November Town Happenings

Saturday - November 1, 2025

• 8:30am - Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ Calvary Baptist Church

• 9:00am - Craft Show Vendor Fair @ Free State Academy

• 9:00am - BPW Paint Party @ Bedford Baptist Church

• 10:00am - Hometown Heroes Event @ Tractor Supply 

• 10:00am - Apple Valley 5k Race (race day registration begins 8am) @ Gross’ Orchard

• 10:00am - 7th Annual Christmas Open House @ BVA Mercantile 

• 10:00am - Howl-O-Ween Adoption Event w/ Bedford Humane Society @ Moneta Farm Center

• 10:00am - BUG Fall Work Day @ Bedford Outdoor Gardens 

• 10:00am - Yarn Adventure @ Stitch Witch

• 10:00am - Bedford Ignitors at Runk & Pratt Car Show (raising money for Alzheimer's) @ 1208 Perrowville Rd in Forest

• 1:00pm - 2nd Annual Trick or Treat @ Clayton Homes

• 2:00pm - Movie: Hocus Pocus (movie starts at 4pm, seats limited) @ Bedford International Film Festival

• 2:30pm - Saturday Matinee presents: Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning @ Bedford Library

• 4:00pm - Trunk or Treat w/ DJ Showtime @ Liberty Lake Park 

• 7:30pm - Halloween Party Steve Freeman Band @ Clam Diggers

Sunday - November 2, 2025

• 11:00am - 7th Annual Christmas Open House @ BVA Mercantile 

• 12:00pm - Mega Evolution Phantasmal Flames Tournament + Prerelease @ Clerks Cards & Comics

• 2:00pm - Chilling True Crime Presentation by Diane Fanning @ Historic Avenel

• 2:00pm - MTG Learn to Play @ Clerks Cards & Comics

• 6:00pm - MTG Villainous Halloween - A Commander Event @ Clerks Cards & Comics

Monday - November 3, 2025

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

• 5:00pm - Open House for all BCPS Students & Families @ Susie G Gibson Science & Technology Center on Edmund St

Tuesday - November 4, 2025 - Election Day 🗳️

• Be aware of multiple business closing for Election Day!

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

Wednesday -  November 5, 2025

• 10:30am - Rock-A-Bye Reader (up to 23mos) @ Bedford Library

• 11:15am - Toddler Time (ages 2-3) @ Bedford Library

• 6:30pm - BSM LIVE (6th-12th Grades) @ The Outpost

• 6:45pm - Teen Bible Study @ Calvary Baptist Church

• 6:45pm - AWANA Clubs @ Calvary Baptist Church

Thursday - November 6, 2025

• 7:00am - Bibles & Breakfast (open to students while school is in) @ Bedford Baptist Church

• 11:00am - Speed Networking w/ Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce @ Bower Center

• 5:00pm - Adventures w/ Dungeons & Dragons (ages 10+) @ Bedford Library

• 6:30pm - Chess Club (all ages) @ Bedford Library

• 7:00pm - Magic the Gathering Draft Night @ Clerks, Cards and Comics

Friday - November 7, 2025

• 5:30pm - 10th Annual Rockin’ Out 4 Paws w/ Friends of Bedford County Animal Shelter @ New London Ruritan Club

• 6:30pm - Pizza & Prayer @ Anxious for Nothing

• 7:30pm - Theatre Production of The Diary of Anne Frank @ Little Town Players

Saturday - November 8, 2025

• 8:00am - Fall/Holiday Community Yard Sale @ Gross’ Orchard

• 8:30am - Veteran's Breakfast (complimentary breakfast for veteran and spouse - RSVP) w/ Bedford Co Parks & Rec @ Bedford Moose Lodge

• 9:00am - Drive-Thru Rabies Vaccination Clinic by Community Pet Coalition of Bedford @ Confident Equipment in Montvale, VA

• 10:00am - BUG Fall Work Day @ Bedford Urban Gardens

• 10:00am - Christmas Open House @ Granny Dots/Bells Treasures at 208 N Bridge St 

• 10:00am - LIVE MUSIC: Bluegrass Jamboree (during Community Yard Sale) @ Gross’ Orchard 

• 10:00am - Holiday Market & Pottery Outlet Sale @ Emerson Creek Pottery

• 12:00pm - 2025 Christmas Market w/ Bedford Humane Society & Bedford Chamber of Commerce @ Anxious For Nothing

• 12:00pm - Veteran's Day Program @ Pecks Baptist Church

• 12:00pm - Bedford Chamber Christmas Market @ Bedford CVCC Campus

• 1:00pm - History Around The Holidays w/ Cloverlea (tickets req’d) @ Claytor Nature Center

• 7:30pm - Theatre Production of The Diary of Anne Frank @ Little Town Players

• 7:30pm - LIVE MUSIC: The Jimmie Wilson Road Show @ Clam Diggers Seafood

Sunday - November 9, 2025

• 12:00pm - Weekly Pokémon League $5 entry (all ages) @ Clerks Cards and Comics

• 2:00pm - Theatre Production of The Diary of Anne Frank @ Little Town Players

• 4:00pm - Grand Opening @ Rack’Em Up Sports (514 Blue Ridge Ave Unit E)

Monday - November 10, 2025

• 10:00am - U.S. Marine Corps Birthday @ National D-Day Memorial

Tuesday - November 11, 2025

• 9:00am - Holiday Spreads: Jams, Jellies & More @ Bedford Co-op Extension Office 

• 11:00am - Veterans Day Observance @ National D-Day Memorial

Wednesday -  November 12, 2025

• 10:30am - Rock-A-Bye Reader (up to 23mos) @ Bedford Library

• 11:15am - Toddler Time (ages 2-3) @ Bedford Library

• 6:30pm - Marked - A Women's Gathering @ Anxious For Nothing 

• 6:30pm - BSM LIVE (6th-12th Grades) @ Bedrock's Outpost

• 6:45pm - Teen Bible Study @ Calvary Baptist Church

• 6:45pm - AWANA Clubs @ Calvary Baptist Church

Thursday - November 13, 2025

• 7:00am - Bibles & Breakfast (open to students while school is in) @ Bedford Baptist Church

• 5:00pm - Adventures w/ Dungeons & Dragons (ages 10+) @ Bedford Library

• 5:00pm - Ladies’ Night @ Arthur's Jewelry 

• 6:30pm - Living with Autism Meet-Up @ Free State Academy 

• 6:30pm - Chess Club (all ages) @ Bedford Library

• 7:00pm - Magic the Gathering Draft Night @ Clerks, Cards and Comics

Friday - November 14, 2025

• 2:30pm - Mountain View CHRISTmas in the County @ Mountain View Farm (1064 Precious Memories Ln Bedford)

• 5:00pm - Catacombs - Pizza Party & Game Night for Middle School Youth (parental/legal guardian permission req'd) @ Thaxton Baptist Church

• 5:30pm - Fall Festival @ Montvale Elementary School

• 6:30pm - Pizza & Prayer @ Anxious for Nothing

• 6:30pm - Bubbles & Bouquets @ Bedrock’s Outpost

• 7:00pm - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Hockey Military Night (tickets purchased here benefit National D-Day Memorial in Bedford) @ Berglund Center

• 7:30pm - Theatre Production of The Diary of Anne Frank @ Little Town Players

• 7:30pm - LIVE MUSIC: The Acoustic Trio @ Clam Diggers Seafood

Saturday - November 15, 2025

• 9:00am - GFWC Bedford Women’s Club 50th Annual Holiday Mart @ Liberty Middle School

• 9:00am - Holidays at the Farmers Market @ Bedford Farmers Market

• 10:00am - DIY workshop Letter Box @ Bedford Lowe’s 

• 12:00pm - Strongest of the Blue Ridge Competition 2025 @ The Meadery at Graham Ordinary 

• 2:30pm - Mountain View CHRISTmas in the County @ Mountain View Farm (1064 Precious Memories Ln Bedford)

• 4:00pm - Family Board Game Night @ Bedrock's Outpost 

• 6:00pm - New Standard Bluegrass @ The Bower Center

• 7:00pm - LIVE MUSIC: Irish Sessions @ Clam Diggers Seafood

• 7:30pm - Theatre Production of The Diary of Anne Frank @ Little Town Players

Sunday - November 16, 2025

• 12:00pm - Weekly Pokémon League $5 entry (all ages) @ Clerks Cards and Comics

• 2:00pm - Theatre Production of The Diary of Anne Frank @ Little Town Players

• 3:00pm - Paint & Sip Christmas Themed (open to public) @ Bedford Moose Lodge

• 5:00pm - Bedford Friendsgiving @ Blue Ridge Community Church Bedford

• 5:00pm - Parents Night Out @ Bedrock's Outpost 

Monday - November 17, 2025

• 3:00pm - Sip ‘n Stitch w/ Stitch Witch @ Fables & Feathers Winery in Goodview 

• 6:00pm - Salsa at the Bower @ The Bower Center

Tuesday - November 18, 2025

• 7:30am - Bedford Area Educational Foundation 2025 Fall Breakfast @ Bower Center

• 10:00am - Smart Networking: Grant Writing @ Bedford Library

• 11:00am - BCPS Elementary School Art Show (daily until 3pm on Nov 22) @ Bower Center

• 3:00pm - Tinkering Tuesdays: Robotics Edition @ Bedford Library

Wednesday -  November 19, 2025

• 10:00am - Elks Home Christmas Light Display Work Day @ Spring Oak Senior Living (Elks Home)

• 10:30am - Rock-A-Bye Reader (up to 23mos) @ Bedford Library

• 11:15am - Toddler Time (ages 2-3) @ Bedford Library

• 12:00pm - Kid's Makers Christmas Market @ Thaxton Baptist Church

• 6:30pm - BSM LIVE (6th-12th Grades) @ The Outpost

• 6:45pm - Teen Bible Study @ Calvary Baptist Church

• 6:45pm - AWANA Clubs @ Calvary Baptist Church

Thursday - November 20, 2025

• 7:00am - Bibles & Breakfast (open to students while school is in) @ Bedford Baptist Church

• 5:00pm - Adventures w/ Dungeons & Dragons (ages 10+) @ Bedford Library

• 5:00pm - BCPS Elementary Art Show Reception @ Bower Center

• 6:00pm - Teen Art Night @ Bedford Library

• 6:30pm - Chess Club (all ages) @ Bedford Library

• 7:00pm - Magic the Gathering Draft Night @ Clerks, Cards and Comics

Friday - November 21, 2025

• 10:00am - Friday Breakfast Club: “I Robot” by Isaac Asimov @ Bedford Library

• 6:30pm - Pizza & Prayer @ Anxious for Nothing

• 6:30pm - Dude Perfect Night @ Bedrock's Outpost 

Saturday - November 22, 2025

• 8:30am - Friendsgiving Activities: Gentle Flow Yoga @ Sharp Top Crossfit

• 9:00am - Walk with a Doc @ Centra's Bedford Memorial Hospital

• 9:45am - Friendsgiving Activities: Potluck Brunch @ Sharp Top Crossfit

• 10:00am - Elks Home Christmas Light Display Work Day @ Spring Oak Senior Living (Elks Home)

• 10:00am - Friendsgiving Activities: Nutrition Talk - Tips for a healthy holiday @ Sharp Top Crossfit

• 10:00am - Pet Photos with Santa w/ Bedford Humane Society @ Tractor Supply

• 10:00am - Soup & Chili Fundraiser w/ LHS FFA Alumni & Supporters @ Bedford Co-op (Falling Creek)

• 11:00am - Bedford Vietnam Veterans Memorial Ceremony @Bedford County Courthouse front steps

• 7:00pm - LIVE MUSIC: The Pete Turpin Band @ Clam Diggers Seafood 

Sunday - November 23, 2025

• 12:00pm - Weekly Pokémon League $5 entry (all ages) @ Clerks Cards and Comics

• 1:30pm - Winter Centerpiece Fundraiser w/ Community Pet Coalition of Bedford ($45) @ Woods Goods & Mercantile

Monday - November 24, 2025

• 9:00am - 17th Annual Festival of Trees (runs from 9-5 until Jan 4th) @ Bedford Area Welcome Center 

• 10:30am - Books 4 Fun (ages 3 to 5) @ Bedford Library

Tuesday - November 25, 2025

• 6:30pm - Prayer, Praise & Pie @ Calvary Baptist Church

Wednesday -  November 26, 2025

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

• 10:30am - Rock-A-Bye Reader (up to 23mos) @ Bedford Library

• 11:15am - Toddler Time (ages 2-3) @ Bedford Library

• 6:30pm - BSM LIVE (6th-12th Grades) @ The Outpost

Thursday - November 27, 2025 - Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 

• Be aware of multiple business closing for Thanksgiving!

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

Friday - November 28, 2025

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

• 10:00am - O’Gauge Model Railroad Display begins (10am to 5pm until Jan 10th) @ Bedford Museum

• 11:00am - Friendsgiving Activities: Flag Football w/ Sharp Top Crossfit (kids welcome) @ LHS Football field

Saturday - November 29, 2025

• Small Business Saturday - visit participating businesses in town & close by and take part in the scavenger hunt with "Shopper on the Shelf" (visit Central Virginia Business Coalition for more info)

• 9:00am - Creative Kids Christmas Market @ Anxious For Nothing

• 10:00am - Purpose Trek w/ Counter Culture Solutions @ Thomas Road Outpost Peaks of Otter

• 10:00am - Mistletoe Maker’s Market @ Bower Center

Sunday - November 30, 2025

• 12:00pm - Weekly Pokémon League $5 entry (all ages) @ Clerks Cards and Comics

• 2:00pm - Bedford Training School and Susie G Gibson All-School Reunion Wrap Up @ Susie G Gibson on Edmond St