Arts & Entertainment

May 1, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Spring was 2-4 weeks early this year, and I worry about the future and the climate extremes that coming generations will experience.

Is your organization offering a summer camp this year?

Five garden clubs are getting ready for the annual County Council plant sale at Hopkins Green in downtown Lexington on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Hundreds of plants and garden-related items will be offered. Proceeds go to fund downtown hanging baskets and other charitable projects of the member clubs. Here, Maureen Becker examines a sampling of plant-laden gift baskets new to the sale this year.

Author Giving Keynote Address This Weekend

The Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park will present a special guided tour led by author Sarah Kay Bierle on May 6.

Wednesday, April 26

Joint Concert Slated At SVU

The time is quickly approaching to begin renovations to the Rockbridge Innovation Center – formally known as Floyd S. Kay Vocational Center.

Local photographer Patrick Hinely will be the guest artist for the month of May at Nelson Art Gallery.

McCorkle, McLaughlin To Present LPC Concert

Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652

Carolyn Terrell, (540) 649-3828/[email protected]

Carolyn Bradley, Glasgow Baptist Church continues to hear guest speakers each Sunday, while their Pastor Search Committee begins the task of finding a full-time pastor.

A service of installation for the Rev. Andrew James “Drew” Ditzel will be held Sunday afternoon, May 7, at 3 p.m., in the sanctuary at Lexington Presbyterian Church.

Collierstown United Methodist Church will present a special music service featuring The Announcers from Clifton Forge this Sunday, April 30, at 11 a.m.

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church will hold its spring bazaar this Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A memorial meeting to remember Devan Malore will be held Saturday, April 29, at 2 p.m. at Maury River Friends Meeting (Quakers), 34 Waterloo Road. This is just off West Midland Trail about 10 miles west of Lexington.

Evelyn Ayers, 540-463-2727

Alarge number of area youths turned out for the kids fun run on the Chessie Trail Sunday afternoon. The event, open to runners from pre-k through eighth grade, was sponsored by the Friends of the Chessie Trial. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

The National Honor Society and the Executive Student Council will be hosting the annual Lip Sync Battle this Saturday, April 29. The doors will open at 5 p.m., and the show will start at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold to students for $5 during lunch beginning three days before the show date, and they will be sold for $7 at the door on the day of the event. All proceeds that are made from the event will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629