Join us on Saturday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. as the Bower Center cohosts with the Spectrum Arts Society “Echoes of Appalachia, Bluegrass and Folk Songs.” This concert will be presented with a special combination of solos and small ensemble singing. Going back to our roots! Echoes of Appalachia will have you stomping your feet...
Shakespearean theater returns to Mr. Jefferson’s south lawn with Poplar Forest’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare’s extravagant romantic comedy. Bring your friends and family—and a picnic dinner and a blanket or chairs—and experience the magic of Shakespeare’s verse performed under a starry night sky. Adult refreshments will be available for purchase each night from...
On Sunday, June 10, 2:00-4:00 pm, Goose Creek Studio will host a pop-up exhibit and gallery talk by installation artist Veronica Jackson. Jackson is new to the region, but her family has long and deep roots in Bedford County. After a career in architecture and museum exhibit design in Washington DC, Jackson decided to reinvent...
Lyrics on the Lake began as a lakeside fundraising pool party, bringing together a group of local Smith Mountain Lakers with hearts for songwriters. Six years later, the festival has become the largest songwriter's festival on the east coast! Each year Lyrics on the Lake has grown, and this year will feature 35+ performances, at 10 different venues...
Virginia Grown Produce, meats, honey, flowers along with breads for locals to enjoy. The market is open the last week in April until the last week in Oct. Please come and enjoy the local food from our area.
We join the members of the Bedford Elks Lodge to celebrate Old Glory in this special commemoration.
Join Poplar Forest for the historic home’s first Juneteenth celebration. The oldest national commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States and the emancipation of enslaved African Americans living in the former Confederate states, Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the date of the first reading of General Order No. 3, the total emancipation...
Treat dad to a tour of Thomas Jefferson’s personal retreat and plantation grounds. Enjoy the tranquility of the natural landscape that once inspired Jefferson’s creativity; take guided tours of his cherished octagonal villa and the slave quarter; and discover what life there may have been like for the Jeffersons and the enslaved residents of Poplar...
Celebrate Father's Day with a trail ride followed with a Cowboy-style cookout/lunch at the barn. $60/person. Family rates available. Call (540) 586-1906 or (540) 583-1906 for more information.
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.
