Wednesday, May 13:
Blacksburg Farmers Market
At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, 2- 6 p.m. The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade crafts. For more information, visit http://blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Saturday, May 16:
Blacksburg Farmers Market
At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade crafts. For more information, visit http://blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Radford Farmers Market
At 600 Unruh Drive, next to Glencoe Mansion, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. More than 40 vendors, including plants, baked goods, fresh eggs, cheeses and meats, craft items, food trucks, coffee and more.
Monday, May 18:
Christiansburg EMS Blood Drive
Join Christiansburg EMS for a blood drive to help save lives. Every donor will receive a $30 gift card, and for each donation, Christiansburg Emergency Services will earn $10! At Christiansburg EMS, 190 Depot St., NW, Christiansburg, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Make an appointment at https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/305185.
Thursday, May 21:
Community Cancer Screening Event
Free community cancer screening event at the Christiansburg Huckleberry Park Playground Pavilion, 3-6 p.m. On-site screenings will be available for skin, head, neck, and oral cancers. Educational booths will also provide information on the prevention and treatment of lung, breast, and colorectal cancers. If you have cancer-related questions, healthcare experts will be on hand to assist you. Childcare services will not be provided.
Friday, May 22:
How to Be BearWise: Living with Black Bears
Join us for an informative and engaging presentation on living safely alongside one of Virginia’s most fascinating wildlife species—the Black Bear. Carol Kauffman, Certified Virginia Master Naturalist, will share practical, proven ways to avoid human-bear conflicts while helping keep bears wild, at Warm Hearth Village Center, 2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg, 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 23:
Red Cross blood drive
At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 103 E. Main St., Christiansburg, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Appointments: https://www.redcrossblood.org.
Sunday, May 24:
Blacksburg Vintage Market
Shop at the Blacksburg Vintage Market on the second and fourth Sundays of every month, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., for vintage vinyl, clothing, jewelry, books, housewares, oddities and more. Located in downtown Blacksburg at the corner of Roanoke Street and Draper Avenue, in Market Square Park, under the Farmer’s market structure. Plenty of parking is available nearby.
Tuesday, May 26:
Blacksburg Town Council meeting
The council meets in regular session the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers of the Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 S. Main St. These meetings are open to the public and televised live on WTOB Channel 2.
Christiansburg Town Council meeting
At 7 p.m. at Town Hall,100 E. Main St., Christiansburg. This is a regular meeting of town council. The meeting will be live streamed to the Town’s YouTube page at www.christiansburg.org/YouTube. Please copy and paste the URL into your browser and be sure to select Live videos to view. Agendas and minutes can be viewed at www.christiansburg.org/agendasandminutes.
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting
Public meetings are normally held the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Montgomery County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St., Christiansburg. This meeting is being held on a Tuesday due to the Memorial Day holiday. Closed sessions begin at 6 p.m. if needed. Open sessions begin at 7:15 p.m. Citizens are invited to attend and allowed to speak at each meeting. All regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors are rebroadcast on Montgomery County Comcast and Shentel Channels 190 daily.
