Events and Festivals Throughout the Year
As part of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Giles County Sesquicentennial Committee is planning a number of activities to commemorate the war in Giles County. Highlights include:
- June 9-10, 2012 A grand reenactment of the 1862 Battle of Pearisburg, with an evening encampment followed the next day by a full-scale skirmish with infantry and artillery troops, and a fully-staffed field hospital.
- Additional projects during the next four years include a guided bus tour of local Civil War sites, a tour of Giles County’s antebellum homes, a vocal and instrumental concert of Civil War-era music, and a Historical Society exhibit on the county’s African American community in the nineteenth century.
Check back later for more details! Download the poster here
2012
January -
- January 15 - March - Lois Stephens - Art at the Grill
March
- March 16-18 and 23-25- Giles Little Theater - Wait Until Dark
Pearisburg Community Center. Sponsored by Giles Arts Council - March 17 - Wolf Creek Ruritan St. Patrick's Day Breakfast
9-11a.m., Ruritan Community building, Penvir Rd. Info: 726.2638 - March 24th - Grand "Re-Opening" of The Bank Food and Drink
New year, new menu, new look and a new culinary team.
Open House starting at 6pm Saturday, March 24th - March 30th &31th | Celebrity Chef Tour The Palisades Restaurant
More Coming Soon!
April
- April - Annual Wolf Creek Ruritan Vidalia Onion Month,
Ruritan Community Building, Penvir Rd. Info: 726.2638 - April 14 - Annual Wolf Creek Heritage Music Festival (The Crooked Road)
4p.m.-? Ruritan Community building, Penvir Rd. Info: 726.2638 - April 28 - Cascades Garlic Mustard Removal Challenge
Sat. April 28th. This is a great service project opportunity for scouts and other community groups and a rewarding experience for any individual or family! - April 28 | The Spring UP Wolf Creek bicycle ride
Saturday, April 28, 2012, starting at 12 noon. Proceeds from the ride will go to support sight conservation, provide glasses for the needy, and help for the blind.This is a fun ride for the entire family and is an excellent way to start the spring. The ride will start and finish in Narrows, VA. For more information, email bobcathy3@verizon.net or call 540-726-7088.
May
- May 18-19 - Giles Fiddler's Convention
June
- June - Henry Reed Fiddler's Convention
- June 2 - Come Outside and Play at Glen Alton
July
- July - New Riverfest
- July 4th - Narrows Forth of July Festival
August
- August - Fall into the New - River Clean-up
September
- September - Art on the Lawn
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