Community Calendar

Visit the Turner Pavilion every third Thursday from 5 to 8pm June through August to enjoy live music, local artisans and farmers, food trucks and vendors, and hands-on activities with community organizations. Check our Facebook and Instagram for info about activities and vendors!

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center’s featured exhibit at the 416 Gallery is “Vivid Reflections” by Joey Truxell. Viewers are invited into a world where bold color, surreal imagery, and storytelling collide. His vividly rendered characters inhabit symbolic spaces that explore the tension between innocence and awareness. As the artist states, “This isn’t just art you look at – it’s art that looks back.” Based in Waynesboro, Virginia, Truxell draws on over five decades of experience across illustration, design, and muralism. His use of light and color reveals what he calls “the light within,” creating work that is both playful and thought-provoking - inviting viewers to engage and see differently. An Opening Reception will be held May 2, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. where you are invited to meet and talk to the artist. The exhibition will be open to the public May 2 – June 20, Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 416 W. Main St. Waynesboro, VA 22980.

Oak Grove Theater's 2026 summer session continues with the Agatha Christie classic "A Murder Is Announced": A seemingly innocent newspaper notice announces a murder that hasn’t yet occurred. Curiosity draws the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn to the appointed place and time. When the lights go out and a gunshot rings out; the game turns deadly. Miss Marple quietly observes as secrets, disguises, and motives unravel. Agatha Christie delivers a clever, classic puzzle where nothing is quite as it seems.

Join us for live theater outdoors under the stars at beautiful Oak Grove Theater; performances begin at 8:45pm sharp, but attendees are welcome to come early and encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds. Oak Grove Theater sells tickets for the season - one season ticket purchase allows you to see each show once; tickets for a single performance are not available. Learn more and purchase your tickets here

Safe space, great tunes, and jamming together at QCMS this May—don’t miss out!

Join us for the Ladies' Song Circle Jam at QCMS for soulful tunes and good vibes in June!

This is a community event where ladies gather to share songs, strum, sing, or shake along, and enjoy a relaxed jam session. Whether you want to sing, play, or just listen, it’s all about fun and community.

We welcome gracious and supportive musicians of all genders to participate in this song circle jam, so please help us spread the word by inviting your friends!!

Our Community Music Gatherings are hosted by volunteer staff, family, and friends. Donations are graciously accepted, suggested at a sliding scale of $10-20, and go straight back to our mission of #makingmusicmakers.

Learn more and check out more events at Queen City Music Studios here.

Join us on Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., as we welcome the Piedmont Master Gardeners for the FREE program on the history and magic of culinary and medicinal herbs. Growing an herb garden provides easy access to herbs that can be eaten fresh or stored for later use. We will explore the current culinary use of herbs, as well as their historic use in medicine and cooking in Virginia. Participants will gain skills for planning and planting an herb garden in ground or in a container and learn how to harvest and dry. Participants will take home herbs to dry and make into a tea or spice mix.

Space is limited. Registration closes at 5 p.m. May 15 or when the class is full. Please register below to reserve your place in the class.

Hey bluegrass jammers come join the Waynesboro Music Bluegrass Jam at Shenandoah Valley Art Center, Saturday, June 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Jam sessions will be held in the 416 West Main St. Gallery which will give expanded space allowing for break-off jams, if merited. We will stick with the format of passing tunes in a circle and passing the hat to support the musicians, which is, of course, optional. The art center is also a terrific gallery space so check out the exhibits. There will be seating or standing room for participants. Come pick, listen, or hang out with a friend! All are welcome! (Every 4th Saturday, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., 416 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, Va. 22980, Free!)

Join us at the Club of Staunton on Monday, June 29, 2026, for a golf tournament fundraiser in support of MBU Athletics. Players will receive gifts & swag bags, drink tickets, a free buffet dinner, and more! Players will receive:

18 Holes + Cart
Free buffet dinner & raffle after golf outing
Scramble tournament/team prizes
Access to longest drive/closet pin
EXTRAS: mulligans, gifts & swag bags, drink tickets, and more!

Please register by June 19 if you are interested in playing in the tournament.

Cast Appearance • Meet & Greet - Saturday 11-4 - Sunday 11-2 • FREE ADMISSION • Autograph and photo prices set by cast member.

On Saturday, July 4th, Highland welcomes the public to a FREE Independence Day Concert and Celebration! From 6:00 to 7:00 pm guests are encouraged to picnic on the grounds at Highland. Beginning at 7:00 pm the Heifetz International Music Institute will perform a classically-inspired ensemble that will appeal to all ages. Following the performance, at 9:00 pm, guests will have an exclusive view of the fireworks show beside Carter Mountain from the Highland Pavilion Yard!

Seating is available underneath of the Hilltop Pavilion and guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy our grassy Pavilion Yard. Wine and beer will be available to purchase. To maintain compliance with Virginia ABC laws, no outside alcohol is allowed.

Admission to the concert and fireworks show viewing is free! Space is limited and registration is required.

Please note that James Monroe’s Highland does not permit pets on the property. Leashed service animals, as defined by the ADA, are permitted.

Pat Turner Ritchie will speak on Fort Hogg, the only known military fort in the Plains District that predates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.