11.18-11.24

🥸 Is it just me, or is no one celebrating Movember anymore? In our little corner of the world, has the mustache become so mainstream that participants are indistinguishable from the common man? In case you don't remember, Movember started as a movement to bring awareness to (and raise money for) men's health issues, including cancer, suicide prevention, and overall physical health. This is your sign to embrace the 'stache. 🥸

Mon 11/18
✮ 6pm: International Fly Fishing Film Festival // Starr Hill Brewery Roanoke // $20 ↝
♫ 6–9:30pm (doors 4): Irish Music Session // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝

Tue 11/19
🎭 6:30–7:30pm (sign-ups begin at 6): Star City Poet's Society Open Mic Night // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝↝
♫ 6–8pm: Hoppie Vaughan - solo (soul) // Wasena City Taproom ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6:30): Raphaël Feuillâtre (Baroque, classical guitar) // Fostek Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $40 (+6 fee) ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 7): Kee Avil, Gaffer Project, & Naked Movie Star (experimental, doom, noise) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 day of ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Bark Culture (experimental Jazz) // Art Rat Studios // free, donations welcome ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Sky Dolphin (cover) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Wed 11/20
✮ 5–8pm: Mid-Week Market // Golden Cactus // free ↝
🎨 6pm: Blaze + Glaze (pipe decorating, pottery glazing) // Motel Studios // $40 ↝
🎨 6–8pm: The Domestic Violence Embroidery Workshop // Roanoke Arts Commission // free, registration req. ↝
🎭♫ 6–9pm: WCS in the Wild (Social Dance) // Corned Beef & Co. // free ↝
🏳️‍🌈 6:30–7:30pm: Queer Tango // Ursula's Cafe // $15 drop-in ↝
♫ 7pm: Solacoustix (blues, R&B, rock) // Montano's // free ↝
♫ 7pm: Tim Martin & Brian Wheeling (cover) // Brambleton Deli // free ↝
♫ 7–9pm: William Seymour (country, blues) // The Village Grill // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm–12:30am: The Band Paul w/ Cosmic Gorilla (alt rock, psych, rock, jam) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Thu 11/21
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Seph Custer and the Flatbreaks (Americana, folk, rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
✮ 6pm: Ski & Snowboard 101 (class+social) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
🎨 6pm: Sweata Weatha Paint Night // Starr City Brewery // $20, spots limited ↝
♫ 6–8pm: Furious Jones (Americana, rock, cover) // Wasena City Taproom // free ↝
♫ 6:30–8:30pm (sign-ups at 6): Songwriters Open Mic // Blindhouse Beer Company // free ↝
✮ 6:30–8:30pm: Don't Fall To Pieces: Puzzle OFF! // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast (rock) // The Grandin Theatre // $22+ adv. $25+ doors ↝
🎭 8pm (doors 7): David Cross (comedy) // Shaftman Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $30–75 (+6 fee), 18+ ↝
♫ 9:30pm: The Late Night Stumblers (Americana, rock) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 11/22
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: The Kind (psychedelic folk rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🧸 6–10pm: Parents' Night Out (childcare) // Kids Soar // $30–40 ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Group Sound Bath // One Community Now // $15 ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: The Eric Wayne Band (southern rock) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
🎭 7–9pm: Sight + Sound presents: SYNESTHESIA (multimedia sensory experience) // Science Museum of Western Virginia // $18 guest, $15 member, 18+ ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): The Wilson Springs Hotel w/ Mason Via (country, bluegrass) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $18–$35 ↝
♫ 7:30–10:30pm: Andy Burnette Trio (cover) // Olde Salem Brewing Co. // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Mariee Siou w/ Donnie CoCo (folk, singer songwriter) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 doors ↝
♫ 8–11pm: Karlee Raye - solo (country) // Cast Plates & Pints // free ↝
♫ 10pm: The Local Honeys w/ Darrin Hacquard (folk, country) // Martin's Downtown // $12 adv. $15 doors ↝

Sat 11/23
🏆 8am: Star City Half Marathon & 10K // River's Edge Park // $55–$90 to race ↝
✮ 8am & 9:30am (2 seatings): Pancakes with Santa (fundraising event) // Orchard Hills Achievement Center // $15 adult, $10 child ↝
✮ 10am–2pm: November Holiday Market // Daleville Town Center // free ↝
🧸 11am (registration ends Nov. 19): Holiday Children's Parade // Grandin Village // free ↝
🎨 11am–1pm: Paint a Starry Night // Art on 1st // $40, registration req. ↝
✮ 11am–6pm: Pet Expo & Adoption Event // Berglund Center // free ↝
🏆 12:30pm: City vs Spurs Watch Party // Olde Salem Brewing // free ↝
✮ 4–8pm: Holiday Night Market // Historic City Market // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Mad Iguanas - Foster’s 40th Birthday Bash (rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫🎭 6–9pm: Salsa Dancing with Jstop Latin Soul & Big Lick Latin Underground (dance, afro-Cuban, latin jazz) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: The Shoobies (tropical rock, cover) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Nicholas Payton (jazz, trumpet) // Shaftman Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $30–80 (+6 fee) ↝
🎭 8pm (doors 7:30): The R.E.A.L. Funny: Latin Comedy Night! // The Spot on Kirk // $10 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 9pm–midnight: Second Shift (cover) // The Watering Hole - Cloverdale // free ↝
♫ 10pm–1am: Deep 6 (Pearl Jam tribute) // Martin's Downtown // $12 ↝

Sun 11/24
🎨 11am–1pm: Sketch Roanoke Meetup (drawing) // Second Cafe // free ↝
🏆 1pm (check-in 11am–12:15pm): Moving Chains Disc Golf Tournament // Eastgate Park // $20, registration required ↝
🎨 1–2:30pm: Candle Flights (candlemaking) // Big Lick Brewing // $40, spots limited ↝
♫ 1–3pm: Mike Franke (blues, Americana) // Stave & Cork - Salem // free ↝
🏆 2–5pm: November Blast! (Nerf Gun Battle) // Lakewood Park // free ↝
✮ 6–9pm: Fall Makers' Market // Sweet Donkey Coffee House // free ↝
✮ 11am: Cranksgiving (food drive, charity) // Golden Cactus // $10–15 suggested ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

✮ (Nov 1–30) Share the Warmth Coat Collection // Mast General Store // "We invite you to check your closet for coats and jackets 'looking' for a new home. Mast Store is working with local organizations to give your old jacket new purpose as someone else’s favorite jacket. Donated coats will remain in your home community to help your neighbors stay warm." ↝

♫ (Nov 21–30) Blue Ridge Holler: A Hurricane Relief Concert Series // Multiple venues // "FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge–in partnership with the Floyd Country Store, 5 Points Music Sanctuary, Jefferson Center and Grandin Theatre–is hosting ‘Blue Ridge Holler,’ a 10-day concert series Nov. 21-30 to raise funds for Virginia and North Carolina communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.” Find out more & view the schedule here ↝

✮ (Nov 22–Dec 31) 2024 Festival of Trees // Natural Bridge State Park // "During the Festival of Trees, local organizations are asked to decorate a holiday tree to represent themselves in the community." Vote for your favorite tree by placing a donation under the tree, or purchasing a ballot. The tree with the most votes by Dec. 31st wins! // Items needed: paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, aluminum foil, baggies, wash cloths, laundry detergent, disinfectant wipes, soap, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, hairbrushes, socks, diapers (size 5 & 6), baby hygiene items, & non-perishable, unexpired food items. // free ↝

✮ (Nov 23–Dec 29) Illuminights // Explore Park // It's that time of year again! "Explore your holiday spirit through a unique experience featuring over 650,000 lights, dazzling features and memorable moments. Travel down our half-mile wooded path while taking in the sights and sounds of the season." // $17.50 adult, $6.50 child ↝

🧸 (ongoing) Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends a free, brand new book each month to children under 5. Brought to you by the Botetourt County Kiwanis Club. Register your child today!