2.24–3.02

Mon 2/24
🎨 5:30–7:30pm Page Turners Book & Craft Club (book: The Last Twelve Miles, craft: sea glass succulent) // Art on 1st // $32 ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Monday Meetup - Eco Living // One Community Now // free, donations welcome ↝

Tue 2/25
✮ 12:15pm: CommuniTEA Tuesday (tea, coloring, conversation) // One Community Now // free, donations welcome ↝
♫ 5–8pm: Alex Arbaugh (rock, folk) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🍔 5:30pm: Soulbites (celebration of Black cuisine) // Market on Melrose // free ↝
♫ 6pm: awaywithwords, ninth gate, Laurence Hope, GAOL (metalcore, screamo, hardcore, grind) // Appalachian Arts Hub - 1111 Shenandoah Ave. NW // $15 or $10 with art supply donation; all ages ↝
✮ 6pm: Learn How to Use Dowsing Rods (divination class) // GLOW Healing Arts // $20 (bring your own rods) ↝
🏆 6–9pm: Crokinole Night (Canadian board game club) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Jeremy Davall with Dave Corbitt (cover, Americana) // Wasena City Taproom // free ↝
🎨 6:30pm: Paint Night: Cosmic (painting) // Crab du Jour // $30, registration recommended ↝
🎭 7:30pm (doors 7): The R.E.A.L. Funny Open Mic Night (comedy) // The Spot on Kirk // free, donations appreciated ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Sky Dolphin (cover) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Wed 2/26
🧸 3–4pm: Critter Crafting (animal encounter, craft) // Mill Mountain Zoo Gift Shop // $16+ ↝
🏳️‍🌈 5–7pm: VT Med Pride - Trans Syringe Services kickoff (free HRT needle supplies) // Roanoke Diversity Center // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: John McBroom (rock, acoustic) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🍔 6–8pm: Wine Event with Dogwood & Thistle (wine + small plate pairings, winery founders meet & greet) // Stave & Cork - Salem // price varies ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Creative Conversations: Building Your Why (speaker-led conversation group for entrepreneurs & creators) // Humble Hustle // free ↝
🏳️‍🌈💃 6:30–7:30pm: Queer Tango // Roanoke Diversity Center // $5–$10, registration req. ↝
♫ 7–9pm: The Meskos (jazz, blues, soul, folk) // Village Grill // free ↝
✮ 7:30–10pm: Southwest Virginia Songwriters Association monthly meeting // 3rd Street Coffeehouse // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Killick, Tater Fraterabo, The Mummer, Lena Grey (Appalachian trance metal, experimental, noise, electronic) // Art Rat Studios // free, BYOB, donations welcome ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Abe Partridge (country, folk) // The Spot on Kirk // $12 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 5:30): Jackson Dean (country) // Sidewinders // $20 ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): Andy Frasco & The U.N., Mihali (blues rock, jam, reggae, indie) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Ben Trout Band // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Thu 2/27
🌳✮ 9–10:30pm: Greenway Litter Pick-Up Day (volunteering) // Mill Mountain Discovery Center parking lot // free ↝
✮ 3pm: REVIVE! (opiod overdose reverse/Narcan training) // Roanoke Rescue Mission // free, registration req. ↝
✮ 4–6pm: Off the Clock (networking, hors d'oeuvres, beverages) // The Liberty Trust // $10, registration req. ↝
🎨 4–9pm: Meet the Artist: Bob Crawford (painter meet & greet) // Blue Ridge PBS // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: GOTE (rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6:30pm: Mercy Creek (folk rock) // Wasena City Taproom // free ↝
🎨✮ 6:30–8:30pm: Carving Out Creativity (educational, experiential) // Taubman Museum // $10, registration req. ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): Enter the Haggis - Farewell Tour, Kinnfolk (celtic, rock, folk) // Grandin Theater ↝
✮ 5:30–6:30pm: BUZZ Live! Non-Profit Talk Show // The Spot on Kirk (live podcast recording) // free ↝
✮ 6pm: MAKE Community Meeting (creative social) // MAKE Roanoke // free ↝
✮ 7–8pm: BUZZ Live! Watch Party // The Spot on Kirk // free ↝
🎭 7–8:30pm: The Distillery Comedy Tour // Brady's Distillery // $15–25 ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Joint Operation (pop, funk, rock) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 2/28
🧸🎨 4–5:30pm Children’s Art Pop-Up Series (kick-off for series held final Fridays) // Art on 1st // $35 per class; $220.50 for all 7 ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Charissa Joy solo (soul, acoustic) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
🌳✮♫ 6–9pm: VA MTNS Outdoor Collective Winter Social (outdoor professionals networking event w/ bluegrass music by the Harwell Grice Band) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Oddfellows (rock) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7–10pm: Ryan Greer solo (Americana) // Rocky Mount Burger Company // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm: The Co-Conspirators (bluegrass, folk) // 3rd Street Coffeehouse // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 6:30): Keith Allen Circus, Solar Circuit (psychedelic, rock, electronic, pop) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary ↝
♫ 8–10pm (doors 7:30): Kinnfolk - Album Release Party (celtic folk) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 day of ↝
♫ 9pm (doors 8:30): Tatiana Eva-Marie & the Avalon Jazz Band (jazz) // Fostek Hall @ Jefferson Center // $35 ↝?
♫ 9pm: Cosmic Gorilla (alt rock, psych, rock, jam) // Fork in the Market // free ↝
♫ 10pm: Billingsley (rock, funk, R&B) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝

Sat 3/1
🏆🌳 6–8am: Star Run (monthly running event) // Mill Mountain Star // free ↝
🏆🌳 8:30–9:30am: Joggin' for Your Noggin 5k & fun walk // Roanoke River Greenway // $15–30, registration req. ↝
✮♫ 11am (complete beginners arrive at 10:30 for basics): All-Level Djembe Class // The Beat Goes On - Salem // $10 ↝
🌳✮ 11–2pm: Garden Planning 101 (class) // Star City Compost // $20, registration req. ↝
♫ 1:30–4:30pm: Dave Corbitt and Alex (cover, Americana) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
✮ 2–3pm: Raise Healthy Eaters (parenting/meal planning advice) // 808 5th St SW // free, registration req. ↝
✮ 3–4pm: Socialist Social Hour (community and vegan meal) // Lick Run Community Development // free ↝
✮ 3–5pm: Book Swap // Olde Salem Brewing - Downtown Roanoke // free ↝
✮ 4–7pm: Record Swap // Golden Cactus // free ↝
✮ 5pm: Pardi Gras! (food & drink specials, DJ, dancing) // Corned Beef & Co. // free ↝
♫ 5–8pm: Rachael Hester & the Tennessee Walkers (country western) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
✮💃 5:30–9:30pm: Beads & Bling (Mardi Gras celebration - New Orleans food, drink, live music, and silent auction benefitting Kimoyo & Ronald McDonald House) // St. Johns Episcopal Church // $40 ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Becki & the Boom Booms (blues, jazz, rock) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
♫✮ 6–9pm: Mardi Gras Party with Ryan Greer (Americana) // Living Proof Beer Co. - Rocky Mount // free ↝
🏆🐾 7pm (doors at 5): Wiener Dog Race @ the hockey game (enter your dachshund!) // Berglund Center // free if registered by 2/27 ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): East Nash Grass, The Brothers Young (bluegrass) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Dr. Bacon, Al Al and The Associates (Appalachian funk rock) // The Spot on Kirk // $12 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Kathy Mattea (country, bluegrass, folk) // Shaftman Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $25+ ↝
♫ 10pm: Jacoozey (jam, funk, indie) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝

Sun 3/2
🎨 noon–2pm: Yarn & Yap (fiber artists meetup & coffee) // Second Cafe // free ↝
♫ 1–3pm: Geoff White (violinist) // Stave & Cork - Salem // free ↝
🌳✮ 2–4pm: Community Gathering // Temple of Sacred Knowledge // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6:30): Tarantula, Shiv, Lost in Space Camp, Ranger Maid (rock, indie, emo, shoegaze) // The Spot on Kirk // $12 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Sierra Hull, Stephanie Lambring (bluegrass, country, folk pop, acoustic) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $37+ ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

🍔 Feb 24–Mar 2: Vinton's Winter Restaurant Week // "Bundle up and bring your appetite—because Vinton is serving up something special! For one week only, enjoy exclusive menus, special deals, and mouthwatering dishes from some of the best restaurants in town!" Full schedule TBD, check Facebook page for updates. // prices vary ↝

🎭 Feb 27–Mar 9: Almost, Maine // Showtimers Community Theatre // "As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, residents of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Love is the uniting theme in the nine vignettes that comprise this delightful midwinter night's dream." // $18 ↝

🧸🎨 Feb 28–Aug 29: Children’s Art Pop-Up Series // Art on 1st // Give your child the gift of art with instruction by Sarah Duran-Ballan—they'll explore themes such as mixed media, impressionism, sculpture, pop art, and surrealism! "Held on the last Friday of each month, these fun, hands-on workshops introduce young artists to new techniques and creative expression." // $35 per class; $220.50 for all 7 ↝

🦖 Mar 1–2: Dinosaur Adventure // "This family-friendly event features life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, interactive exhibits, and unforgettable activities that will transport you back to the Jurassic era. Perfect for kids, families, and dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages!" // child $32, adult $27 ↝

♫🧸 Mar 3–6: Songwriting Camp with Sasha Landon from Palmyra // "Do you have songs in your head that you want to put on paper? Are you interested in learning how to create your own music and unravel the mystery of writing lyrics? Then the Songwriting Camp is just what you need! Come join us here at the Music Lab for 4 days of instruction on all things songwriting." This workshop is for Middle to High-School students. // $150, scholarships available ↝

Participate or Become a Vendor

🪁 Roanoke Kite Festival // Apr 19 // Sign up here ↝

🌎 Roanoke Earth Day Celebration // Apr 19 // Sign up here ↝

🏳️‍🌈 Roanoke Pride in the Park // Apr 25–27 // Sign up here ↝

🍓 Community School's Strawberry Festival // May 2 & 3 // Apply here ↝

🌼 Downtown Roanoke Daisy Art Parade // May 10 // Find a krewe or register your own here! ↝

💃 Local Colors Festival // May 17 // Volunteer or become a vendor ↝

🏕️ Noke Fest // June 13–15 // Apply here ↝

🌵 Golden Cactus Mid-Week Market // Wednesdays //  goldencactusbrewing@gmail.com ↝

☕️ Vinton RND Coffee Weekend Markets // 3rd Saturday of every month, Mar–Dec // jes@roanokecoffee.com ↝

🌻 Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival // September // Apply here ↝