May 11 Saturday
The Roanoke Valley abounds in rich, natural settings. Fortunately, the area hosts a robust system of greenways and trails waiting to be explored. Russ Craighead walks a section nearly every day, camera in hand.
On Saturday, May 11 at 11 am, Russ will give a talk about the greenways and trails in or near Salem using his extensive collection of photographs to illustrate highlights along the way: waterways, terrain features, plants, animals, and birds, as well as remnants of historic structures located on or near the trails. The talk will be held at the Salem Museum as part of the museum’s Speaker Series.
Russ will share a map of the greenways and trails in the Roanoke Valley to provide an overview of the pathways that are currently available, including newly opened sections. He will also describe the sections that are under construction or still in the planning stages.
Russ Craighead is a Salem native and an avid hiker. He serves as one of Salem’s citizen representatives to the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. The Commission includes representatives from Salem and Roanoke City, the Town of Vinton, and Botetourt and Roanoke Counties. The system provides significant quality of life benefits for recreation, health, the economy, and nature and history education.
Jun 01 Saturday
Julia Child’s insatiable curiosity and tenacious spirit drove her to endlessly try, test, prove and communicate how to make delicious food. Learning to cook empowered Julia and she in turn empowered others, profoundly transforming American cuisine and food culture. Julia Child: A Recipe for Life explores the key ingredients that led to Julia’s personal evolution and America’s culinary revolution.
Join members of the VMHC Education team as they guide you through:
- Interactive "The French Chef" television set- Video, audio, and photography documenting Julia, her distinctive voice, and her extraordinary contributions to the culinary world- Sounds and smells of Julia’s kitchen- Virginia's connections to Julia's story
Do I need to register for this event? No! This is included in price of admission. Once you have purchased your museum ticket, meet your guide by the admissions desk at 11:30.
Jun 08 Saturday
Jun 13 Thursday
The 1950s saw growth and changes that continue to shape the Roanoke Valley today. Noted local historian Nelson Harris has collected the fascinating stories of this period in his most recent book, The Roanoke Valley in the 1950s. On Thursday, June 13 at 7 pm at the Salem Museum, Harris will give a talk and sign copies of his books. The Roanoke Valley in the 1950s will be available at this event for $50. All proceeds will benefit the Salem Museum.
By searching every edition of the Roanoke Times and the Roanoke Tribune from January 1950 through December 1959, Harris documents the decade in his newest book, The Roanoke Valley in the 1950s. The book features over 700 pages and 300 archival photos, covering events in sports, business, crime, arts, entertainment, religion, civil rights, politics, individual achievements, and healthcare. Mill Mountain Zoo, the Vinton Dogwood Festival, and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra were all established in the 1950s. Roanoke’s Diamond Jubilee and Salem’s Sesquicentennial were celebrated. College football games were played at Victory Stadium, and high-profile entertainers visited the area. During the same time period, the Korean War claimed the lives of area soldiers; urban renewal left many displaced in northeast Roanoke; and the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its verdict on Brown v. Board of Education. Television was new.
Nelson Harris is a native and former mayor of Roanoke. He has been the pastor of Heights Community Church since 1999 and is an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Western Community College. He holds degrees from Radford University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a past president of the Historical Society of Western Virginia and is the author of thirteen books, including The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s, Roanoke Valley: Then and Now, Aviation in Roanoke, and Hidden History of Roanoke.
M.F.A. Dance @ the Eleanor D. Wilson MuseumCorpus Mirabilis: The Life and Practices of St. Catherine of Siena and the Recentering of Female Agency and Play in Performance as Resistance. Thesis Performance and Installation by M.F.A. Dance Graduate Student Melissa MillerEleanor D. Wilson Museum - Hollins CampusFree Admission
Thursday, June 13, 2024 - Live Performance7:30 pm
Friday, June 14 – June 28, 2024 - ExhibitionTuesday – Sunday, 12- 5 pmThursday - 12-8 pm
Corpus Mirabilis: The Life and Practices of St. Catherine of Siena and the Recentering of Female Agency and Play in Performance as Resistance centers around the life and death of Catherine Benincasa: a 14th-century Italian Tertiary Dominican, mystic, influential writer and leader, and eventual saint, in the European Catholic Church. Saint Catherine of Siena’s faith practice included a dedication to mortification of the flesh, practitioners of which believed they should subdue desires, which are at war with their soul, by means of self-inflicted suffering. She began her practice of self-harm at the age of eight, culminating in her death via self-imposed starvation at 33. Not considered suicide by the church leaders of the time, her death was recorded instead as succumbing to pious fasting and called, posthumously, anorexia “mirabilis,” Latin for “wonderful.” Looking at her life and death will be my point of entry for discussing animosity toward the female body in, but not restricted to, high-control Western religious environments. Exploring how these attitudes toward women have been internalized and propagated has urgency for everybody, female or otherwise.
Jun 15 Saturday
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Jun 29 Saturday
Sep 20 Friday
Vendors from across the United States bring a variety of merchandise. Their items include• 14K and sterling silver, classic, estate, fashion and handmade jewelry• Loose stones, beads and findings, pearls,• Museum-quality fossils, mineral specimens, rocks, crystals• Wide selection of custom-faceted gemstones• Wire wrappers who design custom jewelry and set stones• Display of Virginia rocks and minerals and of dinosaur bones by the Richmond Gem and Mineral SocietyHours: Friday Noon-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-5pmAdmission: $8.00Adults, 16 and under free. For admission discount coupon, visit www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com
Sep 21 Saturday