Events for February 27, 2026

Lynchburg’s African American Affinity Group will host its third annual business expo, Building Communities Through Partnerships, from 2-6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. The event will be held in Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom. Admission is free, the public is invited, and light refreshments will be served. The purpose of the expo is to highlight locally-owned businesses and organizations. Vendors from Central Virginia are invited to promote their businesses or organizations and sell their products and services. The cost to participate is $50 per table. Six-foot-long tables will be provided to vendors, along with a tablecloth and two chairs. All vendors are required to sign a waiver. Setup begins at noon. The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 13. Participants can register here. For more information about the business expo, contact Tracy McCray, AAAG chair, at [email protected] or 434.544.8251.