4.28–5.4

Mon 4/28
🎨 6–8pm: Mosaic Lamp & Candle Holder Experience (workshop) // Hammer & Stain // $32, registration req. ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Monday Meetup - Essential Oils for Pets // One Community Now // free, donations welcome ↝

Tue 4/29
♫ 6pm: Dice and Drafts (game night) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Creative Conversations: The Power of Collaboration (speaker-led conversation group for entrepreneurs & creators) // Humble Hustle // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Christian Q. & Co (funk, blues, jazz, pop) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Wed 4/30
🏆 4:30pm: Mountain Bike Short Track Preview // Elmwood Park // free, registration req. ↝
✮ 5–7pm: Lick Run Farmers Market (every final Wednesday) // Lick Run Farm // free ↝
✮ 5–8pm: Mid-Week Market (live music, vendors, food & drink specials) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
✮ 6–8pm: Silent Book Club // Ursula's Cafe // free, donations appreciated ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Family Paint Party // Motel Studios // $39, registration req. ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Roanoke Starry Night (paint nite) // Motel Studios // $45, registration req. ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): DÖLTZ, SULTRY, Rockwell's Ghost, Nerve (hardcore, punk) // Blindhouse Beer Co. // $10, all ages ↝
♫ 7:30–10:30pm: TJ Ellis (country, folk) // Hanging Rock Tavern - Salem // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Ben Trout Band // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Thu 5/1
🏆 6–8am: Star Run (monthly running event) // Mill Mountain Star // free ↝
🎨 6pm: Upcycled Cork Craft Party (class) // Stave & Cork - Salem // $28, registration req. ↝
🎨 6–7:30pm: May Day Basketmaking (workshop) // Morningside Urban Farm // free, registration req. ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Handmade Watercolor Paper Flowers (class) // Sycamore Station // $20, registration req. ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Flower Crowns with the Garden Sage (class) // Sycamore Station // $50, registration req. ↝
♫🍔 6–8pm: Savor the Sound (wine & opera performance) // Stoney Brook Vineyards - Troutville // $65, registration req. ↝
🎭 6:30pm: Post-Apocalyptic Poets presents: Denali Sai Nalamalapu - open mic to follow // Blindhouse Beer Co. // free, donations encouraged ↝
✮ 6:30–7:30pm: May Day Strong (peaceful protest) // River's Edge South Sports Complex // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Latin Night hosted by JStop Latin Soul (Afro-Cuban jazz) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 5/2
🐾🧸 3–7pm: Miniatures on the Market (miniature farm animal encounters & children's activities) // Center in the Square // activity prices vary; free to enter ↝
♫ 5–9pm: First Friday with 80z Nation (80's pop tribute) // downtown – Franklin Rd. SW between Jefferson & Williamson // $7 ↝
5–10pm: Teacher Appreciation Night (free skating, laser tag, arcade, & pizza for teachers & immediate family) // Firehouse Skate 'N Play - Vinton // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Anna LaPrad (country) // Brady's Distillery // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Mojo Parker (blues) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
🎨 6–7:30pm (doors 5:30): Spring DIY Wreath or Door Decor (craft class) // Stoney Brook Vineyards - Troutville // $25, registration req. ↝
🍔✮6–7:30pm: Sound Bath & Blue Tea Ceremony // YogaSix // $45, registration req. ↝
✮ 6–8pm: Divine Feminine Energy Activation (breathwork class) // Uttara Yoga Studio // $30 ↝
✮♫ 5–9pm (live music 6:30): Late Nights with The Brothers Young (live bluegrass, galleries open til 9) // The Taubman // free ↝
♫🍔 6–9pm: Friday Food Truck n' Tunes with Christian Q // Sweet Donkey // free ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Lee Ross (funk, dance, fusion) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6:30): Julius Rodriguez Quartet (jazz, hip hop, fusion) - early show // Fostek Hall @ Jefferson Center // $35 ↝
🎭 7pm: Fortune Feimster (comedian) // Berglund Performing Arts Center // $30+ ↝
♫ 7pm: Melissa Etheridge, Joss Stone (rock, RnB, soul) // Elmwood Park // $55 ↝
♫ 7–10pm: The Boptet (jazz) // Village Grill // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Trubblegum, The Falsies, Midlife Pilot, Pg △ Pg ▽ (indie, alt rock) // The Spot on Kirk // $8 adv. $12 day of ↝
💃 8:30pm–midnight (group lesson 8:30): Fiesta Friday with SalsaNoke (all-level Latin dance party) // Inka Grill // $10 ↝
♫ 9pm (doors 8:30): Julius Rodriguez Quartet (jazz, hip hop, fusion) - late show // Fostek Hall @ Jefferson Center // $35 ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Timewave Zero (alt rock, Americana) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝
♫ 10pm: Solacoustix (blues, RnB, variety) // Fork in the Alley // free ↝

Sat 5/3
✮ 8am: Parkside Picks (community flea market) // Green Hill Park // free ↝
🏆✮ 8am–5pm: ACA River Safety & Rescue Training // Wasena Park // $125, registration req. ↝
🌳 9–10am: Native Plant Sale // Council of Garden Clubs // free ↝
✮ 9–4pm: 10th Annual Spring Craft Show // Berglund Center // free ↝
✮ 10am: Free Comic Book Day (freebies & exclusive deals) // Big Lick Comics // free ↝
🐾 10–11am: People & Pets (free photos with your pet) // Main Branch Library // free ↝
🌳 10am–1pm: Historical Garden Week Tours - morning session // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // $30 adv. $40 day of ↝
✮ 10am–2pm: A Fantastical Faire (fantasy-themed vendor market) // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // free ↝
🍔✮ 10am–4pm: Big Brew 2025 (beer brewing social & demos) // Brady's Distillery // free ↝
✮🧸 11am–1pm: Belmont Spring Festival (free food, kids' activities, crafts, petting zoo, & more!) // Belmont Library // free ↝
🍔 noon–3pm: May Day Cookout (vegan options, music, & organization discussion)// Lick Run Farm // free ↝
🌳 1–4pm: Historical Garden Week Tours - afternoon session // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // $30 adv. $40 day of ↝
✮ 2–4pm: Gayatri Sadhana (Vedic mantra workshop) // Uttara Yoga Studio // $40 ↝
✮ 3–5pm: Book Swap // Olde Salem Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎨 3–5pm: Flower Felting (class) // Sycamore Station // $45, registration req. ↝
🏆✮ 4–8pm: Roller Derby Meet & Greet for new members // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
🍔✮ 4–9pm: Kentucky Derby Party // Stave & Cork - Salem // free, registration req. ↝
🧸 4–10pm: Teen PJ Jam (workshops, dinner, & performances) // 3649 Ferncliff Ave NW // free, registration req. ↝
♫ 5–9pm: Mellencougar (John Mellencamp tribute) // Daleville Town Center // free ↝
♫ 6pm (doors 5): Carbon Leaf (alt rock) // Black Dog Salvage - presented by 5 Points // $30+ ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: The Shoobies (tropical rock, cover) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): Division of Mind, Sinister Feeling, Dimension Six, Companion of Fools, GAOL (hardcore) // Blindhouse Beer Co. // $15, all ages ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Kishi Bashi (violin pop fusion) // Shaftman Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $25+ ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Goodtime Alibi (alt rock) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Joe Troop's Truth Machine, Clover-Lynn (bluegrass, folk) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 day of ↝
♫ 10pm: GOTE (rock) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝

Sun 5/4
✮ 12:30pm: Spring Bling 2025 (brunch, fashion show, & silent auction benefitting West End Center for Youth) // Hotel Roanoke // $85+ ↝
🎨 1–3:30pm: Porch Plank Planter Workshop // Hammer & Stain // $90, registration req. ↝
🏆 1–4pm: May the 4th Be With You (lit axes & Star Wars targets) // Blue Ridge Axe Throwing // prices vary, registration req. ↝
✮ 2–3:30pm: Roanoke Writers Meetup // Blindhouse Beer Co. // free ↝
✮ 2–4pm: New Visions Workshop (community workshop & writing exercise) // Common Clay Collective // free ↝
✮ 2:30–3:30pm: Shiitake Log Inoculating Workshop // Hurt Park Community Garden // $30–50, registration req. ↝
✮ 3pm: Beltane Celebration (Gaelic May Day) // GLOW Healing Arts // $5, registration req. ↝
♫ 3–5pm: Mike Conner (acoustic) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
🎨 4–6pm: Monet-Inspired Wisteria Over the Lily Pond (paint event) // Bubba's 33 // $20, registration req. ↝
♫ 5–7pm: Music on the Mountain with Mariachi Alegria // Mill Mountain Discovery Center // free ↝
♫ 7pm: J. Roddy Walston (indie) // Martin's Downtown // $15 ↝
🏳️‍🌈 7pm: Miss Gay Virginia USA (drag pageant) // Park Dance Club // cover ↝
✮ 9am–4pm: Renovation Celebration (educational & service event for affordable housing) // Renovation Alliance // $43 ↝
✮ noon–5pm: Tacoritas 2025 (margarita tastings, food, & live music) // Berglund Center // $9+ ↝
💃🎭 3pm: Cinderella by Students of Roanoke Ballet Theatre // Shaftman Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $30+ ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

🍓 May 2 & 3: Community School's Strawberry Festival // Elmwood Park South Lawn // "Voted one of "Southwest Virginia's Best Festivals" by Virginia Living magazine and  “Favorite Annual Festival” by the readers of The Roanoker magazine, Community School's Strawberry Festival is one of Roanoke’s most popular and well-known events." Stop by to get some fresh strawberry shortcake and chocolate covered strawberries! // free; dessert prices vary ↝

🏷️ May 2 & 3: Brandon Oaks Auxiliary Spring Sale // Brandon Oaks Life Plan Community // "The Auxiliary is a group of volunteers whose mission is to provide additional life enriching services to the residents...100% of the proceeds from this sale will go to support their mission." Items include bedroom+living room furniture, lamps, rugs, jewelry, housewares, and clothing. // free ↝

💃 May 2–4: Hip Hop & Zouk Weekender // The Hope Center // No partner necessary. • New dancers welcome. • We adore diversity. Buy passes for single days or all weekend! // $20–65 ↝

🎭 thru May 4: Peter and the Star Catcher // Mill Mountain Theatre // "With imaginative storytelling, clever humor, and an ensemble cast playing multiple roles, this play reveals the origins of Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Neverland, capturing the magic of childhood wonder and the power of believing in the impossible." // $17.50 ↝

Looking Ahead

🎭 May 8–25 (on sale now): A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder // Showtimers Theatre // "...impoverished young Englishman Monty Navarro is down on his luck. His mother just died, he doesn't have a dime to his name, and the girl he loves is about to marry someone else. Just when all seems lost, a mysterious stranger appears revealing dark family secrets...how far is he willing to go to gain power, wealth, and the woman he loves?" // $13.50–19.50 ↝

🕊️ every 2nd Wednesday in May & June: Expressions of Grief // Good Samaritan Hospice // "Art therapy is a powerful tool for healing and self- expression in times of grief...Once we've lost someone, that grief weaves itself into the fabric of our soul. We can learn to navigate it and to even thrive alongside it. This workshop offers an infinite number of ways to do that." // free ↝

🍅 Saturdays May 17–Aug 23: Printmaking with Zoe // Second Cafe // "Come join us for our summer printmaking series! Classes will be held at Second Cafe from 3-5pm on 5/17, 6/21, 7/19, and 8/23. Check out the link here for the sign up form and more info. Hope to see you there! Follow us on Instagram at zoe.aust and second.cafe to connect and for more updates!" // $50 for individual class, $175 for all 4 classes + drink (all materials included) ↝