National Finals – Sheepdog Trials

Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, US

The National Sheepdog Finals are the North American championship of working dogs and their handlers from across the United States. One hundred and fifty competitors have earned the right to compete in Finals through their success at local sheepdog trials throughout the year. The event will be on the large front field at Belle Grove ... Read more

Wild West Express Comes to Middletown

Chapel Road at Railroad Crossing 2090 Chapel Road, Middletown, Virginia

Join us Tuesday, October 5th at 5pm, as we commemorate the 105th anniversary of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show rolling through town by dedicating a Middletown railroad sign, a Wild West Reenactment, talk by local author John Flood, and some unique, vintage photos of Middletown's train station. The event takes place at Chapel Road and ... Read more

Author Talk: Robert Linkous

Handley Regional Library 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester, VA

Author, Robert Linkous will read and discuss the first chapter in his book Southern Fried Russia : From Communism to KFC. There will be time for Q & A. Robert Linkous was born in Radford, grew up in Roanoke, read Jack Kerouac and hitchhiked the length of the United States five times before he was ... Read more

Dogtoberfest

Broken Window Brewing Co. 14 W. Boscawen Street, Winchester, VA, United States

Please join us for our second annual Dogtoberfest! Boscawen street will be closed down and lined with tents for you to meet adoptable dogs and enjoy wine, craft beer, live music, local food trucks, vendors, and MORE in this block party-style event! FREE ADMISSION $6 DRINK TICKETS (beer, wine, mimosas) Live Music: 90 Proof Band ... Read more

Apples and Hard Cider: A History

Winchester Ciderworks 2502 North Frederick Pike, Winchester, VA, US

This history program will provide a general background on apple cultivation and cider production worldwide, in particular, Frederick County. Join us at Winchester Ciderworks, for this special event, in collaboration with the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society. Founded in 2012, Winchester Ciderworks makes handcrafted Virginia hard cider with apples from their own orchard. Come visit their ... Read more

Free Fireworks Spectacular

Middletown Community Park Senseney Avenue and Second Street, Middletown, Virginia, US

Please join us on October 9th as we celebrate the 225th anniversary of our beloved town, Middletown, AND the 40th anniversary of our friends at the nonprofit Blue Ridge Hospice. We are holding a free fireworks show for the public that will be displayed to music. You don't want to miss this!

Battle of Cedar Creek in a Box Program

Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, US

Park Ranger Shannon Moeck gives an interactive talk about the Battle of Cedar Creek using props and the surrounding landscape features. All National Park Service ranger programs are free. Talks and tours may be cancelled in severe weather. Allow yourself time to find parking. Meet on the front lawn of Belle Grove (336 Belle Grove ... Read more

Auto Tour of Cedar Creek Battlefield

Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, US

“An Appalling Spectacle of Panic”: In-depth Auto Tour of Cedar Creek Battlefield - 4 hour tour Park Ranger Jeff Driscoll leads a four-hour auto tour that will take visitors to spots on the battlefield most never see. The tour includes often-visited stops like Thoburn's Redoubt and Mount Carmel cemetery, but also little-seen places like Bowman's ... Read more

Battle of Cedar Creek Commemoration Weekend

Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, US

Belle Grove Plantation will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek with self-guided tours of the Manor House and living history presenters throughout the property, including an ordnance and flag display hosted by the Civil War Dance Foundation. They will also host free Civil War Signaling programs on the lawn. Admission will be ... Read more

Battle of Cedar Creek in a Box Program

Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, US

Park Ranger Shannon Moeck gives an interactive talk about the Battle of Cedar Creek using props and the surrounding landscape features. All National Park Service ranger programs are free. Talks and tours may be cancelled in severe weather. Allow yourself time to find parking. Meet on the front lawn of Belle Grove (336 Belle Grove ... Read more

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