Although correct at the time of publication, please call ahead to verify information as times and events may change. September 2010 October 2010    Dates Event    1  GET REGULAR EVENT REMINDERS! Receive event and area information through Monthly E-Newsletters. Enjoy event listings, videos, discussions and trivia on Facebook. Receive daily updates and last minute event reminders on Twitter. View and share photos from past events and area attractions on Flickr.    1  VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade VMI Parade Grounds. 4:30pm. 540-464-7313.    1 - 3  VMI Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Book your accommodations. Make your dinner reservations.    2  Annual Harvest Festival 10am-6pm. Rockbridge Vineyard. 540-377-6204.    2  Football Game: VMI vs. Presbyterian 1:30pm. Foster Stadium, VMI. 540-464-7253.    2  Rockbridge County Farmer's Market 8am-12pm. Virginia Horse Center. 540-463-9451. The Rockbridge County Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Saturday morning, May through October.    2  VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade VMI Parade Grounds. 10:30am. 540-464-7313.    4 - 9  Southern Virginia University Homecoming Week Book your accommodations. Make your dinner reservations.    6  Lexington Farmer’s Market 8am-1pm. Southern Inn Parking Lot. 540-463-9234 or 540-463-6367. The Lexington Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Wednesday morning, May through October.    8 - 10  CVPHC Color Classic and Fall Futurity Featuring a full line up of halter and performance classes plus breeders and open futurity classes. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    8  Rockbridge Area Dance League 7pm-9pm. 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!    8  Wines and Wags at Lexington Valley Vineyard 4-7pm. Lexington Valley Vineyard. 540-462-2974 Relax and stroll the vineyards with your pet while enjoying unique Virginia wines. Bring a picnic or snack baskets available. Join other dog lovers for a waggingly good time! Every second Friday of the month, May through October.    9  A Hill of a Climb Bike Race 9am. Robinson Gap Road, Buena Vista. 540-460-9653 The Hill of a Climb will be a time trial race with $1000 in prizes. There will be pizza and drinks afterwards, and all participants receive a Hill of a Climb T-shirt. The majority of your entrance fee will be donated to the Rockbridge Occupational Center.    9  Apple Day at the Stonewall Jackson House 11am–3pm. Stonewall Jackson House. 540-463-2552. Enjoy crafts and food at the Stonewall Jackson House's annual Apple Day celebration!    9  Art on the Green! 10:00am-4:00pm. Hopkins Green, Lexington. 540-464-8687.    9  Buena Vista Mountain Day Celebration 10am-4pm. Downtown Buena Vista. Contact 540-261-1514 or mountainday.bv@gmail.com. Enjoy arts, crafts, live music and food as well as demonstrations of the "lost arts" such as weaving and quilting.    9 - 10  House Mountain Horse Show. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    9  Klassic Kar Nutz Cruise-In: Mountain Day Festival. 10:00am. 21st Street, Buena Vista. 540-570-8049. All Makes and Models!    9  Living History Festival/Ice Cream Social. 11:00am-3:00pm. Campbell House. 540-464-1058.    9  Rockbridge County Farmer's Market 8am-12pm. Virginia Horse Center. 540-463-9451. The Rockbridge County Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Saturday morning, May through October.    9 - 10  Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia Fall Horse Show Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    9  Vesuvius Heritage Day 8am-3pm. Village of Vesuvius. 540-377-5861. Food, live music, art and crafts and history.    10  Octoberfest 2-5pm. Rockbridge Vineyard. 888-511-WINE. Relax on our deck with live acoustic music while sampling award-winning Rockbridge wines. Lunch available from The Southern Inn!    11  COLUMBUS DAY    11  Remembering Robert E. Lee Program FREE ADMISSION! "The Man in the Middle." Speaker William C. Davis. 12:15pm. Lee Chapel Auditorium. 10:30am. Mr. Davis will be available in Lee Chapel Shop for book signing.    12  Old Time Music Jam. 6:00pm. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    13  Lexington Farmer’s Market 8am-1pm. Southern Inn Parking Lot. 540-463-9234 or 540-463-6367. The Lexington Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Wednesday morning, May through October.    15 - 16  Old Dominion Saddlebred Show Will feature 3-gaited, 5-gaited, and fine harness. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    15  VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade VMI Parade Grounds. 4:30pm. 540-464-7313.    15 - 17  VMI Parents Weekend Book your accommodations. Make your dinner reservations.    16  Football Game: VMI vs. Liberty Foster Stadium, VMI. 540-464-7253.    16  Klassic Kar Nutz Cruise-In 21st Street, Buena Vista. 2pm. 540-570-8049. All Makes & Models!    16  Rockbridge County Farmer's Market 8am-12pm. Virginia Horse Center. 540-463-9451. The Rockbridge County Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Saturday morning, May through October.    16  The Virginia State Competitive Trail Challenge/ACTHA. Six miles of scenic trails, judged and pointed obstacles with wooded paths, hills and water. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    16 - 17  Virginia Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association Expo 4th annual VAOBA Alpaca Expo will feature approximately 800 alpacas in halter classes. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    16  VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade VMI Parade Grounds. 10:30am. 540-464-7313.    18  Moody Monday. 6:30pm. Uncorked wine shop. 540-261-9463. Wine, cheese, chocolate. Ladies only!    19  Virginia Chorale 8:00pm. Concert Hall, Lenfest Center. Tickets required. Adults $15, seniors $12, Students $10, W&L students $5, W&L Faculty $8.    20  Lexington Farmer’s Market 8am-1pm. Southern Inn Parking Lot. 540-463-9234 or 540-463-6367. The Lexington Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Wednesday morning, May through October.    21 - 24  Virginia Dressage Association Finals Championship Dressage Competition including musical freestyle and grand prix classes. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    22  VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade VMI Parade Grounds. 4:30pm. 540-464-7313.    23  The Jeff Hamilton Trio 8:00pm. Concert Hall, Lenfest Center. Drummer Jeff Hamilton, pianist Tamir Hendelman, and bassist Christoph Luty come together to perform hard swinging acoustic jazz.    27  Lexington Farmer’s Market 8am-1pm. Southern Inn Parking Lot. 540-463-9234 or 540-463-6367. The Lexington Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Wednesday morning, May through October.    28 - 31  Assassins 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday. 3:00pm Sunday. Keller Theater, Lenfest Center. Tickets are required. Adults $14, Seniors $12, W&L Staff $10, Students $5. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES, strong language and content.    29 - 31  New World 3 Spectacular Paso Fino Horse Show. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    29  Trick-or-Treating in Downtown Lexington 3:30pm-5:00pm. Downtown Lexington. 540-463-5375. Downtown fun and festivities for ghouls and goblins alike. Halloween Café, carriage rides for the children, trick-or-treating and more….kids of all ages will find something fun to do.    29 - 31  Virginia Horse Trials. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.    30  Rockbridge County Farmer's Market 8am-12pm. Virginia Horse Center. 540-463-9451. The Rockbridge County Farmers Market hosts locals, selling their beautiful home-grown and home-made wares each Saturday morning, May through October. November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011