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SUMMARY:Festival of Trees
DESCRIPTION:The 11th Annual Festival of Trees will be held November 26\, 2019 – January 3\, 2020. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Love”\, and coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” tourism slogan.\nThe scavenger hunt will take place again and on certain nights\, children can visit with Santa\, participate in a craft activity\, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly. More information will be posted as we get closer to the event.\nIf you are a local business that is interested in participating in this year’s event\, contact Michelle Crumpacker at (540) 587-5681 or mcrumpacker@bedfordcountyva.gov. A limited number of spaces are still available.
URL:https://destinationbedfordva.com/event/festival-of-trees-3-2019-12-20/
LOCATION:Bedford Area Welcome Center\, 816 Burks Hill Road\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States
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SUMMARY:Immigration: Themed Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Admission is Always Free\nOpen Tues-Sat 11am-4pm and every 2nd Friday in Bedford 5-8pm\nNov. 19-Jan 25\, 2020 \nImmigration\nIs a movement to a place that is foreign \nMovement\nIs an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed \nForeign\nIs a characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own; or something strange and unfamiliar \n“Art drives ideas home in a way that is unmatched by any other medium. We need multidimensional\, complex stories about who we are; we need to represent ourselves in our full humanity.” – Felipe Baeza\, Visual Artist
URL:https://destinationbedfordva.com/event/immigration-themed-exhibit/2019-12-20/
LOCATION:Virginia
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SUMMARY:Candlelight Tours
DESCRIPTION:Tour the president’s cherished hideaway decorated for the holidays on these hour-long tours. Experience the villa by candlelight while your guide paints a portrait of the ways the Jefferson family and their enslaved workers spent the holidays\, by sharing true stories and anecdotes gathered from Jefferson’s letters and diaries. Tours end in the restored Jefferson-era kitchen with hearth cooking demonstrations. Admission is $20 per person; reservations are required. \nTOUR SCHEDULE:\nThursdays\, December 5\, 12 and 19 at 5:30 p.m. each evening\nFridays and Saturdays\, December 6\, 13\, 20 and 21 at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. each evening. \n\nTickets
URL:https://destinationbedfordva.com/event/candlelight-tours-2/2019-12-20/
LOCATION:Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest\, 687 Poplar Forest Dr.\, Forest\, VA\, 24551\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191220T173000
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SUMMARY:Elks Home Christmas Lights
DESCRIPTION:Take part in an annual Bedford Christmas tradition and drive through the Christmas light display at the Elks Home!  Going on now for more than 65 years\, the light display helped Bedford get the nickname “Christmas Capital of Virginia”.  The venue is also open to guests to walk through and view the Christmas trees decorated by local businesses (parking is located behind the Home.) Admission is free\, donations accepted. \n 
URL:https://destinationbedfordva.com/event/elks-home-christmas-lights/2019-12-20/
LOCATION:Shady Grove Vineyards Cabin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191220T183000
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SUMMARY:Exchange of Gifts: a New Christmas Play
DESCRIPTION:A new Christmas play is coming to town. \nPerformed by 57 Hours Productions\, the production arm of the award-winning Virginia playwright Dwayne Yancey\, whose work has been produced in 14 different countries. \n“Exchange of Gifts” tells the story of three international students who find themselves snowbound in an American airport\, unable to get home for Christmas. Over the course of\nthe play\, each learns something about themselves that changes the direction of their life.\nThe cast consists of Lyndsey Hanks\, Kaiya Hoagland and Olivia Hunter\, all veterans of the Roanoke theatre scene. The show is directed by Kerry Plank\, another Roanoke theatre veteran. \nThe show is appropriate for all ages\, although younger children may not understand it. \nTickets are $10 online and $12 at the door.
URL:https://destinationbedfordva.com/event/exchange-of-gifts-a-new-christmas-play/
LOCATION:Virginia
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SUMMARY:December Observatory Open House
DESCRIPTION:Free\, but required\, tickets for this event are available via the ticket link. (https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/academic-community-centers/observatory/public-open-house-schedule/)\nProgram begins along our Planet Walk\, and continues through different stations at the Belk Observatory. You’ll get to be able to view the night sky through various astronomical equipment\, talk to our knowledgeable Docents\, and learn about the sky objects and telescopes you see! \nThis event will be entirely outdoors on the Belk Observatory complex\, and involves a short walk. The program will be cancelled if there is an expectation of unfavorable viewing weather. \nemail observatory@lynchburg.edu for any questions. \n \n 
URL:https://destinationbedfordva.com/event/december-observatory-open-house/
LOCATION:Belk Observatory\, 1543 Coverlea Lane\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States
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