The Farm Use String Band will perform at the 9th Annual Independence Day event in Pamplin. (Pamplin Area Legacy Supporters/Contributed)

PAMPLIN, Va. — The public is invited to celebrate Independence Day at the 9th Annual Independence Day event in Pamplin with dinner, live Old Time Music and call dancing. The event will be held Saturday July 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the historic Pamplin City Train Depot at 115 N Main Street, Pamplin.

This full and fantastic evening of entertainment is for all ages and will highlight Pamplin’s own talented local musicians; music starts at 6 p.m.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The menu will feature hot dogs (both beef and Alpha-gal friendly, cooked on separate grills), homemade veggie baked beans and coleslaw, grilled veggies (grown by local farmers), chips, watermelon and cookies. The meal is free; a donation to Pamplin Area Legacy Supporters (PALS) is welcome.

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