Upcoming Events:
Saturday, Dec. 30:
Doughnuts & Destiny: Vision Board Workshop
At the Blacksburg Library; 11 a.m. – 1p.m. Ring in 2024 with intention! We’ll set out the boards and supplies, you provide the vision for your year ahead. This self-guided workshop is open to all ages. Breakfast pastries and coffee/tea will be available in the community room.
Saturday, Dec. 30 – Sunday, Dec. 31:
Bag Book Sale
At the Christiansburg Library; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Start the new year off with some new (to you) books! $5 for all the books that you can fit in a plastic bag. Proceeds to benefit the Montgomery Friends of the Library.
Saturday, Dec. 30 – Tuesday, Jan. 2:
City of Radford trash pick-up schedule
Trash from Monday, Dec. 25 collected on Thursday, Dec. 28. Tuesday, Dec. 26 collected on Friday, Dec. 29. Monday, Jan. 1 collected on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Please have garbage ready for collection by 7:30 a.m. Drop Center Hours: Closed Jan. 1.
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.
School Board meeting
The Radford City School Board will convene for its regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the School Administration Building, 1612 Wadsworth St. The agenda for the meeting can be viewed at www.rcps.org.
Saturday, Jan. 13:
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 our “world-famous” apple butter. We will also have 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. This is below the Sanctuary, on the lower church parking lot level. This is a fundraiser for our club to help us as we serve our community, and donations will be accepted for the breakfast. More information at https://fb.com/MtTaborRuritan
On-going:
Now through 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.
Now through Jan. 1:
Free downtown Blacksburg parking
Free holiday parking will be in effect downtown. Normal parking rates will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
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.
