Saturday, July 31:
Friends of Claytor Lake Annual Meeting
At Claytor Lake State Park Shelter One from 9 a.m. until noon. RSVP to info@focl.org.
Sunday, Aug. 1:
Simply Elemental Art Opening Reception
The Simply Elemental art display in the Hahn Horticultural Garden (on the Virginia Tech campus)
officially opens. The art will be on display through Sept. 30. An opening reception with live poetry
readings and music performances by classical guitarist Renate Kehlenbeck from 4 to 4:45 p.m. and
harpist Julia Fallen from 5 to 5:45 p.m.
Hors d’oeuvre and punch will be available, graciously sponsored by Matrix Gallery Fine American Crafts.
The Blacksburg Regional Art Association is sponsoring the first ever, 2021 VT Hahn Horticulture Garden
Simply Elemental Sculpture Award. The award recipient will be selected by a jury.
Thursday, Aug. 5:
American Legion meeting
American Legion Harvey-Howe-Carper Post 30 will meet at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 776 building in
Radford. For further information, call 250-2283 or 239-9864.
Friday, Aug. 6- Sunday, Aug. 8:
Radford Public Library Book Sale
The Radford Public Library’s primary fundraiser, sponsored by the Lamplighters, volunteers who raise
money for the library, is the book sale on Friday, Aug. 6, and Saturday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.,
and Sunday, Aug. 8, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Masks and gloves will be provided at the library entrance.
Some tables will be set up inside the library to increase the shopping space.
Hardbacks are $1.00 and paperbacks are $.50. Children’s books are half that.
Tuesday, Aug. 10:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
Stuart Horse Artillery Camp 1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at Aly’s Family Italian Restaurant on 3204 Riner
Road. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) are invited to attend. Guest speaker
Charlotte Conner will give a talk on “First Battle of Manassas-Unwarranted Deaths of Savable Soldiers.”
For further information, call 320-4315 or 239-9864.
Wednesday, Aug. 11:
Brown Bag Book Club
On the second Wednesday of each month, the Radford Public Library will present a book discussion from
noon until 1 p.m. Bring a lunch if you like. This month the group is discussing “The Grapes of Wrath” by
John Steinbeck.
Saturday, Aug. 14:
Fourth Annual Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournament
At the Pete Dye River Course to benefit the “Carilion Cares for Children” program providing tuition
discounts at the Radford Early Learning Center for families with financial need at Radford Child
Development, Inc. The shotgun start is at 2 p.m.
Entry fees for a Captain’s Choice Foursome are $300/foursome paid online by Aug. 1 and 400/foursome
at the door, based on availability.
The hole sponsorship is $100/Hole to be paid online by Aug. 6. Prizes include a $100,000 hole-in-one
contest for 10 participants chosen by purchased raffle ticket and a 2021 vehicle from Harvey’s in Radford
for a hole-in-one. Prizes will be awarded for first- through fourth-place teams and closest to the pin. The
day will include an awards dinner, gift bags, refreshments, raffle prizes, and mulligans. Register at
www.radfordchilddevelopment.org/golf.
Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club Fish Fry
The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its August Fish Fry from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic
Shelter, 1543 Mount Tabor Rd, Blacksburg. The meal will feature single servings of fish, fries and slaw,
homemade desserts, and beverages. The cost is $8 for adults and carry-outs and $5 for children under 12.
Children under 3 will eat free. Simple Gifts of the Blue Ridge will be playing some folk music. The fish
fry will be held rain or shine. Call or text 540-449-6178 for further information.
Monday, Aug. 16:
Intellectual Disabilities Agency Golf Tournament
The 24th annual “Swing Fore Persons with Intellectual Disabilities” Golf Classic will be held at the
Blacksburg Country Club with tee off at 1 p.m. following lunch. For more information and to sign up,
contact the IDA at 381-0310 or email to sheila@idanrv.org.
Ongoing:
Through July 31:
Radford Public Library’s Summer Reading Program
The Radford Public Library is offering its annual summer reading program for kids, teens, and adults. The
program promotes reading daily to earn prizes and to earn entries to win raffle baskets. The summer
reading program is a fun way to promote literacy, encourage reading as a healthy habit, and help readers
experience reading as fun and adventurous.
Through Aug. 29:
Glencoe Mansion, Museum and Gallery exhibit “Mountain Rail Trails”
Glencoe Mansion, Museum and Gallery is presenting its newest art gallery exhibit, “Mountain Rail
Trails,” featuring photography by Dale R. Carlson of Bluemoonistic Images.
The exhibit dovetails nicely with the train observatory platform and exhibit found at the edge of the
grounds of Glencoe. Everyone is welcome to visit the museum with no admission charge. Glencoe is
located at 600 Unruh Dr. in Radford.
Through September:
Blacksburg’s Market Square Jam 2021
Blacksburg’s Market Square Jam 2021 will continue each Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. through September
at Market Square Park.
Through October:
Radford Farmers Market
The Radford Farmers Market is being held each Saturday through Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the
New River Valley Community Service parking lot (the old Wade’s parking lot) on West Main Street.
Christiansburg Farmers Market
The Christiansburg Farmers Market is being held every Thursday through October in the parking lot of
the Christiansburg Recreation Center from 3 to 7 p.m.
