Community Calendar

This family-fun agricultural showcase and cherished community tradition features exciting midway rides for all ages, Cowboy Andy Rotz and his action-packed Wild West stunt show, the always "edu-taining" Agri-Puppets, a petting zoo, livestock exhibits & shows, pro wrestling (8 pm Saturday), fair pageants (6:30 pm Wednesday - Thursday), community exhibits and favorite fair food.

Admission: $8 ages 12+; $3 ages 6-11; free for kids 5 & younger; free for students Wednesday - Thursday till 7 pm. Parking is free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $30 on site or online before 5pm Sept. 22 for $21.25 each or 4 for $76.25. Ride tickets are also available on the midway and discounted online pre-sale.

Fair hours: 4-10 pm Tuesday - Thursday, 4-11 pm Friday, 3-11 pm Saturday. The midway opens at 5 pm Tuesday - Friday and 4 pm on Saturday.

More information: 434-392-7002 or FiveCountyFair.com

Fountain Favorite Margot Douaihy is coming! She'll be talking with John Copenhaver at the store about her newest Sister Holiday mystery.

About the Book:

It’s a steamy, restless end of the school year in New Orleans. Sister Holiday is finishing her music classes and preparing for her permanent vow ceremony, a pivotal moment in her journey of faith. But when one of her favorite students is found dead of a fentanyl overdose, Sister Holiday and her partner-in-PI, Magnolia Riveaux, are determined to track down the drug dealers. As students continue to fall prey to this sinister drug, Sister Holiday becomes more desperate to stop the epidemic—while facing her own past with addiction, a demon that is never too far.

With Douaihy’s signature mix of grit, heart, and faith, Divine Ruin tests the limits of Sister Holiday’s devotion in her darkest and most shocking case yet.

About the Author:

Margot Douaihy, PhD, is a poet, crime writer, and assistant professor at Emerson College. She is the author of the lyrical hardboiled mysteries Scorched Grace and Blessed Water, both published with Gillian Flynn Books (a Zando imprint) and both named a "Best Crime Novel of the Year" by The New York Times (2023 and 2024). The third mystery in her series, Divine Ruin, published in January 2026 and was an American Booksellers Association Indie Next Pick, a Publishers Weekly Pick, and named a Best Debut of the Month by CrimeReads. Margot is an active member of the Radius of Arab-American Writers, the Queer Crime Writers, the Sisters in Crime, and the Mystery Writers of America.

John Copenhaver is an award-winning author whose latest novel, Hall of Mirrors, was named a New York Times Crime Novel of the Year and won the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery. His earlier books include Dodging and Burning and The Savage Kind, which won the Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ Mystery. He co-edited Crime Ink: Iconic and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers. A founding member of Queer Crime Writers, he teaches at VCU and mentors in the University of Nebraska Omaha’s MFA program. He lives in Richmond, Virginia. www.johncopenhaver.com

Jazz in the Park is an annual summer concert series featuring a different top quality professional jazz group on Thursdays 7-9 pm at the Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton Va. This 2026 summer season runs July 9 - Sept. 3. Concerts are Free & open to the public, held rain or shine. Concessions are available. Some bench seating available in front of the bandstand; lawn chairs/ blankets recommended to stretch out comfortably in this lovely park seating under the trees. Family friendly. Come out & enjoy all the great music this summer! 🎶
For more info call or TEXT : 540-280-4321

The Colonel William Preston Chapter NSDAR is presenting two showings of "The American Constitution" film in celebration of U.S. Constitution Week on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Grandin Theatre, Grandin Avenue, Roanoke. The educational matinee will begin at 3 pm. Doors will open at 2 pm. The evening screen will begin at 7 pm and will be followed by a panel discussion at 8 pm. Doors will open at 6 pm.
"The American Constitution" unveils the dramatic creation of the Constitution that played out over the summer of 1787. Many of the Constitution's leading historians and best-selling authors provide illuminating commentary throughout the movie. The film is free of charge. Tickets may be reserved by visiting https://www.grandintheatre.com/shows/constitutionmovie.

This family-fun agricultural showcase and cherished community tradition features exciting midway rides for all ages, Cowboy Andy Rotz and his action-packed Wild West stunt show, the always "edu-taining" Agri-Puppets, a petting zoo, livestock exhibits & shows, pro wrestling (8 pm Saturday), fair pageants (6:30 pm Wednesday - Thursday), community exhibits and favorite fair food.

Admission: $8 ages 12+; $3 ages 6-11; free for kids 5 & younger; free for students Wednesday - Thursday till 7 pm. Parking is free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $30 on site or online before 5pm Sept. 22 for $21.25 each or 4 for $76.25. Ride tickets are also available on the midway and discounted online pre-sale.

Fair hours: 4-10 pm Tuesday - Thursday, 4-11 pm Friday, 3-11 pm Saturday. The midway opens at 5 pm Tuesday - Friday and 4 pm on Saturday.

More information: 434-392-7002 or FiveCountyFair.com

JC Social Club is Jefferson Center's own signature dance party experience, born from a desire to transform Roanoke's beloved Fitzpatrick Hall into something unexpected: a full-on celebration. This is not a touring show or a ticketed concert in the traditional sense. It is a Jefferson Center original production, crafted to bring the community together for an electrifying night of music, movement, and connection.

At the heart of JC Social Club is the belief that great spaces deserve great parties. With a live DJ spinning across genres, a dazzling light show, and a full bar, the event turns one of the region's finest performance venues into a vibrant, inclusive dance floor. Adding a hands-on dimension, local favorites Dave and Donna Spangler, known as the Dancing Duo, lead guests in swing and line dance instruction. JC Social Club is Roanoke's invitation to show up, move, and celebrate together.

Join Puppy Paws Yoga Blacksburg for a 75-minute puppy yoga experience featuring 45 minutes of beginner-friendly interactive yoga followed by 30 minutes of puppy play, cuddles, and photos. Golden Retrievers and Corgis are scheduled. Yoga mats are provided. Ages 6 and older; children under 14 must attend with an adult. Sessions are offered at 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:15 PM, and 4:00 PM. Puppy breeds are subject to change.

This family-fun agricultural showcase and cherished community tradition features exciting midway rides for all ages, Cowboy Andy Rotz and his action-packed Wild West stunt show, the always "edu-taining" Agri-Puppets, a petting zoo, livestock exhibits & shows, pro wrestling (8 pm Saturday), fair pageants (6:30 pm Wednesday - Thursday), community exhibits and favorite fair food.

Admission: $8 ages 12+; $3 ages 6-11; free for kids 5 & younger; free for students Wednesday - Thursday till 7 pm. Parking is free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $30 on site or online before 5pm Sept. 22 for $21.25 each or 4 for $76.25. Ride tickets are also available on the midway and discounted online pre-sale.

Fair hours: 4-10 pm Tuesday - Thursday, 4-11 pm Friday, 3-11 pm Saturday. The midway opens at 5 pm Tuesday - Friday and 4 pm on Saturday.

More information: 434-392-7002 or FiveCountyFair.com

Join Puppy Paws Yoga Blacksburg for a 75-minute puppy yoga experience featuring 45 minutes of beginner-friendly interactive yoga followed by 30 minutes of puppy play, cuddles, and photos. Golden Retrievers and Corgis are scheduled. Yoga mats are provided. Ages 6 and older; children under 14 must attend with an adult. Sessions are offered at 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:15 PM, and 4:00 PM. Puppy breeds are subject to change.