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At Art Under The Sun (Floyd)

Friday, May 9 - 7pm
Sunday, May 11 - 5pm
Saturday, May 17 - 7pm
Floyd´s Young Actors Co-op will be presenting the Amazingly Wonderful Theater Variety Show on Friday, May 9th, Sunday (7pm), May 11th (5pm) and Saturday, May 17th (7pm). The Young Actors Co-op is developing quite the reputation for exceptional performances. Audience members have said, “That was the best children´s theater I´ve ever seen!’, “Diverse, talented and entertaining.’ and “I didn´t want it to end!’

The Amazingly Wonderful Theater Variety Show is a collection of skits that cover many varied topics. Two of the skits were written by Floyd author Hayden Polseno-Hensley; the amusing “Toxic Skunk’ and the Antique Road show spoof, “Man... That Thing´s Old!’. There will be a redo of a YAC classic, “The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ by Director Rose McCutchan, as well as the classic Abbott & Costello comedy routine “Who´s on First’. Look for the comedic “Schoolhouse Rock’ by Jason D. Martin and for the more erudite audience member, there will be “Shakespeare´s Most Famous Speeches in 14 Minutes or Less’.

The performance will be at the Sun Music Hall and Cultural Arts Center, 302 S. Locust St. Floyd. www.wintersuninc.net/TheSun.htm Tickets are $6 at the door and $5 pre-sale (children 13 and under are $3 at the door and $2 pre-sale.) Pre-sale tickets can be purchased at the Black Water Loft (117 S. Locust St. Floyd) or off of any of the young actors.

Also, look for a preview of some YAC skits around Floyd, coming to Ambrosia Farm house concerts, The Country Store, the library and Oddfellas Cantina. YAC can also do a short theater performance for your party, group or meeting. You can call 540-745-LOFT or email youngactorsco-op@hotmail.com to make arrangements or find out about upcoming shows.

Starroot will be the guest artist at Art Under The Sun´s First Friday Celebration on Friday, May 2nd. Starroot grew up in Southern Germany and started to create art at an early age, inspired by nature and her unlimited fantasy. She explored and practiced conscious dreaming in her early childhood. She is a completely self-taught artist. When she was 30 years old, she had a life changing Out of Body experience in a car accident. Starroot opened more and more for visions coming to her. In 1986 she moved with her two children to Tennessee and then to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

Starroot has sold many paintings to collectors in Germany and the US and exhibited in San Francisco and New York and countless art festivals. In 1997 she was invited to exhibit 40 of her large paintings at the art department of Radford University in VA. She also was invited to teach students about her visionary approach to art. Starroot has been showing her art on the Internet since 1995. She continuously opens up for positive visions and gives them form in new paintings.

First Friday is your chance to meet this distinctively Floydian artist. Starroot will also be providing the music for the evening´s entertainment. Starroot has been a musician and songwriter all her life. She studied music therapy for children with Gertrud Orff, the daughter of famous composer Carl Orff. She performed and recorded her music solo and with various bands in Germany and the US. Starroot will be performing at First Friday, world folk spirit songs and Euro blues.

The First Friday event will be held on Friday, May 2nd from 4 PM to 7 PM. Free refreshments will be served. Art Under The Sun Gallery, 302 S. Locust Street, Floyd, VA 24091 www.ArtUnderTheSun.org 540-745-PENS

The Floyd Country Store, home of the Friday Night Jamboree, was constructed around 1910,
and has been an important part of the community ever since.
The Jamboree has run for many years with "Granny Rules: no smokin', no drinkin', no spittin', and no cussin'."
The Jamboree starts every Friday at 6:30pm with an hour of bluegrass gospel music. At 7:30pm, dancers hit the floor, flatfooting and clogging to the music of regional Bluegrass or Old-Time bands. The music and dancing continues until at least 10:30pm, with an occasional two-step, square dance, or waltz thrown in for fun. If the crowd is willing, at 10:30pm we'll round up one of the jamming groups that can be found picking outside or upstairs in the store, and they will play for the crowd until around 11:30pm.
Admission is only $3. Major venue on The Crooked Road.
Hours:
Occurs Every Friday Through Friday, December 25, 2009 (6:30 PM-11:30 PM)

The Human Society of Montgomery County
celebrates 35 years of Service
1183 Flannagan Drive(just on the Floyd Ct. side of I-81), Christiansburg.

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New River Valley

Friday, May 23

1:00 PM

Vintner’s Table at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is hosting “Virginia Vintner’s Table at Virginia Tech: Presenting our Best Harvests” weekend on May 23-25, 2008 on the beautiful Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. The purpose of the event is to showcase world class wines being produced in Virginia. This will be an exceptional weekend featuring the most outstanding wineries within the state of Virginia and their wines, which have competed in and won awards on the national and international levels. The event will bring a better appreciation to the wines being produced in Virginia. Travel + Leisure magazine named Virginia as one of the “Top 5 Regions to Visit Now” in their July 2007 issue.

Virginia Tech is the state university in Virginia that has a wine/enology program dedicated to the vineyards and wines of Virginia. A portion of the proceeds from this event will support the Grape Chemistry Group at Virginia Tech by contributing to student scholarships and research facilities. Bruce Zoecklein, Enology Specialist and Professor of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech, and his group are involved in state wide, national, and international research including the effects of vineyard management and processing on grape aroma and flavor precursors and wine analysis and production (www.vtwines.info).

Special guests include Dan Berger, Doug Frost, and Kevin Zraly - see more details online! More information: http://www.alumni.vt.edu/vavintnerstable/index.html

Saturday, May 24

1:00 PM

Vintner’s Table at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is hosting “Virginia Vintner’s Table at Virginia Tech: Presenting our Best Harvests” weekend on May 23-25, 2008 on the beautiful Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. The purpose of the event is to showcase world class wines being produced in Virginia. This will be an exceptional weekend featuring the most outstanding wineries within the state of Virginia and their wines, which have competed in and won awards on the national and international levels. The event will bring a better appreciation to the wines being produced in Virginia. Travel + Leisure magazine named Virginia as one of the “Top 5 Regions to Visit Now” in their July 2007 issue.

Virginia Tech is the state university in Virginia that has a wine/enology program dedicated to the vineyards and wines of Virginia. A portion of the proceeds from this event will support the Grape Chemistry Group at Virginia Tech by contributing to student scholarships and research facilities. Bruce Zoecklein, Enology Specialist and Professor of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech, and his group are involved in state wide, national, and international research including the effects of vineyard management and processing on grape aroma and flavor precursors and wine analysis and production (www.vtwines.info).

Special guests include Dan Berger, Doug Frost, and Kevin Zraly - see more details online! More information: http://www.alumni.vt.edu/vavintnerstable/index.html

Sunday, May 25

1:00 PM

Vintner’s Table at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is hosting “Virginia Vintner’s Table at Virginia Tech: Presenting our Best Harvests” weekend on May 23-25, 2008 on the beautiful Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. The purpose of the event is to showcase world class wines being produced in Virginia. This will be an exceptional weekend featuring the most outstanding wineries within the state of Virginia and their wines, which have competed in and won awards on the national and international levels. The event will bring a better appreciation to the wines being produced in Virginia. Travel + Leisure magazine named Virginia as one of the “Top 5 Regions to Visit Now” in their July 2007 issue.

Virginia Tech is the state university in Virginia that has a wine/enology program dedicated to the vineyards and wines of Virginia. A portion of the proceeds from this event will support the Grape Chemistry Group at Virginia Tech by contributing to student scholarships and research facilities. Bruce Zoecklein, Enology Specialist and Professor of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech, and his group are involved in state wide, national, and international research including the effects of vineyard management and processing on grape aroma and flavor precursors and wine analysis and production (www.vtwines.info).

Special guests include Dan Berger, Doug Frost, and Kevin Zraly - see more details online! More information: http://www.alumni.vt.edu/vavintnerstable/index.html

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Wintergreen Nature Foundation Events in April

The Wintergreen Natural is sponsoring a number of events in April including interpretive hikes, a Rites of Spring French Gourmet Wine Dinner, a program from the Field Studies Institute titled Living with Wildlife, Earth Day Observation, Arbor Day Celebration and more. Details are on their website. [434-325-8169 or www.tnwf.org]

Swing Into Spring

Swing into Spring with the big band sounds of Northwest Jazz Band under the direction of Eddie Wiggins to benefit the Military Family Support Center, Sunday, May 18, 3 p.m. Tickets $10 each. The event will be held at the American Legion Post No. 3, 710 Apperson Drive, Salem. Tickets are available at Ram's Head, Merle Norman, Tanglewood, Too Many Books, Grandin Village, Wheeler's Laundry, and Ridenhour Music, Salem. The event is sponsored by the Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter, DAR.

Prayer Event Takes Place in Downtown Roanoke

The National Day of Prayer Assembly will be recognized on Thursday (5/1) at 12 noon in Lee Plaza in Downtown Roanoke. The invocation will be conducted by The Reverend Dr. Edward T. Burton Pastor, Sweet Union Baptist Church. The rain location is the Greene Memorial Church Sanctuary. Lunch will be served at 12:30 in the Church’s Social Hall with a suggested $3 donation. [344-6225]

Classic Film to be Screened in Charlottesville

Adapted from Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, To Kill a Mockingbird, will be shown at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville on Thursday (3/1) at 3 and 7 pm. This Hollywood classic is set in a small southern town during the Depression and stars Gregory Peck, Brock Peters and Mary Baldwin as “Scout.” Baldwin will take part in a discussion following the 7 pm screening. [979-1333 or www.theparamount.net]

Appalachian Trail Program at Mountain Lake Hotel

Mountain Lake Hotel and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy will feature author Leonard Adkins in his presentation, Traversing Ancient Mountains: 2,000 Miles on the Appalachian Trail, on Friday night at 8 at the Mountain Lake Hotel. Leonard has walked more than 19,000 miles in North America, Europe and the Caribbean and his photographs and articles have appeared in numerous travel and hiking magazines. The program is free and open to the public. [540-953-3571 ext. 253]

Mike Seeger to perform at Song of the Mountains

Mike Seeger will headline the Song of the Mountains concert at the Lincoln Theater in Marion on Saturday (5/3). Also on the program, recorded by PBS for national distribution, will be New Found Road, Audie Blaylock and Redline & the Wilders. Seeger has devoted his life to performing southern traditional music and producing documentaries and concert presentations of traditional musicians, singers and dancers. [276-783-6093 or www.songofthemountains.org]

Jazz Performed in Bedford

The Whole Note, a new music performance venue in Bedford presents the Great River Jazztet in concert on Saturday night (5/3) at 7:30. The trio will perform a program standards, Latin and contemporary jazz as well as some original compositions. The concert is sponsored by the Bedford Community Orchestra. [9470208 or www.thewholenote.org]

Bach Program to be Performed by Zephyrus in Charlottesville

Bach’s German heritage will be the theme of a concert by Zephyrus, a vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras. The concert takes place on Saturday evening (5/3) at 8 at University Baptist Church in Charlottesville. [434-293-5339]

Arthritis Walk to be Held in Charlottesville

The Arthritis Foundation is holding the 2008 Arthritis Walk to kick off National Arthritis Month in May. This nationwide event raises funds and awareness to fight arthritis, one of the nation’s leading causes of disability. The Charlottesville Arthritis Walk will take place on Saturday (5/3) at the East Gate of Scott Stadium. [800-456-4687 or www.arthritis.org/chapters/virginia]

Chamber Music to be Played in Blacksburg

Musica Viva announces the Vanbrugh Quartet performing on Saturday (3/3) at 7:30 pm in Squires Recital Salon at Virginia Tech. Winner of the 1988 London International String Quarter Competition, this Europe-based quartet will be making its fifth appearance in Blacksburg. The Vanbrugh will be joined by guest cellist, Benjamin Wyatt performing works by Boccherini, Mendelssohn and Schubert. [www.musicaviva-swva.com]

The musical CATS Being Performed in Galax

The Conservatory of Dance and Theatre presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS, Saturday & Sunday (5/3 & 4) at 2 pm both days, and Saturday (5/10) at 6pm and Sunday (5/11) at 2 pm at the Rex Theater in downtown Galax. Beside regular admission, the Conservatory will be accepting donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to Twin Cities County Humane Society, the Galax-Carroll-Grayson Animal Shelter and local animal rescue groups. [276-236-2105]

Dawn Chorus Day & Migratory Bird Day Celebrated at Peaks of Otter

The National Park Service will celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day on Saturday (5/3) and International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday (5/10) at The Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Bedford County. Dawn Chorus Day occurs at dawn when songbirds sing at the start of a new day which is the loudest in spring. Walks will be held at 6 and 10 am on May 3. The Migratory Bird Day walk will take place at 9 am on March 10. Walks begin at the Peaks of Otter Lodge. Pre-registration is required. [800-542-5927 or e-mail peaksofotter@aol.com]

“Birding Before Work” Featured in Charlottesville

As the spring warbler migration reaches its peak, the Monticello Bird Club will lead Birding Before Work, easy strolls at Ivy Creek Natural Area to help spot and identify warblers as they pause in Charlottesville on their way north. Walks take place Monday thru Friday (5/5 – 9) from 7 to 8 am. All are welcome, and admission is free. [974-9293 or www.monticellobirdclub.org]

Violinist Mark O’Connor Performs in Charlottesville

Violinist and composer Mark O’Connor brings his chamber ensemble to the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville of Friday night (3/9) at 8. O’Connor is recognized for his collaborations with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and bassist Edgar Meyer for the work, Appalachia Waltz. [979-1333 or www.theparamount.net]

Annual Garden Day Showcase in Lynchburg

Lynchburg’s Downtown Community Market will be the location for the Annual Garden Day Showcase on Saturday (5/10) from 7 am to 2 pm. Dozens of vendors will showcase Virginia grown bedding plants, vegetable plants, herbs and container gardens, outdoor furniture, garden accents and garden gifts. [434-455-4486]

Greenways Race to be Held in Downtown Roanoke

The Second Annual Gallop For The Greenways will be held on Saturday (5/10) at Roanoke’s Elmwood Park and features a 5K Race, 1 Mile Walk, Diva Walk and G4G Party. Programs will kick-off at 5 pm. This year’s event is being held in memory of Tom Farrell, a local attorney, runner, and greenway supporter who was killed in January by a hit and run driver while jogging near his home in Roanoke County. All proceeds from the race go to Pathfinders for Greenways. [www.gallop4thegreenways.com]

Greenbrier Valley Chorale Performs in Lewisburg, WV

The Greenbrier Valley Chorale will present its annual Spring Concert at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg on Saturday evening (5/10) at 7:30. Much of the program will be devoted to music from the Broadway stage, with a medley Stephen Sondheim tunes and selections from Lerner and Lowe’s Brigadoon. [304-645-7919 or www.gvchorale.com]

Heirloom Plant Sale at Smithfield Plantation

The Heirloom Plant Sale at Historic Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg will be held Saturday (5/10) from 9 am to 5 pm in the demonstration garden. Locally grown herbs, annuals and perennials for sun and shade will be available. Some of the plants are old fashioned, in use for centuries in the gardens of colonial farms and plantations like Smithfield. Proceeds support the education and outreach programs of Historic Smithfield. [231-3947 or www.smithfieldplantation.org]

May is Adult Abuse Prevention Month

May is Adult Abuse Prevention Month. Abuse hurts individuals, families and communities, and if you suspect an older adult or an adult with a disability is being abused, neglected or exploited, call the toll-free hotline at 888-832-3858 or call Adult Protective Services at you local department of social services.

Lewis & Clark Film on View at Science Museum in Roanoke

The film, Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West, is now showing in the MegaDome Theatre at the Science Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke. One of the most popular National Geographic large-format films of all time, Lewis & Clark will run through August 31st. As seen on the museum’s giant wrap-around screen, movie goers will go back 200 years to experience this quest – the adventure, danger and beauty of the unmapped West and the pioneers’ 8,000 mile journey to the Pacific Ocean and back. [540-342-5710 or www.smwv.org]

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Continued Southwest Virginia Rregional Events

Daleville, VA
April 29 Southwest Virginia Golf Classic
Benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of the Va, opens with registration and lunch, shotgun start at 1pm.   Limited space! Sponsorships available.
11am - 6pm
Ashley Plantation, Daleville $500/foursome includes green and cart fees, driving range, golfer gift items, lunch, and awards dinner.
For information: Nicole Shackelford 540-562-0992
www.kidneyva.org

Roanoke, Va
April 30 Lecture: Parvez Sharma
Journalist and filmmaker Parvez Sharma, director and co-producer of the acclaimed documentary, "A Jihad for Love," will discuss his film, which explores the lives of lesbian and gay Muslims who struggle against persecution and social isolation on a daily basis.
7:30pm
Hollins University - Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center Auditorium
Free
For information: 540- 362-6451

Roanoke, VA
May 1, 2 The Sound of Music Presentation
Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" presented by Roanoke Valley Christian Schools
7pm - 9pm
Shenandoah Baptist Church Auditorium, Roanoke
$10 adults; $5 students
For information: Rick Ragan 540 314 8327 or rickandcindy1975@peoplepc.com

Christiansburg, VA
April 22 - May 2 30th Annual NRV Senior Olympic-Games
Senior Olympic-Games for senior citizens in the area
1600 N. Franklin St Christiansburg
For information: Tammy Caldwell 540-382-2349 or tcaldwell@christiansburg.org

Bedford County, VA
May 3 First Annual Antique Car & Motorcycle show by Southside Baptist Church
Antique car and motorcycle show
11am - 4pm
Goodview Elementary School, Bedford
Free admission; Regristration $15 to April 26th or $20 day of show
For information: Steve Jones 540-890-3975 jhobbs251@Netzero.net

Rich Creek, VA
May 3 Spring Fling Country Craft Show
Country Crafts, shop for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, gardening and much more. Sponsored by Rich Creek School of Arts
9am - 3pm
Rich Creek Community Center, Rich Creek
$1
For information: Millie Lawrence 540-726-2813 or mlawrenc@gilesk12.org

Roanoke, VA
May 3 Roanoke Valley Fiddle and Banjo Show
Music featuring: Deep South- - -Kenny Rorrer and The New NC Ramblers- - -Baker and Honeycutt- - -Shallow Creek- - -Floyd and Friends- -and The Patrick Henry Travelers
6pm - 10pm
Clearbrook Elementary School, app. 1/2 mile south of Blueridge Parkway
$7 adults; under 12 free
For information: Galen Howell 540-992-1678

May 3 Third Annual 4-H Fishing Rodeo
Sponsored by Fontaine Ruritan - for children in Henry County/ Martinsville schools - ages 8 - 18 - Lunch - Pre-register by April 23.
9am - 1pm
Ridgeway Sportman Lake
Free
To pre-register Va Cooperative Extension Office - Henry Co./Martinsville 276-634-4650
To view brochure www.ext.vt.edu/offices/Henry

Blacksburg, VA
May 3 HSMC Bake Sale
The Humane Society of Montgomery County will hold a bake sale with a large assortment of baked goods, gift baskets, etc. Come early for best selections. All proceeds will benefit the animals of the New River Valley
9am - 3pm
Kroger, 903 University City Blvd, Blacksburg
For more info or to volunteer to bake, call Kathy at 382-7457

Rocky Mount, VA
May 3 Spring Festival
This festival is to benefit the Franklin County Youth Center. We will have food, drinks, music, fishing, and more!
10am - 5pm
Franklin County Parks and Recreation Park, Sontag Road Rocky Mount VA
540-483-4709 tracychele@yahoo.com

Vinton, VA
May 3 Jefferson High School Class of '69 Picnic
Class Picnic Pot Luck - Meats Furnished
2pm - 9pm
Vinton War Memorial, Charles R. Hill Senior Center
Free
For information: Donna Hicks Leake 540 362-1443 or Geedonna5@wmconnect.com

Roanoke, VA
May 4 Benefit Concert for Bradley Holland
Benefit Concert to raise funds to pay for Bradley Holland to attend People to People World Leadership Forum in DC this fall. Local schools and churches will be performing. Door prizes will be awarded.
3pm - 5:30pm
William Fleming HS Auditorium, Roanoke
Donations appreciated For information: Angela Holland 915-9013 or ath3bh@cox.net

Roanoke, VA
May 1, 2, 3, 4 Godspell
The Titan Theatre Troupe of Hidden Valley presents the musical "Godspell," based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew with students from HVHS, RCPS Center for the Performing Arts, and Kevin Jones Performing Arts Studio.
Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30pm; Sat, Sun 2pm
Hidden Valley High School, 5000 Titan Trail Roanoke
$5 adv; $7 door
For information: Sally Miller 540-776-7320 or smiller@rcs.k12.va.us

Glen Lyn, VA
May 3, 4 Acorns To Oaks Puppet Musical
A Puppet Musical For All Ages About Being Planted and Rooted In God's Word
6pm - 7pm
Glen Lyn, Va
Free
For information: Glen Lyn Church Of Christ 540-726-3051 or glcoc@wvva.net

Newport, VA
May 4 "Elvis" Tribute artist Lou Vuto performs
Sponsored by The Giles Arts Council and The Newport Community Action Committee. Concessions,Elvis & Lou Vuto merchandise available
7pm - 9pm
Newport Recreation
$ 20
For information: Kim Woodyard or Robin Hypes 540-921-4512 or 540-544-7416 or tippinfan24134@yahoo.com

May 4 Elvis "Lou Vuto" Tributing Artist
Lou Vuto will perform many of Elvis Presley songs.
7pm
434 Blue Grass Trail
$20
For information: Robin Hypes/Barbara Southern 540-544-7416 or 626-3787 or robinh@vt.edu or louvuto.com

Lynchburg, VA
May 4 VIP Walk for Mental Health
The purpose of the Walk, MHACV's most important fund raiser, is to increase awareness about issues relating to mental health and mental illness. Start at Virginia School of the Arts, walk to VA Baptist Hospital and return to VSA.
2pm - 4pm
Va School of the Arts, 2240 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg
For information: Mental Health America of Central Va 847-9055 or office@mhacv.org

Halifax, VA
May 2-4 Halifax County Heritage & Antique Machinery Festival
Family Fun featuring antique tractors and machinery, tools, Quarter Scale Tractor Pull, Full Scale Tractor Pulls, Car Show, Crafts, Flea Market, Hot Car Burn Outs, Fun/Game Horse Show, Kids Games, Great food.
May 2 12-9pm, May 3 9am-9pm, May 4 1pm-5pm
Halifax County Fairgrounds, Hwy 360 East, South Boston
$5 per day
For information: Cathy Cole 434-572-6879 or ccole@embarqmail.com

Roanoke, VA
May 9 Family Fun Bingo
Come join us for a family friendly B-I-N-G-0 night. Purchase cards for a minimal fee. There will be light snacks provided. Drinks available for purchase. All funds go to the Relay for Life team. This is a smoke-free event.
7pm - 9pm
St. Philip Lutheran Church, 8115 Williamson Rd , Roanoke
$3 per card
For information: Lynda Reckling 540-966-5581

Roanoke, VA
May 10 Gallop 4 the Greenways
A run to benifit the conseptual greenway plan for Roanoke, VA. A greenway is a protected, vegetated corridor, through an urban or developing area, often providing access to rural countryside. This year's run is in memory of Tom Farrell.
5pm
Elmwood Park, Roanoke
$30 Registration
www.gallop4thegreenways.com

New Castle, VA
May 10 Craig County Young Farmers 2008 Farm Expo
Horse and Livestock Show - Farm Equipment - Antique Equipment - Farming Supplies - Informational Vendors - Food and much more
10am - 5pm
New Castle Fairgrounds
For information: Angela Guthrie 540-864-6428 angela.guthrie@vafb.com

Roanoke, VA
May 16 Edinburgh Square Health Fair
Take the time to join us...find out about you!
1pm - 4pm
129 Hershberger Rd., Roanoke
Free
For information: Heather Flynn 540-366-1888 or hflynn@es.roacoxmail.com

Forest, VA
May 16 Sunset Wine Tasting
Live music - Wine tasting - hors d'oeuvres - live and silent auction with proceeds benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of the Virginias.
6:30pm - 9:30pm
West Manor, Elkton Farm Rd., Forest
$50
For information: Nicole Shackelford 540-562-0992
www.kidneyva.org/sunsetwine.htm

Bedford, VA
May 17 Bedford Community Orchestra Spring Concert
Join the Bedford Community Orchestra for their Spring Concert. Music will include The Firebird, Danse Infernale, Russian Easter Overture, Isle of Calypso, highlights from Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars, and Shostakovich's 5th Symphony Finale.
7:30pm
Bedford Middle School
Suggested Donation $10/person
For information: Scott Walter 540-947-0208
www.BedfordCommOrch.org

Salem, VA
May 18 Letters from Dad BBQ Kickoff
We will be having a BBQ dinner to kickoff the Letters from Dad program at our church. This men's event will be a time of food, fun & fellowship with live music and a brief presentation to educate the men in our church & community about the Letters from Dad program.
5pm - 7pm
1226 Red Lane Ext. Salem
$5 Pre-register by May 9: Mike Walton 540-389-3362 or hokiemike7@verizon.net

Roanoke, VA
May 18 Build A Scholarship 2008
NAWIC (National Assoc. of Women in Construction) Chapter #369 hosts the Annual Garden Party to raise money for scholarships for Men & women hoping to further their education in construction.
2pm - 6pm
614 Walnut Ave (Gish House), Roanoke
$20 adult/$5 child under 12
For information: Terri Ramsey 540-761-2068 or tramsey@lionberger.com

Martinsville, VA
June 21 Zeta Phi Beta Scholarship Breakfast
The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority host a Scholarship Breakfast Fundraiser
7am - 10am
Applebees, Commonwealth Blvd., Martinsville
$5 per person
For information: Anita Winfrey 276-632-0069
www.martinsvillezetas.homestead.com

Cripple Creek, VA
May 24 Cripple Creek Festival
Celebrating the heritage and history of the Cripple Creek community in southern Wythe county. It was a significant mining community in the late 19th and early 20th century. Parades - childrens activities - contests - music - crafts - food
10am - 4:30pm
Beverly Miss site, Cripple Creek
Free
For information: Chris Bracknell 276 621-5528
www.cripplecreekva.com

Roanoke, VA
May 17 and May 24 Williamson Rd. Church of the Brethren Giant Yard Sale
Clothes, furniture, household goods, books and more. Proceeds benefit Sr. Youth Work Camp trip to South Dakota / Lakota Native American-Pine Ridge Reservation
7am - 1pm
3110 Pioneer (corner of Pioneer and Oakland, 1 block off Williamson Rd.
For information: Katie Jones 853-1212 or kjones@rcps.info

Roanoke, VA
July 26 Franklin County High School Class of '98 10-year Reunion
High School reunion, with buffet and entertainment. Please visit website for payment information and to find out how to get involved in the festivities!
6pm - 11pm
Roanoke Civic Center Exhibit Hall, Roanoke
$38
For information: Class Officers at fchs98@gmail.com
http://www.fchs98.org/

Weekly Regional Events Listings

Continuing in May

Virginia Gentlemen, The Barbershop Harmony Society of Roanoke (SPEBSQSA): Virginia Gentlemen Barbershop Harmony Chorus. Every Monday night, 7:30PM, at the Lewis-Gale Foundation Auditorium in Stratford Park office building across from Brandon Oaks. Men of all ages who love to sing are welcome. For information, call 540-721-3340 and visit www.vagents.org.

Roanoke Valley Star Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. Every Tuesday, 7:30 PM. St. John Lutheran Church. Vocal Barbershop Harmony produced by 4 voices: Lead, Tenor, Baritone & Bass. For more information, call 540-774-7860.

Art By Night. First Thursday, 5-8pm You are invited to experience Art by Night as the downtown art galleries join in holding four evenings of receptions from 5 to 8pm, at all of the galleries on the first Thursday of the month. Mingle with the artists, enjoy refreshments and have fun seeing lots of art! A bus offers free rides as it circulates between the Market Square and the Jefferson Center. Among the participants are Studios On The Square at 126 West Campbell Ave, Rich Moon Pottery at 309 West Campbell Ave, The Market Gallery at 206 Market Square, Gallery 108 at 108 Market St, the Art Museum of Western Virginia on the Market Square, The Gallery at Jefferson Center at 541 Luck Ave., TAPestry Gallery at The Crystal Tower Building - 145 Campbell Avenue, SW, Signature 9 Gallery at 1309 Third Street, and McGraw Fine Art at 21 Franklin Road.

Mill Mountain Theatre: No Shame Theatre presented by Underground Roanoke. Every Friday. 11:00 PM, Waldron Stage. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 342-5740 and visit www.millmountain.org.

Mill Mountain Theatre: Big Lick Conspiracy. Every first and third Friday. Roanoke’s homegrown improv troupe. 9:00 PM, Waldron Stage. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling (540) 342-5740. For more information on performances or rehearsals for Big Lick Conspiracy call Lindsay Mady at (540) 224-1255. and visit www.millmountain.org.

Roanoke Fiddle and Banjo Club concerts are the 1st Saturday of each month, at various locations. No Admission Charge. There is a small fee to attend. For more information, call 540-890-4510 and visit roanokefidbanclub.tripod.com.

Grandin Theatre Foundation: Classic Film Series. Second Saturday of every month!10 AM. sponsored by Friendship Retirement Community. For more information, call 540-345-6377 and visit www.grandintheatre.com.

Grandin Theatre Foundation: Children’s Film Series. Third Saturday of every month!10 AM. sponsored by Carilion Health System. For more information, call 540-345-6377 and visit www.grandintheatre.com.

Grandin Theatre Foundation: Midnight Movie. The last Saturday of every month!12 AM. For more information, call 540-345-6377 and visit www.grandintheatre.com.

O. Winston Link Museum: Weekend Movies. Every Saturday and Sunday. “What a picture I got,” the Channel 7 documentary on Link, shown hourly; “The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive,” a Norfolk & Western publicity piece on the steam locomotive, 11:30 and 2:30; “Life in the Shadow of Giants” on Link’s life and his N&W project, 1:30. These films are shown in the G.E. Transportation Systems Theater. For more information, call 540-982-LINK and visit www.linkmuseum.org.

Art Museum of Western Virginia: Process and Promise in a New Art Museum. Process and Promise in a New Art Museum, which will remain on view until the Art Museum moves into its 80,000 square foot new facility in 2007, presents both the extraordinary promise and process of the architecture of the new Art Museum as seen through the eyes of Randall Stout, design architect for the new facility and one of the leading American architects of our time. Visitors to the exhibition will experience and share in the joy of the creative design process, from inspiration and influence to interpretation and design refinement. The exhibition will contain renderings of the new building, several models with different perspectives, a 3-D metal sculpture of the roof, a wire frame animation projection, and other exciting artifacts that convey the artistic immediacy and technical precision of Randall Stout.
540.342.5760
www.artmuseumroanoke.org
info@artmuseumroanoke.org

"The Crossroads of History" a permanent exhibit at the History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia, takes visitors on a trip that spans the 10,000 year history of Western Virginia. Exhibits show early settlements of Native Americans through present day. Call 540-342-5770 for more information or visit www.history-museum.org.

"The Theatre History Gallery" a permanent exhibit at the History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia. Actors and actresses from stage and screen gather for the performance of a lifetime...at the History Museum! Call 540-342-5770 for more information or visit www.history-museum.org.

Science Museum of Western Virginia: Earth's Treasure Galleries. Highlights stunning precious mineral and crystal specimens from around the world. Featuring Moon Rock Exhibit, on special long-term loan from NASA, featuring an actual lunar sample collected by Astronaut Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 mission. Specimen is identified as a breccia type of sedimentary rock (similar to a conglomerate and containing angular component grains). Lunar specimen is estimated by NASA to be over 3 Billion Years in age, and may represent an ancient piece of earth flung into space eons ago (based on one theory of the origin of earth’s moon).
540.342.5710
www.smwv.org
frontdesk1@smwv.org

Science Museum of Western Virginia: Hardbottom Reef Tank. This spectacular exhibit is a 750-gallon marine aquarium that will house a variety of species of fish native to the Atlantic Coast. The array of fish in all shapes, colors, and sizes will swim under, around, and through life-like corals and sea sponges. Learn about fragile reef ecosystems and why they are host to such a diversity of inhabitants. Watch natural feeding and social behaviors as our newest guests explore their realistic Atlantic Coast reef habitat. If there's a budding marine biologist in your family, you won't want to miss it!
540.342.5710
www.smwv.org
frontdesk1@smwv.org

Science Museum of Western Virginia: Live Animal Demonstrations. See, learn about, and sometimes touch live snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and insects. Saturdays 1:30 and 3:30 pm. For more information, call (540)342-5726
www.smwv.org
frontdesk1@smwv.org

Virginia Museum of Natural History permanent exhibits:
Age of Dinosaurs. Say hello to 'Cera' the mechanical model Triceratops when you visit the Age of Dinosaurs. This exhibit contains fossils from the Jurassic and the Cretaceous periods. See actual dinosaur fossils on display that were excavated in Wyoming by VMNH scientists. Be amazed at the fossil imprint of the Archaeopteryx, believed by scientists to be the link between dinosaurs and birds. Compare your bones to the bones in this exhibit and see how you measure up to the dinosaurs! Virginia Science Standards of Learning : K.1a; K.6a,b; K.9a,b; 1.5a,b,c; 2.5b; 3.4a; 3.5; 3.6; 5.7b; LS.4b; LS.5; LS.8a; LS.9a,b,c; LS.11c; LS.14a,b; ES.10a,d.
Gifts to Our Grandchildren: Preserving Virginia's Endangered Species. Virginia has a growing list of threatened and endangered organisms. The goal of this exhibit is to create an awareness of our endangered species. A multitude of colorful photo panels show some of the endangered plants and animals. Test your endangered species knowledge with an interactive question and answer wheel. Other highly interactive components explain reasons for endangerment and how problems in other countries can threaten Virginia's wildlife. Virginia Science Standards of Learning: K.4a,b; K.6a,b; K.9a; 1.4a; 1.5a; 1.8a,b; 2.5b; 2.8c; 3.6a,b; 3.9d; 3.10b,d; 4.5f; 5.7f; 6.7a,d,f; 6.9a, LS.4a,b,c; LS.12b,d,e: ES.9f,g.
Ice Age Cafe'. Chill out in this exhibit and learn more about the Ice Age. Explore and compare various fossils from Mammoths, Mastodons and more recent mammals. Come face to face with 'Clawd' the 7 feet tall Jefferson's Ground Sloth that inhabited Virginia during the Ice Age. You can get rest and enjoy a snack in this hall! Virginia Science Standards of Learning: K.5a,b; K.6a,b,c; K.9a,b; 1.1b,c,d; 1.5a,b; 1.7b; 1.8a; 2.5a,b; 2.6b; 2.7a,b; 3.1k; 3.4a,b; 3.5a,b; 3.6b,c; 3.10a; 4.5a; 5.7b; 6.5b,c; LS.4b,c; LS.5c; LS.7b,c,d; LS.9a; LS.10b; LS.11b,c; LS.14a,b,c; ES.8b; ES.10a,d; ES.12a,e; BIO.7b; BIO.8a,b; BIO.9a,e.
Nature Nook. The Nature Nook is a fun room for families to explore natural history through games, computers, books, puzzles and many more hands-on educational materials.
Rock Hall of Fame. 'If it can't be grown, it has to be mined.' The Rock Hall of Fame looks at the diversity of rocks from Virginia and around the world. This exhibit explores how we use rocks and minerals in our daily lives. The three different rock groups (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) and the different structures that rocks can form over time are represented and explained with samples. There is an interactive geologic map of Virginia that visitors can use to find out where certain minerals can be found. A rock quarry diorama allows visitors to get a closer look at how rocks and minerals are taken from the earth. Visitors can also learn about cave formations, or amazing geodes in this wonderful exhibit. Virginia Science Standards of Learning: K.1a; K.2a,b; K.4a,b,c; K.9a,b; 1.1c; 1.8a,c; 2.2a; 2.7b; 3.3a,b; 3.11c,d; 4.8c; 5.7; 6.9b; ES.3a; ES.5a,b; ES.6; ES.7a,c; ES.8a,b; ES.10a,d.
Triassic Treasures. This exhibit explores the Triassic Period, the very beginning of the age of dinosaurs. Highlights of this exhibit include fossils obtained by VMNH Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Dr. Nick Fraser, from the Solite Quarry in Cascade, Virginia. Insect, plant, and small vertebrate fossils can be found at the Solite Quarry, one of the most significant fossil excavation sites in the world. Visitors can explore the Triassic world with real fossils from the quarry. Fossil footprints are on exhibit for visitors to touch. Fossil skulls and teeth are also on display. A giant wall mural depicts what scientists think this area might have looked like during the Triassic period. Make sure you get a good look at the replica pterosaurs (flying reptiles) above you in this exhibit! Virginia Science Standards of Learning: K.1a; K.6a,b; K.9a,b; 1.5a,b,c; 2.5b; 3.4a; 3.6; 5.7b; LS.4b; LS.5; LS.8a; LS.9a,b,c; LS.11c; LS.14a,b; ES.10a,d.
Wild About Wildflowers. This exhibit showcases photographs of magnificent wildflowers. The influences of seasonal change on plants are one part of this exhibit. Rare plant species are also shown. Environmental needs, adaptations, and pollination are discussed in this wonderful display of flora. Visitors can see how plants provide important needs to other species such as a food source, shelter, and camouflage from predators. Each photograph in this exhibit details the plant by giving the common and scientific name, family, bloom period, and their habitat. Virginia Science Standards of Learning: K.1a,c; K.6a,b; K.8b,c; 1.4; 1.7a; 1.8a; 2.4b; 2.7b; 2.8a,c; 3.10a; 4.4; 4.5; 4.8b; 5.5c; LS.4a; LS.5b.
Life in the Sea. The ocean is a wonderful and mysterious place. Visitors can look for features of the ocean floor on a giant map, touch fossils that are millions of years old, and see whale fossils found in Virginia. There is a slide show presentation that highlights fossil excavations at the Carmel Church Quarry in Caroline County, Virginia. Visitors can get up close and personal with a mako shark jaw and teeth from several other species of shark. This exhibit is full of marvelous specimens from the ocean, whether they are modern or fossils. Virginia Science Standards of Learning: K.1a; K.2a,b; K.4; K.5a; K.9a; 1.5a,b,c; 1.8a,b; 2.5b; 2.7b; 3.4a; 3.6a; 4.8a; 5.5d; 5.6a,c; 5.7b; 6.5c,g; LS.10b,c; LS.12e, LS.14a,b; ES.3a, ES.8b, c; ES.10a,d; ES.11a,b,d; BIO.7a,b,e; BIO.8.
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