Wednesday, April 8:
Radford City School Board meeting
Radford City School Board regular meeting, 6 p.m., at the School Administration Building, 1612 Wadsworth St. The agenda can be viewed at https://sites.google.com/rcps.org/rcps?usp=sharing.
Thursday, April 9:
Radford City School Board town hall
The Radford City School Board will host a town hall meeting at the Radford Public Library Community Room, 30 W. Main Street, Radford, at 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 9 – Saturday, April 11:
Hahn Horticulture Garden plant sale
Hahn Horticulture Garden annual plant sale at the Hahn Horticulture Garden. Browse unique plants, including wide selection of trees, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, annuals and perennials. Find great additions for your garden—and every purchase helps support the Hahn Garden and the VT Horticulture Club. The plant sale is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Friday, April 10:
Volunteer Montgomery Community Service Scholarship deadline
Volunteer Montgomery awarding two $1,000 scholarships to a high school senior in Montgomery County (public, private, or homeschooled) that is engaged in volunteer activities in the community. The application is open to all intended majors and career interests. Deadline to apply is at 5 p.m. For more information on the requirements and how to apply, please see the application at: https://www.montgomerycountyva.gov/1/departments-services/human-services/volunteer-montgomery/scholarship-fund.
Saturday, April 11:
MRSWA Household Hazardous Waste Day
Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority’s Household Hazardous Waste event, 555 Authority Dr., Christiansburg, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. By appointment only. Call 540-381-2820 to schedule an appointment. Open to all residents of Montgomery County. No commercial waste or commercial vehicles will be permitted. Household Hazardous Waste is any unwanted household product labeled as flammable, toxic, corrosive, or reactive. Include aerosols, anti-freeze, fertilizers, motor oil, paint supplies, photo chemicals, poisons, solvents and more. No electronics, batteries or paper shredding. For examples of materials to bring and not to bring, visit www.blacksburg.gov/householdhazardouswaste. For more information, contact Morgan Shock at recycle@blacksburg.gov or 540-443-1212.
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 our “world-famous” apple butter. We will also have scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served in the Fellowship Hall of Slusser’s Chapel, 1543 Mount Tabor Rd, Blacksburg, 8 – 10 a.m. Fundraiser for the club to help serve the community, and donations will be accepted for breakfast. This is the last breakfast until Jan. 2027. In May the club starts monthly fish fries. More information at https://fb.com/MtTaborRuritan.
Blacksburg Shred-A-Thon
Shred-A-Thon, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. at the Blacksburg Community Center parking lot. Free event to recycle unneeded household documents, records, etc. Bring documents in a box, tote or paper bag and limit to five containers per vehicle. Items that cannot be shredded include metal, three-ring binders, composition notebooks, hardback books and non-paper materials. Drive-thru event only. Please remain in your vehicle during drop-off. More information contact recycle@blacksburg.gov or 540-443-1212.
Arbor Day Celebration
Join Blacksburg Parks and Recreation as a volunteer, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. for an Arbor Day Celebration and plant a tree or two! Participants are encouraged to bring a shovel and gloves. This event will be held rain or shine at 615 Patrick Henry Dr., Blacksburg. For more information, please call 540-443-1100.
Sunday, April 12:
Blacksburg Vintage Market
Shop at the Blacksburg Vintage Market on the second and fourth Sundays of every month, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., for vintage vinyl, clothing, jewelry, books, housewares, oddities and more. Located in downtown Blacksburg at the corner of Roanoke Street and Draper Avenue, in Market Square Park, under the Farmer’s market structure. Plenty of parking is available nearby.
Protect the vote: Threats to the 2026 midterm elections
Sponsored by Defending Democracy, 2 – 4 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation – NRV, 1301 Gladewood Dr., Blacksburg. The 2026 midterms will determine who holds power in Congress. Efforts to suppress the democratic process are ongoing. Protect the Vote is designed to inform citizens about these threats and connect people with organizations working to ensure the midterms are protected. Panel includes Karen Jones (NAACP – Virginia State Conference, Director of Administration), Karen Hult (VT Political Science) and Nicholas Goedert (VT Political Science). The panel will speak and members of the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions. Candidates running in the midterms are invited to attend and interact with citizens regarding these issues. For additional information, contact Defending Democracy at Defendingdemocracy124@gmail.com.
Monday, April 13:
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., 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.
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.
Stories and Poetry reading
The Warm Hearth Village Writers Group presents a Public Reading of Stories & Poetry, 1- 3 p.m. at The Village Center, 2387 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg. Come experience this long-standing tradition and enjoy an afternoon of creativity, connection, and storytelling. All are welcome – come listen, reflect, and be inspired. Founded over 30 years ago by Virginia Tech Poet Laureate Nikki Giovanni, the group shares stories, poetry, and personal reflections. Our writers bring decades of experience to life—through memories of travel, history, and meaningful moments. Each reading is followed by engaging and often delightful conversation.
Tuesday, April 14:
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
At 7 p.m. at Town Hall,100 E. Main St., Christiansburg. This is a regular meeting of town 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.
Thursday, April 16:
Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery Camp 1784 will meet at 7 p.m. at the NRV Superbowl, 375 Arbor Dr. NE, Christiansburg. Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy are also invited to attend. The guest speaker will be Mr. Tom Peery, author and owner of Laurel Hill Publishing, LLC. His topic will be “The Military Tradition of Jeb Stuart.” For further information, please call 540-320-4315 or 540-239-9864.
Tuesday, April 21:
Radford budget public hearing
The Radford City Council will hold a public hearing on the City of Radford’s budget proposal and utility and service rates/fees for fiscal year 2026-27, as well as the proposed tax rate for calenda year 2026. Interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and present their views in City Council Chambers, 10 Robertson St., 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 25:
Spring Leaf Mulch Distribution
Leaf mulch is available for pick up at Glade Road Growing, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Loose and bagged leaves collected by the Town of Blacksburg are composted into leaf mulch. This mulch can be used as a soil additive, for composting. This is an important service as composted leaf mulch keeps leaves out of landfills. Leaves can take up valuable landfill space and produce harmful greenhouse gases.
To arrange pickup, residents must register and follow the guidelines below. Register for a 30-minute time slot. Time slots are in 30-minute intervals starting at 8 a.m. Limit two cubic yards per truck or trailer. The town will load your truck or trailer.
Earth Fest
New community event celebrating local agriculture, family fun and sustainability, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Christiansburg Huckleberry Park. Day begins with a 5k around the park at 11 a.m. Register by April 10 at christianburg.org. After the 5k, spend the afternoon exploring live farm animals, hands-on 4-H activities, outdoor yoga (1 – 2 p.m.) and a farmers-only produce market with the very best of local agriculture. Food and beverage trucks will be on site. Live performance by Travis Reigh at 5 p.m. Be sure to bring your lawn chair.
Wednesday, April 29:
Introducing the New River Ordnance Plant
Dennis Kitts returns to Warm Hearth Village at 2 p.m. for Part Two of the RAAP story, focusing on the New River Ordnance Plant—Dublin’s Bagging Plant. Discover its impact on our region and its connection to the years leading into the Korean Conflict. A Q&A session will follow. Kitts is an historian and author is a retired Manager of Training and Development at the Radford Arsenal with nearly 30 years of service. As the official historian and author of the 75th Anniversary history of the Radford Ordnance Works, he is known for his engaging storytelling that brings to life the people, challenges, and triumphs that shaped this chapter of Virginia’s past. At The Village Center, 2387 Warm Hearth Dr.
On-going:
Monday, April 13- Friday, April 24:
Christiansburg spring clean-up
Place your cleanup items outside at any time between April 13-24, and crews will be by in the next few weeks to pick them up. To make the collection easier on our crews, please place cleanup items within 10 feet of the street pavement and separate them from your regular trash. Please also separate materials by type (bagged leaves, brush, furniture, etc.) and do not block drainage ditches, gutters, sidewalks, water meters, or sewer cleanouts. Questions about what we’ll pick up? Learn more at https://www.christiansburg.org/676/Spring-Fall-Cleanup-FAQs.
