Train Exhibit
2020-12-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-01-02 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy the trains and get in the Christmas spirit! Perfect for the whole family. All it costs to see the trains and the museum is only $5 for adults and kids are free.

Festival of Trees
2020-12-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-27 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-31 09:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Festival of Trees at the Bedford Area Welcome Center is an annual event that takes place around the end of November through the first week of January. “Christmas Through The Decades” is the theme for this year. The event will feature trees that are decorated by local businesses and organizations. Visitors are encouraged to come by the Welcome Center and vote for their favorite tree(s) for only $1.00/vote. At the conclusion of the event, all proceeds will benefit the charitable organizations designated by the businesses. There are no winners and no losers of this event, everyone has an equal opportunity to raise money for their selected charity and they will keep whatever amount they raise. The Festival of Trees is a festive family friendly event to celebrate the season while helping causes important to the community.

Colored Pencil Exhibit at Bower Center
2020-12-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-30 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-01-01 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-01-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come visit this free exhibit or click here to see it virtually.
Jennifer Phillips Carpenter, originally from Bridgewater VA, has over 35 years of experience working with colored pencil. Her interest in art was encouraged throughout her youth and she graduated from Bridgewater College with a BA in art.
Frustration when trying painting during her college years lead to her independent colored pencil study in 1986 … she had found her niche! In 1990 she became a charter member of the Colored Pencil Society of America.
Jennifer uses the finest, most permanent and light-fast colored pencils in the world to create her works of art, but like most colored pencil artists, got her start with Prismacolors and still uses them on occasion. No solvents are used; multiple layers of color are applied to achieve the desired effect. As many as 15-20 layers may be required.

Forest Farmers Market
2020-12-26 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-01-02 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.

Cowboy Christmas
2020-12-26 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-01-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Reba Farm Inn and Saddle Soar Equitainment, 1099 Reba Farm Lane, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Celebrate the holiday season in the true cowboy spirit. Go for a wonderful trail ride, decorate an evergreen tree with edible ornaments for the wildlife, and enjoy a true “Cowboy” dinner at the Inn. This full day of activities is sure to be enjoyed by all.
Cost is $66/person.

First Day Hike Challenge
2021-01-01 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, VA, United States
Join the First Day Hike Challenge. This year, participation is easier than ever. Simply visit one of our Virginia State Parks on January 1, and then enter the contest. One entry is allowed per mailing address. Include the number in your party, the length you hiked, and some basic information. Winners will be selected by random drawing. This entry will be used to mail your Collector’s Edition First Day Hike sticker. If you don’t have a way to calculate your hiking distance, download the park’s Avenza map and the Avenza app can calculate the distance you hiked.
Prizes:

Grand Prize: $500 Virginia State Parks gift certificate
1st Place: $250 Virginia State Parks gift certificate
2nd Place: $100 Virginia State Parks gift certificate
3rd Place: $75 Virginia State Parks gift certificate

Saturday Story Time
2021-01-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Public Library, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Saturday Story Time @ Bedford Central Library
Join us on the 1st Saturday of every month at 11:00 AM (unless the library is closed) for a new program filled with fun stories, songs, crafts and more! For children ages 0-5.
