Featured artist Michael Milton has been dubbed a working man’s artist. Based in Roanoke, VA, his choice of subject is inspired by his Blue Ridge roots. His landscapes are a retreat from the technological world. Milton’s work will be on exhibit through May 15. Gallery admission is free.
What's better than wine and music? Come enjoy 4 selections of wine from the gallery. The tastings will be accompanied by live music. You can stay for dinner, wander the gallery or shop in the market!
Featured artist Michael Milton has been dubbed a working man’s artist. Based in Roanoke, VA, his choice of subject is inspired by his Blue Ridge roots. His landscapes are a retreat from the technological world. Milton’s work will be on exhibit through May 15. Gallery admission is free.
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works located in Forest, for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It's easy to play, and everyone is welcome!
Featured artist Michael Milton has been dubbed a working man’s artist. Based in Roanoke, VA, his choice of subject is inspired by his Blue Ridge roots. His landscapes are a retreat from the technological world. Milton’s work will be on exhibit through May 15. Gallery admission is free.
The annual SML Business Expo brings together more than 100 area businesses each spring to showcase products and services from a wide variety of industries related to home, business and life. Free and open to the public, the Expo is your opportunity to engage with business professionals eager to answer any and all questions. ...
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!
Featured artist Michael Milton has been dubbed a working man’s artist. Based in Roanoke, VA, his choice of subject is inspired by his Blue Ridge roots. His landscapes are a retreat from the technological world. Milton’s work will be on exhibit through May 15. Gallery admission is free.
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for great beer and live music. For more information and to see who is playing each week, click here.
Come to Beacon Seafood Pub located at the Virginia Dare Marina at Smith Mountain Lake, and enjoy great food, drinks and live music! Click here to see who is playing each week!
Come enjoy good music, conversation, and dancing fireflies. Relax, sit back and listen to the music of local artists as the sun fades and the stars slowly pop out in the sky. Click here to see who is playing each week! Advanced general admission tickets are $10/ person. Click here for tickets.
Come to the Bower Center for the Arts for the 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition! Gallery admission is free. Click here for more information.
Featured artist Michael Milton has been dubbed a working man’s artist. Based in Roanoke, VA, his choice of subject is inspired by his Blue Ridge roots. His landscapes are a retreat from the technological world. Milton’s work will be on exhibit through May 15. Gallery admission is free.
Come to the Bower Center for the Arts for the 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition! Gallery admission is free. Click here for more information.
Come to Clam Diggers every second Thursday of the month for an open mic night! Click here for more details.
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works located in Forest, for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It's easy to play, and everyone is welcome!
SML Good Neighbors Day will feature the Boomer Band. Gates will open at 6 pm. Music begins at 7 pm. Concert goers are welcome to bring their own food. Beer and wine must be purchased on-site. Click here for tickets.
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!
Come enjoy this Artisan Event at Harvest Moon Marketplace! Along with great shopping, there will also be live music and food for purchase! This will be a fantastic event on Saturday of Mother's Day weekend! This is a beautiful venue on rt 122. Free admission.
Enjoy live music, great food and beer, and shop from a talented selection of local artisans and crafters. Live Music Schedule: 12-3pm: MacKenzie Roark *After the event, 5-8pm: Jason & The Pinschers
Come to Beacon Seafood Pub located at the Virginia Dare Marina at Smith Mountain Lake, and enjoy great food, drinks and live music! Click here to see who is playing each week!
What's better than wine and music? Come enjoy 4 selections of wine from the gallery. The tastings will be accompanied by live music. You can stay for dinner, wander the gallery or shop in the market!
Come and learn about common edible and medicinal plants that grow locally during the month of May, their benefits and various uses, share your own experiences, and meet other folks who are also interested in foraging! Potluck style dinner at 6pm (bring a main or side dish and then plates/cups/silverware for yourselves) with instruction starting...
Live team trivia on Thursdays in the taproom! Free to play – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place take home Beale's gift certificates!
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works located in Forest, for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It's easy to play, and everyone is welcome!
The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce will assist the Ribbon Cutting shortly after 12:00 and the Bedford Christmas Station will continue to welcome folks till 4:00 offering refreshments, tours and shopping in their fundraising sales merchandise!
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!
*This event is for service members only! Come fishing (fly or regular) with Project Healing Waters and Taletellers Fly Shop at Independence Park! Fishing will start at 8am with the option to also play disc golf or go hiking as well. There is handicap assessible fishing available and two ponds to choose from with bass,...
In recognition of Armed Forces Day, the National D-Day Memorial invites you to help PACK THE CONVOY with supplies for currently deployed service members. They will be packing a 1942 WC-53 Dodge Carryall and a Virginia National Guard Humvee with donated items to fill care packages. $2 off Memorial Admission at the gate with item...
What's better than wine and music? Come enjoy 4 selections of wine from the gallery. The tastings will be accompanied by live music. You can stay for dinner, wander the gallery or shop in the market!
Featured artist Ed Tepper is an amazing photographer who after retiring from corporate life, his passion became creating photographic stories of ordinary people going about their regular lives. He calls it “Candid Social Documentary Photography.” “Candid” because most of the time the people in the photo don’t know he’s there so they can’t put on...
Live team trivia on Thursdays in the taproom! Free to play – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place take home Beale's gift certificates!
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works located in Forest, for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It's easy to play, and everyone is welcome!
Kick off Memorial Day weekend at the National D-Day Memorial with the Jefferson Choral Society performing beloved patriotic tunes. The Let's Dance Band opens with big band sounds of the 1940s. Tickets are available online or at the gate. Click here to purchase tickets. Bring a chair.
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!
This inaugural event is the first of a two-part series honoring our fallen service men and women. First, the RunAbout Honors 5K on May 27. The second event is the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, September 9. By registering for both events, participants will be eligible to receive a commemorative series shirt and...
Come enjoy good music, conversation, and dancing fireflies. Relax, sit back and listen to the music of local artists as the sun fades and the stars slowly pop out in the sky. Click here to see who is playing each week! Advanced general admission tickets are $10/ person. Click here for tickets.
Come to Beacon Seafood Pub located at the Virginia Dare Marina at Smith Mountain Lake, and enjoy great food, drinks and live music! Click here to see who is playing each week!
This class is three days: June 1, 2, and 3 from 9-noon at Claytor Nature Center! Pre-registration is required. The goal of the class is to complete a landscape painting in three sessions by completing a major part of the painting each meeting. What you’ll learn: How to begin a painting, line in, block in,...
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works located in Forest, for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It's easy to play, and everyone is welcome!
Live team trivia on Thursdays in the taproom! Free to play – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place take home Beale's gift certificates!
This class is three days: June 1, 2, and 3 from 9-noon at Claytor Nature Center! Pre-registration is required. The goal of the class is to complete a landscape painting in three sessions by completing a major part of the painting each meeting. What you’ll learn: How to begin a painting, line in, block in,...
Click here to see a full schedule of this songwriters festival at Smith Mountain Lake!
Come to the new SML Pavilion in Moneta for the Summer Concert Series! Click here to see who will be playing and to buy tickets!
Come shop for local artisan crafts, plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more! Click here to see the list of vendors for each week.
This class is three days: June 1, 2, and 3 from 9-noon at Claytor Nature Center! Pre-registration is required. The goal of the class is to complete a landscape painting in three sessions by completing a major part of the painting each meeting. What you’ll learn: How to begin a painting, line in, block in,...
This Emerson Creek Event will be a great way to support local craftspeople, and shop for unique items and gifts for friends, family, and yourself. Vendors and food trucks from across Central Virginia will be on site. There will also be additional discounts on regular outlet store pricing of pottery! Pottery Discount: From 10 a.m....
Come to Beacon Seafood Pub located at the Virginia Dare Marina at Smith Mountain Lake, and enjoy great food, drinks and live music! Click here to see who is playing each week!
Come to the Peaks of Otter Lodge for a fantastic series of summer concerts in 2023! Click here to see who is playing each month!
Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
