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The Paxton House will be decked out for Christmas when visitors are welcomed into the historic home on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. Guests will enjoy refreshments and holiday cheer. They will be encouraged to walk through the house and see the recently acquired furnishings.

Glen Maury Park is inviting area businesses, churches and nonprofit groups to set up their own light displays at the park this upcoming holiday season.

The holiday season in Buena Vista is ushered in on Thursday, Dec. 7, with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the city square at the corner of 21st Street and Magnolia Avenue, to be followed by the Christmas parade along Magnolia Avenue, beginning at 7 p.m.

Two visitor-favorite events are returning to Natural Bridge State Park this holiday season: Festival of Trees and Luminary Lights.

One of the area’s more anticipated holiday events, the North Rockbridge Trail, returns on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

The Brownsburg Community Association will remember one of its founders at its Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 9, starting at 4 p.m.

The town of Goshen will hold its annual Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m.

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The Lexington Garden Club is taking orders for holiday arrangements again this year.

The annual Christmas parade and toy drive are being planned for Glasgow this holiday season.

Trinity United Methodist Church is planning several events for the Christmas season.

Southern Virginia University is planning several Christmas events this coming holiday season.

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Glasgow will be holding its annual community Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m.

“The hands of Kendal” is how KaLex resident Ruth Tafel describes the Kendal Holiday Arts and Craft Fair she has helped organize since its inauguration in 2020.

CLAIRE SIGLER Area residents are invited to dash away to performances of The Rockbridge Ballet’s “The Night Before Christmas” this December.

Washington and Lee University is presenting several seasonal events that are open to the Rockbridge area community.

The Rockbridge SPCA will be busy this holiday season with many events.

Santa Claus will be making a special trip to Collierstown on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the field across from the Effinger Volunteer Fire Department.

The News-Gazette received a large number of entries after it issued a call for photos of this year’s fall colors. Among those were (clockwise from above) I. Langston Donkle III’s photo of Goshen Pass; Joan Joyce, North Mountain Road; Suzanne Pasquini, Ebenezer Church; Anita Ramp, Chessie Trail; Ken Lambert, Collierstown; John Fix, Goshen; and Karyn Gardner, barn, Natural Bridge Station.

“Jack” is a sweet and silly 1 to 2 year old Airedale-walker mix, with no interest in hunting. He would much rather play “dress up” instead. Jack is neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, heartworm negative and will be microchipped when adopted, all for the very low fee of $50. Visit this special boy at the Rockbridge SPCA.

A proposed commercialscale solar array planned for a farm near Natural Bridge Station will be on the agenda for the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Monday, Nov. 27.