5/18/2013 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, The Memorial will let veterans in at no charge throughout the day to honor the contributions of men and women in uniform and to bring awareness to the achievements of the United States Merchant Marine in recognition of National Maritime Day which is officially May 22.

5/20/2013 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, American Red Cross Blood Drive Main Street United Methodist Church 212 E. Main Street, Bedford Monday, May 20th 12:00pm till 6:00pm Doubles will be available at this drive To make your appointment, call 1-800-RedCross or go to www.RedCross.org

5/21/2013 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM, American Red Cross Blood Drive Emmanuel United Methodist Chruch 401 N. Main Street, Amherst Tuesday, May 21st 1:00 till 6:00pm To make your appointment, call 1-800-RedCross or go to www.RedCrossBlood.org

5/21/2013 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, American Red Cross Blood Drive Forest Baptist Church 1313 Two Church Lane, Forest Tuesday, March 21st 12:00pm till 6:00pm Order your canteen by menu at Forest Baptist Church To make your appointment, call 1-800-RedCross or go to www.redcrossblood.org

5/21/2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Please join us for a presentation on Tuesday, May 21st from 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. at our Consumer Advisory Council meeting. The meeting will be held at the Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living, 500 Alleghany Ave., Suite 520 Lynchburg, VA 24501. This meeting will be open to the public. The speaker will be Anderson Counseling Services. Their representatives will be discussing their services. Light refreshments will be served. Please R.S.V.P. by May 20th by calling (434) 528-4971 x 114 or via e-mail at Jennifer@lacil.org.

5/22/2013 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, United Way's 20th Annual Day of Caring Every business, organization, group and individual in Central Virginia is invited to donate your skills, labor, time and talents to fulfilling projects submitted by area non-profits. Projects can range from landscaping to painting to window- washing to cleaning and much more. Lunch is provided for participants at the Hillcat’s Stadium.

5/22/2013 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM,     SAVE THE DATE AND RESERVE YOUR EXHIBIT SPACE TODAY! Show hours will be 1 – 7 p.m., proceeded by a VIP 25th Anniversary Reception from 12 – 1 p.m. for exhibitors and invited guests. The Chamber has been connecting businesses in a “face-to-face” format for 25 years. Be a part of this year’s Expo and explore the additional new ways that this year’s Expo can help your business to connect and make contacts. This year's Expo will feature local middle and high school students from the future business leaders of tomorrow from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) debuting their newly launched businesses from 4 - 7 p.m. YEA students’ exhibiting in Connection is the culmination of the program’s overall goal; for the students to become CEOs of their own company or social movement! RESERVE YOUR BOOTH NOW by completing and faxing/mailing the registration form and payment.  Completed form may also be emailed to Kaye Lewis.  Exhibit spaces are reserved on a first-come, first served basis, so don’t delay!  Join our growing list of exhibitors listed below.  93.7 KHF ABC 13 WSET Adecco Appalachian Orthodontics of Lynchburg Bath Fitter BDC Capital Management Beacon Credit Union Blair Marketing CASA of Central Virginia, Inc. Centra Central Virginia Community College Central Virginia Federal Credit Union Coleman-Adams Construction, Inc. Creative Edge Design DJ Electronics Plus Domino's Pizza Electronic Systems Embrace Home Loans Employee Benefits Services Evergreen Basement Systems First National Bank Flames Club/LU Athletics Go Wireless Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center Jersey Mike's Subs Kelly Services Kissed Cupcakes Leadership Lynchburg Liberty University Life Focus Pictures Life Net Health I. H. McBride Sign Co. MedExpress Urgent Care Member One FCU memberSAVES Moore's Electric MWV - Land Sales, Inc. National College The News & Advance nTelos Old Dominion Job Corps Panoramic Wellness Paychex Inc. RIDE Solutions Runk & Pratt Senior Living Communities Sam's Club Sayre Enterprises, Inc. Seiontec Systems Servus Capital Management SHRM of Central Virginia Smoothie King Sonoco Recycling Specialty Exterminating Co. Virginia Technical Institute Virginia Uranium, Inc. YMCA of Central Virginia Also featuring the bright, young entrepreneurs of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA): Baby Pops Beanies, Tees, and Socks Dailyappdrawing HAVE YOUR CAKE and eat it too! HOBBIOH JackMat KDcre8tions Custom Bracelets NICKS-STICKS Jerky Planet Ice Cream Zoozies        

5/23/2013 4:30 PM - 5:30 , June Harvie, Certified Dementia Practitioner, will be sharing information about communication and behavior challenges when dealing with individuals who have dementia or Alzheimer’s. Please join us to learn more about dealing with this disease. Call 385-5102 to RSVP.

5/25/2013 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, On Saturday, May 26, at 8pm the Jefferson Choral Society performs a stirring patriotic concert that will have guests on their feet celebrating the freedoms so many have fought and died to protect. The Jefferson Choral Society concert will include performances by the Jefferson Youth Chorale and Cantate and the Chorus of the Blue Ridge. Prior to the show, from 7pm to 8pm, visitors can enjoy a moonlight serenade with music by ensemble Let’s Dance who will perform musical selections from the 1940s. The Memorial will remain open until 10:00pm. Tickets go on sale in April. Adults: $8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door. Students ages 6-18: $5.00 in advance or $8.00 at the door. Children under 6 are free. Bring your own chair.

5/27/2013 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, The Memorial commemorates Memorial Day with a special ceremony to officially recognize the men and women who have sacrificed for our freedoms. A number of plaques will be dedicated to commemorate various elements of D-Day. The program begins at 11am. Admission is free until noon. Guests are asked to bring their own chair.