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Dr. Elvis On the Roof
Saturday July 4
5-75-10:30pm
Downtown Blacksburg, Inc., Pointe West Management & Special Olmpics NRV present: The 2nd annual Dr. Elvis on the Roof. Featuring live music, food, beer and family fun!
Details here
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Steppin' Out
Friday, August 7
10am-11pm
Saturday, August 8, 10am-10pm
In Downtown Blacksburg 35th annual Steppin' Out festival Live music, craft vendors, children's area, downtown stores sidewalk sales, festival foods and so much more!
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Art at the Market Saturday, July 18
9am-2pm
Downtown Blacksburg
Juried art show and sidewalk sale alongside Breakfast at the Farmers Market. With Live Music, market vendors and FREE Bike Valet Service.
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Downtown Business Updates
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Lyric Theatre
Don't forget...every Monday is FREE popcorn Monday!
July 3- 9- When Marnie was There
July 4- Dr Suess' The Lorax- Free Show at 3pm sponsored by Mount Tabor Ruritan Club
July 5- 2015 Women's World Cup Final at 7pm sponsored by New River United
July 10-16-The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
July 11 & July 15- Summer Arts Film Festival - Funny Girl at 3:00pm. FREE show
July 17-23- I'll see you in my Dreams
July 24-30- Testament of Youth
July 31- Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits Presented by Summer Musical Enterprise at 7:30pm
Uncommonly Gifted
Cards, gifts and novelty items for all of your upcoming celebrations or just for you! Thank you for supporting our small business.
In Balance Yoga & Clay Corner Inn
Gentle Pool Yoga with Laura and Nicole
Twice a month on Thursdays, a Gentle Pool Yoga class will be held in the Clay Corner Inn pool for those working on balance, joint and muscular challenges. Open to all levels will be a gentle yoga class. Until it warms up we will practice on the pool deck. Laura Prussin and Nicole Boyle are excited to teach this class!
Price $10 / person
Save the dates for 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20, & 9/3
Top Of The Stairs-COMEDY CLUB
Every Wednesday at 9:30pm
Hosted by Anthony Quinn Robinson
Eucalyptus Massage Therapy
July Events at Eucalyptus!
July 26th
-Every 4th
Sunday
! Free Sound Therapy Concert
2pm-3pm
- Enjoy the calm inducing music of singing bowls, tuning forks and BreAnna Martin's soothing vocal therapy~
Bring a mat or we have cushions and chairs.
Wednesdays!
6:15-7:15pm ~ Restorative Yoga with Lynn Theodose! Walk-ins welcome! New to Eucalyptus Yoga? Then take advantage of a free yoga class in July!
Get a Free Black Mandarin Back or Foot Scrub Add-On to Any massage in July!! Schedule ahead!!
Welcome Derek Rudolph, CMT to Eucalyptus, specializing in Myofascial and Deep Tissue, Colorado trained and recently moved back to the area ~ We love having him here!!
Summer Clearance Sale Happening NOW! Great deals and discounts, come on in and check it out!
Aureus Jewelry is having a Christmas in July Sale. All Jewelry is 70% off until July 25th!
608 N Main
That delectable Bacon Club Chalupa is Back!
Fried Flatbread with marinated all white meat chicken,
crisp bacon topped with avocado sauce, crispy lettuce,
ripe tomatoes and 3 blend cheese for only $2.99.
Bacon Club Chalupa is featured in a Box meal with a
Crunchy Taco and Burrito Supreme with a Medium
Drink for only $5.99.
New Capt n Crunch Delights at the Bell. That fruity Crunch Berry coating our popular delight filled will a milk icing center. Available in 2, 4 and 12 packs for a limited time.
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GET BLACKSBURG ON THE LIST!
Check out this list of six wild card towns and vote for BLACKSBURG to get a spot in the 4th annual Top Town throw-down.
http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/contests/top-towns-of-2015-wild-card-competition/
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Downtown Blacksburg Inc. Business Member of the Month
She-Sha Cafe & Hookah Lounge
One of the coolest things about She-Sha is the versatility of the space. While She-Sha is a great place to sit and get work done, it's also where lots of people love to meet up with friends and hang out. We've had many customers say they've literally gotten their Masters Degree in She-Sha. That's so cool! At the same time, though, we have lots of events like touring singer/songwriters, international DJ's, local bands, open mic nights, poetry readings, and even small theatrical performances.
 Throughout the years, we have been totally open-minded to whatever the people of the town want this space to become. It's been very organic. The business is run by people who love saying "yes", and I think it shows on a regular basis.
 Speaking of organic, we have delicious organic fair-trade coffee and tea. We've got lots of great food from our kitchen like our Mojo Wrap which is like nothing else around. We've got some customers who say this is the single best food item they have ever had in Blacksburg. Check out the fabulous
She-Sha Cafe menu here
Another nice thing about She-Sha is the lack of TV's and huge beer advertisements which are nearly impossible to avoid nowadays. Yes, you will find a lot of people in here at any given time with their laptops open, but it's their choice. That's really the key: giving people a choice and not shoving huge TV's in everyone's face. 
Upcoming events are as follows (but please note many more will be posted soon!):
July 17: "Funk 45 Friday" All Vinyl Night with the finest funk & soul, Latin funk, Afro-funk, and tropical flavors selected by Boogieburg's vinyl collector Spark Arrester
Aug 7 & 8: "Global Dance Music Showcase" in celebration of downtown Blacksburg's Steppin' Out Festival featuring dance music from around the world selected by regional DJ's
Aug 20: The WeatherVanes (touring four piece folk/rock band from Washington DC)
Look out this Fall for WUVT's "Green Eggs & Jam" jam session night open to any local musician every other week.
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Summertime
Small Business Saturday
in
Downtown
Blacksburg
SATURDAY JULY 11
Featuring special deals at participating downtown businesses. Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. in partnership with Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce bring you Summertime Small Business Saturday! A special day to support our locally owned small businesses during the slow days of summer.
Stop in to participating shops on July 11 and sign up to win gift certificates, and gift cards.
Visit:
Fringe Benefit, Matrix Gallery, Kent Jewelers, Uncommonly Gifted, Mad Dog, 310 Rosemont with more to follow.
As an extra incentive from the Town of Blacksburg parking will be FREE at all metered spaces. July 11 will also be the first day of Blacksburg Restaurant Week so there will be plenty of reasons to support our small businesses!
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33rd annual Draper Mile at the 35th annual Steppin' Out
August 7
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CALL FOR ARTISTS Sign up for Art at the Market HERE
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| July 4 Independence Day Celebrations!
The 29th annual July 4th parade in Blacksburg will set off at 2 p.m. from the Old Blacksburg Middle School, travel along Main Street, and end on Alumni Mall near the Virginia Tech Drillfield. This year's theme is "This Land is Your Land."
The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club sponsors the parade, and also the free movie "The Lorax," which will be shown after the parade in The Lyric Theatre on College Avenue.
The Town of Blacksburg will have music, food and entertainments at Municipal Park on Patrick Henry Drive, at 6 p.m. with the Blacksburg Community Band and music by 3 Minute Lovin' at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
For more information on festivities, call Blacksburg Parks and Recreation at 540-961-1135. Blacksburg Transit will run shuttles for the Independence Day festivities beginning at 6 p.m. from the Virginia Tech parking lot between Goodwin Hall and Perry Street, just off Stanger Street. Cars should enter the Goodwin Hall driveway and turn left into the lot.
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hen the fireworks are about to begin, the buses will be parked at Patrick Henry Drive just past the intersection with Giles Road. After the fireworks, passengers can catch a bus at that location to the Virginia Tech parking lot.
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Downtown Blacksburg Inc. Non-profit Member of the Month
Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.
North End is a newly renovated 227,000 square foot mixed-use development that offers retail, restaurant, and office space in a pedestrian friendly setting with outdoor seating areas that will draw you in and make you want to visit again. North End provides convenient parking for customers in the surface lot or the newly constructed 800-car parking garage and offers some of the finest businesses in Blacksburg including:
Five Guys Tivon Salon & Spa
Buffalo Wild Wings New Image Barber Shop 
Starbucks Velocity Care/Carilion Clinic
Next Door Bake Shop Hokie Centric
Wicked Taco Palm Beach Tan
NuSpark Kaplan
Center of Dance P. Buckley Moss Gallery
Carilion Clinic Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
North End is located on the edge of campus at the intersection of Prices Fork Road and Turner Street in beautiful downtown Blacksburg, Virginia; one of the top ranked best performing small cities in the country.
If you haven't been to North End, come shop, dine and enjoy...
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2015 Women's World Cup Final
SUNDAY JULY 5, 2015 AT 7PM
At the Lyric Theatre
ANOTHER WORLD CUP FINAL IS HERE and New River United is excited to co-host the 2015 Women's World Cup Final Match at the Lyric Theater!
We hope that all of our players, families, as well as soccer enthusiasts from all around the New River Valley will join us!
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Clay Corner Inn
MEDITATION DATES ARE:
July15th / August 13th / September 9th
October 14th / November 4th & December 9th
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Non-Profit DBI Member News
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Blacksburg Regional Arts Association
July 10, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Art Spot- Famous Anthony's, South Main, Blacksburg. Monthly luncheon of the Blacksburg Regional Art Association. Members and guests welcome. Art Spot speaker for this event will be Linda Correll speaking on the Backyard Carver's group. Pay as you go, order from the menu.
Friends of the Farmers Market
Breakfast at the Market- Saturday July 18, 8:30 am-12 pm. Music by Ragtop
FEATURING AN MOUTH WATERING MEDITERRANEAN MEDLEY by THE FARE PALATE
ENTREE PLATE = $10 includes:
tabouleh,
hummus with roasted peppers
ful (stewed fava beans)
duck egg potato salad
Mediterranean spiced stewed eggplant,
squash, onions, peppers and tomatoes
with pitas by Blacksburg Bagels!
FRUIT & BREAD PLATE = $5
choice of sweet and savory breads seasonal fruit salad
BEVERAGES = $2
Bollo's coffee
Griffin Farms kombucha
The
Blacksburg Vintage Market takes place the second Sunday of the month April through November, 10am to 5pm, in downtown Blacksburg at Market Square Park (rain date is the 4th Sunday of the month). Vendors offer a variety of vintage and antique goods including clothing, jewelry, records, books, housewares and up-cycled goods. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Farmer's Market. July date is Sunday July 12.
The YMCA at Virginia Tech
- Win 4 outstanding season tickets in the outdoor Hokie Club seating area! The YMCA at Virginia Tech is holding an amazing raffle for four 2015 season tickets. Seats are between the 45 and 50 yard line in the West Stadium Hokie Club section and provide top-of-the-line perks including: seat-back chairs, cup holders, access to indoor lounge and private bathrooms, complimentary concessions, the opportunity to purchase beer and wine, and so much more. Close-by parking included, too. Raffle tickets are $50 each. Just think, 4 season tickets valued at close to $10,000 could be yours for only fifty bucks! Tickets go on sale 7-7-15. Visitvtymca.org/footballraffle.html for more details! -Christmas in July Sale! The Y Thrift Shop will be holding its annual Christmas in July sale July 24, 25, and 26 - look through all of the Christmas decorations and get some great deals!
Downtown Events
Up on the Roof- July 30- Up on The Roof is Blacksburg Premier Creative Professional's mixer. We meet on the last Thursday of every month (April through Sept) on the rooftop of the Kent Square parking lot from 5:30-8pm - it is a happy hour networking social. The event was originally designed to bring fun locals, grad students and professionals together for the purposes of socializing and enjoying our downtown venues. Food (happy hour samples), beer and vodka mixers are available with a $5 or $10 donation! Reusable cups are $1. Blacksburg is a great place to be! Downtown Events Inc., the non-profit that produces of Up on the Roof, is first and foremost a social organization with a mission to connect newcomers, locals and creative professionals in Blacksburg. Come and join us! Be Local. Be Social.
The Up on the Roof planning committee reserves the right to remove any attendee from the premises if they are deemed disruptive or a safety hazard. Please no pets. MUST be 21 with a valid ID to get in; this is a professional's mixer so children or anyone underage are not permitted as per our ABC agreement.
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club Fish Fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club's 2015 Fish Fry Season is about to begin. Fries are on the second Saturday of each month, May through September.
Our club raises funds through summer fish fries and fall apple-butter making to support community projects that include: college scholarships, July 4th Parade & Movie in Blacksburg, maintenance of community picnic shelter, Christmas food certificates, support of 4-H and Scouting programs, monthly donations to the Blacksburg Food Pantry, and community roadside clean-up. This year is the 50th anniversary of the chartering of our club.
FISH FRY: Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its July Fish Fry on Saturday, July 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser's Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1531 Mount Tabor Road, Blacksburg. Adults-$8, children (under 12)-$4, carry-outs-$8. Call 540-449-6178 for further information.
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DOWNTOWN GIFT CERTIFICATES
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Make great gifts and can be redeemed at more than 50 downtown businesses.
Get yours at the Roanoke Street branch of the National Bank of Blacksburg.
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Center for the Arts at VT
SUMMER EXHIBITIONS IN THE GALLERIES
TANGLED: Pat West
WANDERINGS: Charlotte Chan, Marie Collier, and Betty Moore
UNLEASHED: Poetry Unbound
Thursday, June 4-Sunday, August 9
Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 AM-6 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 10 AM-4 PM
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Friday and Saturday, August 7-8, 2015, various times
SQUONK
Moss Arts Center
Fun abounds as the center celebrates Downtown Blacksburg's Steppin' Out with outdoor performances and hands-on activities. Special guest music-theatre-visual-spectacle group Squonk pump up the volume with Pneumatica, an outdoor extravaganza about air, made of air, and powered by air.
Free
To learn more about all Summer Arts@VirginiaTech programs, please visit our website.
2015-16 SEASON: SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE
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Presented by the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech
This summer marks the 24th year of this cultural and entertaining event for the Virginia Tech Campus and the New River Valley. This Festival has become a tradition that is now solidly established. We have developed a very strong audience base for the Summer Arts Festival over the past 23 years, and with the renewed support of Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg, the Festival will continue to be a welcome tradition in the community.
The Summer Arts Festival includes the Friday Night Henderson Lawn Concerts, Classic movies at the Lyric Theatre, art exhibits,July 4 Parade & festivities and Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. summer festivals.
Full schedule of events available here
http://www.performingarts.vt.edu/summer-arts-festival
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35th ANNUAL STEPPIN' OUT
Friday August 7 & Saturday August 8, 2015
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Steppin' Out T-shirts are here!
Designed by Maya Renfro
Now available at the following locations:
Mish Mish- all styles and sizes
Heavener Hardware- Regular style
Fringe Benefit- Ladies Cut only
Uncommonly Gifted- Children's Sizes only
Also available online at:
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Steppin' Out Kleen Kanteens
Designed by Maya Renfro
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Steppin' Out a limited edition Kleen Kanteen cup will be released this year.
Bring it along to Steppin' Out to receive special deals at participating restaurants. Don't miss out on this special collectible cup for only $15.
Available for sale at Steppin' Out. Proceeds from cup sales go back into providing our free downtown festivals and events!
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COMING SOON!
How It Works
Shoppers pick up Loyalty cards from participating merchants, DBI member businesses or the DBI Office.
Shoppers receive 10 stamps from 10 different participating downtown merchants.
Shoppers choose a prize from the collection of gift cards & merchandise
AVAILABLE STARTING JULY 11 during Summertime Small Business Saturday!
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Lilia!
The indomitable Lilia Skala comes to life in her granddaughter's deeply personal celebration of a life in the theatre. Buoyed by a resolute faith, the Austrian stage actress flees the Third Reich and finds herself laboring in a NY zipper factory before working her way back to Broadway and the silver screen- eventually to collect Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe award nominations.
What makes this such an especially important event for the congress is that Lilia Skala's beautiful student portfolio is now a part of the IAWA housed in Special Collections in the University Libraries. She carried her portfolio with her as she and her family fled during the Nazi period in Europe. Her portfolio will be available for view during this week in Special Collections.
This one- woman show written and performed by Libby Skala will be onstage at The Lyric Theatre on Thursday July 30 in the early evening as part of the 18th International Union of Women Architects Congress.
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NRV Roller Girls
NRV Roller Girls are looking for a local practice space! We're looking for a space big enough to accommodate a regulation-sized track and affordable enough to fit our non-profit-sized pockets. We have a lot of flexibility regarding usage and space sharing, and are happy to provide additional information. All inquiries, leads, and questions should be directed to
[email protected]!
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July Featured Exhibit ~ MAKING MUSIC: An exploration of the Tradition of Banjo Making. (Free, Alexander Black House & Cultural Center) Until July 11.
July 4th - Closed for the 4th
July 9th - Brown Bag Lunch & Memories: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm. (Free, Alexander Black House & Cultural Center)
July 12th - August 3rd - The Alexander Black House & Cultural Center is Closed Temporarily for additional restorations.
We will be available for contact at Odd Fellows Hall or by phone or email during regularly open hours. Tues- Friday 10am-5pm
St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall; The Museum of African American History in Blacksburg
Visit the Odd Fellows Hall exhibits:
Civil War to Civil Rights and
the New Town Remembered virtual reality game.
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Historic Smithfield Plantation
July 4th- Independence Day Celebrations 10 am-2 pm
If you are entering our 4th Annual Apple Pie contest, please have them here and check in by 11:50am on Independence Day. Delegate Yost will starting the enjoyable task of judging at noon. The first place winner will receive season tickets to the Pulaski Yankees, second place will get a family pack of tickets and third place will walk away with the cookbook, "Grazing Along the Crooked Road". If you have never been to Historic Calfee Park home of the Pulaski team, you should most assuredly enter our contest.
Celebration features: local vendors in the pavilion area. On the main lawn we will have the Giles Light Artillery doing demonstrations and also hope to have the New River Valley Historical Dance Society doing period dancing. We will have our young blacksmith, Jack, doing demonstrations in the Forge while Laura will be doing spinning demonstrations in the Weaver's Cabin.
We hope to see you Saturday.
July 20-24- Adventure Camp: Appalachian Culture-
Please call or email to register. 540-231-3947 or [email protected]
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MARKET SQUARE JAM
Blacksburg's Market Square Jam is an official Crooked Road affiliated venue that provides fun and entertainment on Wednesday evenings, June through September. The Jam takes place at Market Square Park from 8-10 p.m.
Catering to traditional old time music, the Market Square Jam brings regional musicians together to pick a tune, enjoy fun times with their friends and family, and take in all that downtown Blacksburg has to offer.
If you're a musician or just interested in learning, come on out to the Jam and play with the best. Or, if you're just looking for a place to kick back on a Wednesday night, bring a chair or a blanket and join us at the park. Note: Minimal bench seating is available in the park. Musicians and attendees are encouraged to bring chairs.
July Schedule
Farm Use Only July 1
The Happy Hollow String Band July 8
Mac Traynham and Friends July 15
Eddie Ogle, Frank Pallister and Friends July 22
The Happy Hollow String Band July 29
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