Events for Saturday, October 25, 2008

Farmers Market
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM (On Roanoke St. between Main St. and Draper St, Blacksburg)

The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a community gathering place featuring fresh produce, meats, eggs, honey, and crafts grown, raised and produced by 27 vendors within a 50 mile radius of Blacksburg. The Market is [...]

Events for Friday, October 24, 2008

Greening Your Business
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Stuart Event Room, The Y Center, 1000 N. Main St., Blacksburg)

“How to Protect the Environment, Save Money, and Promote Quality of Life”
Breakfast provided. Due to high demand for this seminar, pre-registration is required.
Greening Virginia Universities and Colleges Conference
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Inn [...]

Events for Thursday, October 23, 2008

EPA Compost Tour/Food Waste Diversion Workshop
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (YMCA Community Event Room)

Several nationally recognized expert speakers will lead this workshop to help commercial and institutional food waste producers and local decision makers learn what food recovery is all about. Details of how to divert excess food and food [...]

Events for Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Painted Rain Barrel Silent Auction
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Blacksburg Municipal Building lobby, 300 S. Main St.)
 
Stop by the Blacksburg Municipal Building lobby to view the barrels. Prospective bidders can place a bid at the cashier’s window on the second floor. Winning bids will be announced at 2:15 p.m. on [...]

Events for Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Campus Tree Tour
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Outside of the Holtzman Alumni Center)
 
One hundred trees will be planted across the Virginia Tech campus for Campus Tree Tour 2008! Join us at 10 a.m. outside the Holtzman Alumni Center to kick off of the event. We’ll plant the first few of [...]

Events for Monday, October 20, 2008

Dining Services Local Food Feature
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Virginia Tech dining halls)
 
Virginia Tech’s dining halls feature locally produced food. For more information, contact Andy Sarjahani, VT Dining Services Sustainability Coordinator, at 231-1139.
 
Film: Flow: For Love of Water (2008)
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (The Lyric Theatre, 135 College Ave.)
 
Irena [...]