Wednesday, May 7:
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, May 8:
Town hall candidate event
The Pilot Community Center is sponsoring Montgomery County candidates for District D Supervisor to speak and hold a question and answer session. Dale Buckner will speak Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. Todd King spoke on Tuesday, May 6.
Saturday, May 10:
Fish Fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its May Fish Fry 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1543 Mount Tabor Rd, Blacksburg. Serving fish, fries and slaw; homemade desserts; and beverages. DJ Earl Brown will be spinning some hits to get our 2025 fry season off to a swinging start! Adults-$12, children under 12-$6, (under 3)-free, carry-outs-$12. Held rain or shine. Call or text 540-449-6178 for further information. On Facebook at MtTaborRuritan.
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.
Rockin’ Main Street Concert Rockin’ Main Street Concert in Downtown Christiansburg, 5 – 9 p.m. The Town of Christiansburg’s Rockin’ Main Street series is back with the first event being held Saturday, May 10. Come downtown to see performances by The Voice’s Noah Spencer at 5 p.m., and The Jared Stout band at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Monday, May 12:
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.
Grownup Comic Book Chat
At the Radford Public Library, 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Meet up at the library for a relaxed book discussion of ‘Invincible Volume 1: Family Matters’ by Robert Kirkman. On June 9 we’ll discuss ‘Daytripper’ by Gabriel Ba. We’re ordering physical copies, but you can also find these titles on Hoopla.
Tuesday, May 13:
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.
Thursday, May 15:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery Camp 1784 will meet 7 p.m. at Aly’s Family Italian Restaurant on 3204 Riner Road. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) are also invited to attend. For further information, please call 540-320-4315 or 540-239-9864.
Benefit or Christiansburg Institute
The Montgomery Museum of Art & History and Christiansburg Institute, Inc. will host a special benefit event, 5 – 7 p.m. at the Montgomery Museum in downtown Christiansburg. This gathering will commemorate the anniversary of the Truth & Reconciliation Coalition: African American Storyboard Project, a meaningful initiative that debuted the spring of 2021.
Neighborhood meeting for Blacksburg rezoning amendment
A rezoning amendment request has been submitted and approved March 11, 2025 that rezoned the property around 801 North Main St., Kabrich Street, Winston Avenue and Progress Street to PR Planned Residential. The rezoning amendment adds the Speedway gas station property at 825 North Main St. to the property development proposal. It includes construction of up to 869 bedrooms. There is a companion request to vacate a town-owned alley and additional right-of-way.
The applications are available at https://www.blacksburg.gov/publichearings
A Neighborhood Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Building, 300 South Main St. Please contact the Planning and Building Department at 540-443-1300 for more information.
Saturday, May 17:
Pilot community yard sale
At the Pilot Community Center, 4449 Brush Creek Rd., Pilot, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Event is free and open to the public. Space rental is $10. Bring your own tables and canopy. To reserve a space: 540-257-3336 or ali5jn@aol.com. Barbecue sandwiches and dinners will also be for sale.
Wednesday, May 21:
Craft beer presentation
At the Village Center, 2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg, 2 p.m. Experience the creativity of local craft beer with Brandon Roberson, Eastern Divide’s Head Brewer. Enjoy a curated tasting while learning how brewing techniques, passion, and regional flavors combine to create bold and memorable beers. Brandon Roberson, Head Brewer at Eastern Divide Brewing Co., began his brewing journey as a self-taught homebrewer. He launched his professional career at Rising Silo Brewery in 2018 before taking the helm at Eastern Divide in 2020. Sign Up: Please RSVP to Tina Smith at 540-443-3406 or tcsmith@warmhearth.org. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 14
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.
New Blacksburg Community Center online survey available
The Town of Blacksburg is seeking community feedback, thoughts and ideas on a new Community Center facility. Citizens are invited to be a part of the process.
An online survey for this project is now open on Let’s Talk Blacksburg and will be available until May 27. Visit https://letstalkblacksburg.org/new-blacksburg-community-center to learn more, take the survey and ask questions.
Christiansburg Façade Grant application period
The Town of Christiansburg is now accepting applications for the 2025 Façade Grant to apply for up to $5,000 in matching grants. This program first started in 2019, completing its first round in 2020, and was designed to improve the streetscape and strengthen relationships with stakeholders in downtown Christiansburg and Cambria. Applications are open through June 30, 2025. Visit christianburg.org for more information on how to apply.
