Peaks of Otter Nature Center
2016-08-03 10:00 - 2016-08-28 17:00 (America/New_York) | Peaks of Otter Nature Center, Milepost 86 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The nature center offers a wide range of hands on activities to explore the plants and animals of the Blue Ridge Parkway including live animals, mammal skins, replica skull collection, and much more. Stop by to learn more about the tremendous biodiversity of the “wild” life Appalachia.
Open Wednesday through Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm

1930s Era Johnson Farm at the Peaks of Otter
2016-08-04 10:00 - 2016-08-29 16:00 | Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
A visit to Johnson Farm is a chance to take a step back in time into a 1930s era Appalachian mountain farm to get a taste of how life then compares to life now. Just as our generation will one day pass into history, the Johnson Farm allows us to look back into a past era of families that grew and gathered almost all they needed on the slopes of Harkening Hill.
Open Thursday through Monday 10:00am to 4:00pm

Bedford Farmers Friday Market
2016-08-05 07:30 - 13:30, 2016-08-12 07:30 - 13:30, 2016-08-19 07:30 - 13:30, 2016-08-26 07:30 - 13:30, 2016-09-02 07:30 - 13:30, 2016-09-09 07:30 - 13:30, 2016-09-16 07:30 - 13:30 | Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Food Truck Fridays
2016-08-05 11:30 - 13:30, 2016-08-12 11:30 - 13:30, 2016-08-19 11:30 - 13:30, 2016-08-26 11:30 - 13:30, 2016-09-02 11:30 - 13:30, 2016-09-09 11:30 - 13:30, 2016-09-16 11:30 - 13:30 | VA
A variety of local and regional Food Trucks at and during the Bedford Farmers Market.

Forest Farmers Market
2016-08-06 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-08-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-08-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-08-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-09-03 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-09-10 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.

Bedford Farmers First Saturdays Market
2016-08-07 09:00 - 13:00, 2016-09-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

An Apple A Day Open House At Peaks of Otter Winery
2016-08-19 12:00 - 2016-08-21 17:00 | Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Enjoy the benefits of sampling our many varieties of apples and taste Fruit of the Farm wine. Johnny Appleseed knew that “an apple a day would keep the doctor away”, long before medical science discovered that three apples a day helped with medical problems. Take your children to see the farm animals.

Music at Smith Mountain Lake State Park featuring Two Old, Two Young
2016-08-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, VA, 24104, United States
Bring your lawn chair to our Beach Pavilion & enjoy an evening of great music by local bands.
Refreshments will be available for sale.
$5.00 per person, kids 12 & under get in free.
Sponsored by Friends of SML State Park

Sculptural Revelations
2016-08-30 - 2016-10-01 | VA
Sculptural Revelations will be exhibited from August 30th through October 1st at the Bower Center and includes works by Bobby Fuller, Patrick Ellis, J. Gail Greer, Robert Mason, Sarah E.K. Muse, Joe Collins, Frederic Crist, Darcy Meeker, Nol Putnam, Millicent Young, Aggie Zed, and Lori Stetson.

Edrie Bays at TECAC
2016-09-01 - 2016-09-30 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Edrie Bays is the featured member artist for the month of September 2016 at The Electric Company Artists’ Co-op (TECAC). The theme of the exhibit is “To Oz and Back: Exploring Reality.” Edrie will display a variety of works, from watercolor to multi-media.
Work will be displayed – Wednesday thru Saturday 11:00am – 5:00pm.
Reception will be held – September 9th 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Peaks of Otter Visitor Center
2016-09-01 10:00 - 2016-09-30 17:00 | Peaks of Otter Visitor Center, Milepost 86, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The visitor center offers exhibits about the natural and human historyof the Peaks of Otter, maps and information on Blue Ridge Parkway, Peaks of Otter Junior Ranger Program (free), and an Eastern National Association shop to find gifts, books and memorabilia. Call for more information 540-586-4496

Naturalization Ceremony with the Blue Ridge NSDAR
2016-09-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Join Poplar Forest and the Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as we welcome 30 new citizens in honor of Constitution Day, which commemorates the day in 1787 that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document they created. Admission is included with general admission.
