Community Calendar

Marks of Memory examines time, data, ancestry, and personal experience through the work of three contemporary artists—Veronica Jackson, Annette Lawrence, and LaRissa Rogers—who question what stories get told, who gets remembered, and what data gets counted and recorded. Highlighting printmaking and patterning as physical processes and systems of communication, this exhibition explores how personal and collective histories are remembered, preserved, and disseminated.

Rural Idaho. Difficult Memories. An estranged father’s house to sell. From the acclaimed author of The Whale, Little Bear Ridge Road confronts issues as wide as galaxies and as intimate as family secrets.

After the death of his long-estranged father, Ethan returns to the tiny hometown he once escaped—only to find himself face to face with the only family he has left: his sharp-tongued, fiercely independent aunt. While cleaning up years of a failing family, the two are forced to confront old pain, unfinished conversations, and the orbit that keeps pulling them back to a place they want to leave.

At its core, Little Bear Ridge Road is a deeply human story about distance and return, silence and understanding, and the complicated ways families try—and sometimes struggle—to show up for each other, even when words fall short.

Performances on Wednesday (alternating 2PM and 7PM), Thursdays and Fridays (7PM), Saturdays (2PM and 7PM), and Sundays (3PM)

Ticket link: https://va-rep.org/events/little-bear-ridge-road/

Address: Virginia Repertory Theatre - 114 W. Broad St, Richmond VA
Phone: 804-282-2620

tickets@virginiarep.org

You are cordially invited to the Pangea Gardens Grand Opening Benefit Concert with The Paul Thorn Band on October 3rd, 2026. Show starts at 2PM - Gates open at 12:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission - available online at PangeaGardens.com

The gates open at 12:30 pm. Enjoy a picnic lunch before the concert starts. Pack your own or purchase a delicious lunch prepared by The Floyd Country Store. While you’re here, stroll the paths throughout our three beautiful gardens, explore the wider grounds and discover one delightful surprise after another. The Paul Thorn Band will play from 2-4 pm in The Love Nest, a 220 seat indoor music hall on site.

This event is a benefit for the Blue Ridge Music Center

One of “the funniest plays Broadway has ever seen!” (The Huffington Post), this slapstick comedy asks if the show must go on - if the set is falling down around you. It’s opening night for the cast of Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor! But as soon as the curtain goes up, everything that can go wrong…does! Physical comedy, non-stop pandemonium, and a cast of increasingly frantic actors - it’s a night of theatre the audience will never forget - even if the cast wishes they did.

Performances on Wednesday (alternating 2PM and 7PM), Thursdays and Fridays (7PM), Saturdays (2PM and 7PM), and Sundays (3PM)

Touch a Truck Night presented by VATRO! 2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O'Reilly (FREE pre race truck show for spectators 10am-3pm) America Racer Late Models Va Modifieds, Legends, Bandos and Southern Ground Pounders but you don't have to wait until gates to enjoy practice all day from the climate controlled 118 Bar and Grill! But you don't have to wait until gates to enjoy practice all day from the climate controlled 118 Bar and Grill!

East Hill Cemetery comes alive after dark just once a year! The Salem Museum once again welcomes the living for its 28th annual Ghost Walk on October 1-3, 2026. Tour the historic graveyard and meet notable characters from Salem’s past on walking tours that are family-friendly, fun, and informative, but not scary.

“Ghosts” will share captivating tales of fascinating figures from various periods of Salem’s rich history, spanning over 200 years. Each character has made an impact, whether big or small, and some stories are simply delightful. Guests will also discover surprising narratives about some of the region’s most historic locations - places they may encounter in their daily lives.

Tours leave the Museum every 15 minutes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Advanced tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students of any age, and free for children ages three and younger.

All tickets are on sale now at the Salem Museum or online through SalemMuseum.org. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended to reserve your preferred tour time. Groups must register in advance. The Ghost Walk is expected to sell out once again this year.

Good walking shoes and a flashlight are recommended for participants of the Ghost Walk, as the tour covers just over half a mile. The route, reflecting the name “East Hill,” includes some gentle inclines and declines, though it is not strenuous and features several stops along the way. In the event of rain, the tour will be relocated indoors to the Salem Museum.

All proceeds from the Ghost Walk benefit the Salem Museum and its educational programs. For more information, visit SalemMuseum.org or call 540-389-6760.

One of “the funniest plays Broadway has ever seen!” (The Huffington Post), this slapstick comedy asks if the show must go on - if the set is falling down around you. It’s opening night for the cast of Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor! But as soon as the curtain goes up, everything that can go wrong…does! Physical comedy, non-stop pandemonium, and a cast of increasingly frantic actors - it’s a night of theatre the audience will never forget - even if the cast wishes they did.

Performances on Wednesday (alternating 2PM and 7PM), Thursdays and Fridays (7PM), Saturdays (2PM and 7PM), and Sundays (3PM)

¡Somos Cultura—We Are the Culture!

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of Hispanic culture filled with music, movement, food, and community! Whether you’re stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or you’re a seasoned dancer, everyone is invited to celebrate.

Kick off the evening with fun, beginner-friendly salsa and bachata dance lessons, then enjoy the electrifying sounds of JStop Latin Soul as they bring the energy of live Latin music to the stage. When the band wraps up, DJ ED will keep the party going with an exciting dance celebration late into the evening.

Savor delicious bites from local food trucks, connect with friends and neighbors, and immerse yourself in a joyful evening that celebrates the vibrant traditions, rhythms, and spirit of Hispanic culture.

Come dance, celebrate, and experience Somos Cultura—We Are the Culture!

Persian/Iranian-American artist Maryam Safajoo works in oil on linen, creating intimate and vulnerable narrative paintings. Safajoo documents the stories of the Iranian Bahá’í community’s systematic persecution after the 1979 revolution—stories that are often erased, silenced, or preserved only in the memories of those who endured them.

Many of the incidents she depicts only exist in the memory of those who experienced them and have no pictorial evidence. Through conversations, interviews, and archival research, she reconstructs these histories with meticulous detail, incorporating the clothing, artifacts, and environments that were present at these events. 

Through her work, Safajoo reflects on a world free from prejudice—one where people are not judged by their beliefs, gender, identity, race, or social status.

Maryam Safajoo: The Dream of Freedom will be on view at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum from August 6 - December 12, 2026. 

Please be sure to join the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum for Safajoo’s artist talk on Friday, September 18th at 6 PM in the Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center, Room 119.

Image Credits: Maryam Safajoo, As Leaven to the World, 2024. Oil on linen, 24 x 20 inches. Courtesy of the Artist. 

Mallory Zondag, award-winning artist and educator living in New York, uses fiber arts and sculpture to explore the natural world and how it relates to the physical body and the human experience.

She explores deeply personal and connective universal stories through the meditative and hands-on practices of wet felting, weaving, sculpting, and stitching, seeking to bring the ephemeral into physical being. 

This exhibition of work includes a site-specific installation at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, which was created using hand felted wool, wax, fibers, fabrics and objects both found and recycled. 

Mallory Zondag: Transmissions from the Anthropocene, on view at the museum from July 30 - December 5, will be accompanied by an artist lecture and a series of community workshops in the Roanoke Valley.

Image Credits: Mallory Zondag, the VOID, 2026. Wood, Blackest Black in the Known Universe paint, tufted wool yarn, felted wool, wire, plastic waste, paper mache, sound. In collaboration with Peter Ossi, woodworker, and Lin Furio, sound designer.