Floyd Contra Dance at The Sun Music Hall

Floyd Contra Dance with caller Shawn Brenneman and No Strings Attached, our own New River Valley musicmakers with band members Wes Chappell, Rusty May, Randy Marchany, and Jim Crawford, playing a plethora of strings, beats, and
gizmos.

Arrive early for a beginner lesson at 7:35. Singles and beginners welcome. $8.00 dancers; $5.00 listeners.

Saturday, January 12th at the Sun Music Hall. Community contra dances sponsored by Blue Ridge Country Dancers every second Saturday, September through June. www.floydcontradance.org.  Telephone: 540-489-1826

The next Winterfest will be held at The Jacksonville Center for the Arts on Friday, Nov 30 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at Floyd’s Jacksonville Center for the Arts.

Winterfest is The Jax’s largest and longest running annual special event. The old dairy barn will feature local artists, artisans, and musicians throughout the building. This is a great opportunity to start holiday shopping while supporting local artists and artisans. For all the young artists, free children’s holiday activities are also offered. After all the shopping, musical entertainment, and children’s activities be sure to stop in for a tasty treat at the Jax Café on the first floor

Free admission. (540) 745-2784 for more information.

Kai’s LungFest, a benefit for COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) will open at the Sun Music Hall in Floyd. This benefit event will include music by The Mumbles, Spoon Fight, and Tobacco Apache.

Kai’s LungFest benefits COTA in honor of Sekai Talley-LaRoche. Sekai lives with Cystic Fibrosis, which is gradually robbing him of the use of his lungs and liver. Kai’s LungFest, a benefit for COTA, promotes a campaign by “Kai’s Krew” to make this young man’s life-saving transplants a reality (more…)

The 16 Hands Fall 2012 Studio Tour will be November 23 – 25.

Friday & Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm.

For more information go to 16hands.com

The Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine is offering several new martial arts classes, a six-part health lecture series and its first Continuing Education course this month. Each of our offerings is designed to educate participants on ideas and methods that lead to better health and vitality. (more…)

Saturday, October 27th from 9am to 1pm at the Floyd Farmers Market. Fun fall festivities for the whole family!

Jack-o-Lantern Contest
Entries accepted from 9 – 11am.
Judging begins at 11am.
Winners announced at 12pm.
Prizes for 1st place and runner up for both adults and children. (more…)

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The Floyd County Arts & Crafts Festival will be September 29th and 30th, 2012.

Saturday from 9am to 5pm and Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm at the Floyd County High School.

This event is sponsored by the GFWC Floyd Co Woman’s Club.

The Quilt Show will be at the Floyd Elementary School. $3 for adult admission. The Quilt Show is sponsored by the Old Church Gallery Quilters’ Guild.

For more information 540-789-7486

Can’t get to the DMV?

DMV is coming to you!

The mobile DMV will be at the Floyd County Court House from 9am to 4pm on October 3rd.

Floyd Town Jubilee Kids Day in the Park To Host Rhiannon Giddens, Greg C. Adams, and Good Foot Dance Company

Join us for an end of summer, family celebration.

DETAILS:
What: The Floyd Town Jubilee Kids in the Park
When: Saturday, August 18, 1-6 pm
Who: Public welcome. Free Admission
Where: Locust Street, downtown Floyd, VA

SCHEDULE:
2:00- African Drum and Dance Workshop with Nii Anang
3:00- Hula Hoop Family Workshop with Ilima Ursomarso
4:15- Back Porch Studio Youth Cloggers
5:00- Rhiannon Giddens, Greg C. Adams, and Good Foot Dance Company
5:45 – Children’s Kazoo Parade

For more information visit our website at FloydTownJubilee.org

The goal and vision of Floyd Town Jubilee is to bring people together to celebrate the community of Floyd, VA. All the Floyd Town Jubilee events are presented by the Town of Floyd.