Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/22 to 1/29.

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We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. Want to know when the next City Council meeting takes place? Curious about what there is to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly to learn of any last minute changes or cancellations.

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This Weekend

Through Sunday, 1/26 — Restaurant Week in Downtown Roanoke. Find more information at this link.
Thursday, 1/23 through Sunday, 1/26 — “Nuptial Mass,” at Hollins Theatre (8004 Hill House Ct., Roanoke). When Jeff’s fiancee doesn't show up at the church on the morning of the wedding, he scrambles to figure out where she is and why. What will it take for the wedding to go forward? For more information, visit this link. ($)

Wednesday, January 22

6 p.m. — PAW Patrol Live: A Mighty Adventure at the Berglund Performing Arts Theatre (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). Performances on Tuesday and Wednesday. For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
6:30 to 9 p.m. — Open Mic Comedy Night with The Comedy Lab at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
7 p.m. — Live music: Tim Martin and Brian Wheeling at Brambleton Deli (3655 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke).
9:30 p.m. — Stray Lions & Limbers at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information visit this link. ($)

Thursday, January 23

4 to 7 p.m. — Gaymer Night at Roanoke Diversity Center (425 Campbell Ave. SW., Roanoke). Hang out with other local young adults in the lounge, watch the latest music videos, play board games, chat and mingle. Bring your controllers and play your friends with our Nintendo Switch or Playstation, or start an RPG, card games and board games.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: The Night Shift at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6 to 7 p.m. — Star City Sustainability Series presentation by environmental epidemiologist Cherrel Manley at the Clean Valley Council office at Heights Community Church (2014 Memorial Ave. SW, Roanoke). Cherrel will discuss microplastics - what they are and their impact on wildlife and human health - and practical ways we can reduce exposure and harm. Registration is required. Visit this link for more information and to register.
7 p.m. — Live music: The Jared Stout Band at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd. SW, Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
7 to 9 p.m. — Line Dancing with Angela at Los Amigos Bar & Grill (3424 Orange Ave. NE, Roanoke). Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just looking to learn, Angela’s got the moves to get everyone out on the floor, so dust off your best western wear, round up your crew, and come on down for a boot-scootin’ good time.
9:30 p.m. — Live music: Andy Sydow at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information visit this link. ($)
11 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Late Night Karaoke with DJ Marshall (AKA ParMar) at Los Amigos Bar & Grill (3424 Orange Ave. NE, Roanoke). Grab that mic and sing your heart out.

Friday, January 24

Noon — Networking: Lunch with Latinas at the Williamson Road Library (3837 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Find more information and RSVP at this link.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Kerosene Willy at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Muskrat Flats at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
7:05 p.m. — Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs. Fayetteville Marksmen at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30) — Live music: Big Daddy Love with The Judy Chops at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
7:30 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Root 2 Music with Josh Jones at the 3rd Street Coffee House (305 Mountain Ave. SW, Roanoke). Pay what you can.
8 p.m. — Live music: Cash Unchained at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
8 p.m. — Live music: Redd Volkaert at the Jefferson Center’s Fostek Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
9 p.m. — Live music: Travis Reigh at Sidewinders (16 Campbell Ave. SE, Roanoke).
10 p.m. — Live music: Lady Couch at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information visit this link. ($)

Saturday, January 25

11 a.m. — Piano Spectacular presented by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra at Grandin Court Baptist Church (2660 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke). Join us for a special “coffee hour” triple-piano Destination concert, featuring exciting music for multiple keyboards with Maestro Wiley & friends. Visit this link for more information. ($)
1 to 2 p.m. — Art and Architecture Walking Tour: Salem Ave. to Franklin Ave. led by Taubman Museum of Art Research Fellow and historian James Moser starting at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). Registration required. Find more information at this link. ($)
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Live music: John McBroom at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
2 to 3:30 p.m. — Empowering Allies: Bystander Intervention for LGBTQ+ Support presented by Standing for Equity in the Roanoke Valley and the Roanoke Diversity Center at Second Cafe (813 5th St. SW, Roanoke). Registration preferred, but not required. Find more information at this link.
5 to 8 p.m. — Live music: Kerosene Willy at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6 p.m. — Guns & Hoses 21st Annual Hockey Game at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
7 p.m. — Live music: Jamiel with the Floorboards at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke).
7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30) — Live music: 5PTS 8th Anniversary — The Dead Reckoning at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
7:30 p.m. — Retro Game Night at Olde Salem Brewing Company (315 Market St., Roanoke). Features a Mario Kart tournament. Ask your bartender about the sign-up sheet.
8 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30) — Improv: Big Lick Conspiracy at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Find more information and purchase tickets at this link. ($)
9 p.m. to 2 a.m. — 3rd Annual Sneaker Ball at Status Lounge (213 Williamson Rd. SE, Roanoke). Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
9 p.m. — Live music: Travis Reigh at Sidewinders (16 Campbell Ave. SE, Roanoke).
10 p.m. — Live music: OmegaWolfe + Nerd Alert at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information visit this link. ($)
10 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Vinyl & Vibes with the Star City Soul Club at Sidecar (411 1st St. SW, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.

Sunday, January 26

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Drag Brunch at Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage (6 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke). Reserve your spot at this link.
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Broadway Brunch Drag Edition presented by The House of Boleyn at Inka Grill Peruvian Cuisine (14 Campbell Ave. SE, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
1 p.m. — Jump into Mystery: Murder by Magic at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Wear your wizard robe, play a character, solve clues, and interrogate all of the suspects. Everyone will get their character role at this adults-only murder mystery event. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Live music: Ben Trout at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
2 p.m. — Imbolc gathering presented by Roanoke Church of the Wild at Happy Hollow Garden Park (6697 Mount Chestnut Rd., Roanoke). This outdoor gathering is an opportunity to celebrate the first stirrings of the land as we shift away from winter, towards spring. Expect contemplative practices, song, silent wandering, and fellowship. We are a diverse, LGBTQ+ affirming community and welcome all faiths and beliefs. For more information and to RSVP, visit this link.
3 to 5 p.m. — Lyrics of Hope to benefit The Bentley Foundation at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). A music and poetry show featuring local musicians, hip hop and spoken word artists. Find more information and purchase tickets at this link. ($)
3 to 5 p.m. — Guitars Under the Star Guitar Pull presented by 3rd Street Coffee House at Mill Mountain Star (Prospect Rd. SE, Roanoke). Gather together outdoors with acoustic instruments in hand and celebrate music on the grassy area opposite the lower observation deck at Mill Mountain. Originals or covers are fine. Everyone is welcome. Find more information at this link.
5 to 8 p.m. — Live music: 3 Eyed Tiger at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6:30 p.m. — Live music: Jamiel with Hoppie Vaughan & The Ministers of Soul at Rockfish Food & Wine (1402 Grandin Rd., Roanoke).
7 & 9 p.m. — Live music: Bria Skonberg Quintet at the Jefferson Center’s Fostek Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)

Monday, January 27

6:30 p.m. — Live music: Irish Music Session at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
6:30 p.m. — The Role of a Death Doula by Hayley Ingram, presented by One Community Now at (816 Franklin Rd. SW, Roanoke). Hayley will guide participants through a thought-provoking discussion on the vital role of death doulas in our society, sharing her personal journey and transformative experiences. Find more information at this link.

Tuesday, January 28

7 to 8 p.m. — Lecture: “To Live and Die in Liberty” with Eric Monday as part of the Kegley Lecture series presented by the Historical Society of Western Virginia at Christ Lutheran Church (2011 Brandon Ave., Roanoke). It’s a story not often heard—how a small group of frontier settlers lit the spark that led to American Independence. Eric Monday is a member of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Commission for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. Find more information at this link. ($)
8 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30) — Live music: Wild Pink with Nicole Yun and Ranger Maid at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Find more information and purchase tickets at this link. ($)
9:30 p.m. — Live music: Sky Dolphin at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information visit this link. ($)

Wednesday, January 29

6 p.m. — Silent Book Club at Ursula’s Cafe (511 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). No assigned reading. Just show up, enjoy books, friends, and drinks without any homework. Visit this link for more information.
6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6) — Live music: Foundation Dinner at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
9:30 p.m. — Ben Trout Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information visit this link. ($)

Ongoing

Through January 24 — VA250 Mobile Museum at the History Museum of Western Virginia (101 Shenandoah Ave. NE, Roanoke). A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled “Out of Many, One” will be housed in a quad-expandable tractor trailer. See the exhibition now before it hits the road.
Through March 16 — Eternally New: The Art Nouveau World of Alphonse Mucha at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). An exhibition and immersive art experience featuring masterworks from one of the most celebrated and influential artists of the 20th century. The Taubman is the first museum outside of Europe to showcase the immersive from the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris. This is a ticketed exhibition. Guided tours are offered daily at 1 p.m.
Saturdays through December 27 — Downtown Roanoke Food & Cultural Tour starting at 11:15 a.m. from Hotel Roanoke (110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke). A walking tour that connects Roanoke's local food scene with the city's colorful history. Visit six food-tasting locations within the historic and vibrant downtown historic district. Delicious samplings, enough for a hearty meal for most, are served from locally-owned eateries at iconic historic locations. Find more information and reserve your spot at this link. ($)