Upcoming Events:
Saturday, Dec. 23 – Tuesday, Dec. 26:
Radford Public Library closed
Radford Public Library will be closed Friday, Dec.22 through Tuesday, Dec. 26. RPL will close early at 5 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 27 and 28.
Sunday, Dec. 24:
Town of Blacksburg holiday hours
The Blacksburg Community Center and Aquatic Center closed. Blacksburg Transit will operate on reduced service with service ending at 6:45 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 25:
Town of Blacksburg holiday hours
All town administrative offices will be closed. The Blacksburg Community Center and Aquatic Center will be closed. There will be no Blacksburg Transit service. There will be no trash pickup in the SE quadrant. Make-up service will be Wednesday, Dec. 27. Please have all materials to the curb by 7 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 26:
Town of Blacksburg holiday hours
All town administrative offices will be closed. The Blacksburg Aquatic Center will be closed. The Blacksburg Community Center will be open regular hours. Blacksburg Transit will operate on reduced service.
Wednesday, Dec. 27:
CommUNITY Yoga for Self-Care for Adults
At the Radford Public Library; 5:45- 6:45 p.m. Join Kelly McCoy of The Whole You for an all-level yoga class for adults. Learn poses to help strengthen and lengthen your muscles as well as some breathing and meditation techniques to help calm the nervous system. This class is free to the public and is funded by grant money via the Virginia Department of Health.
Sunday, Dec. 31:
Town of Blacksburg holiday hours
Blacksburg Transit will operate on reduced service. The Blacksburg Community Center will be closed. The Blacksburg Aquatic Center will be open regular hours.
Monday, Jan. 1, 2024:
Town of Blacksburg holiday hours
All town administrative offices will be closed. The Blacksburg Community Center and Aquatic Center will be closed. There will be no Blacksburg Transit service. There will be no trash pickup in the SE quadrant. Make-up service will be Wednesday, Jan. 3. Please have all materials to the curb by 7 a.m.
Radford Public Library closed
RPL will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 for the New Year holiday.
Tuesday, Jan. 9:
Fall Prevention and Balance in the Home
Join Blacksburg Parks and Recreation at 2 p.m. for a presentation on Fall Prevention & Balance in the Home, by Cindy Henderson with CORA Physical Therapy. In addition to the presentation, this program offers participants free injury screenings, live demos, giveaways, and a Q&A session. This program will be held at the Blacksburg Community Center and is free to attend. Registration is required. To register, call 540.443.1142 or email jherbert@blacksburg.gov
On-going:
Dec. 14- Jan. 15:
Blacksburg Transit reduced service
Blacksburg Transit will operate on reduced service for the holiday season beginning Dec. 14. Reduced service will remain in effect until Jan. 15. There will be no bus service on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. For more information, please contact 540-443-1500.
Dec. 15 – Jan. 1:
Free downtown Blacksburg parking
Free holiday parking will be in effect downtown. Normal parking rates will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Blacksburg stormwater utility credit application deadline
Deadline for Stormwater Utility Credit Applications is Jan. 1, 2024. If you are located within the Town of Blacksburg and have a stormwater management facility on your site, you may quality for a credit on your monthly stormwater utility fee. Go to www.blacksburg.gov/stormwaterfund and review the Stormwater Utility Credit Manual to know more. Stormwater management facilities are typically ponds (either dry ponds/dry detention basins or wet retention basins). Other types include underground storage structures (usually located under parking lots in commercial areas), vegetated areas like bio-retentions, and mechanical filters that remove oil and sediment from stormwater runoff. Questions, contact stormwater@blacksburg.gov or call 540-443-1354.
Blacksburg Comprehensive Plan Amendment application process
In 2021, Town Council adopted the updated Comprehensive Plan. As part of the mid-way evaluation between five-year updates, the town accepts privately initiated applications for amendments to the plan. Amendments include changes to Future Land Use Map designations or the text of the Plan. Applications due on Jan. 15, 2024. A pre-application meeting is required prior to submittal. Contact Maeve Gould, Comprehensive Planner, at (540) 443-1300 or CompPlan@blacksburg.gov, with questions, or to schedule a pre-application meeting.
