ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, December 5, 1996 TAG: 9612100154
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-11 EDITION: METRO
Harrison museum holds holiday bazaar
The Harrison Museum of African American Culture will hold its sixth annual Holiday Shopping Bazaar Friday through Sunday. On Friday, shoppers will receive a 15 percent discount from the museum store from 5 to 9 p.m., and Stowe & Lowe Productions will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, door prizes will be awarded hourly from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Santa Claus will visit from 3 to 6 p.m. The bazaar opens Sunday at 1 p.m. with gospel singing from 3 to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Free long-distance calls for seniors
An annual event allowing senior citizens to call anywhere in the world free of charge will be held Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Merrill Lynch offices at 114 Market St. in downtown Roanoke.
Appointments are not necessary, and assistance in reaching oversees operators will be available. The program is sponsored by Merrill Lynch and the LOA Area Agency on Aging's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. For more information call 345-0451.
Help Clean Valley Council sort books
The Clean Valley Council is seeking volunteers to sort books donated through the "Books for Africa" campaign. Sorting will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Friday, at a warehouse at 303 Norfolk Ave.
To volunteer to sort books or to donate books or money for shipping, call 345-5523.
Celebrate the holidays at the zoo Dec. 14
"A Holiday Celebration with the Animals" will be held at the Mill Mountain Zoo Dec. 14 from 1 to 8 p.m. Many events are planned, including the zoo festival of lights, a live performance by Roanoke school choirs, face painting, and a visit from Santa. Children may have their pictures taken with Santa by bringing a toy for donation to the Toys for Tots campaign.
Regular zoo admission and ZooChoo rates apply. For more information, call 343-3241.
VWCC sponsors holiday show
Virginia Western Community College Student Activities will sponsor performances of "An Old-Fashioned Christmas," written and directed by Bart McGullion, today, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the school's Whitman Auditorium. Performances will also be held Dec. 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Tickets can be purchased in the lobby of the auditorium from noon to 3 p.m. and the night of the performance. General admission is $8 and student tickets are $4.
Kazim Motor Patrol sells citrus fruit
The 23rd annual Fresh Florida Fruit Sale will be held Dec. 19 and 20. Boxed navel oranges, juice oranges, tangelos and grapefruit are available for $20 per box. Call 982-2991 to order.
All profits will be used for maintenance and upkeep of the Kazim Motor Patrol's motorcycles, used in Shriner functions.
Tour Salem homes, church Sunday
The Salem Museum will hold its 1996 Holiday Homes Tour on Sunday. The event, which runs from 2 to 5 p.m., will feature five historic homes on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The tour will also include a tour of College Lutheran Church, live holiday music and an old-fashioned tea party sponsored by the Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia. The museum, located in the historic Williams-Brown House in Longwood Park, will be decorated with greenery by Lake Spring Garden Club.
The museum's seasonal exhibit, "Dressing Up: Fancy Fashions of Years Gone By," showcases vintage clothing and papier-mache "fashion dolls" in costumes from the 1760s to the 1930s. An authentically gowned Scarlett O'Hara doll designed and handcrafted by Pete Ballard, a nationally renowned costume historian, will make her debut in the exhibit.
"This year's tour is truly a special event," said Mary Hill, the museum director. "We're very fortunate to be able to feature such a lovely American neighborhood. So many people seem to have pleasant memories of growing up on a quiet little street like Pennsylvania Avenue."
All homes and the church in the self-guided Holiday Homes Tour are within walking distance of each other.
No spike-heel shoes, smoking or cameras will be permitted. In case of bad weather, the tour will be rescheduled for Dec. 15.
Tickets are on sale at the Salem Museum, Brooks-Byrd Pharmacy, Grandma's Attic and Gallery 3 in Roanoke. Cost per ticket is $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
For more information, call the Salem Museum at 389-6760.
Morris to speak at TAP banquet
The Dumas Hotel Music Center will be the site of the fourth annual Father/Child Banquet, sponsored by TAP/VA CARES, Friday at 6 p.m.
The event honors program participants' fathers who are trying to re-establish relationships with their children. Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris, former Miami Dolphin, All-American tailback at West Texas State University and author of "Against the Grain," will be the guest speaker.
In 1982 Morris was convicted of conspiracy and trafficking in cocaine and served 3 1/2 years in prison. Morris was released from prison in 1986 after the Florida Supreme Court declared he was not given a fair trial.
Morris has since moved beyond the drug abuse he experienced after his football career ended and speaks on what is happening to our "chemical society."
For more information about the banquet call 345-6781, ext. 341 or 344.
Harrison museum celebrates Kwanzaa
The Harrison Museum of African American Culture will present its annual Kwanzaa celebration Dec. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.
In addition to an introduction to Kwanzaa, the evening's activities will include music and storytelling. Families are welcome to share stories.
Kwanzaa is the Swahili word for "first," and the celebration, created by Maulana Karenga, signifies the first fruits of the harvest. Many Americans of African descent celebrate the holiday from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
Call 345-4818 for more information.
Library offers help for Internet novices
"First Look the Internet," a presentation for Internet novices, will be held at the Roanoke County Hollins Branch Library Dec. 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The program will cover vocabulary, navigation and searches for those new to the Internet. Call 561-8024 to register.
TAP holds "Holiday on Henry Street"
"Holiday on Henry Street," the annual fund-raising event sponsored by Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley, will be presented at the Dumas Hotel Music Center on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
Live seasonal music, a show of winter fashions and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be featured. A limited number of tickets are available in advance for $25 per person or $45 per couple. Tickets may be purchased at TAP's main office, 145 Campbell Ave., or can be reserved by phone at 345-6781.
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