Rockbridge Weekly Community Calendar Check This Link For Continuous Updates   The Rockbridge Weekly now posts a regular community calendar of events in this place. If you are a non-profit and would like to submit an item for this page, please send an email to: patte@chartwellcorp.com. (Commercial events listings with hot link - limit 30 days - cost $5 in advance. Send check payable to the Rockbridge Weekly, P. O. Box 1331, Lexington, VA. 24450). Another nice aspect of this page is that Google regularly crawls our site, giving the listings a huge potential audience! * * * * * Monday, November 16, 2009 through Saturday, November 21, 2009 • 5 p.m. nightly - Hunter's Supper fundraiser for the Effinger Fire Department. Everyone welcome. * * * * * Friday, November 20, 2009 • noon - Mrs.C’s Pickers & Singers will be presenting a free concert at the Maury River Senior Center. The theme of the concert will be “Cowboy Songs“. * * * * * Saturday, November 21, 2009 • 8 a.m. to noon - Special Thanksgiving Week Rockbridge County Farmer's Market. Virginia Horse Center off of Rte. 39. Locally grown produce, meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, honey, plants, herbs, soap, crafts, coffee and pastry. Follow signs from the security booth as you enter the Horse Center. Contact Jo Parent, 463-9451 for more information. • 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Greenville United Methodist Church will host Breakfast With Santa and a Craft Sale Due to lack of snow, Santa will arrive on a fire truck at 9:00 am. Breakfast is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children under 12 and children under the age of 2 are free. A photo with Santa will be $3.00. Christmas craft items and food will be sold along with lightly used Christmas decorations. Brunswick stew will be available for $6.00 per quart. • 3:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. - The Rockbridge Ballet presents its Holiday Concert "Cinderella", Saturday, November 21st at 3:00 and 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 22nd, at 3:00 PM in the Washington & Lee Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. Advance tickets are available at Books & Co. and at Sunday’s Child for $5 per student and $10 per adult ($5/$12 at the door). • 6:00 p.m. - The Pentecostal Outreach Church located at 258 East 41 Street i Buena Vista will be having a special service which has been given the title "A Night of Compassion". Special guests for the evening will be Christian Comedian Tim Lovelace (Jacksboro, TN.) and songwriter, musician, and singer Pastor Tony Bates (Strasburg, VA.). Lovelace is a nationally known Christian comedian, emcee and motivational speaker. He has been featured on several national television shows and is featured on the multi-platinum Gaither video Joy In The Camp www.TimLovelace.com. Pastor Bates is an accomplished singer, song writer, producer and musician. Bates has blessed audiences all over the world with his "no fingers...no problem" testimony and piano playing www.TonyAlanBates.com.The entire evening will be dedicated to helping release children from poverty. Representatives from Compassion International will be present also. Compassion International is one of the nation's largest Christian child sponsorship organizations which works with more than 65 church denominations and indigenous church partners in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the Carribbean www.CompassionInternational.com. The public is invited to attend. There is no admission charge but a free-will offering will be received for Compassion International. For more information, please call Pastor Larry Clark 261-2556. * * * * * Sunday, November 22, 2009 3:00 p.m. - The Rockbridge Ballet presents its Holiday Concert "Cinderella", in the Washington & Lee Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. Advance tickets are available at Books & Co. and at Sunday’s Child for $5 per student and $10 per adult ($5/$12 at the door). * * * * * Monday, November 23, 2009 • 6 p.m. - Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors Meeting. County Administration Building Meeting Room, 150 South Main Street, Lexington. Public Hearings, if scheduled, begin at 7 p.m. For agenda go to www.co.rockbridge.va.us/agendapage..htm. * * * * * Tuesday, November 24, 2009 • 7:00 p.m. - Buena Vista Planning Commission, 2039 Sycamore Avenue. Agenda www.buenavistavirginia.org/agendas/planningCommission.htm * * * * * Wednesday, November 25, 2009 • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Special Holiday Lexington Farmers Market. Although the regular season is over, there will be one last special Lexington Farmers Market the day before Thanksgiving from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., in the parking lot behind the Southern Inn (Old McCrum’s lot) on Jefferson St. between Washington and Nelson Sts,. Order your pies, rolls, veggies, etc. now! For further information, or to ask about placing special orders, please contact: Gene Browning at 540-463-6367, or Mitch Wapner at paradoxfarm@earthlink.net. * * * * * Thursday, November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Day * * * * * Friday, Saturday, Sunday, November 27-29, 2009 • Wide Open Weekend in Lexington - Get started on your holiday shopping with extended business hours and refreshments available in Lexington’s downtown shops. 540-463-5375 or www.lexrockchamber.com * * * * * Friday, November 27, 2009 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Local Author National Park Ranger Brucy Bytnar will hold a book signing at Books & Company, 29 W. Nelson Street, Lexington, VA. His book, A Park Ranger's Life: Thirty Two Years Protecting Our National Parks, is a collection of stories from his career as a National Park Ranger. Drawn from the thirty-two-year career of National Park Ranger Bruce W. Bytnar, you will discover what it takes to be a park ranger, what threats to visitors and resources they deal with on a daily basis, and what you can do to help protect and preserve our national heritage. For more information, please contact Bruce W. Bytnar at thebytnars@aol.com or www.aparkrangerslife.blogstpot.com • 5:15 p.m. - Candlelight Processional and Tree Lighting Ceremony. Join in the processional through historic downtown Lexington for this holiday tradition. The procession will begain at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery on Main Street in Lexington and will end at Hopkins Green for the tree lighting. Call 540-463-5375 or visit lexrockchamber.com. • 7:30 - 10 p.m. - Contra-Circle-Reel-Square Dance at R.E. Lee Episcopal Church. All ages and abilities. Poison Bottom Boys playing & Becky McKenzie calling. No Charge (Donations accepted • 9 p.m. - Gary Ruley and Mule Train at the Southern Inn. For information call 540-463-3612 or go to http://southerninn.com. * * * * * Saturday, November 28, 2009 • 10:00 a.m. shotgun start - A benefit for the family of the the late Victor Clark will be held at the Vista Links Golf Course at 100 Vista Links Drive in Buena Vista. 4-person Captains Choice teams and Mulligans available for purchase. Please come out for a good cause and have while doing it. All donations accepted. For more information call the Vista Links Golf Shop at 540-261-4653 or Shawn Watkins at 540-817-8841. * * * * * Sunday, November 29, 2009 • 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. - The Y's Military Appreciation group will meet in the Community Room at the Rockbridge Area YMCA. * * * * * Monday, November 30, 2009 • 7:30 p.m. - The Rockbridge Area Christmas Basket Program gets underway on Monday, Nov. 30, with an organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington Presbyterian Church, 120 S. Main St., Room 113. Now in its 61st year, the program provides food and toys to needy families at Christmas. Last year the program packed and delivered baskets to more than 2,700 people, including 961 children. At the Nov. 30 meeting, organizers of the program will review the setup and logistics for the packing and delivery of the baskets. All clubs, churches and civic organizations involved with delivery of the baskets should have a representative present. Any other interested individual or organization is also welcome to attend. The Christmas Basket Program is accepting cash donations now. “With anticipated increases in both recipients and costs, we desperately need donations to help us make a happy holiday possible for the needy in Rockbridge,” said Ab Hammond, one of the program’s chief organizers. “The success of this monumental effort depends entirely on support from the community.” Contributions to the Rockbridge Area Christmas Basket Program may be sent to P.O. Box 1030, Lexington, VA 24450. To fill out an application for a basket, either for yourself or for someone else, please visit the RARA Food Pantry at 712 N. Main St.; the Department of Social Services at 20 E. Preston St.; or the Rockbridge Area Free Clinic at 25 Northridge Lane (near Walmart and Woody Chevrolet). The deadline for applications is Thursday, Dec. 3. If you are interested in volunteering, please attend either the Nov. 30 organizational meeting or the Saturday, Dec. 19, packing and delivering of the baskets. That will take place from 8 a.m. to around noon, at the Howard P. Anderson Arena at the Virginia Horse Center. Hundreds of individuals are needed to pack the baskets, so everyone in the community is invited to help with one of Rockbridge County’s oldest Christmas traditions. • 7:30 p.m. - RHS “Living History Presentation – The Life of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, Pioneer Surgeon.” The Rockbridge Historical Society will present its final public history program for 2009 in the Auditorium of Nichols Engineering Hall, at VMI. The life of Dr. Ephraim McDowell will be portrayed on stage in a one-man show by L. Henry Dowell, Artistic Director of The Gusto Theatre Company in London, Kentucky. The event is free and open to the public. For information regarding Society membership and upcoming events, call (540) 464-1058, or visit the RHS Website: www.rockhist.org. * * * * * Tuesday, December 1, 2009 • 6 p.m. - Holiday Lights in the Park Lighting Ceremony in Buena Vista. Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with this annual tradition in Buena Vista’s Glen Maury Park. Call 1-800-555-8845 or visit www.glenmaurypark.com. * * * * * Wednesday, December 2, 2009 • 4 p.m. - Rockbridge County Tourism Corridor Overlay Committee. Extension Office in the County Administration Building. For agenda go to www.co.rockbridge.va.us/agendapage..htm. • 7 p.m. - Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization (RARO) monthly board meeting. Lexington City Hall Meeting Room. Public is welcome. * * * * * Thursday, December 3, 2009 • 1 p.m. - Annual Horses Christmas in Buena Vista Bring your family to see horses and their riders decorated to celebrate the holidays in this annual tradition at Glen Maury Park. Call 1-800-555-8845 or visit www.glenmaurypark.com. • 4:00 p.m. - Lexington Architectural Review Board. Agenda www.ci.lexington.va.us/ag_ccother.htm • 7:00 p.m. - Buena Vista Christmas Parade. Come and celebrate this year’s theme, “The Spirit of Christmas,” with fun floats for the whole family! Call 1-800-555-8845 or visit www.glenmaurypark.com. • 7:00 p.m. - Lexington City Council Finance Committee Meeting. Extension Office, 150 South Main Street. • 8:00 p.m. - Lexington City Council Meeting. County Administration Building Meeting Room, 150 South Main Street, Lexington. Agenda at www.ci.lexington.va.us/ag_counci.htm * * * * * Saturday, December 5, 2009 • 5 p.m. - Brownsburg Christmas Tree Lighting at the corner of Brownsburg Tpke and Sterrett Road. Live music, Christmas carols, refreshments and lighting of the 30 ft. Christmas tree. • 5:20 p.m. - Lexington Christmas Parade. Celebrate this year’s “Sights and Sounds of the Season” parade on Main Street in Lexington. Call 540-463-5375 or visit lexrockchamber.com. * * * * * Sunday, December 6, 2009 • 4 p.m. - Glasgow Christmas Parade “The Wonder Of Christmas”. Lineup begins at 3:00 p.m. at 10th Street and Rockbridge Road – beside the car wash/across from the Fire Department. Post-parade activities will include Santa, Refreshments and an Awards Presentations and will be held at the First Aid Building on McCulloch Street. Contact Larry Spangler, Parade Coordinator (540-258-2313) for any questions. * * * * * Monday, December 7, 2009 • 11:30 a.m. - Rockbridge Retired Teachers Association annual Christmas meeting at G. Gillakers Restaurant with Ray Blouin and Martin Stokes "The Ranger And The Reverend" providing entertainment. Those attending are encouraged to bring craft items or baked goods to be sold to benefit the scholarship fund. All retired school personnel are invited to attend. For more information please call Jean Reynolds at 463-5350. • 6:30 p.m. - Rockbridge County School Board. County Administration Building, 150 South Main Street, Lexington. * * * * * Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, December 8,9,10, 2009 • 1 p.m. - Who kidnapped Santa Claus? Was it the devious Colonel Mustard in the library with a thick rope? Or the enticing Miss Scarlet in the darkened study with a rusty pipe? Come and guess whodunit at the dramatic production of “Christmas Clue”. The Magnolia Center of Buena Vista will present this sensational production of an original work by the Magnolia Players and staff members. The Magnolia Center is located at 397 E. 29th St. in Buena Vista. Admission is free. For more information, call 540-261-3877.      * * * * * Tuesday, December 8, 2009 • 7:00 p.m. - Town of Glasgow City Council Meeting. Glasgow Library. • 7 p.m. - Rockbridge County PSA - Rockbridge County Administration Building, 150 South Main Street. * * * * * Wednesday, December 9, 2009 • 7 p.m. - Rockbridge County Planning Commission Meeting. County Administration Building. For agenda go to www.co.rockbridge.va.us/agendapage..htm. * * * * * Thursday, December 10, 2009 • 5:00 p.m. - Lexington City Planning Commission Meeting. County Administration Building, 150 South Main Street. Agenda at www.ci.lexington.va.us/ag_planni.htm * * * * * Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 12, 2009 • 9 am to 3 pm on Friday, and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Cats Unlimited will hold their 4th annual Christmas bazaar at the Lexington Life Saving Building in Lexington, VA. The following types of donations are being solicited for this event: Christmas decorations, handcrafted items, baked goods, “white elephant” items, and new or used items that are suitable for giving as gifts. (No clothing of any kind, please, unless it is Christmas related or cat-themed). Cats Unlimited is a small non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and non-lethal control of stray and abandoned cats and kittens in Rockbridge County. All proceeds from the sale will be used toward spay/neuter surgeries, immunizations and other necessary medical procedures, food, and supplies for the cats. If you have items to donate, please call (540) 458-2287 or e-mail help@catsunlimited.org. * * * * * Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 2009 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. - Brownsburg Christmas Tour of Homes. Five homes, plus Brownsburg Museum, Asbury Church, New Providence Church and The Brownsburg Post Office will be open. Lunch will be served on Sat. at New Providence Church 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $10. Reservations required. Make check to Dot Martin and mail to 339 Finley Road, Raphine, VA 24472. 540-348-5888 * * * * * Saturday December 12, 2009 - Hanukkah • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Victorian Christmas Open House. Join the Rockbridge Historical Society for a Victorian Christmas celebration at the historic Campbell House. Call 540-464-1058 or visit www.rockhist.org. • 8 a.m. to noon - Christmas Basket Packing at the Virginia Horse Center. If you are interested in volunteering, please attend either the Nov. 30 organizational meeting or the Saturday, Dec. 19, packing and delivering of the baskets at the Howard P. Anderson Arena at the Virginia Horse Center. Hundreds of individuals are needed to pack the baskets, so everyone in the community is invited to help with one of Rockbridge County’s oldest Christmas traditions. * * * * * Monday, December 14, 2009 • 3 p.m. - Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors Meeting. County Administration Building Meeting Room, 150 South Main Street, Lexington. Public Hearings, if scheduled, begin at 7 p.m. For agenda go to www.co.rockbridge.va.us/agendapage..htm. * * * * * Thursday, December 17, 2009 • 4:00 p.m. - Lexington Architectural Review Board. Agenda www.ci.lexington.va.us/ag_ccother.htm • 6:00 pm - Buena Vista City Council Meeting, 2039 Sycamore Avenue. Agenda www.buenavistavirginia.org/agendas • 8:00 p.m. - Lexington City Council Meeting. County Administration Building Meeting Room, 150 South Main Street, Lexington. Agenda at www.ci.lexington.va.us/ag_counci.htm * * * * * Friday, December 25, 2009 - Christmas Day * * * * * Saturday, December 26, 2009 - Kwanzaa * * * * * Thursday, December 31, 2009 - New Year's Eve * * * * * Friday, January, 2010 - New Year's Day * * * * * Saturday, February 20, 2010 • 9:30 am until 2 pm - Lexington Rotary Club Winter Community Bazaar. Come shop and buy from an eclectic array of new & used items, crafts, foods, and a white elephant sale. W&L Pavilion, Liberty Hall Road, between the indoor tennis center and the baseball stadium. Entry fee is $1 or a can of food per person. For information contact sgmekm@yahoo.com. Vendors call 540-463-4717 or email vandewaterj@comcast.net * * * * * Saturday, March 14, 2009 • 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - World-class basketball entertainment when the Harlem Ambassadors face the Rockbridge Dribblers. Benefits RARA and Rockbridge Area Free Clinic. RCHS Gym. Sponsored by the Lexington Rotary Club. Contact Joe Milo for information msaplant@rockbridge.net

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