Drifter's Saturday Special
2020-08-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-29 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121
You know you want ’em so come and get ’em… Buy 2, Get 1 Free Crab Leg Clusters every Saturday from 11-1pm!

8th Annual National Juried Exhibition
2020-08-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-08-26 11:00 - 14:00, 2020-08-28 11:00 - 14:00, 2020-08-29 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-02 11:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This exhibit at the Bower Center for the Arts has historically seen artworks in numerous media- painting, drawing, print-making, collage, photography, sculpture, mosaics, fiber art, fabric, stained and fused glass, and more.
We invite you to visit this exciting national exhibit in its 8th year. Pick up a People’s Choice Ballot to vote for your favorite piece, and enjoy an engaging Art Scavenger Hunt through the exhibit, fun for all ages.
The Bower Center is open Wednesdays & Fridays 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Other times by appointment.

Wood & Strings @ The Dam Grill
2020-08-22 18:00 - 21:00 | The Dam Grill, 6724 White House Road, Huddleston, VA, 24104, United States
Enjoy some great food at The Dam Grill while listening to some Outlaw Country, Southern Rock, and Blues by the acoustic duo Wood & Strings!

Drifter's Sunday Special
2020-08-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-08-30 11:00 - 15:00 | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121
Never miss a Sunday Funday at Drifter’s with 50¢ Peel ‘N Eat Shrimp! Try the house-made cocktail sauce for the perfect bite. From 11am until they run out!

Marie Anderson LIVE at Drifter's
2020-08-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121
Come out to Drifter’s for some great food and drinks and listen to Marie Anderson play all of your favorites from the 1930’s to today and some of her own original music!

Virtual Book Club: The First Wave
2020-08-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Live by the National D-Day Memorial
Join the National D-Day Memorial for a discussion of the book The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in WWII by Alex Kershaw.
The program is free, however registration is required and limited to the first 100 to sign up.
Support the Memorial and purchase your book through the National D-Day Memorial’s Online Gift Shop. If you purchase both D-Day Girls and The First Wave in the same order, shipping is free! Visit www.dday.org/shop to purchase.
Funding for this event has been provided by Virginia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020. For more information, please visit www.VirginiaHumanities.org

Drifter's Wednesday Special
2020-08-26 16:00 - 18:00, 2020-09-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121
Enjoy the Wednesday Happy Hour special! Your choice of Ahi Tuna Tacos, Chocolate BBQ Tacos or Shrimp Tacos 1/2 priced from 4pm-6pm.

Drifter's Thursday Specials
2020-08-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2020-09-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121
Thursdays are about to be your favorite day of the week! From 4-6 pm pay 1/2 price for USDA prime burgers!

Drifter's Friday Special
2020-08-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2020-09-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121
Ain’t no thang but a 1/2 price bucket of chicken wings… at Drifter’s every Friday 4pm-6pm!

2020 Lake Bash
2020-08-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121

Live Music at Apocalypse
2020-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Jason Dickerson playing a pop-up concert at Apocalypse Ale Works!

Sam Austin- Acoustic Show
2020-08-28 20:00 - 23:00 | Chapel Creek Farms, 4915 Pike Road, Montvale, VA, 24122
Enjoy some Real Country Music by Sam Austin!
Admission is $5/person.
Guests must be 18 years old, or older.
Coolers are allowed in the parking area.

Bedford Farmer Managed Market
2020-08-29 07:00 - 13:00, 2020-09-05 07:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Farmer Managed Market, 1032 Triggs Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Our mission is to establish and operate a community-supported Producer Only Farmers Market, managed by Farmers, that provides: Viable economic outlets for Bedford County farmers, food producers, artists and craftsmen, and local access to farm fresh products.
Open on Saturdays, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Weather permitting)

Forest Farmers Market
2020-08-29 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-05 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.

Car Show to Benefit the National D-Day Memorial
2020-08-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Bedford Moose Lodge, 2986 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Live music
50/50 raffles
All proceeds benefit the National D-Day Memorial!

Blossom to Bottle 5K & 3K
2020-08-29 17:30 - 20:00 | Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford, VA, United States
Come enjoy this great 3K and 5K race while enjoying the beautiful scenic course at Peaks of Otter Winery. The course will include very exciting & scenic, rolling off-road course, through apple fields, short gravel road and bridges over small streams with spectacular mountain views. There will be restrooms along with free wine samples, a chili cook off, camp fire, s’mores, & much more!

T-shirt guarantee deadline is Aug. 14, 2020.

Registration: Pre-registered participants may pick up packets at noon at the Bedford YMCA the day before the race.

Race day registration will be at Johnson’s Orchard at 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

For preregistration and ticket cost info click the link below.

Tickets

Poppy Peace Garden
2020-09-02 10:00 - 2020-09-13 17:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States
This September 2nd marks the official 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. To pay remembrance, the Memorial will place thousands of red poppies alongside the sculpture, Le Monument Aux Morts as a visual tribute to the men and women who gave their all to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. One red poppy for every fatality on D-Day, 4,415 in all, will line the sides of the sculpture.
The poppies will be on display September 2-13, 2020 (during the Memorial’s regular operating hours 10AM – 5PM) as we also commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 and the first responders who gave their all to protect others.

Tate Tuck Live at Drifter's
2020-09-04 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
Enjoy live music on the waterfront at Drifter’s with Tate Tuck as he brings a mix of genres like bluegrass, folk, blues, country, rock, r&b, and even a little rap!
