ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, January 17, 1997 TAG: 9701170050
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 7 EDITION: METRO
Club sponsors Model-T talk
"The History of the Model-T Ford" will be the subject of a lecture by Robert Hudson on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Salem Public Library community room.
The talk is part of the monthly meeting of the Salem Historical Society.
Hudson is a retired physics professor at Roanoke College.
For further information, please call 389-3680.
'Life with Father' auditions planned
Auditions for the musical "Life with Father" will be held Sunday from 1 until 5 p.m. in Virginia Western Community College's Whitman Auditorium.
Singers, dancers and actors of all ages are needed.
Those auditioning should be prepared to sing, read from the script and learn a simple choreographed routine.
For further information, please call 343-5675 or 384-6946.
Fiction contest seek entries
The Roanoke Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is sponsoring a short-fiction contest. The prize is $50.
For rules and details, please write P.O. Box 13954, Roanoke, Va. 24038.
Genealogical group plans talk
Vicie "Babe" Fowler will speak on "Gleanings of Personal Property and Land Tax Records" Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the Brody Room of the Roanoke Public Library's downtown branch in Elmwood Park.
The program, sponsored by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society, will teach researchers to use tax records to track down relatives.
The talk is free and open to the public.
For further information, please call 977-0067.
Sewing show in Greensboro
The "Original Sewing and Craft Expo" will be held Feb. 13-15 at the Holiday Inn Four Seasons Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C.
The show will offer exhibits, a retail shopping area and more than 200 classes, seminars and workshops.
The focus will be on sewing, quilting, needlework and crafts.
The show is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the cost is $6. Classes cost $14, or $12 each for three or more. Advance registration is suggested.
For further information, please call (800) 699-6309.
March to honor Martin Luther King
A "March for Justice" to honor the memory of slain civil right leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held Monday at noon in downtown Roanoke.
The march will begin at the Poff Federal Building and follow Third Street, Norfolk Avenue and Fifth Street to St. Paul United Methodist Church. A service will be held at the church at 1 p.m.
The guest speaker at the event will be Barbara Patterson, and the Patrick Henry High School Pride and William Fleming High School Gospel Choir will perform.
In addition, a number of local achievement awards will be presented.
To join the march, or for further information, please call 344-7064 or 380-2070.
Kandinsky Trio to perform Feb. 1
The Kandinsky Trio will perform "Tales of Appalachia" Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. in Roanoke College's Olin Theater.
The program will feature a mountain story told by Connie Regan-Blake and music written by Grammy winner Mike Reid. Dvorak's Trio in E Minor, Op. 90, "The Dumky," will also be performed.
For further information or to make reservations, please call 375-2333.
Apollo 13 astronaut to speak
Ken Mattingly, one of the astronauts who took part in the space mission made famous by the movie "Apollo 13," will speak in Lynchburg College's Hall Campus Center ballroom on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
The lecture, "The Real Story Behind Apollo 13," is free to the public.
For further information, please call (804) 544-8325.
Square dance lessons planned
A western square dancing class will be offered Friday nights from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Preston Park Recreation Center beginning Jan. 24.
The 10-week beginner class is available to couples only, and the cost is $30 per person.
For more information, call 387-3138.
Essay contest entries sought
The Roanoke Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will sponsor an essay contest on the influence of black history and culture.
The contest will take place Feb.1-28, and is open to students in third through eighth grades. The winner from each grade level will receive a prize and a plaque.
Contest information and rules are available in area elementary and middle schools or by calling 366-3968.
'Structures' show to open Jan. 25
A new exhibit exploring the relationship between engineering and architecture will be featured at the Virginia Museum of Transportation Jan. 25 through April 5.
The exhibit, called "Structures," will focus on bridge construction. It was created by the Franklin Institute Science Museum and has appeared in cities around the world.
Visitors will be able to learn about basic engineering principles through models, graphics, photos and drawings. Workshops, lectures and a bus tour are also planned.
For further information, please call the Virginia Museum of Transportation at 342-5670.
Arbor Day Foundation offer
You can help beautify America and your own yard at the same time. If you join the Arbor Day Foundation during January for a $10 contribution, you'll get 10 flowering trees. The group hopes to plant 10 million trees this year, its 125th anniversary.
The compact trees are suitable for large and small yards and will blossom with pink, white and yellow flowers, give birds a place to nest and provide winter berries.
The trees will be shipped at the right time for planting and will include instructions. They're guaranteed to grow or they'll be replaced free.
You also get a subscription to the foundation's bimonthly publication and a book with information about tree planting and care.
To join, send $10 to Ten Free Flowering Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, Neb. 68410 by Jan. 31.
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