The Mountain Pass Baptist Church on Virginia 311 is celebrating its 50th anniversary and would like to invite everyone to come and celebrate.

On Nov. 22, the church holds a homecoming with special music and a look back at the church's history from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.

New openings in Salem preschool 

After much needed growth, Bethel Baptist Church Preschool is excited to announce that we once again have openings in most classes. The Preschool is in its fourth year of operation and growing each year. This year the Preschool has grown to five days a week, Monday to Friday and meets from 9 to 1. The benefit of Bethel Baptist Church Preschool is there are different attendance options, from 1 day a week to 5 days week and they accept children as young as 12 months old. Offer your child the advantage of a great Christian Preschool as early as 12 months old. Their experienced staff provides a loving environment for preschoolers to learn basic and necessary skills. Call today, space is limited. Bethel Baptist Church Preschool can be reached at 540-389-0550 or bethelbaptistchurchkids@verizon.net

Sewing group seeking new members

The Roanoke Virginia Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is 103 members strong in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding areas.

For many of us sewing is a passion and oh so therapeutic. The sewing guild sponsors four Neighborhood Groups that meet on a regular basis to sew and discuss sewing topics. Those groups include Sally's Smocking, Mad Hatters, Fashion Designers, and the Loopy Hoopers (embroidery group).

If you have an interest in sewing and want to share your sewing passion and experience the therapy, we invite you to join the Roanoke Virginia Chapter of the American Sewing Guild.

You can contact Marquita Brown, President (mbrown385@comcast.net) or Tam McBride, Membership Chair (tammcb@cox.net) for more information.