Community Calendar

Ever wondered what it’s like to experience 40 countries in a single day?
At the 65th International Street Fair, you can do exactly that!

Explore global customs and traditions brought to life by Virginia Tech’s international and cultural student organizations. Stroll through vibrant booths filled with demonstrations, cultural displays, music, and Hokies dressed in stunning traditional attire. Enjoy hands‑on activities, traditional games, arts, crafts, and unique items created by students.

The fair kicks off with the Global Cultural Parade, showcasing celebrated cultures from around the world. Then stick around for dynamic performances—dancers, singers, and talented instrumentalists lighting up the stage in front of Torgersen Bridge.

Come hungry! We’ll have 16 food trucks serving international and cultural cuisines from across Virginia. Bring the whole family and stop by the Global Kids Zone, sponsored by Falin Life Sciences, for a free craft to make and take home.

🌸✨ SPRING MARKET at Strangeways Brewing ✨🌸

Get ready for a vibrant Spring Artisan Market filled with craft beer, creative makers, and feel-good community vibes! Join us at Strangeways Brewing from 12PM – 5PM for an afternoon of shopping small and celebrating local.

This FREE market brings together an eclectic mix of local artisans and small businesses featuring handmade home décor, art, jewelry, apparel, baked goods, vintage treasures, and all the unique goodies you didn’t know you needed.

🍺 Craft beer flowing
🛍️ One-of-a-kind finds
🌷 Fresh spring energy
💛 A community that shows up for local

Grab your friends, bring the family, and spend your Sunday sipping, strolling, and supporting the creative heartbeat of RVA. Let’s kick off spring inspired and connected.

✨ FREE EVENT ✨
🛍️ #ShopLocal #RVAMakers #SpringMarket #SupportSmall

👉 VENDORS: Apply at www.artisanmakers.org

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This free event is dedicated to support veterans, veterans’ spouses, families and support personnel. It is open to the public, as well.

Veterans Affairs will be on site for Veterans, Spouses, Nutrition, Health. Other features includes Chaplain services, meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga, Suicide Prevention Training, Cornhole Tournament, Reiki, Live Music, Food Truck and more.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Ryan Lytle, Tammie Comer, Ann Chenoweth, Joseph Weller, and Raana Abtahi, along with the March All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, as well as a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Ann Chenowith’s exhibit will continue through April 12th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. All other exhibits will continue through April 18th, 2026.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Ryan Lytle, Tammie Comer, Ann Chenoweth, Joseph Weller, and Raana Abtahi, along with the March All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, as well as a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Ann Chenowith’s exhibit will continue through April 12th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. All other exhibits will continue through April 18th, 2026.

Brooke Newman will discuss her landmark new book, The Crown’s Silence, a revelatory history of the British monarchy’s centuries-long involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery. Spanning from the Tudor era to the reign of Queen Victoria, Newman traces how successive monarchs authorized, financed, profited from, and defended systems of African bondage across the Atlantic world. Racial slavery, she argues, was built into the machinery of empire, underwriting royal power, wealth extraction, and British overseas expansion. Drawing on extensive archival research, Newman exposes both the Crown’s active role in sustaining slavery and the deliberate silences that followed abolition. The Crown’s Silence challenges familiar narratives of moral progress and imperial benevolence, revealing how monarchical authority shaped racial capitalism—and how these legacies continue to shape public memory and debates over Britain’s imperial past today.

Roanoke Valley Points of Diversity will host Taste of Diversity, a fundraising dinner celebrating cultures and shared experiences through food, on April 28 at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture. The evening brings community members together to enjoy diverse flavors while supporting programs that promote dialogue, inclusion, and belonging across the Roanoke Valley.

Come learn the sport of rugby while getting fit and making great friends. All are welcome. No experience necessary.

Bingo Beer Co hosts bingo on Wednesdays from 7pm-9pm and Sundays from 3pm-5pm. It's family friendly and free to play! Let us know you're coming and make a reservation today.

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Feb 25, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 and happens every:
Wednesdays: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sundays: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)