July 27 to August 2, 2009

YOUR WEEK IN EVENTS IS WAITING! So get out there and heart your community! If you want to see everything happenin’ in our greater Roanoke Valley and beyond, check out our main calendar of events here or for the best of the best, pick up A Useful Paper today! It’s all FREE, yo!

MONDAY

June Bug Musical Theatre Camp For Kids

Time: 9am, Monday to Friday
Place: Macy McClaugherty School, Pearisburg, VA
Price: $110 for the week
Info: Sing and dance your way through school! The Secret School Survival Guide: The Musical for ages 6-16 years old culminating in a Friday night performance at 7pm.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY

Mountain Valley Cluster Dog Show

Time: All Day through Sunday, August 2nd
Place: Salem Civic Center, 1001 Boulevard, Salem, VA
Info: Five different dog shows in five jam packed pooch filled days vying for points towards the ultimate dog championships in Westminister.

FRIDAY

ATTIC-O-MATIC Vintage Dress Party

Time: 7pm
Place: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA
Info: Girls, grab your retro finery and put on some high-steppers. Gents, feel free to wear your own dress, or just dress up, old school. Come dance and see the Vintage Dress Museum at The Water Heater!

SATURDAY

Ciclovia

Time: 9am
Place: Jefferson Street, Franklin Road. Market Street, Downtown Roanoke, VA
Price: FREE
Info: A family event… The streets of downtown will open up for people to “Walk, Bike, Run, Skate, Dance, etc.” Come downtown on a Saturday morning to take the parks to the streets!

Roanoke FiddleFest

Time: 10am-11:30pm
Place: Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
Price: $15-$20 for Saturday only
Info: Concerts, workshops, roundtable discussion groups, and jam sessions with the pros including Mountain Heart with Tony Rice, Balsam Range, Audie Blaylock & Redline and more.

Battle of the Bands

Time: 12pm
Place: Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA
Price: $12 for all day in and out admission
Info: 18 bands competing for $1,000. Beer garden for 21+. Bands include Nancy & 2 Meteors, Grass Monkey, Bastards of Fate, & Twelve O’Clock Knob.

SUNDAY

New Riders of the Purple Sage

*Ticket Giveaway This Week
Time: 5pm
Place: Sunken Garden Amphitheatre, Radford, VA
Price: $18
Info: NRPS began as a part-time spin-off from the Grateful Dead, the new lineup vows to keep the New Riders of the Purple Sage spirit and tunes alive by taking them to fans everywhere.