Wednesday, March 12:
Summer Camp Fair
Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Dr., Blacksburg, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. Get a head start on your summer planning. Open to the public. Vendor tables available for $20. Vendor questions, call 540-443-1145.
NAMI NRV Family-to-Family Mental Health Education Program
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, New River Valley launches its renowned Family-to-Family program, starting Mar. 12, 2025. NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, eight-session educational program for family members, friends and loved ones of adults living with mental health conditions. Program provides valuable information on anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health challenges. The course is designed to enhance participants’ understanding and advocacy skills while promoting self-care. Classes held Wednesdays 6- 6:30 p.m., March 12- April 30 at Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, 107 Main Street, Christiansburg. NAMI NRV invites anyone with a family member or close friend affected by mental illness to participate. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. To register, contact NAMInrvVA@gmail.com or 540 585-1627.
Saturday, March 15:
Blacksburg Farmers Market
At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade crafts. For more information, visit blacksburgfarmersmarket.com.
Sunday, March 16:
Community Band concert
Blacksburg Community Band Spring Concert, 4 p.m., Blacksburg High School, 3401 Bruin Ln., Blacksburg.
Thursday, March 20:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery Camp 1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at Aly’s Italian Family Restaurant, 3204 Riner Rd. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy are also invited to attend. If Montgomery or Floyd County Public Schools are closed on Thursday or Friday of this week due to weather, the meeting is cancelled. For further information, please call 540-320-4315 or 540-239-9864.
Monday, Mar. 24:
Radford City Council meeting
The Radford City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. in council chambers at the Radford Municipal Building, 10 Robertson St., Radford. Citizens are invited to attend and allowed to speak at each meeting. See the agenda at www.radfordva.gov.
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting
Public meetings are normally held the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Montgomery County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St. in Christiansburg. Closed sessions begin at 6 p.m. if needed. Open sessions begin at 7:15 p.m. Citizens are invited to attend and allowed to speak at each meeting. All regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors are rebroadcast on Montgomery County Comcast and Shentel Channels 190 daily.
Tuesday, Mar. 25:
Blacksburg Town Council meeting
The council meets in regular session the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers of the Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 S. Main St. These meetings are open to the public and televised live on WTOB Channel 2.
Christiansburg Town Council meeting
Regular town council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall (100 E. Main St.). The public is welcome and encouraged to attend, with a citizen hearing time reserved at each meeting for residents to bring any matter they desire before the entire council. The meeting will be live streamed to the Town’s YouTube page at www.christiansburg.org/YouTube. Please copy and paste the URL into your browser and be sure to select Live videos to view. Agendas and minutes can be viewed at www.christiansburg.org/agendasandminutes.
Saturday, March 29:
Warm Hearth Village Arts and Crafts Fair
Come to the Warm Hearth Village Center, 2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg to shop handmade items from local artists and crafters, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Huckleberry Cafe will be open until 3 p.m. serving a variety of sandwiches, baked goods, and drinks. If you would like to be vendor, contact Mardy Baker: mbaker@warmhearth.org.
Blacksburg Kids Consignment Sale
The Blacksburg Kids Consignment Sale will be held from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Blacksburg Community Center. Attendees will find great deals on seasonal kids clothing, shoes, toys, books, baby gear, sports equipment, maternity clothing, and more. Many items are like-new (some even brand-new), and some items will be half-price between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.; shop early for the best selection! Cash or check only. There is still space for consignors. Please email bumckidsale@aol.com for more information. Consignors retain 80% of the proceeds from the sale of their items and can shop pre-sale before it opens to the public.
Red Cross blood drive
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 103 E. Main St., Christiansburg, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Appointments: https://www.redcrossblood.org.
Saturday, April 12:
Mount Tabor Ruritan Biscuit Breakfast
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will be serving up hot biscuits topped with delicious sausage gravy, or with the latest batch of the club’s “world-famous” apple butter. Breakfast also includes scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served in the Fellowship Hall of Slusser’s Chapel, 1543 Mount Tabor Rd, Blacksburg, 8 -10 a.m., below the sanctuary, on the lower church parking lot level. This is a fundraiser for the club to help serve the community, and donations will be accepted for the breakfast. More information at https://fb.com/MtTaborRuSritan.
On-going:
Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam at Bee & Butter
Bee & Butter restaurant, in the Highlander Hotel on Tyler Ave., is now open on Monday nights during the Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam. The jam is held at the restaurant 6- 9 p.m. each Monday evening.
