Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/8 to 2/15.

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A view of Roanoke's City Market Building as seen through the window of the Roanoke Pinball Museum. Want to see your photograph in Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) 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

  • Through March 12 — Winter Weekends on Saturdays and Sundays at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. Visit this link for more information.
  • Through April 23 — “A Marriage of Art and Math – Artwork Inspired by Dual Platonic Solids” featuring artwork by Mark A. Reynolds presented in part by the City of Roanoke through the Roanoke Arts Commission at Hollins University’s Eleanor D. Wilson Museum (8009 Fishburn Dr., Roanoke). Find more information, including museum hours, at this link.
  • Through May 6 — “The Railroad and the Art of Place,” a photography exhibit featuring the work of David Kahler at the O. Winston Link Museum (101 Shenandoah Ave. NE, Roanoke). Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Daid Kahler photographed trains along the Pocahontas Division of the Norfolk Southern Railway to explore his own aesthetic of “place.” Find more information at this link. ($)
  • Through May 6 — “The Art of Place” featuring work by Susan Egbert, Angie Patton Poe, Nan Mahone Wellborn, and Brett LaGue at the O. Winston Link Museum (101 Shenandoah Ave. NE, Roanoke). This exhibit captures idyllic scenes and the natural beauty of the greater Roanoke region. Find more information at this link. ($)

Wednesday, February 8

  • 5:30 p.m. — Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates meeting at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).
  • 6:30 p.m. — Brew Ha-Ha Stand-Up comedy night at Big Lick Brewing Company (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information.
  • 7 to 9 p.m. — Themed Trivia at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave. NW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information.
  • 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Bella’s Bartok with Dr. Bacon at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413  St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Thursday, February 9

  • 10:35 a.m. — Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs. Fayetteville Marksmen at Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 6 to 7:30 p.m. — Forward Party meetup at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave. NW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information.
  • 6:30 to 9 p.m. — Team Trivia Night at Big Lick Brewing Company (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
  • 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Colby Helms & the Virginia Creepers at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413  St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Friday, February 10

  • 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. — Free yoga at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke).
  • 6 to 9 p.m. — Valentine’s Weekend Celebration at the Hotel Roanoke (110 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 6:30 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Phlegar Hill at Big Lick Brewing Company (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information.
  • 8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) — Live music: The Steel Wheels at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 8 p.m. — Brews and burlesque at Golden Cactus Brewing (214 Fifth St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 8 p.m. — Live music: Phat Anchovies/ Earthbound Creatures at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
  • 10 p.m. — Live music: Kind Hearted Strangers at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Saturday, February 11

  • 9:15 a.m. — Classic film series: “Platoon” at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Road SW Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.
  • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Big Lick Comic Con at Berglund Special Events Center (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 2 to 4 p.m. — Sip and paint at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave., Roanoke) For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7 p.m. Live music: The Gibson Brothers at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount).
  • 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Billingsley at Big Lick Brewing Company (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). To purchase tickets, visit this link. ($)
  • 7:30 p.m. —Valentine Dreams by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra at the Jefferson Center’s Shaftman Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
  • 8 p.m. — 2023 Policeman’s Ball featuring The Kings at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd., Salem). Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
  • 8 p.m. — Live music: Pocket Vinyl/ L.A. Dies/ Gaffer Project at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
  • 10 p.m. — Live music: Drifting Roots Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Sunday, February 12

  • 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Valentines Day Market at Bread Craft Bakery (24 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information.
  • 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Yoga at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave., Roanoke) For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Big Lick Comic Con at Berglund Special Events Center (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 2:30 p.m. —  “Treasure Island” at Attic Productions (7490 Roanoke Rd., Fincastle). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 5 p.m. — Open Mic Coffey Jams at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Monday, February 13

  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — DMV Connect at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd., Salem). Visit this link for more information.
  • 10 a.m. to noon — Friday coffee club ride at Sweet Donkey Coffee (2108 Broadway Ave., Roanoke).
  • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Free yoga at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke).
  • 6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Irish Jam Band at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
  • 6 to 9 p.m. — Gatewood Rose Bouquet Bar at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Drinks, snacks, and a build your own bouquet station. For more information, visit this link.
  • 7:30 p.m. —Valentine Dreams by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra at the Jefferson Center’s Shaftman Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Purchase tickets at this link. ($)

Tuesday, February 14

  • 6 to 9 p.m. — Fleet Feet Pub Run Walk at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
  • 6 to 7 p.m. — Tai Chi at Pearisburg First United Methodist Church (1101 Valley View Dr., Pearisburg).
  • 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Roanoke City School Board 2023-2024 budget workshop at William Fleming High School (3649 Ferncliff Ave. NW, Roanoke).
  • 6:30 to 9 p.m. — Music Bingo at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
  • 7 p.m. — Screening of “Sleepless in Seattle” at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd. SW). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 8 p.m. — Live music: Hoovereli / Gift / Lucy the Spy at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW., Roanoke). Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
  • 9:30 p.m. — Live music: GOTE at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413  St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Wednesday, February 15

  • 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. — Yoga at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave., Roanoke) For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7 to 9 p.m. — Themed Trivia at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave. NW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information.