Thursday, April 8:
Virtual Author Talk with Ron Peterson, Jr.
The Montgomery Floyd Regional Library will present bestselling author Ron Peterson, Jr., at 7 p.m. for a virtual discussion of his new novel, “Chasing the Squirrel: The Pursuit of Notorious Drug Smuggler Wally Thrasher.” Joining Ron will be Wally Thrasher’s son, Montana Thrasher. “Chasing the Squirrel” is the true story of Pulaski native Wally Thrasher, whose investigation led to the biggest drug bust in Mid-Atlantic United States history in 1986.
Tuesday, April 13:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stuart-Horse-Artillery Camp 1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at Aly’s Italian Family Restaurant at 3204 Riner Rd. Jonathan McPeak will give a talk on the “History of the Virginia 45th Infantry Regiment”. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy are also invited to attend. For further information, please call 320-4315 or 239-9864.
Wednesday, April 14; April 28, May 12, May 26
Hahn Horticulture Garden Virtual Road Trip
The second stop on this five-stop virtual road trip via Zoom to gardens and arboretums is Wednesday, April 14, at 2 p.m. is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center with Tanya Zastrow. After that, the tour heads to the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden with VT alumnus Brian Trader on April 28 at 3:30 p.m., the Wisconsin Arboretum with VT alumnus David Stevens on May 12 at 2 p.m., and Lotusland with Paul Mills and Rebecca Anderson on May 26 at 2 p.m.. Register online for these talks and a zoom link will be provided:
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Ongoing:
Thursday, April 22, Friday, April 23, Saturday, April 24
Plant pick-up days for Hahn Horticulture Garden Spring Plant Sale
The 2021 spring plant sale, a joint fundraising event between the Hahn Horticulture Garden and the Virginia Tech Horticulture Club, is online this year due to COVID limitations on gatherings. The sale site link is http://springplantsaleatvt.company.site. Ordering will close on April 5 at 5 p.m. Plant pick-up days will be April 22, 23, and 24. A lot of great plants are on the list, but quantities are limited, so ordering early is advised.
Through Thursday, April 15:
“ART GAWK: Selections from the Radford University Permanent Collection”
The exhibition is a selection of 111 works that range widely in media, artistic styles, and historical periods. The hours of the exhibition are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon through 4 p.m. at the Art Museum at the Covington Center.
Through Saturday, April 24:
‘Unbearable Beauty’ Exhibit at Moss Arts Center
The exhibit is open each Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. through Saturday, April 24. The exhibit is a demonstration of the devastation human activity has wreaked on the environment. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, April 27; Tuesday, May 4
Radford Library Zooms with Ron Peterson Jr.
The Radford Public Library will host Ron Peterson, Jr., for a Radford Reads author talk. This time, he’ll be discussing another person of local interest in his new book, “Chasing the Squirrel: The Pursuit of Notorious Drug Smuggler Wally Thrasher.” Pulaski native Wally Thrasher was recently profiled on “America’s Most Wanted” as US Marshals chased leads in his pursuit. The book discussion is at 6:30 p.m.
The Radford Public Library will also host a Meet the Author session on Zoom on May 4 at 6:30 p.m.
