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- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 34 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 53, low: 25.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 45 and low of 29 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mistletoe Market
Lynchburg Community Market
8:00 am -
Saturday Market
Lynchburg Community Market
8:00 am -
Cowboy Christmas — Reba Farm Inn
Reba Farm , 1099 Ln , Bedford
11:00 am -
Saturday with Santa
Forest Library , 15583 Forest Rd , Forest
1:00 pm -
Mizfit Cosplayers of VA
Forest Library , 15583 Forest Rd , Forest
6:00 pm -
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Sydnor Performance Hall (in Schewel Hall) , 03103001 , Lynchburg
6:30 pm -
Rock-A-Bye Reader (0-21 Months)
Forest Library , 15583 Forest Rd , Forest
10:15 am -
Doves & Dragons: Harps and Harpsichord Music
Forest Library , 15583 Forest Rd , Forest
1:00 pm -
Ultimate Frisbee
The Fields at Southern Virginia University , Ridge Ave , Buena Vista
7:30 pm -
LIBRARIES CLOSED- HOLIDAY
A. B. Modine Memorial Library , 2110 Magnolia Avenue , Buena Vista -
Christmas Day
Lynchburg, VA Calendar
Saturday December 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Forest
- Sen. Peake delivers Declaration of Independence engraving to Poplar Forest (newsadvance.com)
- The joy of giving (newsadvance.com)
- Fantasy Premier League's new midfield template: From Fernandes to Foden and Rogers to Rice (nytimes.com)
Lynchburg
- Family and city leaders celebrate as six new officers take oath to protect Lynchburg (wset.com)
- Santa Claus to make stop at Lynchburg's Miller Park this Saturday! (wset.com)
- Stopping grinches: Lynchburg police offer tips to avoid holiday scams and porch pirates (wset.com)
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