John Hardy in Rattlesnake : A One-Man Play
2023-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Bower Center for the Arts is excited to welcome John Hardy back to perform his show RATTLESNAKE! Hardy plays sixteen characters in this epic story that spans thirty years and reaches from Texas to Paris, France. This play will be one hour and forty five minutes including intermission. Click here for more information and tickets!

Live Music @ Apocalypse Ale Works
2023-02-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-04 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.

Live Music at Clam Diggers
2023-02-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Clam Diggers Pub and Eatery, 109 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Clam Diggers/Venue 109 for live music! Enjoy great food, drinks and music! Click here to see who is playing each week!

Live Music at Clam Diggers
2023-02-25 19:30 - 22:30 | Clam Diggers Pub and Eatery, 109 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Clam Diggers/Venue 109 for live music by Karlee Raye! Enjoy great food, drinks and music!

Live Music @ Beacon Seafood Pub
2023-02-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-05 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!

Wildlife Drawing with Taxidermy
2023-02-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Claytor Nature Center, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This class will begin with warm up exercises, such as blind contour drawings, quick sketches, or gesture drawings. In drawing from direct observation, you’ll use a variety of techniques including contour lines, positive and negative space, perspective, sighting of angles and measurements. The instructor will demonstrate each activity and discuss the concepts as you practice them. Class critiques will create a community and allow students to verbalize skills learned.
Registration and cost: $20.

Bower Center Exhbit
2023-02-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-01 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-02 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-03 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-07 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-08 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
The Bower Center for the Arts in downtown Bedford is hosting the 9th Annual Edna Curry/John Bower Exhibition! This is a non-themed exhibition to honor the Bower Center’s primary benefactors, Edna Curry and John Bower.
Gallery admission is free. Click here for more information.

ElectricCoArt Exhibit
2023-03-01 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-02 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-03 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-04 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-08 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-09 11:00 - 22:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Featured artist Michael Milton has been dubbed a working man’s artist. Based in Roanoke, VA, his choice of subject is inspired by his Blue Ridge roots. His landscapes are a retreat from the technological world. Milton’s work will be on exhibit through May 15. Gallery admission is free.

Wine Wednesdays
2023-03-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-08 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!

Apocalypse Trivia Night
2023-03-01 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-03-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Every week there will be a wide range of categories to enjoy while also drinking your favorite beer or seltzer water!

Opera for Kids at the Bower Center
2023-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come enjoy this delightful opera for kids and families. An adaptation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale, it features familiar melodies by Offenbach, Rossini, Donizetti, and Verdi. The story is fun and entertaining, weaving together themes of diversity, tolerance, and the value of cooperation with others.
This performance features a quartet of young professional artists who love to share the joy of live music and theatre through opera.
This performance is being provided complimentary. Advance registration is not required, but appreciated. Click here to register.

Bedford Trails MTX Race Series
2023-03-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Mountain Cross, or MTX!….what is it? The “mountain” part refers to many of the same aspects that you might encounter in a mountain bike race. There will be single track with rocks, roots and stumps but it will only make up roughly 50% of the course. The other 50% of the course will consist of mixed surfaces such as grass paths, gravel or pavement, and double track dirt roads. The “cross” parts refers to the multiple styles of racing and mixed terrain the race combines being a combination of mountain biking and cyclocross. There are mandatory barriers that must be dismounted for, a staggered start, and the equalizer format. When combined these different riding styles and elements make what we call Mountain Cross. The races are short, intense, and loads of fun! These are great training races if you have your eye on some other races coming in the Spring/Summer . This is also a great if you have a new years resolution, want to stay active during the cold months, or just want bragging rights! This race embodies the Norwegian proverb that says, “There is no bad weather, only poor clothing choice.” WE RACE ANY WEATHER!
Click here to register and for more details.
MTX #1- January 14th, Saturday, Falling Creek Park, 1:01pm Start –
MTX #2- January 28th, Saturday, New London Tech Trails, 1:01pm Start
MTX #3- February 10th, Friday, Falling Creek Park, 8:08pm Start – FRIDAY NIGHT BIKE LIGHTS *Headlamps and bike lights required, it is recommended to bring multiple lights to have as back up.
MTX #4- March 4th, Saturday, Falling Creek Park , 1:01pm Start
CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
$15-20 per race (Finisher Award + T-shirt first come first serve), $45-60 for entire series.

Opera on the James at the Bower Center
2023-03-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Opera on the James Presents: From Paris to Rome to Broadway!
Songs take us to places we love, whether by crisscrossing the globe or reaching deep places in our hearts. Up-and-coming young opera stars will entertain you with melodies from the great musical capitals of the world. From contemporary hits to beloved standards to operatic masterpieces and Broadway musicals, the Tyler Young Artists Program has it all. Join us for an hour of great music, live, up close and personal.
Opera on the James’ nationally recognized Tyler Young Artist Program is made up of singers chosen from hundreds of applicants for their high level of vocal, musical and theatrical skills. They are ambassadors for opera as an art form for everyone.
Refreshments will be available for purchase. Click here for tickets.

Open Mic Night
2023-03-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Clam Diggers Pub and Eatery, 109 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Clam Diggers every second Thursday of the month for an open mic night! Click here for more details.
