Wednesday, Aug. 4 – Friday, Aug.6:
Blacksburg Community Center closed
Due to facility reservations, the Blacksburg Community Center will be closed with the exception of the
fitness center to all programs through Friday, Aug. 6. The fitness center hours will be from 8 a.m. until 4
p.m. The community center will resume normal hours on Saturday, Aug.7. For more information, call
540-443-1140.
Thursday, Aug. 5:
American Legion meeting
American Legion Harvey-Howe-Carper Post 30 will meet at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 776 building in
Radford. For further information, call 250-2283 or 239-9864.
Friday, Aug. 6 – Sunday, Aug. 8:
Radford Public Library Book Sale
The Radford Public Library’s primary fundraiser, sponsored by the Lamplighters, volunteers who raise
money for the library, is the book sale, Friday, Aug. 6 and Saturday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and
Sunday, Aug. 8, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Masks and gloves will be provided at the library entrance. Some
tables will be set up inside the library to increase the shopping space.
Hardbacks are $1.00 and paperbacks are $.50. Children’s books are half that.
Tuesday, Aug. 10:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
Stuart Horse Artillery Camp 1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at Aly’s Family Italian Restaurant on 3204 Riner
Rd. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) are invited to attend. Guest speaker
Charlotte Conner will give a talk on “First Battle of Manassas: Unwarranted Deaths of Savable Soldiers.”
For further information, call 320-4315 or 239-9864.
Wednesday, Aug. 11:
Brown Bag Book Club
The Brown Bag Book Club meets at the Radford Public Library on the second Wednesday of each month
from noon until 1 p.m. for a book discussion. Bring a lunch if you like. This month the group is
discussing “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck.
Saturday, Aug. 14:
Fourth Annual Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournament
At the Pete Dye River Course to benefit the “Carilion Cares for Children” program providing tuition
discounts at the Radford Early Learning Center for families with financial need at Radford Child
Development, Inc. Shotgun start at 2 p.m. The fee for a captain’s choice foursome paid online by Aug. 13
is $300. At the door, the fee is $400, based on availability. The cost of a hole sponsorship is $100 per hole
if paid online by Aug. 6. The day will feature a $100,000 hole-in-one contest for 10 participants chosen
by purchased raffle ticket. Prizes will also include a 2021 Vehicle from Harvey’s in Radford for a hole-in-
one. Prizes will also be rewarded for first-through-fourth-place teams and closest to the pin. The day will
also include an awards dinner, gift bags, refreshments, raffle prizes, and mulligans. Register at
www.radfordchilddevelopment.org/golf.
Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club Fish Fry
The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its August fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic
Shelter, 1543 Mount Tabor Rd, Blacksburg. The meal will feature single servings of fish, fries and slaw;
homemade desserts; and beverages. The cost is $8 for adults and carry-outs and $5 for children under 12.
Children under 3 will eat free. Simple Gifts of the Blue Ridge will be playing some folk music. The fish
fry will be held rain or shine. Call or text 540-449-6178 for further information.
Monday, Aug. 16:
Intellectual Disabilities Agency Golf Tournament
“Swing Fore Persons with Intellectual Disabilities,” the 24th Annual Golf Classic at Blacksburg Country
Club will tee off at 1 p.m. following lunch. For more information and to sign up, contact the IDA at 381-
0310 or email sheila@idanrv.org.
Sat. Aug. 21:
Eastmont Tomato Festival
This free outdoor festival features contests for tomato art and tomato recipes, as well as competitions for
biggest, ugliest, and best-tasting tomatoes. Participants can also don their best tomato-themed outfits to
compete in the ever-popular tomato pageant and belly up to become the tomato-eating champion. Enjoy
great food (including fried green tomatoes, BLTs, pizzas, tomato sandwiches, and tomato biscuits), live
music, games, music, arts and crafts, and much more.
The festival will take place at the Meadowbrook Community Center courtyard, 267 Alleghany Spring
Road, Shawsville; from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More information is available at eastmontcf.com, facebook,
or eastmonttomatofestival@gmail.com
Sat., Aug. 28:
Dialogue on Race 2021 Summer Summit
From 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Montgomery County Moose Lodge No. 1470, 115 Fairview Rd. NE,
Christiansburg. The theme is Student Voices: Reflections on Race and Racism in our Schools. Register at
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eib8sml7c5bacc8a&oseq=&c=&ch=.
Triwizard Tri-Mile Trail Race
At Bisset Park at 9:30 a.m. This is a fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley. Register
for the Triwizard Tri-Mile Trail Race at www.lvnrv.org/potterinthepark. For more information, call (540)
382-7262 or send an “owl” to info@lvnrv.org. Follow https://www.facebook.com/LVNRV/ for race
updates.
Ongoing
Through Aug. 29:
Glencoe Mansion, Museum and Gallery exhibit “Mountain Rail Trails”
Glencoe Mansion, Museum and Gallery is presenting its latest art exhibit, “Mountain Rail Trails,”
featuring photography by Dale R. Carlson of Bluemoonistic Images.
The exhibit dovetails nicely with the train observatory platform and exhibit found at the edge of the
grounds of Glencoe. Everyone is welcome to visit the museum with no admission charge. Glencoe is
located at 600 Unruh Dr. in Radford.
Through September:
Blacksburg’s Market Square Jam 2021
Blacksburg’s Market Square Jam 2021 continues each Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. through September at
Market Square Park.
Simply Elemental Art Exhibit
The Simply Elemental art display in the Hahn Horticultural Garden (on the Virginia Tech campus) will be
on display through Sept. 30.
Through October:
Radford Farmers Market
The Radford Farmers Market is each Saturday through October 30 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the New
River Valley Community Service parking lot (the old Wade’s parking lot) on West Main Street.
Christiansburg Farmers Market
The Christiansburg Farmers Market is every Thursday through October at the Christiansburg Recreation
Center parking lot from 3 to 7 p.m.
