Destination Bedford

2016 Christmas Market
2016-11-18 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Bedford Country Club, 3563 Peaks Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Market is a great opportunity to explore local businesses this Holiday Season.
Join us for fun, food, shopping, and networking!
For more information, contact Olivia Beavon at obeavon@bedfordareachamber.com

Forest Farmers Market
2016-11-19 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-11-26 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-12-03 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-12-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-12-17 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Farmers Market, 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24523, United States
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.

Art, Crafts, and More Show
2016-11-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Charlemont Lodge, the Schoolhouse
Art, Crafts, and More Show, sponsored by GFWC Bedford Woman’s Club, 9 am-4 pm, Bedford Elementary School, 806 Tiger Trail Rd., off US 460 at National D-Day Memorial exit. Follow signs to school. Juried show with 90 exhibitors, including many new crafters. Features handcrafted items, including apparel, jewelry, folk art, doll and pet accessories, florals, pottery, wood furniture, holiday décor, fine art, and note cards, plus food court and much more. A portion of the $2 admission fee (ages 6+) will support community programs. No large strollers allowed. Contact: 434-941-4962.

Bower Center for the Arts Hosts Great Pink Rummage Sale & Auction
2016-11-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Great Pink Rummage Sale and Auction will have hundreds of items for sale, everything from books and art to furniture and musical instruments. Ticketed items will be in the Rummage Sale, and Auctioneer Randy Patterson will lead the live auction for higher value items starting at 10:00 AM. The event is free and open to the public.
Bower Center for the Arts is a nonprofit organization that enriches the cultural life of Bedford and Central Virginia through the arts by fostering creative expression, offering diverse educational opportunities, and preserving historic venues. Proceeds from the Great Pink Rummage Sale and Auction will benefit Bower Center for the Arts.
For more information about Bower Center for the Arts, please visit www.bowercenter.com or Bower Center for the Arts Facebook page.

8th Annual Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival
2016-11-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Thomas Jefferson called wine “…a necessary of life with me.” This November, thousands of like-minded wine enthusiasts will gather at his secluded plantation to toast the “Father of Virginia Wine” in the eighth annual Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival.
The festival will feature Virginia wineries along with artisans, local food purveyors and musical entertainment. It is held inside large, heated tents, rain or shine. Tasting tickets include a complimentary wine glass. Because this is an adult event, there are no children’s activities available. We ask that attendees refrain from bringing outside food or drink. With the exception of service dogs, pets are prohibited. Hotel packages will be available.
VIP TENT
This special tent will be set up in the center of Mr. Jefferson’s south lawn. VIP tickets include a seat at a table in the tent, samples of French wines and heavy hors d’oeuvres that can be paired with wine.
TICKETS
Regular Admission tickets are $25 in advance (highly recommended); $30 at the door; non-tasting tickets are $10 in advance and at the door. VIP tent are $125/individual and $225/couple.
Tickets will be available for purchase online or at the Poplar Forest Museum Shop starting September 1.
Tickets- $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Non-tasting Tickets $10 in advance and at the door

PARTICIPATING WINERIES
Barboursville Vineyards
Chateau Morrisette Winery
DelFosse Vineyards
Fincastle Vineyard
Foggy Ridge Cider
Gabriele Rausse Winery
Jefferson Vineyards
Lazy Days Winery
Peaks of Otter Winery
Ramulouse Ridge Vineyards
Rebec Vineyards
Sans Soucy Vineyards
Stanburn Winery
White Rock Vineyards & Winery
The Williamsburg Winery

FOOD VENDORS
The Boardwalk Food Truck
Bruno’s GastroTruck
Grapevine Restaurant
Gregory’s Grill
Sourdough Pizza Company
Watts Poppin’ & Chillin’

LIVE MUSIC
The Duskwhales (11am—1:30pm)
Erin and the Wildfire (2:30—5pm)

CRAFT VENDORS
Alpaca by Jaca
Bowls by Bowles
Christopher Mize Studios, Inc.
de Rochonnet delights Chocolatier
Favored Flavors
Muddy Pup Soap/The Alfie Project
Plantation Peanuts of Wakefield
Sophie Adams Photography

SPONSORS

The Heather Pierson Trio
2016-11-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Relaxing
The Friends of the Bedford Library Present:
The Heather Pierson Trio

Pianist, singer, songwriter, performer, composer, bandleader, adventurer
Admission: $12 (Advance tickets available at Lynchburgtickets.com)
For more information contact: 540.586.8911 ext. 0 or www.friendsofbedfordlibrary.org

Essential Survival Skills - Building Shelter
2016-11-20 13:30 - 17:30 | The Labyrinth Spa, 325 West Main Street, Bedford, 24523
Join us at The Labyrinth Spa as we have local Nature Experience Guide, Bill Howard, here to teach us essential survival skills.
There is sacred order to spending long periods of time in a natural situation and it begins with Shelter.
Some of the simplest shelters can be built in a few hours while others take days it not weeks. We plan to actually build one of the simplest and discuss the building of a few others. One thing that is amazing is just how comfortable these shelters can be.

Cost is $30.00 per adult $15.00 per child with parent
Proceeds from this class goes goes back into more opportunities for more classes.
Survival Skills classes will be held throughout the year, please check our website or facebook for the most current schedule and upcoming classes. http://thelabyrinthspa.com/home

Model Train Exhibit at Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library
2016-11-25 - 2017-01-15 | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Christmas Eve open 10:00am to 5:00pm.

"The Grape Gatsby"
2016-11-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Seven Doors Winery, 5800 Johnson Mountain Road, Huddleston, 24104
Enter Seven Doors Winery on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 6:00pm and the winery will be as you have never known it. In this themed reality, a murder has been committed and you must find out who did it, how, and why from among the characters. You must find clues, question others, and solve the crime. Along the way you can bribe or blackmail others to get valuable information.
Our theme is the Roaring Twenties. Come dressed as Mobsters or Flappers or just as yourself!
Purchase tickets through Squareup link on Seven Doors Facebook or Email SevenDoorsWinery@gmail.com for assistance.
***Must be 21 or older to attend***

Holiday Candlelight Tours
2016-12-01 - 2016-12-17 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Ring in the holidays with a magical candlelit tour of Mr. Jefferson’s cherished villa retreat dressed for the holidays with 19th-century panache. These very popular—and often sold out—after-hours tours offer an intimate look at what Thomas Jefferson and his family’s evenings might have been like. As visitors walk through the octagonal house, they’ll be entertained by anecdotes gathered from Jefferson’s letters and diaries.
Tours are offered at 5:30 p.m. only on the following evenings:
—Thursday, December 1
—Thursday, December 8
—Thursday, December 15
Tours are offered at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. on the following evenings:
—Friday, December 2
—Saturday, December 3
—Friday, December 9
—Saturday, December 10
—Friday, December 16
—Saturday, December 17
Admission is $20 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Museum Shop at 434.534.8120.

"Living the Nativity" at Trinity Ecumenical Parish
2016-12-02 18:00 - 2016-12-03 20:00 | VA
An exciting new FREE event at Trinity Ecumenical Parish (TEP) for the SML 50th Anniversary Celebration,” Living the Nativity,” will be an interactive guided tour through “Bethlehem” during the birth of Christ.
Come to TEP on Dec 2, 6:00-9:00 PM or Dec 3. 3:00-8:00 PM. You will gather in the sanctuary for musical entertainment where groups of 12-15 people will be guided by a costumed interpreter to five stations; the last station is the stable scene. Tours will leave every 15 minutes and will end at the Parish Hall for cocoa and homemade cookies. All families will be given a small gift. Live animals, authentic costumes depicting Roman soldiers, tax officials, townspeople and the holy family will add to the feeling of stepping back in time and living the birth of Christ.
Handicapped accommodations are available.
For questions or more information, please call the TEP office at 540-721-4330 from 8:30-5:00 Monday-Friday.

Saturday Holiday Events
2016-12-03 11:00 - 2016-12-10 15:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Crafts, Father Christmas, Cooking Demonstrations, Dancing Demonstrations

Wreath Making Workshop
2016-12-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States

Peaks of Otter Winery’s Christmas Special
2016-12-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Peaks of Otter Winery, 1218 Elmos Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join us for a fun filled evening of being entertained by an award winning one man country-bluegrass-blues band and his flaming fingers.
Live music from Jason Ring, “The Two Handed Orchestra”
Enjoy a variety of wine and wine cocktails in the cozy atmosphere of the winery.
Grab dinner from The Blue Ridge BBQ Shack or bring your own snacks.
$10 Wine Tasting Admission includes a glass to keep plus a glass of your favorite Peaks of Otter wine.
$5 General Admission (non tasters)
Kids 12 & under free.
** Please no other alcohol allowed.
For more information email appleseed@earthlink.net or call 540.586.3707

Peaks of Otter Lodge Sunday Brunch Buffet
2016-12-04 11:30 - 15:30 | Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
December 4, 2016 – March 12, 2017
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
$18.95 Adults
$9.95 Children (12 & under)

SALAD BAR Sautéed Apples Fresh Fruit Seasonal Fresh Vegetables Rice Pilaf or Chef’s Choice Potatoes Assorted Salads Peaks Famous Fried Chicken 2 Chef’s Choice Proteins Bacon or Sausage Scrambled Eggs Gravy & Biscuits
MADE TO ORDER OMELETS STATION WAFFLE STATION
CHEF’S CHOICE OF DESSERTS

Groups of 6 or more are encouraged to call ahead, 540-586-1081.

Paintings and Calendar Featured at Goose Creek for Studio and Gallery Tour
2016-12-04 13:00 - 17:00 | Goose Creek Studio Gallery, 302 Court Street, Bedford, VA, United States
As part of the 5th Annual Art Studio and Gallery Tour in the Town of Bedford – Sunday, December 4, 1-5 pm – Goose Creek Studio will be presenting a special exhibit by local folk art painter Carol Burnett. Burnett has selected 13 of her paintings – one for each month of the year plus one for the cover – to be included in a 2017 wall calendar. The exhibit, titled “Through the Year,” will feature the original paintings which, along with the calendars, will be for sale.
Carol Burnett was always drawing as a child. At the age of 60, and after many years of running local antique shops, she decided to return to painting. Burnett calls the style of her work a naïve type of folk art. She works in a variety of mediums that include both drawings and paintings in a mixed palette of pen and ink, watercolor, marker, acrylic and pastel. Much of her work celebrates the nostalgia of the country landscape, family life or women’s fashions.
Goose Creek Studio is located at 302 Court Street in Bedford. For more information, see or call (540) 586-8482.

Peaks of Otter Lodge ~ Christmas Lights Driving Tour
2016-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
Enjoy a shuttle tour of the festive holiday lights around Bedford including: Liberty Lake Park Holiday Lights, National D-Day Memorial Luminary Lighting, and Bedford Welcome Center Festival of Trees.

$20 per person.
Shuttle departs from the main lodge promptly at 6:00 pm, and seating is limited.
Call 866-387-9905 for further details, and to reserve your space today!

Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime Presentation
2016-12-09 18:00 - 2016-12-11 21:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
As twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge, the Memorial will honor the 4,413 men killed on D-Day.
Arranged throughout the monument, thousands of luminaries will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and
in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each made to relight the lamp of freedom. Luminaries are sold throughout the year and may be purchased in honor or in memory of anyone who has served. A printed program will be distributed during the event and will include the tributes. Call (540) 586-3329 for more information or email giving@dday.org. Special thanks to sponsors the Virginia Moose Association and Member One Federal Credit Union.

Brass 5 at the Bower Center for the Arts
2016-12-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Bower Center for the Arts presents: Brass 5
Free Christmas Concert
Friday, December 9th at 8:00pm

Christmas in Sedalia
2016-12-10 | The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, United States
Santa’s workshop is coming to Sedalia and so is Santa! There will be hand crafted, local gifts for everyone on your list! Also featured will be a gift wrap station, craft activities for children of all ages, Christmas carols, live music, food and fun!

Forest Farmer's Winter Market
2016-12-10 08:00 - 12:00 | poplar-forest-group-tour
Indoor farmer and artisan market.

An 1850's Christmas Celebration at Historic Avenel
2016-12-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Historic Avenel, 413 Avenel Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Step back in time and enjoy beautiful Avenel decorated for the holidays, cocktails, and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Guests are welcome to wear costumes, and participate in the Costume Contest!
Tickets are only $40 each
($25 of the Ticket Price is Tax Deductible)
Tickets available from Avenel Board Members, Arthur’s Jewelry, Scott & Bond Insurance, Bedford Welcome Center, and online at www.lynchburgtickets.com

Essential Survival Skills - Fire and Cordage
2016-12-11 13:30 - 17:30 | The Labyrinth Spa, 325 West Main Street, Bedford, 24523
Join us at The Labyrinth Spa as we have local Nature Experience Guide, Bill Howard, here to teach us essential survival skills.
One thing you find out pretty quickly in a wilderness situation is just how valuable it is to have rope and cordage. Yet, how do you get it or make it? What is it made of?
It is actually easier than you think once you learn a few things. You may find yourself using this activity to fill your idle time.
Cost is $30.00 per adult $15.00 per child with parent.
Proceeds from this class goes goes back into more opportunities for more classes.
Survival Skills classes will be held throughout the year, please check our website or facebook for the most current schedule and upcoming classes. http://thelabyrinthspa.com

Peaks of Otter Lodge ~ Christmas Lights Driving Tour
2016-12-16 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
Enjoy a shuttle tour of the festive holiday lights around Bedford including: Liberty Lake Park Holiday Lights, Bedford Welcome Center Festival of Trees, and English Meadows Christmas Light Display.
$20 per person.
Shuttle departs from the main lodge promptly at 6:00 pm, and seating is limited.

Call 866-387-9905 for further details, and to reserve your space today!

The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater
2016-12-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, Greg Redfern, for an engaging presentation to hear the inside story and view rare geological samples from within the world’s 7th largest known impact crater under the Chesapeake Bay at Cape Charles, VA.
A jacket is recommended, and a flashlight is helpful.
Free to all parkway visitors.

“The Peaks Under the Stars” – If the sky is clear after the presentation, our guests will move outdoors to the lawn area at the edge of the lake to see the night sky in all its glory while listening to sky lore and fascinating sky facts.
Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended! Call 866-387-9905 to reserve your space today!

Bedford Community Orchestra Holiday Concert
2016-12-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Bedford Middle School Auditorium, 503 Longwood Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join the Bedford Community Orchestra for a night of Holiday music on Saturday, December 17th, 7:30pm at the Bedford Middle School!
Come enjoy a wonderful evening of your favorite holiday tunes!
Suggested Donation $10/adults $5/under 12
For more information visit: www.BedfordCommOrch.org or call 540/947-0208
