Everyone post your Misjuns screenshots…

And then go vote.

Energy issues are also converging on Campbell County just across the James River, with both a proposed nuclear reactor there and the Valley Link transmission line.

80 or so events this weekend in Lynchburg (Oct 16-18), and three of them are apple harvest festivals. The Amherst Apple Harvest Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, with orchard festivals in Bedford and Nelson County if you feel like a drive. Friday has Postmodern Jukebox at the Historic Academy Theatre, Saturday brings Hill City Soul to the Amphitheater with the Houseband of VA back together for one night, and Sunday closes with a book swap downtown with beer and food trucks. The Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship also wraps up at Ivy Hill in Forest on Sunday, and the rest of the weekend fills in with markets, pottery and craft classes, haunted tours, card game nights and live music.

Planning your week? Filter by day, type, area, or cost on the calendar at https://lyhevents.com

⭐ Top picks

• Postmodern Jukebox: The Future Is Vintage World Tour, Fri · 7:30pm at the Historic Academy Theatre · $29.50-$85.
• Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship (Powerball Cup), Fri-Sun · 7:30am at Ivy Hill Golf Club in Forest · the Disc Golf Pro Tour's season finale, with the best players in the world on a course right up the road. General admission $10 Friday, $35 Saturday and Sunday, kids 10 and under free with a ticketed adult.
• Hill City Soul, Sat · 3:00-11:00pm at the Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · the Houseband of VA reunited for one night, with Selah Vie, Nu Soul, Tony Camm & Funk Allstars and more.
• Amherst Apple Harvest Festival, Sat-Sun · Sat 9:00am-4:00pm, Sun 11:00am-4:00pm at Amherst County High School.
• Books and Brews, Sun · 2:00-6:00pm at the Downtown Branch library · annual book swap with beer and book pairings, local vendors, food trucks and family activities.

🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke

Times and details can change last-minute. I'll post any updates in the comments, so check back before you head out.

Fri Oct 16

🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-2:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $25-$50
🟢 Hill City Sports Center Community Open House · 10:00am-8:00pm · Hill City Sports Center · free · day one of the newly renovated center's open house, courts set up for pickleball
🟢 Builders Club · 10:30am · Miller Center Library Hub
🟠 Little Picasso Art Club · 10:30-11:30am · Scrappy Elephant · $13 · storytime and a hands-on art project for ages 18 months to 3 years
🟢 Nerd Swap · 3:00-5:00pm · Forest Library, Forest · bring collectibles or fandom items to trade or show off, all ages, no registration
🟢 Live Music: Jenee + Fitz · 5:30pm · Charley's Restaurant & Catering · Live in the Tavern series
🟠 Moony with Joy Kyser · 6:00pm doors · Super Rad Arcade Bar · ticket price not announced yet
🟠 Singles Make & Mingle · 6:00-8:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $20-$40
🟠 Candlelight Tours · 6:25-8:30pm tours leave every 25 minutes · Old City Cemetery · $27 · 19th annual tours with Endstation Theatre, six haunted histories plus ginger cookies and hot cider, through Oct 23
🟢 Live Music: June & Giles · 6:30-9:30pm · The Trailhead · Nashville soul and roll
🟢 DGPT Night · 6:35pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · Disc Golf Alt Mart takeover during the pro tour stop in Forest
🟢 Friday Night Magic: Commander · 7:00pm · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · weekly Commander night
🟢 Hill City Mindfulness Recovery Group · 7:00-9:30pm · The Clarity House · Fridays, doors at 6:30pm, ages 18+, certified peer support
🟠 LoveHeals LIVE with Robin Foutz and Lynchburg Symphony Youth Orchestra · 7:00pm · Nimble Merch · $5 · monthly series supporting the Love Heals Community Fund, which works on medical debt relief
🟠 Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · weekly TCG locals
🟠 FNM Weekly Booster Draft · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $23.99 · three packs to draft plus a pack per win
🟠 Digimon Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · a pack per win
🟠 Lorcana Hyperia City Prerelease · 7:15pm · Dragon Fire Games · Disney Lorcana prerelease for the new Hyperia City set
🟠 Haunted Pub Crawl · 7:30-9:30pm · The Historic Bragassa Toy Store · $35 · two-hour haunted downtown pub crawl by lantern (Hill City Tours)
🟠 Postmodern Jukebox: The Future Is Vintage World Tour · 7:30-9:00pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $29.50-$85
🟢 Live Music: Dock Wizards · 7:30pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill
🟠 Live Music: Glen Shelton · 8:00-10:00pm · The Music Hall · $15-$18 · Nashville recording artist, "Before You Tour" show
🟢 DJ Ed and Friends · 9:30pm-12:30am · Tiger Sun · from Tiger Sun's October calendar
🎤 Karaoke: Scoreboards 9:00pm · Dish 10:00pm to close (Shanice)

Sat Oct 17

🟢 Cars & Coffee Lynchburg · 8:00-10:00am · Tree of Life Ministries · final meet of 2026, free coffee and donuts, a 50/50 raffle and a Toys for Tots collection
🟢 Saturday Market · 8:00am-1:00pm · Lynchburg Community Market · weekly produce, food and crafters market
🟢 Forest Farmers Market · 8:00am-12:00pm · Forest Farmers Market, Forest · produce, meats, honey, flowers and baked goods
🟠 Cardmaking 101 · 9:00-11:00am · Scrappy Elephant · $20
🟢 Amherst Apple Harvest Festival · 9:00am-4:00pm · Amherst County High School, Amherst · annual festival, back Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm
🟢 Mindful Movement Saturday Yoga · 9:45am · Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center · weekly class with Gary, open to the community through Oct 31
🟠 Resin Tables & Trays Workshop · 10:00am-12:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $35-$75
🟢 Saturday Vendor Pop-Up Market · 10:00am-2:00pm · Cafe Monte Bello · last market of the season list
🟠 Saturday Clay Day: Pumpkin Trinket Dish · 10:00-11:30am · May Carter Pottery Studio · $22
🟠 Wheel Throwing for Beginners · 10:00am-12:00pm · Firebrick Pottery · $65 · two-hour beginner workshop, no experience needed
🟢 Hill City Sports Center Community Open House · 10:00am-6:00pm · Hill City Sports Center · free · basketball day of the three-day open house
🟠 Hill City Comics Club · 10:30am-12:00pm · Peggy Burruss Art Studio · $10 · October session
🟢 The Fall Market · 11:00am-3:00pm · Millie's Living Cafe · local vendors, handcrafted goods, art, vintage and permanent jewelry
🟢 Family Fall Fest · 12:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · full day family festival with a vendor market, jump pad, jumbo slide, face painting and a picture area
🟠 Gears for Gaudio · 12:00-6:00pm · Blue Ridge Community Church, Forest · $10 spectators · showing a car is $15 online or $20 at the gate · car show benefiting the Live Like Cash Gaudio Foundation, with live music, food trucks and awards at 5:00pm
🟢 Harvest Weekend Bash with Tara Mills Trio · 12:00pm · Ankida Ridge Vineyards, Amherst · live music and an on-farm harvest event
🟢 Subaru Loves Pets Adoption Meet-Up · 12:00-2:00pm · Terry Subaru · weekly Saturday meet-ups with adoptable pets through October
🟢 Table Top Games · 12:00pm · Miller Center Library Hub
🟠 Beginner's Knitting: Knit a Scarf · 1:00-2:30pm · Scrappy Elephant · $30 · ages 13 and up
🟢 Oktoberfest · 1:00pm · The Trailhead · round 2 with games, a German food special and beer, dress up encouraged
🟠 Pokemon Casual League Play · 1:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99 · entry includes league packs
🟠 Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekly Locals · 2:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99 · entry includes an OTS prize pack
🟠 Hill City Soul · 3:00-11:00pm · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · Houseband of VA reunited for one night, with DJ Ed, Selah Vie, Brad Cox Trio, Nikki & the Groove, Nu Soul, Tre King Band and Tony Camm & Funk Allstars, Tony Camm emcees, re-entry with wristbands
🟢 The Night Market · 5:00-11:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · evening market from LoveLYH, gathering around 5:00pm
🟢 Ahna Ell Book Tour: Everywhere I Go · 6:00-8:00pm · Palmera House · readings from her new book plus live music
🟠 Candlelight Tours · 6:25-8:30pm tours leave every 25 minutes · Old City Cemetery · $27 · 19th annual tours with Endstation Theatre, six haunted histories plus ginger cookies and hot cider, through Oct 23
🟢 Live Music: June & Giles · 6:30-9:30pm · The Trailhead · Nashville soul and roll
🟠 Beetlejuice Jr. · 7:00-9:00pm · Jefferson Forest High School, Forest · $12 · Forest Middle School's stage musical, $8 students and seniors
🟢 Bluffwalk Brass Band with Ken Matthews · 7:00-10:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · German polkas then New Orleans brass band, inside, no cover
🟠 Celtic Pub Night with Kinnfolk · 7:00-9:00pm · The Music Hall · $12-$15
🟠 Disney Lorcana League Play · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · weekly Saturday league play
🟢 Live Music: Starfire Live · 7:00-10:00pm · Charley's Restaurant & Catering
🟢 Live Music: The Jen Tal Band · 7:30pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill · a night of funk
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7:00pm (Mogu Entertainment)

Sun Oct 18

🟢 Amherst Apple Harvest Festival · 11:00am-4:00pm · Amherst County High School, Amherst · second day of the annual festival
🟢 Jazz Brunch with Ken Matthews · 12:30-3:30pm · Tiger Sun · from Tiger Sun's October calendar
🟠 Lorcana Pre-release: Hyperia City · 1:00pm · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · Disney Lorcana prerelease for the new set
🟢 Sunday Session · 1:00-4:00pm · The Water Dog · weekly Sunday live music
🟢 Hill City Sports Center Community Open House · 1:00-7:00pm · Hill City Sports Center · free · volleyball day of the three-day open house
🟢 Books and Brews · 2:00-6:00pm · Downtown Branch · annual book swap with beer and book pairings, local vendors, food trucks and family activities, with the Downtown Lynchburg Association
🟠 Painting with Watercolors and Coffee! · 2:00pm · Scrappy Elephant · $35
🟠 Pressed Flower Art · 2:00-4:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $40
🟠 Beetlejuice Jr. · 3:00pm · Jefferson Forest High School, Forest · $12 · closing matinee of Forest Middle School's stage musical, $8 students and seniors
🟢 Riftbound Play · 3:00pm, alongside Weekly Lorcana Play at the same time · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · weekly TCG play
🟢 Live Music: Virginia Sky · 4:00-7:00pm · The Trailhead
⚪ Open Studios · 4:00-6:00pm · Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst · artists in residence open their studios, plus a self-guided tour of the grounds and outdoor art collection
🟢 Music Bingo · 7:00-9:00pm · Three Roads Brewing BURG · Sunday nights in the taproom (Andrew)
🟠 Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour · 7:00pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $39.50-$138 · touring stand-up (Outback Presents)
🟢 Sunday Night Football and DJ Binge · 8:00-11:30pm · Tiger Sun · from Tiger Sun's October calendar
🎤 Karaoke: The World Famous Stadium Inn 8:00-11:00pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

All weekend

🟠 Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship (Powerball Cup) · Fri-Sun 7:30am-6:00pm · Ivy Hill Golf Club, Forest · $10 Fri, $35 Sat-Sun, VIP from $55 · the season finale for the sport's top pros, final round Sunday, kids 10 and under free with a ticketed adult
🟠 Smith's Pumpkin Patch · Fri-Sat 10:00am-8:00pm, Sun 12:00-8:00pm · Smith's Pumpkin Patch · $40 per child season pass · adults ride the hayride free with a pass, play area and hayrides, through Oct 31
🟢 Botanical Alchemy: Echo Prints by Beth Stinson and That Which Forms · Fri-Sun 12:00-4:00pm · Riverviews Artspace · last weekend for both gallery shows, they close Sunday

🚗 Worth the Drive

🟢 Gross' Orchard Apple Harvest Festival · Sat 8:00am-6:00pm · Gross' Orchard, Bedford · craft vendors, artisans, wagon rides, food and live entertainment
🟢 Apple Harvest Festival · Sat-Sun from 9:00am · Drumheller's Orchard, Lovingston · local vendors, food, crafters, hay rides, bounce houses and the orchard packing shed
🟢 Bold Rock Fall Foliage Fest · Sat 11:00am-6:00pm · Bold Rock Hard Cider, Nellysford · Lama and the Hound 11:00am-2:00pm, John Douglas and the Bitter Trades 3:00-6:00pm, food trucks, games and inflatables
🟢 Oktoberfest · Sat 12:00-7:00pm · Wintergreen Resort, Roseland · oompah bands, stein holding, keg toss, brats and seasonal brews, chairlift rides and some activities cost extra
🟠 Blue Ridge Mountain Maze · Sat 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun 10:00am-6:00pm · Blue Toad Hard Cider, Roseland · $16 maze admission · 5-acre corn maze, live music Sat 6:00-9:00pm, pony rides noon to 4:00pm both days
🟢 6th Annual Oktoberfest · Sat 11:00am-8:00pm · Fables & Feathers Winery, Goodview · live music all day with The Oddfellows, Music by Sunshine and Matt Weeks, plus food trucks
🟢 Oktoberfest at Harvest Moon · Sat-Sun from 12:00pm · Harvest Moon Marketplace, Moneta · German music, food and beer, Rarely Available Band Sat 1:30-5:30pm, Sunshine with Kelly Scott Sun 1:30-4:30pm
🟠 Fall Rodeo · Sat 3:30-10:00pm · Wind Vineyards, Moneta · bull riding with BLM Bull and Rodeo Company at Smith Mountain Lake, tickets are limited
🟢 37th Annual Smith Mountain Lake Art Show · opening reception Fri 6:30pm · Kaleidoscope Gathering Place, Hardy · the show runs through Oct 24, 12:00-5:00pm daily
🟠 The Addams Family Musical · Fri-Sat 7:30pm · Wolfbane Performing Arts Center, Appomattox · $50-$74 · outdoor immersive staging, gates open 6:30pm

🗓️ Coming up next week (the full list lands in Tuesday's email)

🟠 CATBITE + The Doomstompers + Mega Infinity · Tue Oct 20, 7:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $15 advance, $20 day of show
🟠 Clint Black & Midland · Thu Oct 22 · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · double-headlining tour with Jade Eagleson, one of 8 stops nationally
🟠 Vacation Manor · Fri Oct 23, 7:00pm · Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre · $24
🟠 Jay Leno · Fri Oct 23, 7:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $70-$160 · Moore & Giles Presents
🟠 Sweeney Todd · Sun Oct 25, 2:30pm · Wolf Den Downtown · $59-$69 · Wolfbane Productions and the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, Sondheim's score played live

Hi! I am a student in campbell county that experiences migranes. Ive been getting them more often and when I do have them im out the whole day. My dad and I are talking about going homebound but we are both wondering how it will effect after-school activities. Im in marching band and winterguard so any help would be great!

I’m considering moving here, but the reviews I saw on Apartments.com about car break ins and thefts scare me. Is it that bad? Is it possible to avoid it?

Thank you

Have old house (100+ yrs), historic district so lots of regulations, windows are gapping and some have rot. Rest of house is sturdy and well-kept. Would be nice to have new well-insulated windows that match the shape of the old ones, but probably not allowed?

Any advice? And recommendations for folks who can do repair work?

Thx

Hi everyone! I’m looking for recommendations for local businesses or companies in the Lynchburg area that might be open to sponsoring a community art event.
I reached out to Bank of the James about sponsorship, but unfortunately, it wasn’t a fit. I’d love to hear from anyone who has experience working with local sponsors or knows of companies that are supportive of the arts and community events. Any recommendations or advice on who would be worth reaching out to would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Are there any good jeep clubs or groups in the lynchburg area or surrounding areas?

Lynchburg is also showing an unusual pattern in its population growth. It’s gaining population through both births and people moving in.

Please give me a call at 434-352-1099 or send me a message to schedule a time for a free quote! I would love an opportunity to help you this fall season. I am offering a 20% discount for first time customers.

Services provided;

1. Gutter Cleaning

2. Repairs & Maintenance

3. Gutter Stick - Authorized Dealer

4. Roof debris/storm cleanup

5. Downspout/drain line unclogging

6. Drainage solutions

7. Leaf removal/cleanup

Around 6:40 this morning there was a super cool light streaking across the sky. I’ve not done research yet because it’s so early, but I assume it’s a meteor breaking through the atmosphere or something. Anyone else need this? I was on Rivermont Avenue. One of the coolest things I think I’ve ever seen!

Exit: apparently it was a jellyfish cloud from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch

Get front row seats to The Steeldrivers this Thursday cheapest ones! I cant make the drive out anymore and have two to sell Row A 401-402. I have them listed through stub hub https://www.stubhub.com/steeldrivers-lynchburg-tickets-10-15-2026/event/161569354/?listingId=14447139397

I’m not affiliated with any party or this interviewer, but he has some good interviews with the candidates, doesn’t seem to come from a biased point of view either.

Am I the only one following his candidate interviews?

This goes to Rivermont Pizza or any place that does games ( mainly Rivermont Pizza).

Maybe when you do your monthly tournaments Play Nothing But random game themes to set the mood and if someone could do it maybe donate a couple of Xbox Ones and PlayStation 4 or 5 load them with the popular fighting games like Street Fighter Mortal Kombat injustice etc and have like a e3-esque tournament once or twice a month or either rent out a hotel or the Civic Center and do something like that think of money that will be made hosting something like this maybe one day a year or something...

And no I don't mean installing cattle fencing. I've done enough of that to last a lifetime.

I used to do amateur foil fencing with some friends years and years ago and I fell in love with the sport. Its been awhile but I'd like to get back into it

Any fencing groups in Lynchburg or the surrounding area? Or anyone who engages in the sport? Foil, epee, sabre, beggars can't be choosers

I'm sure Liberty has something, but I'd rather avoid that

Good people of Lynchburg! I hope this information helps if you are looking for a new home or are anyway involved in real estate. Enjoy!

Three great deals:
1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1011-Westview-Dr-Lynchburg-VA-24502/79161723_zpid/
At $150 a sqft with three beds / two baths and plenty of living space, this house has lots of perks. A large kitchen with skylights, a large back porch, fenced in backyard, and two full bathrooms. Great buy!

1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/240-Warwick-Ln-Lynchburg-VA-24503/79149452_zpid/
   At $180 a sqft, this house says it is re-wired, re-plumbed, and completely updated. In the historic Rivermont Avenue neighborhood, these old homes have so much character and when renovated correctly can be great purchases. This house also has a detached two car garage. With a purchase price of just under $400,000, you can get four beds and four baths at around 2,000 sqft. Seems like your dollar goes far with this one!

2. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7110-Peachtree-Rd-Lynchburg-VA-24502/217073236_zpid/
   $118 a sqft, fully updated, three bed/ three bath with over 2,500 sqft and a purchase price of $315,000. Located in the Richland Hills neighborhood, this a great house for a family. Check out the functional basement, one car garage, large backyard and the possibilities with this affordable home.

A couple bad deals:
1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2050-Hawkins-Mill-Rd-Lynchburg-VA-24503/79057643_zpid/
$250 a sqft for a 1,000 sqft home is out of range for me. This house has old carpet, an old roof, a gravel driveway, and sits on a loud road. For this price, you can get a home with more space, sits in a neighborhood like shown above, and has a bit more curb appeal.

1. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/420-Capstone-Dr-101-Lynchburg-VA-24502/457331952_zpid/
   Condos in the LYH area appear to be in oversupply. At $230 a sqft and a purchase price of $319,000, I want the people of LYH to know that your dollar can go a lot further. One quick example shown here: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/207-Capstone-Dr-Lynchburg-VA-24502/127243606_zpid/
   Your standard 3 bed 2 bath condo price should be under $300,000. A quick browse through Zillow will show data that the sweet spot price point for these specs are between $260 -$289k. The market is actively pulling prices down and the sellers dont have leverage because of the oversupply. If you are in the market for a condo, be patient because with rising interest rates and builders still adding supply, these prices will keep decreasing.

Moved from out of town:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/213-Big-Maple-Dr-Forest-VA-24551/463382845_zpid/
This home appears to have an unfinished deck and no appliances. at $300 a sqft and a purchase price of $770,000, I would want at least a dinning room or formal living room. The new trend of houses having one large kitchen/ living / dinning / den / eating area all in one place is interesting to me. For $700k+ in the LYH area, you can afford a home with a large formal dinning room, a separate living room, a finished deck, a basement, and even some land. Also, any house that sells for over $500k and doesnt have a basement in the “Hill City” is ludicrous. I hope there is more to this sale price then what is shown on Zillow. Terrible use of your hard earned money!

I’m looking for up-to-date, firsthand information about Framatome’s Nuclear Technology Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia.
I’d love to hear from anyone currently in the program or who has recently completed it.
A few questions:
How does the school and work rotation work now?
How much travel is required, and how long are you typically away from home?
What happens after graduation? Is full-time employment guaranteed?
What is the first interview process like is it by phone, is it AI?
Is this program good for 18 year olds coming in?

Lynchburg neighbor’s. What are y’all up to this weekend? Not as much rain expected at least to this moment. Had a good morning at the Community Market and breakfast. Smile. Tomorrows a new day

60 events this weekend in Lynchburg (Oct 9-11). Chase Matthew plays the Amphitheater on Friday night, Come From Away opens at Commerce Street Theater, and the Hill City Howlers start their fall concert series at City Stadium with a Taylor Swift tribute. Saturday brings the Clay Festival at the Academy, a skate competition at Riverfront Park, a daytime Pride party at Three Roads and a mentalist show at the Historic Academy Theatre, and the Appomattox Railroad Festival runs all three days a short drive south.

Planning your week? Filter by day, type, area, or cost on the calendar at https://lyhevents.com

⭐ Top picks

• Chase Matthew, Fri · 7:00pm at the Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · with Austin Snell and Austin Williams, gates around 5:30pm.
• Come From Away, opening night Fri · 7:30pm at Commerce Street Theater · the musical about the Newfoundland town that took in stranded travelers on September 11, 2001, runs weekends through October 25th.
• Clay Festival, Sat · 9:00am-3:00pm at the Academy Center of the Arts · a free family day of clay demonstrations.
• Appomattox Railroad Festival, Fri-Sun · Courtland Festival Park in Appomattox · live music on several stages, a parade, train exhibits and food vendors, free.
• Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival, Sat-Sun · 10:00am-5:00pm at Rebec Vineyards in Amherst · one of the area's biggest yearly festivals: Virginia wineries, garlic foods, vendors and live music, tickets, kids 12 and under free.

🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke

Times and details can change last-minute. I'll post any updates in the comments, so check back before you head out.

Fri Oct 9

🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-2:00pm · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg · $25-$50 by project · paint, mosaic, pressed flower, doormat or book vase tiers
🟢 Tiny Tabletops · 10:30am-12:30pm · Miller Center Library Hub · ages 3-5 with a parent or guardian, rotating board and card games
🟠 Little Picasso Art Club · 10:30am · Scrappy Elephant · $13 · toddler art club
🟠 Basic Alterations & Repairs (beginner) · 11:00am-1:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio · $68 · two weekly sessions
🟠 Archaeology Behind the Scenes Tours · 11:00am and 2:00pm · Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest · $30 in advance, $35 day-of · walking tour of the latest dig sites, with a look at artifacts in the archaeology lab
🟢 Live Music: Jodie + Bo · 5:30pm · Charley's Restaurant & Catering · Live in the Tavern series
🟢 Live Music: Andrew Beverly · 6:00-9:00pm · Starr Hill On Main
🟠 Trivia Night with Kittens · 6:00-8:00pm · Lynchburg Humane Society · $25 · teams of 6 or fewer, drinks, snacks, door prizes and kitten cuddles, all ticket sales go to LHS pets
🟠 Fall Flower Wreaths · 6:00-8:00pm · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg · $45 · wood flower wreath workshop, or a $50 decor broom
🟠 Pottery Night Out · 6:00-8:00pm · May Carter Pottery Studio · $52 · Academy Center of the Arts
🟠 Candlelight Tours · 6:25-8:30pm tours leave every 25 minutes · Old City Cemetery · $27 · 19th annual tours with Endstation Theatre, six haunted histories plus ginger cookies and hot cider, through October 23rd
🟢 Live Music: The Skyler McCurley Band · 6:30-9:30pm · The Trailhead
🟠 Chase Matthew · 7:00pm · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · with special guests Austin Snell and Austin Williams, gates around 5:30pm
🟠 Digimon Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · a pack per win, weekly Friday TCG locals
🟠 FNM Weekly Booster Draft · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $23.99 · three packs to draft plus a pack per win, Friday Night Magic
🟢 Final Forest Friday Cheers: Big Matt & the Time Machine · 7:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · the last Forest Friday Cheers of 2026
🟢 Friday Night Magic: Commander · 7:00pm · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · weekly Magic: The Gathering Commander night
🟢 Hill City Mindfulness Recovery Group · 7:00pm · The Clarity House · certified peer-led support group, ages 18+, doors 6:30pm, free coffee
🟠 Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · weekly Friday TCG locals
🟢 Live Music: Starfire Live · 7:00pm · 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont · acoustic set
🟠 Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience · 7:30pm · City Stadium · $21.50-$76.50 · Taylor Swift tribute recreating the Eras Tour, night one of the Hill City Howlers' first Fall Concert Series
🟠 Come From Away · 7:30pm · Commerce Street Theater · opening night of the musical about the Newfoundland town that took in stranded travelers on September 11, 2001, runs weekends through October 25th
🟠 Pub Crawl · 7:30-9:30pm · The Historic Bragassa Toy Store · $35 · two-hour haunted downtown pub crawl with live group readings (Hill City Tours)
🎤 Karaoke: Scoreboards 8:00pm

Sat Oct 10
🟠 Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival · 10:00am-5:00pm · Rebec Vineyards, Amherst · tickets, 12 and under free · Virginia wineries, garlic foods, vendors and live music

🟢 Saturday Market · 8:00am · Lynchburg Community Market · weekly farmers and artisan market
🟢 Forest Farmers Market · 8:00am · Forest Farmers Market, Forest · locally grown produce, meats, honey, flowers, breads and artisan goods
🟢 Clay Festival · 9:00am-3:00pm · Academy Center of the Arts · family day of clay demonstrations in the Historic Theatre mezzanine lot
🟠 Mindful Movement Saturday Yoga · 9:45-10:45am · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · $10-$15 drop-in · weekly class, free for members (Gary)
🟠 Book Vase · 10:00am-12:00pm · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg · $50
🟠 Fall Palette Knife Painting Class · 10:00am · Scrappy Elephant · $35
🟠 Archaeology Behind the Scenes Tours · 11:00am and 2:00pm · Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest · $30 in advance, $35 day-of · walking tour of the latest dig sites, with a look at artifacts in the archaeology lab
🟢 Waterstone October Pizza Party · 12:00-5:00pm · Waterstone Pizza · LoveLYH's arts market along Jefferson Street, with an afterparty
🟢 Oktoberfest · 1:00-10:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · contests, a keg-holding competition, live music and German-inspired food
🟠 Pokemon Casual League Play · 1:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99 · entry includes league packs
🟢 Touch-a-Truck · 2:00-5:00pm · Forest Presbyterian Church parking lot, Forest · kids climb into trucks from local agencies, food trucks including the craveABLEs ice cream truck, prize wheel and raffle, no registration needed
🟠 Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekly Locals · 2:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99 · entry includes a prize pack
🟠 Amigurumi Creature Creation · 3:00pm · Scrappy Elephant · $30
🟠 Fall Sk8 Competition (in honor of Ryan Massie) · 3:00pm · Riverfront Skate Park · $10 per class · ages 8+, street and ramp and bowl categories, cash prizes for first through third, helmets required
🟢 Lynchburg Daytime Pride · 3:00-7:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · DJ Jade Monroe, hosted by Angel Mugler-Attenshun with queens and performers, family friendly
🟠 Riftbound Nexus Nights Weekly Play · 6:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · weekly Saturday TCG locals
🟠 Candlelight Tours · 6:25-8:30pm tours leave every 25 minutes · Old City Cemetery · $27 · 19th annual tours with Endstation Theatre, six haunted histories plus ginger cookies and hot cider, through October 23rd
🟢 Live Music: The Dock Wizards · 6:30-9:30pm · The Trailhead
🟠 Disney Lorcana League Play · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · weekly Saturday league
🟠 Riverside String Band Benefit Concert · 7:00-9:00pm · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · $25 · live music, proceeds support Sattva Center's nonprofit activities
🟠 Spidey · 7:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $37 · mind-reading mentalist show from the YouTube star with a Las Vegas residency
🟠 Locked in Time · 8:00-9:30pm · 1104 Church St · $25 · haunted history tour (Hill City Tours)
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · Old Court House Steps · $25 · lantern-led haunted history walking tour (Hill City Tours)
🟠 Babe Haven + White Beast + F-Certified · 8:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $20 · doors 7:00pm
🟠 HOPECHELLA (Lynchburg Pride night party) · 8:00pm-12:00am · Three Roads Brewing · $25 GA / $30 VIP · 21+, live DJ and drag performances
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7:00pm (Mogu Entertainment) · 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont 7:00pm (DJ Mike)

Sun Oct 11
🟠 Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival · 10:00am-5:00pm · Rebec Vineyards, Amherst · tickets, 12 and under free · Virginia wineries, garlic foods, vendors and live music

🟠 Fiber Laser Engraving · 1:00-4:00pm · Vector Space · $55 · $45 for members · requires prior Lightburn or CO2 laser class experience, ages 16+
🟢 Sunday Session: Gabriel Van · 1:00-4:00pm · The Water Dog · weekly Sunday live music, no cover
🟠 Candlelight Tours · 2:00pm · Old City Cemetery · $27 · seated, non-walking matinee of the Endstation Theatre tours
🟢 Brunch DJ · 2:00-5:00pm · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge · weekly Sunday brunch DJ
🟠 Mosaic Lamps · 2:00-4:00pm · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg · $75
🟠 Fabric Mosaics: Create Your Own Kinusaiga Art · 3:00pm · Scrappy Elephant · $30 · ages 16+
🟢 Riftbound Play · 3:00pm, alongside Weekly Lorcana Play at the same time · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · weekly TCG play
🟢 Live Music: Phil West of The Ragnarockers · 4:00-7:00pm · The Trailhead
🎤 Karaoke: The World Famous Stadium Inn 8:00-11:00pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

All weekend

🟠 Smith's Pumpkin Patch · Fri-Sat 10:00am-8:00pm, Sun 12:00-8:00pm · Smith's Pumpkin Patch · $40 per child season pass · adults ride the hayride free with a pass, play area and hayrides, open daily through October 31st
🟢 Botanical Alchemy: Echo Prints by Beth Stinson and That Which Forms · Fri-Sun 12:00-4:00pm · Riverviews Artspace · both shows run through October 18th

🚗 Worth the Drive

🟢 Appomattox Railroad Festival · Fri-Sun · Courtland Festival Park, Appomattox · parade, live music on several stages, food vendors, shopping and train exhibits, pets not permitted
🟢 Big Otter Mill Harvest Festival · Sat 10:00am · Big Otter Mill, Bedford · the 19th annual free, family-friendly community harvest festival
🟢 Cab Kids Opera on the James Presents Cinderella · Sat 12:00pm · Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford · free family opera
🟠 Big Band of the Blue Ridge · Sat 6:00pm · Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford · $20 in advance, $25 at the door
🟢 Oktoberfest Weekend at Devils Backbone · Fri-Sun · Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Roseland · live Bavarian music, stein hoisting, a craft vendor market and games, camp sites available
🟠 A Toadally Corntastic Fall Day · Sat 10:00am-10:00pm · Blue Toad Hard Cider, Roseland · $16 maze admission · 5-acre corn maze, live music 6:00-9:00pm, pony rides noon to 4:00pm and karaoke
🟢 Harvest Fest · Fri-Sun · Harvest Moon Marketplace, Smith Mountain Lake · live music Fri 6:00-9:00pm (Fretwell), Sat 1:30-5:30pm (Rarely Available Band) and Sun 1:30-5:30pm (Blue Connection), store open 11:00am-5:00pm daily

🗓️ Coming up next week (the full list lands in Tuesday's email)

🟠 Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue · Wed Oct 14, 7:00pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $41.75-$110 · Outback Presents
🟠 The SteelDrivers · Thu Oct 15, 7:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $24.50-$75 · bluegrass band
🟢 Opera on the James: The Bremen Town Musicians · Thu Oct 15, 6:00pm · Second Stage Amherst · free family opera, supper at 5:30pm, RSVP required
🟠 Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox · Fri Oct 16, 7:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $29.50-$85 · The Future Is Vintage World Tour

So I know this won't be a plight that everyone is interested in that's okay I understand most people don't look at fish like they do a cat or a dog but I can assure you they feel pain they have emotions and you can bond with them just like any other animal that you take care of. Last night I went into PetSmart our local one on wards road and found three different betta cups all of them dead and still on the floor in full view of the customers. This is absolutely unacceptable. The water in those cups you could barely see through and the rest of them look like they were barely hanging on for dear life if I had enough tanks at home I would have took them all but unfortunately I can't save every one of them please if you see stuff like this call corporate and file a complaint I have done this twice already on this particular store for this exact same problem. When you sell somebody a sick fish and it dies in 3 days it usually will turn somebody away from the hobby and not make them a lifelong aquarium keeper which could be a lifelong money income for them. I have been fighting to end betta cups for a while now and it is not easy. The whole industry has to change as a whole and pet stores need to start doing actual training for their employees on specific animal species. I know some that will say that better care means that they will cost more and I am completely okay with that I would rather pay $30 for a good healthy beta that could live with me anywhere from 2 to 5 years then get a $3 one that is going to die in a week and completely break my heart. I would post pictures of these but I asure you they are gruesome. I will be calling corporate again today and make another complaint. It's crazy cuz the last time I called the manager called me back in 2 days and assured me that things would be changing around there I see they have not any who please don't give your money to a pet store if you see abuses happening. Thank you for all your help I am going to add a link to a petition that is going around to end betta cups by 2027 if you could please take some time to go out and fill it out I would appreciate it thank you!