UPCOMING EVENTS THIS WEEK THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
•October is National Roller Skating Month! And as part of a nationwide initiative, rink operators are offering a free Learn 2 Skate Class, because skating is more fun (and safer) when you’re good at it! The Skate Center of Roanoke Valley will hold a free class from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
•This full-service office-on-wheels is ready to help with all of your Virginia DMV needs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Just come on in to the DMV’s mobile unit located in the Salem Civic Center parking lot and take care of the following: apply/renew your ID card (adults & children), apply/renew your driver’s license – take road and knowledge tests; get your picture taken; reinstate driving privileges, apply for a Veteran ID card, get a copy of your driving record and obtain vehicle titles, license plates, decals, transcripts.
•One week after Jake Owen’s single, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” hit Number 1 on the country airplay charts, he announced the second leg of his “Life’s Whatcha Mate It Tour” which includes a stop at the Salem Civic Center with special guests Tyler Farr and Morgan Wallen. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets ranged from $25 to $60.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
•The Compassionate Friends of Roanoke Valley will host their Annual Walk to Remember at Wasena Park in Roanoke. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Program begins at 11 a.m. The program includes an opening ceremony with a dove release sponsored by John M. Oakey and Sons, followed by a onemile walk and potluck picnic. Hotdogs and drinks will be provided. This is an annual fundraiser for TCF. We will be accepting Gifts of Love in memory of our children who have died. All donations are greatly appreciated and will be used locally to help families who have experienced the loss of a child at any age and from any cause.
•Come run the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, Virginia’s Blue Ridge 8K or G&H Contracting Kids Fun Run. The run will start and finish on Main Street with all your friends and family cheering you on as you come down the home stretch. With the help of Blue Ridge Racing, this is the only Half Marathon and 8K put on in Salem. For more information, please visit www.salemhalfmarathon. com
FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS
Salem Host Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., dinner and a program, Salem Civic Center.
SECOND MONDAY
Paint Bank Ladies Auxiliary meeting, 7:00 p.m. at the Paint Bank Fire Department. Contact 540-897-5346 for more information.
EACH TUESDAY
•Practice for the Salem Choral Society, 7-9 p.m. each Tuesday in the choir room of Salem Presbyterian Church, corner of Main and Market streets in downtown Salem. Membership is open to anyone who enjoys singing. For more information, see www.salemchoralsociety. com or contact director Reed Carter at reed.salemchoralsociety@ gmail.com.
•Salem Chess Players meet at the Salem Senior Center, 110 Union Street in Salem from 7-11 p.m. Open to anyone 16 years or older. Instructions are available.
•Salem Kiwanis Club meets 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. for lunch, Salem Civic Center.
•Glenvar Rotary Club meets 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. for lunch in Richfield Retirement’s Recovery and Care Center cafeteria, first floor. Guests welcome.
•Knights of Columbus hosts bingo for charity. Proceeds support local charities including RAM House, Madonna House, the Roanoke Rescue Mission, Saint Francis House, food pantries and various youth projects. Games are played from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Gator Hall, located at 5301 Williamson Road, near Happy’s Flea Market.
•Infinity Acres Ranch Fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, located at 321 E. Church Street. Tickets are $8 while children eight and younger can eat for $4. For more information, contact 276-358-2378.
•All ages are welcome to TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) at 5:15 p.m. at the Salem Senior Center. For more information, call Judy at 540-312-7105.
•Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meeting. 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue in Roanoke. Contact 540-293-4065 for more information.
SECOND WEDNESDAY Alzheimer’s / Dementia Caregiver Support Group at 2 p.m. at Salem Terrace at Harrogate.
FIRST THURSDAY Roanoke County Woman’s Club meets at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room at College Lutheran Church in Salem. New members are welcome.
EACH THURSDAY Catawba Valley Farmers Market – open 3:30 to 6:30 p.m until October 18, rain or shine. Local fall produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, mums, pansies, pumpkins, goat milk soaps, native plants and shrubs, local crafts and more. Located at Catawba Community Center, 4965 Catawba Creek Road (Rt. 779) in Catawba. See website (catawbafarmersmarket. com) and like us on Facebook for a weekly newsletter, updates, special events. Handicap accessible, playground, restrooms. Note the new closing time of 6:30 p.m.
EACH SATURDAY
•Salem Farmers Market from 9:30 a.m. to noon, weather permitting. Select vendors will have country sausage, cage-free eggs, grass-fed beef, cage-pasture-raised chicken, homemade rolls, pieces of artisan bread, muffins, seasonal greens and more.
•Beginning yoga class for seniors at Salem Terrace at Harrogate.
