20, Virginia Horse Center.
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.
Saturday, Oct. 12
Day – Mountain Day , downtown Buena Vista.
8 a.m. – Market and motorcycle cruise-in, with 25 vendors and food, American Legion building, Buena Vista.
11 a.m. - Final chicken cooking for the year at the Buena Vista Fire Department
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$7 for chicken, $11 for meal that includes mac and cheese and baked beans; auxiliary will also be selling baked goods.
Noon to 5 p.m. – Monacan Indian Nation Cultural Heritage Day, featuring traditional dance, oral history, displays and genealogy tracing, doubledeck pavilion, Glen Maury Park.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
6:30 p.m. – Meeting, Rockbridge Camera Club,
Piovano Room, Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Day – Goose Creek Horse Show , English style, hunter/ jumper, all breeds, one day only, Virginia Horse Center.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Fall Festival at Timber Ridge “Old Stone” Presbyterian Church , 73 Sam Houston Way; for more information, call (540) 460-7059. 4:30 p.m. – Harvest dinner and raffle, Buena Vista Fire Department.
Sunday, Oct. 20
Day – W&L intercollegiate Regional Show, English style, hunter/jumper, all breeds, multiple colleges, enrolled students only, Virginia Horse Center.
Saturday, Oct. 24
Day – Southwest Virginia Finals Show, English style, hunter/jumper, all breeds, through Sunday, Oct. 27, Virginia Horse Center.
Saturday, Oct. 26
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Chessie Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 26.2 Relay, sponsored by Friends Of The Chessie Trail with all proceeds to be used for trail improvements; walkers welcome in 5K, 10K, and half races; for more information and to register, go to www.runthechessie. org.
6 p.m. – Halloween cakewalk and raffle, sponsored by Natural Bridge Ruritan Club, at the Natural Bridge firehouse.
Thursday, Oct. 31 Day – Virginia Horse Show Association Championships English style, hunter/ jumper, all breeds, through Sunday, Nov. 3, Virginia Horse Center. ,
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.
6:30 p.m. – Bingo, Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Department, doors open at 5:15, with early bird games starting at 6:30; food will be sold.
Friday, Nov. 15
Day – Southern Extreme Barrel Racing, Western style, speed event, all breeds, through Saturday, Nov. 16, Virginia Horse Center.
Thursday, Dec. 12
6:30 p.m. – Bingo, Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Department, doors open at 5:15, with early bird games starting at 6:30; food will be sold.
Day – The Barracks Show, English style, hunter/ jumper, all breeds, through Sunday, Dec. 15, Virginia Horse Center.
