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Outdoor Rock Climbing

Roanoke College events · 9:00 AM

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VAOBA Alpaca Expo and Derby Show

Salem Civic Center · Through Nov 15

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Outdoor Rock Climbing

Roanoke College events · 9:00 AM

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Toy Like Me Modification Day

Roanoke College events · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

Marks of Memory

Roanoke College events · Through Dec 6

Music

The Plate Scrapers

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 4:30 PM

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Yarn Paintings

Glenvar Library · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Make-an-Impact Monday

Roanoke College events · 4:00 PM

Festivals & markets

International Festival

Roanoke College events · 4:30 PM

Art & museums

Roanoke Valley Sports Club: Joanna Hardin - UVA Softball Coach

Salem Civic Center · 5:45 PM

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Baby Storytime

Glenvar Library · 10:30 AM

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Internship Showcase

Roanoke College events · 12:00 PM

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Book Buzz

Meeting Room · 3:30 PM

3 more dates through Mar 30
Music

Open Mic with The Ambassador

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:00 PM

2 more dates through Dec 15
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Fall Leaf Prints

Roanoke College events · 5:00 PM

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History Homecoming

Roanoke College events · 7:45 PM

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Writers Group

Glenvar Library · 5:30 PM

4 more dates through Jan 20
Music

Whalebone

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 16
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Toddler Storytime

Glenvar Library · 10:30 AM

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Story Explorers

Meeting Room · 11:00 AM

4 more dates through Jan 20
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Pie an AKX Member

Roanoke College events · 11:30 AM

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Preschool Storytime

Glenvar Library · 11:30 AM

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Glenvar TVG

Glenvar Library · 4:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 21
Music

Freak Rangers

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

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The Kind

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 19
Art & museums

Old Ground, New Discoveries: Recent Landscape Archaeology at Mount Vernon, Montplier, and Colonial Williamsburg

Roanoke College events · 6:00 PM

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Catawba Challenge

Roanoke College events · 6:00 AM

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Saturday Crafts

Glenvar Library · 10:00 AM

9 more dates through Jan 23
Music

PowerWhip

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

Music

Drew Freeland

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 4:30 PM

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Mystery Box Art

Glenvar Library · 5:00 PM

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Discovery Time

Glenvar Library · 10:30 AM

Music

Kollin and Friends

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

Art & museums

Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem Show

Salem Civic Center · 10:00 AM

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Persiflage Writers Holiday Book Sale

Salem Museum · 1:00 PM

Music

Annalise (Dakota Ward’s band out of Asheville)

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 1:00 PM

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Terry Brown and The Fire

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

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Dub Brothers

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 4:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 9
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D&D: Fledgling

Glenvar Library · 5:30 PM

1 more date through Jan 5
Music

Marching Band on Stage

Roanoke College events · 7:30 PM

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Adult All Abilities Club

Glenvar Library · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 6
Music

Foster Burton

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

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Psychology Poster Session

Roanoke College events · 12:00 PM

Music

Eric Wayne Acoustic Trio

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

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Wreath Making with Lawson Webb

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 10
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Around the World

Glenvar Library · 10:30 AM

Music

Roanoke Choir Lessons and Carols of Christmas 2026

Roanoke College events · 4:00 PM

Music

Circus Child

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Lighting of the Salem Christmas Tree and Salem Christmas Parade

Salem Public Library · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra POPS! Holiday Pops

Salem Civic Center · 7:30 PM

2 more dates through Jun 11
Festivals & markets

Gingerbread Festival 2026

Longwood Park · 10:00 AM

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FLEX x Indoor Climbing

Roanoke College events · 11:30 AM

Music

Saturday Jam Sesh

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 1:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Colket Holiday Takeover and Rewards Raffle

Roanoke College events · 1:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Parkway Bazaar | Monthly Market

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 1:00 PM

Music

Blues Co. - Aaron Geller’s Bday Bash!

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 4:30 PM

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Glenvar Scavenger Hunt

Glenvar Library · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Jan 4
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Watercolor Christmas Ornaments

Glenvar Library · 2:00 PM

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Origami Ornaments

Glenvar Library · 4:00 PM

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Holiday Music Trivia

Glenvar Library · 2:00 PM

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Dungeons & Dragons

Salem Public Library · 4:00 PM

Music

Dreaming Creek Band

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

Theater & dance

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

Salem Civic Center · 7:30 PM

Music

Women in Blues and Soul feat. Amy E (Derek Trucks/Susan Tedeschi Wedding Anniversary

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

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Hot Fuss Band

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

Music

Foster and Friends fundraiser for Masterpiece Alliance

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 4:30 PM

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Art for Adults ON REPEAT! - Dots and More Dots

Meeting Room · 2:00 PM

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Winter Book Exchange

Glenvar Library · 4:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Santa at the Library

Glenvar Library · 10:30 AM

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eBook Clinic

Glenvar Library · 2:00 PM

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Gingerbread Houses

Glenvar Library · 5:30 PM

Music

The Ambassador and The Chosen Few

Parkway Brewing Company (Salem tasting room) · 5:30 PM

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Salem Gun & Knife Show

Salem Civic Center · 10:00 AM

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Wreaths Across America

East Hill and East Hill North cemeteries · 12:00 PM

Music

Clarinet Holiday Tunes

Glenvar Library · 2:00 PM

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Art Explorers: Papermaking

Glenvar Library · 5:30 PM

Sports

Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - DIII Football Championship

Salem Stadium - 1008 Texas Street Salem VA 24153 · 8:00 PM

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Book Babies

Meeting Room · 10:15 AM

2 more dates through Jan 28
Sports

Salem Stampede Championship Rodeo

Salem Civic Center · 10:00 AM

Sports

2027 Stampede Championship Rodeo- Saturday

Salem Civic Center (Ticketmaster) · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Jan 10
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Diamond Art Bookmarks

Glenvar Library · 2:00 PM

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Jr. Makers

Glenvar Library · 4:00 PM

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Board Game Café

Glenvar Library · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Art Explorers: Egg Tempera

Glenvar Library · 5:30 PM

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Solo Aging Cafe

Meeting Room · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 24
Sports

AMA Partzilla National Arenacross Championship Series

Salem Civic Center · 10:00 AM

Sports

AMA Partzilla Arenacross Series

Salem Civic Center (Ticketmaster) · 7:30 PM

Sports

Roanoke Baseball Opening Day

Roanoke College events · 4:00 PM

Theater & dance

Theatre Roanoke College: The Velveteen Rabbit

Roanoke College events · Through Feb 20

Sports

Baseball Opening Weekend

Roanoke College events · Through Feb 20

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Roanoke Baseball 2017 World Series Ten-Year Anniversary

Roanoke College events · 11:30 AM

Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:30 PM

5 more dates through Jul 18
Theater & dance

Theatre Roanoke College: The Language Archive

Roanoke College events · Through Apr 10

Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Fredericksburg Nationals

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:00 PM

11 more dates through Aug 8
Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:00 PM

5 more dates through May 2
Comedy

Gavin Adcock "The Day I Hang It Up Tour"

Salem Civic Center · 7:30 PM

Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Delmarva Shorebirds

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:30 PM

11 more dates through Aug 22
Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:30 PM

5 more dates through May 30
Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Hill City Howlers

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:30 PM

5 more dates through Jun 20
Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Hickory Crawdads

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:30 PM

5 more dates through Jun 27
Sports

Salem RidgeYaks vs Wilson Warbirds

Salem RidgeYaks (formerly Salem Red Sox) home games · 6:30 PM

5 more dates through Jul 25
Festivals & markets

Olde Salem Days 2027

Olde Salem Days · 8:30 AM

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