Wonderful First Wednesdays
May 7th: Celebrate Chocolate
Celebrate being "over the hump" of the week in Downtown Blacksburg on May 7! Download our map, and follow the windscocks to the fun!
connect & enjoy
Mobile Town Hall Lyric lobby, 5-6 pm with Ron Rordam and newly elected Councilor.
Community Show and Tell: Blacksburg High School Jazz Band.
Kent Square, 5-7pm.
- Local Artist Showcase Darcy Meeker and the Backyard Stone Carvers - interactive demonstration.
- Chocolate Tasting Demonstration Genie Ranck of The Chocolate Spike.
- Kent Square Condo Tours Aaron Harris, Pointe West Management.
- Rainbow Riders Children’s Art display and Chocolate Activities
- Project Esperanza
The Armory: VT Graduating Students' final show. Open Reception.
At the Lyric: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," 7 pm and 9:15 pm.
The Library, 5-7pm.
- For Kids: Meet Tiffany Trent and Judith Clarke; authors of children’s/teens books.
- For Adults: Knits of the Round Table - discuss "Chocolat" by Joanne Harris while we knit. Staff member Shelley Boardman will answer your questions about knitting projects.
16 Block Tour: Free tour starts at the Old Town Hall at 4pm. To register call Terri Nicholson at 540-558-0746 or email tnicholson@blacksburg.gov.
shop & eat
Chocolate Hunt in the Downtown area.
Sidewalk Sale Downtown area.
Farmer's Market Open 'til late.
Complimentary Parking After 4:00 pm in the Kent Square Parking Deck: Serving Your Short and Long Term Parking Needs.
Wonderful First Wednesdays are sponsored by the Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg.
Planned 2008 Themes are:
- May 7: Celebrate Chocolate
- June 4: Some Like It Hot
- July 2: Tour de France
- August 6: Dance the Night Away
- September 3: All that Jazz
- October 1: Harvest Home
- November 5: Snuggle Down, Settle In
- December 3: Holiday Gift Fair