January 4 to January 10, 2010

From yoga classes to trail runs and life size dinosaurs to sketch comedy there’s plenty to do, just don’t let the cold stop you… YOUR WEEK IN EVENTS IS WAITING! 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

Ashtanga Yoga

Time: 7pm | Place: Uttara Yoga Studio, 112-B Kirk Ave, Roanoke, VA | Link
Ashtanga means “eight limb”, referring to the 8 aspects of yoga that, when practiced regularly, help us to transcend illusions and brings us into a more full life experience.

TUESDAY

Poet’s Fire Poetry Slam

Time: 8pm | Place: Studio Roanoke, 30 Campbell Ave, Roanoke, VA | Price: $5 | Link
Poets take turns slamming their way through a competitive evening filled with firey poetry for cash prizes and peer recognition with host SteveDogg at Studio Roanoke.

WEDNESDAY

Mill Mountain Momma Ladies Bike Ride

Time: 10am, Every Wednesday | Place: Wasena Park, Roanoke, VA | Price: FREE | Link
Girl’s get your bikes out of storage! Refresh your riding skills and learn new safe cycling habits. Ride leaders will help with proper seat height and stop/start techniques.

THURSDAY

Fiona Ross: Walking the Parallels to Terminus

Time: 6pm | Place: Eleanor D Wilson Museum, Roanoke, VA | Price: FREE | Link
Through a site-specific wall drawing and a series rendered from one single (unicursal) line with sumi ink and watercolor pens, Ross interprets the concept of “threading.”

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Greater Roanoke Home and Garden Show

Time: 2-7pm Fri, 10am-7pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun
Place: Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, VA | Price: $5-$7 | Link
Appearances by Paul James of HGTV and Lou Petrozza from Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen.”

Walking With Dinosaurs

Time: 7pm Fri; 11am, 3pm, 7pm Sat; 1pm, 5pm Sun
Place: Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, VA | Link
Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in this spectacular theatrical arena show.

SATURDAY

Frozen Toe 10K: Trail Race

Time: 9am | Place: Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail, Roanoke, VA | Link
The Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail is a great trail with a little bit of everything and a perfect spot for a January trail race.

Big Lick Conspiracy

Time: 8pm | Place: Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave, Roanoke, VA | Price: $7.50-$9 | Link
Roanoke’s only improv comedy group presents hilarious on-the-spot theatre at Jefferson Center and you get to be a part of it! Fast-paced, smart and outrageously funny!

Bob Margolin

Time: 8pm | Place: Blue 5 Restaurant, 312 2nd Street, Roanoke, VA | Price: FREE
Former Muddy Waters band member, award winning blues guitar player, vocalist, and world-wide touring artist, plays some real-deal Chicago Blues!