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A promotional graphic for the International Wine & Food Festival on Oct 21, showing red wine glasses and a charcuterie board.

First Annual International Wine & Food Festival Coming to Berglund Center

Berglund Center & The Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association present the First Annual International Wine and Food Festival.
Ten local and regional music acts will play at Saturday’s festival for Humble Hustle’s “Not Your Average Week”.

Humble Hustle’s “Not Your Average Week” Promotes Collaboration and Community

From a Monday farmers market to a Thursday happy hour to a Saturday reggae festival at the park, Humble Hustle’s “Not Your Average Week” offers something for everybody.
Two smiling people stand at a Roanoke Lifestyle vendor booth, with branded caps and tank tops displayed under a white tent.

Roanoke Lifestyle Salutes the ‘Good, True and Beautiful’

A new outdoor lifestyle brand celebrates what makes Roanoke such a special place to call home.
Puppapalooza flyer for September 23 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation, with a golden retriever puppy.

Virginia Museum of Transportation Hosts Puppapalooza

The Virginia Museum of Transportation and Angels of Assisi are teaming up for a day that's bound to be paws-itively fun!
Six smiling women posing closely together under a white canopy tent on a grassy lawn outdoors.

Resiliency Unleashed Group Coaching Circle with Lindsay McKinnon

What do you get when you combine a group coaching circle, a book club and a fun social gathering? Resiliency Unleashed Group Coaching Circle with Lindsay McKinnon!
Ralph, about 19 years old here, drives her motorcycle with her friend in the side car.

And Her Name Was Ralph

Roanoke resident, WWI veteran, lover of motorcycles — Ralph Drumheller Powell was a force to be reckoned with from the very start.
Rebecca Boggs Roberts is an award-winning educator, author, and speaker, and is a leading
historian of American women’s suffrage and civic participation.

Historian Rebecca Boggs Roberts to Speak for Roanoke History Museum

The Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums will hold its annual fundraising event at the Hotel Roanoke on October 12, 2023.
Two men in suits shake hands over a table draped with a "Virginia Western" banner, in front of a Roanoke College backdrop.

Roanoke College, Virginia Western Community College Establish New Partnership

The Rapid Maroons Program strengthens the pipeline from Virginia Western to Roanoke by giving community college students access to advising services and campus activities that can smooth their transition to the four-year college.
The WIV Summit takes place the fall of each year in a different location around the Commonwealth.

Women Impact Virginia Summit to Lift Women’s Voices, Share Lessons in Leadership

Women Impact Virginia connects professional women across the commonwealth and gives them the resources they need to succeed.
Ad for Celebrate the Arts in Clifton Forge, September 14–17, with a theater, street, painting, quilt, baskets and potter.

Exciting Changes in Store for Clifton Forge’s Arts Community Celebration

From September 14-17, the event will showcase the town’s bountiful arts scene.

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