Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, May 12, 1995 TAG: 9505120017
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: DONNA ALVIS BANKS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
So, maybe it's time to get Mom out of the kitchen.
Montgomery Museum in Christiansburg will celebrate Mother's Day a day early. The second annual Mother's Day brunch is Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., at the museum on Pepper Street.
The event features a fashion show by the Village Boutique and a talk on the art of growing roses by Mildred Gerberich.
Mom also can take in the current exhibit at the museum, a collection of watercolors by Linda Coyle. It's a feast for the eyes.
The brunch will offer a variety of treats, and (best of all) Mom can feast here without worrying about dishpan hands.
The cost is only $3, but you'll want to make reservations. Seating at the museum is limited.
Call Linda Martin, museum director, at 552-5841.
SADDLE UP: It's time for horse and pony "Fun Day" at Oakwood Stables on Hazel Hollow Road in Radford. It's happening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event, a fund-raiser for the Montgomery County Humane Society's spay and neuter fund, features 30 show classes for competitors of all ages. Ribbons will be awarded in each class.
The entry fee for riders is $5 per class or $20 for five classes. Spectators are welcome to come and watch the high-stepping action.
Games, pony rides and concessions are part of Saturday's fun, too.
For more information, call Kim Hobbs, 731-9577, or Melodie Gibbs, 789-4051.
WORMS WELCOME: Book worms, that is.
The Lamplighters' annual used book sale is this weekend at the Radford Public Library, 30 First St. It starts today and continues through Sunday.
The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today. Saturday's hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday's sale starts at 2 and ends at 5 p.m.
Money raised helps support library programs in Radford. For more information, call the library at 731-3621.
WHO PUT THE AGE IN VILLAGE?: Pulaski County's Newbern is the only village in Virginia on the state and national register of historic places. That's because the people who live here care about preserving Newbern's heritage.
On Saturday, you'll have the opportunity to hear from those who know Newbern best. Some of the longtime residents will be giving firsthand accounts of the village's colorful past.
Daisy Williams, a retired teacher, is one of the experts. She and other Newbern residents will share stories, starting at 11 a.m. at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum.
In addition to the oral histories, Saturday's activities include walking tours of the historic district, demonstrations of old-timey skills, crafts exhibits and live entertainment. The events run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Jan Oosting of Floyd County will be sharing his talents, too. Oosting, who's been called the "preacher of preservation," makes Appalachian instruments and wooden toys and is a whiz when it comes to Appalachian folklore and music.
Saturday's wingding is part of Virginia Heritage Tourism Weeks and is sponsored by the Newbern Promotional Bureau.
Many of the activities will take place on the grounds of the Wilderness Road Regional Museum in the historic district. You may purchase lunch at the museum while you're there. Oosting's wooden toys and lots of other crafted items will be for sale, too.
To get to Newbern from Interstate 81, take Exit 98 and follow the brown signs.
"FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOE": Finish that quote!
Yes, the Pulaski County High School Players will present the story of Juliet and her Romeo this weekend. The young actors and actresses will put on Shakespeare's classic tale of tragic love today and Saturday at 7 p.m. and again Sunday at 3 p.m. in the school's Little Theater.
The cast and crew, directed by Rhonda Welsh, put their production of "Romeo and Juliet" together in only four weeks. Nearly 100 students are involved with the project.
Tickets are $2.50 for adults. Admission for kids under 12 is by donation.
SHALL WE DANCE? If your dancing style is flat-footing, clogging or swinging a do-si-do, you're in luck. You have a choice of three stomping grounds Saturday night:
The Blacksburg Old-Time Music and Dance Group will have its monthly mountain square dance in shelter #1 at the Montgomery County Park off U.S. 460 between Blacksburg and Christiansburg. It starts at 8 p.m. and features music by the Pilot Mountain Bobcats of Mount Airy, N.C., with fiddler Nancy Sluys. West Virginian Beth Molaro will do the calling. Admission is $4.50.
In Floyd, the place to be Saturday is with the Floyd County Rescue Squad. If you have chest pains while you're doing all that sashaying, you'll be in good hands.
The monthly square dance runs from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the rescue squad building on U.S. 221 just east of Floyd. The Original Orchard Grass Band will pick the tunes. Admission is $4 for adults and free for kids under 10.
It's time again, too, for the Saturday Jamboree put on by the New River Community College Fiddle, Banjo and Dance Club. This one runs from 5 to 10 p.m. at the New River Valley Fairgrounds on Virginia 100 in Dublin.
Live music starts at 7 p.m., following jam sessions and recorded music. The Craig County Boys, the Appalachian Girls and the Konnarock Critters perform. Admission is free, but donations are welcome to help pay traveling expenses for the bands.
by CNB