First Thursdays at the Cultural Center

Name: First Thursdays at the Cultural Center
Start: 2026-11-05T23:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-06T01:30:00.000Z
Location: Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace

Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace | 1 Heartwood Circle, Abingdon, VA 24210

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A public Appalachian music jam at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace. Visitors may bring an instrument or listen to traditional live music and watch artisan demonstrations.

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