The Brew Do festival will be at the First & Main shopping center from noon to 6 p.m.

Thirteen breweries from Virginia and beyond will offer samples of dozens of beers, ales, lagers and stouts. Throughout the day, entertainment will be provided by Laura Beth and the Clover Hollow Boys, Mountain Legend Express and Gov't Plant.

Here are some of the transit transportation options that day:

From Roanoke take the SmartWay Bus. Get off the bus in downtown Blacksburg in front of the Cabo Fish Taco restaurant. Walk two blocks up South Main Street to the Blacksburg Transit stop in front of the town Municipal Building at 300 S. Main St. Take the transit bus for free to the festival site. The transit will pick up passengers every 30 minutes. When boarding, tell the operator your destination is the First & Main shopping center.

Kent Square to First & Main. Park in the garage and then catch the bus outside the town Municipal Building. The stop is directly in front of the building facing Main Street. The transit will pick up passengers every 30 minutes.

From First & Main back to Kent Square. Catch the bus on Main Street at any stop across from the First & Main shopping center heading downtown. Arrive at the stop 30 minutes after the hour or at the top of the hour and the bus will be there shortly.

For those who want to drive to the festival, on-site parking will be available, as well as overflow parking across the street at the Virginia Tech Surplus building in Blacksburg Square.

Tickets for Blacksburg Brew Do are available at Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill at 1470 S. Main St. in Blacksburg or online at blacksburgbrewdo.com.

Advance tickets are $20 for 10 tastings and $30 for 20 tastings. Day-of pricing is $25 for 10 tastings and $35 for 20 tastings. Each tasting is 4 ounces.

Tickets for designated drivers and attendees aged 13 to 20 are $10 in advance or at the gate. Children 12 and younger are admitted free, and everyone under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

-- Sharla Bardin

Event to raise money for seniors' supplies

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs of Montgomery County, Radford and Pulaski, the Carilion NRV Medical Center and the Christiansburg Recreation Center are hosting a Walk-A-Thon from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.

The walk will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the rec center, with a free lunch following. Walkers will solicit donations from others to sponsor them at the walk. There will be snacks, a massage therapist, special T-shirts and goody bags to the first 100 walkers.

Because the sponsors have covered all other expenses, all money raised will go toward purchasing needed supplies for seniors.

Call Montgomery County/Radford RSVP at 382-5775 or Pulaski RSVP at 980-3969 for more details.

-- The Roanoke Times

Floyd dedicates market, holds fair

The SplitRail Eco-Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown Floyd, followed by the dedication of the town's new community market.

There also will be a performance by the Young Actor's Co-op of the original satire, "An Inconvenient Spoof."

The Floyd Community Market, a 3,000-square-foot pavilion across from the Floyd Country Store and next to The Station, will be used for parking during the week and for sales of local produce, crafts, and artwork on weekends.

-- The Roanoke Times

Crafters sought for Holiday Bazaar

The Blacksburg Fire Auxiliary is looking for artists, crafters, makeup consultants and other businesses to sell at the Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14.

The bazaar is at 4248 Prices Fork Road, across from Price's Fork Elementary School.

Tables are $40 each. Reservations are due by Oct. 30.

For more information or to reserve a table, contact Katie Lafon at kapatter@vt.edu or at 961-6645.

-- Sharla Bardin