Baseball comes downtown five nights running this week, with the Hill City Howlers hosting Charleston at Bank of the James, Wednesday through Sunday. MasterWorks caps its festival with an orchestra finale, a foam party takes over the downtown market Friday, and Lynchburg's Got Talent crowns its winner Sunday. Add night markets, a three-day run at the Academy, live bands, and the usual trivia, open-mic, karaoke, and D&D circuit, plus a full slate of one-day art workshops.
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⭐ Top picks
Fri: the Foam Party at the Lynchburg Community Market, 5-7pm, a giant downtown foam party.
Sat: the MasterWorks Festival Orchestra Concert, 7:30pm at Liberty (Respighi's Pines of Rome, free), and Hill City FC's Fan Appreciation last home match, 7pm.
Sun: Lynchburg's Got Talent Grand Finals at Raven Lounge, 6-9pm, now free to watch and to compete.
All week: a Hill City Howlers homestand, five games Wed-Sun at Bank of the James Stadium.
Legend: 🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke.
Wed Jul 8
🟠 Toby Penney: Intro to Watercolor · 9:00-10:30am · Living Line Studio · $25 · single-day beginner workshop, all materials included
🟠 Toby Penney: Simple Bookbinding · 9:00-10:30am · Living Line Studio · $25 · make a handmade journal, single session
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Piano Student Recital · 2:00pm · Room 170, Liberty University
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Brass Masterclass (King's Brass) · 3:30pm · Concert Hall, Liberty University - open to observe
🟢 Rivermont Farmers Market · 3:00-7:00pm · Riverside Park · seasonal produce, local flowers, sourdough, native plants, pastured meat & eggs, artisan goods
🟠 Hammer & Stain: Open Studio DIY · 4:00-6:00pm · walk-in, projects $25-$60
🟢 Needle Ninja: Open Studio · 4:00-6:00pm · walk-in needle-felting / fiber-arts open studio
🟠 Once Upon a Dance (ages 4-6) · 5:00-5:45pm · Miller Center · $44 LR / $55 · [Parks&Rec] - 7/8-7/29 block begins
🟠 Open Studio · 5:00-8:00pm · Living Line Studio (Toby Penney) · $60/6-wk · join any week
🟢 Palmera House: Wine Wednesday · 5:00-7:00pm · the weekly wine night, grab a Palmera Wine Passport
🟠 Chance Dance Choreography for Youth (ages 7-12) · 5:45-6:30pm · Miller Center · $44 LR / $55 · [Parks&Rec] - 7/8-7/29 block begins
🟢 Big Lick Tropical Grill: Open Mic Night (Jodie Davis) · 6:00-9:00pm - weekly open mic
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium, 3180 Fort Ave · from $10 (bleachers) · homestand opener, MiLB baseball
🟠 Chance Dance Choreography for Adults (ages 16+) · 6:45-7:45pm · Miller Center · $62 LR / $77 · [Parks&Rec] - 7/8-8/12 block begins
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Union Arena Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · weekly
🟢 Apocalypse Ale Works: Bar Exam Trivia (Tyler Wolff) · 7:00-9:00pm · FOREST - weekly pub trivia
🟢 DISH: Live Celtic Music (Jim Robertson & Friends) · 7:00-10:00pm · live Celtic music over dinner
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: King's Brass · 8:00pm · Concert Hall, Liberty University · the festival's evening concert
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7pm (Mogu Entertainment) · Scoreboards 8pm-12am (DJ Todd) · EL 32 10pm (Rhodey Entertainment)
Thu Jul 9
🟢 Prana Yoga: Good Morning Yoga · 7:00am · Casa Nueva Events · outdoor morning yoga, sign up in advance
🟢 Millie's Living Cafe Run Club · 7:45am · weekly Thursday group run
🟠 Palmera House: Morning Mahj - Mahjong 101 & Open Play · 9:30-11:30am · $50 (Mahjong 101) / $15 open play · daytime beginner mahjong + open play
🟢 Preschool Play Group at Yoder Center · 10:00-11:30am · Yoder Center · [Parks&Rec] - Tu/Th story-time, play, snack
🟠 Riverviews Artspace: Collage Break · 12:00-2:00pm · 52 9th St · $5-$20 sliding donation · drop-in gallery collage session, all ages, materials provided
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Student Recital · 3:30pm · Room 305, Liberty University
🟢 Pierce Street Farmers Market · 3:30-6:30pm · 1301 Pierce Street · local farmers, artisans & small businesses
🟠 Summer Tap Experience for Youth (ages 6-12) · 5:00-5:45pm · Miller Center · $44 LR / $55 · [Parks&Rec] - Th 7/9-7/30 block begins
🟢 Scrappy Elephant: Thread Therapy Thursdays · 5:00-7:30pm · a casual drop-in maker session to collaborate & swap ideas
🟠 Summer Tap Experience for Adults (ages 16+) · 6:00-7:00pm · Miller Center · $62 LR / $77 · [Parks&Rec] - Th 7/9-8/13 block begins
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium · from $10 (bleachers) · MiLB baseball
🟢 Big Lick Tropical Grill: Shotgun Revival (live band) · 6:30pm · live music night
🟢 The Vaughan Garage: Weekly Trivia · 6:30-8:00pm · downtown weekly Thursday trivia
🟠 Belly Dance with Nancy McAndrew · 6:45pm · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · weekly Thursday class
🟢 Lynchburg Live: Tony Camm & The Funk Allstars · 7:00pm (gates 6:00pm) · Lynchburg Amphitheater at Riverfront Park · outdoor summer concert series, bring chairs/blankets
🟢 Endstation: The Merry Wives of Lynchburg (outdoor live theater) · 7:00pm · Point of Honor · a Free Theatre Project night (reserved seats also via Ludus), running Jul 2-25
🟢 Kreative Room Unfiltered (KRU) · 7:00pm · The Music Hall · weekly community open-mic night
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Thursday Night Commander (Magic: The Gathering) · 7:00pm · weekly
🟢 Three Roads BURG: Bingo · 7:00-11:00pm
🟢 Apocalypse Ale Works: Music Bingo (Mike Hand) · 7:00-9:00pm · FOREST · song-based bingo
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Raymond Solo Piano Competition - Finals · 8:00pm · Room 170, Liberty University · the competition's crowning finals
🟢 Tiger Sun: Love Island Watch Party · 9:00pm · every Tue & Thu
🎤 Karaoke: No 7 Rooftop Bar 8-11pm (Rhodey Entertainment)
Fri Jul 10
🟠 Scrappy Elephant: Little Picasso Art Club · 10:30-11:30am · $13 · toddler art class (storytime + a hands-on project)
🟢 Foam Party · 5:00-7:00pm · Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main St · a giant downtown foam party, one of the week's biggest draws
🟠 Claudis Project: Toxic Mushrooms of Virginia · 6:00-8:00pm · Miller Center · all ages · $6 · [Parks&Rec] - learn to identify Virginia's toxic mushrooms
🟠 Academy: Pottery Night Out · 6:00-8:00pm · May Carter Pottery Studio · $52 · single-night pottery class
⚠️ Stained Glass Picture Frame (ages 18+) · 6:00-9:00pm · Jackson Heights Art Studio · $45 LR / $56 · [Parks&Rec] - pick your glass, leave with a finished piece; register by TODAY (Tue 7/7)
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium · from $10 (bleachers) · MiLB baseball
🟠 Academy Paint Night: Paint & Sip · 7:00-9:00pm · Peggy Burruss Art Studio · $35 · guided paint & sip
🟢 Academy: Young Storytellers · 7:00pm · The Music Hall · family-friendly
🟠 Masterworx: The Beale Treasure Anthology · 7:00pm · Academy Center (Warehouse Theatre) · $19-$24 · a theatrical anthology of vignettes (runs Jul 10-12)
🟠 Super Rad: Polluted Tongues + SpeedBag + Hitachi Torture + DeathReefer · doors 7:00pm / music 8:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · all ages · $13 (includes unlimited arcade) · punk/metal show
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Friday Gaming Locals (Star Wars Unlimited, MTG Booster Draft, Digimon) · 7:00pm · weekly TCG league nights
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Faculty Recital · 7:30pm · Concert Hall, Liberty University
Sat Jul 11
🟢 'Wear'house Clear-out (ThreadCycle Pop-Up Sale) · 8:00am-8:00pm · The Plaza, 2323 Memorial Ave (next to A+ Beauty) · 30,000+ brand-name clothing items, all $3 or less · a big indoor two-day pop-up clothing sale
🟠 Scrappy Elephant: Tree of Life Palette Painting · 10:00am-12:00pm · $35 · palette-knife painting with Lindsay
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: String Intensive Recital · 2:00pm · Room 305, Liberty University
🟠 Masterworx: The Beale Treasure Anthology · 2:00pm & 7:00pm · Academy Center (Warehouse Theatre) · $19-$24 · two shows Saturday
🟠 Hill City FC vs. Virginia Marauders FC - Fan Appreciation Night · tailgate 3:00pm / kickoff 7:00pm · Bank of the James Field at City Stadium · $10 adult / $8 youth (20.26% off with code FAN) · USL League Two, the club's last home match of its inaugural season
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Student Recital · 3:30pm · Room 305, Liberty University
🟠 Hammer & Stain: Sea Glass & Beach Totes · 6:00-8:00pm · $30 · canvas-tote craft workshop
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium · from $10 (bleachers) · MiLB baseball
🟢 LOVELYH Night Market · 7:00-11:00pm · Three Roads Brewing - BURG, 1300 Court St · vendor & artist night market, season opener
🟢 Big Lick Tropical Grill: Phat Boyz Band · 7:30pm · live band
🟢 MasterWorks Festival Orchestra Concert · 7:30pm · Concert Hall, Liberty University · David Chan conducts Respighi's Pines of Rome + student concerto competition winners
🟠 The Storyteller Trio: Chapter 1 · 8:00-10:00pm · The Music Hall · $15-$18 · Academy Presents concert
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Saturday Locals (Pokemon 1:30pm · Yu-Gi-Oh! 2:30pm · Riftbound Nexus Nights 6:00pm) · weekly
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7pm (Mogu Entertainment) · 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont 7pm
Sun Jul 12
🟢 'Wear'house Clear-out (ThreadCycle Pop-Up Sale) · 10:00am-6:00pm · The Plaza, 2323 Memorial Ave · 30,000+ brand-name clothing items, all $3 or less · day 2 of the indoor pop-up clothing sale
🟠 Mythic Hall: Cosplay Thrift · 12:00-3:00pm · 918 Commerce St · $25 · turn thrifted items into cosplay, no experience needed, single session
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Sunday Afternoon Commander (Magic: The Gathering) · 1:00pm · weekly
🟠 Scrappy Elephant: Simple Knitted Dishcloth · 1:00-2:30pm · $25 · beginner knitting basics
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 2:00pm · Bank of the James Stadium · from $10 (bleachers) · MiLB baseball, homestand finale (early start)
🟠 Hammer & Stain: Relax & Resin Workshop · 2:00-4:00pm · $35-$75 by project · resin-art workshop
🟢 Scrappy Elephant: Kitten Warming Pads · 4:00-6:00pm · a community-service craft making warming pads for the Lynchburg Humane Society
🟠 Masterworx: The Beale Treasure Anthology · 3:00pm · Academy Center (Warehouse Theatre) · $19-$24 · closing matinee
🟢 Raven Lounge: Lynchburg's Got Talent - Grand Finals · 6:00-9:00pm · 1021 Main St · free to watch and to compete · the crowd-voted competition crowns its champion
🎤 Karaoke: Stadium Inn 8-11pm (Rhodey Entertainment)
Mon Jul 13
🟠 Toby Penney: Coffee & Create · 9:00am · Living Line Studio · $10 · a casual studio gathering
🟠 Visual & Expressive Journaling · 9:00-10:30am · Living Line Studio (Toby Penney) · $125/6-wk · join any week
🟠 Meditations in Paint · 11:00am-12:30pm · Living Line Studio (Toby Penney) · $155/6-wk · join any week
🟠 Toby Penney: Carve Once, Print Often · 2:00-3:30pm · Living Line Studio · $25 · make your own block-print stamp, single session
🟠 Open Studio · 5:00-8:00pm · Living Line Studio (Toby Penney) · $60/6-wk · join any week
🟠 Adult Belly Dance (ages 16+) · 5:30-6:30pm · Miller Center (Nancy McAndrew) · $62 LR / $77 · [Parks&Rec] - 7/13-8/17 block begins
🟠 Mythic Hall: The Scaled Blades · 6:00-9:00pm · $10/session · weekly drop-in/hop-out D&D campaign
🟢 Hill City Pub Trivia (hosted by DJ Liz / Liz's Studio) · 6:30pm · weekly Monday
🟢 Tiger Sun: Karaoke Night · 7:00pm · weekly Monday
🟢 Rivermont Pizza: Monday Night Trivia · 9:00pm · weekly Monday trivia
🎤 Karaoke: 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont 7-10pm (Rhodey Entertainment)
Tue Jul 14
🟠 Acrylic Painting Basics · 9:00-10:30am · Living Line Studio (Toby Penney) · $125/6-wk · join any week
🟢 Preschool Play Group at Yoder Center · 10:00-11:30am · Yoder Center · [Parks&Rec]
🟠 Adult Beginning Watercolor · 11:00am-12:30pm · Living Line Studio (Toby Penney) · $125/6-wk · join any week
🟠 Tai Chi (Mixed Level) (drop-in) · 4:15-5:45pm · Templeton Center · ages 18+ · $9-$11 drop-in · [Parks&Rec]
🟠 Beginner Oil Painting (ages 18+) · 5:30-8:30pm · Templeton Center (Anna M. Filiaggi) · $30 LR / $38 · [Parks&Rec] - single-session class
🟢 Tiger Sun: Comedy, Trivia & Games (with Anthony "Train" Johnson) · 6:00-9:00pm · weekly Tuesday
🟠 Hill City Mahj: Tile Tuesday - Mahjong 101 & Open Play · 6:00-8:00pm · Palmera House · $50 (Mahjong 101) / $15 open play · beginner instruction + open play, spots limited
🟠 Modern Line Dance (Mixed Level) (drop-in) · 6:00-7:30pm · Templeton Center · ages 15+ · $8-$10 drop-in · [Parks&Rec]
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: One Piece Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · weekly
🟢 Tiger Sun: Love Island Watch Party · 9:00pm · every Tue & Thu
🎤 Karaoke: Big Lick Tropical Grill 5:30pm (Kids & Family, Rhodey Entertainment) · Dish 10pm (Allison)
Running this week (no single date)
🟢 Riverside Sprayground · daily 10:00am-7:00pm · Riverside Park · open through Sept 7
🟠 Ivy Creek Park canoe & kayak rentals · Sat & Sun 10:00am-5:00pm · $10/hr canoe, $8/hr kayak · [Parks&Rec]
🗓️ Coming up (plan ahead)
Travis Reigh Band at the Lynchburg Amphitheater · Thu Jul 16 · another free Riverfront concert
Millie's Summer Market + Mitchell Tenpenny (amphitheater) land the week of Jul 25 - on the calendar now
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