Libraries across Virginia will hold a “Snapshot Day” to collect information, photos, and patron comments that illustrate the impact Virginia libraries make in their communities every day.  In Lynchburg, Snapshot Day will take place on Tuesday, May 1 at the Lynchburg Public Library.

Snapshot Virginia is a project of the Virginia Library Association and the Library of Virginia.  The goal is to use collected data, such as how many people visit the library, use computers, attend programs, etc., as well as candid photographs and comments, to demonstrate how essential libraries are within all communities. Virginia’s libraries are busier than ever these days and are the cornerstones of their communities where people come together to visit, learn, and share ideas.  

Location: Lynchburg Public Library, 2315 Memorial Avenue
P: 455-6318
W: www.snapshotvirginia.org

Buy fresh-from-the-garden produce grown by local farm vendors.

Hours: 10am - 2pm
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4485
W: www.lynchburgcommunitymarket.com

Lynchburg Reads author Robert H. Gillette, creator of the “The Virginia Plan: A Rescue from Nazi Germany,” will speak to the Lynchburg Public Library’s Adult Book Discussion group.  Gillette, who was recently featured at the 2012 Virginia Festival of the Book, will answer questions about his research, writing, and publication process and share the background of this fascinating piece of regional history. The event is free and open to the public. 

Hours: 1pm
Admission: Free
Location: Lynchburg Public Library (Community Meeting Room) 2315 Memorial Avenue
P: 455-6318
 

Visit the many art galleries and the Lynchburg Museum for free every Frst Friday. The GLTC Art Trolley runs from 5-8pm to make it convienent for you to see as many of the galleries as you desire. The Galleries that usually participate are: 

Downtown:
921 Main Street Fine Arts, 921 Main St.
Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main St.
The Lynchburg Community Market, 1215 Main Street
The Art Box, 422 12th St.
Beeswax Candle Company 109 13th St.
Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce St.
The Lynchburg Museum, 901 Court St.
The Legacy Museum, 403 Monroe Street
Michael Twery Artist Studio, 13th & Court Streets
Oxide Pottery, 1337 Main St.
Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson St.
Omniterrum, 901 Jefferson St.

Rivermont:
Light Wings, 849 Belmont St.
Blackwater Creek Gallery, 845 Belmont St.
The Lynchburg Art Club, 1011 Rivermont Ave.
Rivermont Studio, 1204 Rivermont Ave.
Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church/Soul Café, 1301 Rivermont Avenue

View the Trolley Map and FAQs

Hours: 5pm-8pm
Admission: Free
Location: Downtown Lynchburg & Rivermont Area
P: (434) 528-3950
W: www.lynchslanding.com/events/firstfridaylynchburg

Going to a wedding, but who is the bride? An Award-winning Best Musical, Hello, Dolly! is a Broadway treat and one of the most enduring musical theatre hits. With songs like Put on your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, andIt Only Takes a Moment, this tale of love and match-making will be sure to warm the hearts of all ages!

Performance: 7:30pm
Admission: $25 Adults, $22 Seniors, $13 Students
Location: Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main St., Lynchburg
P: (434) 846-TIXX (8499)
E: info@academyfinearts.com
W: www.academyfinearts.com

Demonstrations throughout the day including: organic foods CSA, garden starts, breastfeeding, cloth diapers, baby food made easy. Free pony rides, Balloon Dude Travis, family photography, bounce house, face painting, temporary tattoos, make-and-take crafts, and much more!  Hosted by Lynchburg Grows and Exceptional Beginnings. Corporate sponsorship by AREVA.


Hours: 9am to 1pm (Farm market opens at 8am)
Admission: Free!
Location: Lynchburg Grows, 1339 Englewood St.(off of Fort Ave. & one street south of Lynchburg City Stadium)
P: 846-5665
W: www.LynchburgGrows.org

Going to a wedding, but who is the bride? An Award-winning Best Musical, Hello, Dolly! is a Broadway treat and one of the most enduring musical theatre hits. With songs like Put on your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, andIt Only Takes a Moment, this tale of love and match-making will be sure to warm the hearts of all ages!

Performance: 7:30pm
Admission: $25 Adults, $22 Seniors, $13 Students
Location: Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main St., Lynchburg
P: (434) 846-TIXX (8499)
E: info@academyfinearts.com
W: www.academyfinearts.com

The Ellington is pleased to present John Primer just in advance of the annual Blues Music Awards, for which he has three nominations. 

Performance: 8:30pm
Admission: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, no children under 21 without parent or guardian.
Location: 421 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg
P: (434) 845-2162
W: www.theellington.com

Going to a wedding, but who is the bride? An Award-winning Best Musical, Hello, Dolly! is a Broadway treat and one of the most enduring musical theatre hits. With songs like Put on your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, andIt Only Takes a Moment, this tale of love and match-making will be sure to warm the hearts of all ages!

Performance: 2pm
Admission: $25 Adults, $22 Seniors, $13 Students
Location: Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main St., Lynchburg
P: (434) 846-TIXX (8499)
E: info@academyfinearts.com
W: www.academyfinearts.com

Buy fresh-from-the-garden produce grown by local farm vendors.

Hours: 10am - 2pm
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4485
W: www.lynchburgcommunitymarket.com

Going to a wedding, but who is the bride? An Award-winning Best Musical, Hello, Dolly! is a Broadway treat and one of the most enduring musical theatre hits. With songs like Put on your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, andIt Only Takes a Moment, this tale of love and match-making will be sure to warm the hearts of all ages!

Performance: 7:30pm
Admission: $25 Adults, $22 Seniors, $13 Students
Location: Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main St., Lynchburg
P: (434) 846-TIXX (8499)
E: info@academyfinearts.com
W: www.academyfinearts.com

Market vendors and special themes celebrating mothers and gardens.

Hours: 7am - 2pm
Admission: Free
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4489

 

"Pioneers of American Dance" is a celebration  featuring the works of Merce Cunningham, Helen Tamiris, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

Hours: 7pm
Location: Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce Street
P: 846-6272
W: www.dancelynchburg.org
 

"Pioneers of American Dance" is a celebration  featuring the works of Merce Cunningham, Helen Tamiris, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

Hours: 3pm
Location: Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce Street
P: 846-6272
W: www.dancelynchburg.org
 

Annual membership meeting for the public to find out more about the JRC and for membership to get updates on Arts Council accomplishments. Vote on new Board of Directors for coming year.

Hours: 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: TBD
 

Buy fresh-from-the-garden produce grown by local farm vendors.

Hours: 10am - 2pm
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4485
W: www.lynchburgcommunitymarket.com

Readers both pro and amateur will read while visitors relax in a lounge-like setting. Drop in, come as you are. Food, drink, music, and poetry hour.

Hours: 7:30pm
Admission: Free
Location: Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street
 

Instruction by Anne Marie Clarke and Cornelia Christian of the Robert E. Lee Soil and Water Conservation District. Central VA Master Naturalist, Bill Bensiek will hold rain garden lectures in conjunction with the workshop. Advance registration required.

Hours: 6pm-7:30pm
Admission: $65 includes barrel, hardware and instruction
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4489
E: audrey.cardwell@lynchburgva.gov
 

Featuring: The Worx

Meet your friends to relax and unwind!  Great live music, terrific food and beverages!  Must be 21 or older unless accompanied by a parent.  ID required.

Hours: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Admission: $5, 12 and under admitted free
Location: Riverfront Park, 1000 Jefferson Street
E: stephanie@downtownlynchburg.com
W: www.lynchslanding.com

"Pioneers of American Dance" is a celebration  featuring the works of Merce Cunningham, Helen Tamiris, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

Hours: 7pm
Location: Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce Street
P: 846-6272
W: www.dancelynchburg.org
 

Presented by the Lynchburg Historical Foundation
RSVP to LHF by May 17

Hours: 10am to 12 noon
Admission: Members free; non-members $10
Location: Old City Cemetery, Edith Lee Reading Room
 

"Pioneers of American Dance" is a celebration  featuring the works of Merce Cunningham, Helen Tamiris, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

Hours: 7pm
Location: Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce Street
P: 846-6272
W: www.dancelynchburg.org
 

"Pioneers of American Dance" is a celebration  featuring the works of Merce Cunningham, Helen Tamiris, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

Hours: 3pm
Location: Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce Street
P: 846-6272
W: www.dancelynchburg.org
 

Join a Master Naturalist and learn how to recognize invasive plant species and keep your yard alien-free!

Hours: 9am to 11am
Admission: Free
Location: Ivy Creek Park's Pavilion
P: 455-5828
 

Buy fresh-from-the-garden produce grown by local farm vendors.

Hours: 10am - 2pm
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4485
W: www.lynchburgcommunitymarket.com

Buy fresh-from-the-garden produce grown by local farm vendors.

Hours: 10am - 2pm
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4485
W: www.lynchburgcommunitymarket.com

Featuring: Superhold (80's rock & dance)

Meet your friends to relax and unwind!  Great live music, terrific food and beverages!  Must be 21 or older unless accompanied by a parent.  ID required.

Hours: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Admission: $5, 12 and under admitted free
Location: Riverfront Park, 1000 Jefferson Street
E: stephanie@downtownlynchburg.com
W: www.lynchslanding.com

10K race starts at Holiday Inn, 601 Main Street. Out and back from downtown to Riverside Drive. The course has moderate hills with downhill finish. The street are NOT closed. Proceeds benefit people with kidney disease.

Hours: 8am
P: 455-5871
 

Buy fresh-from-the-garden produce grown by local farm vendors.

Hours: 10am - 2pm
Location: Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street
P: 455-4485
W: www.lynchburgcommunitymarket.com