Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/2 to 3/8.
We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.
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 list events chronologically. Want to see different formatting/information? Let us know! This weekly listing is accessible to non-subscribers. Especially with pandemic uncertainty, we strongly encourage folks to contact the venue directly to learn of any last minute changes or cancellations.
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Wednesday, March 2
- 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. — Yoga at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). For more information, visit www.taubmanmuseum.org/calendar or contact info@taubmanmuseum.org or (540) 342-5760. ($)
- 6 to 8 p.m. — Roanoke Old Time & Americana Jam at Golden Cactus Brewing (214 Fifth St. SW, Roanoke). Featuring weekly music. For more information, visit this link.
- 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Dirk Quinn Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.
Thursday, March 3
- 6 to 8 p.m. — Women’s Night! Basic Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair at Cardinal Bicycle Grandin Village (1312 Winborne St. SW, Roanoke). Choose from the Beginner or Advanced options to learn how to maintain your bike and perform simple repairs. RSVP to attend. For more information and to RSVP, visit this link.
- 7 p.m. — Country Club Night at Sidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon (16 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke). More information at www.sidewindersaloon.com.
- 7:30 p.m. — “The Moors,” presented by the Hollins Theatre Flickr Series– Virtual Event, This dark comedy featuring two sisters and a dog who live out their lives on the English moors is a script-in-hand stage reading. Email boxoffice@hollins.edu for the livestream link. For more information, visit this link.
- 7:30 p.m. — Celtic Thunder at the Shaftman Performance Hall at the Jefferson Center, featuring Celtic Thunder’s new revue show, Ireland. (541 Luck Ave. SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 7:30 p.m. — “The Cake,” a play about a North Carolina baker and devout Christian asked to bake a wedding cake for an LGBTQ couple, at the Trinkle Main Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre (1 Market Sq. SE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
- 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) — Della Mae Family Reunion at The Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Underground Frequencies hosted by Vitals, Theenim, Rational Soul' & Seductive Abduction at The Park (615 Salem Ave SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Threesound at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.
Friday, March 4
- Noon to 8 p.m. — Spa Blowout at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd. Salem). For more information, visit this link.
- 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Roanoke Arts POP! Celebration at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). Celebrate what makes Roanoke unique and experience the best of our area’s arts and culture. Featuring performing and visual arts, science, technology, literature, and history. For more information, visit this link.
- 7:30 p.m. — “The Moors,” presented by the Hollins Theatre Flickr Series– Virtual Event, This dark comedy features two sisters and a dog who live out their lives on the English moors until they are set on a strange, dangerous path with the arrival of a governess and a moor-hen. This presentation of love, desperation, and visibility is a script-in-hand stage reading of Jen Silverman’s dark comedy. Email boxoffice@hollins.edu for the livestream link. For more information, visit this link.
- 7:30 p.m. — “The Cake,” a play about a North Carolina baker and devout Christian asked to bake a wedding cake for an LGBTQ couple, at the Trinkle Main Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre (1 Market Sq. SE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
- 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) — The Hackensaw Boys with Fireside Collective at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) — Tracy Lawrence and Clay Walker at the Berglund Performing Arts Center (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 7 to 11 p.m. — Line Dancing with Angela & Kamronn at Corned Beef and Co. Bard and Grill (107 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) — Gene Watson at The Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 10 p.m. — Live music: Lord Nelson at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
Saturday, March 5
- 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. — MDA Car Show at the Berglund Special Events Center (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Spa Blowout at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd., Salem). For more information, visit this link.
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Downtown Food and Cultural Tour hosted by Tour Roanoke. Meet at the Hotel Roanoke, main lobby (110 Shenandoah Ave. SW, Roanoke). Accompanied by local tour guides, visit six iconic restaurants in downtown Roanoke, while learning about our city’s rich cultural history. For more information and to book in advance, visit this link. ($)
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Roanoke Arts POP! Celebration at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave SE, Roanoke). Celebrate what makes Roanoke unique and experience the best of our area’s arts and culture. Featuring performing and visual arts, science, technology, literature, and history. For more information, visit this link.
- 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — “The Cake,” a play about a North Carolina baker and devout Christian asked to bake a wedding cake for an LGBTQ couple, at the Trinkle Main Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre (1 Market Sq. SE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
- 3:30 p.m. — Book launch with Cathryn Hankla: Not Xanadu at Book No Further (112 Market St. SE) and live on Zoom. Hankla is a local poet and this is her tenth poetry collection. She has also published a novel, a short story collection, and a memoir. Registration is requested to attend, though the event is free. For more information and to register, visit this link.
- 6 p.m. — Live music: Virginia Electric at Big Lick Brewing Company (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.
- 7 to 8:30 p.m. Serenade to Music Concert presented by the Blue Ridge Music Festival and Roanoke Symphony Orchestra at the Community Hall at the Floyd Center for the Arts (220 Parkway Lane South, Floyd) Compositions will feature Milhaud, Poulenc, Gershwin, and Mozart performed by David Stewart Wiley & members of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 7:30 p.m. — “The Moors,” presented by the Hollins Theatre Flickr Series– Virtual Event, This dark comedy featuring two sisters and a dog who live out their lives on the English moors is a script-in-hand stage reading. Email boxoffice@hollins.edu for the livestream link. For more information, visit this link.
- 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) — Lengthwise: A Tribute to Phish at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 8 p.m. — The British Invasion at the Berglund Performing Arts Theatre (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.) — Africa Unplugged/ Dylan Dent at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) — An Intimate Evening with Graham Nash at The Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). For more information, visit this link. ($) (Sold Out)
- 10 p.m. — Live music: Soul Patch at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
Sunday, March 6
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — MDA Car Show at the Berglund Special Events Center (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Spa Blowout at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd. Salem). For more information, visit this link.
- 1 to 4 p.m. — Roanoke Arts POP! Celebration at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). Celebrate what makes Roanoke unique and experience the best of our area’s arts and culture. Featuring performing and visual arts, science, technology, literature, and history. For more information, visit this link.
- 2 p.m. — “The Cake,” a play about a North Carolina baker and devout Christian asked to bake a wedding cake for an LGBTQ couple, at the Trinkle Main Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre (1 Market Sq. SE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
Monday, March 7
- 9 a.m. — Roanoke City Council work session meeting at City Council Chambers in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).
- 2 p.m. — Roanoke City Council regular agenda meeting at City Council Chambers in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building. (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).
- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Free Yoga for the People at the main Roanoke Public Library (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke.) More information can be found at this link.
Tuesday, March 8
- 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. — Free Yoga for the People at the main Roanoke Public Library (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke.) More information can be found at this link.
- 6 p.m. — Line Dance Night at Sidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon (16 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke). More information at www.sidewindersaloon.com.
- 7 to 11 p.m. — Line Dancing with Angela & Kamronn at Corned Beef and Co. Bard and Grill (107 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
- 9:30 p.m. — Live music: GOTE at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.
Wednesday, March 9
- 5:30 — Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates Meeting in Room 309 in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).
- 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. — Yoga at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). For more information, visit www.taubmanmuseum.org/calendar or contact info@taubmanmuseum.org or (540) 342-5760. ($)
- 6 to 8 p.m. — Roanoke Old Time & Americana Jam at Golden Cactus Brewing (214 Fifth St SW, Roanoke). Featuring weekly music. For more information, visit this link.
- 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Denny Zinger at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.