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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Boys Home Quilt Raffle 2021
Boys Home is hosting its annual Boys Home Quilt Raffle on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Don’t miss an opportunity to win a beautiful Around the World quilt. Multiple shades of blue and various floral patterns blend together perfectly to accent any queen-sized bed. Boys Home Executive Director Donnie Wheatley’s sister, Phyllis Gibson, made and donated…
Boys Home of Virginia Online Donor Appreciation Drawing
Donate online at www.give2boyshome.org during March and April to participate! All online donors will be entered to win a beautiful handmade wooden tea box, made and donated by artist Gary Woods. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, May 5th! For more information, please call 540-965-7707 or visit www.boyshomeofva.org!
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Drawing-The Next Step
Drawing-The Next Step
The Next Step is a class of reviewing basic perspective rules and introducing students to shading techniques. Students should bring an 18″ ruler, 12″ x 18″ drawing paper, a variety of drawing pencils (H, HB, & B), and a couple of photos or images to use as a reference for an extended drawing. By the…
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“Paint With Ed”
“Paint With Ed”
Artist Ed Bordet will be coming to paint with you! This will be a general class for beginners as well as intermediate painters of watercolor, oil or acrylic. He will focus on composition and design. Ed is a graduate of the National Academy of Art in New York City Ringling School of Art in Sarasota,…
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Digitizing Your Art: Photographing & Digitizing for Judging-Part I & II
Digitizing Your Art: Photographing & Digitizing for Judging-Part I & II
Do you want to properly digitize your work for competition or juried exhibitions? Details matter, so be sure they see your works greatest impact while staying true to your vision. Learn how to control things like Hue (is it warm or cool tones?) Saturation ( are colors vibrant or flat?) and Luminance (is it supposed…
Agony in the Alleghanies Gran Fondo
Agony in the Alleghanies Gran Fondo
Visit the beautiful Alleghany Highlands of Virginia to ride in one of the most scenic Gran Fondo's on the east coast! The event rightfully exemplifies it's name "Agony in the Alleghanies" with our Gran Fondo course reaching nearly 10,000 feet of climbing! NEW IN 2021: We have moved the date up of the 2021 Gran…
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“A Photographic Journey”
“A Photographic Journey”
FREE Exhibit in the Gallery by Dan Henderson. "Sometimes I see something so compelling or so beautiful that it just needs to be photographed as it is. But often it is more – or less – than the thing itself; the rock or the mountain, the tree or the forest. What interests me are the…
“Bloom With Grace” by Candace Monaghan
“Bloom With Grace” by Candace Monaghan
Free Exhibit in the Gallery by Candace Monaghan. “Bloom With Grace” is an exhibit that has grown out of an annual sunflower festival that I have hosted the past 5 years on our family farm in Botetourt County, Virginia. I have dabbled in nature photography for a few years and have greatly enjoyed combining my new…
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Alleghany Highlands Triathlon
Alleghany Highlands Triathlon
Join us on Saturday, May 15, for a Fun 5K Run, 5 Mile Paddle and 10 Mile Bike in Clifton Forge, VA, the beautiful Alleghany Highlands. Registration is now open on runsignup.com Our race begins at the Sharon Community Center in Clifton Forge at 4017 Nicelytown Road, Clifton Forge. It ends at the Masonic Amphitheatre on…
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Scott Miller Trio At The Masonic Amphitheatre
Scott Miller Trio At The Masonic Amphitheatre
Scott Miller & Trio Saturday August 28, 2021 at 7:30PM In the Historic Amphitheatre Tickets: $25, Scott Miller was our headliner for our Grand Re-Opening Celebration in 2016, so he’s like a member of the family. Recently inducted to the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame, fiery roots-rock singer/songwriter SCOTT MILLER returned to his native…
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Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
The Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon is a certified Boston Marathon qualifying race that also includes a Half Marathon, 10K & 5K. The event takes place on the Jackson River Scenic Trail, a beautiful, predominately flat trail composed of smooth crushed gravel that runs adjacent to the scenic Jackson River! Check out our website for…
Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon
Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon
The Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will be held Saturday June 5, 2021. For more information contact Josh Taylor at 540-962-2178 or jtaylor@ahchamber.com