Wildlife Pontoon Boat Tour
2021-08-17 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-08-24 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, VA, United States
Ride with a park guide as you experience the shores of Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Experience an enjoyable ride on the lake and keep a lookout for waterfowl and other natural lake residents. Wildlife you might catch a glimpse of include deer, turtles, fish, osprey, ducks, great blue heron, or even a bald eagle. You will make stops to take in the scenery and for photo opportunities.
Pre-registration required at the Smith Mountain Lake State Park Visitor Center. Space is limited. Registration for this event opens one week prior to date of each tour and closes at 4 p.m. the day before each tour. Event is free, but regular parking fees apply. For more information, please call (540) 297-6066 between 8 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.

2nd Biennial Fiber Arts National Juried Exhibition
2021-08-17 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-18 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-19 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-20 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come see this exciting exhibit at the Bower Center! This exhibit includes all forms of fiber art: functional, wearable, and fine art, original in concept and design, and must not have been created in a class/workshop, or from a kit, or been in a previous juried exhibit at Bower Center. Gallery admission is free!

Historical Pontoon Boat Tour
2021-08-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-08-26 09:30 - 11:00 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, VA, United States
Ride with a park guide as you experience the shores of Smith Mountain Lake State Park. How large is the lake? What was here before the lake? Learn the history of how the lake was created and the origin of the park. You will make stops to take in the scenery and for photo opportunities.
Pre-registration required at the Smith Mountain Lake State Park Visitor Center. Space is limited. Registration for this event opens one week prior to date of each tour and closes at 4 p.m. the day before each tour. Event is free, but regular parking fees apply. For more information, please call (540) 297-6066 between 8 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.

Bedford Farmer's Market
2021-08-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-08-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Farmers Market, Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy this great farmers market every Friday and second Saturday of the month! You will find fresh produce, veggies, artisan crafts and several more Bedford grown products! Food trucks will also be on site!

Live Music @ Mitchell's
2021-08-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2021-08-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2021-08-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Mitchell’s Resturant & Pizzeria, 3553 Trading Post Rd, Huddleston, VA, 24104, United States
Enjoy live music, great food and the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake all in one place! Click the link below to see who is playing each week.
https://www.facebook.com/MitchellsPointMarina/events/?ref=page_internal

Forest Farmers Market
2021-08-21 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-08-28 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
2021-08-21 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-08-28 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Farmers Market, 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24523, United States
Come to the Forest Farmer’s Market every Saturday for locally grown and produced fresh meat, vegtables, fruit, bread, craft vendors and so much more!

Smith Mountain Lake Farmers Market
2021-08-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Vittone Farms, 1696 White House Rd., Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Vittone Farms is a happy host to the SML Farmers Market every Saturday morning. Come purchase your local food, produce, arts, and crafts, during your visit to Smith Mountain Lake. The last market for 2021 will be November 20th.

Battle of the Bands & Cruise In
2021-08-21 16:00 - 21:00 | Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Music, cars, food and vendors all together for a fun evening outdoors! The 3rd Annual Battle of the Bands & Cruise In is FREE to attend! Bring your lawn chairs and space out on the grassy field to hear 4 bands battle it out for a grand prize of $1,000. Food trucks, Beale’s Beer and vendors will be on site. The beautiful cars will be in the upper parking lot for the Cruise In.

Last Days of Summer Music Festival
2021-08-21 16:00 - 22:00 | Bedford Area Family YMCA, 1111 Turnpike Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
There will be live music starting at 4 with Flyin’ Blind followed by the ribbon cutting at 6:45 for this new outdoor stage, and at 7, Colman Brothers Band will be live. There will be food trucks, a beer garden, vendors, bounce houses, mist house, gaga ball, rock wall climb, and more. No outside food or drink will be allowed and everyone is encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets for this great community event. Fields will open at 3:30. Tickets are 5$ through August 20th, or 7$ at the door on the 21st, kids 5 and under are free. You can purchase tickets at the Bedford YMCA or over the phone at 540.586.3483

Sunset Saturdays at Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery
2021-08-21 18:00 - 22:00 | Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery, 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Every Saturday night at Hickory Hill Vineyards, come enjoy good music, good conversation, and dancing fireflies. Relax, sit back and listen to the music of local artists as the sun fades and the stars slowly pop out in the sky. Hickory Hill Vineyard’s Sunset Saturday music series is a popular local lake tradition with this being the 17th season. All ticket sales will be online with a 5 pm cutoff on the day of. No walk-up admissions will be offered.
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Through the LENS Photography Exhibit
2021-08-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come see this first ever judged photography exhibit at the Bower Center! People, animals, landscape or cityscape, action or still-life, documentary, humorous or sentimental, realistic or abstract … It’s all included in this awesome new exhibit!
Gallery admission is free!

Rockin' Out 4 Paws
2021-08-27 18:00 - 22:00 | New London Ruritan, 12411 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
This 6th annual event is a fundraiser for Friends of the Bedford County Animal Shelter and will include a country style dinner, silent auction, and live music by Thunder Ridge Band! Tickets are $10 (Kids 6-12 tickets are $5 and Kids 5 and under are free).
All proceeds go directly to support the homeless shelter animals and the foster pets! This is a non-alcoholic event. Get advance tickets by calling (434) 826-8354, email fobcasfriends@gmail.com, or PayPal at www.paypal.com/paypalme/fobcasdonate (reference Tickets Rockin’ Out 4 Paws).

Sip & Paint at Fables & Feathers Winery
2021-08-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Fables & Feathers Winery, 2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview, VA, 24095
Fables & Feathers Winery will have their wine label artist and co-owner Genny to guide the class in creating a fun work of art to take home all while sipping on your drink of choice.
Design: Purple Mountain View
Cost: $30
Includes- supplies to create an 8×10 canvas & a glass of wine or beer
Additional drinks available at regular price
Limited to first 20 customers, reserve your space by calling or stopping by the winery during business hours.
Refundable until 1 day prior to event.

Live Music @ Mitchell's
2021-08-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Mitchell’s Resturant & Pizzeria, 3553 Trading Post Rd, Huddleston, VA, 24104, United States
Enjoy live music by Dave & Jodi, great food and the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake all in one place! Click the link below to see who is playing each week.
https://www.facebook.com/MitchellsPointMarina/events/?ref=page_internal

Guided Nature Hike
2021-08-28 10:00 - 11:00 | The Claytor Nature Center in Bedford, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
A guided nature hike for all ages. Discover the awesome trails at the Claytor Nature Center and discuss points of interest with a knowledgeable guide. The program will take place on a trail system that covers a variety of terrain and various habitats. There will be frequent breaks as the group stops to discuss points of interest.
This hike is free. Registration required.
Visit https://lynchburg.libcal.com/event/8159570
