Galax VA, Grayson County VA, Carroll County VA Calendar - Upcoming Events, Festivals, Activities

Apr 2008
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• 9:00 am
Art Class at Back Porch GalleryArt class Tuesday mornings with Regina Sayers, Instructor. 50 yrs. and older - $5 per lesson. All others $10 per lesson. For information call Regina at (276) 699-7819 or Back Porch Gallery at (276) 744-7642.
Location:  Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

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• 7:00 pm
Hillsville's Wednesday Night VFW Music Jam SessionOld-time and bluegrass music jam session at the Hillsville VFW. Bring your stringed instrument or just come to listen. Held almost every week.
Location:  Grover King VFW Post 1115 - Hillsville VA

3
• 7:00 pm
Pickin' and Grinnin' at Fries VAPickin' and grinnin' with bluegrass, gospel, and mountain music jam sessions every Thursday evening. Thursday jams will be at Big Daddy's thru June when the jams move to the old Stretch-a-Dollar building on Main Street.
Location:  Big Daddy's Restaurant on Fire House Drive. in Fries VA.

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• 8:00 pm
Blue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex - Galax VABlue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex Theater in downtown Galax VA is a weekly show unless pre-empted. Admission is usually free, but donations are appreciated and used for maintenance and preservation of the Rex Theater.
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• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 11:00 am
Mountain Music Rendez-Vous - Independence VAOld time music contest Apr.5 at Grayson County High School. $6. Food with French Canadian, Cajun, and mountain flare. Call 276-773-2000 for info.
Location:  Grayson County High School

• 7:00 pm
Bluegrass, Mountain, & Gospel Music Jam SessionFree bluegrass, mountain, and gospel music jam sessions to enjoy after a day of visiting the Virginia Creeper Trail at Whitetop VA or just come for the music..
Location:  Creeper Trail Bike Rental - Shuttle Service - Whitetop VA

6
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

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• 9:00 am
Art Class at Back Porch GalleryArt class Tuesday mornings with Regina Sayers, Instructor. 50 yrs. and older - $5 per lesson. All others $10 per lesson. For information call Regina at (276) 699-7819 or Back Porch Gallery at (276) 744-7642.
Location:  Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

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• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 7:00 pm
Hillsville's Wednesday Night VFW Music Jam SessionOld-time and bluegrass music jam session at the Hillsville VFW. Bring your stringed instrument or just come to listen. Held almost every week.
Location:  Grover King VFW Post 1115 - Hillsville VA

10
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 7:00 pm
Pickin' and Grinnin' at Fries VAPickin' and grinnin' with bluegrass, gospel, and mountain music jam sessions every Thursday evening. Thursday jams will be at Big Daddy's thru June when the jams move to the old Stretch-a-Dollar building on Main Street.
Location:  Big Daddy's Restaurant on Fire House Drive. in Fries VA.

11
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 8:00 pm
Blue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex - Galax VABlue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex Theater in downtown Galax VA is a weekly show unless pre-empted. Admission is usually free, but donations are appreciated and used for maintenance and preservation of the Rex Theater.
12
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 7:00 pm
Bluegrass, Mountain, & Gospel Music Jam SessionFree bluegrass, mountain, and gospel music jam sessions to enjoy after a day of visiting the Virginia Creeper Trail at Whitetop VA or just come for the music..
Location:  Creeper Trail Bike Rental - Shuttle Service - Whitetop VA

13
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

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15
• 9:00 am
Art Class at Back Porch GalleryArt class Tuesday mornings with Regina Sayers, Instructor. 50 yrs. and older - $5 per lesson. All others $10 per lesson. For information call Regina at (276) 699-7819 or Back Porch Gallery at (276) 744-7642.
Location:  Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 9:00 am
New River Trail Van TourNew River Trail State Park will offer a van tour of the New River Trail for citizens 55 and older. Trip includes brochures and lunch. Cost is $25 per person. Call (276) 699-6778 in March for reservations.
Location:  Foster Falls

• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

16
• 9:00 am
New River Trail Van TourNew River Trail State Park will offer a van tour of the New River Trail for citizens 55 and older. Trip includes brochures and lunch. Cost is $25 per person. Call (276) 699-6778 in March for reservations.
Location:  Foster Falls

• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 7:00 pm
Hillsville's Wednesday Night VFW Music Jam SessionOld-time and bluegrass music jam session at the Hillsville VFW. Bring your stringed instrument or just come to listen. Held almost every week.
Location:  Grover King VFW Post 1115 - Hillsville VA

17
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 7:00 pm
Pickin' and Grinnin' at Fries VAPickin' and grinnin' with bluegrass, gospel, and mountain music jam sessions every Thursday evening. Thursday jams will be at Big Daddy's thru June when the jams move to the old Stretch-a-Dollar building on Main Street.
Location:  Big Daddy's Restaurant on Fire House Drive. in Fries VA.

18
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 8:00 pm
Blue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex - Galax VABlue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex Theater in downtown Galax VA is a weekly show unless pre-empted. Admission is usually free, but donations are appreciated and used for maintenance and preservation of the Rex Theater.
19
• 10:00 am
Grayson County VA 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art ShowGrayson County Virginia School System 8th Grade & Art 1 Students' Art Show at The Back Porch Gallery in Fries VA. Ribbons awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Best in Show, and "Peoples's Choice". Visit The Back Porch Gallery, view the student's art work, and cast your vote for the "People's Choice".
Location:  The Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 7:00 pm
Bluegrass, Mountain, & Gospel Music Jam SessionFree bluegrass, mountain, and gospel music jam sessions to enjoy after a day of visiting the Virginia Creeper Trail at Whitetop VA or just come for the music..
Location:  Creeper Trail Bike Rental - Shuttle Service - Whitetop VA

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• 9:00 am
Art Class at Back Porch GalleryArt class Tuesday mornings with Regina Sayers, Instructor. 50 yrs. and older - $5 per lesson. All others $10 per lesson. For information call Regina at (276) 699-7819 or Back Porch Gallery at (276) 744-7642.
Location:  Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

• 9:00 am
New River Trail Van TourNew River Trail State Park will offer a van tour of the New River Trail for citizens 55 and older. Trip includes brochures and lunch. Cost is $25 per person. Call (276) 699-6778 in March for reservations.
Location:  Foster Falls

• 4:00 pm
Grayson Earth Day 2008Begins April 22nd with ceremony, pledge, flag raising and continues on various days in April and May. Please visit the Grayson County VA Calendar for dates and description of activities.
Location:  Independence VA and Grayson County VA

23
• 9:00 am
New River Trail Van TourNew River Trail State Park will offer a van tour of the New River Trail for citizens 55 and older. Trip includes brochures and lunch. Cost is $25 per person. Call (276) 699-6778 in March for reservations.
Location:  Foster Falls

• 7:00 pm
Hillsville's Wednesday Night VFW Music Jam SessionOld-time and bluegrass music jam session at the Hillsville VFW. Bring your stringed instrument or just come to listen. Held almost every week.
Location:  Grover King VFW Post 1115 - Hillsville VA

24
• 7:00 pm
Pickin' and Grinnin' at Fries VAPickin' and grinnin' with bluegrass, gospel, and mountain music jam sessions every Thursday evening. Thursday jams will be at Big Daddy's thru June when the jams move to the old Stretch-a-Dollar building on Main Street.
Location:  Big Daddy's Restaurant on Fire House Drive. in Fries VA.

25
• 8:00 pm
Blue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex - Galax VABlue Ridge Backroads Live at the Rex Theater in downtown Galax VA is a weekly show unless pre-empted. Admission is usually free, but donations are appreciated and used for maintenance and preservation of the Rex Theater.
26
• 7:00 pm
Bluegrass, Mountain, & Gospel Music Jam SessionFree bluegrass, mountain, and gospel music jam sessions to enjoy after a day of visiting the Virginia Creeper Trail at Whitetop VA or just come for the music..
Location:  Creeper Trail Bike Rental - Shuttle Service - Whitetop VA

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• 9:00 am
Art Class at Back Porch GalleryArt class Tuesday mornings with Regina Sayers, Instructor. 50 yrs. and older - $5 per lesson. All others $10 per lesson. For information call Regina at (276) 699-7819 or Back Porch Gallery at (276) 744-7642.
Location:  Back Porch Gallery - Fries VA

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• 7:00 pm
Hillsville's Wednesday Night VFW Music Jam SessionOld-time and bluegrass music jam session at the Hillsville VFW. Bring your stringed instrument or just come to listen. Held almost every week.
Location:  Grover King VFW Post 1115 - Hillsville VA

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Galax VA is situated on the Grayson County and Carroll County border. Being in such a central location in our Twin County area, it has the highest concentration of activities and events in our region. The "World's Oldest" Old-Time Fiddler's Convention, arts and crafts fairs, live theatrical performances, and many other festivals and events are held here. It is also home to a multitude of galleries,antique, and crafts shops.
Grayson County VA and Carroll County VA each have their own good measure of craft & antique shops, music jam sessions and fiddler's conventions, and other festivals throughout the year, too. Among these are the "Mountain Foliage Festival and Grand Privy Race" in Independence VA, several arts, crafts, & music festivals near Whitetop VA, and the Carroll County Fair and Annual Labor Day Gun Show and Flea Market in Hillsville VA.
Hopefully this calendar of the many events, festivals, and activities in Galax VA, Grayson County VA, and Carroll County VA will help point you to something of interest. Included are the towns and communities of Whitetop, Fries, Fairview, Elk Creek, Hillsville, Dugspur, Cana, Fancy Gap, Troutdale, and Independence Virginia.