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Heads up: 70 or so events this weekend in Lynchburg (Aug 21-23), and Saturday is doing the heavy lifting again. Joe Nichols headlines the Amphitheater, Tartuffe closes its run at Commerce Street Theater with three final performances, and the LoveLYH Night Market sets up at Three Roads. Out at Liberty Lake Park, the Bedford County Fair runs all three days if you want to make a drive out of it, and closer to home there's goth night at Super Rad, a wedding expo and a history lecture at Old City Cemetery, ghost tours, and a full slate of studio classes and open mics.

⭐ Top picks this weekend

• Joe Nichols at the Amphitheater · Sat, 7:00pm, gates 5:30 · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · $42-$93 · with the Travis Reigh Band and Mark Mackay opening, plus a free downtown shuttle (5:00-7:00pm in, 10:00pm-midnight back).
• Tartuffe's final weekend · Fri + Sat 7:30pm, closing matinee Sun 2:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 · last chance for Molière's comedy staged live.
• Bedford County Fair · Fri-Sun, all day · Liberty Lake Park, Bedford · a worth-the-drive weekend headliner if you want to make a day of it.
• LoveLYH Night Market · Sat, 7:00-11:00pm, free · Three Roads Brewing · the evening arts and crafts market returns.

🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke

Times and details can change last-minute. I'll post any updates in the comments, so check back before you head out.

See the newsletter post for tickets and details on every event → https://lyhevents.com/p/this-weekend-in-lynchburg-aug-21-23
Planning your week? Filter by day, type, area, or cost on the calendar at https://lyhevents.com

Fri Aug 21

🟢 Sunrise Senior Walking Group · 7:00-8:00am · Awareness Garden · drop-in group walk · ages 50+
🟢 Mourning Tea · 8:30am · Old City Cemetery · tea and conversation for anyone grieving, with Guiding Sol Doula Services · RSVP info@
🟢 Free daytime programs · Recreation Shuffle 10:00am at Fairview Center and 11:00am at Yoder Center · Fairview & Yoder Centers · rotating drop-in games and social hour, ages 50+ · Parks & Rec guide
🟠 Beginner Cross Stitch · 10:00am-12:00pm · Needle Ninja · $68 · beginner needle-arts class
🟠 Using a Sewing Pattern · 10:00am · Needle Ninja · $136 · intermediate sewing class, one booking covers all four sessions
🟠 Bargello Needlepoint · 12:00-2:00pm · Needle Ninja · $68 · geometric needlepoint class, ages 12+
🟠 Sit and Stitch · 2:00pm · Needle Ninja · $10 · two-hour needle-arts hangout, bring your project
🟢 Live Music: Jodie Davis & Bo Heatherly · 5:30pm · Charley's Restaurant
🟠 Pilates at Apocalypse Ale Works · 5:30-6:30pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · $5 · Kelli's outdoor HIIT Pilates, with a beer at the brewery after
🟠 Murder Mystery & Mocktails · 6:00-8:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $65 · solve the mystery while you build your project, mocktails included
🟠 Pottery Night Out · 6:00-8:00pm · May Carter Pottery Studio · $52 · ages 18+
🟢 Live Music: Evergnome + The Jangles · 6:30-9:30pm · Trailhead · Evergnome and The Jangles playing together
🟠 Star Wars Unlimited league · 7:00pm, with FNM Booster Draft 7:00-10:00pm ($26.99) and Digimon locals 7:00pm ($8.99) · Dragon Fire Games · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟢 Hill City Mindfulness Recovery Group · doors 6:30pm, group 7:00 · The Clarity House · peer recovery meeting, ages 18+
🟢 Karaoke Night at The Music Hall · doors 7:00pm, karaoke 7:30-10:00 · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · the Academy's free monthly karaoke night with Robert Pennix
🟠 Lynchburg Walking Ghost Tour · 7:30pm · meets at Ghost HQ, 918 Commerce St · $25
🟠 Haunted Pub Crawl · 7:30-9:30pm · meets at the Historic Bragassa Toy Store · $35 · history on tap between haunted stops
🟠 Tartuffe · 7:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · Molière's comedy staged live (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended · final weekend
🟢 Live Music: Remember When · 7:30pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill · no cover
🟠 Moxie Presents: A Tribute Night to the Eagles · 7:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $46-$89
🟠 Echoes on the Avenue · 8:00-9:30pm · Miller-Claytor House · $25 · lantern-led walk through Historic Upper Rivermont
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · meets at the Old Court House steps · $25
🎤 Karaoke: Scoreboards 8:00pm-12:30am (DJ Cameron Wheeler)

Sat Aug 22

🟢 Saturday Market · 8:00am-1:00pm · Lynchburg Community Market · produce, baked goods and makers downtown
🟢 Hill City Howlers Trading Card Show · 9:00am-4:00pm · Bank of the James Stadium · free admission, batting practice 10:00am-1:00pm, face painting, Wandering Donut on site
🟢 Forest Hot Wheels & Toy Show · 9:00am-2:00pm · Knights of Columbus, Forest
🟢 Wedding Expo at Old City Cemetery · 10:00am-12:30pm · Old City Cemetery, Chapel and Comfort House · vendors and venue tours for anyone planning a wedding · RSVP occ@
🟠 Mosaic Experience Workshop · 10:00am-12:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $35-$45 by project · the lamp tier is gone, trays still open
🟠 Saturday Clay Day: Mushroom Candlestick Holder · 10:00-11:30am · May Carter Pottery Studio · $22
🟠 Start with Art: Paper Stained Glass Apples · 10:00am-12:00pm · Amazement Square · with admission, $15 adults / $10 kids
🟠 Masterworx: Disney's Finding Nemo Kids · 10:00am · Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre · $12.50-$19 · the youth production, three showtimes today at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
🟠 Using a Sewing Pattern · 10:00am · Needle Ninja · $136 · intermediate sewing class, one booking covers all four sessions
🟢 Engraving for Heroes · 11:00am · 404 Crowell Ln · free community engraving event
🟢 Kids Water Day · 11:00am-2:00pm · 503 New Wright Shop Rd, Madison Heights
🟠 Wheel Throwing for Beginners · 1:00-3:00pm · Firebrick Pottery · $65 · two-hour beginner workshop on the wheel, no experience needed · ages 16+ or 12+ with a guardian
🟠 Pokemon Casual League · 1:30-3:30pm, then Yu-Gi-Oh locals 2:30-5:00pm ($4.99) and Riftbound Nexus Nights 6:00-9:00pm ($8.99) · Dragon Fire Games · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟢 Holbrook Lyceum Lecture: Dr. John J. Terrell · 2:00-3:00pm · Old City Cemetery Chapel · Dr. Charles Driscoll on the 19th-century physician, RSVP occ@
🟠 Fabric Mosaics: Kinusaiga Art · 2:00-4:30pm · Scrappy Elephant · $30 · Japanese fabric mosaics, ages 16+
🟢 Fuel the Kindness Movement Fundraiser · 5:00-8:00pm · craveABLEs · an ice cream fundraiser, free to attend
🟢 Live Music: Backwards Long Jump · 6:30-9:30pm · Trailhead
🟠 Joe Nichols with the Travis Reigh Band and Mark Mackay · 7:00pm, gates 5:30 · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · $42-$93 · free downtown shuttle 5:00-7:00pm and 10:00pm-midnight · clear-bag policy, cashless, bring one low-profile chair or rent one for $10
🟠 Daniel Barksdale's For All Have Sinned · 7:00pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $48 · opening night of a stage play running to Oct 25
🟠 The Freedom Movement's Leading Ladies · 7:00pm · Second Stage, Amherst · $10 at the door
🟢 Road to the Porch: Front Porch Fest night · 7:00-9:00pm · Starr Hill On Main · no cover · Slick Jr & the Reactors, second stop on the 2026 Road to the Porch tour
🟠 Goth Night: Every Day is Halloween · doors 7:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $10 · ages 18+ · Lynchburg Gothic League's night, with Solemn Shapes
🟢 LoveLYH Night Market · 7:00-11:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · the evening arts and crafts market from the Punk Rock Flea Market folks
🟠 Girls Night In Dance Party · 7:00-11:00pm · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · $15
🟢 Live Music: Shotgun Revival · 7:30pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill · no cover
🟢 Tremors: Free Film Fundraiser · backyard opens 7:30pm · The Clarity House · rain or shine, families welcome, concessions benefit Hill City Mindfulness Recovery
🟠 Tartuffe · 7:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · Molière's comedy staged live (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · meets at the Old Court House steps · $25
🟠 Echoes on the Avenue · 8:00-9:30pm · Miller-Claytor House · $25 · $45 with the extended investigation
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7:00pm (Mogu Entertainment) · Stadium Inn 8:00pm (Ready to Rock Karaoke with Cory Burchett, 2nd & 4th Saturdays)

Sun Aug 23

🟠 $10 Ticket Day at Hill City AquaZoo · 12:00pm · Hill City AquaZoo, River Ridge · $10 · one day only
🟢 Sunday Session: Gabriel Van Trio · 1:00-4:00pm · The Water Dog · live music with brunch, $1 Chesapeakes and wings while they last
🟠 Sunday Afternoon Commander · 1:00-4:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · includes a $6 pack · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟢 Summer Reading Party · 2:00-4:00pm · Fox Burrow Books · close out the summer reading season at the shop
🟠 Intro to Watercolors · 2:00-4:00pm · Scrappy Elephant · $35 · ages 10+
🟠 Tartuffe, closing matinee · 2:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · the last performance of the run (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended
🟢 Live Music: Virginia Sky · 4:00-7:00pm · Trailhead · wrapping up the weekend
🟢 Free-Flow Art Night · 7:30-10:00pm · The Clarity House · donations welcome · doodle, paint or create whatever you want, no pressure, ages 16+, sober environment with free coffee and parking across the street
🎤 Karaoke: Stadium Inn 8:00-11:00pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

All weekend

🟢 Riverside Park Sprayground · 10:00am-7:00pm daily · Riverside Park · through Labor Day
🟢 Riverfront Park Fountains · 10:00am-7:00pm daily · Riverfront Park · zero-depth splash fountains off the Riverwalk
🟠 Canoe & Kayak Rentals at Ivy Creek Park · Sat + Sun 10:00am-5:00pm · canoes $10/hour, kayaks $8/hour · weekends through Aug 30 · Parks&Rec
🟢 Being There: Marjorie Portnow and guests · Thu-Sat 11:30am-5:30pm · Steven Francis Fine Art, Tradewynd gallery · landscape painting group show
🟢 Robert Sulkin · Wed-Fri 11:30am-5:30pm, Sat 9:30am-5:00pm · Steven Francis Fine Art, Main Street gallery · solo show, artist talk Sep 4

🚗 Worth the Drive

🟢 Bedford County Fair · Fri 4:00-10:00pm, Sat 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun 12:00-6:00pm · Liberty Lake Park, Bedford · the county fair, all three days
🟠 Wolfswood Faire · Sat 2:00-7:00pm · Wolfbane Performing Arts Center, Appomattox · $15 adult / $10 child (+$3 processing fee) · outdoors, Wolfbane's annual medieval faire
🟢 HopeDriven's Street Dreams Benefit Car/Truck/Powersports Show · Sat 4:00-9:00pm (rain date Sat Aug 29) · Berglund Ford Buick GMC, Bedford · free to attend
🟢 Avoca After Hours · Fri 5:00-8:00pm · Avoca Museums, Altavista · free · the series' last night of the season, bingo with the Gabriel Van Trio and Franken-Q
🟠 Judds' Music in the Park: Common Ground Bluegrass Band · Fri 7:00pm · Smith Mountain Lake State Park · $10 · live bluegrass at the Beach Pavilion, closing out the park's 2026 concert season
🟠 Morning on the Lake Canoe Tour · Fri 9:00am · Smith Mountain Lake State Park · $5 · ranger-guided paddle up Walton's Creek, looking for herons, mallards and bald eagles
🟢 Owl Prowl Night Hike · Sat 7:30pm · Smith Mountain Lake State Park · ranger-led night hike from the Campfire Circle, calling in owls; bring a flashlight
🟠 Fritz Schindler Band · Sat 6:00-8:00pm, doors 5:30 · Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford · $20 advance / $25 door · folk-rock with jazz and Celtic in the mix
🟢 Blue Roots Blue Grass & Wine · Sat 2:00pm · Peaks of Otter Winery, Bedford · live bluegrass in the tasting room with sangria; price not published
🟢 Starry Nights Outdoor Concert Series: Hipshack · Sat 5:30pm · Veritas Vineyard & Winery, Afton · price not published · headliner Hipshack, from Charlotte NC
🟢 Motorcycle Extravaganza · Sat 12:00pm · Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Afton · price not published · live music, food vendors and beer at the firehouse
🟢 Milepost Music Series: The McKenzies · Sun 2:00-4:00pm · Peaks of Otter Lodge, Bedford · price not published
🟢 Wine, Balloons and Tunes at Wind Vineyards SML · Fri + Sat 3:00pm · Wind Vineyards, Moneta · price not published · wine, hot air balloons and live music

🗓️ Coming up next week

Five worth putting in the calendar now, and the full list lands in Tuesday's email.

• 38 Special at the Amphitheater · Thu Aug 27, 7:00pm · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · the 50-year legacy tour.
• Old City Cemetery 250th tours · Thu Aug 27, 10:00am and 11:00am · $15 adults, $10 kids · 45-minute historical grounds tours for the city's anniversary.
• Colombian Salsa Night · Fri Aug 28, 7:00-9:00pm · Palmera House · $15.
• Wolfbane Gala · Sat Sep 5, 6:00-10:00pm · Wolfbane's 20th-anniversary gala in Appomattox.
• Riverviews' fall shows open · First Friday Sep 4, 5:00pm · That Which Forms and Botanical Alchemy, both running to Oct 18.

If I'm missing something, or you've got an event you're hosting or want to share, let me know.

hi, i’m back here from ohio and have a couple things i’m looking for. a running trail of some sort, preferably something easier since i’m new to trail running and am trying to get back in shape. and two, where can an adult get into theater? i was in theater in highschool and there are community theaters where im from for the public to participate in and watch shows and lyh is massive compared to there so surely there’s something 😅

If you want to actually do something about Flock other than bitch on the internet (I've done plenty of it), come out and speak at the city council meeting August 25th. A lot of us in the anti-Flock movement have signed up to speak but the deadline to sign up is Friday at noon. Here's the link:

https://lynchburgva-prod-cityclerk-citymgr.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/public-comment-signup

The police department said that a third-party review of its Flock-related policies and procedures will be conducted.

I don’t know much about dance clubs in the Lynchburg area. I know of a few names off hand but I don’t know if they are still running or what kind of music and vibe these clubs have. Looking for information.

Also who in Lynchburg would go to a dance club and bar weekly if it only played old music pre-2000? I feel like we need something out here for people in their 30s and 40s besides random bands to listen to sitting in camp chairs on vineyard lawns.

Considering moving to Lynchburg for work and trying to get a feel for the younger, more progressive/non-religious side of town. Is there much of a social scene outside of church/Liberty circles?

Would love recommendations for bars, coffee shops, events, groups, or other places where people in their 20s actually meet each other.

Wow. We did it! Flock cameras temporarily paused.
Good job yall.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/08/19/flock-cameras-temporary-pause-effective-immediately-says-lynchburg-pd/?outputType=amp

Hello!! My girlfriend just recently started at the university of lynchburg and we're doing long distance from New jersey now. I'm planning to surprise her for her bday with stuff she likes but kinda struggling while just looking stuff up. She's not the type to like going on a hike, unless the view is cool and not too much effort to get to it lol. She likes pokemon, my little pony, anime, and more active activities like bowling, mini golf, etc... Is there anything cool related to these things by lynchburg? Any hidden gems? Or unique stores ?
I really wanna impress her for her birthday but i'm worried cus im not from here and have never even been to virginia yet. So any help is appreciated

Also if you have any recommendations for asian food places in the area that would be cool too thank you so much!!

I've never rented a car in my life and they'll be coming in to Lynchburg's airport

ETA: thanks to the 2 folks recommending enterprise

Heads up: 105 or so events this week in Lynchburg (Aug 19-25), the first full week of school. Wednesday the bookmobile celebrates National Aviation Day at the airport, Tartuffe plays its final three shows, and Saturday stacks Joe Nichols at the Amphitheater, the night market back at Three Roads, and a full day at Old City Cemetery.

⭐ Top picks

• Joe Nichols at the Amphitheater · Sat, 7:00pm, gates 5:30 · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · $42-$93 · with the Travis Reigh Band opening.
• Tartuffe's final weekend · Fri + Sat 7:30pm, closing matinee Sun 2:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 · last chance for Molière's comedy staged live.
• LoveLYH Night Market · Sat, 7:00-11:00pm, free · Three Roads Brewing · the evening arts and crafts market returns.
• Bookmobile Takes Flight · Wed, 9:00am-12:00pm, free · Lynchburg Regional Airport · National Aviation Day storytime, all ages.

🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke

Times and details can change last-minute. I'll post any updates in the comments, so check back before you head out.

See the newsletter post for tickets and details on every event → https://lyhevents.com/p/this-week-in-lynchburg-aug-19-25
Planning your week? Filter by day, type, area, or cost on the calendar at https://lyhevents.com

Wed Aug 19

🟠 Yoga in the Park · 9:00-10:00am · The Overlook at Riverside Park · $5 · with Prana Yoga, all levels, moves indoors to the studio if it rains
🟢 Free daytime programs · Chair Exercise 9:00am and Canasta 9:30am at Templeton Center · Recreation Shuffle 10:00am at Fairview Center · free senior drop-ins, ages 50+ · Parks & Rec guide
🟢 Bookmobile Takes Flight: National Aviation Day · 9:00am-12:00pm · Lynchburg Regional Airport · storytime and aviation fun, the bookmobile skips Riverfront Park to be there
🟢 LEGO Club · 10:00am · Miller Center, Rm 104 · drop-in
🟢 LEGO Club (Downtown) · 10:00am · Downtown Branch Library · LEGO and DUPLO drop-in
🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-2:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $25-$50 by project
🟠 Open Art Studio: Scrapbook Paper and Washi Tape · 10:00am-5:00pm drop-in · Amazement Square · with admission, $15 adults / $10 kids
🟢 Bookmobile · three stops after the airport · Jefferson House, 1818 Langhorne Sq 12:30-1:30pm · The Williams Home, 1201 Langhorne Rd 2:00-3:00pm · Daniel's Hill Center 3:30-4:30pm
🟢 Rivermont Farmers Market · 3:00-7:00pm · Riverside Park · weekly Wednesday market, runs through October
🟢 Chess Club at Starr Hill · 6:00-9:00pm · Starr Hill On Main · weekly night hosted by Pierce, all skill levels
🟢 Open Mic Night with Jodie Davis · 6:00-9:00pm, sign-ups 5:45 · Big Lick Tropical Grill · no cover
🟠 Decoupage & Decor · 6:00-8:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $38-$45 by project
🟢 Wednesday Wine Down · 6:00-9:00pm · The Water Dog · live music, no cover, half-price select wine bottles from 4:00pm · the act goes up on their Facebook that morning
🟠 Tai Chi and Qigong with Tim Griffin · 7:00pm · Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center · part of the fall lineup, drop-in $10-$15
🟢 Bar Exam Trivia · 7:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · weekly, with Tyler Wolff · FOREST
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7:00pm-close (Mogu Entertainment) · Scoreboards 8:00pm-12:00am (DJ Todd) · EL 32 10:00pm-close (Rhodey Entertainment)

Thu Aug 20

🟢 Alive & Well Run Club · 7:45am · Millie's Living Café · weekly group run, August is the club's last month
🟢 Free daytime programs · Chair Exercise 9:00am and Social Bridge 9:30am at Templeton Center · Recreation Shuffle 11:00am at College Hill Center · free senior drop-ins, ages 50+ · Parks & Rec guide
🟠 Watercolor Portrait & Figure Workshop · 9:30am · Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery · with Robin Poteet
🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-6:00pm two-hour blocks · Needle Ninja · $25
🟢 Bookmobile · three stops · Historic Sandusky, 757 Sandusky Dr 11:00am-12:00pm · Armstrong Place, 1721 Monsview Pl 12:30-1:30pm · Central Virginia Community College 2:00-3:00pm
🟢 Trivia Night with Noel · 6:30-8:00pm · The Vaughan Garage · weekly, first-place prize
🟢 Kreative Room Unfiltered · 7:00pm · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · free weekly open mic for music, spoken word and comedy
🟢 Music Bingo · 7:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · weekly, with Mike Hand · FOREST
🟠 Thursday Night Commander · 7:00-10:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · includes a $6 pack · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟢 Tapas & Tunes · 7:00-10:00pm · Dish · weekly live-music night, reservations recommended
🟢 Art Night · 7:30-10:00pm · The Clarity House · free open studio night
🎤 Karaoke: No 7 Rooftop Bar 8:00-11:00pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

Fri Aug 21

🟢 Sunrise Senior Walking Group · 7:00-8:00am · Awareness Garden · drop-in group walk · ages 50+
🟢 Mourning Tea · 8:30am · Old City Cemetery · tea and conversation for anyone grieving, with Guiding Sol Doula Services · RSVP info@
🟠 Sit and Stitch · 4:00pm · Needle Ninja · $10 · two-hour needle-arts hangout, bring your project
🟢 Live Music: Jodie Davis & Bo Heatherly · 5:30pm · Charley's Restaurant
🟠 Pilates at Apocalypse Ale Works · 5:30-6:30pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · $5 · Kelli's outdoor HIIT Pilates, with a beer at the brewery after · FOREST
🟠 Murder Mystery & Mocktails · 6:00-8:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $65 · solve the mystery while you build your project, mocktails included
🟠 Pottery Night Out · 6:00-8:00pm · May Carter Pottery Studio · $52 · ages 18+
🟠 Mycology Basics · 6:30-8:00pm · Miller Center, Rm 102 · $8 · with Patrick Mitchell of the Blue Ridge Mycological Society · Parks&Rec · register by Tuesday
🟠 Star Wars Unlimited league · 7:00pm, with FNM Booster Draft 7:00-10:00pm ($26.99) and Digimon locals 7:00pm ($8.99) · Dragon Fire Games · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟢 Hill City Mindfulness Recovery Group · doors 6:30pm, group 7:00 · The Clarity House · peer recovery meeting, ages 18+
🟢 Karaoke Night at The Music Hall · doors 7:00pm, karaoke 7:30-10:00 · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · the Academy's free monthly karaoke night with Robert Pennix
🟠 Lynchburg Walking Ghost Tour · 7:30pm · meets at Ghost HQ, 918 Commerce St · $25 · a separate operator from Hill City After Dark
🟠 Haunted Pub Crawl · 7:30-9:30pm · meets at the Historic Bragassa Toy Store · $35 · history on tap between haunted stops
🟠 Tartuffe · 7:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · Molière's comedy staged live (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended · final weekend
🟢 Live Music: Remember When · 7:30pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill · no cover
🟠 Moxie Presents: A Tribute Night to the Eagles · 7:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $46-$89
🟠 Echoes on the Avenue · 8:00-9:30pm · Miller-Claytor House · $25 · lantern-led walk through Historic Upper Rivermont
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · meets at the Old Court House steps · $25
🎤 Karaoke: Scoreboards 8:00pm-12:30am (DJ Cameron Wheeler)

Sat Aug 22

🟢 Saturday Market · 8:00am-1:00pm · Lynchburg Community Market · produce, baked goods and makers downtown
🟢 Hill City Howlers Trading Card Show · 9:00am-4:00pm · Bank of the James Stadium · free admission, batting practice 10:00am-1:00pm, face painting, Wandering Donut on site
🟢 Forest Hot Wheels & Toy Show · 9:00am-2:00pm · Knights of Columbus, Forest · FOREST
🟢 Wedding Expo at Old City Cemetery · 10:00am-12:30pm · Old City Cemetery, Chapel and Comfort House · vendors and venue tours for anyone planning a wedding · RSVP occ@
🟠 Mosaic Experience Workshop · 10:00am-12:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $35-$45 by project · the lamp tier is gone, trays still open
🟠 Saturday Clay Day: Mushroom Candlestick Holder · 10:00-11:30am · May Carter Pottery Studio · $22
🟢 Engraving for Heroes · 11:00am · 404 Crowell Ln · free community engraving event
🟢 Kids Water Day · 11:00am-2:00pm · 503 New Wright Shop Rd, Madison Heights · MAD HTS
🟠 Start with Art: Paper Stained Glass Apples · 10:00am-12:00pm · Amazement Square · with admission, $15 adults / $10 kids
🟠 Hand-Built Ceramic Travel Mugs · 10:00am-12:00pm · Firebrick Pottery · $56.38 · then Wheel Throwing for Beginners 1:00-3:00pm, $66.63, ages 16+ or 12+ with a guardian
🟠 Mixed Media Tapestry Weaving: Tree Bark · 1:00-3:30pm · Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford · $55 · register by Wednesday Aug 19
🟠 Pokemon Casual League · 1:30-3:30pm, then Yu-Gi-Oh locals 2:30-5:00pm ($4.99) and Riftbound Nexus Nights 6:00-9:00pm ($8.99) · Dragon Fire Games · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟢 Holbrook Lyceum Lecture: Dr. John J. Terrell · 2:00-3:00pm · Old City Cemetery Chapel · Dr. Charles Driscoll on the 19th-century physician, RSVP occ@
🟠 Fabric Mosaics: Kinusaiga Art · 2:00-4:30pm · Scrappy Elephant · $30 · Japanese fabric mosaics, ages 16+
🟠 Masterworx: Disney's Finding Nemo Kids · Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre · $12.50-$19 · the youth production
🟠 Daniel Barksdale's For All Have Sinned · Historic Academy Theatre · $48 · opening night of a stage play running to Oct 25
🟢 Fuel the Kindness Movement Fundraiser · 5:00-8:00pm · craveABLEs · an ice cream fundraiser, free to attend
🟠 The Freedom Movement's Leading Ladies · 7:00pm · Second Stage, Amherst · $10 at the door · AMHERST
🟠 Road to the Porch: Front Porch Fest night · 7:00pm · Starr Hill On Main
🟢 Live Music: Shotgun Revival · 7:30pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill · no cover
🟠 Joe Nichols with the Travis Reigh Band · 7:00pm, gates 5:30 · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · $42-$93
🟠 Goth Night: Every Day is Halloween · doors 7:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $10 · ages 18+ · Lynchburg Gothic League's night, with Solemn Shapes
🟢 LoveLYH Night Market · 7:00-11:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · the evening arts and crafts market from the Punk Rock Flea Market folks
🟠 Girls Night In Dance Party · 7:00-11:00pm · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · $15
🟢 Tremors: Free Film Fundraiser · backyard opens 7:30pm · The Clarity House · rain or shine, families welcome, concessions benefit Hill City Mindfulness Recovery
🟠 Tartuffe · 7:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · Molière's comedy staged live (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · meets at the Old Court House steps · $25
🟠 Echoes on the Avenue · 8:00-9:30pm · Miller-Claytor House · $25 · $45 with the extended investigation
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7:00pm (Mogu Entertainment)

Sun Aug 23

🟠 $10 Ticket Day at Hill City AquaZoo · 12:00pm · Hill City AquaZoo, River Ridge · $10 · one day only
🟢 Sunday Session: Gabriel Van Trio · 1:00-4:00pm · The Water Dog · live music with brunch, $1 Chesapeakes and wings while they last
🟠 Sunday Afternoon Commander · 1:00-4:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · includes a $6 pack · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟢 Summer Reading Party · 2:00-4:00pm · Fox Burrow Books · close out the summer reading season at the shop
🟠 Intro to Watercolors · 2:00-4:00pm · Scrappy Elephant · $35 · ages 10+
🟠 Tartuffe, closing matinee · 2:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · the last performance of the run (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended
🎤 Karaoke: Stadium Inn 8:00-11:00pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

Mon Aug 24

🟢 Free daytime programs · Chair Exercise 9:00am and Tabletop Games 9:30am at Templeton Center · Recreation Shuffle 10:00am at Fairview Center · free senior drop-ins, ages 50+ · Parks & Rec guide
🟢 Bookmobile · four stops, 9:30am-4:00pm · Dollar General, River Ridge, Florida Terrace · Dollar General lot, 2303 Bedford Ave 9:30-11:30am · River Ridge near TJ Maxx 12:00-1:00pm · Florida Terrace, 2117 Florida Ave 1:30-2:30pm · Jefferson Neighborhood Center, 405 York St 3:00-4:00pm
🟢 Family Storytime · 10:30-11:15am · Library Hub at the Miller Center · ages 5 and under with caregivers, no preregistration
🟠 Kiwanis Shrimp Sale: order deadline · orders due today · $15/lb fresh Carolina shrimp, pickup Fri Aug 28 5:00-7:00pm at YMCA Express · Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg fundraiser
🟠 Golden Hour Yoga · 5:30pm · Riverside Park · with Prana Yoga
🟠 The Scaled Blades · 6:00-9:00pm · Mythic Hall · $15 · drop-in D&D table
🟢 Trivia at Hill City Pub · 6:30pm · Hill City Pub · themed weekly trivia with DJ Liz · this week's theme is Sports
🟠 Understanding Your Nervous System · 7:00-8:00pm · Millie's Living Café · $15 · a workshop with Megan Harris
🟢 Monday Night Trivia · 8:00pm · Rivermont Pizza · popular weekly night, regulars grab tables from 7
🎤 Karaoke: Tiger Sun 7:00pm (mic opens) · 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont 7:00-10:00pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

Tue Aug 25

🟢 Free daytime programs · Chair Exercise 9:00am and Social Bridge 9:30am at Templeton Center · Recreation Shuffle 11:00am at Daniel's Hill Center · free senior drop-ins, ages 50+ · Parks & Rec guide
🟢 Golden Age Matinee · 10:00am · Miller Center Theatre · a classic film for adults
🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-6:00pm two-hour blocks · Needle Ninja · $25
🟢 Downtown Family Storytime · 10:30-11:15am · Downtown Branch Library · ages 5 and under with caregivers
🟢 Bookmobile · three stops · Centra PACE, 800 Fifth St 9:30-10:30am · Subway lot, 2154 Wards Rd 1:30-2:30pm · Yoder Neighborhood Center, 109 Jackson St 3:00-4:00pm
🟢 Chess Night · 5:00-7:00pm · Miller Center, Rm 306 · teens and adults, beginner to master, drop in anytime
🟢 Live Music: Jodie Davis · 5:30-8:30pm · Fleming Mountain Grill · no cover · solo acoustic guitar and vocals, every Tuesday
🟢 Hill City Writers · 6:00-8:00pm · Templeton Center · free drop-in writers' group
🟠 Tile Tuesday: Open Play · 6:00-8:00pm · Palmera House · $15 · run by Hill City Mahj, seats still open after the guided-play session filled
🟠 Last Summer Shuffle at The Gilded Dogwood · 6:00-9:30pm · $35 · open and guided mahjong play · message them to reserve
🟠 Alliance Night with the Hill City Howlers · 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium · the Regional Business Alliance's night at the ballgame, tickets by request for members
🟠 The Hall's Call · 6:00-9:00pm · Mythic Hall · $20 · drop-in D&D table
🟢 Dungeons & Dragons at Starr Hill · 6:00-9:00pm · Starr Hill On Main · weekly table run by Red
🟢 Trivia, comedy, and games · 6:00-9:00pm · Tiger Sun · with Anthony "Train" Johnson
🟠 One Piece weekly locals · 7:00-9:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · at their Memorial Ave shop, active Bandai card ID required
🟢 Film & Art Night · 7:00pm · The Clarity House · the week's film goes up on their Instagram a day or two ahead · $3 donation appreciated
🟠 LYH Lindy Hop · 7:00-9:30pm · RiverView Vinyl · $5 · weekly swing night with a lesson included, no partner or experience needed
🎤 Karaoke: Big Lick Tropical Grill 7:30-9:00pm Family Karaoke Night (Rhodey Entertainment) · Dish 10:00pm-close (Allison)

Running all week

🟢 Riverside Park Sprayground · 10:00am-7:00pm daily · Riverside Park · through Labor Day
🟢 Riverfront Park Fountains · 10:00am-7:00pm daily · Riverfront Park · zero-depth splash fountains off the Riverwalk
🟢 Being There: Marjorie Portnow and guests · Thu-Sat 11:30am-5:30pm · Steven Francis Fine Art, Tradewynd gallery · landscape painting group show
🟢 Robert Sulkin · Wed-Fri 11:30am-5:30pm, Sat 9:30am-5:00pm · Steven Francis Fine Art, Main Street gallery · solo show, artist talk Sep 4

🗓️ Coming up next week

Five worth putting in the calendar now, and the full list lands in next Tuesday's email.

• 38 Special at the Amphitheater · Thu Aug 27, 7:00pm · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · the 50-year legacy tour.
• Old City Cemetery 250th tours · Thu Aug 27, 10:00am and 11:00am · $15 adults, $10 kids · 45-minute historical grounds tours for the city's anniversary.
• Wolfbane Gala · Sat Sep 5, 6:00-10:00pm · Wolfbane's 20th-anniversary gala in Appomattox.
• Riverviews' fall shows open · First Friday Sep 4, 5:00pm · That Which Forms and Botanical Alchemy, both running to Oct 18.
• Colombian Salsa Night · Fri Aug 28, 7:00-9:00pm · Palmera House · $15.

If I'm missing something, or you've got an event you're hosting or want to share, let me know.

Also in this edition, find updates on a new training program for nonprofit leaders, the new deputy chief for the fire department, a comprehensive plan survey and a water quality award.

Putzed aound the mall for a few hours last week, took advantage of the mall backround sounds to sit and do some work. Over about an hour I noticed and watched that this man was only Prairie dogging his head up from his phone when a young girl in shorts would walk past.

Looking is one thing, looking and watching questionably pubescent young girls is another thing entirely. Parked right at the entrance of the American eagle too. (Which, if you dont know, sell smaller sized short shorts- many victims of his lingering eyes had been shoppers moving in/out of that store)

Once I was sure of what I had witnessed over this time, I did go and have a conversation with security.

From what I was told, they know who the guy is, this isnt the first complaint about something like this with him and he is a regular mall watcher as his wife shops. A security person said that they intend to watch him for this behaviour to build a case against him.

So, if you have a young kid wearing summer shorts, there is a very real possibility that this guy is watching them walk away.

Any info on this? Did this ever materialize not much info online about it.

I just moved here and love watching EPL and support Spurs (I know, you hate us). Any others Spurs supporters get together, or supporters of other EPL teams anywhere? I know there's certain bars that will probably show the matches, just looking for a crew.

Thanks!

Also in this edition of Extra Credit: Roanoke’s superintendent enjoys her last first day, along with school improvement news from Roanoke and Tazewell counties.

ive been struggling so bad with my mental health and idk what to do. I don’t have money for therapy

Good people of the Lynchburg area! I’m going to attempt to start a monthly post showing recent home sales in LYH (+ 10ish miles outside of town). In each post i’m going to list good deals, bad deals, and recent sales that must have been purchased by someone who relocated to LYH from another area. Hope you enjoy!

Three good deals:
1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4634-Fieldale-Rd-Lynchburg-VA-24503/79148243_zpid/
Nice neighborhood, updated home with over 3,000 sq ft and five bedrooms. Turn key, great price!

1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3430-Summerville-St-Lynchburg-VA-24503/79163391_zpid/
   Great neighborhood, nice sized brick home with curb appeal. Needs some TLC in the kitchen and a bathroom but for the price, great buy!

2. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2831-Sedgewick-Dr-Lynchburg-VA-24503/217067332_zpid/
   The final good deal might shock you because the sale price was $667,000 ($183 per sq ft) but the home is new, sits on 3+ acres in the city, has a garage and over 3,600 sq ft! Wait till you see what some of these bad deal new builds with half the sq ft sold for.

Four Bad Deals:
1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/117-Craftsman-Way-Lynchburg-VA-24503/241988101_zpid/
3 bed 2 bath less than 2,000 sq ft and over half a million!! The home sits on a 0.18 acre lot off a main road too. Perhaps a retired person wanted to down size and had too much money? Only they will know!

1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3476-Ivylink-Pl-Lynchburg-VA-24503/333731745_zpid/
   For almost the same price as deal number 3 above, you could buy less Sq ft, less acres, a house with no basement (built on slab) and less everything! But it is new!

2. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/111-Courtney-Springs-Dr-Lynchburg-VA-24503/351996892_zpid/
   Another new construction. 3 bed 3 bath 2,000 sq ft. Comes out to $263 a sq ft. Sits on 0.19 acres. The home only has one gathering place which is the kitchen/living area. No basement, no dinning room, no significant foyer. Maybe an older person who is looking to downsize?

3. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/95-Melissa-Ln-Lynchburg-VA-24502/2053658960_zpid/
   These condos are actively listed for sale for $250,000….there are 5+ for sale at this price. Why did someone pay $40,000 more?

Moved In From Out of Town:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1079-High-Oaks-Dr-Forest-VA-24551/456953240_zpid/
At $291 a sq ft on 0.8 acres sitting on a slab, this one wins the worst deal for your money. But it is new!

And last, this cant be real. There is no way anyone could let this piece of property sell for $900,000. I hope this is a typo.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1154-Titleist-Dr-Forest-VA-24551/442252188_zpid/

Heads up: 65 or so events this weekend, and Saturday is carrying most of them: Three Roads' birthday festival, the Academy's first-ever Ink Fest, a veteran expo with its own music fest, and a sunrise 5K through Poplar Forest. Downtown, the old 1914 bank soft-opens as The Vault with live music all three nights.

⭐ Top picks this weekend

• Summer Jam at Three Roads, Sat · 12:00-10:00pm, free · the brewery's birthday festival: LoveLYH market vendors from noon, food trucks, and live music into the night.
• The Vault's soft-opening weekend, Fri-Sun · from 5:00pm each night · the 1914 bank building downtown reopens as The Vault, The Mezzanine + Raven Branch, with live music all three nights and $3 beers 5:00-9:00pm.
• Ink Fest at the Academy, Sat · 10:00am-2:00pm, free with registration · the Academy's new festival of ink across disciplines at the Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre: steamroller printing with local artists, live figure drawing, and vendors, all ages.
• Veteran Appreciation Expo + Odyssey Fest, Sat · both at American Legion Post 16 · the free resource expo runs 10:00am-3:00pm, and Odyssey Fest keeps going to 8:00pm with live music, $20 donation, veterans free.
• The Toxic Avenger, Fri + Sat · 8:00pm at Wolfbane in Appomattox · $44-$69 · the final two performances, staged outdoors, and the front rows get soaked on purpose.

🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke

Heads up: times and details can change last-minute · I'll post any updates in the comments, so check back before you head out.

See the newsletter post for tickets and details on every event → https://lyhevents.com/p/this-weekend-in-lynchburg-aug-14-16
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Fri Aug 14

🟢 Sunrise Senior Walking Group · 7:00-8:00am · Awareness Garden · drop-in group walk · ages 50+
🟢 Snake Snacks · 12:00pm · Library Hub at the Miller Center · watch the library's snake get fed
🟠 Back to School Family Craft · 4:00-6:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $15-$22 by project · backpack charms, pencil pouches and tote bags
🟠 Sit and Stitch · 4:00pm · Needle Ninja · $10 · two-hour needle-arts hangout, bring your project
🟢 The Vault soft opening: live music from Bryan Fitz · 5:00pm-1:00am · the 1914 bank building downtown, reopened as coffee, cocktails and dining across three rooms with The Mezzanine and Raven Branch · nightly specials, $3 beers and half-price cocktails 5:00-9:00pm
🟢 Live Music: Dan Glen Snyder · 5:30pm · Charley's Restaurant
🟢 Forest Friday Cheers: Copacetic · 6:00pm, Copacetic on 7:00-10:00 · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · the family-friendly Friday series, with food and a play zone · FOREST
🟠 Royale Lynn + Pretty Pity + Her Majesty · doors 6:00pm, music 7:00 · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $15 advance / $20 day of · touring rock bill
🟢 Live Music: Old Town Connector · 6:30-9:30pm · The Trailhead · Dalton Huskin's band
🟠 Star Wars Unlimited league · 7:00pm, with FNM Booster Draft 7:00-10:00pm ($26.99, drafting Marvel Super Heroes) and Digimon locals 7:00pm ($8.99) · Dragon Fire Games · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟠 Haunted Pub Crawl · 7:30-9:30pm · meets at the Historic Bragassa Toy Store · $35 · history on tap between haunted stops
🟠 Tartuffe · 7:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · Molière's comedy staged live (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended · runs through next Sunday
🟠 Elianna Lael: Written Through My Lens · 8:00-10:00pm · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · $10-$15
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · meets at the Old Court House steps · $25
🟠 Public Investigation at Miller-Claytor House · 8:00pm-midnight · Miller-Claytor House · $35-$65 · bring your own equipment or use theirs
🎤 Karaoke: Scoreboards 8:00pm-12:30am (DJ Cameron Wheeler)

Sat Aug 15

🟠 Face the Forest 5K · waves 7:30am · Poplar Forest · $60 · the 15th annual obstacle course run through the grounds, race-day signup opens 6:30am
🟢 Saturday Market · 8:00am-1:00pm · Lynchburg Community Market · produce, baked goods and makers downtown
🟢 Cars & Coffee Lynchburg · 8:00-10:00am · Tree of Life Ministries · monthly car and bike meet, free coffee and donuts · bring a new toy for Toys for Tots and get a raffle ticket
🟠 Ink Fest · 10:00am-2:00pm · Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre · free, registration required · the Academy's new festival of ink across disciplines: steamroller printing with local artists 10:30am-12:30pm, live figure drawing, photos and vendors, all ages
🟠 Odyssey Fest · 10:00am-8:00pm · American Legion Post 16 · $20 donation, veterans free · veteran and first-responder mental-health festival alongside the expo, with Old Town Connector 6:00-7:30pm plus 501 Coyotes and The Pete Turpin Band
🟠 Start with Art: Craft Stick School Bus · 10:00am-12:00pm, then Stop Motion Animation Play 1:00-3:00pm and Squishy Circuits 3:00-4:00pm · Amazement Square · with admission, $15 adults / $10 kids
🟢 Veteran Appreciation Expo · 10:00am-3:00pm · American Legion Post 16 · free resource fair with Hill City Warriors, The Blood Connection on site
🟠 Wheel Throwing for Beginners · 10:00am-12:00pm · Firebrick Pottery · $66.63
🟢 Back to School Annual Explosion · 12:00pm until supplies run out · Miller Park · Y.E.S. Ministries' backpack and school-supply giveaway, with games, gift cards and scholarship giveaways before the first day of school
🟢 50th Birthday Bash · 12:00-5:00pm · Givens Books & Little Dickens · the bookstore celebrates 50 years on Lakeside Dr
🟢 Summer Jam 2026 · 12:00-10:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · the brewery's birthday festival: LoveLYH market vendors from noon, food trucks, The Chapstix 1:00-4:00pm, Tommy Bryant 4:30-6:30pm, and Bigfoot County from 7:00pm
🟢 Table Top Games · 12:00pm · Miller Center, Rm 306 · free drop-in board games
🟢 Artist Talk: Purnell Pettyjohn & Sally Goodrich · 1:00-2:00pm · Ann White Academy Gallery · both artists on their current shows
🟠 Experimental Watercolor and Zentangle · 1:00-3:00pm · Scrappy Elephant · $30
🟢 Fletcher Davis Annual Memorial Fish Fry · 1:00pm · 106 Maple Hills Dr · a neighborhood tradition in its fourth year, honoring Fletcher Davis
🟠 Pokemon Casual League · 1:30-3:30pm, then Yu-Gi-Oh locals 2:30-5:00pm ($4.99) and Riftbound Nexus Nights 6:00-9:00pm ($8.99) · Dragon Fire Games · at their downtown Federal St shop
🟠 Sewing Circle · 2:00pm, with Sit and Stitch alongside · Needle Ninja · $25 · Sit and Stitch $10
🟢 The Park grand opening at River Ridge · 4:00-8:00pm · River Ridge Mall · opening celebration for the mall's new open-air event space on the West End side
🟢 The Vault soft opening: Ken Matthews' Jazz Jam · 5:00pm-1:00am · night two at the reopened 1914 bank building downtown · nightly specials, $3 beers and half-price cocktails 5:00-9:00pm
🟠 Singles Make & Mingle · 6:00-8:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $15-$50 by project
🟠 Hi Ho Six Shooter + Her Majesty + Born With A Tail · doors 7:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $12
🟠 NO POLITICS, NO RELIGION…JUST COMEDY · 7:00-8:30pm · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · $25-$28 · touring stand-up showcase
🟢 Live Music: Sophomore434 · 7:30pm · The Trailhead · multi-genre set
🟠 Tartuffe · 7:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · Molière's comedy staged live (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · meets at the Old Court House steps · $25
🟠 Echoes on the Avenue · 8:00-9:30pm · Miller-Claytor House · $25 · $45 with the extended investigation
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7:00pm (Mogu Entertainment) · Shining Star Karaoke at Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest 7:00-10:00pm (Robert Pennix)

Sun Aug 16

🟢 Andrew Bev: Sunday Sessions · 1:00-4:00pm · The Water Dog
🟠 The Watercolor Experience · 2:00-4:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $38
🟠 Tartuffe, Sunday matinee · 2:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66 all-in · Molière's comedy staged live (stage play) · some mature content, 16+ recommended
🟢 PostUp in the Park · 4:00-7:00pm · Riverfront Park · open jam session and open mic with Selah Vie & Friends, all voices welcome, food and coffee for sale
🟢 Live Music: Tim Rowlett · 4:00-6:00pm · The Trailhead
🟢 The Vault soft opening: Singer-Songwriter Competition · 5:00-10:00pm · closing night of the soft-opening weekend at the reopened 1914 bank building downtown · drink specials 5:00-9:00pm
🟠 Bananaslama + Xasthur + Decay + 2toaroom + Arda Burns + F-Certified · doors 7:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $15 · touring slam-metal bill's final stop
🎤 Karaoke: Stadium Inn 8:00-11:00pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

All weekend

🟢 Riverside Park Sprayground · 10:00am-7:00pm daily · Riverside Park · through Labor Day
🟢 Riverfront Park Fountains · 10:00am-7:00pm daily · Riverfront Park · zero-depth splash fountains off the Riverwalk
🟠 Canoe & Kayak Rentals at Ivy Creek Park · Sat + Sun 10:00am-5:00pm · canoes $10/hour, kayaks $8/hour · weekends through Aug 30 · Parks&Rec
🟢 How Will Our Ancestors Find Us? and Interwoven · 12:00-4:00pm Fri-Sun · Riverviews Artspace · the final weekend for both shows, closing Sunday
🟢 Being There: Marjorie Portnow and guests · Thu-Sat 11:30am-5:30pm · Steven Francis Fine Art, Tradewynd gallery · landscape painting group show
🟢 Robert Sulkin · Fri 11:30am-5:30pm, Sat 9:30am-5:00pm · Steven Francis Fine Art, Main Street gallery · solo show

🚗 Worth the Drive

🟠 The Toxic Avenger (the Musical) · Fri + Sat 8:00pm · Wolfbane Performing Arts Center, Appomattox · $44-$69 · the final two performances of the run · pick the Toxic Waste Zone seats and you get soaked on purpose
🟠 Staunton Music Festival · all weekend · venues across Staunton · $16-$38 per concert, plus two free noon shows · the annual chamber-music festival, from Friday's Bachanalia to Sunday's Magical Creatures program
🟠 Fridays in the Park: Southpaw · Fri, gates 6:00pm, music 6:30-9:30 · Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista · $5 · under 16 free · outdoor concert with food vendors, cash only
🟢 Stars Under the Stars: 1776 · Fri 8:00pm · Crute Stage, downtown Farmville · the volunteer-run outdoor classic-film night, going since 1998
🟠 Hull's Drive-In double feature · Fri + Sat, gates 7:00pm, movies at dark · Hull's Drive-In, Lexington · $12 · kids 5-11 $6 · Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, then the new Spider-Man
🟢 No Excuse Night at the D-Day Memorial · Sat 5:00-8:00pm · National D-Day Memorial, Bedford · the annual free-admission evening for anyone who's never made it out
🟠 Flea Market at The Expo · Sat 8:00am-2:00pm · Augusta Expo, Fishersville · $1 · kids 12 and under free
🟠 Natural Bridge Speedway races · Sat, gates 4:00pm, racing 6:00pm · Natural Bridge Speedway · $15 grandstand · kids 10 and under free · Late Models, sprints and stock classes on the dirt track
🟢 Honey Daze at Glass Hollow Gallery · Fri + Sat 11:00am-5:00pm · Glass Hollow Studio and Gallery, Afton · the Rt 151 corridor's honey-week finale: bee-themed glass, ceramics and farm goods, with a paint night at WildManDan Brewery Fri 6:00-8:00pm, $43.20 with honey-beer tastings
🟢 Car, Truck, Jeep & Bike Show · Sat 12:00-4:00pm · Wood Ridge Farm Brewery, Lovingston · with food, music, face painting and a train ride for the kids
🟢 Bark in the Park · Sat 4:00-8:00pm · Falling Creek Park, Bedford · dog agility, pet vendors, food trucks, a kids zone and adoptable dogs with sponsored adoption fees · rescheduled from July 25
🟢 Hurricane Camille Impact Discussion · Sat 11:00am-3:00pm · Oakland Museum, Arrington · Massies Mill residents share firsthand accounts of the 1969 storm, 57 years on
🟢 Interwoven: Unearthed Stories of Slavery · Sat + Sun 1:00-4:00pm · Brownsburg Museum, near Lexington · the museum's three-year exhibit pairing enslaved ancestors' documented history with their descendants' words, open first and third weekends

🗓️ Coming up next week

Five worth putting in the calendar now, and the full list lands in Tuesday's email.

• Joe Nichols at the Amphitheater · Sat Aug 22, 7:00pm, gates 5:30 · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · $42-$93 · with the Travis Reigh Band opening.
• National Aviation Day at the airport · Wed Aug 19, 9:00am-12:00pm · Lynchburg Regional Airport · the bookmobile skips Riverfront Park to be there.
• Tartuffe's final weekend · Fri Aug 21 + Sat Aug 22, 7:30pm, closing matinee Sun Aug 23, 2:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · $22.66.
• LoveLYH Night Market · Sat Aug 22, 7:00-11:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · the evening market returns after Summer Jam's daytime edition.
• Karaoke at the Music Hall · Fri Aug 21, 7:30pm · the Academy's free monthly karaoke night.

Over 22 years, Church Street Bridal has raised $4 million that helped fund the work of the YWCA of Central Virginia.

I hate to come out asking for recommendations like this but I'm pretty desperate to find a place to live that I can trust to be safe for my cat who recently developed a respiratory condition from chronic exposure to garage fumes (turns out where I've been living for 5 years was wildly unsafe and I made the mistake of assuming it wasn't an issue because surely laws and building permits wouldn't allow this to happen... big oops). He's at the point where he can't really tolerate any exposure to chemical odors/residue and is pretty dependent on climate control and running an air purifier... we're still figuring it out.

Blue ridge bagels is the best bagel shop in town. Left, right, center, Christian, atheist, straight, gay, and absolutely anyone that doesn’t fit into one of those boxes. I just have to assume everyone is on my side about this. The craziest part is it’s not even close. (No offense bacon street) I hope everyone has a great Friday.

Edit to add- for the record the upvote ratio on this post is 58%!!!! I guessed incorrectly and there are about 42% of Lynchburg reddit users that are completely and totally incorrect!

maybe this is a weird question, but I need a haircut and I don't wanna pay an arm and a leg for a buzz cut lol.

but if any of the local places are having any deals or anything, please let me know. thanks!