This week in Lynchburg (Nov 11-17)

100 or so events this week. Holiday season shows up early; Handmade for the Holidays fills the City Armory Saturday and Santa lands at River Ridge Friday night. Three Dog Night plays the Academy Friday, Super Rad runs a two day punk show, and Veterans Day brings a wind phone dedication in Forest. Around that, the usual mix of craft workshops, card game nights, trivia, mahjong and library programs. If I'm missing something, or you've got an event you're hosting or want to share, let me know.

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Three Dog Night, Fri · 7:30pm at the Historic Academy Theatre · $56-$120
Handmade for the Holidays, Sat · 8:00am-4:00pm at the Lynchburg City Armory · holiday handmade market from Parks and Rec and the Community Market
Anarchy At The Arcade Level 2, Fri and Sat · 4:00-11:00pm at Super Rad Arcade Bar · $17.85-$33.85 · two day show, single day or weekend tickets

🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke

🟠 Morning Mahj · 9:30am-12:30pm · The Gilded Dogwood Mahjong Society · $30 · American mahjong morning, payment is the reservation and the address comes with it
🟢 Veterans Wind Phone Dedication · 10:00-11:00am · Virginia Memorial Park, Forest · V2M The Veteran Magazine and the park dedicate a wind phone for veterans
🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-2:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $25-$60 · drop in and make a project, priced by project tier
🟢 18th Annual Juried Show: Modern Twist · 12:00-4:00pm, plus Copy Cats: Student Exhibition in the hallway gallery · Riverviews Artspace · both on view through Jan 10
🟠 Make Your Own Vine Charcoal & S'mores Party · 5:00-7:00pm · Living Line Studio · $35 · outdoor make and take, s'mores provided
🟢 Run Club · 6:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · weekly run, all levels, 20% off for runners after
🟢 Open Mic Night · 6:00pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill · every Wednesday (Jodie Davis)
🟢 Chess Club · 6:00-9:00pm · Starr Hill On Main · every Wednesday, all levels welcome
🟠 FLAW + Freedom From The Shadows + Black Wind + Radian · 6:00-11:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $17.85 · all ages, tickets via Eventbrite
🟢 Wednesday Lorcana Play · 6:00pm · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · weekly Disney Lorcana TCG play
🟢 Bar Exam Trivia · 7:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · weekly Wednesday trivia (Tyler Wolff)
🟢 Trivia Night · 7:00-9:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · weekly Wednesday trivia (Andrew)
🟢 Trivia · 7:00-9:30pm · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge · from the November calendar (Anthony Train Johnson)
🟠 Union Arena Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $7.99 · weekly TCG locals, a pack per win
🟢 Live Celtic Music · 7:00-10:00pm · Dish · Wednesdays with Dave Robertson and friends
🟢 Emo / Alt / Scene / Metal Night · 10:00pm · Dish · late night with Allison, 10pm to close
🎤 Karaoke: The Vault 6:00-9:00pm, half price cocktails (Shining Star Karaoke) · Lola's Mexican Cuisine & Cantina 7:00pm-12:00am (Mogu Entertainment) · Scoreboards Sports Grill 8:00pm

🟠 Expressive Acrylics: Thursday Painting Studio · 11:00am-12:30pm · Living Line Studio · $245 · new session starts today, Thursdays 11:00am-12:30pm, instructor approval required
🟢 Bookmobile · 12:30-4:30pm, three stops · Jo Jo Pizza, Humane Society, Riverside Park · Jo Jo Pizza 12:30-1:30pm, Lynchburg Humane Society 2:00-3:00pm, Riverside Park 3:30-4:30pm
🟢 Getting Sued (Virginia Legal Aid talk) · 1:00-2:00pm · Miller Center Library Hub · what happens when you're sued, for adults
🟢 Teen Craft Club · 4:00-5:00pm · Miller Center · afternoon crafting for middle and high schoolers
🟠 Sit and Stitch · 4:00-6:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio · $10 · bring a handwork project in progress, guidance as needed
🟠 Ancestral Medicine · 5:00-6:30pm · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · $30 · with Fran Paul, co-hosted with Sacred Mountain Healing
🟠 Mindful Flow Yoga · 5:30pm · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · $10 · Thursday class, free for members (Kate McPhatter)
🟢 Pokemon Weekly Tournament · 6:30pm, alongside One Piece Play at the same time · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · weekly TCG nights
🟠 Belly Dance · 6:45pm · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · $10-$15 · weekly class, the studio's non-member drop-in range, free for members (Nancy McAndrew)
🟠 Hometown Line Dancing · 7:00pm · Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre · $12.50 · lessons and social dancing, ages 18+
🟢 Kreative Room Unfiltered (KRU) Open Mic · 7:00pm · The Music Hall · weekly open mic for music, spoken word and comedy
🟢 Music Bingo · 7:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · weekly Thursday (Mike Hand)
🟠 Thursday Night Commander · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · includes a $6 pack, weekly Magic: the Gathering Commander night
🟠 Salsa Night: Beginner Lesson + Social Dancing · 7:00-9:00pm · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge · $12-$27 · beginner friendly, no partner needed, tickets online only (Lynchburg Salsa)
🟢 Tapas & Tunes · 7:00-10:00pm · Dish · Thursday live music, performer rotates
🟠 1964 Tribute Show · 7:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $29.50-$75 · Beatles tribute concert
🎤 Karaoke: Grinnin' Bear Tavern 7:00-10:00pm (Liz's Studio)

🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-2:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $25-$60 · drop in and make a project, priced by project tier
🟠 Using a Sewing Pattern (intermediate) · 10:00am-12:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio · $136 · four Fridays starting today, sign up at needle-ninja.com
🟠 Sit and Stitch · 10:00am-12:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio · $10 · bring a handwork project in progress
🟢 Builders Club · 10:30am-12:30pm · Miller Center · building play for ages 3-5 with a parent
🟠 Little Picasso Art Club · 10:30-11:30am · The Scrappy Elephant · $13 · toddler storytime and art, ages 18 months-3 years
🟠 Bookbinding a Junk Journal · 1:00-3:30pm · The Scrappy Elephant · $30 · ages 17+
🟢 Craft Supply Swap · 2:00-5:00pm · Forest Library, Forest · bring craft supplies, take some home
🟠 Anarchy At The Arcade Level 2 · 4:00-11:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $17.85-$33.85 · night one of a two day show, single day or weekend tickets via Eventbrite
🟢 Santa's Arrival and Tree Lighting · 5:00pm · River Ridge Mall · Santa arrives for the mall's holiday tree lighting
🟠 Lynchburg Immersive Experience · 5:00-8:30pm · 512 5th St · $13.37-$14.64 · nature projection art, about an hour, timed tickets on Eventbrite, co-hosted with LoveHeals
🟢 Live Music: Starfire · 5:30pm · Charley's Restaurant & Catering · acoustic classic rock and pop
🟠 Holiday Mats · 6:00-8:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $45 · door mat workshop
🟠 Pottery Night Out · 6:00-8:00pm · May Carter Pottery Studio · $52 · single evening pottery night at the Academy
🟢 Movies in the Beer Garden: Friday the 13th · 7:00pm · Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest · last outdoor movie of the season on the big screen, no cover
🟢 Hill City Mindfulness Recovery Group · 7:00pm · The Clarity House · peer-led recovery group, ages 18+, doors 6:30pm, free coffee
🟠 Digimon Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · weekly TCG locals, a pack per win
🟠 Paint & Sip · 7:00-9:00pm · Peggy Burruss Art Studio · $35 · single evening painting class at the Academy
🟠 Haunted Pub Crawl · 7:30-9:30pm · The Historic Bragassa Toy Store · $35 · ages 21+, walking haunted history crawl with stops at Three Roads, Dish and Starr Hill (Hill City Tours)
🟠 Three Dog Night · 7:30-9:00pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $56-$120
🟠 Live Music: Tommy Bryant · 8:00-10:00pm · The Music Hall · $12-$15
🟢 DJ Ed · 9:30pm-12:30am · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge · weekend DJ night
🎤 Karaoke: Scoreboards Sports Grill 9:00pm · Dish 10:00pm to close (Shanice)

🟢 Saturday Market · 8:00am-1:00pm · Lynchburg Community Market · farmers and producers, year round
🟢 Handmade for the Holidays · 8:00am-4:00pm · Lynchburg City Armory · holiday handmade market from Parks and Rec and the Community Market
🟢 Forest Farmers Market · 9:00am-12:00pm · Forest Farmers Market, Forest · producer only market behind the Forest Library
🟠 Mosaic Lamps · 10:00am-12:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $75-$95 · mosaic lamp workshop
🟢 Saturday Vendor Pop-Up Market · 10:00am-2:00pm · Cafe Monte Bello · local vendor pop-up
🟠 Sit and Stitch · 10:00am-12:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio · $10 · bring a handwork project in progress
🟠 Hill City Comics Club · 10:30am-12:00pm · Peggy Burruss Art Studio · $10 · comics drawing class at the Academy
🟢 Free Community Meal Share · 11:00am · Miller Park · weekly meal share, food drop-offs 10:15-11:00am (Food Not Bombs)
🟠 Wheel Throwing for Beginners · 1:00-3:00pm · Firebrick Pottery · $65 · two hour intro on the wheel
🟠 Pokemon Casual League Play · 1:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99 · weekly Saturday casual league
🟠 Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekly Locals · 2:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99 · prize packs
🟠 Anarchy At The Arcade Level 2 · 4:00-11:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · $17.85-$33.85 · night two, single day or weekend tickets via Eventbrite
🟠 Salute (Charlottesville Ballet) · 4:30pm · Historic Academy Theatre · $25.50-$32 · family friendly ballet
🟠 Lynchburg Immersive Experience · 5:00-8:30pm · 512 5th St · $13.37-$14.64 · nature projection art, timed tickets on Eventbrite
🟢 Live Music: Andrew Beverly · 6:00pm · Starr Hill On Main · no cover listed
🟠 The Feud · 7:00-9:30pm · Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre · $35.50 · family friendly stage show, presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters
🟠 Disney Lorcana League Play · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · weekly Saturday league play
🟠 Gundam Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $6.99 · weekly Saturday TCG locals
🟠 Live Music: Leroy Burks and the Voodoo Whiskey Band · 8:00-10:00pm · The Music Hall · $10-$15
🟠 Ghosts of Gallows Hill · 8:00-9:30pm · Old Court House steps · $25 · lantern-led haunted history walk (Hill City Tours)
🟠 Locked in Time · 8:00-9:30pm · Bowman's Locksmith · $25 · "A Journey Through Church Street" history walk (Hill City Tours)
🟢 DJ JBeatz Xclusive · 9:30pm-12:30am · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge · weekend DJ night
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's Mexican Cuisine & Cantina 7:00pm-12:00am (Mogu Entertainment) · Delicias Restaurant & Cafe 7:00-10:00pm (Johnny García)

🟢 Flannel Fest · 12:00pm · The Water Dog · live music from Chakra and Geezer, fire pits, smoked meats and a LoveLYH Market
🟠 Sunday Afternoon Commander · 1:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · weekly Magic: the Gathering Commander, includes a pack
🟠 Holiday Sea Glass · 2:00-4:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $50-$75 · sea glass holiday workshop, priced by project
🟢 Riftbound Play · 3:00pm, alongside Weekly Lorcana Play at the same time · Underground Cards & Disc Shop, Forest · weekly TCG play
🟠 Best of LoveHeals 2026 + Local Showcase · 4:00pm · The Music Hall · $5-$10 · last LoveHeals show of the year, benefits medical debt relief
🟢 Music Bingo · 7:00-9:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · Sunday nights in the taproom (Andrew)
🟢 Lotus Art Circle: Women's Art Night · 7:00-10:00pm · The Clarity House · free-flow art and free coffee, ages 18+, suggested $5 donation
🟢 Steelers vs. Bengals Watch Party · 8:00-11:30pm · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge · football night with Binge the DJ

🟢 Bookmobile · 10:00am-4:30pm, three stops · YMCA, Westminster Canterbury, Diamond Hill · Jamerson Family YMCA 10:00am-12:00pm, Westminster Canterbury 12:30-1:30pm, Diamond Hill Center 3:30-4:30pm
🟠 Open Studio · 10:00am-2:00pm · Hammer & Stain · $25-$60 · drop in and make a project, priced by project tier
🟢 Babygarten · 10:30-11:30am · Miller Center Library Hub · storytime for babies, no registration
🟠 Mixed Media Monday · 1:00-2:00pm · Living Line Studio · $35 · weekly one hour project, supplies included, open studio follows 2:00-4:00pm
🟠 Mahj-Giving · 6:00-9:30pm · The Gilded Dogwood Mahjong Society · $35 · themed mahjong play night, payment is the reservation
🟢 Trivia Monday: TV Dramas · 6:30pm · Hill City Pub · weekly themed trivia (DJ Liz)
🎤 Karaoke: Tiger Sun 9:30pm-12:00am (DJ Liz)

🟠 Tuesday Morning Pilates · 8:00am · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · $10 drop-in · weekly class (Kaitlen)
🟢 Adult Drop-In Craft · 10:00am-12:30pm · Miller Center Library Hub · arts and crafts for adults, no registration
🟢 Tooth Tales: Storytime & Activities · 10:30-11:15am · Downtown Branch · health and wellness storytime for kids
🟠 Sit and Stitch · 12:00-2:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio · $10 · bring a handwork project in progress
🟢 Bookmobile · 2:00-8:00pm, three stops · Main Library, College Hill, Bruster's · Main Library parking lot 2:00-3:00pm, College Hill Center 3:30-4:30pm, Bruster's Real Ice Cream 6:00-8:00pm
🟠 Mindful Flow Yoga · 4:00-5:15pm · Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center · $10 drop-in · Tuesday class with Kate McPhatter, first class free
🟠 Embroidery for Beginners · 4:00-6:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio · $68 · two Tuesdays starting today
🟢 STEAM Team · 4:30-5:15pm · Miller Center Library Hub · STEAM program for elementary ages
🟢 Jodie Davis Solo Acoustic · 5:30-8:30pm · Fleming Mountain Grill · every Tuesday, with Twofer Tuesday food specials
🟢 Tuesday Craft Night · 6:00-9:00pm · Three Roads Brewing · all ages, bring a project and a mug for cocoa or tea
🟠 Tile Tuesday: Mahjong 102 & Open Play · 6:00-8:00pm · Palmera House · $35 (Mahjong 102) / $15 (open play) · run by Hill City Mahj
🟠 LYH Lindy Hop · 7:00-9:30pm · RiverView Vinyl · $5 · weekly swing night with a lesson included, no partner or experience needed
🟢 Name That Tune Music Bingo · 7:00-9:00pm · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge · music bingo (DJ Liz)
🟠 One Piece Weekly Locals · 7:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · a pack per win, needs an active Bandai card ID
🟠 Tuesday Night Pauper · 7:00-10:00pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99 · weekly Magic: the Gathering series, entry includes a pack per win
🎤 Karaoke: Big Lick Tropical Grill 5:30pm, Kids Karaoke Dance Party · Dish 10:00pm to close (Allison and Shanice)

🗓️ Coming up next week

Next week brings Charlie Brown to the Academy stage, robot battles at the Armory and the start of Bright Nights downtown, and the full list lands in Tuesday's email:

A Charlie Brown Christmas, Fri Nov 20 and Sat Nov 21 · Fri 7:00pm and Sat 11:00am at the Historic Academy Theatre · $12-$20.50 · Academy Youth Theatre
Robot Combat, Sat Nov 21 · 10:00am at the Lynchburg City Armory · Vector Space's annual robot battles, open to spectators
The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sat Nov 21 · 7:30pm at the Warehouse Theatre · $63.50-$83.50
Bright Nights Block Party, Sun Nov 22 · 4:00-8:00pm on the Bluffwalk, Craddock Terry tree lighting at 6:00pm · the lights stay up nightly through Jan 3

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