Gardening calendar
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
3. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
4. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
5. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
6. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
7. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
8. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
9. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
10. Man's drowning is 5th in Lynchburg area
Saturday, June 22, 2013
SATURDAY
Landcare Learning Series 2013
Lance Clark, Roanoke Cement’s Environmental Manager, will update the group on plans to enhance Catawba Creek flowing through its farm.
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Catawba Community Center, 4965 Catawba Creek Road, Catawba
Cost: Free
Contact: nedjanet@gmail.com
FRIDAY
Butterflies at 5
A casual, after-hours and behind-the-scenes presentation “Pollen feeding in longwing butterflies,” about the museum’s butterfly garden, under the guidance of the lead animal care specialist Derek Kellogg. Each ticket includes two drinks from the bar and treats by Chocolatepaper.
With music by the Jefferson Center Music Lab.
When: 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Science Museum of Western Virginia, downtown Roanoke
Cost: Museum members, $10 in advance or $15 at the door; non-members, $20 in advance or $25 at the door
Contact: 342-5718
JUNE 29
Garden tour
The Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs will host a tour of five gardens in the Sugar Loaf area, and the Blue Ridge Daylilly Society will hold a sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Garden Center at 3640 Colonial Ave. Proceeds benefit the grounds at the Garden Center.
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Start at any of the five houses
How much: $10; children, free. Tickets are available at the Garden Center 9 a.m. to noon during the week; day of tour, you can buy tickets at any of the houses.
Contact: 343-4519; roanokecouncilofgardenclubs.com
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
3. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
4. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
5. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
6. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
7. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
8. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
9. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
10. Man's drowning is 5th in Lynchburg area
THE ROANOKE TIMES
