FRIDAY WROV "Rock the Ice"

Public skating with music by 96.3 WROV. $5, admission; $2, skate rental fee. 6 to 9 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center. 853-5483, roanokeciviccenter.com.

SATURDAY Public Ice Skating

$5, admission; $2, skate rental fee. Noon to 3 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center. 853-5483, roanokeciviccenter.com.

SUNDAY Blessed Blades Public Skate

Public skating to spiritual music by SpiritFM. $5, admission; $2, skate rental fee. 2 to 5 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center. 853-5483, roanokeciviccenter.com.

FRIDAY + SATURDAY Cox E-Waste Recycling Event

Properly dispose of electronic waste. See Web site for list of accepted items. Free. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center. 266-7044, ewaste@cox.com, celebrateroanoke.com.

FRIDAY + SATURDAY The Roanoke Times Music Poll Concert

Voted on by readers, Monkey Fuzz and Half Moon play Friday night at Kirk Avenue Music in Roanoke followed by the Jordan Harman Band at Blue 5. Barefoot West and Electric Chameleon play Saturday at Jefferson Center's Recital Hall. $5, proceeds benefit the Music Lab at Jefferson Center (formerly Downtown Music Lab). 8 p.m. 345-2550, kirkavenue@gmail.com, jeffcenter.org.

SATURDAY Guns & Hoses VI Benefit Hockey Game

The sixth annual game's proceeds benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. WDBJ-TV meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will coach the Hoses team. $5. 6 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center. 853-5483, gunsandhoseshockey.com.

TODAY Broadway Showstoppers

Free tickets become available at 8:30 this morning for performance by the Kevin Jones Performing Arts Studio. Jefferson Center. 345-2550, jeffcenter.org.

FRIDAY The John Jorgenson Quintet

John Jorgenson is known as one of the pioneers of the American gypsy jazz movement and he and his quintet play everything from original compositions to classical standards. $16. 8 p.m. Jefferson Center. 345-2550, jeffcenter.org.

TODAY + TUESDAY Toddler's Morning Out

Games, songs and play for ages 2 to 5 while guardians go out. Free. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Preston Park Recreation Center, Roanoke; 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Grandin Court Recreation Center, Roanoke. roanokeva.gov/play.

TODAY >>> WEDNESDAY Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Storytimes

8 a.m. today for ages 15 to 24 months at the Christiansburg Library (382-6965). 10:30 a.m. today for ages 2 to 5 at the Christiansburg Library. 11 a.m. Friday for 4- and 5-year-olds at the Jessie Peterman Library in Floyd (745-2947). 11 a.m. Saturday for all ages at the Meadowbrook Library in Shawsville (268-1964) and the Blacksburg Library (552-8246). 9:30 a.m. Monday for ages 15 to 24 months at the Blacksburg Library. 10:30 a.m. Monday for ages 15 to 24 months at the Meadowbrook Library (268-1964). 10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday for 2- and 3-year-olds at the Blacksburg Library. 11 a.m. Tuesday for 4- and 5-year-olds at the Blacksburg Library. 10 a.m. Wednesday for ages 15 to 24 months at the Jessie Peterman Library. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for 2- and 3-year-olds at the Jessie Peterman Library. 11 a.m. Wednesday for 2- and 3-year-olds at the Christiansburg Library. Free.

SATURDAY Happy Hands Saturday

A craft table for children. Free. All day. Christiansburg Library, 125 Sheltman St. 382-6965.

SATURDAY Family Fun Fest

Celebrate the film "Hotel for Dogs," which opens Jan. 16, with games, contests and prizes. Plus visit with special guests from the Humane Society of Montgomery County. Free. Noon to 5 p.m. Regal Cinemas New River Valley 14, 110 New River Road, Christiansburg. 381-0854.

MONDAY Toddler's Book Club

Little ones will hear, listen and watch facial expressions while learning new words. Free. 10 to 11 a.m. Preston Park Recreation Center, Roanoke. roanokeva.gov/play.

TUESDAY Make and Take Tuesday

A craft table for children. Free. All day. Christiansburg Library, 125 Sheltman St. 382-6965.

WEDNESDAY Pump Up the Volume

Bring a CD and engage in movement and motions to music. 5 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Norwich Recreation Center, Roanoke. roanokeva.gov/play.

FRIDAY + SATURDAY Monster Trucks Challenge and Thrill Show

$25, VIP seats; $18, advance; $20, day of; $5, ages 2 to 12 in advance and Saturday matinee; $10, ages 2 to 12 the day of; $14, Saturday matinee advance; $16, Saturday matinee day of. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Salem Civic Center. 375-3004, salemciviccenter.com.

SATURDAY Russian-American Kids Circus

For kids by kids, the performers in the circus are trained by veterans of the world-famous Moscow Circus. The young artists, ages 6 to 16, fill the stage with flying acrobatics, juggling, aerial feats, clowns, tightrope walking and balancing acts. $25, gold; $21, silver; $1, children; students half price. 2 p.m. Jefferson Center. 345-2550, jeffcenter.org/circus.