November Christmas Market
2019-11-15 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Trivium Estate and Conference Center, 7821 Bellevue Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
For the fifth year, the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce’s November Christmas Market is, “A time for small business to shine”. It’s a great opportunity to explore local businesses this Holiday Season. Come enjoy fun, food, and shopping with a variety of vendors! Don’t miss this event! This will be one of the last times we will get together before the New Year!
Photos with Santa – Christmas music – Food & Dessert Trucks
Food trucks including:
Tali’s Food Truck
Porter House Catering
Waffle Mania
Dem Bunz
Nomad Coffee Co.

Christmas Open House
2019-11-15 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-11-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Granny Dot’s, 208 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy this wonderful event!!! SO MUCH black and white and buffalo check decor-ornaments, wreaths, tree skirts, signs, and more. And the primitive room will be brimming with wonderful warm country Christmas items!
Friday night will feature sale prices on all canvases-from small to super large!
Saturday each customer will receive a Christmas Card, and inside your card will be a special discount coupon good towards your purchases that day! In the midst of the card basket will be TWO $25 gift cards!

Little Town Players
2019-11-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-11-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-11-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Little Town Players, 931 Ashland Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Nov 8,9,15,16 7:30PM Nov 10,17 2-4PM
Little Town Players presents ” A Grand Night For Singing” and you don’t want to miss it! This play is a musical revue showcasing the music of Richard Rodgers and the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II.
Call 540-586-5881 for tickets or click here.

Forest Farmers Market
2019-11-16 08:00 - 12:00, 2019-11-23 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Farmers Market, 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24523, United States
Virginia Grown Produce, meats, honey, flowers along with breads for locals to enjoy. The market is open the last week in April until the last week in Oct. Please come and enjoy the local food from our area.

Indoor Farmer's Market
2019-11-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Farmers Market Winter Market, 1088 Rustic Village Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come shop for the holidays! The market will have over 30 vendors. The farmers have done an amazing job of keeping the produce growing, the value added vendors have wonderful products to give as gifts or to treat yourself.

45th Annual Craft Fair
2019-11-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Liberty Middle School, 1237 Lacey Putney Way, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
GFWC Bedford Woman’s Club presents the 45th Annual Craft Fair. Come explore local craft vendors and enjoy a visit from Santa from 3pm-4pm.

Painting With a Purpose
2019-11-16 11:00 - 13:30 | Studio 207, 207 E Depot St., Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
$35 per person
Pre-registration is required to set up a place for you.
Appetizer: TBD
Seating is limited to 12 people each day.
Help raise funds for BHS to save lives and build families! The Bedford Humane Society does NOT have a building for the animals. All cats and dogs are in foster homes. They need to raise funds to build a shelter. Reserve your spot to create a painting for you and help raise those needed funds for BHS!
You’ll get to create your own painting of an original work of art created by Peggy Markham or Lori Stetson.
Bring a friend, your favorite drinks, and if you want, additional snacks and have a great time painting, eating, and making new friends!
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Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival
2019-11-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Eat, drink, shop and explore a gem of American history when the Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival returns to Poplar Forest. The festival, which celebrates Jefferson’s legacy as the father of Virginia wine, features tastings from over a dozen of Virginia’s finest wineries. Funds raised by the festival support the ongoing restoration, preservation and interpretation of the Founding Father’s secluded Bedford County retreat.
Don’t miss out on our VIP Wine Festival passes—which include access to a private tent, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a private audience with Mr. Jefferson himself, a special tasting and more.
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Saturday Evening at the Peaks
2019-11-16 18:30 - 21:30, 2019-11-23 18:30 - 21:30 | Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy great live music by Root 2 Music!
Nancy Reid & David Frank – Fiddle & Guitar – Acoustic Music – Blues, Celtic, Appalachian Old Time, Original Americana.

Andrew Finn Magill’s Brazilian Trio Concert
2019-11-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Bedford Public Library, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
It’s nice to see fresh, young musicians carrying on the traditions of Brazilian music. Finn Magill displays a love and authenticity that can fool you into thinking he is from Brazil. His style is playful and light, yet soulful and passionate. Congratulations! – Airto Moreira, percussionist with Weather Report, Miles Davis, Chick Corea
Join the Friends of the Bedford Public Library on Saturday, November 16, at 7:30 pm, as they host in concert, Andrew Finn Magill Brazilian Trio. The concert, held in the Bedford Room of Bedford Central Library is open to the public, with a ticket price of $15.00 per person; collected at the door or purchased in advance through: http://www.lynchburgtickets.com/ Seating is limited. For more information, call: 540-586-8911, or visit: www.friendsofbedfordlibrary.org.
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Immigration: Themed Exhibit
2019-11-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-11-22 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-11-23 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-11-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-11-27 11:00 - 16:00 | VA
Gallery Admission is Always Free
Open Tues-Sat 11am-4pm and every 2nd Friday in Bedford 5-8pm
Nov. 19-Jan 25, 2020
Immigration
Is a movement to a place that is foreign
Movement
Is an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed
Foreign
Is a characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own; or something strange and unfamiliar
“Art drives ideas home in a way that is unmatched by any other medium. We need multidimensional, complex stories about who we are; we need to represent ourselves in our full humanity.” – Felipe Baeza, Visual Artist

Solo Mountain Country
2019-11-22 19:30 - 22:30 | Bedford Moose Lodge, 2986 West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Solo Mountain Country will be providing the Entertainment Friday, November 29th, 2019 at the Bedford Moose Lodge #1897.

Pancake Breakfast
2019-11-23 07:00 - 11:00 | Bedford Moose Lodge, 2986 West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come show your support for Liberty FFA Students. Donations are appreciated.
Menu: Pancakes, sausage, bacon, coffee, milk or juice.

Bedford Cares Holiday Bazaar
2019-11-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Bedford Cares, 201 Sweeney Cir, Forest, VA, United States
You’re definitely going to want to join us for our Holiday Bazaar in November! Check out all the great vendors that will be on display this year! The sponsors this year are, Marco’s Pizza, Waffle Mania, and the Knights of Columbus. Thank you so much for supporting our cause!
Waffle Mania just signed on as a Co-host and will have their truck at the Bazaar on Saturday, November 23rd!!!
Vendors are as follows—
*Perfectly Posh
*The Enchanted Elderberries
*Machine Creek Forge
*Initials Inc. with Keshia Jackson
*Color Street Nails
*Premier Designs Jewelry
*Robin’s Corner Crafts
*Original Animal Oil Paintings by Jamye Smith
*Paparazzi Jewelry
*Hearth and Homestead
*Pick n Paint (face painting by Teresa)
*A Little Bliss Boutique
*Nona’s Friendship Breads
*Central Virginia – Massage Giveaways
*Lil Goblin Soap
*Lularoe w/Nicole Boyd
*Sara Lynn’s Unique Glass Block Designs
*Pampered Chef with Robyn Flint
*Haberly’s Hobbies
*Tupperware with Michelle Aldermann
*Flowers By Caroline
*Judy’s Crafts
*Crafts by Julie Toler
—and more are still being added!
The Bedford Cares room will feature
-baked goods
-yard sale bargains
-plants
-new items
-dog and cat socks
-hand knitted scarves
-various volunteer donated crafts
-50/50 raffle tickets
-door prizes/ticket registration
-children’s items
-adoptable kittens/cats
-vinyl car clings
-apple butter
and more!

Gardening For Scents: Potpourri and Bath Salts
2019-11-23 11:00 - 12:30 | Bedford Public Library, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Gardening For Scents: Potpourri and Bath Salts
A Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association Program
The Master Gardeners will teach us about the history and use of scented plants around the home, as well as how to select, gather and dry flowers and herbs from the garden. Participants will then be guided in mixing their own samples of potpourri and bath salts to take home for personal use or as a gift.
For ages 13+. Registration is required; please call us at 540-586-8911.

Rendezvous at Beale's Brewery
2019-11-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Listen to classic rock music by the band Rendezvous, while enjoying great beer and BBQ.

Festival of Trees
2019-11-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-27 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The 11th Annual Festival of Trees will be held November 26, 2019 – January 3, 2020. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Love”, and coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” tourism slogan.
The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite tree(s) for only $1.00/vote and at the conclusion of the event, all proceeds will benefit the charitable organizations designated by the businesses that decorated the trees.
The scavenger hunt will take place again, and on certain nights children can visit with Santa, participate in a craft activity, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly.
Open Seven days a week from 9:00AM until 5:00PM
Extended Hours until 9:00PM – December 6, 13, 14, 15, 20
* The Welcome Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Trivia Thursdays
2019-11-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Live team trivia on Thursdays in the taproom!
Free to play – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place take home Beale’s gift certificates!
