Independence Day Celebration at Poplar Forest
2018-07-04 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Celebrate the indefatigable American spirit—and the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—with a fun-filled day at Thomas Jefferson’s private retreat. Enjoy colonial-style entertainment; demonstrations by colonial artisans and craftsmen; colonial militia recruiting; archaeology displays; children’s activities; a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence; and more!
Admission to the Independence Day festivities is $9 for adults (ages 16+) and free for children (ages 15 and under).

SVFC Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at Parkway Marina
2018-07-04 15:00 - 22:00 | Parkway Marina, 16918 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston, VA, 24101, United States
Join us at Parkway Marina and help raise money for the Saunders Volunteer Fire Company with a Fun-Filled Day of Music and Activities followed by spectacular Fireworks over the Lake! This is one of the biggest fireworks displays in the region.
There will be food vendors, live Music by The Worx, children’s activities, a beer garden, and more!
Admission is $10. Gates open at 3pm.
Benefits go to Saunders Volunteer Fire Company

Independence Day Celebration at The Pointe
2018-07-06 14:00 - 23:00 | VA
The Pointe at Mariners Landing
Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun-filled day on the lawn by the water with live music, family fun activities, beer garden and fireworks at dusk! Free Admission. Food available for purchase at Heath’s Waterfront Grill. Purchase a day-pass to enjoy the outdoor pools and the indoor heated pool! Plan your stay at Mariners by calling 540-297-4900 or book directly here!

Forest Farmers Market
2018-07-07 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-07-14 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-07-21 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-07-28 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-04 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-11 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-18 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.

Mitchell's Point Marina Fireworks
2018-07-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Mitchell’s Point Marina, 3553 Trading Post Road, Huddleston, VA, 24104, United States
Fireworks display at Mitchell’s Point Marina – come by boat or car!
*fireworks will be set off at dusk*

Exhibit: No Borders/No Boundaries
2018-07-10 11:00 - 2018-08-11 16:00 | VA
In the wake of current and nearly continuous national disasters and man-made violence, people all over the world have awakened and responded in the truest form of the spirit. We are seemingly at our best when confronted by our worst.
“One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags, no countries and the only passport will be the heart.” – Carlos Santana, musician
If that day were tomorrow, where would your heart take you?
Judge: Gina Louthian-Stanley
*Our gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday 11am-4pm

2nd Friday Exhibit: MOON ART
2018-07-13 17:00 - 20:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Do you gaze at the moon and wonder what attracts you to it? Is the Moon mystical, magical, haunting or peaceful to you?
There will be plenty of time to ponder those questions at The Electric Company Art Gallery on 207 E. Depot St., Bedford. Our Gallery group will present their representations of Moon Art for the month of July. You decide how the Moon makes you feel.
The 2nd Friday reception will be held July 13th from 5 PM to 8 PM with a $5.00 Buffet at Café on Depot.
Come feel the power!
(It’s Friday the 13th and a NEW Moon) Total Luna Eclipse on July 27th!

Judy Lochbrunner and Mary Anne Meador at Goose Creek on 2nd Friday
2018-07-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Goose Creek Studio Gallery, 302 Court Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Local artists Judy Lochbrunner and Mary Anne Meador will be featured at Goose Creek Studio during 2nd Friday, July 13, 5-8 pm. As longtime creative partners with Goose Creek Studio, Lochbrunner and Meador worked with the gallery owners to create new work that showcases their love of color and texture.
For this exhibition, Judy Lochbrunner expands on a theme she started exploring over a year ago. Using views of the Blueridge Parkway and a visual starting point, she abstracts a very familiar local vista. In these bold and colorful color field paintings, the horizon line hugs the top of the canvas suggesting a view from deep within the valley. “The landscape here in central Virginia is so different from my previous home in Texas in which the sky dominated the view in all directions,” says Lochbrunner.
While Mary Anne Meador’s work also celebrates color and texture, many of her works start with expressions of pure non representational abstraction . Meador literally “pours” paint onto a canvas. But what is experimental and looks to be random or without control, is manipulated in ways that a paint brush cannot do. “This is not necessarily random, but just a different method of manipulating the paint,” says Meador. Some of Meador’s “pours” remains abstraction, and some become the underpainting for more representational work.
Goose Creek Studio Gallery and Custom Framing is located at 302 Court Street in Bedford.
For more information, see www.goosecreekstudio.com or call (540) 586-8482.

2nd Fridays at the Bower Center for the Arts
2018-07-13 17:00 - 20:00 | VA
Exhibit: No Borders/No Boundaries Awards Reception

In the wake of current and nearly continuous national disasters and man-made violence, people all over the world have awakened and responded in the truest form of the spirit. We are seemingly at our best when confronted by our worst.
“One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags, no countries and the only passport will be the heart.” – Carlos Santana, musician
If that day were tomorrow, where would your heart take you?
Judge: Gina Louthian-Stanley

Horse & Hound Wine Festival
2018-07-14 11:00 - 18:00
Come join us on the gracious grounds of Johnson’s Orchards located in scenic accessible Bedford, VA for the 14th Annual Horse & Hound Wine Festival!
RAIN OR SHINE!
Please note: No coolers or other beverages will be allowed. We request, as respect to our vendors, that no outside food, beverages or coolers be brought to the festival.

Buy Tickets or See Ticket Locations
Tasters: $20.00 at the gate $15.00 in advance
General Admission: $15.00 at the gate $12.00 in advance
Children under 12: $5.00 at the gate $3.00 in advance
Dogs: $5.00 at the gate $3.00 in advance
Children under 2 Free

Movies in the Park
2018-07-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come join Bedford County Parks and Recreation for Movie night in the Park.
The featured movie is Star Wars The Last Jedi.
Please bring your own blanket or chair to sit on… Admission and parking are free.

Sedalia Center Summer Concert Series
2018-07-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, 24526, United States
Each month through September, Sedalia will host artists on their stage for an incredible evening of music under the stars. The Sedalia Center provides a family-friendly atmosphere to enjoy some fantastic performances. Concessions on site along with Homestead Creamery ice cream. Blue Ridge Beverage will be there too with a selection of domestic and craft beers!
Ready for something new? Something energetic? Something original? Come check out The Ruckus – How Virginia Got Her Groove Back!
$10 at the gate; children 12 and under are free.
Camping available!
Proceeds will support the Friends of The Bedford County Animal Shelter in memory of Mark Agee.

Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line
2018-07-20 19:30 | Relaxing
Join the Friends of the Bedford Public Library, Inc. on Friday, July 20 at 7:30, as they host Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line in concert. The band performs Country Americana music.
The concert, held in the Bedford Room of Bedford Central Library is open to the public, with a ticket price of $15.00 per person. Tickets can be purchased online from lynchburgtickets.com.
Seating is limited.
For more information, call 540-586-8911, or visit http://www.friendsofbedfordlibrary.org

1940s Homefront Festival at the National D-Day Memorial
2018-07-21 10:00 - 15:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Experience life in the 1940s at the National D-Day Memorial’s annual family event! Guests will have the opportunity to meet World War II veterans, view artifacts, talk with living historians, listen to music from the era, learn about Victory Gardens, browse a market with local farm and craft vendors, and so much more!
Students 18 and under receive free admission. Adult admission is $10; veterans are $8; and active duty and reserve military service members are free as part of the Blue Star Museum program.
Event is rain or shine.
Special thanks to event sponsor WoodmenLife Virginia!
For more information, please contact the National D-Day Memorial’s Education Department at (540)586-3329 ext. 111 or education@dday.org.

Barrels, Bottles & Casks Summer Tours at Poplar Forest
2018-07-27 18:00 - 2018-07-28 19:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Bring your friends and family to Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest for a refreshing look at history! Summertime Barrels, Bottles & Casks tasting tours begin in Mr. Jefferson’s kitchen and progress through the villa with stops along the way to sample beverages while guides share insights about the foods and drinks that Jefferson and the enslaved residents consumed during the hot summer months. The tours conclude with an ice cream social in the lower level.
Admission to the Summertime Barrels, Bottles & Casks tasting tour is $25 per person; reservations are required.
Tours Available at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Gross' Orchard Peach Festival
2018-07-28 08:00 - 18:00 | Gross’ Orchard, 6817 Wheats Valley Rd., Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Gross’ Orchard is celebrating 63 continuous years of growing peaches in Bedford County with it’s First Peach Festival ~ July 28th at the orchard!
They will have tree ripened freestone peaches, u pick or u select, homemade peach ice cream, homemade fried apple and peach pies, and peach bread! Grilled corn on the cob, a full selection of produce, cantaloupes, watermelons, and home grown tomatoes! Porter House Catering will be serving plate lunches.
Fun, food,and entertainment for everyone!
Free Admission & Parking

Taste of the Trails at Montvale Park
2018-07-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Montvale Park, 1092 Marketplace Drive, Montvale, VA, 24122, United States
Experience the Bedford Trails in this brand new event series! There will be a 5K and two mountain bike rides at each location. The series kicks off on April 28 and will conclude on September 29. Bedford County Parks & Recreation is proud to partner with Beale’s Brewery on this new event which will take you through the trail system at all four Bedford County Parks! Registration is available online.
The Beale’s after-party starts at 1 p.m., with the raffle at 1:30 p.m.

NiteKAP at the Bower Center for the Arts
2018-07-28 20:00 - 22:00 | VA
Originally known as “Ken and Alli”, Ken Horne and Allison Johnson have been joined by Paul Brockman to form NiteKAP, a trio of local Bedford musicians who perform an eclectic mix of American folk music. Their stage show spans several centuries and many genres of American folk music.
From contemporary Americana to sixteenth-century Childe ballads, from classic blues to country music standards (and some that ought to be), NiteKAP offers a wide variety of musical styles and arrangements.
Allison’s sparkling lead vocals and intricate harmonies blend perfectly with Ken’s rich baritone leads and Paul’s tenor accompaniment. Accompanied by Kenon finger-style guitar, six-string banjo and harmonica and Paul on fiddle and mandolin, NiteKap creates an evening of music that is entertaining, inspiring, and always a whole lot of fun.
Doors open at 7:30
Cash Bar

Moonlight Trail Ride
2018-07-28 20:30 - 2018-07-29 00:00 | Reba Farm Inn and Saddle Soar Equitainment, 1099 Reba Farm Lane, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Reba Farm Inn is hosting a Moonlight Trail Ride!
Complimentary refreshments and bonfire following the ride!
$42/person
Call (540) 586-1906 or (540) 583-1906 for more information.

Runa - Pushing the Boundaries of Irish Folk
2018-08-04 19:30 | Relaxing
Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups,” RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats since their formation in 2008. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.
Advance tickets are now available at Lynchburg Tickets. They are $15. Door will open at 7 pm. Come early for the best seats.

2nd Fridays at The Electric Company Art Gallery
2018-08-10 17:00 - 20:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Revelle Hamilton – A native of Locust Valley, NY, Revelle Hamilton began her career as a fashion designer (1960-1984) after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY, she moved to Bedford, VA in 1980.
She studied watercolor painting with Eloise Gardiner Giles at the Huntington Township Art League on Long Island for three years. She has since taken workshops with nationally known artists yearly. In addition to water media, she also paints in oils, acrylic, dry and oil pastels. She has been included in numerous exhibitions and has won awards in juried shows.
She began teaching watercolor in the early 1980’s at the Lynchburg Academy of Fine Arts, at Studios in the Square in Roanoke, the Sedalia Center and has taught classes in drawing and watercolor at the Bower Center in Bedford as well as her home. She serves on the Bower Center board and exhibition committee.
Please come by 2nd Friday, August 10th from 5 to 8 PM at The Electric Co. Art Gallery, 207 E. Depot St., Bedford and enjoy her work.

Spirit of ’45 Weekend: No Excuse Night at the National D-Day Memorial
2018-08-11 17:00 - 20:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The National D-Day Memorial invites you to enjoy a complimentary visit to the Memorial. We’ve come a long way since the George W. Bush dedication on June 6, 2001. If you’ve never been to the Memorial, here’s your chance to experience it free of charge.
There will be docents stationed throughout the Memorial to enhance your visit with narratives on different aspects of the Memorial.
If you have visited the Memorial before, but never witnessed it at night, this is a rare opportunity to see it from a different perspective.
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for this very special event which also commemorates the official end of WWII 73 years ago.
No tickets or registration required.
Just come enjoy this national treasure that calls Bedford, VA its home.

Sedalia Fest
2018-08-11 18:00 - 22:00 | The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, United States
Enjoy a summer evening under the pavilion or under the stars. Rain or shine, we’ll be fine! Let’s hope for a good clear night for our wide open sky view of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower.
Available for purchase (separate from admission price) DELICIOUS SMOKY BBQ plus all the sides, including a CORN ROAST! Cold beer and wine will be available as well as a variety other non-alcohol beverages. Food for sale at event $10 for adults $5 dollars for ages 12 and under.
The Art of Living will be explored through our RE-ENERGIZED SOLAR ARRAY.
$15 dollar admission 13 and up (12 and under free admission)

Movies in the Park
2018-08-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Moneta Park, Rucker Road, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come join Bedford County Parks and Recreation for Movie night in the Park.
The featured movie is Despicable Me 3.
Please bring your own blanket or chair to sit on…Admission and parking are free.
