Destination Bedford

Exhibit at Goose Creek Studio
2022-06-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-07 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-08 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-09 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-10 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Goose Creek Studio Gallery, 302 Court Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Goose Creek Studio presents LGBTQIA2S+. Nine local and visionary artists have been brought together for an exhibition that seeks to be authentic to rural America’s history, pride, and activism…as well embody the quirky, eccentric, and esoteric side of small-town life. The show runs through June 30.

Saturday Story Time
2022-06-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Public Library, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Saturday Story Time @ Bedford Central Library
Join us on the 1st Saturday of every month at 11:00 AM (unless the library is closed) for a new program filled with fun stories, songs, crafts and more! For children ages 0-5.

Exhibit at the Bower Center
2022-06-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-07 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-08 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to the Bower Center for the Arts for the 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition!
Gallery admission is free!

WWII Exhibit
2022-06-04 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-06 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-07 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-08 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-09 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-10 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.

Susie G. Gibson Historical Highway Marker Unveiling
2022-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
” The Legacy Must Continue “
12 noon unveiling of Susie G Gibson (First African American ) Highway Marker in Bedford County at Bedford Welcome Center, then the event will continue at the Gibson Auditorium at Susie G Gibson Science and Technology Center to celebrate and dedicate the completion of one – half of Phase 3 :
1. Unveiling of portraits of faulty
2. Bedford Training School and Susie G.Gibson High School now in the State and National Historical Society Registry
3. Tombstone for Mrs Gibson’s Grave.
Everyone Welcome! Stop inside the Welcome Center while visiting and check out the gift shop and all the information on Bedford!

Artist Reception at ElectriCoArt
2022-06-04 15:00 - 17:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to ElectriCoArt and meet 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.
For more information and to learn more about Ken Smith, click here.

Pilates at Poplar Forest
2022-06-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Join Poplar Forest for an early-evening Pilates workout on Jefferson’s south lawn brought to you by Peakland Pilates. Experience a full-body workout with an emphasis on strengthening deep core muscles and developing flexibility. By working in proper postural alignment, Pilates helps to lengthen and tone muscles all over with just a mat and bodyweight. This low-impact workout will leave you feeling energized and taller. $10 per person, per class, or $15 per person for both classes; taught by either Jenna Chalk or Celeste Sedlar, co-owners of Peakland Pilates. Reservations are encouraged as classes will be limited to 25 people.
In the event of inclement weather, we will contact ticket holders via email by 3:00 p.m. the day of the class with a rescheduled date. No refunds will be issued unless Poplar Forest cannot reschedule the event.
Click here for more information and to register.

29th Division Band Concert
2022-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The 78th anniversary of D-Day commemoration events kick off with a free concert by the 29th Division Band on the Memorial’s West Lawn.
Free admission after 5PM. Concert starts at 6PM.
Coolers welcome. No alcohol. No food beyond the lawn.
Bring your own chair.
No pets. (Service animals welcome.)

Concert at the Bower Center
2022-06-04 19:00 - 20:15 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Hiroya Tsukamoto will be live at the Bower Center! Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly after. You don’t want to miss this show!
Tickets will be $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Country Music Night
2022-06-04 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.

Little Town Players "The Secret Garden"
2022-06-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-06-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Little Town Players, 931 Ashland Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come see the fantastic musical, “The Secret Garden.” This is a show you don’t want to miss!

Milepost Music Series
2022-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Milepost Music brings the the Blue Ridge Music Center to locations along the Parkway.

Peaks of Otter concerts are held the first Sunday of the month, June through September. Concerts are held outdoors in the area between the restaurant and the lodge, near the banks of Abbott Lake with an incredible view of Sharptop Mountain. In case of rain the concert may be moved to the event room at the restaurant.
Visitors can stay the night at historic Peaks of Otter Lodge, eat in the restaurant, take a stroll around Abbott Lake, or hike a trail. There is also a campground at Peaks of Otter.
This is a great event for the whole family ! Click here to see which band is playing each month.

78th Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration
2022-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States
Join the National D-Day Memorial as they commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy.
Ceremony features a keynote address by Dr. John C. McManus, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of U.S. Military History at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T).
Free admission until noon. Gates open at 10AM. Bring a chair. No coolers or pets (service animals welcome).

Apocalypse Trivia Night
2022-06-08 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!

Fishing for Hospice Fishing Tournament
2022-06-10 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, VA, United States
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to support a great local cause while also spending time on the water! This is the 4h Fishing for Hospice fishing tournament put on by Centra Hospice. This is a “Catch, Photo, Release” style tournament, meaning that once a fish is caught, take a photo of you measuring it (showing an accurate measurement of the fish in your photo), and text (434-665-6293) or email (benjamin.osterkamp@centrahealth.com) it to our tournament. The winning fish will be based on their length. For $25 or less, you can participate in this tournament. Also, your parking pass to Smith Mountain Lake State Park, on the days of the tournament, will be free if you mention that you are visiting because of the tournament.
Support the Bedford Hospice House
All proceeds of this tournament will benefit the Centra Hospice House in Bedford. The house was built by the community of Bedford and is operated by Centra Hospice. The house provides end-of-life care to those who do not have the means to receive proper care at home. No one is denied admission to the house due to inability to pay, and because of this, most of the care is funded by charity.

PRIZES
All prizes have been donated by generous companies both locally and nationally!
For more information, click here!
