Destination Bedford

WWII Exhibit
2022-06-02 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-03 11:00 - 18:00, 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 (America/New_York) | 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.

Exhibit at Goose Creek Studio
2022-06-03 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-07 10:00 - 18:00 | 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.

Exhibit at the Bower Center
2022-06-03 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-07 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!

Live Music & Food Truck at Fables & Feathers Winery
2022-06-03 16:30 - 19:30 | Fables & Feathers Winery, 2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview, VA, 24095
Come to Fables and Feathers Winery to hear Keith Campbell performing from 4:30 – 7:30 and enjoy food by Salty’s Lobster & Co! It’s gonna be a good time with good food and great wine!

Live Music @ Mitchell's
2022-06-03 18:00 - 21:00 | 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 here to see who is playing each week.

Little Town Players "The Secret Garden"
2022-06-03 19:30 - 21:00, 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!

Forest Farmers Market
2022-06-04 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
2022-06-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Library Grounds, 15583 Old Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held each Saturday morning behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!

Bedford Christmas Station Fundraising Sale
2022-06-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Community Christmas Station, 510 Blue Ridge Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Shop new clothing and shoes, designer handbags, new and used toys, gently used clothing and shoes, vintage furniture, household items, and garden goods and decor at the Bedford Christmas Station.
100% of funds raised through these sales of the wonderful merchandise that is donated is used to purchase new clothing, toys, teen, senior citizen & disabled adult gifts, household & personal care items and food that the Christmas Station purchases for their Christmas Selection eXpress clients to select from in December!

Moneta Home Mercantile Market Day
2022-06-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Moneta Home Mercantile, 1017 Diamond Hill Rd., Goodview, United States
Free event, come shop and support local small businesses! This will feature 16+ Artisans with their local creations. Rain or Shine Event.

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.

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.

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).
