The Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism hosts activities all year long and promotes local and regional events that benefit the businesses and citizens of the region. To submit an event, either click on the link or please contact the chamber office at 540-962-2178.
The Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism hosts and co-sponsors a wide variety of events throughout the year, including networking opportunities, educational events and ribbon cuttings. The Chamber also supports major festivals, concerts and sporting events designed to enhance the quality of life in the region and attract visitors.
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Robot Scavenger Hunt
A Robot Scavenger Hunt will be held at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library from July 1st to July 31st. Small pictures of robots have been hidden around the library. Pick up an entry form at the Circulation Desk, mark the robots, and return to enter the prize drawing!
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Amistad Screening
Amistad Screening
Tuesday, July 30 at 2:00 pm In the John E. Hillert Auditorium As part of the Wrightsville Festival, a free community screening of the film AMISTAD. Refreshments will be available, and all are welcome! The film is rated R. ABOUT THE FILM: In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During…
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Summer Reading Program
Showtime at the Library is coming to a close. The Summer Reading Program at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library wraps up its final month as registered participants are encouraged to read and be rewarded! The last day to record books read during June and July is Wednesday, July 31st. All summer reading prizes must be…
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Green Book Screening
Green Book Screening
Thursday, August 1 at 2:00 pm In the John E. Hillert Auditorium As part of the Wrightsville Festival, a free community screening of the film GREEN BOOK. Refreshments will be available, and all are welcome! The film is rated PG 13. ABOUT THE FILM: Set in 1962, the film is inspired by the true story…
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Twelfth Night: presented by The Travelling Players
Twelfth Night: presented by The Travelling Players
Twelfth Night Presented by The Traveling Players Friday, August 2, 2019 at 7 pm In the John E Hillert Auditorium Tickets: This summer, the Traveling Players return to Clifton Forge to perform Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identity, unrequited love, practical jokes, and music. Shipwrecked on the mythical island of Illyria and separated from…
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Community Health Fair at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany
Please join LewisGale Hospital Alleghany for our exciting event - designed to help you live a healthier life. The event will feature free health screenings, valuable health information, tours, and much more!
Lake Moomaw One Mile Swim
There will be a one-mile race at 9:00am. The start and finish is on the beach at Cole’s Point, clearly visible to the spectators and race personnel. The course runs along the shore to the south, approximately 50 yards out and continues east and north around buoys that will be clearly visible. The swimmers will…
River Rock Concert Series: BRZ
River Rock Concert Series: BRZ
BRZ Band River Rock Concert Series Location: Jackson River Sports Complex / River Rock Amphitheatre Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. • www.covington.va.us
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Green Pastures Screening
Green Pastures Screening
Sunday, August 4 at 5:00 pm In the John E. Hillert Auditorium As part of the Wrightsville Festival, a free community screening of the film GREEN PASTURES. Refreshments will be available, and all are welcome! The film is rated NR. ABOUT THE FILM: A preacher in a small African American church in Louisiana tells his…
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Summer Story Time
Summer Story Time
Summer Story Time continues at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library on Wednesday, August 7th, at 10:30 a.m. Stories, music, movement, and crafts are offered for our “littlest” library friends. Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to join the fun in the Community Room.
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STREETSCENE 2019 SATURDAY CONCERT
STREETSCENE 2019 SATURDAY CONCERT
English Channel Band Location: Jackson River Sports Complex / River Rock Amphitheatre Time: 6:00-10:00 p.m. • www.covington.va.us
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Nunsense: presented by Greenbrier Valley Theatre Company
Nunsense: presented by Greenbrier Valley Theatre Company
Nunsense A Musical Comedy Presented by Greenbrier Valley Theatre Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin Sunday, August 11 at 4pm In the John E Hillert Auditorium NUNSENSE tells the story of five of the surviving sisters of Little Sisters of Hoboken who decide to hold a fundraiser in order to bury the sisters who…
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Alleghany Highlands YMCA Open House
Alleghany Highlands YMCA Open House
Come in to the Alleghany Highlands YMCA for our Open House on August 17, 2019. We are offering a 20% discount, joining fee waived, classes starting at 9:30, and a Nutrition Workshop. Free Popcorn from 10 am- 2pm, sponsored by the Alleghany Highlands Community Services. Free to the public. • alleghanyhighlandsymca.org/ymca_events/open-house/
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Senior Law Day
Senior Law Day
The Alleghany-Bath-Highland Bar Association is sponsoring Senior Law Day from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College-Moomaw Center. Free Lunch provided. If you are a senior adult, child of a senior adult or any other interested adult you are welcome! Attorneys and other experts will provide information on such subjects as…
Summer Story Time
Summer Story Time
Summer Story Time continues at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library on Wednesday, August 14th, at 10:30 a.m. Stories, music, movement, and crafts are offered for our “littlest” library friends. Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to join the fun in the Community Room.
AHRL Book Club
AHRL Book Club
The Alleghany Highlands Regional Library Book Club will meet on Wednesday, August 14th, at 2:30 p.m. The group will discuss Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney. • ahrlib.org
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A Novel Bunch Evening Book Club
A Novel Bunch Evening Book Club
A Novel Bunch Evening Book Club will meet at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library on Thursday, August 15th, at 7 p.m. Join our evening book club as the group discusses Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht. • ahrlib.org
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BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION
BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION
The Alleghany Highlands is rich in its musical history. Bring your instruments, voices, and hands ready to clap for this monthly Bluegrass Jam Session, now in its eighth year. Hosted at Clifton Forge School of the Arts, 518 Church Street, Clifton Forge. 7:00 p.m. • www.cfsota.org
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Digital Literacy Class at the Library
Digital Literacy Class at the Library
The Digital Literacy series continues at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library with "Tech Savvy Tips and Tricks Part II" on Saturday, August 17th, at 11 a.m. As a continuation of the July Tech Hacks class, Adrienne Young will focus on time-saving tips and tricks using the Internet. **Class size is limited, and registration is required.…
Historic Masonic Theatre Tour
Historic Masonic Theatre Tour
Tour all four floors of The Historic Masonic Theatre and learn the history of this amazing architectural structure built in 1905. Your tour guide will give you insights and information about each floor, the miraculous story of its renovation and a sound and light demo which features its state-of-the-art capabilities. The tour lasts from 11:00…
River Rock Concert Series: Tim Elliott
River Rock Concert Series: Tim Elliott
Tim Elliott River Rock Concert Series Location: Jackson River Sports Complex / River Rock Amphitheatre Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. • www.covington.va.us
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Kids’ Make & Take Craft
Kids’ Make & Take Craft
Kids’ Make & Take Craft will take place at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library on Thursday, August 22nd, from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Children may come by the tables in the Children’s Area and create a “Mariachi Man” from recycled paper rolls. • ahrlib.org
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River Rock Concert Series: Brothers 5
River Rock Concert Series: Brothers 5
Brothers 5 River Rock Concert Series Location: Jackson River Sports Complex / River Rock Amphitheatre Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. • www.covington.va.us
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2019 Chamber Classic Golf Tournament
2019 Chamber Classic Golf Tournament
Come out to Cliff View Golf Club & Inn and join us for for the 2019 Chamber Classic on Saturday, August 24th at 8:30 am! Registration is $260 per team of four and includes your green fees, cart rental, one mulligan and tournament entry fee. Space is limited. See you there! #UniquelyAlleghany Call 540-962-2178 or…
Beginner Folk Art Decorative Painting
Beginner Folk Art Decorative Painting
Learn decorative painting techniques and basic brush strokes using acrylic paints on a wood plaque on August 24th from 2-4 pm. This is a great beginner project that is fun and fast! All supplies included for $35. Please register by August 21st. • highlandsartsandcraft.org/event/beginner-folk-art-decorative-painting/
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
The Highlands Community Bank Film Series Star Wars: Episode iV A New Hope Sat., Aug. 24 at 6pm In the John E. Hillert Auditorium at the Historic Masonic Theatre **All Films are Free** NOW IS YOUR CHANCE: For years we've been trying to get the rights to screen the film that film that launched a…
River Rock Concert Series: Maggie Baugh featuring Corey Hunley
River Rock Concert Series: Maggie Baugh featuring Corey Hunley
River Rock Concert Series 6:30: Corey Hunley 8:00: Maggie Baugh Location: Jackson River Sports Complex / River Rock Amphitheatre • www.covington.va.us
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Beauty and the Beast Screening
Beauty and the Beast Screening
The Highlands Community Bank Film Series Beauty and The Beast (G) Sun., Aug. 25 at 2pm In the John E. Hillert Auditorium at the Historic Masonic Theatre **All Films are Free** Beauty and the Beast is funny and lively and preposterous. The original animated version recalls the music, voices and whimsy that can only be…
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Clifton Forge Public Library Launches Lego Club
Clifton Forge Public Library Launches Lego Club
Joleen Feazell, volunteer coordinator for the newly formed Clifton Forge Public Library Lego Club, will host a Lego Club Introduction Event on Tuesday, August 27, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., in the library’s Michael Armstrong Community Room. “This is a come-and-go event,” Feazell says, “so come by and have some fun and have your questions answered.” The…
LEGO Builders
LEGO Builders
The staff at the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library will host LEGO Builders on Tuesday, August 27th, at 6:30 p.m.in the Children's Area. Children from ages 6-12 are invited to join an AHRL staff member for this hands-on, fun, and educational program. **No registration is required. LEGO pieces are provided for this program. • ahrlib.org
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Library Closed
The Alleghany Highlands Regional Library will be closed on Saturday, August 31st, and Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day. • ahrlib.org
River Rock Concert Series: Wilson-Fairchild featuring Maggie Thorn
River Rock Concert Series: Wilson-Fairchild featuring Maggie Thorn
River Rock Concert Series Maggie Thorn Wilson-Fairchild Location: Jackson River Sports Complex / River Rock Amphitheatre Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: $10.00 a person • www.covington.va.us