SML Good Neighbors Day
2023-05-12 18:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | SML Pavilion, 1123 Celebration Ave, Moneta, VA
SML Good Neighbors Day will feature the Boomer Band.
Gates will open at 6 pm. Music begins at 7 pm.
Concert goers are welcome to bring their own food. Beer and wine must be purchased on-site.
Click here for tickets.

Forest Farmer's Market
2023-05-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Library Grounds, 15583 Old Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!

Vintage Artisan Market
2023-05-13 11:00 - 17:00 | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come enjoy this Artisan Event at Harvest Moon Marketplace! Along with great shopping, there will also be live music and food for purchase! This will be a fantastic event on Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend! This is a beautiful venue on rt 122. Free admission.

Big Otter Mill Spring Festival
2023-05-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Big Otter Mill, 3533 Big Island Highway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Enjoy a spring afternoon at this historic mill in Bedford, VA!
Live music by Rick Dellinger (12-1 p.m.) and the Karlee Raye Trio (1-3 p.m.)
BBQ by the 24th District Mason’s Association, tastings and craft beverages from Fables & Feathers Winery, a variety of vendors, and self-guided tours of the Mill!
Free admission and family friendly!

Local Makers Market at Beale’s
2023-05-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Enjoy live music, great food and beer, and shop from a talented selection of local artisans and crafters.
Live Music Schedule:
12-3pm: MacKenzie Roark
*After the event, 5-8pm: Jason & The Pinschers

Live Music @ Apocalypse Ale Works
2023-05-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for great beer and live music. For more information and to see who is playing each week, click here.

Concert at the Bower Center
2023-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to the Bower Center for the Arts to see the Karlee Raye Band in Concert! Enjoy her original songs featuring country, blues and rock from her recently released album, “World Won’t Stop.” Advance tickets are $15 in available at bowercenter.org or at lynchburgtickets.com.

Live Music @ Beacon Seafood Pub
2023-05-14 14:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-21 14:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Beacon Seafood Pub at The Virginia Dare Marina, 3619 Airport Rd., Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come to Beacon Seafood Pub located at the Virginia Dare Marina at Smith Mountain Lake, and enjoy great food, drinks and live music! Click here to see who is playing each week!

Wine Wednesdays
2023-05-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-24 17:00 - 19:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
What’s better than wine and music? Come enjoy 4 selections of wine from the gallery. The tastings will be accompanied by live music. You can stay for dinner, wander the gallery or shop in the market!

Adventure Skill Clinic
2023-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come and learn about common edible and medicinal plants that grow locally during the month of May, their benefits and various uses, share your own experiences, and meet other folks who are also interested in foraging! Potluck style dinner at 6pm (bring a main or side dish and then plates/cups/silverware for yourselves) with instruction starting around 6:45pm led by Bedford’s Parks and Recreation Outdoor Event and Outreach Coordinator Lee Wittekind. Whether you want to know foods to eat in a survival situation, want a quick trail snack while hiking, or want to make a small meal, this class will get you started in safely identifying and preparing common plants in our area. Meet at Falling Creek Park inside the pavilion next to the playground. Families and children are encouraged!

Bedford Christmas Station Open House & Ribbon Cutting
2023-05-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Bedford Community Christmas Station, 510 Blue Ridge Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce will assist the Ribbon Cutting shortly after 12:00 and the Bedford Christmas Station will continue to welcome folks till 4:00 offering refreshments, tours and shopping in their fundraising sales merchandise!

Armed Forces Appreciation Day Fishing
2023-05-20 08:00 - 15:00 | Independence Park, 1172 Venhorst Drive, Bedford, Va, 24523
*This event is for service members only!
Come fishing (fly or regular) with Project Healing Waters and Taletellers Fly Shop at Independence Park! Fishing will start at 8am with the option to also play disc golf or go hiking as well. There is handicap assessible fishing available and two ponds to choose from with bass, Blue gill, and carp. There will be a catered lunch and door prizes for some sweet outdoor gear! This is a free event designed to give service members a great day outdoors together. Register using the link below. https://www.runreg.com/armed-forces-appreciation-day

Summer Sunset Concert Series
2023-05-20 16:00 - 22:00 | Bedford Area Family YMCA, 1111 Turnpike Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Enjoy a relaxing night under the stars at the Bedford Area Family YMCA! The Summer Sunset Festival Series is back for the 2nd year, and there will be live music, food trucks, beer/wine and outdoor games! Mark your calendar for the third Saturday from May through August. For more information on who’s playing and which food trucks will be on site, click here.

Country Music Jubilee
2023-05-20 18:30 - 22:00 | SML Pavilion, 1123 Celebration Ave, Moneta, VA
Performances by Annalyse Marie and Glen Shelton. Lake Christian Ministries Country Music Jubilee is sponsored by ML Realty, Mary Lou MCDonald, Broker.
Tickets: $20/person

ElectricCoArt Exhibit
2023-05-25 11:00 - 22:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Featured artist Ed Tepper is an amazing photographer who after retiring from corporate life, his passion became creating photographic stories of ordinary people going about their regular lives. He calls it “Candid Social Documentary Photography.” “Candid” because most of the time the people in the photo don’t know he’s there so they can’t put on an act for the camera. “Social” because his photos are about people. “Documentary” because his photos show real life.
Tepper’s work will be on exhibit through the end of June. Gallery admission is free.
* Reception for this event will be held on Friday, May 26th at 6pm. This event is also free.

Stars & Stripes Forever Patriotic Concert
2023-05-26 19:00 - 21:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States
Kick off Memorial Day weekend at the National D-Day Memorial with the Jefferson Choral Society performing beloved patriotic tunes. The Let’s Dance Band opens with big band sounds of the 1940s. Tickets are available online or at the gate. Click here to purchase tickets. Bring a chair.

RunAbout Honors 5K
2023-05-27 08:30 - 10:30 | Bedford Baptist Church, 1516 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This inaugural event is the first of a two-part series honoring our fallen service men and women. First, the RunAbout Honors 5K on May 27. The second event is the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, September 9. By registering for both events, participants will be eligible to receive a commemorative series shirt and be entered to win exclusive prizes from series sponsors. Registration for both is encouraged but not required.

Click here to register today!

Live Music @ Beale's
2023-05-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Beale’s Brewery located in Downtown Bedford for great food and live music by the Coleman Brothers Band!

Hickory Hill’s Sunset Saturday Music Series
2023-05-27 18:00 - 22:00 | Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery, 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come enjoy good music, conversation, and dancing fireflies. Relax, sit back and listen to the music of local artists as the sun fades and the stars slowly pop out in the sky. Click here to see who is playing each week!
Advanced general admission tickets are $10/ person.
Click here for tickets.

Landscape Painting class
2023-06-01 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Claytor Nature Center, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This class is three days: June 1, 2, and 3 from 9-noon at Claytor Nature Center! Pre-registration is required.
The goal of the class is to complete a landscape painting in three sessions by completing a major part of the painting each meeting.
What you’ll learn:
How to begin a painting, line in, block in, lay in, brush stroke, composition, and working with value, edges and color. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to work in a plein air setting. You’ll find working from life to be the best learning experience.
When:
Classes will be held from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. rain or shine. Light and intermittent rain is okay. Heavy or consistent rain will cause us to cancel and re-schedule.
Click here to Register and to see what supplies you will need to bring.

Wheels and Beale's
2023-06-02 16:00 - 2023-06-03 22:00 | Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come out to Falling Creek Bike Park for Wheels and Beale’s! Go on a beginner, intermediate, or advanced group ride, compete in some fun bike games, demo rad bikes from local bike shops, take hot laps on the jump line, play yard games, check out the skatepark, go disc golfing, try some local brews, listen to live music, and camp out for the night!
There are 16 spots with fire rings and there is a 1 vehicle limit per campsite for $5. If you need extra vehicles or space then there will be camping in the field with no fire ring for FREE. Bring the whole family! Camping is Friday and Saturday night.
The Tortoise and Hare race is a two person team race where one person, the “Tortoise” track stands on their bike in the marked zone with the other tortoise’s for up to 60 seconds while their partner, the “Hare”, races around a short course on a kids bike against all the other hares for up to 60 seconds (4 teams at a time). If the Tortoise puts their foot down then the Hare is finished. If all the tortoises make it the full 60 seconds then the Hare in the lead with the most laps wins! (Kids bikes will be provided. Bikes with tires over 3.0 inches are not allowed for the tortoise.)

https://www.bikereg.com/wheels-and-beales

Hook, Lines and Singers - SML Songwriters Festival
2023-06-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121
Click here to see a full schedule of this songwriters festival at Smith Mountain Lake!
