Book sale at the Radford Public Library on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Also the sale will continue on Sunday, May 5 from 1 – 5 p.m. Many fiction books are available as well as lots of other categories, such as history, cooking, inspiration and others. Come and support the Radford Public Library.
Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain Reenactment
The New River Rifles, along with Interstate Construction, invite the public to the historic 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain living history and battle re-enactment on May 4-5. Events will be held starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, with battles at 2 p.m. daily. This event will include more than 300 living historians portraying various soldiers, civilians and medical corps relative to the events that took place in May 1864. Living history events will take place at the New River Valley Fairgrounds, along with battle scenes taking place on the original battlefield.
Free smoke alarms available
Sound the Alarm (STA) is Red Cross’s National Signature Event to install 100,000 smoke alarms across the country. At these events, Red Cross volunteers, along with fire departments, other partners and new volunteers will canvass high-risk neighborhoods, install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms, provide home fire safety tips and help families create escape plans. This year the Red Cross of Roanoke and New River Valleys is partnering with Blacksburg Fire Department and WFXR to install FREE smoke alarms around the Blacksburg community. They will be in the Airport Acres and Allegheny neighborhoods of Blacksburg on May 4, door-to-door canvassing. If you do not live in those areas but would like to get alarms installed in your home, schedule an appointment. Join us to help save more lives from home fires, take steps to protect your loved ones today by calling 540-987-6355.
EastMont Garden Day and Tractor/Lawn Mower Show
Meadowbrook Public Library, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Join us for Garden Day in the courtyard of the Meadowbrook Center. Perennials & vegetable plants for sale; arts and crafts booths; Farmers Market; Friends of the Library Book Sale; Free craft activities for kids courtesy of Meadowbrook Public Library, and much more! This event is sponsored by EastMont Garden Club. Tractor/Lawn Mower Show Sponsored by Meadowbrook Public Library. Prizes will be awarded for people’s choice, most original and most unique riding lawn mower. If you would like to enter your tractor or lawn mower please call the library at 268-1964 or for more details.
Caturday
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Meadowbrook Public Library. Sign up at the front desk for a 15 minute slot to read to a cat from the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center to practice reading and socialize shelter cats. All ages.
PAWS to Read
Blacksburg Library, noon – 1 p.m. Parents, reserve a 10 minute reading slot for your child to practice reading aloud to a certified therapy dog, “Moose” and his handler, Trent.
Music Therapy
The Jessie Peterman Memorial Library will host a talk on Music
Therapy as an Alternative Approach to Pain Management on Saturday,
May 4 at 12:30 p.m. The presenter is Kelly Sweeney, Music Therapist,
Carilion NRV Hospice. Music can be therapeutic in many ways. Ever wonder
how it could be used to help ease physical pain? In this session, we take a
deeper look at the use of music therapy in pain management.
Thursday, May 9:
Scrabble Club
Enjoy a challenging and fun game with other word enthusiasts, 4 – 6 p.m. at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Sewbiz, located on Pepper’s Ferry Road, grand re-opening celebration; May 9 – 12. mystery discounts door prizes, demonstrations, raffle items and refreshments.
Saturday, May 11:
Fish Fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its May Fish Fry on Saturday, May 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1531 Mount Tabor Road, Blacksburg. Adults-$8, children (under 12)-$4, carry-outs-$8. Dynamic Sound DJ Earl Brown will be spinning some great music for us this month. Call 540-449-6178 for further information.
Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale
The New River Valley Master Gardener Association is holding its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the front lawn of the Montgomery County Government Center on Roanoke Street in Christiansburg. Annual fundraiser provides grants to many local gardening groups. Held rain or shine. Perennials, annuals, shrubs, vegetables, and more. Plants may be purchased with cash or checks only; no credit cards.
Monday, May 13:
Radford City Schools Special Education Advisory Meeting
A Special Education Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 4 p.m. at the Parent Educator Resource Center located in the white building beside McHarg Elementary School (700 12th Street) in Radford. The public is invited to attend. If you have questions please contact Angie McCauley, Chairperson, at 540-731-3652.
Disabled American Veterans Christiansburg chapter meeting
United States Disabled American Veterans Chapter: J M Wainright #29 meets every second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at 1620 S Franklin St, Christiansburg, Virginia 24073. www.davmembersportal.org/chapters/VA/29
Tuesday, May 14:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery Camp #1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at Ray’s Restaurant on Rt. 221, north of Floyd. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) are also invited to attend. For further information, please call 1-216-233-8401 or 540-239-9864.
Thursday, May 16:
Mindfulness Meditation
Blacksburg Library, 6 -7 p.m. This meeting will include instruction as well as practice time. All are welcome. Cindy Cowden has been practicing mindfulness meditation, or insight meditation, since 1990. She enjoys sharing this practice with people who are curious about how mindfulness might support their lives.
Friday, May 17:
Christiansburg Library summer concert series
Christiansburg Library lawn, 7-8:30 p.m. – Root2 Music. Root2 Music is the musical intersection of Deep South country blues and Celtic/Appalachian fiddle music. David Frank (guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Nancy Reid (fiddle, vocals) perform traditional and original blues with a distinctive Appalachian flavor. You can visit them at http://www.root2music.com/.
Free Skin Cancer Screening
May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and River Ridge Dermatology will be hosting a free skin cancer screening at the Christiansburg Recreation Center on Friday, May 17, from 1:30-4 p.m. Regular skin checks play a vital role in early detection and treatment. Don’t miss Dr. Chad Johnston and Dr. Aleksandra Brown at this walk-in event. All ages are welcome, but children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The last patient must be checked in no later than 3:50 p.m.
Saturday, May 18:
Caturday
Noon – 1 p.m. at the Christiansburg Public Library. Sign up at the front desk for a 15 minute slot to read to a cat from the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center to practice reading and socialize shelter cats. All ages.
Wednesday, May 22:
Swim League
Sign up for a summer of fun competing in the Southwest Virginia Swim League (SVSL) on the Christiansburg Aquatic Center Blue Fins Swim Team. All ages are welcome, including adults! First practice will begin May 22.
Thursday, May 23:
Help save the Pilot Community Center
Pilot School was built in 1921 and served the academic needs of the local community until the 1960s when it became the Pilot Community Center. The building needs some repairs, and we are asking local residents to help determine the future of this historic Appalachian structure and how it will continue to best serve the community. Please make your opinion known at a meeting on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Pilot Community Center. The address is 4449 Brush Creek Rd., Pilot, VA 24138.
On-going:
Community Health Center of the New River Valley helps adults access VA health coverage
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, new health coverage for adults will cover more people. If you work in retail, construction, childcare, landscaping, food service or many of the jobs that don’t offer health insurance, you may be able to get low-cost health insurance that includes regular preventive care and treatment for chronic health conditions. To find out if you’re eligible, phone the Community Health Center of the NRV (215 Roanoke Street) at 540 381-0820, or visit coverva.org
Montgomery Museum volunteer opportunities
A number of volunteer opportunities are available at the Montgomery Museum.
Docent: training is provided for individuals to staff the front office, answer calls, make sales, and interpret the history of the museum; events planning: planning and implementation of our major events annually, including Heritage Day, Mountains of Music, h’Arts on Main, Cruisin’ Christiansburg; Working with any of the committees: (Membership, Marketing, Events/Fundraising, Building Expansion, Building and Grounds); research with genealogy projects: working with the genealogy team; gardening: working in the garden with Virginia Master Gardeners. Contact 540.382.5644 and visit www.montgomerymuseum.org
