• Arc After Hours: Game Night

    The Arc of Central Virginia 1508 Bedford Avenue, Lynchburg, United States

    Unleash your competitive spirit with a variety of board games, card games, and group activities. Snacks and drinks will be available.

  • Connecting the Generations: Recognizing & Sharing Family Treasures

    Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United States

    Due to winter weather, this event is postponed from Feb. 22 to March 22. Join Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest’s African American Advisory Group for this special talk and workshop uncovering how you can get started with your genealogy and how you can use family treasures to learn about your family history. Hosted at the Jones […]

  • Empty Bowls 2025

    The Warehouse Theatre, Academy Center of the Arts 519 Commerce Street, Lynchburg, Virginia

    The Seventeenth Annual Empty Bowls event to benefit the Daily Bread will be held on Saturday, March 22, from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm, at the Academy Center of the Arts Warehouse Theatre. With the purchase of a ticket, guests are able to pick out their favorite bowl(s), enjoy soup tastings, and engage with Lynchburg […]

  • Practicing Peace, Living Nonviolence

    Rev. John Dear will be our guest for the 2025 Turner-Warren Lecture on Life and Faith and he will also present the Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture in Christian Ministry at the University of Lynchburg.Save these dates for this fulfilling workshop and lecture series:Saturday, March 22 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Community Workshop “The Nonviolent […]

  • SciFest Keynote: Moogega Cooper

    Smith Hall Theatre, Randolph College 2500 RIVERMONT AVE, Lynchburg, VA, United States

    Moogega Cooper is a trailblazing engineer of the famed Mars Rover Perseverance Mission for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

  • Women in Science Panel

    Nichols Theatre at Randolph College 2500 Rivermont avenue, Lynchburg, VA, United States

    SciFest Alumnae panelists share how they have succeeded in their scientific fields, followed by a reception. 2025 Panelists: Alexis Blankenship '15, a forensic chemist at NMS Labs in Pennsylvania Victoria Turgeon '93, professor of biology and neuroscience and academic director of the Prisma Health Partnership at Furman University Melissa Merrill '89, professor, associate department head […]

  • Twisters: A Scientist Goes to the Movies

    Thoresen Theatre at Randolph College 2500 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, United States

    SciFest Join us for a screening of "Twisters," with live commentary from Randolph environmental science professor Karin Warren and meteorologist George Flickinger about the science in the film. Admission is free and open to the public.

  • Celtic Festival & Highland Games

    Sedalia Center 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, United States

    Come celebrate the fun and fanfare of The Sedalia Center's Celtic Festival. Enjoy music, food and the Highland games! Celtic Fare  featuring Highland Athletics • Pipes & Drums • Scotch Tasting & Seminar • Pub Fare & Pub Drinks • Highland Dancers & More details to be announced soon! Live Music featuring The Fighting Jamesons […]

  • Community Conversations

    Market at Main 904 Main Street, Lynchburg, United States

    Are you frustrated with what’s happening in our community? Do you want to learn how you can get involved? Or just learn more about what the heck is going on? Then we have an event for you. Join us, friends. We can do this-together. Event agenda:• State of where we are locally• How we can […]

  • HOPEx 2025: The Art of Change

    Academy Center of the Arts Historic Theatre 600 Main Street, Lynchburg, United States

    oin Lynchburg Beacon of Hope for HOPEx, our 4th annual evening of storytelling and inspiration. This year’s theme, “The Art of Change,” invites the audience to explore change and how it shapes our lives and the world around us. Featuring a diverse lineup of creators, entrepreneurs, and Lynchburg City Schools alumni, this event delves into […]

  • Spring Fling on Bedford Avenue

    Palmera House 2307 Bedford Avenue, Lynchburg, United States

    Spring is in the air! Join us for Spring Fling on Bedford Ave — Saturday, April 5th from 11am–2pm. Enjoy local vendors, kids activities, and live music all along Bedford Ave. FREE EVENT! Road will be closed to enjoy food, bounce houses, a monster truck, raffles & more!

  • Nonviolence & Peace Vigil Walk

    Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center 311 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, United States

    Join us on Tuesdays beginning April 8th for a Nonviolence & Peace Vigil Walk from Sattva Center to Monument Terrace Steps at 5 PM, returning for a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 PM in the Mind Body Studio. Follow the guidelines provided by the FCC newsletter.