Announcements

As a nonprofit, the Free Clinic of Central Virginia serves as a lifeline for over 5,000 patients annually, providing critical healthcare services to those in need.

As part of their efforts to rebuild after a devastating fire in December, they are presenting the Rise Up and Rebuild 5K on Saturday, March 29th.

This year’s race features a new course along the Blackwater Creek Bikeway in Lynchburg.

Valley Open Doors is a nonprofit in Harrisonburg on a mission to provide safe shelter for the unhoused, as well as compassionate support and access to services for all in our community.

As they continue to respond to homelessness and other hardships in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, they are changing the tune for those they serve. Valley Open Doors is hosting their first ever Coldest Night of the Year; a winterrific family-friendly walk at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on Saturday, February 22nd.

You can participate individually, on a team, or support a walker. They invite you to gather for good… because it’s cold out there.

Court Square Theater, a program of Arts Council of the Valley in Harrisonburg, is a nonprofit theater hosting concerts featuring singer-songwriters, bluegrass musicians, pop tributes, and more throughout the Spring.

They invite you to join them for performances with artists like Kody Norris, Irene Kelley, and Robbie Limon.

Innerwork Center is a nonprofit organization located in Richmond’s Museum District. Throughout 2025, they invite you to join them for The Bench, a monthly community sit happening the last Saturday of every month from 4 to 5 PM at their Gathering Space.
The Bench is open to the public—and is a safe and welcoming space, free of dogma or division, where they aim to hold the fullness of life—the questions, the edges, and the mysteries—with compassion and presence. Sitting together in silence, they aim to create a sacred community where healing can take root, where they can listen deeply and recognize our shared connection.

Whether you stay for a few moments or the full hour, The Bench offers a practice of being with life, as it is, in a space of quiet connection and community.

Three Notch’d Road: The Virginia Baroque Ensemble is a nonprofit based in Charlottesville that seeks to enrich the culture of Central Virginia through historically informed performances that reveal the beauty of early music.

They are presenting the third program of their fourteenth season in Staunton, Crozet, and Charlottesville public concerts on Friday, February 14th; Saturday, February 15th; and Sunday, February 16th. This Valentine’s program, entitled “If Music Be the Food of Love,” will celebrate love in its many forms through a blending of Italian pastoral drama with songs from the British Isles. This program will feature soprano Sheila Dietrich and historical clarinetist Dominic Giardino and include vocal and instrumental chamber music by Vivaldi and Handel and the songs of Henry Purcell. 

The weekend of January 24th-26th, they’re presenting ‘Grace and Glorie,’ a sentimental comedy by Virginia playwright Tom Ziegler at Victory Hall Theater in Scottsville.

Featuring a cantankerous elderly woman from rural Virginia and her sophisticated hospice worker from NYC, this play tells the story of the ultimate odd couple facing life and death together. 

Proceeds support theater performances, programs, arts and nature classes as well as general operations.

As part of its 25th Anniversary celebration, Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) in Charlottesville is presenting the exhibit TRAD: Portraits of Irish & Scottish Traditional Musicians by photographer Chris Bickford at Piedmont Virginia Community College.

The opening will take place on Friday, January 31st, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Dickinson Theater at PVCC and will feature a live Irish music performance.

The exhibit runs through March 29th.

James Madison’s Montpelier is operating under modified winter hours through March 12th.

When visiting Montpelier, you can take a tour, browse our galleries, do some shopping in the Visitor Center, and walk along our 8+ miles of trails through horse pastures, meadows, and old-growth forests. 

They welcome you to join Montpelier to study the US Constitution, learn about the preservation of the American storied past, and immerse yourself in the power of place. You can find out more about our events, tours, trails, and exhibits, online at montpelier.org.

Miriam’s House in Lynchburg is a nonprofit with a mission to end homelessness and rebuild lives.

In 2024, they served over 400 of our homeless neighbors by placing them in stable housing and providing them with support to remain housed.

On Saturday, February 22nd, they’re hosting their 4th Annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk and invite you to participate. Walkers will begin at Miriam’s House and walk a 5k route along Rivermont Avenue.

Conflux Dance Theater is a nonprofit contemporary dance company based in Richmond with a mission to unite people through the art of dance while embracing inclusivity and diversity. They’re committed to enriching the cultural landscape of Richmond by providing high-quality dance productions and connecting with the community in meaningful ways.They’re presenting “Mosaic” at The Valentine Museum on Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd at 1 PM and 7 PM. This performance will feature guest choreographers Norbert de la Cruz and Stephanie Martinez, and works from company director, Miguel Perez.