News from Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. February 15-29
Our member businesses and non-profits have so much going on each month that we now provide a bi-monthly newsletter format. As always be sure to visit our website for the most up to date information and our events calendar.
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Upcoming Events- Business Members
Lyric Theatre
Feb 12-18- The Danish Girl
Feb 13-  Live at the Lyric presents Wanda Jackson
Feb 16- FREE MOVIE- Attack on Titan
Feb 20- Japanese Film Festival 2016: Mourning Recipe- at 3pm FREE
Feb 19-25- Carol
Feb 26- Mar 3- The Big Short
Feb 26 & 27- Lyric Theatre Late Night Movie: Twilight- doors open at 11:30pm

The Creekmore Law Firm
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Mad Dog
Winter Clearance at Mad Dog Boutique with huge savings on great winter coats, sweaters, boots, shoes and accessories.

Heirloom Originals
All red and white antiques are 1/2 off! Complimentary gift wrap Vintage costume jewelry for your sweetheart is now 30% off! Free parking in rear of shop. Gift certificates are available!!!

Uncommonly Gifted
Closing Down Sale
Everything Must Go by February 27
Stop and shop- everything on sale including fixtures & fittings.

Gillie's Restaurant
Gay at Gillie's - Feburary Edition! Because everyone needs some fabulous in their life. 
All Identities Welcome. 
18+ to party, 21+ to drink. 
$5 suggested donations. Proceeds benefit Queer Grads, Professionals and Allies (QGPA).

Nest Realty
Free First-time Homebuyer Class is a great way to learn about the entire homebuying process from start to finish, including:
* Personal Finances
* Credit and Credit Scoring
* Qualifying and Applying for a Loan
* Choosing the Right Home
* What Happens at a Loan Closing
THIS IS A 2-PART CLASS AND PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND BOTH CLASSES (TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST  & THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD   5:30PM - 8:30PM).  Dinner provided - please contact ahead of time if you have any dietary restrictions. 
For more information contact:
Skip Slocum, [email protected] 
Location: Nest Realty, 400 N. Main St., Blacksburg, VA 24060

Mellow Mushroom
Short on time for lunch? Call ahead to place your order, then dine in or pick up your order to go. Call 540-605-7074 today! 

The Center of Dance
"Sometimes you embrace a book...and sometimes a book embraces you. "Give Take Be" takes us on a warm and personal voyage of the very talented Carol Crawford Smith from being a young professional dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem to overcoming the unexpected fears of MS. Carol's courage and talent, her faith and beliefs carry her through. She won a home makeover and the hearts of all in this community. She no longer physically dances but her heart waltzes to a beautiful tune of always...always...always summer."
Nikki Giovanni, Poet

Check out Give Take Be by Carol Crawford Smith on Amazon! <http://www.amazon.com/.../151.../ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_8XnRwb1BDSYDS>

Aureus Jewelry
Aureus Jewelry is offering 60% off all jewelry in stock through the end of February!  Did you know we also repair jewelry?  It's a great way to bring back many of those wonderful moments in your life at a fraction of the cost for replacing the piece.  We also offer GIA certified appraisals for insurance purposes.

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Upcoming Events- Community Members
Beliveau Estate Winery
March 19 at Beliveau Estate Winery will be our "Prime Time Wine" event, Spring edition. Virginia guest wineries Barboursville and Lake Anna will be here to offer tastings and education on their wines.   This event is designed to get up close and personal with the owner, winemaker, or other key staff member of each winery so that you can taste wine and ask questions. 12-6pm,  $15.00 per person. Tickets sold at the door.

Cranwell International Center
The 
Cranwell International Center 
presents an evening of intercultural connection entitled Love Around the World.  Join us for desserts and conversations with Blacksburg's & VT's international and local communities.
Sign up for this event and you will participate in meaningful intercultural exchange with Virginia Tech's International Community, by assisting in facilitating discussion as a table host.  We also welcome you to join in on the Cajun Square Dance!
Date: Friday, February 19, 2015
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Desserts and Conversations 
           8:30 pm   Cajun Square Dance
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom in Squires Student Center

Blacksburg Junior Women's Club
The 9th Annual March of Ales fundraiser will be on March 19th, 2016. Tickets ON SALE NOW!!
Mark your calendars!  These tickets go fast! 
   
Habitat for Humanity Restore
The Restore in conjunction with the New River Valley Homebuilders association will be sponsoring a Cooking Challenge benefiting charities at the Home Expo on Saturday March 12 between noon and 5:30. 3 rounds, judging appetizers at 1:30, entrees at 3:30 and dessert at 5;30.
People's choice award determined with dollars! 2 surprise ingredients provided each round by the Christiansburg Farmers Market.

Hahn Horticulture Garden
Wednesday February 24, 2016 12:00-1:00 p.m.
In the Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion.
Pruning and Care of Backyard Fruit Trees with Jim May
Free

Thursday, February 25, 2016, 7:00 to 8:30 pm 
In the Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion. 
Expanding Roles and Opportunities for University Gardens with George Briggs 

YMCA at Virginia Tech
Neal Wyms, Blues Musician!
will help Cure the Winter Blues! Be there for this festival of fun! 
YMCA-VA Tech Center, Dance Room 1000 North Main Street, 7-9 February 18, Thursday
Free Admission, Wine and Beer sales support Y Student Programs, Hooptie Ride is our Sponsor

Virginia Tech Center for Autism Research
We hope to see you at our next Speaker Series Friday, February 26th at 12:30 pm in North End Center room 2200.  Our speaker is Dr. Michael Fox who is an associate professor at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. Dr. Fox explores how the connections between neurons are formed at the right place, in the right way.  He will be presenting on "Novel mechanisms underlying neural circuit formation and their role in complex brain disorders."

New River Stage
Need an idea for a Valentine's Day gift? Buy your loved one tickets to our next show! LOVE LETTERS, by AR Gurney. Produced by New River Stage and starring local theater veterans Brian Compton & Nora Kenny. We will be onstage at the Village Center, 2387 Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg VA on April 1st & 2nd ONLY! Showtime 7PM. All seats $10.00. Limited seats available so reserve your seating early.

The Arts
Perspective Gallery 
The Path to Peace: Annual MLK Children and Teen Art Exhibit will be in its final 2 weeks, closing on Sunday February 28.  Come by and see the art inspired by Martin Luther King Junior's quote, "if I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way."  All art was installed on the gallery walls in a "path" illustrating how each of us doing our "small thing in a great way" adds to the "path to peace."
 
Hours:  Monday-Closed; Tuesday - Saturday 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
The gallery is always free and open to the public. 

Main Street Inn Gallery
Staring Feb 15
The Gallery at Main Street Inn will exhibit the works of Charlotte Chan. Charlotte Chan loves to draw and paint with ink in the Chinese style since she was a child.  She started working in watercolor while her daughter was growing up studying with area artists and Charlotte's mentor, Nadine Allen.  She often attends workshops to expand her painting knowledge and styles.  A "Big Shapes and Big Colors" workshop greatly influenced her style and increased her avid interest in the work of Georgia O'Keeffe, well known for her large flower paintings. This led her to develop her familiar large format watercolor works. Charlotte is a member of the Blacksburg Regional Art Association for many years and is currently Co-Vice President.
 
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Boxer Brief 5K
A Run to Save Buns!  Help stop colorectal cancer by running around town in your boxers.
"Boxer Brief" 5K  at Virgina Tech, Saturday, April 2nd 2016,  4:00pm start time

http://hcb2.org/events/boxer-brief-battle/
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Laureen Blakemore | Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. | 540.951.0454 | e[email protected] | www.downtownblacksburg.com
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