The 4th Annual Sunset at Sandusky event is sponsored by First Citizens Bank and will feature music, food, wine, beer and a silent auction. Tickets are $35. Call (434) 832-0162 for more information or visit www.historicsandusky.org.
September 10 & 24
Come out to the Virginia Dare in your grass skirt, your favorite Hawaiian shirt and lei and enjoy a two-hour cruise and a meal with Hawaiian flair. Visit www.vadarecruises.com for more information.
Admission $18 to $20 at the door. John Sines, Jr., is a Virginia native and an OMAR recording artist. Visit www.ticketweb.com for more information.
September 10, 11, 17–19, 23 – 25
Thursday, Friday and Saturday show times: 8 p.m., Sunday Matinees: 3 p.m.
Renaissance Theatre presents this Tennessee Williams play, directed by Jeff Krantz. Call (434) 845-4427 for more information, or visit www.renaissancetheatre.info.
Free and open to the public. Call (434) 845-1888 for more information, or visit www.riverflick.org.
Sans Soucy Vineyards is offering arts and crafts, food and live music. Call (434) 376-9463 for more information.
September 17, 18 and 19th, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 12 noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. Free Admission. Enjoy Greek food, live music, traditional costumes and dancing, marketplace and children's events. For more information please visit www.roanokegreekfestival.com.
Historian Nancy Weiland will lead a walking tour through the Old City Cemetery, visiting the gravesites of Lynchburg's famous 19th century women. For admission information, call (434) 847-1465.
As part of Old City Cemetery's Pollinator Series, participants will get hands-on experience in gently capturing and tagging monarchs before they embark on their annual trek to Mexico.
Teens can learn how to handle our educational animals and help the naturalists teach people all about wildlife during this hands-on orientation! Ages 13 to 17.
Join naturalists for a guided hike. $5/family.
Adults with children aged 8-12 will learn how to feed and care for nature center animals, and sign up for feeding shifts that fit your schedule.
Learn how to care for Lynchburg’s trails. Ages 16 and up.
Grammy award-winning harmonica player, Sugar Blue, will be playing the blues. Advance tickets are $20, and $25 at the door. Call (434) 845–2162 for more information, or visit www.theellington.org.
Come and "rock out" with us! Learn all about rocks and minerals or bring in your own for us to identify. Register one week in advance. Ages 5 and up. Admission is $5.
Hosted by local historian, Tom Burford, come taste the flavors that complement. General admission applies. Call (434) 847-1465 or visit www.gravegarden.org for more information.
Area businesses, churches, families, social groups and sports teams are invited to enter a scarecrow to be judged on creativity, design and originality. Call (434) 944-5530 for more information.
Paul Thorn will be performing live on the main stage for a vocal performance. Advance tickets are $20, and $25 at the door. Call (434) 845-2162 for more information, or visit www.theellington.org.
Come taste the molasses festival featuring home made molasses, brunswick stew and more. Call (434) 263-5336 for more information.
Learn about the amazing migration of the Monarch butterfly and how to gently tag them to help scientists learn more. $8 includes tags; ages 5 and up.
October 5 & 6
Tuesday: 1 to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday: 10 to 11 a.m.
We will have a howl-ing good time learning about animal sounds! $7 per child. Ages 4 to 6.
Come out to the Virginia and enjoy a two-hour cruise with lunch while a Ranger from the Smith Mountain Lake State Park discusses some of the wildlife here at the lake. Visit www.vadarecruises.com for more information.