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...

The Electric Company Art Gallery will hold its 5th Annual Exhibition of Itsy Bitsy Artwork from June 1st – June 30th. This is an exhibition of small works (image size 6”x6” or smaller). The Gallery is open Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Gallery is proud to share the talented works for the month...

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...

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.