ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, January 17, 1997 TAG: 9701170038
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: The Tipoff
SOURCE: ALMENA HUGHES
SONGS AND STORIES by Puppets By Pizzazz will delight and entertain children of all ilks. The performance at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Brambleton Center, Roanoke, is the first of a three-part children's series sponsored by the Roanoke County Department of Parks and Recreation. Additional presentations will include magician Mark Fuller at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 1 and performances of "Thumbellina" at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Feb. 22. Admission costs $3 per event. Call 387-6086.
HAVE A JAVA: Teens in grades 9-12 can enjoy friends, music and Mill Mountain coffee, Saturday, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at Roanoke County's Craig Center on Chestnut Avenue. Admission to the so-called ``Cafe Craig'' is free, as is the camaraderie and coffee. There is, however, a charge for desserts. Call 857-5035.
GOSPEL GATHERING: Award-winning performers Evelyn Conner and Richard Kiser will be among the talent featured at the Valley-Wide Gospel Music Celebration, 7 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church, 1601 Colorado St., Salem. The Virginians' Quartet, marking 27 years in Southern gospel music, and Dominion Trio, with its new Mountain Grass repertoire, will also perform. Call 985-2366.
TRAIN TRAINING: During four workshops Sunday the Virginia Museum of Transportation will try to answer the question: "What Do I Do With That Train Set I Got for Christmas?" The presentations, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the museum, will include basics for HO and Lionel scales, advanced model layouts and basic scenery. Admission costs range from $3.15 for children ages 3-18, to $5.25 for adults. The museum is at 303 Norfolk Ave. in downtown Roanoke. Call 342-5670.
POLKAS PLUS: Ninety hand-picked performers will perform the songs and dances of 38 ethnographic regions of Poland on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Martinsville High School auditorium. Some of the performers will wear costumes that are more than 100 years old. Admission costs $10 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens. Call 632-3221.
HERE COMES THE BRIDE: Considering the costs and chaos that often accompany planning a wedding, the Roanoke Valley Bridal Show might be more fun for nonplanning onlookers. They, as well as the seriously betrothed, are invited to attend the free event, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the Salem Civic Center, and find out what's new in a very old passion. Call 375-3004.
BYRD WORD: There's still time before the Jan. 28 deadline to get tickets to the Young Arts Patrons of the Art Museum of Western Virginia's 1997 Mardi Gras Jazz gala, featuring jazz great Charlie Byrd. The event, set for Feb. 1 in the Roanoke Ballroom of the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, will begin at 7 p.m. with a buffet and music by the Star City Swing Band. The Charlie Byrd Trio goes on stage at 9 p.m., with food and music continuing until 10:30 p.m. There will be a cash bar. Admission costs $35 for museum members and Virginia Tech alumni; it's $45 for nonmembers. Call 342-5760.
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