Looking for volunteers? Announcing meetings, celebrations, parades, contests and milestones? Send your community announcements to Liz Kirchner at communitynews@ourvalley.org
The Christiansburg Club of Toastmasters International
2nd and 4th Mondays
Toastmasters International will not meet in December. Regualar meeting are in Blacksburg at 7p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays at the Blacksburg Church of Christ (315 E Eakin Street), Blacksburg. For more information call Laura (540) 521-7137 or or email (d1vin@yahoo.com).
Community Health Center of the New River Valley helps adults access VA health coverage
On-going
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, new health coverage for adults will cover more people. If you work in retail, construction, childcare, landscaping, food service or many of the jobs that don’t offer health insurance, you may be able to get low-cost health insurance that includes regular preventive care and treatment for chronic health conditions. To find out if you’re eligible, phone the Community Health Center of the NRV (215 Roanoke Street) at 540 381-0820, or visit coverva.org
Montgomery Museum volunteer opportunities
Ongoing
A number of volunteer opportunities are available at the Montgomery Museum.
Docent: training is provided for individuals to staff the front office, answer calls, make sales, and interpret the history of the museum; events planning: planning and implementation of our major events annually, including Heritage Day, Mountains of Music, h’Arts on Main, Cruisin’ Christiansburg; Working with any of the committees: (Membership, Marketing, Events/Fundraising, Building Expansion, Building and Grounds); research with genealogy projects: working with the genealogy team; gardening: working in the garden with Virginia Master Gardeners.
Contact 540.382.5644 and visit www.montgomerymuseum.org
New River Valley Master Gardener Program announces spring classes
Applications til Jan. 18
The New River Valley Master Gardener Program is seeking applicants for the 2019 Master Gardener Training class until Jan. 18. The class will be held 1-4 p.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March through mid-May. Topics include basic botany, plant propagation, herbaceous plants, houseplants, vegetables, fruits, pruning, landscape design, floral design, lawn care, woody plants, entomology, plant pathology, abiotic stresses, soils, and pesticide use and safety. The training is $180.00 and participants perform 50 hours of volunteer service. Contact Wendy Silverman at the Montgomery County Extension Office at 540-382-5790 for more information.
2019
First Steps program update
Community Foundation of the New River Valley
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
Montgomery County Public Schools Office
750 Imperial Street, Christiansburg
First Steps is a network of early childhood educators and social service providers in the NRV dedicated to strengthening connections in support of children and families.
For the past two years we’ve been working to improve coordination among service providers, share the importance of investment in early childhood with a broad audience, and support the workforce. At this meeting, you’ll learn about the network’s accomplishments to date, hear about how the NRV stacks up on key measures of childhood health and educational success, and discover how you can get involved.