7.07–7.13

Mon 7/7
🏆 5:30–6:30pm: Yoga for the People // Elmwood Park // free ↝
📚 6–8pm: Silent Book Club // Olde Salem Brewing - Roanoke // free ↝

Tue 7/8
♫ 6pm: Lose Sight, Innervision, Struck, Reaction Time (hardcore) // Asher's Coffee Beans // $10; all ages ↝
♫ 6–8:30pm: Gabriel Van (bluegrass, jam) // Wasena City Taproom // free ↝
♫ 8:30pm: Christian Q. & Co. (funk, blues, jazz, pop) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝
✮ 9pm: Love Island Watch Party // Olde Salem Brewing - Roanoke // free ↝

Wed 7/9
📚 11am–noon: Writing Workshop // Raleigh Court Library // free ↝
🎨🧸 3:30–5:30pm: Hand Sewing for Beginners // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // $5+, ages 6+ ↝
🏆 5pm: Railyard Dawgs New Logo Reveal Party // Berglund Hall // free ↝
♫🍔 5–8pm: Jazz Night // Six and Sky // reservations recommended ↝
🎭 6–8pm: 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 ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 5:30): Dylan Marlowe (country) // Sidewinders // $25, 21+ ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 7): Calicuzns, Lost In Space Camp, Times Tables (emo, math rock) // The Spot on Kirk // $10 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Reggae Night by The Ambassador (reggae) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Thu 7/10
✮ 9:30am–4pm: Day Trip: Trader Joe's in Winston-Salem (via shuttle bus) // Public Works 1802 // $34 ↝
🎨 5–8pm: Sip & Stitch (crafting social) // Atheling Downtown // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Party in Elmwood: Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot (beach music) // Elmwood Park // $10 ↝
♫ 6pm: Them Dirty Roses (southern rock) // Dr. Pepper Park // $27+ ↝
🌳 6–7:30pm: Community Night: Natural Dyeing with Plants (workshop, kids' activities, and yoga) // Morningside Urban Farm // free ↝
🎨🌳 6–7:30pm: Succulent Plant Party // Valley View Mall // $45 ↝
🎭 6–8pm: Meet & Greet cast of "Leaving Iowa" // Starr Hill Brewery // free ↝
🧸 6–8pm: Into the Woods Gala Night (family event) // Main Library // free ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Carvins Cove Watercolor Class // Sycamore Station // $20 ↝
♫ 7–9pm: Full Moon Drum Circle // Green Hill Park - Salem // free ↝
✮♫ 7–9:30pm: Guitars Under the Star Guitar Pull (open jam session) // Mill Mtn Star // free ↝
🎭 7:30–9:30pm (doors 6:30): Taylor Reschka, Travis Terry, Kathrine Rogue (comedy night) // Golden Cactus // $10 ↝
♫ 9:30pm: The Great Big Hug (Americana, blues) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝

Fri 7/11
🎨 5–8pm: Opening Reception: Blue Ridge Mosaic Artists Exhibition // Art on 1st // free ↝
♫ 5–9pm: First Friday with The Delaneys (rock) // downtown – Franklin Rd. SW between Jefferson & Williamson // $7, 21+ ↝
🏆 5–9pm: D&D and tabletop game night // Atheling Downtown // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Florencia & the Feeling (pop-funk fusion) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
✮ 6pm: Cake & Connections (social circle) // Evie's Bistro // free ↝
✮ 6–7:30pm: Subspace Frequency (bi-weekly discussion on consciousness, the paranormal, & fringe theories) // Apex Piano // free ↝
🏆 6–10pm: GLOW UP Pickleball (all levels; drink specials + blacklights) // Performance Pickleball ROA ↝
♫ 6pm: Let's Sing Taylor (tribute to Taylor Swift) // Dr. Pepper Park // $39+ ↝
🏳️‍🌈🍔 6pm: Roanoke Queer History Bar Crawl // multiple locations // free ↝
✮ 6–7:30pm: Transformational Breathwork Journey // Uttara Yoga // $36 ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Kinnfolk (celtic, folk) // Twin Creeks Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7:30–10:30pm: Foster Burton (psych rock, blues) // Hanging Rock Tavern - Salem // free ↝
♫ 7–10pm: Mourn the Illusion (hard rock, metal covers) // Olde Salem Brewing - Roanoke // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm: Amanda Bocchi, Adam Williams (soul, fusion) // 3rd Street Coffeehouse // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 6:30): MINKA, The Big Debbies (funk, dance, electro, fusion) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $19+ ↝
♫ 8pm–2am: Sound Stream Series 8: Fuzz's 50th Birthday (EDM party) // Status Restaurant & Lounge // $15, 21+ ↝
♫ 8:30pm–12:30am: Beyond the Crypt Goth Night // Flying Panther Skate Shop // $5–10 suggested donation; all ages ↝

Sat 7/12
🏆🌳 7–11am: DOPE Sunrise Kayaking (bring your own kayak or SUP) // Carvin's Cove // $7 parking ↝
🍔✮ 8am–noon: Tomato Fest // Grandin Village Farmers Market // free ↝
🎨 10–11am: Coffee Painting Workshop // Taubman Museum // $20 ↝
🎨 10–11:30am: Kokedama Workshop // Hammer & Stain // $50+ ↝
✮ 10am–4pm: Mt. Pleasant Car Show // 3216 Mt Pleasant Blvd // free ↝
🎨🌳 11am–noon: Succulent Workshop (make your own take-home arrangement) - morning class // Greenbrier Nurseries // $40 ↝
🎨 noon–1:30pm: Cookin' With Comics Workshop (illustrating cookbooks) // Dragon Bite Books & Crafts // $10 ↝
🧸 1–2:30pm: Royal Eras Princess Party (snacks, crafts, games, music, & dancing) // Fishburn Mansion // $48 for one child + 1 adult ↝
📚🏳️‍🌈 2pm: A Conversation with authors Rae Garringer (Country Queers) and Denali Sai Nalamalapu (Holler) // Second Cafe // free ↝
🎨🌳 2–3pm: Succulent Workshop (make your own take-home arrangement) afternoon class // Greenbrier Nurseries // $40 ↝
🏆 2–4pm: Cornhole Tournament // Williamson Road Library // free ↝
🍔✮ 2–4pm: Mugs & Meows Wildlife Fundraiser (activities & giveaways) // One Love Coffee House // donations accepted ↝
🏳️‍🌈✮ 4pm: Pool Party with Second Friday // Fallon Park Pool // $3 ↝
✮ 4–9pm: Xmas in July Foam Party (block party) // Starr Hill Brewery // free ↝
♫ 4:30–7:30pm: In the Meantime (alt rock cover) // Hanging Rock Tavern - Salem // free ↝
🏆 5–9pm: D&D and tabletop game night // Atheling Downtown // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: The Kind (psychedelic folk rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6pm (doors 5): Tell Me Lies (Fleetwood Mac tribute) // The Dog Bowl @ Black Dog Salvage // $24+ ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Shoobies (tropical rock, cover) // Brady's Distillery // free ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Joey's Van (pop punk tribute) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
♫📚 7pm: Songlines: A Presentation of Music & Poetry (fundraiser for Cardinal News) // St. Elizabeth's // free ↝
♫🍔 7–9pm: Mingle at the Market with Hot Fuss & Chris Keaton and the Millenials (cover) // Vinton Farmer's Market // $7 ↝
🎨 7–9pm: 2000's RnB+Hip Hop Paint & Sip // Golden Cactus // $39 ↝
🎨 7–9pm: Paint & Sip // Blue Hills Bar & Grill // $50 ↝
💃 7:30–10pm: Zoukumi: Sunset Dance (outdoor dance party w/ beginner lessons) // American Chestnut Tree Display, Mill Mountain Greenway // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Same As It Ever Was (Talking Heads tribute) // The Harvester - Rocky Mount // 35+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Webb Wilder - album release (Americana, rock) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 day of ↝
🎭 8–9:30pm: Next Stop Comedy // Living Proof Beer Co. - Rocky Mount ↝
🏆 8–11pm: Get Tilted! (after hours pinball party) // Roanoke Pinball Museum // $10, 21+ ↝
♫ 10pm: Half Moon (jam) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝
♫ 10pm–1am: Vinyl & Vibes with Star City Soul Club (vinyl listening party) // Sidecar // free ↝

Sun 7/13
🎨🌳 8am–noon: Outdoor Photography Workshop // Mill Mountain Discovery Center // $45 ↝
🏳️‍🌈🍔 noon–3pm: Second Saturday (LGBTQ+ potluck & social for adults 35+) // Roanoke Diversity Center // free ↝
🎨 1:30–3:30pm: Pressed Flower Resin Workshop // Hammer & Stain // $40+ ↝
♫📚 1:30–5pm: Free Songwriting Workshop // 3rd St. Coffeehouse // free ↝
♫ 2pm: Dad Rock Pregame // Starr Hill Brewery // free ↝
📚 2–3:30pm: Roanoke Writers Meetup // Blindhouse Beer Co. // free ↝
🎨 2–4pm: Paint Your Pet (paint nite) // Big Lick Brewing // $45 ↝
🎨 2–5pm: Christmas in July Sign Painting // Board & Brush // $73 ↝
🏆🧸 3pm: NERF War // Lakewood Park // free; ages 10+ ↝
🏳️‍🌈🍔 3–5pm (doors 3): Stars & Stripes Drag Brunch // The Park Dance Club // $10 ↝
✮♫ 5–7pm: Guitars Under the Star Guitar Pull (open jam session) // Mill Mtn Star // free ↝
🏆 5–9pm: 1E D&D with Steve // Atheling Downtown // free ↝
♫ 6pm: Hinder (rock) // Dr. Pepper Park // $27+ ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: Universal Mind (local jazz collab) // Rockfish Food & Wine // dinner reservations req. ↝

Ongoing/Multiple Dates

🎭 July 12 & 13: Auditions for "Sylvia" // Exit, Pursued by a Bear - Community High School Theatre // "Auditions will take place on July 12 & 13 at 12:00pm. No monologues are required; auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Performance Dates: Sep. 5-7 & 12-14." // free ↝

🎡 thru July 13: Salem Fair // Salem Civic Center // Bring your family and friends and enjoy this annual event with rides, live entertainment, free concerts each night, carnival food, and fireworks on July 4th. // free ↝

🎭 thru July 27: The Rainbow Fish // Mill Mountain Theatre // "Experience the magic of The Rainbow Fish, a vibrant adaptation of Marcus Pfister’s beloved story. This heartwarming musical brings dazzling underwater characters and the tale of friendship and sharing to life for young audiences." // free ↝

Looking Ahead

🚵‍♂️ July 14–20: USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships // Carvin's Cove, Elmwood Park, & Explore Park // This is your chance to see some of the most incredible bikers in the country in action. I could go on about it, but visitroanokeva.com already put together an amazing spectator guide—I highly suggest you check it out. // free ↝

🧑‍🌾 July 21–25: Lick Run Farm Camp // "Open to rising 4th, 5th and 6th graders, 2025 Lick Run Farm camp will be July 21 - July 25. Join the farm crew for the week as we dig carrots, pick tomatoes, and make arts and crafts!" // sliding scale $50–150 // now accepting applications ↝