Upcoming Events
Wednesday, April 23:
Chair Yoga for Adults At the Radford Public Library, 6 p.m., in the Community Room. Take a break from the stress and hustle of daily life and join us for a rejuvenating chair yoga class with Lisa Machi of Sweetgrass Yoga. Lisa is a Yoga Instructor, Meditation Facilitator, and Reiki Practitioner.
Blacksburg Farmers Market At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg; 2 – 6 p.m. (New hours for April). The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade crafts. For more information, visit blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Thursday, April 24:
Blood Drive American Red Cross Blood Drive at Grove United Methodist Church, 1020 Tyler Ave., Radford, 1 – 6 p.m. Streamline your donation experience and save time by registering at RecCrossBlood.org/RapidPass.
Saturday, April 26:
Blacksburg Farmers Market At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg; 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (New hours for April). The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade crafts. For more information, visit blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Radford Farmers Market At 600 Unruh Drive, next to Glencoe Mansion, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. More than 40 vendors, food trucks, and more.
Shred-A-Thon new location The Shred-A-Thon event scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. has been moved from the Blacksburg Community Center parking lot to the Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices parking lot, located at 615 Patrick Henry Dr. For more information, contact Morgan Shock at recycle@blacksburg.gov.
Monday, April 28:
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. Citizens are invited to attend and allowed to speak at each meeting. See the agenda at www.radfordva.gov.
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting Public meetings are normally held 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, April 29:
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. The meeting will be live streamed to the Town’s YouTube page at www.christiansburg.org/YouTube. Please copy and paste the URL into your browser and be sure to select Live videos to view. Agendas and minutes can be viewed at www.christiansburg.org/agendasandminutes.
Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3:
Lamplighters big book sale Support the Library Lamplighters and get great deals on books! Hardcovers and DVDs are only $1, and paperbacks are only 50 cents. The Lamplighters provide funding for nearly ever library event including Radford Reads author talks, Summer Reading, Cooking with Kids/Teens, and many, many more. While the Book Sale will be open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days, the library will only be open 12-5 p.m. on Friday and 11a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday.
On-going:
Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam at Bee & Butter Bee & Butter restaurant, in the Highlander Hotel on Tyler Ave., is now open on Monday nights during the Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam. The jam is held at the restaurant 6- 9 p.m. each Monday evening.
