Come peruse more than 100 varieties of antique and heirloom roses for sale at OCC and take home some new garden treasures.

Enjoy exquisite rose paintings featured in OCC's Florilegium of Roses by Tica Sydnor, Linda Murphy, and others. Florilegium of Roses and other items will be for sale with rose artists signing books. This event and exhibit will be located at the Academy Center for the Arts.

Come hear Jane White, Jessica Ward, and Mina Wood talk about the early days of roses at OCC and how the collection grew over the years. Pastries, coffee, and a rose walk are included. Come to one part of the symposium for $30 or both parts for $50.

Come learn about roses through the ages and how to best use roses in your landscaping. Pastries, coffee, and a rose walk are included. Come to one part of the symposium for $30 or both parts for $50.

Enjoy a donut and tour of the Stapleton Station House Museum while discovering how Red Cross volunteers fed Word War 1 soldiers as they took the train to and from Lynchburg.

Join us for a walking tour of Old City Cemetery ranging in topics from early mayors of the city to symbolism on the gravestones and everything in between, or join us for one of our talks in the reading room with special guests. Keep watching the OCC Events page to see new tours as they are periodically added. 

More information and details to come as the event nears.

Come learn how to draw flowers from botanical artist Linda Murphy! This class is designed for children 7 to 13 years old and their parents/chaperone. The first class is offered from 10:00-10:45, and the second class is offered from 11:00-11:45. $15 for one child and parent; $5 for each additional child.

More information, details, and ticketing information will be available as the event nears.

Come learn how to draw flowers from botanical artist Linda Murphy! This class is designed for children 7 to 13 years old and their parents/chaperone. The first class is offered from 10:00-10:45, and the second class is offered from 11:00-11:45. $15 for one child and parent; $5 for each additional child.

Join us for a talk on how Thanksgiving as we know it began, not with the Pilgrims, but during the Civil War and how the traditions we know today developed through the Victorian Era.

More information and details will be added as the event nears.