Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 10, 1994 TAG: 9406170005
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Donna Alvis Banks
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The Giles County town is having its annual "Taste of the Arts" festival Saturday and Sunday. Sponsored by the Progress in Narrows Now committee, the event promises a feast for the eyes, ears and taste buds!
Artists from all over the region have been invited to show and sell their works at the Narrows Mill Pond. The picturesque spot is two blocks from the downtown area. Food vendors will be cooking up gourmet treats just across the street.
Nearby, at the Old Narrows High School, six Virginia wineries will be represented at the weekend wine tasting. Visitors are invited to sample the fruit of the vine and take home a "Taste of the Arts" wine glass.
A festival stage will be set up downtown for live musical entertainment. Highlights include a performance by Katherine Breske & Trio at 9 Saturday night. Breske's singing calls to mind the likes of Liza Minelli, Judy Garland and Ethyl Merman.
Following Katherine Breske & Friends, The Dominos will take the stage, giving a musical revue of styles ranging from "Big Band" to Top 40 to rock'n'roll. The music continues until midnight Saturday.
The Narrows Junior Woman's Club has planned lots of activities for the younger set, too.
The festival gets underway at 10 a.m. Saturday and resumes at 1 p.m. Sunday. Events Sunday go until 6 p.m.
For more information, call Narrows arts director Curtis Downey at 726-3499.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Claytor Lake State Park has lined up a summer full of weekend activities for families.
Susan Lilly, park interpreter, says everyone is welcome to join the fun on Friday and Saturday nights. She has a variety of informative programs scheduled this month.
Tonight at 8:45, it's a slide show on astronomy with Ted Alberts at the Claytor Lake gazebo. You're invited to bring a telescope and a lawn chair or blanket for an evening of star gazing.
On Saturday, outdoorsman Dean Crane will share his know-how on recreational opportunities in and around the New River Valley. Following his presentation, Crane will lead a hike in search of creatures of the night.
Saturday's program starts at 8:30 at the campfire area of Campground D. If you're planning to go on the night hike, don't forget your flashlight.
All programs at the lake are free but there is a $2 park admission fee for each car.
Here's the schedule for the rest of June:
nJune 17, 8 p.m. The No Name Band will perform at the campfire area of Campground D.
nJune 18, 6 p.m. Jackie Collins, director of the New River Valley Wildlife Center, will bring her wild animals to the park and present the program, "Fun with Our Feathery, Furry Virginia Friends." It will be held at the gazebo.
nJune 24, 8 p.m. "Banjo" Williamson will demonstrate first aid and fire safety at the campfire area of Campground D.
nJune 25, 8 p.m. Archaeologist Cliff Boyd, a Radford University professor, will lead the program, "Myths and Legends of the Cherokee," at the campfire area of Campground D.
For information on any of the "Family Night" activities, call Susan Lilly at 674-5492.
CAN YOU COME OUT AND PLAY? Outdoor concerts are part of the summer fun in Blacksburg and Pulaski.
No Strings Attached, the ever popular acoustic band, will play tonight on the lawn at Virginia Tech's Henderson Hall across from College Avenue in Blacksburg. The group plays a mix of folk and traditional country music.
The music starts at 6. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner. Admission is free.
The summer concert series in Pulaski's Jackson Park opens tonight with music by Frankie and the Blue Lights. The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, along with the town, is organizing and sponsoring the series again this year.
The concert (another freebie) begins at 6:30 and runs for about two hours. Concessions will be available in the park. Don't forget the lawn chairs and blankets for the outdoor seating.
If it rains, don't fret. The shows will go on. The Blacksburg concerts move to Squires Student Center and the Pulaski concerts move to the Fine Arts Center's Woman's Club Annex at 44 Fourth St.
FISH DISH: The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club is having its June fish fry Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mount Tabor Nursery School picnic shelter. You'll find it on Mount Tabor Road just outside Blacksburg. The club has a fish fry each month from May to September.
Tickets for the "all-you-can-eat" meal are $5 for adults or $3 for kids under 12. The deal includes fish, fries, coleslaw, cake and drinks.
In addition to the monthly fish fry, the club also sponsors an apple butter making in the fall. Money raised through sales supports the club's community projects.
For more information about the club and its service in the community, call Gavin Faulkner at 961-3315.
HOCUS-POCUS: Magician Paul Sorrentino will entertain children with his impossible feats Saturday at the Virginia Tech Duck Pond. The free show, sponsored by the Virginia Tech Union, starts at 10 a.m.
If you're driving the kids to the show, park across the street from the pond at West Campus Drive. In case of rain, the show will move to Squires Student Center's Colonial Hall.
GATHER UP YOUR TALENT: And bring it to Floyd's newest eatery, the Three Legged Cow Cafe and Tap Room. The restaurant will have a coffee house Saturday, starting at 8 p.m.
Local musicians, poets and other talented sorts are invited to share their work. Admission is free.
To reserve a space, call Charese Cetchovich at 745-2201.
EVERYBODY DANCE NOW: The Virginia Tech YMCA Folk Dancing Club is having an international folk dance Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the university's Performing Arts Building. The event is open to beginning and experienced dancers alike.
You don't even need a partner for this fandango. The group will do circle dances, line dances and others. Leaders will even guide you through the steps.
Admission is free. Dancers should wear shoes that won't mark the floor.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: "There are some things about this past winter's storms that are best forgotten," says Fran Godfrey, "but when you think of the loss of so many trees, you know you'll never forget."
Godfrey, a local photographer, has a collection of photos taken during the winter's terrible ice storms now on display in Virginia Tech's Wallace Hall Gallery. The exhibit will be up through June 17.
The gallery is open weekdays and tours may be arranged by calling 231-6148.
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