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Good morning, Blacksburg.
Good morning, Blacksburg. Tuesday serves up a high near 78 with a mix of sun and clouds, and Wednesday cranks it up to 82.
Fun fact for the second-to-last day of September: botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a berry, so don’t let anyone get mad if you add some to a fruit salad.
In today’s Blacksburg Connect:
☕ Today is National Coffee Day, where to cash in
🌾 Virginia Tech plans a large-scale composting facility
🚒 A fire truck is up for auction in Christiansburg, and bidding closes tomorrow
Let’s get to it.
Tuesday, September 29
Trivia Night @ 540 Social
Every Tuesday, 125 N Main St, Blacksburg. Grab your crew and test your knowledge for prizes, with food and drinks on hand.
Author Event with Blake Gore
7pm, Blacksburg Books, 401 S Main St Suite 106. Miniature artist Blake Gore brings Hidden Wonders of the World, a seek-and-find book of 20 intricately detailed artworks inspired by iconic travel destinations, from the streets of Tokyo to the canals of Amsterdam.
Wednesday, September 30
Blacksburg Farmers Market Wednesday Market
108 W Roanoke St, downtown Blacksburg. The year-round Wednesday market.
Bingo Night at Iron Tree
6-9pm, Iron Tree Brewing Co., 5 Roanoke St, Christiansburg. Gift-card bingo night, $10 admission.
Sounds of Appalachia: Jack Hinshelwood Trio
7-9pm, The Lyric Theatre, 135 College Ave, Blacksburg. The Montgomery Museum's Sounds of Appalachia concert series opens with the Jack Hinshelwood Trio, plus opening act Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small and Friends. A night of Appalachian musical traditions.
An Evening with Colson Whitehead
7:30pm, Moss Arts Center, 190 Alumni Mall. The first writer to win back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes for consecutive works of fiction (The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys) comes to Blacksburg for a 90-minute talk with audience Q&A, followed by a book signing. His newest novel, Cool Machine, was published this year. Tickets $25 general, $10 for students and youth 18 and under.
Market Square Jam, Gina and Jason Dilg
7-9pm, Market Square Park, 108 W Roanoke St, Blacksburg. The season finale of the Market Square Jam with host band Gina and Jason Dilg.
Thursday, October 1
The Art of Goodbye Exhibit Reception
5-7pm, Blacksburg Museum, 204 Draper Rd SW. The opening reception for the museum's annual exhibit on how mourning and death rituals have evolved through the Colonial, Victorian, and Modern eras.
Moon Hollow Witchy Market
5-9pm, 4237 Prices Fork Rd Ste B, Blacksburg. An October-themed market night at Moon Hollow Brewing to kick off spooky season.
Christiansburg Farmers Market
Thursdays, Huckleberry Park, 300 Huckleberry Pk Dr NW. Seasonal produce and plants at the weekly market.
☕ Today is National Coffee Day, here’s where to cash in
Today's the day, and chains around the NRV are handing out free coffee and coffee drinks. Here's the full rundown. Most of these need a free rewards membership, so grab the apps before you head out, and check that your local store is participating.
Free coffee with a purchase
Sheetz
My Sheetz Rewardz members get a free self-serve coffee, hot or iced, any size up to XL, with any qualifying purchase, today through Oct. 1. Limit one per member.Dunkin'
Rewards members get a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase today through the Dunkin' app. Excludes cold brew and hot espresso drinks.
Cheap coffee and extras
7-Eleven
7Rewards and Speedy Rewards members can grab a large coffee for $1.49 today at participating stores.Dairy Queen
Small Coffee Coolers for $3 through November 1 at participating locations, celebrating the launch of the new Coffee Coolers lineup: Oreo, Salted Caramel, and Toasted Marshmallow.7 Brew
Free collectible state license plate sticker with any drink purchase today, while supplies last.
🌾 Virginia Tech plans a large-scale composting facility
With support from a $3.5 million state award, Virginia Tech is planning an industrial-scale composting facility that could process up to 2,700 tons of food and agricultural waste each year, while supporting research and student learning. The project, described in the university's "Building toward a zero-waste campus" writeup, is part of Tech's push toward a zero-waste campus. Details
🚒 A fire truck is up for auction in Christiansburg, and bidding closes tomorrow
Ever wanted your own fire truck? A 2000 Pierce Quantum pumper engine is up for bid in a government surplus auction out of Christiansburg on GovDeals, and the auction closes Wednesday, Sept. 30. The truck runs a 470-horsepower Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine with roughly 43,300 miles on it, and it carries a 2,000 GPM Waterous top-mount pump that passed its 2025 pump test, a 750-gallon tank, a deck gun, and an onboard foam system. It's sold as-is, and bidding was only $85,000 as of Monday evening. If this has always been a dream of yours, tomorrow is your deadline.
📰 News Around the NRV
HHS grants land in Blacksburg. Rep. Morgan Griffith's office announced three federal health grants for Blacksburg organizations this week: Biotherapeutics, Inc. received $500,000 for Alzheimer's disease research and $191,331 for psoriasis therapies, while the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) received $592,397 for research into back pain injury mechanisms and chronic pain behaviors.
Engineering Expo returned to campus. The 47th annual Engineering Expo, hosted by the Student Engineers' Council, ran Sept. 15-17 across Squires Student Center and the Graduate Life Center with more than 250 employers, including Dominion Energy, NAVSEA, and Raytheon. Recap
Push to protect Fotheringay farmland ahead of October 13 vote. A proposal to rezone roughly 263.5 acres of agricultural land in Elliston for up to 349 homes is drawing organized opposition. The group Preserve East Mont is urging residents to attend the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, October 13, at 7:15pm at the Montgomery County Government Center. Post
No. 3 SMU men's soccer beat Virginia Tech 3-0 on Sunday in Blacksburg, capitalizing on a fast start with goals from Landon Hickam, Milton Lopez, and Stephan Soghomonian.
📌 Community Board
Mintaka Qi posted its autumn qigong schedule: weekly sessions on Wednesdays at Sweetgrass Yoga Studio in Christiansburg, with other days at Living Light River Studio and the Anahata Center.
Dancetech + Blacksburg Ballet added a new "Tap + Gymnastics" class on Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm, for young kids. The first class is free through trial enrollment.
Radford Restaurant Week returns Oct 2-11, and sneak-peek menus are out: Phoenix Rising's Killer Tomato Soup for $6.99, plus themed sammiches, specials, and limited releases billed as "Deals, Specials & Limited Releases!"
Merctoberfest Heritage Market runs Saturday, Oct. 3, 9am-2pm in Draper, with a pet costume contest at 11am. More than 1,200 people are interested on Facebook, so it is drawing a real crowd.
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