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63Events this week
9Free things to do
91New spots
75New stories

● Checked Sunday, November 8, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Lynchburg

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 63 events, day by day →

½ Price Peel n’ Eat Shrimp – Mondays at Driftwood

Monday 4pm · Lynchburg

Biscuit Giveaway!

Tuesday 7am · Chick-fil-A Wards Road · Free

Homeschool Early College Town Hall

Tuesday 6pm · Central Virginia Community College

One Piece Weekly Locals

Tuesday 7pm · Dragon Fire Games

FLAW, Freedom From The Shadows, Black Wind, Radian

Wednesday 6pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar

New in Lynchburg

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Clarkboys Kettle Corn

Shopping

Fresh-popped crunch: For a snack that’s sweet, salty, and dangerously easy to keep nibbling, Clarkboys Kettle Corn brings the kettle corn and pops it on site.

clarkboyskettlecorn.com ↗

The Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum

Arts & Culture

Poetry, preserved at home: The Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum offers a rare look inside the remarkably intact home of Harlem Renaissance poet and civil rights leader Anne Spencer, with much of the original furnishings still in place.

annespencermuseum.org ↗

Water by Design - Hot Tubs & Saunas

Health & Wellness

Soak, sweat, swim: Whether your week needs a bubbly soak, a legit swim workout, or a proper sweat, Water by Design - Hot Tubs & Saunas has Hot Spring and Caldera tubs, Endless Pools, Tylo and Leisurecraft saunas, plus cold plunges to 39°, with Spa School and repairs so you just relax.

waterbydesign.net ↗

Lynchburg’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Lynchburg’s best →

Most read in Lynchburg

The five stories Lynchburg readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Deer Strikes Student Inside Liberty University Building

    She turned a corner. The deer did not stop.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  2. Nov. 6-8, 2026 Lynchburg Area Weekend Family-Friendly Events

    Let Lynchburg Macaroni KID help you Find Your Family Fun® this weekend and plan for next week!

    Full story at lynchburg.macaronikid.com ↗

  3. Nobody Can Fully Explain This Strange Virginia Phenomenon

    Mysterious booms have rattled homes across Virginia for decades.

    Full story at onlyinyourstate.com ↗

  5. HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: Halloween events fill the region this weekend

    Busy weekend of Halloween-themed events, including ZOO Boo at Mill Mountain Zoo.

    Full story at wdbj7.com ↗

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