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. * * * * * Thursday, September 2, 2010 • 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 • 6:30 p.m. - Back to School Night at Maury River Middle School (MRMS) • 6:30 p.m. - Open House at Rockbridge Middle School (RMS) • 6:30 p.m. - Lexington City Council Work Session to receive presentation from the Fire Department regarding the future of the provisions of emergency medical services. County Administration Building Meeting Room, 150 South Main Street, Lexington. • 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, September 3, 2010 • 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Opening reception for Hocus Pocus Focus show at Nelson Gallery featuring found object sculpture by Susan Haarb and abstract photography by Janet Weaver. The show will be on display until Octo. 2 when the 3rd annual Plein Air Paint Out will be held. 27 W. Washington Street, open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Wednesdays and Sundays. For more information go to www.nelson-gallery.com or call 463-9827. • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Opening reception for Studio 11 September show. 11 Jefferson Street, Lexington. • 7:30 p.m. - The Key West Band, a popular “island” band (ironically from landlocked Roanoke), will perform “A Night at the Keys” on Friday, September 3, beginning at 7:30pm. Gates and concessions open at 6pm. Key West performs a high-energy night of Caribbean-influenced music. Voted the number one party band by the Roanoke Times and Best Local Band of 1997, 2000- 2005 by the Roanoker Magazine, Key West has opened for many national acts including The Tams, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Kingsmen, Jan and Dean, The Box Tops and Cravin’ Melon. Gates and concessions open at 6pm, and the concert starts at 7:30. Tickets for all events are on sale online at theateratlimekiln.com, at the Lexington Visitors Center at 106 East Washington Street and by calling the Lime Kiln Office at 540-463-7088. • 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - MUSIC AND DANCING! Every Friday night. Clarke's Ole Time Music Center. 1288 Ridge Road, Raphine. 540-337-2490.* * * * * Saturday, September 4, 2010 and Sunday, September 5, 2010 Labor Day Weekend At Peaks Of Otter • What better way to spend Labor Day Weekend than by enjoying the beauty and cool breezes at the Peaks of Otter and enjoying 3 free performances of traditional mountain music. On Saturday, September 4, come to the amphitheater, located behind the Peak of Otter Visitor Center to hear Appalachian Heritage, a Botetourt County band, play traditional mountain music from 2-4 pm. Back by popular demand, Lonesome Pine from the Roanoke area will entertain visitors with a mix of foot-stompin’ Bluegrass music, gospel music and maybe even some blues from 6:30 to 8:30 Saturday evening. After the concert join National Park Service Ranger Paulette Mullinax on an exploration of the Peaks at night. Visitors planning to go on the hike should dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and carry a flashlight. On Sunday, September 5, listen to the sweet sounds of Henry, Judy and Jack from Roanoke as they play traditional mountain music from 2-4 pm to top off the Music Fest. Stay in the Peaks of Otter Campground and have lunch or dinner in the shady, scenic picnic area. Bring the kids over to Abbott Lake dam on Saturday so they can “Fish With a Ranger” from 9 to 11 am. Poles and bait will be provided. Enjoy the last big weekend of summer at beautiful Peaks of Otter (milepost 86) on the Blue Ridge Parkway. For more information call the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center at 540-586-4496. All Labor Day Weekend performances and programs are free and packed with family fun. * * * * * Saturday, September 4, 2010 • 8 a.m. to noon - 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 a.m. to noon - City of Buena Vista Community Farmer's Market through October 3rd. The market is located on Magnolia Avenue across from Franks for the Memories. For vendor information call 540-280-4126 or email www.celebratebuenavista.com • Gate 6 p.m./Concert 7:30 p.m. - Virginia and Washington, D.C.-based bands, Walker’s Run and Borden Grant, will perform an evening-long showcase of some of the area’s best bluegrass and electric roots music. The show will be a deep excursion into Americana, featuring traditional and exploratory bluegrass by Walker’s Run and Borden Grant’s exclusive mix of alt-country, rhythm and blues and experimental rock and roll. The night will culminate in a full-stage jam session, featuring the best from both bands along with special guests from the area. Tickets are on sale online at theateratlimekiln.com, at the Lexington Visitors Center at 106 East Washington Street and by calling the Lime Kiln Office at 540-463-7088. * * * * * Sunday, September 5, 2010 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Montebello will be holding their Community Market Day and Flea Market. Stroll the grassy grounds at the Montebello Volunteer Fire station and you will find bargains at the flea market, blueberry cobbler at the bake sale, and unique arts & crafts for early Christmas shopping. Live music and Fire & rescue equipment on display with surprise landing of evacuation helicopter. The event is a benefit for the Montebello Vol. Fire & Rescue Co. located at the intersection of route 56 & 667 in Nelson County. Exit milepost 27 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. • 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Hospice Volunteer Orientation Orientation is an overview of hospice, including history and philosophy, organizational structure, ethical issues and volunteer opportunities. It is recommended for anyone interested in serving as a Special Events/Activities Volunteer, and is required for anyone interested in serving as an Administrative Support or Patient Care Volunteer. Six Patient Care Volunteer Classes will be offered this fall in the late afternoon / early evening from 4 pm to 7 pm to all trainees interested in that level of volunteering and will accommodate those unable to attend day classes. Class will be held on three consecutive Mondays and Thursdays beginning Monday, September 20; class dates are September 20, 23, 27, 30, October 4 and 7. Patient care volunteers typically provide companionship to our patients and/or a break for the caregiver (respite care) about once a week for a few hours; medical care is provided to our patients by our certified staff. Please consider taking this opportunity to support your Rockbridge community and our mission of compassion. Together we make a difference! Call Sally at 463-1848 or email at sjeffrey@rockbridgeareahospice.org for details or to register. * * * * * Monday, September 6, 2010LABOR DAY • 7:15 a.m. - Republican Annual Labor Day Breakfast at the American Legion Building. Invited guests include Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Governor Bob McDonnell, Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Delegate Ben Cline and State Senator Emmett Hanger with Sixth District Chair Trixie Averill also expected to attend. Tickets for the breakfast are $25.00 each. Please contact Debbie Garrett at 261-3940 ore email debbie.garrett@gmail.com for for more information. • 7:30 a.m. - Democratic Annual Labor Day Breakfast at PMHS. Senator Jim Webb and State Senator Creigh Deeds have indicated they will be attending with invited guests Mark Warner, United States Senator; Tim Kaine, Former Governor of Virginia Chairman, Democratic National Committee and other invited dignitaries of the Democratic Party. $25.00 per person, $200 Patron (includes four tickets), $100 Friend (includes two tickets). For information contact Mary Whitten, Secretary/Treasurer, at 540-261-2974. Those attending should make reservations by 1 September 2010. • 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Labor Day Festivities In Buena Vista 7:30 am - Parade Line up Begins at PMMS 8:30 am - 5k Road Race 9:30 am - Labor Day Parade Begins starting from PMMS to Glen Maury Park 11:00 am - Political Speeches - Glen Maury Park Pavilion 12:30 pm - Baby Contest - Registration will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Glen Maury Park skating ring as you enter the park. No registrations will be accepted after 11:30 a.m so register early. Ages are from newborn to 36 months. No contestants over 36 months will be accepted. There is a $5.00 entry fee due at the time of registration. For more information contact any Buena Vista Junior Woman's Club member. 2:00 pm - TBA 3:00 pm - CASPER - Glen Maury Park 9:00 pm - FIREWORKS! (weather permitting) - Glen Maury Park • 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Annual Labor Day Festival at the Rockbridge Baths Fire Department will get underway on September 6 at 8:00 a.m. beginning with a gigantic yard sale. Set up fee is $10.00, bring your own table. New this year will be a Little Miss and Mr. RBVFD Fire Chief Pageant from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For information on the pageant call Danielle Mohler at 540-784-0009. A car, truck, tractor and motorcycle show will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. with trophies awarded by crowd vote in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category. There is a $10.00 entry fee. Call Justin Smith at 540-348-9990 for more information. Live music and dancing will begin at 11:30 a.m. with South Bound performing from 11:30 to 2:00 p.m. followed by Dolly Fridley and Al Wimer. At 3:00 p.m. the Tri-County Cloggers will perform. Following the dancer Bruce Allen and guest will close out the day from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. As usual there will be BBQ chicken beginning at noon and country ham, pork BBQ, homemade ice-cream and cake along with other goodies available all day long. Also at the festival will the SPCA with pets available for adoption, door prizes, and raffle tickets. The fire department is located at 5024 Maury River Road (Rt. 39) at Rockbridge Baths, Va. * * * * * Tuesday, September 7, 2010 • 6:30 p.m. - Rockbridge County School Board monthly meeting. County Administration Office, 150 S. Main Street, Lexington unless otherwise noted. Information on the School Board at www.rockbridge.k12.va.us * * * * * Wednesday, September 8, 2010 • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Lexington Farmers Market every Wednesday throughout the growing season. Think globally, buy your food locally! Located in the parking lot behind the Southern Inn (Old McCrum’s lot) on Jefferson between Washington and Nelson Sts. For further information, please contact: Mitch Wapner at 540-248-6904 or paradoxfarm@earthlink.net • noon - Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition with guest speakers Dave Norris, Executive Director and Valley Program Coordinator Marta Szuba for Big Brothers and Big Sisters will be speaking. The meeting is in room 256 at the offices of Rockbridge Area Community Services on Greenhouse Rd in Lexington. The public is invited and a light lunch will be served. For lunch count purposes, please email ljwilson@racsb.org. Please feel free to invite others to attend the meeting and join our Coalition. • 1:30 p.m. - Rockbridge Grown monthly meeting. Upstairs at Wachovia Bank. • 6:30 p.m. work session - 7 p.m. - Rockbridge County Planning Commission Meeting. County Administration Building. For agenda go to www.co.rockbridge.va.us/agendapage..htm. * * * * * Thursday, September 9, 2010 • 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 • 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - The Rockbridge Area Autism Spectrum Disorder will meet on Thursday, September 9th hosted by Rock Bridge Family Services at Lexington Baptist Church in Lexington. The Parent Information and Support meeting has the theme Using Social Stories to Help Transitions. Topics include How do I write a social story? What tools are available to me for free? When should I use Social Stories? This information is for parents and professionals of children with any kind of special needs. Child care slots are available. Please call or email James Cook to reserve child care or for more information: (540) 319-3542 or james.cook@RBFS.org. Childcare and snacks are made possible through grants from Washington and Lee Community Services and support from Rockbridge Area Community Services.* * * * * Friday, September 10, 2010 • 9 a.m. to noon - A workshop on understanding the effects of mulch on tree health is scheduled for September 10, 2010 from 9:00 am to noon at Hopkins Green in Lexington. Mulching is a common landscape practice that only benefits plants if it is done correctly. Participants in this workshop will gain hands-on experience with inspecting root flares of trees for potential problems and applying mulch. Instructors for the workshop are Betty Besal, Lexington City Arborist, Karen Bailey (KB), Arborist and David Rosher, Arborist. Registration is required. For information email Betty Besal bbesal@ci.lexington.va.us by September 3 if you wish to attend. • 6:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. - Ride With Pride, therapeutic horseback riding program, will be hosting a benefit concert at the Frontier Culture Museum on Friday September 10, 2010. Music will be performed by Faithful Men Gospel Group and Lisa Meadows and the Virginia Dreams Band. Tim Flick will be providing a catered BBQ meal. This will be pre-sale tickets only. Ticket price is $15.00. Kline’s ice cream will be available. Bring a lawn chair and come early for a good spot. • 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Rockbridge Area Dance League at the Rockbridge YMCA. 540-461-0247. Come enjoy ballroom, line dancing and other types of dancing each second Friday of the month. Lesson from 7pm to 8pm with open dancing from 8pm to 9pm. $3/lesson. Children under 12 dance free! • 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - MUSIC AND DANCING! Every Friday night. Clarke's Ole Time Music Center. 1288 Ridge Road, Raphine. 540-337-2490. * * * * * Saturday, September 11, 2010 • noon to 5:00 p.m. - Lexington, Virginia, July 12, 2010 - Sixteenth Annual Rockbridge Wine Festival at Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington. Enjoy sampling wine from thirteen regional wineries. Local purveyors will be on hand with food to purchase. This year’s event again has many past award winners from the Virginia Wine competition. Ticket price includes wine tasting, music, and a commemorative glass to be distributed at the gate. The always popular, Pop Rivets will be entertaining. To purchase tickets or for more information please contact the Chamber of Commerce at (540) 463-5375 or www.lexrockchamber.com. Advance tickets available until September 3rd and cost $15 for wine tasting and $10 under 21/designated driver. Tickets are $20 the day of the event. Picture ID’s are required when entering the event. • 7 p.m. - "BluesStock" Reunion at the Free Holler Road Pavilion. If you were a Parry McCluer graduate in the 1970's or 1980's please come and join enjoy food, music and fun. For more information please contact Doug Hamilton at 540-461-3684 or Dana Wilkins Moreno 352-442-9055 for tickets at $25.00 per person. * * * * * Monday, September 13, 2010 • 9 a.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. • 11:15 a.m. - Academic Convocation at VMI. Morris Dees, civil rights activist, lawyer, and founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will speak at in Cameron Hall. • 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. - Caregivers Support Group, Rockbridge Area Hospice, 315 Myers Street, Lexington. Open to anyone who is a caregiver of someone who is ill, elderly or disabled. For information contact Terri Bsullak, LCSW or Angela Wheeler, BS at 540-463-1848 • 4:30 p.m. - Lexington School Board Meeting. Waddell Elementary School Media Center. For agenda go to http://www.ci.lexington.va.us/ag_school.htm * * * * * Tuesday, September 14, 2010 • 5:00 p.m. - Rockbridge County PSA - Rockbridge County Administration Building, 150 South Main Street. • 6:00 p.m. - Old-Time Music Jam at the Virginia Horse Center. Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to dance and sing along. Concessions available. Sessions held the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 6pm. Location: Anderson Coliseum, Work Horse Cafe. • 7:00 p.m. - Town of Glasgow City Council Meeting. Glasgow Library. • 7:00 p.m. - Buena Vista Planning Commission, City Hall. Agenda at www.bvcity.org/agendas/index.htm * * * * * Wednesday, September 15, 2010 • 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Rockbridge Area Hospice (RAH) Suicide Support Group facilitated by Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, Vickie Kave, LCSW, and staff social worker, Paula Warren, MSW – for those who have lost a friend or family member to suicide. The meetings are held free of charge, 5:30-7:00 pm, the third Wednesday of each month at 315 Myers Street, in the RAH conference room. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact Vickie Kave or Paula Warren at 463-1848. • 7:45 p.m. - VMI Dean’s Evening Lecture. Glyn Harper, professor of war studies and director of the Centre for Defense Studies at Massey University in New Zealand will give a talk, “New Zealand and the First World War in Photographs,” in Marshall Hall’s Gillis Theater. * * * * * Thursday, September 16, 2010 • 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 p.m. - A public hearing will be conducted by the Lexington City Council at in the first floor courtroom of the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 South Main Street, Lexington. to solicit public input on the proposed Community Services and Facilities and Housing Chapters of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Lexington. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting will follow the public hearing. Agenda at www.ci.lexington.va.us/ag_counci.htm City Council will take comments offered at the public hearing into account as it considers adoption of these chapters of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Copies of the draft Community Services and Facilities Chapter and the Housing Chapter are available in the Planning and Development office located on the second floor of Lexington City Hall, 300 E. Washington Street at at the Rockbridge Regional Library, 138 South Main Street. * * * * * Friday, September 17, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - MUSIC AND DANCING! Every Friday night. Clarke's Ole Time Music Center. 1288 Ridge Road, Raphine. 540-337-2490. * * * * * Saturday, September 18, 2010 and Sunday, September 19, 2010 • Visit the Peaks of Otter on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19 for a “peak” at Plein Air art. Artists will set up throughout both days in Peaks of Otter area to capture the unsurpassed beauty of nature. The Plein Air school of painting originated in France and was very popular in the mid-19th century, especially with Claude Monet and other Impressionist artists. The style is spontaneous, with artists painting outdoors to capture the ever-changing effect of light on their subjects. Plein Air painting is currently very popular in this area. Artists painting at the Peaks will be happy to discuss their work and answer visitor questions. There will also be sweet sounds of mountain dulcimers and other Appalachian Mountain instruments hanging over the Peaks, at milepost 86 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19. Riddle on the Harp will play in the amphitheater from 7:00-8:30 pm. The group of three local women will entertain, not only with the Celtic music they so ably play, but also by using their songs to show the bridge between the Scots-Irish music of Europe and the traditional mountain music of Southern Appalachia. After the concert there will be a ranger-led night hike. Those attending should wear sturdy shoes, dress for the weather and carry a flashlight. On Sunday, September 19, Phyllis Gaskins, an award winning mountain dulcimer player from Port Republic, Virginia will teach a dulcimer workshop near Abbott Lake by the Peaks of Otter Lodge from 11 am to 4 pm. Participants will learn to play some traditional songs on dulcimers that will be provided or they can bring their own. James Jones, internationally renowned instrument maker from Sedalia, Virginia will have a booth nearby with many of his instruments. He’ll demonstrate their use and will invite visitors to try these handmade traditional instruments. Music in the Mountains is free and ample parking is available. For more information call the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center at 540-586-4496. * * * * * Saturday, September 18, 2010 • 9 a.m. - Rockbridge Pie Festival at Brewbaker Field. Put on your favorite apron and join the contest for the County’s tastiest pies! Top winners’ pies will be sold to the highest bidders at the Pie Auction. See www.rockbridgepiefestival.org/schedule.htm for contest rules and entry form. If you would like to make plenty of room for your pie, enter the Mincemeat Mile Swim or come cheer on the swimmers. Enjoy a final afternoon of the season at the Lexington City Pool. There will be plenty of water and field activities for the kids organized by Rockbridge High School swimmers. Join families and friends at Brewbaker Field for music and dance with The Poison Bottom Boys and caller Becky McKenzie. Sit down family style and enjoy a meal of local corn on the cob, tomatoes and chicken and more. Finish up with a slice or two of the best pie you have ever eaten from the Pie Booth. Schedule of Events: * 9:00 am to 10:30 am - Contestants submit pies for judging * 9:00 am - Mincemeat Mile Swim * 11:00 am - Pie judging begins * 12:00 - 7:00 pm - Pool Open for family fun & children's water games; Concessions available; Pie stand opens; Volleyball and horseshoes and much more. * 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Kids Pie-Baking lead by Claire Gunner in the Home Ec room at MRMS * 2:00 pm - Pie eating Contest * 2:00 - 4:00 pm - “Pie in the Sky”: Trebuchet demonstrations on Brewbaker field; Children’s field activities and races. * 4:00 to dark - Harvest Meal Available; Square Dance with Music by the Poison Bottom Boys and caller Becky McKenzie * 6:00pm - Pie Auction – Bid on the Winning Pies! In the event of inclement weather, the festival will be held at Maury River Middle School. * * * * * • 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. - 2nd annual Rock'n 4 Autism benefit concert to be held at the Glen Maury Park multipurpose pavilion. Rock'n 4 Autism is a fundraiser to benefit the Blue Ridge Autism & Acievement Center Buena Vista Satellite school. There will be five bands performing including from Buena Vista, DEFLECTIONS, and also FORMULA 2.0. From Harrisonburg THE HACKENS BOYS, from Roanoke POLYCHROME and from Vinton CROATAN SOUND. The event will be held RAIN OR SHINE! The cost is $5.00 per person with children 12 and under free. All of the proceeds go straight to the BRAAC BV school. Contact info: Valerie Hogg: 540-261-1173 cell: 540-817-0977, Bridgette Worth: 540-784-5088 www.facebook.com/rockn4autism or email rockn4autism@yahoo.com * * * * * Wednesday, September 22, 2010 • 3:30 p.m. - The RACS Board of Directors meeting at the RACS Greenhouse Rd. building (241 Greenhouse Rd., Lexington, VA), unless otherwise noted. All RACS Board meetings are open to the public. • 6 p.m. - RARO will again host the local Punt, Pass and Kick event on at Brewbaker Field. The program features seperate competitions for boys and girls in the following age groupings: 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15. Age is determined as of December 31, 2010. Registration forms for the program are available at the RARO offices at 300 W. Street in Lexington. If you are unable to come by the the office to secure a form, please call the offices at 463-9525. The deadline for registration is Monday, September 20. There will be no registration the day of the event. There is no fee for this program. Youngsters who qualify will have the opportunity to move on to regional competition at a site and date to be determined. Please call the RARO offices at 463-9525 with any questions. * * * * * Thursday, September 23, 2010 • 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 • 6 p.m. - Buena Vista School Board, PMMS Auditorium. Agenda www.bvcps.org/home.aspx * * * * * Friday, September 24, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - MUSIC AND DANCING! Every Friday night. Clarke's Ole Time Music Center. 1288 Ridge Road, Raphine. 540-337-2490. * * * * * Saturday, September 25, 2010 • Boxerwood annual Fall Family Festival. Co-directors Stephanie Hodde and Jim Stewart will be presenting “The Bones of Boxerwood: A Re-creation Myth.” Enlivened by gargantuan puppets, dance, and poetic narrative, this spectacle production will imagine the prehistory of Boxerwood, including the fossilized creatures that may have roamed the gardens millions of years ago. It will also chronicle the inspirations of Dr. Robert Munger, who nurtured the garden from its beginnings as a hayfield into the leafy oasis it is today. More information is available at www.boxerwood.org and on the Boxerwood Spectacle Project Facebook page. For further inquiries about participating as a performer or as a visual artist, please contact Stephanie Hodde at 540-460-4225. • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Residents of Lexington and Rockbridge County are cordially invited to an open house at Washington and Lee University’s new Hillel House on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. The 7,000-square-foot facility is at 117 W. Washington St., adjacent to R.E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church. The event will offer samples from the menu of Hillel’s E. CafĂ© such as bagels, spreads and smoothies. Hillel House will serve the Jewish community at W&L as well as Jewish residents of Lexington and Rockbridge County. It will also be a resource for the entire University population. Small open houses for employees and students of W&L are taking place the weeks of Aug. 16 and Aug. 23. The one on Sept. 25, however, is open to all. * * * * * Sunday, September 26, 2010 • A Celebration for Mike Seeger at Lime Kiln Theater featuring The Carolina Chocolate Drops. Information at 540-463-7088. * * * * * Monday, September 27, 2010 • 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. * * * * * Wednesday, September 29, 2010 • 7 p.m. - MEN READ meeting at Rockbridge Regional Library. The Stranger by Albert Camus is the selection September. It was named as the “most affecting novel” in a recent poll of British men and is considered one of the most important books of the 20th century. Multiple copies of The Stranger are available for check out. Refreshments are provided. The Men Read book club meets the last Wednesday of every month in the Piovano Room with the books being selected by the participants. For more information call the Rockbridge Regional Library at (540) 463-4324. The Rockbridge Regional Library serves Bath and Rockbridge counties and the cities of Buena Vista and Lexington. It is a United Way agency. Saturday, October 9, 2010 • 9 a.m. - Second Annual Fundraising Hill Of A Climb Bike Race up Robinson's Gap Road to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Proceeds benefit Rockbridge Area Occupational Center (RAOC). Registration at Glen Maury Park. • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Buena Vista Mountain Days * * * * * Sunday, October 16, 2010 • 7 p.m. - The last of a three-part series of programs about the building of the Blue Ridge Parkway to be held at the Peaks of Otter. “The Most Visited Roadway—1964-Present” will take place in the Peaks of Otter Amphitheater on October 16 at 7 p.m. and will discuss the construction of the Linn Cove Viaduct and the completion of the 469-mile parkway in 1987. The series will conclude with a repeat of this presentation at the Peaks of Otter Lodge at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 24. For information contact Ranger Paulette Mullinax at grannylou2@verizon.net or the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center at (540) 586-4496.

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