Several Roanoke County residents will be dancing in the Southwest Virginia Ballet's production TIES Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke.

TIES, an original production choreographed by artistic director Pedro Szalay, is set in the Roanoke Valley from the 1890s to the 1920s. The ballet follows the founders of the region as they bring the rails and prosperity to the region interpreting the hopes, dreams, disappointments and victories of the community through movement, music and film.

"TIES is not a typical ballet," says Mike Lawson, executive director of SVB. "There are performers in bibbed overalls and brogans laying the tracks. There is tragedy as a train wrecks on stage, and celebrations by the residents who live along the rails. You'll hear down to earth, toe-tapping live music by David Austin and his band, Buck Cannon and the Attaboys, during the show and in concert afterwards."

Tickets are available through the Jefferson Center Box office, (540) 345-2550 or www.jeffcenter.org, and are priced at $17 to $30 for adults and $1 to $15 for students.

For additional information call (540) 387-3978 or visit the SVB web site at www.svballet.org.

Submitted by Karen Kalbfleisch

Book Club meets Sept. 29

The WVTF Book Club meets Tuesday, Sept. 29 at WVTF broadcast center, 3520 Kingsbury Lane, just up the hill from Red Lobster. Discussing "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson. Newcomers are welcome.

For more information, contact WVTF at 989-8900.

Golf tournament planned

The Rotary Clubs in the Roanoke Valley are sponsoring the Rotary Golf Tournament -- 3rd Annual Captains Choice. Proceeds go to the Military Family Support Center, a local charity that supports families of armed forces.

Where: Hidden Valley Country Club

When: Monday, Oct. 12, 12 noon

Shotgun start. Prizes and lots of fun. You don't have to be an avid golfer to enjoy captains choice. Contact Larry Ptaschek 989-6791 or Tom Floyd 444-5626 for more info.