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Lexington-Rockbridge Sept. calendar

Chris Graham

Below is an updated list of events taking place in Lexington and Rockbridge County in Sept..

Sept. 11-13
· Virginia Quarter Horse Association Breeder’s Futurity. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950

Sept. 11
· Monthly Wines and Wags. Stroll the vineyard w/ your pet while enjoying wine. Lexington Valley Vineyard. 4-7pm. 540-462-2974
· VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade. VMI Parade Grounds. 4:30pm. 540-464-7313

Sept. 11-12
· 23rd Annual Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival. Ole time music and dancing. Glen Maury Park. 800-555-8845

Sept. 12
· Annual Rockbridge Food & Wine Festival. Theater at Lime Kiln. 12-5pm. 540-463-5375
· Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival. Glen Maury Park.
· A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Chandler Hall, Southern Virginia University. 7pm. 540-261-8400

Sept. 13
· Bi-Weekly Uncorked and Unplugged. Wine and live music. Rockbridge Vineyard. 2-5pm. 888-511-WINE
· Hear The Beat Horse Show. Equine event and fundraiser for Hoofbeat Therapeutic Riding. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.

Sept. 14
· Brownsburg Museum opening. Barbecue and live music by Poison Bottom Boys. 10am-4pm. 540-348-5360.

Sept. 15
· Monthly Wine Tasting Dinner. Southern Inn Restaurant. 6:30pm. 540-463-3612. Reservations Recommended.

Sept. 16
· Monthly Live Music. Original Italian Restaurant. 7-9pm. 540-261-3136. No cover.
· Curator’s Lecture: “Modern Patrons: Donations of Twentieth Century Art to the University Collection,” by Pamela H. Simpson. Reception to follow. Concert Hall in Wilson Hall, Washington and Lee. 6pm. 540-458-8861

Sept. 17-20
· Virginia 4-H State Championship Horse and Pony Show. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950

Sept. 18
· Klassic Kar Nutz Cruise-In. All Makes & Models! 21st Street, Buena Vista. 6pm. 540-570-8049
· VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade. VMI Parade Grounds. 4:30pm. 540-464-7313
· Music and Dance: Friday Nite Band. Clark’s Ole Time Music Center. 7:30-10:00pm. 540-337-8308

Sept. 19
· Winemaker’s Dinner with The Southern Inn. Rockbridge Vineyard. 7pm. 888-511-WINE. Reservations required!
· Boxerwood’s Family Fall Festival. $5 per carload for Boxerwood members, $10 for non-members. Noon-6pm. Boxerwood Gardens. 540-463-2697.

Sept. 23
· VMI Fall 5K. 4:30pm. Jordan’s Point Park. 463-2116.

Sept. 23-26
· American Saddlebred Association Horse Show. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950

Sept. 24-26
· Ninth Annual Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival. Good music and good times for all! Glen Maury Park. 800-555-8845
· Play: Dracula or How’s Your Blood Count. Featuring the Haunted Monster Museum’s Mark Cline. Theater at Lime Kiln. 7:30pm. 540-463-7088

Sept. 25
· Music and Dance: Little Mountain Boys. Clark’s Ole Time Music Center. 7:30-10:00pm. 540-337-8308
· Cooking class and lunch at Wade’s Mill. Classes begin at 10:00am, luncheon at 12:30pm. Cooking class and luncheon at historic Wade’s Mill, featuring all local products. $15/Lunch only, $30/Lunch and class. Reservations required. 800-290-1400.

Sept. 27
· Bi-Weekly Uncorked & Unplugged. Wine and live music. Rockbridge Vineyard. 2-5pm. 540-377-6204. Free!

Sept. 30
· Recital by Timothy Gaylard. Concert Hall, Wilson Hall. 8:00pm. 540-458-8000

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].