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Weekly Drop - October 15
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Wednesday
Open Mic Comedy - Big Lick (parking)
Thursday
Me at the Museum - Link Museum (parking)
Jaime McLean Band - The Spot (parking)
Peaceful Paint Night - Roanoke Higher Ed
Free Frame Drum & Demo Lesson - Main Library (parking)
Friday
Go Outside Festival (GO Fest) - Elmwood Park & Surrounding (parking)
Roanoke STEAM Day - Taubman Museum (parking)
Sneezy w. Natalie Brooke - 5 Points
Ray Bonneville - The Spot (parking)
JD Allen Trio - Jefferson Center (parking)
Long Live The Kings Drag Event - Olde Salem (parking)
Saturday
GO Fest Day 2 - Elmwood Park & Surrounding (parking)
The Eye: Spooky Animal Demo - Science Museum (parking)
Texas Hippie Coalition - Dr Pepper Park (parking)
Ultimate Brush & Pour: Fall Edition - Well Hung (parking)
Skydog: Allman Brothers Tribute - 5 Points
Nicole Yun, Lamplight, Daniel Cundiff - The Spot (parking)
Sunday
GO Fest Day 3 - Elmwood Park & Surrounding (parking)
Paint Night: Starry Ghosts - Big Lick (parking)
Murder Mystery - Well Hung (parking)
The Eye: Spooky Animal Demo Day 2 - Science Museum (parking)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus at Go Fest - Elmwood Park (parking)
Tottenham vs Aston Villa - Olde Salem (parking)

Wednesday
James Hatem - Martin’s
IréSon: Afro-Cuban Acid Jazz - Six & Sky
Thursday
Balkun Brothers - Martin’s
Friday
Seven Teller - Martin’s
The Floorboards - Big Lick
Saturday
The Local Honeys - Martin’s
Robby & Nathan Seldomridge - Starr Hill Brewery
Troublesome Blues - Starr Hill Brewery
Mojo Parker - Golden Cactus

What’s coming up farther out?
October 20 - Movies: Blair Witch Project + Trick ‘r Treat - Starr Hill
October 24 - Movies in the Market - Market Square
October 24 - Dr Pepper Day - Market Square
October 25 - Downtown Candy Crawl - Various Locations Downtown
October 25 - Back to the Beef Reunion Party - Corned Beef
October 25 - Trick-or-Treating - Big Lick
October 25 - Halloween Street Party - Martin’s Downtown
October 26 - Chili Cook Off - Market Square
October 26 - Halloween Drag Bingo - Starr Hill
October 31 - Dead Reckoning Halloween Party - 5 Points

Wednesday
Yoga at the Taubman
Storytime with Ms. Liv at the Public Library
Roanoke Riders at Big Lick
Music Bingo at Olde Salem
Open Mic at The Front Row
Jazz Nights at Six & Sky
Trivia at Starr Hill
Thursday
Music Bingo at Martin’s
Gaymer Night at Roanoke Diversity Center
Country Club at Sidewinders
Trivia at Corned Beef
Pub Run at Starr Hill
Friday
Karaoke Night at Corned Beef and Co.
Saturday
Late Night Vinyl & Vibes at Sidecar
Downtown Food, History & Cultural Tour at Hotel Roanoke
Sunday
Yoga at the Taubman
Star City Sunday Cruise bike ride
Sunday Trivia at Olde Salem Brewing
Monday
Free Yoga at Main Library/Elmwood Park
Irish Music Session at Big Lick Brewing
Community Walk/Run at Starr Hill
Tuesday
Pub Run at Big Lick Brewing
College Line Dancing Night at Sidewinders

202 Social House, every Friday, 4 - 6p
Big Lick Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4 - 7p
Caribbica Soul - daily, 2 - 6p
Corned Beef - every Tuesday- Friday, 4 - 7p
Golden Cactus - $1 of pints Fridays, 12 - 4p
The Hatch - Thursday - all-day happy hour
Inka Grill - Monday - Thursday, 5 - 7p
Jaybird Tavern - Tuesday - Friday, 4 - 7p
Lucky - Tuesday - Saturday, 5 - 7p
Martin's - Monday - Saturday, 4 - 7p
Olde Salem Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4 - 6p
Starr Hill - $2 off Tuesdays, 6 - 8p, $1 off all drinks Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:30p
Stock - Thursday - Saturday, 4 - 7p
The Vault at The Liberty Trust - Monday - Thursday, 4-6p
Three Notch'd Brewing - $2 off Drafts Monday - Friday, 3-6p, Wednesday Case Specials
Tuco's - Monday - Friday, 3 - 6p

Things to do with the kids!
Thursday - Don’t miss Me at the Museum with Link Museum.
Friday - Sunday - From cycling and rock climbing to watching cool demos, there’s something for everyone at GO Fest in and around Elmwood Park.
Saturday - Get up close and personal with spooky animals at the Science Museum’s Eye Planetarium.
Kids Eat Free Options
Kids eat free 3pm - 6pm Monday - Wednesday at The Hatch.

Sales and Food Specials spotted this week!
Now thru Oct. 26 - Food for Kids: Buy any pair of Merrell footwear and Mast General Store will donate $15 to Feeding Southwest Virginia.
Oct. 16 - 31 - Socktober begins tomorrow at Walkabout Outfitter. Buy 3 pairs of socks and get the 4th for free.
Save $150 when you shop during the week at Ivory on Campbell.
Try the new tangerine orange wipeout beer at Olde Salem.
The season of spice has arrived at Billy’s. Taste one of the new fall cocktails.

This week on Farmers Market you’ll find…

Our vendors will have: Apples, Pumpkins, Squash, Plums, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers, Beets, Turnips, Asian Pears, Eggplants, Onions, Cut Flowers, Bedding Plants, Houseplants, Succulents, Herbs, Salad Greens, Beef, Pork, Poultry, Eggs, Hand-Crafted Items, and more!

On Monday, 136 Freedom First Credit Union staff members volunteered with our Downtown Roanoke Ambassadors for a Community Day. 🗑🧹🧤During this event, they provided assistance in various ways, including: Picked up litter, cleared planters for winter, repainted the farmer's market structure, removed fallen leaves, mulched, removed weeds, wiped down surfaces, and swept curb lines.




