1.27–2.02

Mon 1/27
✮ 6:30pm: Monday Meetup - The Role of a Death Doula // One Community Now // free, donations welcome ↝
✮ 7–8pm (refreshments starting 6:30): Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Gun Violence // SML Democrats - Moneta // free ↝

Tue 1/28
✮ 12:15pm: CommuniTEA Tuesday // One Community Now // free, $5 suggested donation ↝
🎨 6:30pm: Lil' Love Paint Event // The Hangout - Cloverdale// $30 ↝
♫ 6:30–8:30pm: Keith Goggin (blues, rock, cover) // Wasena City Taproom // free ↝
🏆 6–9pm: Crokinole Night (Canadian board game club) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Wild Pink, Nicole Yun, and Ranger Maid (indie rock, alternative) // The Spot on Kirk // $12 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Sky Dolphin (cover) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Wed 1/29
♫ 9:30pm: Ben Trout Band // Martin's Downtown // free ↝
🧸 5–7pm: STEAM-focused Open House // Community School // free, registration preferred ↝
✮ 6–8pm: Silent Book Club // Ursula's Cafe // free, donations appreciated ↝
✮ 6:30pm (doors 6): Foundation Dinner (fundraiser night, vegetarian meal available) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $171 ↝

Thu 1/30
✮ 4–5:30pm: Wishfulfilling Jewel (meditation class) // Dharmapala Kadampa Buddhist Center // $10 ↝
🎨 5–9pm: Peaceful Paint Night // Roanoke Higher Education Center // free, registration req. ↝
🎨 5:30–7:30pm: DIY Valentine Wreath // Brambleton Recreation Center // $35, spots limited ↝
💃 6:30–9:15pm: Zoukumi Dance Social // The Hope Center // $5–10 ↝
🎭 7:30pm (doors 6:30): Come From Away (musical) // Berglund Center Coliseum // $48–88 ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Clay Johnson & the Hard Promises (folk, country, Americana) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 1/31
♫ 4–7pm: Kinnfolk (celtic, folk) // Gladheart Wines & Brews // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: The Kind (hillbilly psychedelic folk rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Van Gogh's Cat (paint nite fundraiser for RVSPCA) // Big Lick Brewing // $45, registration req. ↝
🎨 6–8pm: 2025 Juried Biennial Opening Reception (variety of fine arts) // Olin and Smoyer Gallery at Roanoke College // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Charissa Joy solo (soul, acoustic) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Jonathan Paige Brown Jr. (cover, country) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm: Moonroof, Ranger Maid, and Limbers (indie, alternative) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝
🏆 7–9pm: BIT Final Fridays January Fundraiser (VR tournament) // VR Center - Salem // $35 to watch, $40 to compete ↝
♫ 7–10pm: Big Daddy Ray Band (rock, cover) // Bob's Restaurant - Vinton // free ↝
♫ 7–10pm: Patchwork Band (cover) // The Hangout - Cloverdale // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): Tand with Mountain Walrus (funk, rock, fusion) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $22+ ↝
♫ 7–9pm (doors 6:30): Wyatt Espalin with Amber Collier (alt country, folk, Americana) // 3rd Street Coffeehouse // free ↝
♫ 8pm: Jerome Claytor & Touch of Class (R&B, soul, cover) // Rosie's Gaming Emporium - Vinton // free, 21+ ↝
♫ 8pm: Stone Country (outlaw country, southern rock) // The Watering Hole - Cloverdale // free ↝
🏳️‍🌈 8pm: Ru Paul Drag Race Viewing Party // The Park Dance Club ↝
💃 8:30pm–12:30am: Fiesta Friday with Bad Bunny and Kat's Birthday // Inka Grill Peruvian Cuisine // $5–10 ↝
♫ 9:30pm–12:30am: Second Shift (cover) // The Watering Hole - Cloverdale // free ↝

Sat 2/1
🏆🧸 7:45am–3pm: Caving the Wild Way (caving excursion for girls 9–14 years old) // Wasena Park // sliding scale, registration req. ↝
✮♫ 10am–noon: Beginner & Intermediate Djembe Class // The Beat Goes On - Salem // $10 ↝
🎨 10am–4pm: Art Venture Free Day (activities for children 12 months–17 years) // Taubman Museum // free ↝
🧸 11am–1pm: Take Your Child to the Library Day Party (puppet making, storytime, prizes) // Roanoke Main Library // free ↝
🐾 11am–3pm: Valentine Pet Portraits // Build Smart Institute // $35, sessions every 10 mins ↝
🎨 noon–2pm: Lunar New Year with Local Colors + RVSC (dragon dances, martial arts, singing, and more!) // Taubman Museum // free ↝
🎨🧸 1–2:30pm: Mommy & Mini-Me Hat Bar (matching hat making) // Hammer & Stain // $75+ ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Rachael Hester and the Tennessee Walkers (country western) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
✮ 6pm: PREP for "Date My Friend" (presentation & storybuilding tips for event on Feb. 8) // Starr Hill Brewery // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Copy Cat Syndrome (funk jazz fusion) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
🏆 6–10pm: Bi-Monthly Game Night // Mishap Games // free ↝ 
♫6:30–9:30pm: Tin Can Locomotive (Americana, reggae, soul) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
🎭 7pm: Joe Gatto (comedian) // Berglund Performing Arts Center // $40–60 ↝
💃 7–10pm (group class 6): SML Salsa Co. Grand Opening Party // Hotshots - Moneta // $5 ↝
♫ 8–11pm (doors 7): Collapsing, CULTLEADER.GLOBAL, FERALCATSCAN (electronic, noise) // Art Rat Studios // free, donations encouraged; BYOB ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Heather Pierson Duo (jazz, blues, americana, piano lounge) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 day of ↝
♫ 8pm: The Kings (beach, funk, pop, cover) // Rosie's Gaming Emporium - Vinton // free, 21+ 
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Blackhawk (country) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $37+ ↝
🎭 8pm (doors 7:30): Garrison Keillor at 80 with Heather Massie & Richard Dworsky ("music, stories, and stand-up on the theme of cheerfulness") // Shaftman Performance Hall // $30–75 ↝
♫ 9pm–2am: BIG YBA (hip hop, rap) // Status Restaurant & Lounge // $20–40 ↝
♫ 10pm: Wolph (rock, blues, psychedelic) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝
♫ 10pm: John Neal - night 1 (country, cover) // Sidewinders // free ↝

Sun 2/2
🏆 10–11am: Indoor SUP Skills (intro to stand-up paddleboarding–all materials provided) // LancerLot Sports Complex // $15, registration req. ↝
♫ 1–3pm: Carrington Kay (acoustic, Americana) // Stave & Cork - Salem // free ↝
🎨 1–3pm: Valentine's Day Cookie Class (cookie decorating) // The Reserve at Daleville // $60, registration req. ↝
✮ 2–4pm: Community Gathering // Temple of Sacred Knowledge // free ↝
✮ 2–4pm: Orchid Show & Tropical Plant Sale // Community Arboretum at VWCC // cash and check ONLY ↝
✮ 5pm: Angry Art! (unconventional, emotional release art class) // One Community Now // $39 in-person, $20 online only ↝
♫ 5–8pm: GOTE (rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 5–8pm: Tim Rowlett (country, variety, cover) // Wasena City Taproom // free ↝
🏳️‍🌈 7pm–midnight (doors 6): Miss Star City Gay United States prelim pageant (drag competition)  // The Park Dance Club // $10 ↝
♫ 10pm: John Neal - night 2 (country, cover) // Sidewinders // free ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

🌳 Mondays, Jan 29–Mar 31: Volunteer Tree Steward Training // "Learn from experts about tree biology, pruning, planting, diseases, and more. Nine Monday night sessions (Jan 27-Mar 31, excluding Feb 17) are followed by three Saturday morning sessions (to be scheduled). After completing the classroom training, Tree Stewards help the city care for its trees during supervised volunteer hours." // free ↝

🦹 Feb 1–2: Big Lick Comic Con // Berglund Center Coliseum // Dress as your favorite character, meet your favorite artists, browse creator booths, and nerd out with fellow fans at SWVA's biggest and best Comic Con! // $18–35 ↝

🪕 Submissions due Feb 28: Become a FloydFest vendor! // "Vendor selections are made based on diversity of ideas, educational offerings and sense of community. Positive interaction with attendees through imaginative and interactive educational displays, activities and discourse are encouraged." Note that this year's FloydFest will be held July 23–27. // Find out more here ↝
🙋 Interested in volunteering instead? Apply now! ↝

Calls for Art Submissions

🎨 Submissions due Apr 1: 2025 Rising Stars Invitational // The Little Gallery // Submissions (at least 5 per person) should be from early-to-mid career artists within 4 hours of The Little Gallery. ↝