Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 1/5 to 1/12.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

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We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to. Want to know when the next City Council meeting takes place? Curious about what there’s to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. We list events chronologically. Want to see different formatting/information? Let us know! This weekly listing is accessible to non-subscribers. Especially with pandemic uncertainty, we strongly encourage folks to contact the venue directly to learn of any last minute changes or cancellations.

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Ongoing

  • Through Jan. 30: Elmwood on Ice presented by WDBJ7 at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Closed Christmas Day. For more information and exceptions to hours below, visit this link. ($) 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 4 to 10 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Wednesday, Jan. 5

  • 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. — Yoga at the Taubman Museum of Art. For more information, visit www.taubmanmuseum.org/calendar or contact info@taubmanmuseum.org or (540) 342-5760 ($)
  • 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Palmyra at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Thursday, Jan. 6

  • 7 p.m. — Country Club Night at Sidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon (16 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke). More information at www.sidewindersaloon.com.
  • 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Awen Family Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Friday, Jan. 7

  • 7:05 p.m. — Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs. Peoria Rivermen at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Jared Stout Band, featuring Appalachian rhythm and blues, at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7:30 p.m. — 2022 Stampede Championship Rodeo at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem), featuring bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, mutton busting and more. For information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7:45 p.m. — ENLIGHTEN Poetry Night, celebrating the opening of the Homeward Bound Triennial exhibition at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke), showcasing local spoken word artists and poets reading their original works inspired by the Homeward Bound exhibition. For more information, visit this link ($).
  • 8 p.m. — Suzy Bogguss, country singer-songwriter, at The Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for entry. For tickets and information, visit https://www.harvester-music.com/harvester-events. ($)
  • 9 p.m. — Hip Hop performance by Harvest Blaqueat the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). For more information, visit this link ($).
  • 10 p.m. — Live music: Eric Wayne Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Saturday, Jan. 8

  • 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Electronics recycling event, through Carilion Clinic and River Acceptance, a local recycler, at Carilion Clinic Riverside Campus Parking Lot, 3 Riverside Circle, Roanoke (enter from Reserve Ave.) Funds generated through the revenue of recycled materials will go towards the Carilion Clinic Foundation’s campaign to build a new cancer center. For more information, visit this link.
  • 9 a.m. — 13th annual Frozen Toe 10K, along the Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail. Event headquarters at New Hope Christian Church (4229 Welcome Valley Rd., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Downtown Food & Cultural Tour, starting at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center (106 Shenandoah Ave.) Tickets and more information at www.roanokefoodtours.com. ($)
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Skyyes The Limit Drag Brunch at the Alexander / Heath Contemporary art gallery (425 Campbell Ave. SW). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7:05 p.m. — Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs. Peoria Rivermen at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7:30 p.m. — 2022 Stampede Championship Rodeo at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem), featuring bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, mutton busting and more. For information, visit this link. ($)
  • 10 p.m. — Live music: Low Water Bridge at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Sunday, Jan. 9

  • 3 p.m. — Ice bumper cars at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
  • 4 to 7 p.m. — DIY Let’s Party Creatively at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave. NW, Roanoke). Different activities, from paints to succulents to crafts, each week. For more information, visit this link. ($)
  • 6 p.m. — Skyyes the Limit at The Park dance club (615 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
  • 7:30 p.m. — 2022 Stampede Championship Rodeo at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem), featuring bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, mutton busting and more. For information, visit this link. ($)

Monday, Jan. 10

  • 1:30 p.m. — Roanoke City Planning Commission meeting. Contact Tina Carr at (540) 853-1330 or tina.carr@roanokeva.gov for electronic meeting information.
  • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Free Yoga for the People at the main Roanoke Public Library (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke.) More information can be found at this link.

Tuesday, Jan. 11

  • 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. — Free Yoga for the People at the main Roanoke Public Library (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke.) More information can be found at this link.
  • 6 p.m. — Line Dance Night at Sidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon (16 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke). More information at www.sidewindersaloon.com.
  • 9:30 p.m. — Live music: GOTE at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Wednesday, Jan. 12

  • 1 p.m. — Roanoke City Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. Contact Tina Carr at (540) 853-1330 or tina.carr@roanokeva.gov for electronic meeting information.
  • 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Hustle Souls at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 First St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

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