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’s 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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Ongoing

• Oct. 21 through Oct. 22 — Blue Ridge Potters Guild 24th Annual Show and Sale at Patrick Henry High School (2102 Grandin Rd., Roanoke). Demonstrations of pottery techniques such as hand-thrown, hand-built, and sculpted clay art will be held throughout the weekend. This is one of the largest indoor all-pottery shows in the Southeast and features one-of-a-kind functional and decorative works of art. About 50 ceramic artists will display and sell their unique and spectacular works. Visit this link for specific times and more information. 
• Oct. 21 through Oct. 22 — Open Studios Botetourt: Art in the Country starting at the storefront studio of Ed Bordett/ Brett LaGue (5 E. Main St., Fincastle). Various studios, workshops and residences around Botetourt County will feature 16 artists in 7 locations. Visitors can pick up a map and learn more about the tour at the first stop, listed above. Find more information, including a map and schedule, at this link.
• Oct. 21 through Oct. 22 — Salem Gun & Knife Sale at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem). Find more information including specific times at this link. ($)
• Through Oct. 22 — “Clue On Stage” presented by Attic Productions (7490 Roanoke Rd., Fincastle). Presented on Thursdays through Sundays. Visit this link for specific times and more information. ($)
• Oct. 24 through Oct. 25 — “Menopause the Musical: Cruising through ‘The Change’” presented by GFour Productions at the Jefferson Center (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($) Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• Through Oct. 29 — “Stellaluna” presented by Mill Mountain Theatre at various locations throughout the Roanoke Valley. Find more information including specific dates, locations, and times at this link.

Halloween 2023

• Saturday, October 21, 4 p.m. — Sox Spooktacular & Hocus Pocus movie night at the Salem Red Sox (1004 Texas St., Salem). Find more information at this link.
• Saturday, October 21, 6 to 9 p.m. — Halloween Murder Mystery at Crescent City Bourbon & BBQ (19 Salem Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information. 
• Sunday, October 22, noon to 2 p.m. — Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch at Three Notch’d Brewing Co. (24 Campbell Ave., Roanoke). Reservations are strongly recommended as seating is limited. Call 540.492.5005 or email rke@threenb.com to save your spot. Visit this link for more information. 
• Sunday, October 22, 6 to 9 p.m. — Halloween Murder Mystery at Well Hung Vineyard (402 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information. 
• Through Oct. 29 — Blue Ridge Nightmares Not-So-Scary Matinee & Behind the Scenes Tour presented by Center in the Square at the Center on 9th (1910 9th St. SE, Roanoke). Don't miss this unique opportunity to tour and explore the set and backstage areas, all with the lights on!  No scare actors will be present for this event, so take your time as you stroll through 60,000 sq. ft. of vintage vehicles, antique signage and collectables, Roanoke memorabilia and more. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• Through Oct. 29 — Blue Ridge Nightmares presented by Center in the Square at the Center on 9th (1910 9th St. SE, Roanoke). Immerse yourself in this uniquely terrifying theatrical experience featuring some of Roanoke's most iconic landmarks pulled from the history books. Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• Through Oct. 29 — Sinkland Farms 32nd Annual Pumpkin Festival (3060 Riner Rd., Christiansburg). Each weekend is jam-packed with activities, live music, food, and fun for the whole family. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, make your way through a 5 acre corn maze, and visit with Sinkland's farm animals. Find more information, including specific dates and times, at this link. ($)
• Through Oct. 29 — Jeter Farm Fall Festival & Country Store (181 Blue Ridge Blvd., Roanoke). Features a corn maze, farm animals, produce, and crafts. Find more information, including specific dates and times, at this link. ($)
• Through Nov. 4 — Terror Manor 2023 (805 Norfolk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Find more information, including dates and times, and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)

Wednesday, October 18

• 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. — Business & Breakfast presented by HomeTrust Bank and the Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce at Aphrodite Salon and Spa (108 S. Pollard St., Vinton). Find more information and RSVP at this link. 
• 1 p.m. — Roanoke City Board of Zoning Appeals meeting in city council chambers at the Noel C. Taylor building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Beer & Biotech: “Setting the Standard for Proactive Behavioral Healthcare” with BEAM Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Sarah Snider presented by the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Find more information and RSVP at this link. 
• 5:30 p.m. — Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates meeting at the Belmont Branch Library (1101 Morningside St. SE, Roanoke). 
• 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7) — Live music: Kitchen Dwellers at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Rossdafareye at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Thursday, October 19

• 5 to 6:30 p.m. — Lecture: “Cloudy with a Chance of Science: Implications for How Climate, Risk, and Perception Intersect” by J. Marshall Shepherd, Ph.D. at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — On the Rails & A Moment at the Crewe Reception at the O. Winston Link Museum (101 Shenandoah Ave. NE, Roanoke). View the photographs and art and meet the visionaries responsible for those wonderful creations. Please call 540-982-5465 or email info@vahistorymuseum.org to RSVP. For more information, visit this link. ($)
• 5:30 to 8 p.m. — On Our Own of Roanoke Valley’s 30th Anniversary Gala at New Century Church (4215 Melrose Ave. NW, Roanoke) with special guest speaker Del. Sam Rasoul. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit this link. ($)
• 6 p.m. — Live music: The CJE at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 7 p.m. — Campaign 2023: Conversations with the Candidates presented by Cardinal News at the Jefferson Center (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Find more information and reserve your tickets at this link. 
• 7 p.m. — Live music: “Jazz Meets Classical” a concert featuring the Lenny Marcus Jazz Trio and David Stewart Wiley at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). This one hour concert explores the intersection of jazz and classical, in surprising and engaging ways. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 7 p.m. — Lecture: “Death and Mourning in the Civil War” by Betty Shideler at the Salem Museum (801 E. Main St., Salem). Find more information at this link.
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30) — Live music: Grass is Dead with Into the Fog at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 7:30 p.m. — Author event: Reading by Celeste Mohammed, the author of "Pleasantview,” in the Hollins Room at Hollins University’s Wyndham Robertson Library (7950 E. Campus Dr., Roanoke). Find more information at this link.
• 7:30 p.m. — Live music: Travis Tritt with Crawford & Power at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7) — Live music: Laurel Hells Ramblers with Sister Wife Sex Strike & Doc McClintock at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke).Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 8:30 p.m. to midnight — Line Dancing at Sidewinders Saloon (16 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information. 
• 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Daisychain at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. 

Friday, October 20

• Noon to 2 p.m. — 16th Annual A Walk in Their Shoes domestic violence awareness event at The Salvation Army (724 Dale Ave SE, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.
• 6 p.m. — Live music: KARLONTAY at Brady’s Distillery (711 Pocahontas Ave. NE, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 7 to 9 p.m. — “The Darkest Lights and Brightest Shadows” presented by City Modern Ensemble at William Fleming High School’s Dickenson Auditorium (3649 Ferncliff Ave. NW, Roanoke). This is a dance concert exploring the glowing touchstones that give us the confidence to tip toe or leap into thoughts of tenebrosity. Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
• 7:05 p.m. — Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs. Fayetteville Marksmen (Opening Night) at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 8 to 11 p.m. — Fiesta Fridays Social at Inka Grille (611 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). The evening starts with a dance lesson, with a dance party after. Find more information at this link. ($)
• 10 p.m. — Live music: Isaac Hadden Organ Trio at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
• 10 p.m. — Halloween classics: “Poltergeist” at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)

Saturday, October 21

• 9 a.m. — First Bank Fall 5k and 10k starting at Central Academy Middle School (367 Poor Farm Rd., Fincastle). Visit this link for more information and to register. ($)
• 10 a.m. — Pride Eucharist at St. John’s Episcopal Church (1 Mountain Ave., Roanoke). A Rainbow Reception will follow at 11 a.m. 
• 10 a.m. — Bloktoberfest in the Grandin Village (Grandin Rd., SW). Features local vendors and businesses, music, family games & a Halloween dog costume contest.
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Roanoke Valley Holisticon at the Kazim Shrine Hall (628 Campbell Ave. SW, Roanoke). Features astrology and tarot readings, reiki and energy work samples, and vendors. Visit this link for more information. 
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Rhythm & Rhyme: Melrose Fall Festival at 2502 Melrose Ave., Roanoke. Free food, games, books, community resources, and the official announcement of Roanoke's Youth Poet Laureate. Plus, learn more about the Melrose Plaza project at this exciting event. Find more information at this link. 
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Barktoberfest at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Features outdoor vendors, music, food trucks, dog/owner costume contests, demonstrations, speakers, and numerous chances to adopt your next best friend. Visit this link for more information. 
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Apple Stack: A Flat Out Fall Funky Fest at Crafteria: Handmade Food & Goods (16 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke). Features “hellbelly” tunes, a “sexy overall” contest, Appalachian food prepared by Morelli’s Kitchen, Appalachian hooch tasting led by Blue Ridge Beverage, and music spun by D’J Stills. Find more information at this link. 
• Noon — Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Hazardous Waste Collection at Tinker Creek Transfer Station (1020 Hollins Road NE, Roanoke). Find more information and register at this link.
• 2 to 5 p.m. — International Wine and Food Festival at the Berglund Center (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Tickets include wine tastings, small bites, and live music. Visit this link for more information and to purchase your tickets. ($)
• 4 p.m. — Sox Spooktacular & Hocus Pocus movie night at the Salem Red Sox (1004 Texas St., Salem). Find more information at this link.
• 5 to 9 p.m. — Bourbon, Bubbly, & Brew at the Vinton War Memorial (814 E. Washington Ave., Vinton) to benefit The Spot on Kirk. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 6 to 9 p.m. — Halloween Murder Mystery at Crescent City Bourbon & BBQ (19 Salem Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information. 
• 6:30 p.m. — Live music: Seph Custer & the Flatbreaks at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6) — Live music: 5 Mile Mountain Road at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Find more information at this link. ($)
• 7 to 9 p.m. — “The Darkest Lights and Brightest Shadows” presented by City Modern Ensemble at William Fleming High School’s Dickenson Auditorium (3649 Ferncliff Ave. NW, Roanoke). This is a dance concert exploring the glowing touchstones that give us the confidence to tip toe or leap into thoughts of tenebrosity. Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30) — Live music: Skydog: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 8 to 10 p.m. — Dark Comedy stand-up at The Coffee Pot (2902 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($) 
• 10 p.m. — Live music: (Band TBD) at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
• 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Vinyl & Vibes with Star City Soul Club at Sidecar (411 1st St. SW, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.

Sunday, October 22

• 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Live music: Tim Rowlett at Well Hung Vineyard (402 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). 
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Ice Bumper Cars at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Sessions last fifteen minutes each. Visit this link for more details and to purchase tickets. 
• Noon to 2 p.m. — Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch at Three Notch’d Brewing Co. (24 Campbell Ave., Roanoke). Reservations are strongly recommended as seating is limited. Call 540.492.5005 or email rke@threenb.com to save your spot. Visit this link for more information. 
• 2:30 p.m. — Live music: Strauss Ecstacy: The Best of Richard Strauss presented by Opera Roanoke at the Jefferson Center’s Shaftman Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). 
• 3 to 5 p.m. — Adopt Local Tour presented by Angels of Assisi at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Angels of Assisi will take a selection of their adoptable cats to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Purr for a Cure. Come out in pink and enjoy some brews while you meet your new best feline friend. Find more information at this link. 
• 4 p.m. — Live music: Ella Folk at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 6 to 9 p.m. — Halloween Murder Mystery at Well Hung Vineyard (402 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information. 
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7) — Live music: Lee Senior & Johanna Samuels with Saint Simon’s Sanctuary & Limbers at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke).Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)

Monday, October 23

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Author event: Ryan Britt will sign “The Spice Must Flow” at Book No Further (112 Market St. SE, Roanoke). Britt writes about TV, film and books, with an emphasis on science fiction, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars and other pop culture. Find more information at this link.
• 4:30 p.m. — Youth Services citizen board meeting at the Gainsboro branch library (15 Patton Ave. NW, Roanoke). 
• 6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Irish Jam Band at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 

Tuesday, October 24

• Noon to 3 p.m. — Dr. Pepper Day at Market Square (182 Wall St. SE, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.
• 5 to 6 p.m. — United Way of the Roanoke Valley Centennial Kick-off at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Join the United Way of the Roanoke Valley as they kick off their 100th Anniversary in a grand and fun way. On October 24 at 5pm be a part of history and the biggest community pep rally at Elmwood Park. There will be local high school cheerleaders, marching band, drumlines, prizes, cupcakes, ice cream and more. Find more information at this link. 
• 5:30 p.m. — Roanoke City school board meeting at the school administration building (40 Douglass Ave. NW, Roanoke). 
• 6:30 to 8 p.m. — Author event, book launch: “Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson” by Roland Lazenby at Book No Further (112 Market St. SE, Roanoke). A Wytheville native and former Roanoke Times reporter, Lazenby has published more than 50 books. His work encompasses the human stories that are core to sports. Visit this link to preorder your book and reserve your seat at this event. 
• 7 p.m. — Comedy Night at Brady’s Distillery (711 Pocahontas Ave. NE, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 7 p.m. — Open mic comedy at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
• 7 p.m. — Lecture: “Roanoke in the 1940s” with Nelson Harris at Christ Lutheran Church (2011 Brandon Ave., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
• 8:30 p.m. to midnight — Line Dancing at Sidewinders Saloon – College Night (16 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information. 
• 10 p.m. — Live music: Appalachian Spacetrain at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. 

Wednesday, October 25

• Noon to 1:30 p.m. — Luncheon and Panel Discussion: “Using Healthy Habits and Nutrition to Lower Cancer Risk” presented by Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, Roanoke Higher Education Center, Carilion Clinic, and Blue Ridge Cancer Care in room 709 at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center (108 N. Jefferson St., Roanoke). A healthy lunch will be provided for each attendee, as well as giveaways and take-home information about nutrition and cancer prevention. Attendees are encouraged to interact and ask questions of the panel. Find more information and hold your place at this link. 
• 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6) — Live music: Palmyra at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7) — Live music: Nicole Yun’s Vinyl Release Party with special guests Carlos Truly Solo and Nathan Bajar at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke).Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Ben Trout Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.