Center in the Square

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division will sponsor a mobile outreach program focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) education for elementary school-aged students in the Roanoke Valley.

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Contribute $75,000 to Kids Square Children’s Museum Education Program

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division will sponsor a mobile outreach program in the Roanoke Valley, with a financial contribution totaling $75,000 over the next five years.
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From the Archives: The Opening of Center in the Square

Roanoke was born in 1882, and grandly celebrated its centennial in 1982. But it was not until 1983 — at the end of its hundred and first year — that Roanoke found its cultural heart.
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Center in the Square: 40 Years as Roanoke’s Cultural Icon

Center in the Square celebrates a major anniversary as a downtown cultural icon.
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Center in the Square’s Blue Ridge Nightmares Haunts Roanoke

Center in the Square's newest year-round attraction, Blue Ridge Nightmares, will transform a warehouse into several scenes highlighting downtown Roanoke.
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The Poff Building

In 1975, Roanoke welcomed a monumental addition to its skyline — the Richard H. Poff Federal Building, a landmark in