January Town Happenings

Thursday - January 1, 2026 - Happy New Year 🎉

• Be aware of business closings for the holiday!

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

• 6:30pm - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren @ Free State Academy

Friday - January 2, 2026

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

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

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

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

Saturday - January 3, 2026

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

• 9:00am - Adult Basketball Tournament (3 on 3 for 21+) w/ Bedford Co Parks & Rec @ Bedford County Gym

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

• 12:00pm - A Court of Thorns & Roses Escape Room Session 1 (ages 18+) @ Bedford Library

• 2:00pm - A Court of Thorns & Roses Escape Room Session 2 (ages 18+) @ Bedford Library

• 7:00pm - Fae Moon Fantasy Ball @ Bower Center

Sunday - January 4, 2026

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

Monday -  January 5, 2026

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

Tuesday - January 6, 2026

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

• 3:00pm - Tinkering Tuesdays: Animal Hibernation (ages 3-10) @ Bedford Library

Wednesday - January 7, 2026

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

• 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 - January 8, 2026

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

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

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

• 6:30pm - Well-Read Mom Book Club: The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo @ Bedford Library

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

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

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

Friday - January 9, 2026

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

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

Saturday - January 10, 2026

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

• 12:00pm - Friends Board Game Cafe @ Bedford Library

Wednesday - January 14, 2026

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

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

• 5:30pm - Granny Square Shrug @ Stitch Witch

• 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 - January 15, 2026

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

• 1:00pm - 2026 CTE Expo (Virtual Session - must register at https://bedfordareachamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/21668) 

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

• 6:00pm - Teen Art Night: Beaded Bracelet Keychain Edition (ages 12+) @ Bedford Library

• 6:00pm - Jodie Davis Open Mic @ Clam Diggers

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

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

Friday - January 16, 2026

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

• 7:00pm - Women's Ministry Night of Worship @ Bedrock Outpost

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

Saturday - January 17, 2026

• 10:00am - Clear the Shelter Adoption event w/ Friends of Bedford Co Animal Shelter @ Lowes of Bedford

• 10:00am - Kids Club Workshop: Washing Machine Bank @ Lowes of Bedford

• 1:00pm - Walk without Fear with Counter Culture Solutions (Registration see Required)

• 1:00pm - Beginner Brioche Workshop @ Stitch Witch

• 6:00pm - 3rd Annual Alumni Basketball Game @ LHS

• 7:00pm - LIVE MUSIC: Southern Smoke (open to public) @ Bedford Moose Lodge 1897

• 7:30pm - LIVE MUSIC: The Doc Wizards @ Clam Diggers

Monday -  January 19, 2026 - Martin Luther King Jr Day 

• SCHOOLS CLOSED

• Be aware of business closings for the holiday!

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

• 5:00pm - 15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Dessert Auction supporting Boy Scout Troop 183 ($7.50/plate w/ take out options) @ Bedford Presbyterian Community Church

Wednesday - January 21, 2026

• 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 - January 22, 2026

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

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

• 6:00pm -  Couples & Clay: Sushi and Sake Set @ The Bower Center

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

• 6:30pm - 5th Annual Wild Game Beast Feast (open potluck) @ Calvary Baptist Church

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

Friday - January 23, 2026

• 6:45pm - HG26 Regroup w/ Hero Games Charity @ Sharp Top CrossFit

Saturday - January 24, 2026

• 1:00pm - Patterned Brioche Workshop @ Stitch Witch

Sunday - January 25, 2026

• 12:00pm - Central VA Wedding Thrift w/ The Evergreen Collective @ Cedar Oaks Farm in Bedford

Tuesday - January 27, 2026

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

Wednesday - January 28, 2026

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

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

• 5:30pm- Granny Square Shrug @ Stitch Witch

• 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 - January 29, 2026

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

• 4:00pm - In With The New: A Chamber Kickoff Event w/ Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce @ Bedford Area Welcome 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 - January 30, 2026

• 10:00am - Friday Breakfast Book Club: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle @ Bedford Library 

Saturday - January 31, 2026

• 10:00am - Spirit Animal Bust Workshop (clay workshop w/ Kim Clarke) @ Bower Center for the Arts

• 6:00pm - LIVE MUSIC: NiteKap @ Bower Center for the Arts

• 7:00pm - 33rd Annual Pot of Gold @ Bedford YMCA

• 8:00pm - Sadie's Winter Dance (tickets $10 each, high school students only) @ LHS Aux Gym