Wednesday, Feb. 12:
Library Chef: Mediterranean Pan-seared Salmon
Brighten up February with the Radford Public Library’s Mediterranean Pan-Seared Salmon class. Learn to achieve crispy skin and tender fish while exploring fresh herbs and citrus. Perfect for adding flavor to your winter meals. Join online at: http://radford.librarychef.com/.
Thursday, Feb. 13:
Town Gown Meeting
The first Town Gown meeting of the spring semester will take place this at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose library on the first floor of the Creativity and Innovation District Residence Hall, located next to the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown between Kent and Otey streets on the campus of Virginia Tech. The evening’s topic is ‘Exploring Local Climate Action Planning and Action’. Join us for a presentation and conversation with Blacksburg’s Sustainability Manager, Carol Davis.
Saturday, Feb. 15:
Blacksburg Farmers Market
At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg; 10 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 blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Sunday, Feb. 16:
NRCC presents Black History Month program
The event will be held in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin at 3 p.m. Mr. Winfred Beale from Floyd, Va., will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. This year’s topic is “Honoring the ‘good works’ of our past, challenges of the ‘hard work’ still to be done.” Other presentations include theater, music, and dance performances. Event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served following the program.
Thursday, Feb. 20:
Radford Photo Club meeting
The Radford photo club’s next meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Radford Public Library. Jock Lockridge will talk about event photography. The challenge is What Brings You Joy, plus an open category.
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery Camp 1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at Aly’s Italian Family Restaurant, 3204 Riner Rd. The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) are also invited to attend. If Floyd or Montgomery County Public Schools are closed on Thursday or Friday of this week due to weather, the meeting is cancelled. For further information, please call 540-320-4315 or 540-239-9864.
- Scott Crawford Lecture Series
Join the Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation as B. Scott Crawford presents the first lecture in his series, Artistic Footprints through Time: The Preservation and Remembrance of Self at the Alexander Black House, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The Digital Revolution has launched an unprecedented communications revolution. The selfie has emerged as the latest means for individuals to project images of themselves for public viewing. This presentation will explore the art behind the preservation of images of individuals, spanning cave art to Instagram. The event is free and part of the BMCF 2025 Lecture Series, which will focus on Blacksburg history, community, and culture plus intriguing history and arts topics in general.
Saturday, Feb. 22:
Rhythms of Resistance: an afternoon Gaye Adegbalola
The New River Blues Society, in partnership with Christiansburg Institute, Inc. (CI, Inc.) is proud to present an unforgettable afternoon with blues icon Gaye Adegbalola. Join us for Rhythms of Resistance, an afternoon filled with soul-stirring blues music, storytelling, and empowerment. The event will take place at The Lyric Theater in Blacksburg at 2 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.thelyrictheater.com.
Monday, Feb. 24:
Radford City Council meeting
The Radford City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. in council chambers at the Radford Municipal Building, 10 Robertson St., Radford. Citizens are invited to attend and allowed to speak at each meeting. See the agenda at www.radfordva.gov.
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. in Christiansburg. 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.
Tuesday, Feb. 25:
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
Regular town council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall (100 E. Main St.). The public is welcome and encouraged to attend, with a citizen hearing time reserved at each meeting for residents to bring any matter they desire before the entire 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.
Tuesday, March 4:
Responding to dementia related behaviors
Join Brooke Gill, from the Alzheimer’s Association, to discuss common behavior changes and how they are a form of communication. She will present non-medical approaches to behaviors and how to recognize when additional help is needed. This event will be held at 2 p.m. at the Blacksburg Community Center and is free but registration is required. To register, contact Joy Herbert at jherbert@blacksburg.gov or 540-443-1142.
Wednesday, March 5:
Farewell to Winter luncheon and bingo
Join Blacksburg Parks and Recreation for food, fun, and great company on Wednesday, March 5 at 11:30 a.m. at the Blacksburg Community Center. This event costs $7 and the fee includes a meal of sandwiches, sides and dessert. Bring a $1 in quarters for bingo prizes and stay and play after lunch. To register, contact Joy Herbert at jherbert@blacksburg.gov or 540-443-1142.
Saturday, March 8:
Mount Tabor Ruritan Biscuit Breakfast
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will be serving up hot biscuits topped with delicious sausage gravy, or with the latest batch of the club’s “world-famous” apple butter. Breakfast also includes scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served in the Fellowship Hall of Slusser’s Chapel, 1543 Mount Tabor Rd, Blacksburg, 8 -10 a.m., below the sanctuary, on the lower church parking lot level. This is a fundraiser for the club to help serve the community, and donations will be accepted for the breakfast. More information at https://fb.com/MtTaborRuritan.
On-going:
Now through Feb. 19:
Artist-in-Residence
Artist-in-Residence: Margaret LeJeune, at the Radford University Art Museum at the Covington Center, corner of East Main and Jefferson streets. Closing Reception is Wednesday, Feb. 19, 5 – 7 p.m.
2025 Blacksburg Citizens Institute: Registration Open
Do you want to learn more about the Town of Blacksburg? Are you a new, current or long-time resident, retiree, or someone who wants to get involved in the community? Join us for the 2025 Citizens Institute to meet town staff and to learn about the functions of your local government. Classes will be held on Monday evenings from April – June, 6-8 p.m. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and must be residents of the Town of Blacksburg. Space is filling up fast. To register and to learn more, contact the Community Relations Office at cro@blacksburg.gov or call 540-443-1090.
Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam at Bee & Butter
Bee & Butter restaurant, in the Highlander Hotel on Tyler Ave., is now open on Monday nights during the Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam. The jam is held at the restaurant 6- 9 p.m. each Monday evening.
