Forest Farmers Market
2018-01-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-03 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-17 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-24 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-03 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-17 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | 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.

The Art and Science of Historic Plaster and Plastering Craft
2018-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Learn about the historic plastering process as it happens inside Jefferson’s retreat home. Join Henry Orton, owner of Orton Plasterworks in Savannah, Georgia, as he discusses his methods being used to reconstruct the ceilings in Poplar Forest.
This winter Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest’s villa is temporarily closed to the public while the ceilings are re-plastered. Historic plaster restoration specialists will rework the ceilings using the same materials and techniques used by Jefferson’s craftsmen in the 1800s. On Saturday, January 27, British master craftsman Henry Orton, one of the finest traditional plasterers working in the United States, and his assistant Mark Smith will present a plaster talk and tour of the plastering workspaces for those interested in historic building practices.
Admission to the plaster talk is free, however donations are suggested. RSVP required.

Celebrate Sweethearts Month At The Peaks Of Otter Lodge
2018-02-03 - 2018-02-24 | Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Sat, Feb 3,10,17,24, 2018
Celebrate the “Valentine” season all month long with our Saturday night exclusive menu and overnight package! Dinner Only and Overnight Package rates are available. Call 866-387-9905 for reservations.

Le Hot Club ~ 1930's Gypsy Jazz
2018-02-09 19:30 | Relaxing
In the 1930’s Gypsy Jazz was made famous by the legendary Django Reinhardt and Le Hotclub de France. In Roanoke, VA, a group was formed called Le Hot Club de Biglick (Biglick, being the old name for Roanoke, VA). Now today, this music is kept alive by a group known as Le Hotclub.
This music paints a picture that takes you back in time. Come listen to the seductive sounds of Le Hotclub.
The concert is held in the Bedford Room of Bedford Central Library. For more information, call 540-586-8911, or visit www.friendsofbedfordlibrary.org. Join us and bring a friend or two!
Advance tickets may be purchased from Lynchburg Tickets. All tickets are $15. You must bring a paper receipt or evidence on your phone to gain admission. Doors open at 7pm. With advanced ticket purchases, you are guaranteed a seat, but for the best view come early.

Dixieland Mardi Gras with Chris Sharp
2018-02-10 19:30 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Tickets: $12 advance | $15 at the door
More Details to come!

D-Day Memorial - WWII Book Club
2018-02-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Happy Coffee, 104 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
In our ongoing effort to raise awareness of the epic struggle that was World War II, the National D-Day Memorial is pleased to continue our WWII Book Club in early 2018.

We will meet to discuss a fascinating volume dealing with the war, sharing our individual perspective and reflecting on the meaning.
Books will be announced on Facebook and updated on our website a month prior to the next meeting.
Participants also receive a 10% discount on purchases from Happycoffee during WWII Book Club meetings.

Bound to the Fire: Book Talk with author Kelley Fanto Deetz
2018-02-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Hear the story behind Southern food when author Kelly Deetz discusses her new book, “Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine.” Then visit Poplar Forest’s historic kitchen where Poplar Forest interpreters will demonstrate period cooking techniques.
A historical archaeologist, historian and Visiting Assistant Professor at Randolph College, Deetz draws upon archaeological evidence, cookbooks and plantation records and folklore for this study of enslaved plantation cooks.
The Program includes a cooking demonstration by Poplar Forest interpreters in the historic kitchen.

Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater
2018-02-17 19:00 | 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 learn about Virginia’s monster impact crater. 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.

Lunchbox Lecture Series: “Josephine Baker: ‘The Black Pearl’ in the French Resistance”
2018-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Josephine Baker became an unlikely spy for the French Resistance in WWII. Growing up poor in the streets of St. Louis, Missouri and struggling to survive in an American society plagued with racism, Baker eventually left the United States and became a cabaret sensation in Paris.
There she offered her services as a spy, noting to the head of the French Intelligence Service, “The people of Paris have given me everything. They have given me their hearts, and I have given them mine. I am ready to give them my life.”
During her time in the Resistance, she collected invaluable information on German troop movements while hiding war refugees in her home. After the war, Baker received the Croix de Guerre and the Medal of Resistance.
This fascinating talk by National D-Day Memorial Foundation President April Cheek-Messier is in celebration of Black History Month. The talk is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy during the program.

Eli Cook in Concert at Bower Center for the Arts
2018-03-03 19:30 - 21:30 | VA
“Eli Cook can rattle the house with roots and rock one moment and then drop to a whisper the next for a movingly understated blues number,” according to Pulse Magazine. Hailing from the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, National Recording Artist Blues Musician Eli Cook will perform a special intimate acoustic show at the Bower Center for the Arts in downtown Bedford on Saturday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. Reserve tickets here.

Forest Farmer's Market - Indoor
2018-03-10 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Farmers Market Winter Market, 1088 Rustic Village Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
There will be fresh winter vegetables, meats, eggs, baked goods, fish, and coffee along with beautiful artisan crafts. The VT Extension Master Food volunteers will be hosting a “Bake for Good” program. More information can be obtained by calling the Bedford Extension office at (540) 586-7675.

Archaeology and Nature Hike at Poplar Forest
2018-03-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Join Jack Gary and Eric Proebsting of Poplar Forest’s Department of Archaeology and landscapes on an archaeology and nature hike along the new Poplar Forest parkway corridor. Explore the course of the road and where it intersects with historic aspects of the property and its natural history. Comfortable walking shoes are necessary.
Click here to order tickets.

Opening Day at Poplar Forest
2018-03-16 10:00 - 16:00 | VA
Voted the #3 attraction in Virginia in a recent USA Today Reader’s Poll, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest located in Bedford County will reopen to visitors after being closed all winter for a plastering project inside the historic home. Come see the changes for yourself beginning Thursday, March 15, at a 10 a.m. and be sure to check their calendar of upcoming events!

Peaks of Otter Reopens for 2018 Season
2018-03-16 16:30 - 21:00 | VA
The Peaks of Otter Lodge & Restaurant will reopen for the 2018 season on Friday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m.! They are also accepting reservations for their Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet which usually sells out. Call (866)387-9905 to make a reservation. For more information on lodging and upcoming events, click here.

Skiffle USA Steel Drum Orchestra
2018-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Beat the winter blues and warm up to the warm, Caribbean sound of skiffle steel drums! Skiffle USA, founded in 2013 to foster ongoing cultural exchange and featuring Sweet Briar College faculty and students, will be performing at Bower Center for the Arts on Friday, March 16. So put on your bermuda shorts and flip flops, don’t forget your sunglasses and join us for an evening of great music and fun atmosphere!
Skiffle Steel Orchestra, original from San Fernando, Trinidad, has won the World Steel Band Music Festival more times than anyone else. Skiffle USA at Sweet Briar College is the home of the only foreign branch of this venerable art form. To sample the wonderful sound, click here: https://m.facebook.com/sweetbriaralumnae/posts/1829125917204575
Tickets: $10

The Complete Housewife Tour at Poplar Forest
2018-03-17 - 2018-03-18 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Meet the two women who were essential to Thomas Jefferson’s well being when he was in residence at Poplar Forest. The Complete Housewife, a new, 45-minute guided tour of the President’s villa retreat focuses on the roles of women in the male-dominated society of his day. Jefferson’s household and his life at Poplar Forest could not be serene, could not be filled with “warm domesticity,” in short, could not be complete without the presence of his enslaved cook Hannah, and his granddaughter Ellen Wayles Randolph. Explore the relationship between these two women and their thoughts on the role of women in early 19th century Virginia, gleaned from letters and journals.
Admission to The Complete Housewife tour is included with general admission to Poplar Forest.
These special tours are at 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. both days.
Reservations are encouraged, as space is limited.

St. Patty's Picnic at Hickory Hill
2018-03-17 12:00 - 17:00 | Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery, 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
The cure for your spring fever? A St. Patty’s Day picnic with award winning wine in our scenic picnic area over-looking the vineyard! Feel free to bring your own picnic, or create your own picnic in a bag from our selection of Boar’s Head® cheese and meat. In the spirit of St. Patty’s Day, wear green! The corn hole game will be setup as well as the ladder golf for an afternoon of shaking off the winter blues.

Lunchbox Lecture Series: “Yellow & Orange: How Women Resisted and Survived the Holocaust”
2018-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join the National D-Day Memorial as they present their third lecture of 2018! The March lecture is being held in honor of Women’s History Month.
The Virginia Holocaust Museum contains more than 200 separate accounts of survivors who settled in the Commonwealth after World War II. Tim Hensley, the museum’s Director of Collections, will use the experiences of four women who came to Virginia, to discuss the obstacles each faced in different parts of Europe in order to survive the Nazis’ attempt to eradicate European Jewry and how each of their stories contributes to what we know about the Holocaust.

The talk is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy during the program.

Barrels, Bottles & Casks Spring Tours at Poplar Forest
2018-03-23 18:00 - 2018-03-24 19:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Tours Available at 6 P.M. and 7 P.M.
Toast the arrival of spring with friends and family; explore Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest on a special tasting tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest! Barrels, Bottles & Casks popular tasting tours focus on the beverages and spirits consumed by Jefferson and the enslaved residents of Poplar Forest in springtime. Tours begin in Jefferson’s “modern” kitchen and progress through the house, with stops along the way to sample beverages and learn about the culinary trends of his time.
Tickets for the Springtime Barrels, Bottles & Casks tasting tours are $25 per person; reservations are required.

Celtic Festival
2018-03-24 10:00 - 17:00 | The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, United States
The Celtic Festival returns to The Sedalia Center! Come enjoy the day with us as we explore the rich Celtic heritage of our region. Pipes and drums, dancers, authentic Celtic fare, Highland Games demonstrations, Beale’s Brewery on site with special Celtic Brew. Second Wynde will headline our musical acts and we will also have Riddle on the Harp, and Mr. Brian Coughlan from Limerick, Ireland. Advance tickets will be available soon. $10 in advance, $15 at the gate. As always, children 12 and under get in free.

Clinic/Clinic Trail Ride
2018-03-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Reba Farm Inn and Saddle Soar Equitainment, 1099 Reba Farm Lane, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Real horsemanship and real riding requires knowledge – at RFI/ISS find the complete equine experience. Complimentary refreshments. $45/person

Obstacle Trail Ride
2018-03-24 16:00 - 19:30 | Reba Farm Inn and Saddle Soar Equitainment, 1099 Reba Farm Lane, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
A fun and challenging experience for all. It’s a trail ride with various obstacles that you and the horse will navigate together. $55/person
Call (540) 586-1906 or (540) 583-1906 for more information.
