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SUMMARY:Give Me Liberty – VA250 Traveling Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:“Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation” is the signature exhibition of the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission and organized in partnership by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. It highlights Virginia’s pivotal\, complex role in the Revolution through storytelling and the perspectives of diverse historical figures\, including Thomas Jefferson\, whose personal retreat can be visited and toured in Bedford County at Poplar Forest. \nThe Bedford Area Welcome Center is proud to host a special traveling banner exhibition in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Visitors are invited to experience the exhibit through June 8 at the Bedford Area Welcome Center\, open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. \nThe Bedford Area Welcome Center serves as a hub for travelers and residents seeking information about local attractions\, dining\, lodging\, outdoor recreation\, and community events. There is also a webpage highlighting local America 250 initiatives and commemorative partners. This can be found at DestinationBedfordVA.com/VA250. A dedicated Facebook page is available at BedfordVA250.
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/give-me-liberty-va250-traveling-exhibition/
LOCATION:Bedford Area Welcome Center\, 816 Burks Hill Road\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s legacy is one of cultural influence through his beloved Peanuts comic strip and of humble service in World War II. His wartime experience left a lasting impression on him\, so much so that he became the Capital Campaign Chair of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation from 1998 until his passing in 2000. \nThe National D-Day Memorial is proud to bring The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz to the Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford\, Virginia. The traveling exhibition\, curated by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa\, California\, U.S.A.\, explores Schulz’s personal history and his role as the sole inspiration and artistic talent behind the most successful comic strip in history. \nGallery admission is free. 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/the-life-and-art-of-charles-m-schulz-exhibition/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Bower Center for the Arts\, 309 North Bridge Street\, Bedford\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Live Music at Portside
DESCRIPTION:Come to Portside Grill & Bar right on Smith Mountain Lake\, for great food and live music! Click here to see who is playing! 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/live-music-at-portside-6/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Portside Grill and Bar\, 3619 Airport Rd.\, Moneta\, VA\, 24121\, United States
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SUMMARY:Live Music at Benjamin’s
DESCRIPTION:Come to Benjamins for great food and live music every Friday! Click here to see who is playing each week. 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/live-music-at-benjamins/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Benjamin’s Restaurant\, 14900 Forest Rd.\, Forest\, 24551\, United States
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SUMMARY:Forest Friday Cheers
DESCRIPTION:Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for Forest Friday Cheers! \nLive music\, local vendors\, food\, and local craft beer. \nInflatable bounce pad for the kids\, and other fun activities. \nFree admission. Click here to see who is playing each week! 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/forest-friday-cheers-2-2-2-2/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Apocalypse Ale Works\, 1257 Burnbridge Road\, Forest\, VA\, 24551\, United States
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SUMMARY:First Fridays at Falling Creek Park
DESCRIPTION:The First Fridays concert series is back at Falling Creek Park\, brought to you by Bedford County Parks & Recreation. \nCome to the park for live music\, kids activities and a food truck every first Friday of the month\, May – October. \nThe music starts around 6:30 p.m. \nBring a chair or blanket. You can also bring your own food. \nAdmission is free! \nClick here to see who is playing each month. 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/first-fridays-at-falling-creek-park-2/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Falling Creek Park\, 1257 County Farm Road\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States
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SUMMARY:Live Music @ Apocalypse Ale Works
DESCRIPTION:Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for great beer and live music.  For more information and to see who is playing each week\, click here. Food by Bunker 42 Bar Bites will also be available for purchase! 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/live-music-apocalypse-ale-works-2-2-2/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Apocalypse Ale Works\, 1257 Burnbridge Road\, Forest\, VA\, 24551\, United States
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SUMMARY:When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound
DESCRIPTION:It’s the immersive experience everyone is still talking about and asking to see again! \nWhen We Went In\, the National D-Day Memorial’s exclusive\, nighttime masterpiece is back by popular demand with a new prelude to honor America’s 250th anniversary! \nCreated for the National D-Day Memorial by the Institute for Creativity\, Arts\, and Technology at Virginia Tech – When We Went In is an immersive nighttime presentation that transforms the Memorial’s grounds into a stunning\, multi-media sensory experience. Using the Memorial itself as the dramatic backdrop for the narrative\, this outdoor show retells the story of the Normandy invasion through first-hand accounts of the men and women who lived through June 6\, 1944\, with authentic film footage\, archival photographs\, and wartime illustrations. The soundscape – from the roar of aircraft and gunfire to moments of solemn silence – delivered in surround-sound makes viewers feel as if they are in the throes of the historical moment and the triumph of eventual victory. The combined light-and-sound storytelling approach creates a vivid re-enactment of D-Day’s pivotal events\, aiming to educate and emotionally engage the audience with the experiences of those who were there. \nThe show’s title comes from the first line of “Omaha Beach\,” a poem by World War II veteran Peter Thomas. Thomas’s poetic account of landing at Omaha Beach acts as a thread connecting the entire narrative experience. Throughout the presentation\, the words of participants – drawn from letters\, oral histories\, and diaries – give voice to the soldiers\, sailors\, airmen\, and nurses of D-Day. Grounded in these true stories and memories\, rather than fictional dramatization\, When We Went In is as close as it gets to having lived D-Day. \nWhen We Went In exceeded attendance estimates during its first run in June 2024\, as part of the Memorial’s 80th anniversary of D-Day commemoration events. The intimate\, shared experience connected with a modern audience while conveying the hope and fear that young participants felt on D-Day. \nClick here for more information. 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/when-we-went-in-the-d-day-experience-in-light-and-sound-3/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, United States
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