September 14 to September 20, 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 / THURSDAY

Aerial Dance for Beginners

Time: 7pm or 8pm Mondays; 7:30pm or 8:30pm Thursdays
Place: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $50 full 6 wks or $10 per class
Info: Enjoy a warm-up emphasizing strength and flexibility, then take your turn w/ basic aerial dance vocabulary on the silk and trapeze.

TUESDAY

CareerFest 09

Time: 10am-3pm
Place: Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA
Price: FREE
Info: Join a job fair with real results! Meet representatives from the area’s leading employers. Bring extra copies of your resume along. Be ready for success and dress to impress, people!

WEDNESDAY

Vandaveer with Extinctions & The Missionaries

Time: 7:30pm
Place: Kirk Avenue Music Hall, 22 Kirk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $8
Info: Vandaveer, the alt-folk song singing/record making/globetrotting duo is back in Roanoke with some new and old friends, Extinctions and The Missionaries.

THURSDAY

Betty Branch, Through The Crow’s Eye: a Retrospective Opening/Lecture

Time: 6pm
Place: Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
Info: The first major retrospective of internationally recognized Roanoke artist Betty Branch showcasing decades of artistic experimentation. Exhibition runs through Nov 22.

FRIDAY – SUNDAY

Roanoke Greek Festival

Time: All Day
Place: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 30 Huntington Blvd. NE, Roanoke, VA
Price: FREE
Info: Enjoy Greek specialties likes Souvlaki, Gyros, and Baklava. Listen to Greek music and see Greek dancing. Even enter to win a FREE trip to Athens, Greece.

FRIDAY

Zoo Do 2009

Time: 6:30pm
Place: Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke, VA
Price: $45 single, $80 couple
Info: Monkey Fuzz is back at the Mill Mountain Zoo…don’t miss a great party at the most unique venue in Roanoke!
Featuring a TARZAN Call Contest, food, beer, drinks and of course the obligatory RAFFLE!

SATURDAY

Ayurveda Simplified

Time: 9am-3pm
Place: Uttara Yoga Studio, 112-B Kirk Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $115
Info: The Ancient Indian Art of Living, Ayurveda is a 5,000 yr old medical science. Find balance in your life by empowering yourself with the knowledge of food as medicine, lifestyle choices, daily/season rhythm.

Instrument Petting Zoo

Time: 11am
Place: Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Ave, Roanoke, VA
Price: Museum Admission
Info: Toot a flute, strum a string, drum a drum, do it all! Musicians will assist every child with his or her instrument of choice, with plenty of woodwinds, strings, brass, & percussion.

SATURDAY – SUNDAY

Layman Family Farm Maze & Pumpkin Festival

Time: 11am-6pm (Every Fri/Sat thru October)
Place: 1815 Mountain View Church Road, Blue Ridge, VA
Price: $8-$10
Info: A fun, exciting experience suitable for all ages. Take a hayride, pick a pumpkin, or get lost in this year’s Abe Lincoln Maze!