Wednesday, May 20:
Blacksburg Farmers Market
At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, 2- 6 p.m. 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 http://blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Thursday, May 21:
Community Cancer Screening Event
Free community cancer screening event at the Christiansburg Huckleberry Park Playground Pavilion, 3-6 p.m. On-site screenings will be available for skin, head, neck, and oral cancers. Educational booths will also provide information on the prevention and treatment of lung, breast and colorectal cancers. If you have cancer-related questions, healthcare experts will be on hand to assist you. Childcare services will not be provided.
Friday, May 22:
How to Be Bear Wise: Living with Black Bears
Join us for an informative and engaging presentation on living safely alongside one of Virginia’s most fascinating wildlife species – the Black Bear. Carol Kauffman, Certified Virginia Master Naturalist, will share practical, proven ways to avoid human-bear conflicts while helping keep bears wild, at Warm Hearth Village Center, 2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg, 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 23:
Red Cross blood drive
At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 103 E. Main St., Christiansburg, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Appointments: https://www.redcrossblood.org.
Blacksburg Farmers Market
At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. 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 http://blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Radford Farmers Market
At 600 Unruh Drive, next to Glencoe Mansion, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. More than 40 vendors, including plants, baked goods, fresh eggs, cheeses and meats, craft items, food trucks, coffee and more.
Wilderness Road Ride
35th Annual Wilderness Road Ride, a scenic cycling event that traces part of Daniel Boone’s historic Wilderness Road. The ride offers five routes to accommodate riders of all ages and abilities, from a 26-mile relaxed ride suitable for beginners and e-bikes to a 100-mile century challenge for experienced cyclists. All routes will begin and end at Bisset Park, Radford. All pre-registered riders will receive a technical event t-shirt and participant swag. Register at https://wildernessroadride.org. Motorists, please be aware there will be over 200 cyclists on the roads between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 24:
Blacksburg Vintage Market
Shop at the Blacksburg Vintage Market on the second and fourth Sundays of every month, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., for vintage vinyl, clothing, jewelry, books, housewares, oddities and more. Located in downtown Blacksburg at the corner of Roanoke Street and Draper Avenue, in Market Square Park, under the Farmer’s market structure. Plenty of parking is available nearby.
Tuesday, May 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
At 7 p.m. at Town Hall,100 E. Main St., Christiansburg. This is a regular meeting of town 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.
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., Christiansburg. This meeting is being held on a Tuesday due to the Memorial Day holiday. 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.
Saturday, May 30:
Spring Fling at Long Way Brewing for Relay for Life
At 501 Second St., Radford, 3 – 6 p.m. $15.00 per person. Corn hole tournament, silent auction, craft beer, Copper Dog & Co. Food Truck, entertainment by Half Throttle Band, Mad Cow Studio and Crafts, Susie’s Sweet Shoppe, face painting and door prize drawings. Proceeds will go to LRC United Relay for Life Team.
Wednesday, June 3:
2026 Market Square Jam
The 2026 Market Square Jam begins for the season with Indian Run Stringband. Held at Market Square Park, 108 W Roanoke St., Blacksburg, each jam session runs Wednesdays 7-9 p.m., June – September. For more information, and a full list of dates and host bands, visit https://www.blacksburg.gov/marketsquarejam.
Saturday, June 6:
Alzheimer’s Association Purple Party in the Park
5th Annual Purple Party in the Park, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Nellies Cave Park, 1900 Grissom Ln., Blacksburg. Free ice cream, games and friends in the park! Just wear your best purple outfit and show up for the fun. There will be an ice cream buffet, raffle with hand-crafted prizes, a water balloon toss, yard games, and more. Also, a craft corner sponsored by Blacksburg Ballet. Donations go directly to local programs, support, and care for those affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Sunday June 7:
Anniversary Service
First Missionary Baptist Church-New River invites the public to the 11 a.m. service for Pastor Montie E. Brown’s first anniversary. The minister for the service is Minister Dollie Adams-First Baptist of Fincastle. All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 7318 Manns Dr., Fairlawn.
Monday, June 8:
Rotary Club of Blacksburg golf tournament
The 25th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament will be held at the Blacksburg Country Club. Registration fees are $600 for a team or $150 for an individual. Anyone interested in playing golf or being a sponsor can mail a check by May 31 to the Foundation of the Rotary Club of Blacksburg, P.O. Box 770, Blacksburg, VA24063. For more information, please contact David Coulson at dmc13216@gmail.com or call 540-267-5445. The golf flyer can be viewed at BlacksburgRotary.org. All proceeds go to the local Rotary Foundation that supports community projects throughout the NRV. Projects include the Montgomery County Christmas Store, the Women’s Resource Center of the NRV, the Interfaith Food Pantry, the Community Health Center of the NRV and scholarships for graduating MCPS high school students.
