Books & talks calendar
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
3. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
4. WOYM: Fewer stinkbugs? You may have wasps to thank
5. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
6. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
7. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
8. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
9. CB Manning opts to transfer from Virginia Tech
10. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
Monday, August 12, 2013
TUESDAY
Music in the Ear of Edith Bolling Wilson from the Gay Nineties to the Roaring Twenties
Flautist Deborah Kemper and pianist Cara Ellen Modisett will present this musical program and talk about the music in the life of First Lady Edith Bolling Wilson, a Wytheville native.
When: 9:30 a.m.
Where: The Phoebe Needles Center, 731 Turners Creek Road, Callaway
Cost: Members, $8; non-members, $16
Contact: 483-1518
New River Writers Project
Writers share tips and stories.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lucie Monroe’s, Gatewood Shopping Plaza, Christiansburg
Cost: $10 annual dues
Contact: 320-7210
WEDNESDAY
TEDtalks
16 West Marketplace in downtown Roanoke hosts its weekly TEDTalk, carrying on a tradition begun three years ago that was held at the former Shadowbox Theater.
When: Noon and 6 p.m.
Where: River Laker Culture Center 16 West Marketplace, 16 Church Ave., Roanoke
Cost: Free
Contact: 16westmarketplace.com/ted-talks-in-roanoke
SUNDAY
Cultural Reflections Series: Bedford’s Architecture Heritage
A brief overview of the major architectural styles found in Bedford, dating from the early 19th century into the 20th century. Presented by Sergei Troubetzkoy, director of tourism for Bedford.
When: 3 to 4 p.m.
Where: Bower Center for the Arts, 305 N. Bridge St., Bedford
Cost: Free
Contact: 586-4235
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
3. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
4. WOYM: Fewer stinkbugs? You may have wasps to thank
5. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
6. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
7. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
8. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
9. CB Manning opts to transfer from Virginia Tech
10. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
THE ROANOKE TIMES
