Destination Bedford

Quilt Show
2022-07-21 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-22 09:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-23 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Bedford Central Library, 321 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
The 25th Annual Quilt Show will be open to the public July 13- 23 at the Central Bedford Public Library, 321 N Bridge Street in downtown Bedford. Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 – 6, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 – 8, and Saturday 10 – 6. The Library is closed on Sunday. The event is free and features 80-100 quilted items in modern, traditional, and art styles.

Bower Center Paper Exhibition
2022-07-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-27 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-29 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
The National Juried Paper Art Exhibition is a new national juried exhibit that is discipline specific in that the artwork has been created with paper, another media on paper, or mixed in with paper. Visit the Bower Center by August 20 to view this exhibit. Gallery admission is always free. You can also view the exhibit online HERE. https://www.bowercenter.org/2022/07/05/national-juried-paper-art-exhibition/

WWII Exhibit
2022-07-21 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-22 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-23 11:00 - 18:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come see this awesome exhibit by Ken Smith who is an illustrator, painter, graphic designer and college professor, among other things.
Ken has been a professor of Graphic Design at Radford University since 2008, and is an avid history buff, designer, illustrator, reenactor, living historian, and a proud native of the great state of Tennessee.
Formerly he was Design Director/Vice President at Whittle Communications, where he designed and developed magazines, books, posters and various other media properties. Ken was co-founder and Creative Director of Media South, a design and marketing firm specializing in editorial media and corporate branding.
Gallery admission is free.

Gross’ Orchard Peach Month
2022-07-22 08:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-23 08:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-25 08:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-26 08:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-27 08:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-28 08:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-29 08:00 - 18:00 | Gross Orchards, 6817 Wheats Valley Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
It’s Peach Month! Celebrate all month long at Gross’ Orchard which is open to the public 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily except Sunday. On Saturdays in July there will be special activities such as wagon rides, live music, and more. U-Select or U-Pick! There is also a country store on site with jellies, jams, produce, fried pies, and more.

National Juried Paper Art Exhibition Awards Reception
2022-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
The reception is open to the public as a chance to see the exhibit outside of normal operating hours and meet the amazing artist who created the work. The reception begins at 5pm with the awards presentation beginning at 6pm. There will be light refreshments available.

Forest Farmers Market
2022-07-23 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-30 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.

Forest Farmer's Market
2022-07-23 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-30 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Library Grounds, 15583 Old Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held each Saturday morning behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!

Bedford Christmas Station Fundraising Sale
2022-07-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Community Christmas Station, 510 Blue Ridge Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Shop new clothing and shoes, designer handbags, new and used toys, gently used clothing and shoes, vintage furniture, household items, and garden goods and decor at the Bedford Christmas Station.
100% of funds raised through these sales of the wonderful merchandise that is donated is used to purchase new clothing, toys, teen, senior citizen & disabled adult gifts, household & personal care items and food that the Christmas Station purchases for their Christmas Selection eXpress clients to select from in December!

Christmas at Spring Rose Lane
2022-07-23 10:00 - 15:00 | The Barn at Spring Rose Lane, 7777 Virginia Byway, Bedford, Virginia, 24523
This is family friendly event celebrates and promotes the region’s rich cultural traditions of food, artisans, and crafters. There will be food trucks, vendors, face painting, bounce houses and more! Support local vendors and shop early for Christmas!
Sponsored by the Central VA Business Coalition and Spring Rose Lane Farm.

Country Music Night
2022-07-23 19:00 - 23:00 | New London Ruritan, 12411 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come enjoy great live music and dance to your favorite county music classics. $10 adults, $5 children. $5 meals & $1 snacks available.

Music in the Park
2022-07-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, VA, United States
RAY JUDD’S MUSIC IN THE PARK

FRIENDS OF SMITH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK are sponsoring 2022 Summer Bluegrass Music Series on the 4th Saturday in May, June, July and August.

Take a warm Smith Mountain Lake Saturday night, add a scenic waterfront setting and toe-tapping music at SML State Park to enjoy a casual outdoor evening of classic bluegrass and country music with friends and family. The performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. at the park’s beach pavilion. This summer the bands to perform are:

May 28 – Two Young Two Old
June 25 – The Wildfire Band
July 23 – The Country Boys
August 27 – The Hardtimes Band

The performing bands will be accompanied by the Old Dominion Cloggers dance group with a combination of freestyle flat-footin and clogging steps to “Old Time or Bluegrass” style music.

The cost is $7.00 per person. There is no parking fee. Children 12 and under get in for free.
Folding chairs are suggested. Soft drinks, food, snacks and ice cream are available.

For more information contact the park at 540-297-6066

Location:
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK
1235 State Park Road
Huddleston VA 24104

http://www.smlspfriends.com/

Apocalypse Trivia Night
2022-07-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Every week there will be a wide range of categories to enjoy while also drinking your favorite beer or seltzer water!
