Upcoming Events- Business Members
Beliveau Estate Winery
Oct 19: Wine & Design on Wheels
Come and paint a beautiful fall theme of a pumpkin and leaves while enjoying Beliveau Estate wine!
Starting Oct 26: Winemaker Wednesday Dinner Series
A fun and witty dinner series starting October 26th.  Keep an eye out for more information!
Oct 29: Hallo-Wine Party
Dress up and wine down at our annual Hallo-Wine party!

Date Night Fridays and Live Music Sundays
Don't let the cooler weather keep you inside, come visit us while the leaves start to change colors while enjoying live music, wine and our gourmet pizza!


The Creekmore Law Firm
Shark Bites - IP Ownership Rights
Oct 25: Blacksburg
Oct 26: Roanoke

Halloween at The Creekmore Law Firm
Be sure to visit our spooooooky haunted house, open during the downtown trick or treating hours (4-6pm).

The Devotea
October
I am proud to add Social House to the list of places you can get quality loose leaf tea from The Devotes USA in Blacksburg. As always you can also find us at Idego Coffee and The Artful Lawyer Gallery Shop.
We are also seeking craft vendors for the Rackspace Holiday Bazar - here.
  Nov 11-13: YMCA Craft Fair
I am excited to announce that The Devotes USA will be vending at the YMCA craft fair in Blacksburg - more information here.
Nov 18: Rackspace Holiday Bazar
More information here. These events are open to the public and are a great way to get in your holiday shopping!
  
Fringe Benefit
Oct 26: Shop for a Cause and enjoy the annual Fall Frolic, 5pm-7pm
20% off storewide with light refreshments. And remember Fringe Benefit is donating 10% of sales for the day to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation as part of the Pretty In Pink event!

Lyric Theatre
Oct 18: !Women Art Revolution at 7:00pm
Oct 21-27: Indignation
Oct 28-Nov 3: Hell or High Water


Main Street Inn
Check out our gallery space currently featuring the work of Lois Stephens!

Mellow Mushroom
Oct 23: Kid's night with Virginia Tech's Wrestling, 5:30pm-7:30pm 
VT Wrestling Team will visit Mellow Mushroom for a special kids' night. Coaches and wrestlers will be available for photos and autographs. Bring the entire family out for this great event! We'll also have 99 cent slices for kids and free face painting and balloon fun. 
Oct 27: Two Year Anniversary, 6pm-11pm
We're celebrating our two year anniversary! Come celebrate with us. Everyone's invited to dress up for this special Halloween bash. We'll have a tap takeover with Oskar Blues, DJ, face painting, raffles and giveaways. Don't miss it! 

Reiki Journey Spa at Clay Corner Inn

Nov 18: Find Your Purpose in Life Workshop
6:30pm-9:30pm; $45
Taught to create a healing ally stone, journeying to heal stories that limit you and to find the luminous cords of light to your soul's highest purpose
Nov 19: Visiting Shaman to Blacksburg
Here to give Shamanic healing sessions
Nov 30: Energy Protection Workshop
6:30pm - 8:30pm; $35
Learn how to protect yourself from negative energy
 
Visit website for information about:
Energy Healing Session
Guided Meditations 
Story Time Gentle Mother and Child Yoga
Yoga Flow Fitball Classes

To attend, please contact: Nicky at 949-439-6062 or [email protected] to reserve your place today! 

Dr. Steve Jacobs O.D.
Nov 4: 9th Annual Trunk Show and Local Charity Fundraiser 
In support of NRV Cares and VICCC. It will feature 3 major manufacturers and savings of 25% to 50%. I'll match any donations customers make to these charities that day from their eyewear savings.

The Arts
The Artful Lawyer- A Fine Gallery Inc.
Oct 23: Figure Drawing, 6pm-8pm
Oct 26: Paint Party: Italian Villa & Olive Trees, 7pm-9:30pm 

Blacksburg Regional Art Association
The 12 galleries maintained by the BRAA will change out in the next few days, bringing 13 new artists and their works for your viewing pleasure. See Sally Mook, Carole Davis, Pat Bevans, Shaun Whiteside, Tom Wilkinson and more!  Coming soon... the December Holiday Market in the Community Arts Information Office! Many artists will present great gifts at reasonable prices!
 
Perspective Gallery
Oct 15-21: Malelingue sculpture by Duane Paxson / 2015 Southeastern College Art
Association Conference Fellowship Winner
Oct 21: Reception and meet the artist event
Free and open to the public, 6-8pm
Oct 22-Nov 7: Gallery will be closed for Coda: Blued Trees
We will be creating a site specific installation evolving out of the artist Aviva Rahmani's Blued Trees Symphony.  Come by and peek into the gallery windows to watch this Socially Engaged Art event take shape.  
Upcoming Events- Community Members
Blacksburg Library
Nov 4: 
4th Annual Bountiful Baskets Auction, 6pm-9pm
Eclectic baskets, each with a unique theme and a centerpiece book, will help build the Endowment for the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Libraries. Come bid and tap your toes to live music while you enjoy wine, beer and light refreshments. Tickets to the event are $20.00 per person and are available at all MFRL branches (cash/check) and online at 
For more information:  here .

Historic Smithfield Plantation
Oct 16: Annual Community Apple Pressing, 1pm-5pm
Everyone is welcome! Please bring apples if you have them and containers to take home delicius Smithfield Cider!
Oct 28: Spirit Trail and Halloween Hayride, 4:30pm-8:30pm

NRV Stage
Oct 30: Fall 2016 Youth Theater Showcase, 2pm
At the Village Center on the Warm Hearth Campus, 2387 Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg. Parking is FREE. ADA accessible. The showcase is FREE, but donations in support of our youth theater programs are encouraged.
This is a special DOUBLE FEATURE event! 
Opening Act students will present COSMIC PETS, an original 20 minute production. 
SECOND ACT students will present Bradley Hayward's HIGH SCHOOL FOR DUMMIES. 
Click here for more information.

Between the shows several of the students will present monologues and skits. Come out and see what we have been up to this semester! Come PLAY with US!

VTCAR
Oct 15: Hokie BugFest, 10am-5pm
The Hokie BugFest is a free festival that celebrates the joy and excitement of entomology and appeals to every age group. 
Oct 28: Trick or Treat: Superhero Style
ABC's of ABA would like to offer families a safe, comfortable place to trick or treat, superhero style! ABC's of ABA will provide candy, light refreshments, and games. ABA trained staff will be there for support.

VTCAR is looking for potential employees! 

Information about events and studies can be found here. 
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