5.5–5.11

Mon 5/5
♫ 7:30–9:30pm (doors 7): Ghost Funk Orchestra, Cinémathèque (DJ sets - indie, psych rock, fusion) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 day of ↝

Tue 5/6
🎨 1–3pm: Mugs & Mamas: Hand-Build a Mug Workshop for 2 - early class // Motel Studios // $100, registration req. ↝
♫ 5–8pm: Brian Mesko & Terry Brown (jazz, funk) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🍔 6pm: Vegas Meets Virginia: A Mother’s Day Spectacle // Hotel Roanoke // $75, reservations req. ↝
✮♫ 6–7pm: Songwriting with Jamie Garcia (class) // Main Library // free ↝
🏆 6–8pm: Bingo Night // Well Hung Vineyard // free ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Mugs & Mamas: Hand-Build a Mug Workshop for 2 - late class // Motel Studios // $100, registration req. ↝
✮ 6:30–8pm: "In Other Words" Blackout Poetry Workshop // Appalachian Arts Hub // free, registration req. ↝
♫ 7pm: Inferious, DISCOVERIES, In Gloom (metalcore, deathcore) // The Spot on Kirk // $10 ↝

Wed 5/7
🧸🎨 3:30–4:30pm: DIY Mother's Day Gift: Collage & Thumbprint Keychain // Gainsboro Library // free ↝
♫🍔 5–8pm: Jazz Night with Brian Mesko (inaugural weekly event) // Six and Sky // reservations recommended ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Circus Mutt // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🐾 6:30pm: Walk on the Wild Side: Nocturnals (educational program) // Mill Mountain Discovery Center parking lot // $20 adult, $18 child ↝
🎭 6:30–8pm (sign-ups begin at 6): "Flick the Bean" Open Mic Night // Ursula's Cafe // admission=one can of beans; other donations welcome ↝

Thu 5/8
🎨 10am–noon: Boho & Floral Everyday Trays (workshop) // Hammer & Stain // $60, registration req. ↝
🎨 1–3:30pm: Clay & Bouquets: Hand-Build a Vase with Mom for 2 - early class // Motel Studios // $140, registration req. ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: GOTE (rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎨 6–8:30pm: Clay & Bouquets: Hand-Build a Vase with Mom for 2 - late class // Motel Studios // $140, registration req. ↝
♫ 6–8:30pm: Gabriel Van Duo (indie, alternative) // Wasena City Taproom // free ↝
♫ 6:30–7:30pm: End of Semester Choir Concert (outdoor student performance) // Hollins University - Front Quad // free ↝
🌳🎨 6:30–8pm: How to Photograph Your Garden (class) // Christ Lutheran Church // free ↝
♫ 7pm: Colby T. Helms & The Virginia Creepers (country) // Grandin Theatre // $26 ↝
✮ 7–9pm: Poems and Coffee: Mother's Day Edition // Fishburn Mansion // free, registration req. ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 6:30): Fireside Collective, Them Coulee Boys (folk, country, rock) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $18+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Journeyman (A Tribute to Eric Clapton) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $47+ ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Seedpicker (soul, funk, blues) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 5/9
🌳 10am–noon: Creek Exploration // Back Creek at Starkey Park // $12, registration req. ↝
🏆 10am–noon: Mahjong at the Mansion (4-week introductory series) // Fishburn Mansion // $65 for all classes, registration req. ↝
♫ 5–9m: Phlegar Hill at Salem After Five (classic rock, cover) // Salem Farmer's Market // $5 ↝
🏆 5:30–8pm: Roanoke River Evening Paddle (canoeing & kayaking) // location tbd // $45, registration req. ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: The Ambassador and the Chosen Few (reggae) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6pm: Pandora's Box (Aerosmith tribute) // Dr. Pepper Park // $25+ ↝
🎨 6–7:30pm (doors 5:30): Paint Your Partner Paint & Sip // Well Hung Vineyard // $28 single, $45 pair ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Custom Cookie Workshop Celebrating Mom // Hammer & Stain // $52, registration req. ↝
♫ 6–8:30pm (doors 5:30): GAK! at the Tavern Stage Summer Music Series (90s covers) // Explore Park // free ↝
🎨 6–8:30pm (doors 5:30): Muse & Me (Mother's Day paint night, snacks, & wine) // 1111 Shenandoah Ave NW // $35, 18+ ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Copy Cat Syndrome (funk jazz fusion) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Group Sound Bath // One Community Now // $15 ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Ramona and the Holy Smokes (country) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 6:30–11pm: The Ultimate R&B 90s/00s Extravaganza (R&B) // Taubman Museum // $20–35 ↝
✮ 7–9pm: I.G.O.R. Introvert Gathering // Glazed Bisque-It // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 6:30):  The Jared Stout Band, Alabaster Boxer (alt country, Americana, bluegrass) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $20+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Kyran Daniel, Kat Mills, Derick LeDuke (world music, folk, singer songwriter, guitarist) // The Spot on Kirk // $25 ↝
💃 8:30pm–12:30am (group lesson at 8:30): Fiesta Friday with DJ Guia (all-level Latin dance party) // Inka Grill - Downtown // $10 ↝
♫ 10pm: Solacoustix (blues, RnB, variety) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝

Sat 5/10
🌳 9am–noon: Wildflower Walk (guided walk) // Explore Park // $15, registration req. ↝
🏆 10am–noon: Beginner Mountain Bike Skills Clinic // Explore Park // $30, registration req. ↝
✮ 10am–2pm: Foster Care Aware (educational event with music, games, & food trucks) // Intercept Health // free ↝
✮🎨 11am–2:30pm: Daisy Art Parade // Downtown Roanoke - Kirk Ave. b/w 1st & Jefferson// free ↝
🏳️‍🌈🍔 noon–3pm: Second Saturday (LGBTQ+ potluck & social for adults 35+) // Roanoke Diversity Center // free ↝
✮ 1–6pm: Mobile Blood Drive (time slots every 15 mins.) // Golden Cactus // free, registration req. ↝
🎨 2–3:30pm: Natural Dyeing Techniques Workshop // O. Winston Link Museum // $30, registration req. ↝
🎨 2–4pm: Mommy & Me Paint Party // Lucid Dreams // $15, registration req. ↝
✮ 3–4:30pm: Community Kirtan (call-and-response chanting practice) // Uttara Yoga // free, donations appreciated ↝
🐾🧸 3–5pm: Wingspan Wonders (live birds of prey program) // Mill Mountain Discovery Center // free ↝
✮ 3–5pm: To Belong Here Book Launch feat. music by Doc McClintock // Golden Cactus // free ↝
🎭 5–7:15pm: Jeff Dunham (comedian) // Berglund Center Coliseum // $80+ ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Mad Iguanas (rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Virginia Electric (garage Americana, rock) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Billingsley (indie rock, fusion) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon, Periphery (prog rock, prog metal)// Berglund Center // $40 ↝
♫ 7–8:30pm: Grandeur of the Organ - day 1 (classical)// Windsor Hills United Methodist Church // free, pay what you can ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 6:30): Runaway Gin (Phish tribute) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $16+ ↝
🎭 8pm (doors 7): Psychology of a Murderer (live true crime talk) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $27+ ↝
🎭 8–10pm (doors 7:30): Big Lick Conspiracy (improv comedy show) // The Spot on Kirk // $12 adv. $15 day of ↝
🏆 8–11pm: Get Tilted! (after hours pinball party) // Roanoke Pinball Museum // $10, 21+ ↝
♫ 10pm: The Eric Wayne Band (southern rock) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝
♫ 10pm: Britt Nix & The Four Roses (country) // Sidewinders // free ↝
✮ 11pm–3am: Caribbean Night (DJ, dancing, & food) // Lucid Dreams // $25, 25+ ↝

Sun 5/11
🧸🌳 9–11am: Budding Naturalist (nature day camp) // Camp Roanoke // $18, registration req. ↝
🎨 11am–12:30pm: Mom & Me Wheel for 2 - early class // Motel Studios // $120, registration req. ↝
🏳️‍🌈🍔 noon–2pm (doors 11am): Mother's Day Drag Brunch // Golden Cactus // $5 suggested donation ↝
🏆 1–5pm: Mother's Day Tubing // Explore Park // $30, registration req. ↝
🎨 2pm: Moonrise And Sunset Lake Partner Painting // Big Lick Brewing // $45, registration req. ↝
♫ 3–4:30pm: Grandeur of the Organ - day 2 (classical)// Windsor Hills United Methodist Church // free, pay what you can ↝
🏳️‍🌈🍔 3–5pm (doors 2): A Mother's Day Drag Brunch // Park Dance Club // $10 ↝
🎨 4–6pm: Mother's Day "Paint-Your-Own Teapot" Succulent Centerpiece Party // Bubba's 33 // $30, registration req. ↝
♫ 5–8pm: Noah Spencer (Americana, country, singer songwriter) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎨 6–7:30pm: Mom & Me Wheel for 2 - late class // Motel Studios // $120, registration req. ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

🖼️ May 2–31: Many Minis: Local Miniature Paintings // Lindor Arts // "This upcoming event is a captivating show of miniature paintings from multiple local artists...Whether you're a miniature enthusiast or simply looking for a unique addition to your space, each of these small paintings brings its own charm and personality. Make sure to come by the gallery to see these one of a kind miniatures in person!" // free; dessert prices vary ↝

🎭 May 8–25: 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 ↝

Looking Ahead

🕊️ 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) ↝