SUSTAINABILITY WEEK

Sustainability Week 2010 is the week of September 19-25 and is a collaboration of Sustainable Blacksburg, the Town of Blacksburg, and Virginia Tech. Events will entertain, educate, and highlight sustainability programs and practices working to build a sustainable campus and town. The week long event will end with the annual Community Sustainability Fair on Saturday September, 25th. The fair is intended to promote sustainable living and will feature local vendors, childrens activities, an energy efficient car show, and much more.

For more information, call the Town of Blacksburg's Environmental Manager at 540-558-0786 or email sgarrison@blacksburg.gov.

Clean Commute Day- 24th September

7-10am in the Farmers Market

Sustainability for the Arts and Music Expo- 24th September

4-10pm in the Farmers Market

Sustainability Fair September 25th 2010

10am-3pm in Blacksburg Recreation Center, Patrick Henry Drive

New River Stage presents:

Murder With a View

"In a recently successful Bed and Breakfast a murder has taken place. When newly married Herbert Fox inherited the inn upon his father's passing five years ago, he was planning to sell the property and follow his dream of being a successful trapeze artist. This didn't jibe with the new Mrs. Fox's idea of financial and social success. Audrey insisted they keep the inn, and now (due to her years of hard work and bullying to improve the Inn's profile and clientele) they are on the verge of finally making it into the registry of Bed and Breakfasts of North America. Audrey is desperate to limit the amount of bad press resulting from the murder and proposes that the staff and residents conduct an investigation to discover the guilty party, and quietly turn that person over to the proper authorities for prosecution. With the co-operation of the staff, and some of the more stable residents, Herbert and Audrey uncover many dark secrets all tied to the dead woman in suite 9."

Sunday, October 3rd at Zeppoli's
Friday, November 5th at Preston's Restaurant (Inn at VA Tech)
Friday, November 12th at The Blacksburg Country Club

See www.newriverstage.org for ticket information

“Blazing Sabers” at Maison Beliveau-Date- TBA

When a Star Wars and a Star Trek convention both get booked in the same space, it's inevitable that a fight will break out. When the smoke clears, though, Han Solo lies dead and six people are trying desperately to find out which one of them is the culprit. Throw in a couple bank robbers and an undercover FBI agent, a toy-collecting wookie for flavor, and you've got Blazing Sabers, a murder mystery presented by New River Stage.
Call Joyce at (540) 961-0505 or email joyce.maisonbeliveau@neptune.ew3d.com for more information or ticket reservations.
Maison Beliveau
5415 Gallion Ridge Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060

DOWNTOWN TAILGATES

Sept 17th East Carolina Game- sponsored by Le Clair Ryan
October 15th Wake Forest Game- sponsored by Play Fair Tech
5-9pm in Market Square Park, Draper Rd. Blacksburg

This event is much more than your typical pep rally, but a way to welcome opposing team fans to the community while showing Hokie spirit and support. With a beer/wine garden, entertainment, childrens' activities, the Iron Hokietron and cheerleaders, this family-friendly event is sure to be a continued hit.

With support from the Town of Blacksburg. Media Sponsors- Mix 100.7 and The Bear

Downtown Trick-or- Treat

Saturday 30th October in Downtown Blacksburg

4-6pm

Costume Contest in The Lyric at 5:30pm

Details to follow

Winter Lights Festival with Tuba Christmas

Friday Dec 3rd - details to follow- WATCH THIS SPACE!

Downtown Art Gallery Information
Armory Art Gallery
Draper Road
Phone: 231-5547
Hour of Operation: Noon to 4:00 pm, Tues.-Sat.

Art Pannonia
116 North Main Street
phone:552-0336
Hours of Operation: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Daily

Community Arts Information Office
149 College Avenue
phone: 951-1772
Hours of Operation: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Mon. – Fri
10:00 am to 7:00 pm, Sat. *
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Sun. *
* As Staff is Available

Experiential Gallery for Creative Technologies
216 Kent Square
phone: 231-5547

Main-Lee Gallery
201 South Main Street
phone: 961-0754
Hours of Operation: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wed. – Sat.

Matrix Gallery
115 North Main Street
phone: 951-3566
Hours of Operation: 10:30 am to 6:00 pm, Mon. – Sat.
Noon to 4:30 pm, Sun.

Miller Off Main Street Galleries
211 Wilson Avenue
phone: 552-6969
Hours of Operation: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tues. – Fri.
Noon to 5:00 pm, Sat.

The Gallery at Mish Mish
phone: 552-1020
125 North Main Street
Hours of Operation: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, Mon.-Thur.
8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Fri.
10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Sat.
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Sun.

For specific information on Downtown Blacksburg Events please contact:

Laureen Blakemore, Director of Special Events
Tel: 540-951-0454
Email: events@downtownblacksburg.com