CommUNITY Arts Reach

Bring Out Your Boots, Hats and Fans for a Juneteenth Celebration

“Freedom Steppin’: Boots, Hats, Fans & Heritage” takes place after the Juneteenth Family Reunion on June 14, inviting participants to learn and dance several different line dances while celebrating Black culture, joy and freedom.
CommUNITY Arts Reach visits the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

Healing Through CommUNITY Arts Reach

Bernadette “BJ” Lark’s CommUNITY Arts Reach empowers Roanoke through culture, creativity and connection.
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Community Connections

Neighbors with big hearts are building a stronger community through acts of kindness and connection.

Departments

Home & Garden

Light and Bright

A historic home’s kitchen renovation provides a calming space for family.

Features

To Be a Bridge

How fostering children changed these families’ lives – and filled them with love.

Then and Now

Literary Evolution

The beloved Roanoke Public Library had modest beginnings, continuing to provide a community space after all these years.