May 03 Friday
The annual Studio Art exhibition showcases work by Roanoke College Art Majors and Minors. Exhibited works are from the artist’s area of focus which includes ceramics, design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. This exhibition represents the wide variety of media, styles, and ideas students explore in the college’s Fine Arts Department.
Avoiding the Gyre is a Roanoke College collaboration to remove some plastic from the waste pile, and to bring awareness to the harm caused by humankind’s disregard for nature and the environment. By ‘painting’ endangered species and everyday objects in plastic, we hope to challenge viewers’ perspectives on what is valuable.
During the 1960s and 1970s, plastics replaced traditional materials such as glass jars and paper wrappings because plastic is inexpensive, colorful, and conformed to nearly every shape and use desired. Unfortunately, plastics and their manufacture spread toxins in the natural environment. Humankind produces about 400 million tons of plastic waste each year. Much of this was intended to be recycled, but recent revelations have exposed the failure of industry and society to recycle. Fourteen million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean every year, much of it in the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which covers an area twice the size of Texas. Marine species are placed at risk by the plastic waste through ingestion, poisoning, entanglement, and replacement. By 2050, it is estimated that plastic will outweigh all the fish in the sea.
First Friday of every month from 5:00 pm-8:00 pmFree after-hours admission to the museum$2 off wine and beer in the Museum Café, plus specialty mocktails for adults and kidsAccess to food trucks, live music, and family-friendly activities
UMW Theatre will close its 2023-24 season with William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy focusing on twins, Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck and find themselves in the strange new land of Illyria. Stranded and alone, Viola must disguise herself as a man to survive and decides to find work with the Duke of Illyria, Orsino. Under the guise of manhood and against her better judgement, Viola finds herself falling in love with the duke. Orsino quickly appoints Viola as his right hand “man,” sending her to court another woman again and again in his stead, the grieving Countess Olivia. The situation grows more complex as a love triangle forms between Viola, Orsino, and Olivia, leading Viola to make a choice between her duty and her heart. At its core, Twelfth Night is a story about love, loss, and how we find our identities.
Spring Dance Performance 2024
Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 8 pm, Hollins Theatre
An evening of dance performances featuring creative work of students, faculty, and guest artists.
May 04 Saturday
Make plans to come to the 47th annual village fair celebrating this vibrant community in the Blue Ridge foothills. Enjoy activities for all ages – the famously-challenging 10k race; an eclectic Country Parade; yoga in the field; cake walks; Maypole dance; samurai sword demonstration; Albemarle Morris Men; fairy house trail; plant exchange; free books for kids; a Talking Batesville History tent; Not-So-Ugly truck raffle; games; bake sales and more!
Music by the Henley Middle School Marching Band, Bluzonia, Monsters Under the Bed, Shannon Williams and the Go To’s, The Cry Babies – all FREE!
8:00 am 10k Race10:00 am Yoga for All Bodies10:30 am Eclectic Country Parade11:00 am – 3:00 pm Fair, Music, Food
Maypole dances have had many iterations throughout history. The earliest May poles were simple poles dressed in greenery and flowers, with no ribbons. The dancers wound in and out in complex patterns that evolved much later into the iconic ribbon dances that are still performed today. Come learn a ribbon dance at our May Day festivities on the English Farm on May 4, 2024.
Join us for the third annual Kiwanis Club of Wythe County 5K!
All proceeds from this event benefit the Kiwanis Club of Wythe County, a non-profit club which raises funds to support over 10 programs involving area youth.
The start and finish for the event will be at the Wytheville Civic Center (250 South 4th St). Timing and finish line services will be managed by Run Roanoke.
Awards will go to the Top 3 overall male and Top 3 overall female runners, plus the top 3 runners in the following age groups (both male and female): 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 and over.
Registrants will receive a T-shirt (NOTE: T-shirts can be guaranteed through Apr. 1. After Apr. 1, T-shirts can be requested, but not guaranteed. We will do our best to honor all registrants!).
Running packets (w/bib and t-shirt) will be available on race day starting at 7:30 a.m.
Shop LOCAL on Saturdays at Stony Point Fashion Park! We bring together amazing local artists and makers selling handmade home décor, art, jewelry, apparel, and more! Outdoor Event, located in the green space outside of Anthropologie. Kid Friendly, Dog friendly!VENDORS APPLY HERE:Stony Point Market ApplicationApply to other Artisan Events at www.ArtisanMakers.orgFollow us on Instagram @artisanmakersrvaHappens on the following Dates:Mar 30, 2024, 9:30am to 3:00pm Timezone: EDTApr 6, 2024, 9:30am to 3:00pm Timezone: EDTApr 27, 2024, 9:30am to 3:00pm Timezone: EDTMay 4, 2024, 9:30am to 3:00pm Timezone: EDT
TEAM OR SOLO ~ 16.1 MILES Race RAIN OR SHINE!The Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to bring you the 47th Lexington Road & River Relay. This four-leg event covers a challenging 16.1 mile course in and around beautiful Lexington, VA and Rockbridge Co. It's all about family, friends, and fair competition. Organize a team or go it alone. A Lexington tradition since 1975! The race consist of 3.5 mile run, followed by a 9.1 bike ride, followed by a 2,2 mile canoe/kayak paddle finishing with a 1.3 mile loop run. T-shirts, awards and pizza for participants.