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Join the Botetourt County Historical Society for our next History After Dark as Professor Anna Bennett of Hollins University explores the fascinating connection between extreme weather and the European witch craze of the 16th and 17th centuries.
In "Supernatural Storms: Extreme Weather and the European Witch Craze," Professor Bennett will examine how devastating storms, crop failures, and changing climate conditions fueled fear, superstition, and accusations of witchcraft across Germany and northern Europe. Discover how communities sought to explain natural disasters in an age before modern science and how those beliefs shaped one of history's most infamous periods of persecution.**PLEASE NOTE: This History After Dark will take place on the 5th Wednesday, rather than the usual 4th Wednesday due to a scheduling conflict with a pre-planned event at 1772**Please call 1772 to make reservations - space is not guaranteed otherwise!

Local Event: History After Dark

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History After Dark

Join the Botetourt County Historical Society for our next History After Dark as Professor Anna Bennett of Hollins University...

Virginia Museum of Transportation

Celebrating grandparents, grandchildren and everyone in-between. Enjoy craft stations for kids, live music and free ice cream while touring exhibits together. Enjoy free face painting all day and purchase lunch at the on-site food truck.Grandparents enjoy free admission when visiting with a grandchild! General admission rates apply for all other guests. Admission includes all additional activities while supplies last, excluding vendor purchases. AARP backpacks will be provided to the first 200 children attending. The AARP giveaway is available while supplies last.Visit vmt.org for more details. * This is not an AARP event. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.

Local Event: Grandparents' Day at the Museum of Transportation

Grandparents' Day at the Museum of Transportation

Celebrating grandparents, grandchildren and everyone in-between. Enjoy craft stations for kids, live music and free ice cream...

Melrose Branch Library

Social Security decision making requires advanced planning by individuals of all ages. It's important to clearly understand the program and seek information from a non-biased guide. AARP Community Ambassador Jack Whittington will be offering a free group presentation covering some of the questions and considerations you may be wondering about to assist future choices you may be making or possibly assisting someone for whom you care. The workshop will be held in a manner which allows for dialogue and discussion. No products or services will be promoted or sold at this event. A complimentary lunch will be provided for all registered participants.

Local Event: Understanding the Basics of Social Security

Understanding the Basics of Social Security

Social Security decision making requires advanced planning by individuals of all ages. It's important to clearly understand the...

Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke

September 19, 2026
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Night Owl on the Town Gala, hosted by the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center!
Each year, we care for nearly 2,800 wild patients—including threatened and endangered species—and we need your help to continue this vital work. This year’s gala is more than just a night out; it’s a celebration of our shared commitment to wildlife conservation and rehabilitation. Proceeds from the event directly support our efforts to provide expert medical care to injured and orphaned animals, deliver public education programs that inspire coexistence with wildlife, train future conservationists, and conduct critical disease research in partnership with colleges and universities. Your support also helps us promote the protection of Virginia’s wild habitats and biodiversity. As a nonprofit, we rely on compassionate individuals like you to keep this mission alive. Let’s raise a glass—and raise the bar—for wildlife care and conservation.
At the 2026 Night Owl on the Town Gala you will:
6 p.m. – Try our signature cocktail and meet our amazing wildlife ambassadors during cocktail hour like a Red-tailed Hawk (Tuskegee), Great Horned Owl (Chessie), American Kestrel (Capt. Jack Sparrowhawk), Big Brown Bats (Beatrice &amp; Koda), or Eastern Kingsnake (Elv-hiss) just to name a few… 7 p.m. – Enjoy an elegant chef prepared seated dinner with choice of: Lemon Rosemary Statler Chicken with a white wine shallot demi glace (GF, DF) Seared Mahi with a garlic dill cream sauce, all day tomato (GF, DF) Braised Short Rib with caramelized tomato demi glace, pearl onions (GF) Vegetable Paella, roasted pearl onion, red pepper, spring, corn, zucchini, squash, tomato, cannellini beans, brown rice, tahini drizzle (VN, GF) Dessert Buffet with choices of lemon poppyseed layer cake with elderflower mousse and blackberry sauce, raspberry cheesecake with crushed pistachios and raspberry jam (GF), and a coconut caramel brownie with coconut cream (VN). ***All entrees come with a spring garden salad, roasted fingerling potatoes with ginger and mint (VN, GF), and oven roasted asparagus with shallot and pepitas (VN, GF). Participate in exciting silent and live auctions 7:30 p.m. – Live Auction with special guest auctioneer WSLS anchor, John Carlin 8:30 p.m. – Silent Auction Closes 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Lots music and dancing with one of Roanoke’s best bands, The Kings!!! And, as always, a few surprises that you’ll have to come see for yourself! You don’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a difference and have a fantastic time. Mark your calendars and join us at this year’s Night Owl on the Town Gala. It’s going to be a hoot!
*(Black tie optional)
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Local Event: Night Owl on the Town 2026

Night Owl on the Town 2026

September 19, 2026
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Night Owl on the Town Gala, hosted by the Southwest Virginia...

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