The Bedford Public Library System’s annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) will be here before you know it, so make sure you save the date. The SRP registration officially begins on May 21st, and story time programs resume during the week of Memorial Day. This summer we are “Reading by Design” by reaching reading goals, attending...
Join us for a wonderful evening at the Bower Center for the Arts for art, delicious food and drink, live and silent auctions, and much more ~ all benefiting Big Otter Mill! Art Show: May 2-5, 2017 Gala & Silent Auction: May 5th @ 5:00pm with Live Auction by Joe Pillow @ 6:30pm Tickets: $25...
Bedford Farmers Market provides our community with the freshest, locally grown and produced goods from farmers, producers, and craft vendors. For more information visit our website or find us on Facebook.
During this special event, homeschool families and co-ops get to experience the National D-Day Memorial’s field trip program. Students will be given the opportunity to meet WWII veterans and interact with living historians. Hands-on activities will illustrate various aspects of WWII history. A complimentary guided tour is included during your visit. Online registration and pre-payment...
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.
Join us for the greatest and most exciting 2 minutes in sports at the 7th Annual Henry Walton Memorial Derby Day Party at Historic Avenel! Enjoy Mint Juleps, Cocktails & Heavy Hors d'oeuvres Hat Contest and Prizes for Ladies & Men Tickets are only $40 each ($25 of the ticket price is tax deductible) Tickets available...
Scott's Strawberry Farm will be hosting its annual Strawberry Festival Friday, May 12th through Sunday, May 14th. This 3 day event covers fun for everyone ~ Carnival Rides, crafts, display vendors, music, food, pony & carriage rides, petting zoo, cowboy fastdraw competition, strawberry shortcake, & ice cream. For additional festival info call 540 345-8548 or visit Scott's...
Join Wood Carver Stan Fettig at the Electric Company Art Gallery on May 12th from 5 PM to 8 PM for 2nd Friday! Stan began carving at age 12 while in the Boy Scouts with a project of a neckerchief slide. His interest in carving continued through his military career where he made contact with other carvers. Here he...
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.
Bring your lawn chairs and come join us for and evening of fun for the whole family!
Lenny Marcus hails from Wash, DC, but he worked for many years in New Orleans, studying and performing with legends such as Ray Bryant, Ellis Marsalis, Alvin Batiste, and recording with David “Fathead” Newman, Charlie Byrd, Frank Foster, Sonny Fortune, Brian Lynch, Jane Powell and others. His band is a well-schooled jazz group. Lenny has...
Relax! We've got Mother's Day covered ~ Give the special women in your life the treat they deserve by letting us do the cooking! Join us on Sunday May 14th for Mother's Day Brunch Buffet - 11am - 4pm. This popular event often sells out, so reservations are strongly encouraged; call 866-387-9905 to...
Support our Armed Forces at the National D-Day Memorial by participating in a patriotic themed 5K Run/Walk and Youth Fun Run! Not only does the race begin and end at the picturesque Memorial, but a total change in elevation of 220 feet provides a unique challenge for runners of all levels to “Conquer the Hill.”...
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.
In honor of the occasion all Merchant Marine veterans and current Mariners receive free admission into the National D-Day Memorial.
The Jefferson Choral Society, joined by the Chorus of the Blue Ridge, will perform a stirring concert that will have guests on their feet celebrating the freedoms so many have fought and died to protect. Tickets go on sale in April. Bring your own chair. Call (540) 586-3329 or visit www.dday.org for more information.
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.
Mark your calendar and bring your lawn chairs for Bower Center for the Arts 8th Annual Crawfish Festival! Hundreds of pounds of freshwater crawfish are brought to Bedford live and boiled on the spot. Etoufee, red beans & rice, chicken gumbo, corn on the cob, and potatoes are included in the spring feast. Dr. John Bower...
A special Memorial Day ceremony to officially recognize the men and women who have sacrificed for our freedoms. The program begins at 11 a.m. Keynote speaker is Hershel “Woody” Williams, one of only six surviving Medal of Honor recipients from WWII. The Memorial will also dedicate Virginia’s Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. The latest installment...
Mark your calendars for a beautiful day at Sedalia featuring over 50 local and regional Artisans. Painters, potters, blacksmiths, wood workers, agri-artisans, and more will be displaying, demonstrating, and offering their wares for sale. A lively array of musicians will be on board to provide entertainment. Delicious lunch and munchies provided for sale by specialty vendors and our...
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.
Celebration of Virginia Wines, Craft Beers and Ciders The Pointe at Mariners Landing Resort, Smith Mountain Lake Benefiting the EastLake Business Association and Bedford Area Educational Foundation SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Pointe Lawn 1217 Graves Harbor Trail, Huddleston, VA $20 Advance Tasting Ticket $5 Advance Non-Tasting Ticket $25 at Gate...
Tom Bachtell Reception June 4th 2 – 4 PM Meet Tom, illustrator for the New Yorker magazine, and view his amazing illustrations in the Terrace Gallery! Gallery talk starts @ 2:30. This event is catered and a cash bar will be available!
Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
