ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, October 11, 1996 TAG: 9610110015
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: the tipoff
SOURCE: ALMENA HUGHES
BREAKFAST WITH BEASTIES: Early risers will be treated to breakfast with the animals at Mill Mountain Zoo on Saturday, courtesy of Kroger supermarkets and Kellogg's cereal. Zoo friends can dine between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., plus see special animal presentations at designated exhibits. Admission ranges from free for children ages 2 and younger to $4 for adults. Call 343-3241.
POW WOW: Indians will don full regalia, dance, play flutes, cook, and talk about their history, culture and customs at the Indian Summer Pow-Wow at Green Hill Park, Salem. Rain or shine, the second annual event will be open Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for ages 6-12 or free for ages 5 and younger. Call 387-6086.
FEELING FESTIVE: The historic village of Newbern will teem with crafts, demonstrations, entertainment and food, plus offer a silent auction and tours of historic buildings and sites during the town's annual festival. An estimated 25,000 people are expected to attend the activities on Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m. Take Exit 98 off Interstate 81 and follow the brown signs. Call 674-5094.
Smith Mountain Lake's annual Fall Festival also will offer plenty of entertainment and eating Saturday and Sunday at Village Square, Whitehouse Corners, Bridgewater Plaza and other locations. An 8-foot, goody-filled Halloween stocking will be given away. Ugly trucks and tractor trailers will vie for honors, and back by "poopular" demand will be the "Cow Plop" contest. This involves a designated dropper cow that is turned loose in a pasture marked with a series of numbered squares. Where the cow plops determines the winning number. Call 721-1203.
A roughly half-hour walking tour of the Smith Mountain Lake Dam, hosted by American Electric Power Co., will help shed light on the operation and importance of the impressive facility. The free tours will leave from the base of the dam on Wednesday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call 721-6632.
JOUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS: Saturday's Sixth Annual Country Fair at the Sedalia Center, in Bedford County, will feature up to 30 riders on galloping horses attempting to spear rings dangling from successive poles. This event, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., will be followed by a mule jump and a mule race that requires the rider to dismount at the end of the track, put on a pair of bloomers, remount and return to the starting line, without loosing control of the mule - yeah, right! Somehow, the traditional festival fare of crafts, clowns, music and such pales in comparison. But it will also be offered 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission is $1. Call (804) 299-5080.
BAT 'ER UP: An interactive exhibit, including life-size models, echoing cave shafts, "ears" that let people hear sound as bats hear it and other multisensory displays, to better our understanding of bats opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 5, 1997, at the Science Museum of Western Virginia, Center in the Square, downtown Roanoke. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3 to 12. Call 342-5710.
HEALTHY CHOICE: Salem's first Family Health Awareness Day on Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center, will be the site to find out how to start a healthy lifestyle. More than 20 health screenings plus 30 wellness-education booths will address health needs of people from toddlers to seniors. A voluntary donation to Salem's Christmas Store or a nonperishable food item will be appreciated. Call 387-0267.
TYKE A HIKE: Homer and Therese Witcher and Bob and Kris Peckman will once again introduce youngsters to hiking with a fairly undemanding two-mile trek to Fullhardt Knob Shelter, followed by a hot dog roast, Sunday at 1 p.m. Call 992-3932 or 366-7780.
MUM'S THE WORD: The Blue Ridge Chrysanthemum Society will stage its 37th annual show at Valley View Mall noon-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sunday. Approximately 400 blooms, plus tree forms, will be displayed in the judged competitions. There is no admission charge.
PLAY DATES: The Norfolk Southern Festival of New Works in Mill Mountain Theatre's Theatre B starts Tuesday. Performances of this year's finalists in the New Play Competition include "Larry's Favorite Chocolate Cake" on Tuesday and Thursday, and on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, and "Tenderhooks" on Wednesday and Friday, and on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20. Call for times and costs, 342-5741.
SEE THREE: of the world's most sought-after sports collectibles 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, when the "A Day at the Park" traveling sports memorabilia extravaganza exhibits at Wal-Mart on Franklin Road. The "Big Three tobacco" cards of baseball card collections - the rare Honus Wagner 1909 T-206, the T-206 Sherry Magee error card, and the Eddie Plank 1909 T-206 - will be displayed along with cards from other eras of the game plus memorabilia and collectibles from past to present. Fans can test their skills, too, at a complimentary basketball toss, football throw and card toss. There is no admission charge.
PULL OUT YOUR EAR PLUGS: and smile, as the anticipated 2,500 attendees of the Virginia District Rally of the Gold Wing Riders Association thunder through Salem on parade at 4 p.m. Saturday. Members of the North Carolina Precision Drill Team, riding big 1,500cc Honda Gold Wings in close formation and intricate maneuvers also will participate in a rally at the Salem Civic Center Friday through Sunday. You don't have to own a Gold Wing or any motorcycle for that matter to participate. Day passes cost $10. Call 375-3004 or (804) 273-2137.
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