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Billy Graham Library visit

Where: Charlotte, N.C., and a sightseeing luncheon cruise on Lake Norman's Catawba Queen Riverboat

What: Sponsored by Salem Parks and Recreation

When: 7:00 a.m. Bus leaves Bonsack Wal-Mart at 7 a.m. and another from Salem Senior Center at 7:30 a.m.

Cost: $79 per person includes round-trip transportation, library visit, lunch cruise and a tour host.

Contact: Salem Senior Center at 375-3054

SUNDAY

Senior's Senior Prom

What: Dinner and dance for persons who are 50 years old and older. RSVP by June 18.

Where: Belmont Christian Church, 1101 Jamison Ave. S.E., Roanoke

When: 6 p.m.

Cost: $6 per person

Contact: Church office, 343-7502

JUNE 21

Ruritans breakfast

Where: Resurrection Catholic Church, Moneta

When: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Club president Lonnie Hines, 721-3111

Benefit concert

What: Soprano Tamara Tucker along with a pianist perform to raise funds for Tucker's tuition.

Where: St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Roanoke

When: 4 p.m.

Cost: Donations accepted

Contact: Event coordinator Sandra Washburn, 276-340-2343

Music Festival

Where: Flint Hill Baptist Church, 1153 Mead Valley Road, Moneta

What: The event will feature Phyllis Coffey, the church's veteran pianist. A potluck meal will follow the concert, with meat and drinks provided.

When: June 21, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Cost: Offering is requested.

Contact: 890-5090.

Summer Music Camp

Where: Southview United Methodist Church, 3539 Peters Creek Road N.W., Roanoke.

What: The musical is, "It's Cool In The Furnace." The week includes music, art

and drama education.

When: July 21 to July 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The musical will be presented on July 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Cost: $25 per child, $45 maximum for family.

Contact: church office, 362-1767. Preregistration required.

JUNE 22

100 year anniversary

Where: Fairview United Methodist, 1310 Van Buren St. N.W., Roanoke

When: 10:30 a.m. service, noon lunch

Cost: Free

Contact: Church office, 366-4107

Vacation Bible School

What: SPLASH Party is the theme. For children in preschool to middle school youth.

Where: St. John Evangelical Lutheran, 4608 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke

When: June 22 to June 26, 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: 774-0712

JUNE 23

Vacation Bible School

What: Theme is Growing The Fruits Of The Spirit. Open to all children.

Where: Peaks View Christian Church, 1604 Moneta Road, Bedford

When: June 23 to June 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Contact: 586-0333

Trinity Nature Camp

What: Summer camp that is free for children entering and attending middle school this fall. Registration required.

Where: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Virginia 122, Moneta

When: June 23 to June 27 from 9 a.m. to noon

Contact: Parish office, 721-4330

Vacation Bible School

What: Activities and devotions for children who are between kindergarten and fifth grade or are at least age 4.

Where: Trinity Ecumencial Parish, Virginia 122, Moneta

When: June 23 to June 27 from 8:30 a.m. to noon

Contact: parish office, 721-4330

JUNE 27

Women's Reach Out event

Where: Church of the Holy Spirit, 6011 Merriman Road, Roanoke

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free. Free care for children up to fourth grade, provided participants register by June 25 by calling the church.

Contact: church office, 772-4915

JUNE 28

Pancake breakfast

Where: Applebee's at 4942 Valley View Blvd. N.W., Roanoke

What: Green Ridge Presbyterian Church is sponsoring the event for local missions.

When: 7:30 to 10 a.m.

Cost: $5 per person and includes pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice; free

extra serving of pancakes.

Contact: For advance tickets, call 366-7959 or purchase tickets at the door.

Church play

Where: Sweet Union Baptist Church, 521 Madison Ave. N.W., Roanoke

What: Presentation of "Daddy's House" at Sweet Union by Morning Star Baptist drama guild

When: 2 p.m. and the "Youth International Food Festival" will follow

Cost: Free

Contact: church offices, 345-3520

juNE 29

Wholeness and healing

Where: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Virginia 122, Moneta

What: Prayer service including laying on of hands and anointing with oil

When: 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: parish office, 721-4330

Patronal Festival

Where: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, 4909 North Lake Drive, Roanoke

What: Service and cookout to raise funds for missions projects, especially our missionaries in New Orleans, to help hurricane victims, and to serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Asia

When: Worship service at 10 a.m., cookout follows

Contact: church office, 562-0511.

july 6

Vacation Bible School

Where: Westlake Baptist Church,

2075 Scruggs Road, Moneta

What: For pre-kindergarten students to the sixth grade.

When: July 6-11, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: church pastor, 493-8719

july 7

Alzheimer support group

What: Come share your experiences, difficulties, and cultivate friendships with others experiencing some of the same things you may be going through.

Featured guest speakers will be Annette Clark and Cindy BonDurant from the Alzheimer's Association. For this first meeting they will be speaking about the available resources from the association, and discuss Alzheimer's disease.

Where: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Virginia 122, Moneta

When: 3 p.m.

Contact: parish nurse Tami Akin, (540) 721-4330.

JUly 13

Organ concert

What: Organist John Lowe in concert

Where: Calvary Baptist Church, 608 Campbell Ave. S.W., Roanoke

When: 4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: church offices, 344-9237

JUly 15

Gospel concert

Where: Garden City Baptist Church, 3536 Garden City Blvd. S.E., Roanoke

What: Southern Gospel Music Hall of Famer Lilly Fern Weatherford performing

When: 6 p.m.

Contact: church offices, 427-0131

JUly 16

Vacation Bible School

Where: Central Baptist Church, 1502 Staunton Ave. N.W.

What: The theme for this year is Shining for Jesus. Includes a petting zoo.

When: June 16 to June 20, starts at 6 p.m.

Contact: church offices at 343-8274 or Darnelle Gates, event coordinator at 366-7108

JUly 21

Youth drama camp

What: for rising K-12th graders

Where: Christian Heritage Academy in Rocky Mount

When: July 21 to July 25th, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Cost: $50 for early registration by June 27th. $60 by registration deadline on July 11th.

Contact: Christian Heritage Academy, 483-5855