2024 Schedule of Events
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"Ivy Rowe": A One-Woman Show with Barbara Bates Smith
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022
Time: 8-9pm
Location: Barter Theatre
Tickets: $10
Barbara Bates Smith performs a one-woman show adapted from Lee Smith’s masterwork, “Fair and tender Ladies.”
Abingdon Downtown Walking Tour
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Meet at the steps of the Washington County Courthouse
Learn about the fascinating history of Abingdon by walking down its Main Street.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
Life in the Backcountry during the Revolutionary War
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022
Time: 11am - 5pm
Location: Abingdon Muster Grounds
Learn what life was life in the Abingdon area during the Revolutionary War.
Life in the Backcountry during the Revolutionary War
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 11am - 5pm
Location: Abingdon Muster Grounds
Learn what life was life in the Abingdon area during the Revolutionary War.
Sinking Spring Cemetery Tombstone Tour
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 11am-noon
Location: Sinking Spring Cemetery | Cummings Cabin
Have you ever wondered what all those detailed markings on old tombstones mean?
Abingdon Historic Homes Tour
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 10am - 4pm
Tour the interiors of nine of the best preserved Federal, Victorian, and early 20th century houses in Virginia, all within walking distance downtown.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
Abingdon Downtown Walking Tour
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Meet at the steps of the Washington County Courthouse
FREE
Learn about the fascinating history of Abingdon by walking down its Main Street.
Barter Theatre: A History and Backstage Tour
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Time: 1:30 - 2:30pm
Location: Barter Theatre
Admission: $10
Learn about the history of Barter Theatre, from its beginnings during the Depression of the 1930s to its becoming the State Theatre of Virginia.
Life in the Backcountry during the Revolutionary War
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Time: 11am - 5pm
Location: Abingdon Muster Grounds
Learn what life was life in the Abingdon area during the Revolutionary War.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
Learning About the History and Craftsmanship of the Yarber Chair Company: A Lecture by Yarber Family Members
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Time: 2pm
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center
FREE
Learn about Washington County craftsmen who have been making furniture for nearly 75 years and through three generations.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
The Virginia Lewis & Clark Heritage Trail in Southwest Virginia: A Lecture by Peggy Crosson, Jim Johnston, and Garrett Jackson
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Location: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center | Executive Auditorium
Learn how this area was part of one of the most significant events in American history: the Lewis & Clark Expedition
Abingdon Downtown Walking Tour
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Meet at the steps of the Washington County Courthouse
FREE
Learn about the fascinating history of Abingdon by walking down its Main Street.
Mid-Century Modern: The Rock and Roll of Design + Architecture: A lecture by Angela Finney
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Time: 2pm
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center
FREE
Learn about the most sought-after articles in antiques shops and vintage furniture stores.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
The Long Rifle in Virginia: A Lecture by Wallace Gusler
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Location: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
FREE
Wallace Gusler, the retired master gunsmith at Colonial Williamsburg, will discuss the evolution of the iconic American long rifle. He is guest curator of “The Long Rifle in Virginia” exhibit at the William King Museum of Art which runs through October 31.
Pie Safes: Appalachia’s Contribution to American Furniture: A Lecture by Betsy K. White
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2022
Time: 2pm
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center
FREE
Learn about Appalachia's unique contribution to furniture history.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
Conversation with Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Date: Monday, July 25, 2022
Time: 7-8:30pm
Location: Ballroom of the Martha Washington Inn
Tickets: $25 | Available Online or At the Door
Learn about the politics of the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Cash bar available.
Collecting Iron Mountain Stoneware: A Lecture by Nancy Lamb
Date: Monday, July 25, 2022
Time: 2pm
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center
FREE
Learn about the very collectible, Iron Mountain Stoneware, the company’s origins, its designs, and the history of the plant’s operations.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Monday, July 25, 2022
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
Conversation with Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Date: Monday, July 25, 2022
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ballroom of the Martha Washington Inn
Tickets: $25 | Available Online or At the Door
Learn about the politics of the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
Abingdon Downtown Walking Tour
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Meet at the steps of the Washington County Courthouse
FREE
Learn about the fascinating history of Abingdon by walking down its Main Street.
Textile Treasures of Southern Appalachia: A Lecture by Kathleen Curtis Wilson
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2022
Time: 2pm
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center
FREE
Learn about the varieties of textiles that our ancestors made.
Virginia Highlands Quilt Show
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2022
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Holston Mountain Artisans
The annual Virginia Highlands Quilt Show will feature 100 antique and contemporary quilts created by local stitchers in various patterns.
Living History tour of the Historic Sinking Spring Cemetery
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022
Time: 5-7:15pm
Location: Sinking Spring Cemetery
Admission: $5, cash only
Learn about Abingdon's fascinating past through a "living history" tour of the town's cemetery.
Abingdon Downtown Walking Tour
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Meet at the steps of the Washington County Courthouse
FREE
Learn about the fascinating history of Abingdon by walking down its Main Street.