Saturday, July 26, 2008
The Saturday Short List
Places to go, things to do
TODAY
Baseball Tryouts
Is the next Babe Ruth running around your back
yard? The Virginia RedHawks, a travel baseball team for boys ages 13 and under, is holding tryouts at 10 a.m. today for the USSSA team. All you need to bring is a glove. The season starts in September and practices on Roanoke area fields. Call 520-1158 for more information.
Big Lick Conspiracy
Take a night out with Roanoke's very own comedy improv troupe. It's the last summer show of the season, so get your tickets early to make sure you have a seat. $5. 9 p.m. Mill Mountain Theatre's Waldron Stage, Church Avenue, downtown Roanoke. 342-5740, millmountain.org.
SUNDAY
Hokie Day
Football season's just around the corner! See the Hokie Bird, the Lunch Pail Bus and meet Bud Foster at the Farmer's Market in Rocky Mount. 3 to 5 p.m. 493-8546, historicrockymount.com.
Roanoke Valley Antique Expo
Find something old at the expo presented by the General James Breckinridge DAR. The Roanoke Valley Antique Expo claims to be the largest antique show in the valley with over 55 outstanding dealers. The show will feature 18th- and 19th-century formal and country furniture, sterling, crystal, fine and costume jewelry, fine art, porcelain, rare books, maps, folk art, brass and linens. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center Special Events Center. 853-5483, roanokeciviccenter.com.





