Saturday, Aug. 14:
Fourth Annual Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournament
At the Pete Dye River Course. The tournament benefits 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. A shotgun start is at 2 p.m. with a Captain’s Choice foursome format. A
hole-in-one contest offers a $100,000 prize for 10 participants chosen by purchased raffle ticket. Other
prizes include a 2021 vehicle from Harvey’s in Radford for a hole-in-one, and awards for first-through-
fourth-place teams and closest to the pin. Features of the day include an awards dinner, gift bags,
refreshments, raffle prizes, and mulligans. To register go to www.radfordchilddevelopment.org/golf.
Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club Fish Fry Cancelled
The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club Fish Fry has been cancelled.
Saturday, Aug. 14 – Saturday, Aug. 21:
Noise Alert I: Marching Virginians Band Camp
The Marching Virginians at Virginia Tech band camp is scheduled for the week. During the week, band
rehearsal will take place outdoors at The Marching Virginians Center, 821 Southgate Drive (atop Chicken
Hill) from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Once classes begin on Aug. 23, the regular rehearsal time will be from 5:30
p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 16:
Intellectual Disabilities Agency Golf Tournament
“Swing Fore Persons with Intellectual Disabilities,” the 24th Annual Golf Classic at Blacksburg Country
Club, will tee off at 1 p.m. following lunch. For more information and to sign up, contact the Intellectual
Disability Agency at 381-0310 or email sheila@idanrv.org.
Friday, Aug. 20:
Family Game Night
At the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library virtual at 5:30 p.m. Families will take part in a live, Join
other families for a live, interactive game night online. They will play Jackbox Party Night games on
family friendly settings. Email shodges@mfrl.org for more information.
Sat. Aug. 21:
Eastmont Tomato Festival
The free outdoor festival features contests for tomato art and tomato recipes as well as competitions for
biggest, ugliest, and best-tasting tomato. Participants can also don their best tomato-themed outfits to
compete in the ever-popular Tomato Pageant and belly up to become the tomato-eating champion. Enjoy
great food (including fried green tomatoes, BLTs, pizzas, tomato sandwiches, and tomato biscuits), live
music, games, music, arts and crafts, and much more.
The festival will be held in the Meadowbrook Community Center courtyard, 267 Alleghany Spring Road,
Shawsville, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More information: eastmontcf.com, facebook or
eastmonttomatofestival@gmail.com.
Noise Alert II: Skipper to be Fired
Skipper, the Corps of Cadets cannon, will be fired three times as part of the New Cadet Parade on
Virginia Tech’s Drillfield. The first shot will be fired around 9:50 a.m., and the final shot will take place
around 10:45 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 23:
Blood Drive
The New River Health District and the American Red Cross are teaming to host a blood drive from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. at Blue Ridge Church, 1655 Roanoke St. in Christiansburg.
Sat., Aug. 28:
Dialogue on Race 2021 Summer Summit
From 4to 5:30 p.m. at the Montgomery County Moose Lodge No. 1470, 115 Fairview Rd. NE,
Christiansburg. The theme is Student Voices: Reflections on Race and Racism in our Schools. Register at
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eib8sml7c5bacc8a&oseq=&c=&ch=.
Triwizard Tri-Mile Trail Race
At Bisset Park, at 9:30 a.m., a fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley. Register for
the race at www.lvnrv.org/potterinthepark. For more information, call (540) 382-7262 or send an “owl” to
info@lvnrv.org. Follow https://www.facebook.com/LVNRV/ for race updates.
Through Aug. 29:
Glencoe Mansion, Museum, and Gallery exhibit “Mountain Rail Trails”
Glencoe Mansion, Museum, and Gallery continues to show its latest 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 continues each Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. through
September at Market Square Park.
Simply Elemental Art Exhibit
The Simply Elemental art display in the Hahn Horticultural Garden (on the Virginia Tech campus) will be
on display through Sept. 30.
Through October:
Radford Farmers Market
The Radford Farmers Market continues Saturday through October 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 continues every Thursday through Oct. 28, at the Christiansburg
Recreation Center parking lot from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
