5.12–5.18

Mon 5/12
✮🧸 4–5pm: Teen Workshop: Digital Marketing (design a website) // Melrose Library // free ↝
📚 6–8pm: Silent Book Club // Olde Salem Brewing - Salem // free ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Monday Meetup - Akashic Records Introduction // One Community Now // free, donations welcome ↝

Tue 5/13
✮ noon–1:30pm: A Future for Every Child feat. Renee Brown (lecture on foster care crisis) // Roanoke Higher Education Center // free, registration req. ↝
🎨 4:30–6:30pm: Clay Wall Hanger Workshop // Crystal Spring Grocery // $40 ↝
✮ 5:30–6:45pm: Pollinate SE! Plawk // Waverly Baptist Church Parking Lot // free ↝
🏆 6–9pm: Crokinole Night (Canadian board game club) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
✮ 7–8:30pm: Tarot Share (all-level tarot card class) // Lifestream Center // $15 ↝

Wed 5/14
✮ 10am: Asian American Business Owners Expo // Berglund Center // free ↝
♫🍔 5–8pm: Jazz Night with Brian Mesko // Six and Sky // reservations recommended ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Ben Trout Trio // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎭 6:30–8pm (sign-ups begin at 6): Open Mic Night // Ursula's Cafe // free; donations welcome ↝
🎭 7–9pm (sign-ups begin at 6:30): Open Mic Comedy Night with the Comedy Lab // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7–11pm: Open Mic Night // The Front Row // free ↝
♫ 7:30–10:30pm: Foster Burton (psych rock, blues) // Hanging Rock Tavern - Salem // free ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Reggae Night by The Ambassador (reggae) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝

Thu 5/15
🧸 10–11am: Me at the Museum: Community Helper - Mayer Cobb (children's education event) // O. Winston Link Museum // $3, ages 2–6 ↝
🍔♫ 5–8:30pm: Star-B Q (live country music and BBQ restaurant showcase) // Salem Farmer's Market // $10 adv. $12 day of ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Freak Rangers (tribute to Jerry Garcia) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🌳 6–7pm: Edible Native Plants (workshop) // Salem Library // free ↝
🎨 6–7pm: Miniature Book Earrings (adult craft) // Gainsboro Library // free ↝
🌳 6–7:30pm: Community Night: Dig & Divide Plant Swap (workshop, kids' activities, and yoga) // Morningside Urban Farm // free, registration req. ↝
✮🌳 6–8pm: VA MTNS Outdoor Collective Social & Workshop // Big Lick Brewing // free, registration requested ↝
✮ 6–8:30pm: Reels & Wheels (fundraiser for PedalSafe ROA) // Golden Cactus // free, registration req. ↝
✮🎭 6–8pm: Commonwealth Film Collective Meetup // Olde Salem Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 7–11pm: Open Mic Night // 3rd St. Coffeehouse // free ↝
♫ 7:30–9pm: Roanoke Symphony Orchestra presents The Music of Billy Joel // Salem Civic Center // $31–62 ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 6:30): One Irish Rover (Van Morrison tribute) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $18+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Ace Frehley (KISS guitarist) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $87+ ↝
♫ 9pm: Little Foot, Matt Pless, Clover Lynn & the Hellfires (alt folk, folk punk, indie) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 5/16
♫ 2–3pm: Frame Drum & Circle Songs Workshop // Fishburn Mansion // $45, registration req. ↝
🏆 4pm: Bike to Work Day Celebration (bike ride & rally) // Henrietta Lacks Plaza to Golden Cactus // free ↝
♫ 5–9pm: First Friday with On the Border (Eagles tribute) // downtown – Franklin Rd. SW between Jefferson & Williamson // $10 ↝
🎨🧸 5:30–7: Grad Cap Decorating Party // Hammer & Stain // $25+, registration req. ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Solacoustix (blues, RnB, variety) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6pm: Easton Corbin (country) // Dr. Pepper Park // $39+ ↝
♫ 6pm: Collective Action, Blockade, Fightback, Ex Parents, U.S. Gas (hardcore, punk, straightedge) // Appalachian Arts Hub // $15 adult, $10 <18 ↝
🧸💃 6–9pm: Daddy Daughter Dance: A Night in the Country (line dance lesson, food, contests) // Berglund Hall // $28.50 ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Stone & Snow (folk fusion) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
🎨 7–10pm: Glowin' Back to the 90s Paint & Dance Party // Lucid Dreams // $40, 21+ ↝
♫ 7–10pm: Mourn the Illusion - outdoor show (hard rock, metal covers) // Olde Salem Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm: Ryan Zimmerman, Mike & Linda Franke (singer songwriter, folk, rock, soul) // 3rd Street Coffeehouse // free ↝
🐾 7:30–10:30pm: Bug & Bat Night (s'mores, class, & upclose encouters) // Fishburn Park // $15 individual, $45 family; registration req. ↝
♫ 8pm: Troublesome Blues Band (rock, folk, blues) // Cast Plates & Pints // free ↝
♫ 8–9:30pm (doors 7:30): William Tyler (of Silver Jews & Lambchop), Luke Schneider, Bryan Wright (guitar, pedal steel, ambient, folk) // The Spot on Kirk // $20 adv. $25 day of ↝
♫ 10pm: Thrillbillyz (psych rock) // Martins Downtown // $10 ↝

Sat 5/17
🧸🏆🌳 all day: Kids to Parks Day (outdoor & athletic events for youth) // Explore Park // prices vary, registration req. ↝
🏆🌳 7–9am: Birding Bike Tour (guided birdwatching & biking) // Roanoke River Greenway // $25, registration req. ↝
🎨🌳 8am–noon: Outdoor Photography Workshop // Mill Mountain Discovery Center // $45, registration req. ↝
🏆 8am–5pm: Women on Track Chick School (autocross class) // Salem Civic Center // $75, registration req. ↝
🎨🌳 9am–1pm: Build & Bloom: DIY Raised Planter (workshop) // Build Smart Institute // free, registration req. ↝
✮ 9am–2pm: Motel Studios Open House (ceramics sale, yard sale, & DJ) // Motel Studios // free ↝
🏆 9:30am: 5K Walk (TLOT fundraiser) // The Least of These - 422 Luck Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 // $30 suggested donation ↝
🍔🐾 10am–noon: Tasty Treats with Turtles & Tortoises (brunch) // Mill Mountain Zoo // $10+, registration req. ↝
📚 10am–1pm: 5 Cent Book Sale // Stewartsville Library - Vinton // free ↝
✮🌳 10am–10pm: Compost Fest 2025: The Break Down (workshops, kids' activities, food & art vendors, live music) // Lick Run Farm // $15 suggested donation ↝
🎨 11am–noon: Jellyfish Light Workshop (mixed media) // Taubman Museum // $12, registration req. ↝
✮ 11am–3pm: The Creator's Market // The Collective // free ↝
✮ 11am–5pm: 34th Annual Local Colors Festival (multicultural food, art, & performances) // Elmwood Park // free ↝
🏆 11am–6pm: Birdies Fore Birdies (golf tournament supporting SVWC) // Hidden Valley Country Club // $150 individual, $600 team ↝
🎨 noon–8pm: 10th Anniversary Flash Event (tattooing) // True Craft Tattoo // $80–120 ↝
📚 1–3pm: Found Poetry Workshop - early session // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // $10 ↝
🎨🧸 2–4pm: Enchanted Princess Paint Party // Lucid Dreams // $15, registration req. ↝
✮ 3–4pm: Meditation & Sound Bath // St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church // free ↝
🎭 3–5pm (doors 2:30): The R.E.A.L. Funny (comedy) // Ursula's Cafe // free ↝
📚 3:30–6:30pm: Found Poetry Workshop - late session // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // $10 ↝
♫ 4:30–7:30pm: MESKOS (jazz, soul, folk, variety) // Hanging Rock Tavern - Salem // free ↝
💃 5–9pm (group lesson at 6): Salsa Noke with DJ Guia (all-level Latin dance party) // Parkway Brewing - Salem// $10; 18+ ↝
♫ 5:30pm: Tyler Jones (country) // Sidewinders // cover ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Mason Creek (bluegrass) // AFOG Buchanan // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: The Oddfellows (rock) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
✮🏆 6–10pm: Bi-monthly Game Night (board game meetup) // Mishap Games // free ↝
✮ 6:30–9:30pm: 3rd Annual Tattoo Experience (hand-decorated fashion show, artist showcase, vendors, food & libations) // Virginia Museum of Transportation // $25, registration req. ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: The Great Big Hug (rock, blues) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
🏆🎭 7:30pm: Wrestle Against Bullying (by Pure Pro Wrestling) // Los Amigos Bar & Grill // $15 ↝
🏆✮ 7:30–10:30pm: Retro Game Night // Olde Salem Brewing - Roanoke // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 6:30): Late Night Radio, DMVU, Gurty Beats (EDM) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $27+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Della Mae, Laurie Lewis, Alice Gerrard (bluegrass tribute to Hazel Dickens) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $47+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Handguns, Texting and Driving, cul-de-sac, Taylor Eby (pop punk) // The Spot on Kirk // $12 adv. $15 day of ↝
🎭 8–10pm: The R.E.A.L. Funny (comedy) // The Coffee Pot // $5 ↝
♫ 10pm: Glam'r Kiti (80's cover) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝

Sun 5/18
🏆 8am–3pm: Smith Mountain State Park Paddle (kayaking) // Explore Park // $35 incl. transportation ↝
🧸🏆 9–11am: Tiny Tot Tri (triathlon for toddlers) // Elmwood Park // $15, registration req. ↝
🏳️‍🌈🍔 11am–1pm: Broadway Drag Brunch // Starr Hill Brewery // $10 ↝
✮ 11am–4pm: Dog Bowl Market (live music, food, vendors, & meet adoptable dogs 11–1!) // Black Dog Salvage // free ↝
🎨 noon–2pm: Yarn & Yap (fiber artists meetup & coffee) // Second Cafe // free ↝
💃 noon–4pm (beginner lesson at noon): Big Lick Bachata Brunch (Latin dance social) // Roanoke City Market Building // $5 ↝
🏳️‍🌈✮ 1pm: Roanoke Diversity Center Gala (fundraiser) // Fishburn Mansion // $65, registration req. ↝
♫ 1–3pm: Josh & Maria (folk, acoustic) // Stave & Cork - Salem // free ↝
🐾 1–5pm (various time slots available): Heirloom Pet Portraits // Roanoke Valley SPCA // $100, registration req. ↝
🎨 2–3pm: Creative Hour (monthly meetup for creatives) // The Crafteria // free, registrtion req. ↝
🎨 2–4pm: Sculpting in Clay with Larry Bechtel // Taubman Museum // $100, registration req. ↝
✮ 2–4pm: Local Issues & Action Discussion // Common Clay Collective // free, donations encouraged ↝
🎨 2–4:30pm: Felting with Textiles Workshop // Art on 1st // $45, registration req. ↝
🎨 2:30–4:30pm: Paint Party with Black Kat Apothecary // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // $20 ↝
🏆🧸 3pm: NERF War // Lakewood Park // free; ages 10+ ↝
📚 3–4:30pm: Poets in the Park (poetry workshop) // Mason Mill Park Trailhead // free; 16+ ↝
🎨 4–6pm (doors 3:30): Paint Your Own Resin Suncatcher // Bubba's 33 // $40, registration req. ↝
🐾 4:30–6pm: Tales & Ales: Cat Edition (drink with adoptable cats) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
✮ 5pm: Lights, Camera, Murder (interactive murder mystery game) // Well Hung Vineyards // $35, registration req. ↝
♫ 5–8pm: Terry Brown & the Fire (RnB, soul) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

🤡 thursdays May 15–July 17: Adult Improv Class // Mill Mountain Theatre // "From skits and short-form improv to scene work with tons of high-energy, exhilarating games, this class will teach you the necessary skills for improv while also building confidence, communication skills and creating a fun, safe environment where you can let your creativity run wild!" // $250, registration req. ↝

🍅 Saturdays thru 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) ↝

🎭 May 17–18: Auditions for "Leaving Iowa" // Showtimers Community Theatre // "This funny and sweet play will bring back memories of family road trips! Casting ages 18 and up. All are welcome! Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Performances will be July 24-August 3." // free, registration req. ↝

🎭 thru May 25: 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 ↝