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Princess Fiona will join us for the movie.
She will be present for pictures before the show and for a fun dance party immediately after the movie! Bring you own camera and be ready to dance!
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Horseshoes & Hats
A Kentucky Derby Casino Night
Saturday May 2 at the Alexander Black House. Includes Kentucky Derby viewing, heavy hors d'oeuvres, Fancy Hat contest & Casino games! Cash Bar
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Senior Discount Tuesdays
Every Tuesday is Senior Discount Day in downtown Blacksburg. Check our website for a list of 46 participating businesses offering discounts for ages 50 and up. Details here
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Summer Solstice Fest The 8th annual Summer Solstice Fest will take place on Saturday June 20,2015, 1pm- 11:30pm Featuring The Solstice Market, Downtown Sundown 5k� Race, sand beach, live music, dog parade, petting zoo and so much more.
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Downtown Business Updates
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Lyric Theatre
Feb 27- March 5- Whiplash
March 7- FREE Family Film Fest- Shrek at 10am
March 6-12- Still Alice
March 11- Banff Mountain Film Fest at 7pm Tickets available here
March 13- 19- Into the Woods
March 18-Live at the Lyric- Royal Southern Brotherhood at 8pm Tickets available here
March 20-26- Wild
March 27-April 2- Inherent Vice
March 27 & 28- Late Night Movie: Fight Club Doors open at 11:30pm
March 28- Live at the Lyric-Upright Citizens' Brigade 8pm Tickets available here
In Balance Yoga
Free Community Classes at In Balance Yoga
Join us for our free Dharma Yoga Series
Live DJ Yoga Vinyasa with Holly Frances & Adam Wirdzek
Intro to Acroyoga with Lynsey
Pose for the Week Challenge
DOWNLOAD PDF FOR DETAILS
The Devotea
Happy St. Patrick's Day - 25% off all green teas using code "shamrock" at TheDevoteaUSA.com
Uncommonly GiftedWe are proud to announce that for the 2nd year Uncommonly Gifted has been voted among the best gift shops in the Southwestern Virginia region for the Virginia Living Magazine poll. We will find out if we placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd when the Best of Virginia 2015 list is published in May. Thank you to all who voted for us! Stop by soon to check out the great new items in the store. Wicked Taco
Wicked Taco just launched our 'Wicked Fast" on line ordering system. Please visit our website to learn how you can order Wicked Tacos really fast! www.wickedtaco.comSocial House
Social House is located in the oldest remaining home built circa 1892 on Main Street within the town's original Sixteen Squares in downtown Blacksburg.The wall murals inside Social House were created by painter Virginia McLaughlin at the age of 91 and her son Salyer, great-aunt and cousin of the property owner, both of Frederick, Maryland. She has painted at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate and many other historic sites and private homes over a career as a painter spanning seven decades. She is a recipient of the Benjamin Moore Hue Award.Now you can explore your artistic talents at a series of upcoming Paint Nite's to be held at Social house on March 3, 10, 17 & 24.
Taco Bell is now serving a NEW SRIRACHA QUESARITO along with a new Snapple Lemonade FREEZE frozen drink. The Quesarito that debuted in 2014 has been a huge favorite. Basically a Burrito wrapped in a quesadilla with your choice of beef, chicken or steak. Sriracha, the flavor du jour of Millennials, is sure to be an elixir that will attract and satisfy. Taco Bell has a history of incorporating other brands into its products, i.e., Doritos Locos Tacos Line. The Black Hen & Bar Blue
We are excited to announce the promotion of our bartender Adam Wynings to be our full-time Bar Blue manager! Adam brings a decade of previous bartending experience and has recently graduated from Va Tech with a degree in Hospitality Management. Many regard Adam as being the best bartender in Blacksburg. He is excited to bring to Blacksburg innovative and creative cocktail concoctions and top-notch service. Heirloom Originals...announces. .. Vintage Estate Costume Jewelry...
Fantastic collection of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, cuff links, brooches, slides and charms and more!!! Perfect for dances, parties , gifts or that special outfit...Please stop by and see this unique collection... As usual...free parking in rear of the shop...complimentary gift wrap. ..free appraisals on Thursdays. ..must fit in a shoe box!!!
Eucalyptus Massage Therapy
March Special Deal-Tuning Fork Session Free with purchase of any massage in March!
News:March 8 - 2-3pm-Sound Therapy Workshop for Children & Parents - How to use Sound and Vibrational Tools for your Family's Well-being. Walk ins Welcome -$10 per family, Children 4 & up-More info on our website news page! Every 4th Sunday - March 22-Sound Therapy Concert by BreAnna Martin - 2-3pm. Spend an hour resetting your nervous system with the vibrations of Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, tuning fork and the human voice. More info on our news page at massageblacksburg.com ~ Donations accepted.
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Fringe Benefit
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Non-Profit DBI Member News
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Blacksburg Junior Women's Club
Invite you to the 8th Annual March of Ales Fundraiser on Saturday, March 21st. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, February 7th at 10am at http://groupspaces.com/bjwc. Ticket includes: beer and wine tastings, a variety of delicious food, DJ and dancing, live and silent auction and much more! Come on out and join us on March 21st! ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE NRV & BEYOND!!!! Download PDF here for more information.Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Sounds & Sonnets - An Evening of Contemporary Composers: All are invited to a concert on Saturday, March 7 at 7 PM at 1301 Gladewood Drivem featuring Leon Kok (violin), Jared Gibbs (piano), Natalie Gibbs (percussion), Meredith McCree (oboe), Tommy Iafrate (piano) and Willie Caldwell (voice). The event is free and open to the public.Blacksburg Newcomers Club
General Meetings start at 9:00am on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, September - May. Meeting starts with a social hour, which includes coffee and refreshments, is followed by the group's business meeting and a fun, informative program. Next meeting is on March 10. Meetings held at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church on Prices Fork Rd. Meeting will be cancelled if MCPS have a two hours delayed openings or schools are closed. NRV PFLAG
Next meeting- Monday March 2 at 7pm. Location- UUC, 1301 Gladewood Road, off Lark Lane. Boxer Brief 5k
Fundraiser for colorectal cancer. A portion of the BB5K at VT proceeds will benefit the Relay for Life at Virginia Tech. The event is Saturday, March 28th, and Run About Sports is providing packet pick up at their new store on Friday, March 27th from 1pm - 7pm. Download details here.Hahn Horticulture GardenWe currently have winter rental discounts for our Pavilion space and the garden. Read about it HEREUpcoming Events include:
Two Plant Nerds: Three of the best public gardens near Philadelphia (Elissa Steeves and Lisa Lipsey!) Essential Oils 101 with Ellen Reynolds of Beagle Ridge Herb Farm Make Your Own Essential Oils! with Ellen Reynolds of Beagle Ridge Herb Farm Design Principles of the Pros that can be Applied to the Home Landscape For information click HEREOut of the Darkness Walks- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
On March 21, 2015 we will host the first Annual American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Campus Walk 5k on the Huckleberry Trail. It is a free walk for anyone in the community, and people can also register online to raise money and win prizes. Event Registration Page HERE
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Community Arts Information Office
Featuring Selections from the Virginia Tech Collection
The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
The latest presentation of three one-person exhibitions highlights internationally recognized artists who reinvent and merge various disciplines, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and craft, through inventive uses of thread and fabric. This suite of exhibitions, titled "Threaded," features artists Shanique Smith, Angelo Filomeno, and Polly Apfelbaum. The exhibitions run until April 12.
Jane Monheit
Hello Bluebird, Celebrating the Jazz of Judy Garland
Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
$40-$75, $10 students with ID and children 18 and under
Kronos Quartet
Beyond Zero: 1914-1918
Thursday, March 5, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
$25-$55, $10 students with ID and children 18 and under
Liz Lerman
Healing Wars
Friday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. & Saturday, March 21, 7:30 p.m.
$35 general admission, $10 students with ID and children 18 and under
Crash Ensemble
Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
$20-$45, $10 students with ID and children 18 and under
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Perspective Gallery
Blacksburg Regional Art Association March 13-Monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m., at Famous Anthony's, S. Main. Speaker will be Kim Snider of Habitat for Humanity Restore
May 21-23, Palette Knife, Adventures in Oils, class with Sally Shisler, Unitarian Universalist Meeting House.
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 Alexander Black House
Current Exhibit: Keeping the Piece: Quilting Culture in SW Virginia, featuring regional quilts, both historic & modern showing how quilting has evolved into a unique art form all its own. Old Time JAM: first Thursdays of the Month, through May starting at 7pm Thursday, March 5: Old Time Music JAMS, featuring the Happy Hollow String Band, 7:00-9:00 PM (Alexander Black House & Cultural Center, free) Thursday, March 12: Brown Bag Lunch and Memories, 11:30-1:30 (Alexander Black House & Cultural Center, free)
9 Yards of Beach
Wednesday, March 4 @ 5:30 PM Exhibit runs through March 27, Alexander Black House & Cultural Center
Keeping the Piece:
Quilting Culture in Southwest Virginia January-March, Alexander Black House & Cultural Center
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Historic Smithfield Plantation
Matinee at the MuseumJoin Historic Smithfield Plantation for Sunday showings of historically inspired movies relevant to the Preston Family. First Showing will be Sunday March 1st at 3 pm Field of Lost Shoes The story of the VMI Cadets and the Battle of New Market. Jason Issacs portrays Confederate General Breckinridge, a Preston descendant. Donations accepted Spring Opening
Will open for the 2015 season on Saturday, March 7th. Hours are 10 am - 5 pm every day except Wednesday (closed) and Sunday, 1 - 5 pm. Smithfield is the perfect diversion for your out-of-town guests - send them to us or bring them yourselves - either way it is a pleasant and educational way to spend and hour or two. 
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Take Back the Night Rally and March
Thursday March 26- This 26th annual rally and march raises awareness of gender-based violence, shares resources available locally, and gives individuals tools to help create positive change. Enjoy pre-rally music at 6:30 pm; the rally begins at 7 pm. People of all genders and ages are encouraged to participate, either as individuals or as part of a group, in the rally and march through Virginia Tech and Downtown Blacksburg. Organizations are invited to bring signs or a group banner. Raise your voice to help lessen violence in our community. Together we'll Take Back the Night! Location: Henderson Lawn (Rain Location: Haymarket Theatre, Squires Student Center) Sponsor: Womanspace Contact: Susan Anderson, [email protected] 540-231-8041
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