Community Calendar

Featured Events

Oct 08 Thursday
- Music
Masa Ishikawa and Sam Suggs @ The Little Grill in Support of RHSPCA

The Little Grill

$10

05:30 PM - 10:00 PM on Thu, 8 Oct 2026

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Oct 08 Thursday
- Book & Poetry Readings
Writers Read with Patricia Grace King and Esther Harder

Martin Chapel, Eastern Mennonite University

07:00 PM - 08:30 PM on Thu, 8 Oct 2026

Please note that the platform forced outdated contact information above. The event organizer is Marti Eads in the English program (540.432.4165/martha.eads@emu.edu.)
Award-winning fiction writer and EMU alumna Patricia Grace King (1989) will read selections from her new book, THOSE WHO VANISH, and discuss her writing process with her former student Esther Harder (2003) at a university homecoming kick-off event in Martin Chapel at 7 pm on October 8, 2026. Q and A and book-signing will follow.
Winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, THOSE WHO VANISH follows the stories of Guatemalan citizens and North American expats set on a collision course by war. Set in a world of daily disappearances, the collection addresses a vital question: When all certainties are snatched away, what remains of lives, of memory, of faith?
King, a North Carolina native who now lives in Durham, England, draws from her experience of having lived in Guatemala. Harder, who documented peace efforts in Uganda and Rwanda for a decade after graduating from EMU, now serves as a "book coach who helps writers with battered passports transform their far-flung lives into cohesive narratives."

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Oct 08 Thursday
- Music
“Weird Al” Yankovic: The Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour

John Paul Jones Arena

07:30 PM - 11:59 PM on Thu, 8 Oct 2026

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Oct 10 Saturday
- Other
American Liver Foundation Liver Life Walk in Virginia

Forest Hill Park

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Join us on October 10 for the annual American Liver Foundation (ALF) Liver Life Walk in Virginia! Honor the 50th anniversary of American Liver Foundation and support the 100 million Americans affected by liver disease. The Liver Life Walk in Virginia includes an accessible route at Forest Hill Park and provides an amazing opportunity to bring people together to support and raise awareness of the liver community. All funds raised by ALF’s Liver Life Walk in Virginia benefit the millions of people and families affected by liver disease. Together, we are moving closer to a world without liver disease.
Registration/check-in begins at 9 am, and the walk kicks off from 10 am until 12 pm.
https://alf.social/LLW26VA-Cal

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Oct 10 Saturday
- Music
Music For Good - Benefit for La Familia Fund

Trinity Episcopal Church

Pay What you can

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM on Sat, 10 Oct 2026

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Oct 10 Saturday
- Kids & Family
- Music
Massanutten Fall Festival

Massanutten Resort

$11.79 - $20

11:30 AM - 06:00 PM on Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Join us on the slopes of Massanutten Resort for Fall Festival 2026 to highlight the beautiful Shenandoah Valley with local musicians, food trucks, scenic chairlift rides and artisans.
Tickets:
Advance | Through Oct. 9th | $11.79
At the Gate | $20
Children 6 & Under | Free
Chairlift Rides | $7 | Limited vouchers will be available for sale at the gate or in advance at the Concierge Desk, The Market, or the General Store thru October 9th. The chairlift ride will sell out for the day and vouchers will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Admission to Fall Festival does not guarantee admission to the scenic chairlift ride.
Band Line Up:
The Six Piece Suits | 4:30 – 6:00 PM
The Judy Chops | 2:15 – 3:45 PM
Spilling Dew | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Food Vendors:
Base Camp, and more coming soon!
Artisan Vendors:
Coming soon!
Kids Activities:
Featuring yard games including Big Jenga, Big Connect 4, cornhole, and more!
CaveSim
Amazingly realistic caves, in a mobile version! CaveSim is an educational experience that makes learning effortless and fun. Look down! What's under your feet? Awesome caves! Come crawl and climb through CaveSim to learn about caves and test your careful-explorer skills. Try not to hit the delicate formations as you explore 150 feet of artificial cave passage. A computer tracks each artificial formation that you hit so you can see your damage and me when you finish caving. But that's not all! Try your hand at vertical caving on a 12 foot tower. Get hands-on practice with cave rescue equipment, including a rescue stretcher and cave rescue phones. See how tight a space you can fit through with our squeezebox. CaveSim is good clean fun for everyone in your family.
Find more info and get your tickets here!

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Oct 10 Saturday
- Dance
- Kids & Family
CURRENTS performance @ Harrisonburg Dance Cooperative

Harrisonburg Dance Cooperative

0-25

03:00 PM - 04:15 PM, every day through Oct 11, 2026.

Flow into fall with 🌊 C U R R E N T S 🌊
A dance show of original choreography performed by local artists, ~c u r r e n t s~ features the joy of movement and welcomes audiences of all ages! Shows run around 80 minutes (with a 15-minute intermission) and there are four days/times to choose from, including a pay-what-you-will Sunday matinee.
Get your advanced tickets today!
Oct 9 @ 7pm
Oct 10 @ 3pm & 7pm
Oct 11 @ 3pm

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Oct 11 Sunday
- Kids & Family
Horizons Fall Fest

Camp Horizons

11:00 AM - 04:00 PM on Sun, 11 Oct 2026

Celebrate the beauty of fall with a fun-filled day at Camp Horizons! Our annual Fall Festival is a free, family-friendly event open to the community, perfect for all ages. Spend the day exploring camp while enjoying a wide variety of seasonal activities. From games and crafts to archery, a petting zoo, and pony rides, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. You can also browse our vendor fair, connect with local businesses, and soak in the festive atmosphere. Come hungry! A selection of delicious hot food and treats will be available for purchase throughout the day. Whether you stay for an hour or the whole afternoon, it’s the perfect way to enjoy fall with family and friends at Camp Horizons. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Oct 13 Tuesday
- Music
Stile Antico

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

$44-46

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM on Tue, 13 Oct 2026

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Oct 15 Thursday
- Classes/Workshops
Forest Scenes in Watercolor with Peg Sheridan

The Workshop at Timber Ridge

$175

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM on Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Learn fun ways to paint a forest in this informative workshop! We will use brushes, mat board, foam core, sponges and salt to make woodland scenes of any season of the year, including fall. You will learn new techniques, tips on composition, and how to choose colors that will work well in a painting. Bring photos of forest scenes (Peg will have some, too). Peg will provide color worksheets, demonstrations, one-on-one help, and critiques. Register with a friend and make it even more fun! This workshop is suitable for beginners to advanced painters.
For beginner to intermediate, but no experience necessary!
Note: All required materials can be provided for $15; simply add this to your order if you prefer. Otherwise, see the materials list with some requirements online.

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Oct 14 Wednesday
- Music
- Theater
Footloose

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

$13-28

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM, every day through Oct 17, 2026.

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose with Footloose: The Musical! Bursting with high-energy dance numbers, electrifying music and a story that celebrates freedom, friendship and finding your voice, this stage adaptation of the iconic film will have audiences on their feet from start to finish. Contains adult content and violence. Parental discretion advised. FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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Oct 15 Thursday
- Music
- Theater
Footloose

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

$13-28

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM, every day through Oct 17, 2026.

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose with Footloose: The Musical! Bursting with high-energy dance numbers, electrifying music and a story that celebrates freedom, friendship and finding your voice, this stage adaptation of the iconic film will have audiences on their feet from start to finish. Contains adult content and violence. Parental discretion advised. FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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Oct 16 Friday
2026 Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Light House Studio at Vinegar Hill Theatre

$15 - $50

05:30 PM - 09:00 PM on Fri, 16 Oct 2026

A Film Festival by Activists for Activists
SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature–through film. Wild & Scenic shares an urgent call to action, encouraging festival-goers to learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet.
This is the 5th year of the Living Earth School hosting this amazing film festival in Charlottesville. Join us to celebrate the wonder of nature and the connections it brings. Our program this year features incredible films hand-selected by us, so we can guarantee they’ll inspire you like they inspired us. The films you’ll see are adventurous documentaries and short films on nature. Our theme for the films we chose was Earth Care, People Care. The films will inspire, educate, and move you to tears. Tears of joy and sadness. Come be a part of connecting with nature and a community of like-minded individuals who are committed to making our world a better place for all, nature included.
All proceeds from the event support our mission to nurture and deepen our relationships with nature, ourselves, and our communities — simply stated as: Earth Care, People Care.
Join us at the Light House Studio at Vinegar Hill Theater for an evening of community connection and inspiration! Food vendors starting at 5:30 pm, community partners, and an online auction before the films start rolling at 7 pm.

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Oct 16 Friday
- Music
- Theater
Footloose

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

$13-28

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM, every day through Oct 17, 2026.

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose with Footloose: The Musical! Bursting with high-energy dance numbers, electrifying music and a story that celebrates freedom, friendship and finding your voice, this stage adaptation of the iconic film will have audiences on their feet from start to finish. Contains adult content and violence. Parental discretion advised. FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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Oct 17 Saturday
- Music
- Theater
Footloose

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

$13-28

02:00 PM - 04:30 PM, every day through Oct 18, 2026.

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose with Footloose: The Musical! Bursting with high-energy dance numbers, electrifying music and a story that celebrates freedom, friendship and finding your voice, this stage adaptation of the iconic film will have audiences on their feet from start to finish. Contains adult content and violence. Parental discretion advised. FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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Oct 17 Saturday
- Music
- Theater
Footloose

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

$13-28

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM, every day through Oct 17, 2026.

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose with Footloose: The Musical! Bursting with high-energy dance numbers, electrifying music and a story that celebrates freedom, friendship and finding your voice, this stage adaptation of the iconic film will have audiences on their feet from start to finish. Contains adult content and violence. Parental discretion advised. FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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Oct 18 Sunday
- Music
- Theater
Footloose

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

$13-28

02:00 PM - 04:30 PM, every day through Oct 18, 2026.

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose with Footloose: The Musical! Bursting with high-energy dance numbers, electrifying music and a story that celebrates freedom, friendship and finding your voice, this stage adaptation of the iconic film will have audiences on their feet from start to finish. Contains adult content and violence. Parental discretion advised. FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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Oct 23 Friday
- Theater
Live Arts presents: COME FROM AWAY

Live Arts Theater

07:30 PM - 10:30 PM, every day through Nov 15, 2026.

Live Arts Radio PSAs
COME FROM AWAY
Contact andrew@livearts.org with any questions.
Start Date: 10/1/26
Kill Date: 11/5/26
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents the heartfelt musical COME FROM AWAY, opening October 23rd, and sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for tickets.
PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White, opening October 23rd. The award-winning, heartfelt musical tells the true story of passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11th, 2001. COME FROM AWAY is sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for more about Season 36.
PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, October 23rd - November 15th. The award-winning, heartfelt true story is set in Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 planes were diverted one fateful Tuesday morning in September 2001. COME FROM AWAY is an uplifting reminder of resilience and humanity amid difference and fear. This poignant musical is directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White. Live Arts thanks their sponsors Janet & Charles Cheeseman, Marty Moore, Ronald Bailey & Pamela Friedman, and Cameron Mowat & George Worthington. Visit livearts.org for more. See you on Water Street!

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Oct 24 Saturday
- Theater
Live Arts presents: COME FROM AWAY

Live Arts Theater

07:30 PM - 10:30 PM, every day through Nov 15, 2026.

Live Arts Radio PSAs
COME FROM AWAY
Contact andrew@livearts.org with any questions.
Start Date: 10/1/26
Kill Date: 11/5/26
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents the heartfelt musical COME FROM AWAY, opening October 23rd, and sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for tickets.
PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White, opening October 23rd. The award-winning, heartfelt musical tells the true story of passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11th, 2001. COME FROM AWAY is sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for more about Season 36.
PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, October 23rd - November 15th. The award-winning, heartfelt true story is set in Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 planes were diverted one fateful Tuesday morning in September 2001. COME FROM AWAY is an uplifting reminder of resilience and humanity amid difference and fear. This poignant musical is directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White. Live Arts thanks their sponsors Janet & Charles Cheeseman, Marty Moore, Ronald Bailey & Pamela Friedman, and Cameron Mowat & George Worthington. Visit livearts.org for more. See you on Water Street!

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Oct 25 Sunday
- Theater
Live Arts presents: COME FROM AWAY

Live Arts Theater

07:30 PM - 10:30 PM, every day through Nov 15, 2026.

Live Arts Radio PSAs
COME FROM AWAY
Contact andrew@livearts.org with any questions.
Start Date: 10/1/26
Kill Date: 11/5/26
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents the heartfelt musical COME FROM AWAY, opening October 23rd, and sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for tickets.
PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White, opening October 23rd. The award-winning, heartfelt musical tells the true story of passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11th, 2001. COME FROM AWAY is sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for more about Season 36.
PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, October 23rd - November 15th. The award-winning, heartfelt true story is set in Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 planes were diverted one fateful Tuesday morning in September 2001. COME FROM AWAY is an uplifting reminder of resilience and humanity amid difference and fear. This poignant musical is directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White. Live Arts thanks their sponsors Janet & Charles Cheeseman, Marty Moore, Ronald Bailey & Pamela Friedman, and Cameron Mowat & George Worthington. Visit livearts.org for more. See you on Water Street!

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