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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:Bedford Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:The Bedford Farmers Market will have fresh produce\, vegetables\, baked goods\, artisan crafts and a variety of Bedford and locally grown products! Free off-street parking. The market is open Every Saturday!  \nClick here to see which vendors will be on site each week!  \n 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/bedford-farmers-market-4/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:Bedford Farmers Market\, Washington and Center Streets\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States
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SUMMARY:Forest Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy locally grown produce\, meats\, honey\, flowers along with breads and local artisan goodies.   You can also find breakfast sandwiches and a coffee truck most weeks. The market is open the last week in April until the last week in October every Saturday behind the Forest Library.  
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LOCATION:Forest Farmers Market\, 15583 Forest Road\, Forest\, 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/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:Bower Center for the Arts\, 309 North Bridge Street\, Bedford\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:82nd Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:The 82nd Anniversary of D-Day will be observed in a special ceremony at 11am at the National D-Day Memorial. \nMemorial hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on June 6 with free admission all day. Guided tours will begin at 1 p.m. Ceremony guests are encouraged to bring a chair. No coolers or food in the plaza. No pets (service dogs welcome). Visit dday.org for full event information and to view the live stream of the ceremony. \nThe keynote speaker will be Drew Dix\, the first Special Forces Medal of Honor recipient. Throughout the day\, guests can also experience living historians\, book signings\, special displays\, and more. \nThe evening concludes with a musical performance by Letters from Home and a showing of When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound. This was created for the National D-Day Memorial by the Institute for Creativity\, Arts\, and Technology at Virginia Tech and is an immersive nighttime presentation that transforms the Memorial’s grounds into a stunning\, multi-media sensory experience\, bringing the story of D-Day to life. \nClick here for more information. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/82nd-anniversary-of-d-day-commemoration/
LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Live Music at Harvest Moon
DESCRIPTION: \nCome see live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace! Click here to see who is playing this weekend! \n\n\nEnjoy beer\, wine\, meads\, ciders\, and non-alcoholic drinks\, along with delicious food and great shopping at the Marketplace. Free admission and free music!\n \n\n 
URL:https://www.destinationbedfordva.com/event/live-music-at-harvest-moon-10/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:Harvest Moon Marketplace\, 14917 Moneta Rd\, Moneta\, VA\, 24121\, 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-3/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, United States
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