..something special today for this weekends good weather

Christiansburg Farmers Market, 3 to 7pm at Huckleberry Park, 300 Huckleberry Park Dr NW. The weekly Thursday market with seasonal produce and plants.

Free VABF webinar: relationship building for direct-to-customer farms, 6 to 7:30pm EDT. Presented by Sally Walker of Glade Road Growing in Blacksburg for the Virginia Association for Biological Farming. Details on the VABF events page.

Ash Devine and Andy Cohen, 7pm at 199 Wilson Ave in Blacksburg. Country blues and folk guitar, followed by a bring-your-instrument traditional music jam (Irish, old time, folk, acoustic blues). More details in the Facebook post.

Floyd Artisan Market, 5 to 9pm at the Community Market Pavilion, 205 S Locust St in Floyd. Presented by the Floyd Center for the Arts; local and regional artisans selling handmade goods.

CAC Kid and Teen Takeover, 5:30 to 8:30pm at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center, 595 N Franklin St. Kids swim, create, and make friends while parents get a night out.

Blacksburg Farmers Market Saturday Market, 108 W Roanoke St in downtown Blacksburg. The year-round producer-only market.

Data center and energy prices forum, 10am to 3:30pm at Christiansburg Middle School. Attendees are asked to register at the linked event page by Friday, September 25 and to invite their elected officials.

Fall Festival at Roberson Mill, 10am to 4pm. An old-fashioned fall festival with vendors, local crafts, a food truck and shaved ice, live music, and a meal-grinding demo by Ricky Cox

🪕 Ash Devine and Andy Cohen, Thursday 7pm at 199 Wilson Ave. Country blues and folk guitar, then a bring-your-instrument traditional music jam.

🎻 Isidore String Quartet, Friday 7:30pm at the Moss Arts Center, 190 Alumni Mall. Bridge, Britten, and Beethoven.

🪕 Harvest Square Dance, Saturday 6 to 9pm at Rising Silo Brewery, 2351 Glade Rd. Traditional square dancing with members of Indian Run Stringband and Phil Louer calling; no experience necessary.

🎸 Dirt Road Breakdown, Saturday at the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival. Festival hours are 10am to 5pm; set time was not stated.

🎶 One-Eyed Jack, Sunday at the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival. Festival hours are 10am to 5pm; set time was not stated.

🪕 Honky Tonk Thursdays, Thursday 7 to 9pm at the Floyd Country Store. A weekly night of live honky tonk music and dancing.

🎶 Bob Grubel Live, Friday 5 to 8pm at Buffalo Mountain Brewery. Live music and craft beverages.

🪕 Friday Night Jamboree, Friday at the Floyd Country Store, with the evening beginning with a 6:30pm gospel set.

🎶 Fall Festival @ Roberson Mill, Saturday 10am to 4pm at 1367A Roberson Mill Rd SE. Live music is on the schedule; performers were not named.

🪕 Americana Afternoon, Saturday 12 to 3pm at the Floyd Country Store. Free; this week Allen Surface and Scott Freeman at noon and Tim Thorton at 1:30pm.

🎶 Live music at Chateau Morrisette Winery, Saturday 1 to 4pm.

🎶 Music at the Villa: Windfall, Saturday 1 to 4pm at Villa Appalaccia Winery.

🎻 The Virginia Blend Chorus Live, Saturday 1 to 4pm at Buffalo Mountain Brewery. No cover.

🎶 Dan Fox Live, Saturday 5 to 8pm at Buffalo Mountain Brewery. No cover.

💃 An Evening of Square Dance!, Saturday 7 to 9:30pm at the Floyd Country Store. A community square dance evening.

🎷 The Wildlife Groove Machine, Saturday 8:30pm at Dogtown, 302 S Locust St. Original funk, soul, and R&B plus select covers. The venue lists it as a free show, though one listing mentioned a $5 cover.

🎶 Live music at Chateau Morrisette Winery, Sunday 1 to 4pm.

🪕 Sunday Music Jams, Sunday at the Floyd Country Store. Old-time jam 1:30 to 3:30, bluegrass jam 4 to 5:30. Free and open to all.

🎶 Barry LeNoir, Sunday 2 to 5pm at Buffalo Mountain Brewery. No cover.

🎤 Open Mic Night, Sunday 5 to 8pm (sign-ups at 4:30pm) at Dogtown Pizza, 302 S Locust St. Free.

🎷 Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Thursday 7:30pm at The Spot on Kirk, 22 Kirk Ave SW. Steel-pan virtuoso leading a jazz-fusion trio blending jazz, classical, prog rock, and funk.

🌍 Rajasthani Caravan, Thursday 7pm at Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave. Traditional Rajasthani folk music in the centuries-old Manganiyar tradition, with dance and storytelling.

🎸 Bearly Dead, Thursday 8pm (doors 6:30pm) at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, 1217 Maple Ave SW. A nationally touring Grateful Dead tribute plus jam, rock, and funk favorites.

💃 JC Social Club, Friday 6pm at Jefferson Center's Fitzpatrick Hall, 541 Luck Ave. A dance party with a live DJ plus swing and line dance instruction.

🎸 311, Friday 7pm at the Amphitheater at Elmwood Park. Resale tickets from about $70.

🪕 Priscilla Block, Friday 7pm (gates 6pm) at Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges, 9 Old Whitmore Ave. GA $26.95.

🪕 The Montvales, Friday 8pm at The Spot on Kirk, 22 Kirk Ave SW. A harmony-driven Americana and folk-country duo from Knoxville.

🎸 Big Something, Saturday 6pm (doors 5pm) at The Dog Bowl at Black Dog Salvage, 902 13th St SW. A six-piece improv-rock band; kids 12 and under are free.