Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Tuesday short list
Places to go, things to do
TODAY
Family Movie: "Dumbo"
The stork delivers a baby elephant to Mrs. Jumbo, veteran of the circus. But the newborn is ridiculed because of his truly enormous ears. Rated G. 2 p.m. Meadowbrook Library, 267 Alleghany Spring Road, Shawsville. 382-6965.
Conquer the Crockpot
Learn to make these classic crockpot dishes: pot roast, chili and chicken and dumplings. $28. 6 p.m. Foodies, 4054 Franklin Road, Roanoke. 776-3693.
WEDNESDAY
Garden Travels
Holly Scoggins will discuss "Tropical Plants In Situ: From Palm Trees to Passion Flowers." Bring a lunch. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. 231-5970, www.hort.vt.edu.




