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Good morning, Blacksburg.
Wednesday starts with patchy fog before 8am, then stays mostly cloudy with a high near 69 and a light southeast wind. Rain moves in tonight, mainly before 3am, with an 80% chance and a low around 60. National Weather Service
In todayβs Blacksburg Connect
Letβs get to it.
Wednesday, November 4
π§ Qigong with Mintaka Qi
9:30-10:30am, Living Light River Studio. Gentle movement, breathwork and meditation. No experience needed, and registration is recommended.
π¬ Reel Good Times: βA Knightβs Taleβ at the Lyric
5:30pm, Lyric Theatre, 135 College Ave. The Blacksburg Junior Womenβs Club fall fundraiser starts with drinks, light food and raffle and auction items, with winners announced at 6:30pm. A Knightβs Tale (PG-13) screens at 7pm. Tickets are on the clubβs GiveButter page.
β½ Virginia Tech Men's Soccer vs. NC State, ACC Tournament First Round
6pm, Thompson Field. The No. 6 seed Hokies (4-2-2 ACC) host No. 11 seed NC State in the first round. The teams drew 1-1 in Raleigh earlier this season.
π Virginia Tech Women's Basketball vs. Delaware
6pm, Cassell Coliseum, on ACC Network Extra. The first meeting between the teams since Dec 20, 1985.
π΅ November Bluegrass Jam
6-9pm, Rising Silo Farm Brewery, 2351 Glade Rd. The first-Wednesday jam hosted by community musicians. Bring an instrument or just listen.
βͺ Mission Barbecue Meet and Greet
6:30pm, Calvary Chapel-NRV, 1580 N Franklin St, Christiansburg.
π§ Think & Drink Trivia
7-9pm, Eastern Divide Brewing, 3175 Commerce St. Host Wes runs the night. Seating is first come, first served, so get there early.
π€ An Evening with David Sedaris
7:30pm, Moss Arts Center, Street and Davis Performance Hall, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre. About 90 minutes with no intermission, including an audience Q&A. $95, or $10 for students with ID and youth 18 and under.
π΅ Sur Taal South Asian Classical Music
7:30-8:30pm, Squires Recital Salon, 290 College Ave. Pakistani and Hindustani classical music from vocalist Dr. Sana Illahe, with Peter Rhynard on cello. Free.
Thursday, November 5
πΆ 16 Squares Walking Tour
Noon-1pm, starting at the Alexander Black House, 204 Draper Rd SW. The Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation walks the original 16 squares of downtown. Tours are limited to 4 people, so RSVP by email to [email protected].
π An Evening of Early American History
5:30-7pm, Montgomery Museum of Art & History, 4 E Main St, Christiansburg. Amateur historian Jef Graham explains how about 250,000 people, often called the βScots Irish,β made up the largest movement of British people to the American backcountry between 1720 and 1776. Then Proclamation Theatre gives a stage reading of βDaniel Boone Meets William Preston,β a one-act play by Mark βHiramβ Curtis. Free.
π Virginia Tech Men's Basketball vs. Mercer
7pm, Cassell Coliseum. The menβs second home game of the season.
π₯ Virginia Tech Percussion Ensemble Concert
7:30-9:30pm, Creativity and Innovation District, Room 150, 185 Kent St. Directed by Annie Stevens, with classical transcriptions, chamber works and traditional West African drumming. Free.
Friday, November 6
π¨ The Y Artisan Fair
10am-6:30pm, Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Dr. The 57th annual juried craft fair continues Saturday from 9am to 5pm, with a pancake breakfast Saturday from 9 to 11am.
π International CafΓ© Hour: Taste of Iranian Culture
4-6pm, Deetβs Place Side Room, Virginia Tech. The Iranian Society at Virginia Tech presents, with food and drink samples prepared by Virginia Tech Dining Services chefs. Free, and all are welcome.
π Virginia Tech Volleyball vs. Notre Dame
6pm, Cassell Coliseum, on ACC Network Extra. The Hokiesβ annual Spike Out Cancer match.
π΅ Glencoe Sessions: Addie Levy & Gravel Road Reunion
6-8pm (doors 5:30pm), Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery, 600 Unruh Dr, Radford. Radford native Addie Levy comes home with Gravel Road Reunion. $15, or $50 for all four sessions (limited availability), through Blue Ridge Jamboree.
π¬ First Friday Fireside: βRetiring From the Role You Were Assignedβ
7pm, live on Zoom. Dr. Christine Kaperman of The Nest hosts a free conversation on high-conflict relationships.
π Virginia Tech Football at SMU
7pm, ESPN. The 6-2, bowl-eligible Hokies play their first game after the bye week, in Dallas.
Saturday, November 7
π₯ Blacksburg Farmers Market Holiday Market
8am-2pm, Market Square Park. Extra craft vendors join the regular market on Saturdays in November and December.
π¨ The Y Artisan Fair, Day 2
9am-5pm, Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Dr. Pancake breakfast 9-11am.
ποΈ 2026 Elliston Craft and Vendor Fair
9am-3pm, Eastern Montgomery Elementary School, 4580 Eastern Montgomery Ln, Elliston. Craft and artisan vendors with holiday gifts.
π Braving Bisset: Run Against Hunger 5K
9:30am, Bisset Park Shelter #3, Radford. Proceeds support the YMCA at Virginia Techβs food-insecurity work with Beans & Rice.
π¬ Virginia Tech Science Festival
10am-3pm, Moss Arts Center and Newman Library. More than 50 free hands-on exhibits for all ages, with the researchers behind them.
π NRV Fall Food Fest
11am-5pm, Uptown Christiansburg, 782 New River Rd. Food vendors, local shopping, sweet treats and specialty drinks.
π§ βThe Seasonal Returnβ Qigong Workshop
12:30-2pm, Sweetgrass Yoga, Christiansburg. Gentle movement, breathwork and meditation with Mintaka Qi. No experience needed, and registration is recommended.
π 2026 Nutshell Games
4pm, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, Moss Arts Center. Thirty Virginia Tech graduate students get 90 seconds each to explain their research. Family-friendly and free.
π Comedy Show Benefiting the Arc of the NRV
7-9pm, McClainβs at First and Main, 1614 S Main St, Blacksburg. Comedians from across the country raise money for Arc NRV.
π©Ί Free Remote Area Medical Clinic, Day 1
Giles High School, 1825 Wenonah Ave, Pearisburg. Free dental, vision and medical care, with no ID or insurance needed. The parking lot opens by midnight Friday, and doors open at 6am.
Sunday, November 8
π©Ί Free Remote Area Medical Clinic, Day 2
Giles High School, 1825 Wenonah Ave, Pearisburg. The second and final day of the free clinic.
π£ Virginia Tech Competition Cheer Clinic
9am-noon, Valley Elite Allstars, 71 Staples St, Radford. For grades K-12: $55 for K-5 and $60 for 6-12. Register through the VT Rec Sports link in the post, or email [email protected].
π Virginia Tech Women's Basketball vs. James Madison
6pm, Cassell Coliseum.
π¨ Auction Wednesday: a former post office near the Reynolds Homestead
Seven auctions close or go live around Southwest Virginia over the next two weeks, from a live sale in Blacksburg this Saturday to 100 wooded acres in Pulaski County. Two of them come with a story.
The headliner is in Critz, in Patrick County, near the Reynolds Homestead. Thatβs the birthplace of tobacco magnate R.J. Reynolds and his brother A.D. Reynolds, whose son founded Reynolds Metals. The Reynolds family gave the homestead to Virginia Tech in 1970, and today itβs part museum, part forest research center and part community gathering place. The house up for auction has its own history: the front portion was once a post office. Itβs a 2-story, 4-bedroom, 2-bath home with more than 2,800 square feet, hardwood floors and beadboard walls, on about 4.49 acres in three parcels at 147 Hardin Reynolds Rd. It sells as is, and the personal property inside stays with the home. Bidding closes Thu Nov 12 at 3pm. Listing | Reynolds Homestead
In Floyd Countyβs Indian Valley, a former country church sits on about 1.26 acres at 1227 Macks Mountain Rd. The listing pitches the building as a possible home, studio, venue or retreat, and a detached building now serves as a fellowship hall. Bidding closes Fri Nov 6 at 4pm, and the sale is subject to court approval. Listing
Also on the block:
π 303 Murphy St, Blacksburg, Sat Nov 7. A live, low-reserve auction of the home through Chris Cook of All Faith Realty and Auctions. The post doesnβt list a start time. post
π£ Willis, closes today at 3pm. 25.23 acres on Ferney Creek Rd in Floyd County with a spring-fed pond of nearly an acre, up to 12 feet deep and stocked with bass, catfish and bluegill. Listing
π² Hiwassee, closes Fri Nov 13 at 4pm. About 100.48 wooded acres on Gator Mountain Rd in Pulaski County, with a small solar-powered hunting cabin and a spring and small stream near it. The listing notes thereβs no recorded legal easement for access, so read the bidder packet. Listing
𧱠Radford, closes Tue Nov 17 at 4pm. A 1973 brick ranch at 102 Foundry Pl: 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, about 1,344 square feet plus a basement of about 1,056 square feet. Preview Sat Nov 7 at 10am. Listing
π‘ Check, closes Thu Nov 19 at 3pm. Two offerings totaling about 55.93 acres in Floyd County: about 18.06 acres with a 3-bedroom, 2-bath country home at 292 Ridge Rd, and about 37.87 acres next to it. Preview Sat Nov 7 at 10am. Listing
π Hokies women open with an 85-39 rout
Virginia Tech opened its 2026-27 season Monday night by beating NC Central 85-39 at Cassell Coliseum, and the defense did most of the work. The Hokies forced 29 turnovers, the most by a team under coach Megan Duffy, with 12 steals and 30 fast-break points. NC Central shot 23.3% and went 0-for-13 from the floor in the second quarter, the first time a Tech opponent has gone a full quarter without a field goal since Radford on Dec 10, 2023. Tech led 32-10 after one quarter and 47-14 at the half.
Carleigh Wenzel led with 17 points, her most in a season opener. Freshman Jessica Dimaro had 13 points and 13 rebounds in her Tech debut for her first career double-double, the first 13-point, 13-rebound game by a true freshman since Elizabeth Kitley in February 2020. Amani Jenkins also scored a career-high 13 on 5-for-5 shooting, Leila Wells added 12, and Samyha Suffren and Kaleo Anderson had 11 each, giving Tech six players in double figures for the first time since Dec 31, 2023. The Hokies outscored NC Central 52-20 in the paint.
Itβs Techβs 13th straight season-opening win, and Duffy is now 10-0 in openers. The Hokies are back at Cassell tonight against Delaware at 6pm on ACC Network Extra, then host James Madison Sunday at 6pm.
π§ Two Christiansburg lanes close until March
Two lane closures that started Monday in Christiansburg are expected to last into spring. A contractor has closed the right eastbound lane of Roanoke Street between Depot Street and Barkwood Street to build sidewalk and pedestrian improvements, and the closure is expected to stay through early March 2027. Eastbound drivers merge into the remaining lane. Access to businesses and side streets stays open, though there may be temporary restrictions during construction.
Nearby, one northbound lane of Depot Street between West Main Street and College Street is closed through March 2027 while crews build a stormwater detention basin for Phase 2 of the College Street Drainage Improvements project. Drivers turning onto Depot from West Main are directed into the left northbound lane, and construction vehicles use the closed lane to reach the site.
The town asks drivers to follow the posted signs and barrels, watch for workers and use another route when they can. Also new this week: loose-leaf collection runs weekdays through Dec 31, weather permitting. The vacuum trucks only take loose piles, not bagged leaves, and piles shouldnβt block sidewalks, sewers, trash carts, drainage ditches or utility meter boxes.
πΊπΈ Veterans Day week starts with a breakfast today
The New River Valley starts honoring veterans this morning. The Town of Christiansburgβs Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair runs 9am to 2pm at 1600 N Franklin St, and all veterans are invited. Breakfast is served from 9 to 10am, then the resource fair runs from 10am to 2pm, with local services, programs and community partners that support veterans.
Next Wednesday, Nov 11, Christiansburgβs Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10am on East Main Street, with a commemorative ceremony right after near the Montgomery Central War Memorial. Itβs free and open to the public. The townβs Recreation Center is closed that day.
On campus the same morning, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets holds its public Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony at 10:30am in the Corps Leadership and Military Science (CLMS) Atrium, 355 Old Turner St. At 11am, cadets place the memorial wreath at the 1LT Timothy E. Price Flag Plaza in front of the building. Thatβs a new spot: last yearβs ceremony was at War Memorial Chapel. Tech is also sending about 325 employees who identify as veterans invitations to Veterans Day events and a commemorative gift package.
The week wraps up Saturday, Nov 14, when the Hokies host Stanford at Lane Stadium in the Ag Day and Veterans Day game, at 7 or 7:30pm. The schedule lists it as sold out.
π° News around the NRV
π³οΈ Election results. Polls closed at 7pm Tuesday. Montgomery County ballots included U.S. Senate, the 9th District House seat and three proposed constitutional amendments, plus special elections for sheriff, commonwealthβs attorney and two Blacksburg Town Council seats. All results are unofficial until local canvasses and state certification. Virginia Department of Elections | Montgomery County Office of Elections
π Linemen back for SMU. James Franklin said Monday that having offensive linemen Montavious Cunningham and Brody Meadows back is βreally importantβ against an experienced SMU defensive front. Kickoff is Friday at 7pm on ESPN. Virginia Tech Athletics
π Community Board
π± A found cat at Prices Fork, and another looking for home. One cat has been around the Prices Fork Research Center labs for more than a year. Itβs microchipped, but the trail went cold at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter, and the poster is looking for a foster. Separately, a small, young, sweet cat followed someone into their Blacksburg apartment, and theyβre looking for its owner. post 1 | post 2
π A runaway car in Radford. An empty blue Equinox rolled across the street and into the Family Dollar. No one was in the car, and no injuries were reported. post
π Bookburg, Sat Nov 14. Meet regional authors of cozy mysteries, historical fiction, YA fantasy and more, with signed books, 3-6pm at The Local, 414 N Main St. post
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