Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, Mar. 13:
Hahn Horticulture Garden talk
How mushrooms can save the world! with Benjamin Harder. The world is spinning out of control but mushrooms are prepared! They eat our waste, clean our water, grow our food and create compounds to treat our diseases. The talk is at the Hahn Horticulture Garden, 200 Garden Lane, Blacksburg, at noon. You do not need to register for these talks, just show up and attend. Parking passes for these educational events will be provided by the HHG thanks to supplementary funding provided by the School of Plant and Environmental Design.
Wednesday, Mar. 13 – Tuesday, Mar. 26:
Blacksburg North Main Trail Closure
The trail along North Main Street between the intersection of Mountain Breeze Drive and Red Maple Drive will be periodically closed. A contractor will be working to remove and replace the existing curb ramps at each intersection to meet current ADA requirements. Work will begin at the Mountain Breeze Drive intersection at the southeast and southwest corners. Once completed, work would then move to Red Maple. The work is anticipated to take two- three days at each curb ramp, with a total expected duration of two weeks.
Thursday, Mar. 14:
Open House for Prices Fork Road and U.S. Route 460 Bypass Interchange Study
Town staff will host a public engagement open house, 4-6 p.m. at the Blacksburg Community Center. Community members are invited to review and discuss conceptual designs put forth by architectural and engineering firm, Whitman, Requardt & Associates (WRA). These conceptual designs illustrate prospective enhancements to the bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure at the Prices Fork Road and the U.S. Route 460 bypass interchange. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please visit Let’s Talk Blacksburg for more information on this project.
Friday, Mar. 15:
Book Presentation
There will be a presentation at the Blacksburg Community Center about the book “The Ledge and The Abyss: Near Death, Rescue, & The Search for Meaning” by Dean and Rosaleen Waggenspack on Friday, March 15 at 2pm. The program is free but registration is required. To register, call Joy Herbert at 540-443-1142.
Saturday, Mar. 16:
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Help Save a life by donating blood at the Waldron Wellness Center-Carilion Community Room at the Meadowbrook Library; 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Schedule your appointment at www.redcrossblood.org. Brunch will be provided for donors and they may select a used book to take home. Books compliments of Friends of the Library-Meadowbrook Chapter. Blood drive sponsored by Craighill Masonic Lodge and Meadowbrook Library.
Monday, Mar. 18:
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society meeting
The Board of Directors of Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society will meet by conference call at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome to participate in the call from the Marion Office of Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society located at 227 West
Cherry St., Marion, VA 24354. For further information, contact: Joseph R. Carico, Executive Director (276) 783-8300.
Wednesday, Mar. 20:
Hahn Horticulture Garden talk
Tim Shively – Tree of Heaven: Picking up from Scott Salom’s talk from last month, Tim will talk about his research and sustainable IPM tools and strategies for use on tree of heaven. The talk is at the Hahn Horticulture Garden, 200 Garden Lane, Blacksburg, at noon. You do not need to register for these talks, just show up and attend. Parking passes for these educational events will be provided by the HHG thanks to supplementary funding provided by the School of Plant and Environmental Design.
Thursday, Mar. 21:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery Camp 1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at American Pie Restaurant, 1041 Floyd Highway North. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) are also invited to attend. Member Dana Jackson will speak on the “History of the Confederate Veterans Home in Richmond.” If Floyd and Montgomery County Public Schools are closed on Thursday or Friday of this week due to weather, the meeting will be cancelled. For further information, please call 540-320-4315 or 540-239-9864.
Monday, Mar. 25:
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. See the agenda at www.radfordva.gov.
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting
Public meetings are 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, Mar. 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
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.
Saturday, Mar. 30:
Easter Egg Hunt
Come join Pilot Community Center for its first annual Easter Egg Hunt; 2 – 3 p.m.! Kids 10 years old and under are invited to search for candy and prize-filled eggs. There will be refreshments for parents and kids of all ages. So come and join in the fun! This event will be held weather permitting. If there is rain or snow, the event will be cancelled and cannot be rescheduled. For more information: Call Brenda Eanes at 540-382-0857.
On-going:
NRV Virginia Passenger Rail Survey
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is conducting a survey seeking input on planning, designing, and constructing rail infrastructure improvements to extend passenger rail service to the New River Valley. To participate in the survey, please visit https://form.jotform.com/240044027996054. For more information on the New River Valley passenger rail expansion, please visit the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s website at https://vapassengerrailauthority.org/nrvproject/.
