11.11-11.17

💫 🔮🤞Why do we make wishes at 11:11? And on 11/11, are they more likely to come true? Read about it here. In the meantime, I'm wishing you all have time to check out what's happening this week:

Mon 11/11
✮ 7–10am: Veterans Day Breakfast // New Freedom Farm - Buchanan // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm (doors 4): Irish Music Session // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Monday Meet Up: How Music Therapy Supports the Brain, Body, & Heart // One Community Now // free ↝

Tue 11/12
✮ 9am–2pm: Trail Work (volunteer, nature) // Carvin's Cove // free, 14+ ↝
♫ 6–8pm: Taco Tuesday w/ The Night Shift (covers) // The Village Grill // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Christian Q & the Funky Truth (funk, jazz) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Wed 11/13
🎭 6pm (doors 5pm): Sesame Street Live // Berglund Center Coliseum// starting at $30, children under 2 free ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Paint Your Partner @ Evie's (class, painting) // hosted by Motel Studios // Evie's Bistro and Bakery // $40 per couple ↝
🏳️‍🌈 6:30–7:30pm: Queer Tango Open Practice // Roanoke Diversity Center // $5-15 donation encouraged ↝
🎭 7–9pm (sign-ups begin 6:30): Open Mic Comedy Night w/ The Comedy Lab // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Reggae Night by The Ambassador (reggae) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Thu 11/14
✮ noon–1pm: Developing Your Personal Brand (classes) // Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC - Roanoke // free ↝
✮ 5:30–8:30pm: 2024 Annual Dinner - The Golden Age of Botetourt // The Preserve at Crooked Run - Fincastle (dinner, silent auction, fundraiser) // starting at $85, registration required ↝
✮ 6–7pm: Angels of Assissi Volunteer Meetup & Info Session // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels, Kind Hearted Strangers (country) // The Grandin Theatre // $24.20 ↝
♫ 7pm : Adam Hill Trio (piano, easy listening) // Rosie's Gaming Emporium - Vinton // free, 21+ ↝
✮ 7–8:30pm: Readjusting the Old Dominion: Virginia’s Forgotten Readjuster Movement (classes, historical) // The Salem Museum & Historical Society // free ↝
✮ 7–10pm: Urban Kiz Dance Social (classes, dance) // Olde Salem Brewing - Downtown // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 7): Pale Blue Dot, The Stray Lions, Limbers, Dover & The Elevators (indie rock) // The Spot on Kirk // $8 adv. $12 day of ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): Sarah Shook & The Disarmers with Chloe Kimes (country, folk, pop) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $20 & up ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Jack Stepanian (guitar, singer songwriter, blues) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 11/15
♫ 6–9pm: Liv Sloan Trio (blues, soul–fundraiser for TNR SWVA)// Twisted Track Brewpub // free, donations welcome ↝
🏆✮ 6:30–8:30pm: Full Moon Hike at Carvins Cove // Carvins Cove Natural Reserve // $20, registration required ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Karlee Raye Band (country) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7–8pm: Voices of Appalachia "Big Dreams" (choral) // Christ Episcopal Church // free ↝
✮ 7–9pm: Scottish Country Dancing w/ the Floyd Historical Dancers (class, dance) // 1701 Grandin Avenue SW, Roanoke // $5 ↝
♫ 7–10pm (doors 6:30): Jay Ware Quintet (jazz) // Flutes Wine Shop & Lounge - Lynchburg // $20, 21+ ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): Stanley Jordan (jazz guitar) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $40 & up ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): The Wood Brothers, Lindsay Lou (country, folk) // Shaftman Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $30 & up ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Michael & The Pentecost with Allan Dale Sizemore and Bill Hudson (alt rock, classic rock, Americana) // The Spot on Kirk // $8 adv. $12 day of ↝
♫ 8pm: In the Meantime (alt rock) // Rosie's Gaming Emporium - Vinton // free, 21+ ↝
♫ 8:30pm: Stone Country (country, rock, blues) // The Watering Hole // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Paul Rosewood - night 1 (country) // Sidewinders // free ↝
♫ 10pm: Seven Teller (alt rock, funk, dance) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝
♫ 10pm: Bonnie Raitt (rock, pop, soul, RnB) // Berglund Center Coliseum // starting at $155 ↝

Sat 11/16
✮ 10am: Free CPR & AED Class // Salem First United Methodist Church // free, registration required ↝
✮ 10:30–11:45am : World Drum Class - Middle East Rhythms // Salem – The Beat Goes On // $10 ↝
✮ 11am–2pm: Fall Poker Run (fundraiser) // Virginia Museum of Transportation // $25 first hand, $10 each additional - registration required ↝
✮ noon–5pm: Vintage Market // Blue Ridge Indie Market // free ↝
✮ 1–5pm: The Great Roanoke Pinball Pub Crawl 3 // multiple locations - Golden Cactus, Bick Lick Brewing, AFOG Roanoke // $15 registration ↝
♫ 6–8pm: Geoff White (violinist) // Stave & Cork - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Becki & the Boom Booms (blues, jazz, rock) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
♫ 6:30pm (doors 6): Taking Cover Fest Vol. 2, (covers fundraiser) // The Spot on Kirk // $10 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Billingsley (rock, funk) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 8pm: Glam'r Kiti (80s cover) // Rosie's Gaming Emporium - Vinton // free, 21+ ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Paul Rosewood - night 2 (country) // Sidewinders // free ↝
♫ 9pm–1am (doors 8): It's the After Party with The Backyard Band (go-go) // Salem Civic Center // $35 & up ↝
♫ 10pm: Thrillbillyz (psych rock) // Martins Downtown // $8 ↝

Sun 11/17
✮ 11am–4pm: The Dog Bowl Holiday Market // Black Dog Salvage // free ↝
🏆 1pm (check-in 11am–12:15pm): Moving Chains Disc Golf Tournament // Fallon Park // $20, registration required ↝
♫ 1–3pm: Carrington Kay (acoustic, Americana) // Stave & Cork - Salem // free ↝
✮🎨 2pm: Horn of Plenty Paint Nite // Big Lick Brewing // $45, registration required ↝
✮ 2–3:30pm: Roanoke Writers Meetup // Blindhouse Beer Co. // free ↝
✮🎨 4–6pm: Ceramic Christmas Tree Paint Party - Family Friendly (classes, painting) // Twisted Track Brewpub // registration required ↝
♫ 7:30–9pm (doors 7): Larry & Joe (fusion, latin, bluegrass) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

🍻 Love AFOG (A Few Old Goats) Brewing? Check out their new location in Buchanan! // Open til 9pm daily ↝

✮ (Nov 14–15 ) Disrupt Up AI Conference // The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center // "Join us for two days of groundbreaking sessions, visionary speakers, and unparalleled networking opportunities brought to you by the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC). As the driving force behind innovation in technology and life science, RBTC is proud to present this transformative event designed to push the boundaries of AI." // $485, registration required ↝

✮ Reduce your carbon footprint & help the ecosystem—start composting with Star City Compost!  "Creating quality compost and compost products for gardeners, landscapers, and farmers in the Roanoke Valley, we offer the area’s only food waste and organics recycling program at our permitted compost facility." Sign up for curbside pick-up or dropoff here ↝

🎨✮ Support the creation of a makerspace right here in Roanoke! "With your support, MAKE Roanoke will provide an inclusive environment where members can access tools, resources, and educational events to bring their ideas to life." Find out more, become a member, or donate to the Kickstarter here ↝