Arts & Entertainment

The Lexington Fire Department held its annual September 11 Remembrance Ceremony Monday morning on the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. Capt. Eli B.D. Facemire, associate chaplain at Virginia Military Institute, served as the guest speaker and cadet Dakota Birdsong provided bagpipe music for the service, which was led by Lt. Larry Clemmer of the LFD. Pictured are Birdsong, Clemmer, Chief Ty Dickerson, Facemire, FF/EMT Justin Jarvis, Deputy Chief Trent Roberts, Officer Nathan Kesterson of the Lexington Police Department, FF/EMT Matt Spencer, FF/Medic Richie Smith and EMT Alexux Ratcliffe.

Eighteen quilters participated in the Quilts in the Country 2023 quilt show, which is the formal quilt show of the Rockbridge Regional Fair & Expo in Glasgow.

The George C. Marshall Foundation will host U.S. Army strategist Tom Arnold for a lecture about a public relations scandal of World War II at its building in Lexington on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m. A reception will follow the lecture.

The Washington and Lee University Department of Music will launch its 2023-2024 season of concerts with a faculty recital by organist William McCorkle, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Lexington Presbyterian Church.

Cats Unlimited’s 18th annual Catapalooza fundraising yard sale is being held this Friday, Sept. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Sam Houston Ruritan Auction Barn, 1260 Valley Pike Road.

Talented musicians from near and far gathered for the annual Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival at Glen Maury Park last weekend. Among the scenes were camping sites filled with music (as seen in the photos above and left) and a bass workshop by Mark Bealle (below.) (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

Rockbridge Bird Club’s fall season starts Monday, Sept. 18, with a presentation by Dick Rowe on “Birds of Maine,” in the Piovanno Room at Rockbridge Regional Library, at 7 p.m. A social gathering precedes the talk at 6:30.

Futurist Speaks At VMI Convocation, Kicking Off New Academic Year

As part of adult programming, the Rockbridge Regional Library will host a presentation about COREworks on Monday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Piovano Room, Lexington branch.

Youths of all ages enjoyed the rides and games of the midway at the Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo last week in Glasgow. The rides and games were provided by Valley Amusements. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

All About Animals

Saturday’s activities at the Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo featured some really fun events for children. The Farm Critter Scramble (seen in the photos on this side of the page) allowed children the opportunity to try to corral baby goats, piglets and chickens. The Farm Kid Contest (seen in the three photos at far right), meanwhile, included hay bale and feed sack carrying competitions. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church will continue its program, Mondays at Mt. Carmel, on Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation by representatives of Comfort Care Women’s Health, which has clinics in both Lexington and Staunton.

Grace Presbyterian Church will explore how “God’s Grace Saves and Sends” on a global scale, equipping people to share the good news of Gospel throughout the world, in two events on Saturday, Sept. 23.

The Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington will host Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistive Program (VICAP) certified counselor Kathie Bare on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. for an informational session to help Medicare enrollees understand the differences between original Medicare and Medicare Advantage.

The watermelon and pie eating contests were a big hit at the Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo this year. Among the scenes were (clockwise from above left) Aaliyan Marshall and Addie Mines competing in the children’s watermelon eating contest, which Addie won and in which Aaliyan placed second (Aaliyan also won the children’s pie eating contest); children competing in the pie eating contest; Sammy Reesor being congratulated for winning the adult pie eating contest; other adults competing in the pie eating contest; adults tackling the watermelon eating contest; and Thomas Smals (left) and Megan Sheets supervising the children’s watermelon eating contest. Smals is the fair board president and Sheets is the 4-H youth development Extension agent for Rockbridge County. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

The Gold Star Memorial was installed in Jordans Point Park last week. ABOVE, a member of the installation team from the Woody Williams Foundation, which installs Gold Star Memorials across the country, stands with the completed memorial. AT LEFT, the front of the monument contains images representing the four pillars of the Woody Williams Foundation: Homeland, Family, Patriot, and Sacrifice.

Area residents could participate in and enjoy a wide range of activities at last week’s Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo in Glasgow. There were rides, farm animals, a watermelon eating contest, music by such acts as The Pickup Band (second row from bottom, left) and Luke Whittaker (bottom left), a Farm Critter Scramble (at top, center), and art, flower and many other expo exhibits. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

Rachel Clark, (630) 607-9938 [email protected]

Deborah Potter McCormick, 463-7652

Carolyn Bradley, 258-2720