BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260221T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260221T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224518 CREATED:20260104T172510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T180642Z UID:10000232-1771675200-1771696800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:SLOFH Soul Food Sampling DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month and take a step back in time at the 9th annual Soul Food Sampling at historic St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, where generations met to enjoy delicious food\, music and fellowship. In this spirit\, you will receive generous portions of traditional soul foods at dinner table settings\, learn about the history of soul food\, and enjoy discussions with former New Town residents. \nThere are 3 time slots for the event\, all of which are capped at 18 people:\n12:00 – 1:45pm\n2:00 – 3:45pm\n4:00 – 5:45pm \nEach time slot serves 3 menu samplings\, including catfish\, black-eyed peas\, fried chicken\, green beans\, chili\, collard greens\, biscuits\, cornbread\, and savory desserts. \n10% off for museum members at the Supporter\, Curator\, Historian\, Patron\, and Benefactor Levels with code soulfood2026. Want to become a member? Click HERE! \nImportant Notes:\n* Each meal is predominantly non-vegetarian.\n*Due to the planning and meal preparation it takes to put this event together\, tickets are not refundable but are transferrable. We can also arrange for takeout orders if you cannot attend in person.\n*If weather prohibits our event\, the new date will be February 28. \n Showing 1 – 1 of 1 results Showing all 1 results Showing the single result No results found Sort by Price low to high Sort by Popularity Sort by Rating Sort by Price low to high Sort by Price high to low Sort by Newness Sort by Name A - Z Sort by Name Z - A Filters Sort results Reset Apply ImageNameDescriptionPriceQuantityAdd to cart Soul Food Sampling 2026Membership discount available – see details above. $40.00 Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add to cart URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/slofh-soul-food-sampling-4/ LOCATION:St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, 203 Gilbert Street\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060 CATEGORIES:Events,St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Soul-Food-Website-FB-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224518 CREATED:20250806T140851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T142816Z UID:10000156-1760184000-1760202000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Blues\, Brews & BBQ DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual Blues\, Brews\, & BBQ event on Saturday\, October 11 at St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, a nationally recognized historic landmark that once served as the social center of New Town\, a neighborhood for Black residents during segregation. The Hall is the last building standing and serves as an important reminder of the resilience\, pride\, self-reliance\, and community spirit of the people who lived there\, as well as the legacy of injustice that segregation imposed. The Blues\, Brews\, and BBQ event recalls some of the happier times in New Town\, when friends and neighbors would gather for dancing\, community\, and fellowship. \n\n\nPerformances By:12:30-1:30pm – The Blue Monday Band\n2:00-3:00pm – The JoJo Stockton Project\n3:30-4:30pm – Lady D and Mi$$ion\n\n\n\nFood Provided By:Kirk’s Famous Smoked Barbeque\n\n\n\n\nBeer and Wine Provided By:Blue Ridge Beverage\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Stage Sponsor\, Stateson Homes.\n\n\n\nMusical Guest Information\nThe JoJo Stockton Project\nThe JoJo Stockton Project contains a back line: killer drummer Chris Oneal\, monster bassist/ lead Nigel Banks\, and fire on Keys\, Mr. Tom Floyd. \nJoJo Stockton (from moonshine capital Franklin County Va.) has opened for several Grammy-nominated artists at venues such as the Harvester Performance Center\, The Cove\, The Taubman\, The Moss Center\, 5 Points Sanctuary and the Bower Center. Corey “lil pop” Ledet\, “TAZ” Brandon Niederauer \, Delbert McClinton\, Adrian Crutchfield\, Cedrick Burnside\, and Rueben Studdard are among the artist he’s performed with or opened for. The list of local artists he’s jammed with is way too long to list. \nIf you can’t find him downtown Roanoke playing the local scene with his popular band “Solacoustix “\, or with a blues jam\, JoJo is out supporting other local artists (his favorite thing to do). For that reason\, he is coined Roanoke’s “Mayor of Music” and actually received the key to the city from the Mayor himself in July 2023. Even though he loves all genres\, coming up playing blues music with his pops (the late Alvin Stockton) this man is committed to keeping the blues alive! \nLady D and Mi$$ion\nLady D was born in the coalfields of Cabin Creek in West Virginia and has since become known as W.Va.’s First Lady of Soul. \nLady D has become well-known for her original one-woman stage play titled\, “The Lady and the Empress” and the abbreviated version titled “Bessie’s Blues\,” based on the life and music of blues legend\, Bessie Smith. \nLady D’s regularly performs as a duo with keyboard or guitar and she has made many appearances with blues luminaries such as Bruce Katz and Johnny Rawls\, but she is best known as front woman for her 4-piece  band\, MI$$ION.  This group of seasoned musicians easily cover several genres that make up their shows. From R&B\, blues\, jazz and reggae to pop and soul\, as well as her own original music\, Lady D & MI$$ION hold their own on any musical line-up. Lady D & MI$$ION have been the opening act for soul legends such as the O’Jays and Jagged Edge and performed at the Obama for Change Inaugural Ball in Washington\, DC in January 2009. \nMembers of the Band:\nDan Bailey – Guitar\nPhil Copney – Bass Guitar\nDemetrius “Meech” Cross – Drums\nRobert Gray – Keys \nLady D has six CDs to her credit\, including her newest and most recently released\, “Disturbing My Peace.” \nBlue Monday Band\nFormed in 2005 as the house band and hosts for the popular Monday night blues jam in Blacksburg VA\, these guys have been pumping out the blues ever since. The foundation of the group is steeped in Chicago blues\, however they can handle Texas blues\, West Coast swing and even some early rock’n’roll with authenticity. Fronting the band is Paul “Doc” Herling\, guitar and vocals\, with Bill Smith\, bass and vocals\, Keith Chinault\, drums and vocals. The Blue Monday Band is sure to deliver an energetic set of down home blues! \nMembers of the Band:\nPaul Herling – Guitar and Vocals\nBill Smith – Bass and Vocals\nKeith Chinault – Drums and Vocals \n  URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/blues-brews-bbq-3/ LOCATION:St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, 203 Gilbert Street\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060 CATEGORIES:Events,St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-BBQ-FB-Event-1920-x-1080-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250607T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250607T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224518 CREATED:20250306T160234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T160251Z UID:10000147-1749297600-1749297600@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:New Town Festival Gospel Sing DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 9th annual Gospel Sing\, part of our New Town Festival Series\, Saturday\, June 7 from 12:00 to 5:00pm. \nThe afternoon will be filled with dancing\, singing and fellowship as local groups and soloists perform their favorite current and old-time gospel favorites. Kirk’s BBQ will join us again this year with plenty of food for sale! \nSchedule as Follows:\nSimple Gifts\nOliver Lewis\nBob & Claudia Goldstein\nPatricia Smith & Michael Holland\nThis & That\nThe Glorylanders of the NRV\nAlexis Johnson & Closing Remarks \nThis is a FREE event\, though donations are encouraged. And many thanks to our Supporting Sponsor\, Stateson Homes. \n\n  URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/new-town-festival-gospel-sing-2/ LOCATION:St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, 203 Gilbert Street\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060 CATEGORIES:Events,St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gospel-sing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250215T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250215T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224518 CREATED:20241218T161226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T214322Z UID:10000104-1739620800-1739642400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:SLOFH Soul Food Sampling DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month and take a step back in time at the 8th annual Soul Food Sampling at historic St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, where generations met to enjoy delicious food\, music and fellowship. In this spirit\, you will receive generous portions of traditional soul foods at dinner table settings\, learn about the history of soul food\, and enjoy discussions with former New Town residents. \n10% off for museum members at the Supporter\, Curator\, Historian\, Patron\, and Benefactor Levels with code soulfood2025. Want to become a member? Click HERE! \n Showing 1 – 2 of 2 results Showing all 2 results Showing the single result No results found Sort by Price high to low Sort by Popularity Sort by Rating Sort by Price low to high Sort by Price high to low Sort by Newness Sort by Name A - Z Sort by Name Z - A Filters Sort results Reset Apply ImageNameDescriptionPriceQuantityAdd to cart Soul Food Sampling 2026Membership discount available – see details above. $40.00 Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add to cartSoul Food Recipe BookletWe have compiled soul food recipes in a small\, easily… $5.00 Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add to cart \n\nImportant Notes:\n* Each meal is predominantly non-vegetarian.\n*Due to the planning and meal preparation it takes to put this event together\, tickets are not refundable but are transferrable. We can also arrange for takeout orders if you cannot attend in person.\n*If weather prohibits our event\, the new date will be February 22. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/slofh-soul-food-sampling-3/ LOCATION:St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, 203 Gilbert Street\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060 CATEGORIES:Events,St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sampling-Header-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224518 CREATED:20240521T202907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T140854Z UID:10000025-1727524800-1727542800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Blues\, Brews & BBQ DESCRIPTION:The Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation will host its Annual Blues\, Brews\, & BBQ event on Saturday\, September 28\, at the restored St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall. The Hall – now a nationally recognized historic landmark – once served as the social center of New Town\, a neighborhood for African-American residents during segregation. It houses a museum of African-American history and culture\, and serves as an important reminder of the resilience\, pride\, self-reliance\, and community spirit of the people who lived in New Town\, as well as the legacy of injustice that segregation imposed. The Blues\, Brews\, and BBQ event recalls some of the happier times in New Town\, when friends and neighbors would gather for dancing\, community\, and fellowship. \nBeer & wine\, barbeque\, and sweet treats will be available for purchase from Blue Ridge Beverage\, Kirk’s Famous BBQ\, and Next Door Bake Shop. Additionally\, local chapters of the NAACP and The League of Women Voters will be providing voter registration information. \nAdmission is free\, though a $10 donation is suggested. Seating is limited\, so you may wish to bring chairs. \nEvent Sponsor: Virginia Tech Foundation \nPerformance Schedule \n12:30-1:30pm              The JoJo Stockton Project\n2:00-3:00pm                McFadden and Friends\n3:30-4:30pm                Lady D and Mi$$ion \nMusical Guest Information\nThe JoJo Stockton Project\nThe JoJo Stockton Project contains a back line: killer drummer Chris Oneal\, monster bassist/ lead Nigel Banks\, and fire on Keys\, Mr. Tom Floyd. \nJoJo Stockton (from moonshine capital Franklin County Va.) has opened for several Grammy-nominated artists at venues such as the Harvester Performance Center\, The Cove\, The Taubman\, The Moss Center\, 5 Points Sanctuary and the Bower Center. Corey “lil pop” Ledet\, “TAZ” Brandon Niederauer \, Delbert McClinton\, Adrian Crutchfield\, Cedrick Burnside\, and Rueben Studdard are among the artist he’s performed with or opened for. The list of local artists he’s jammed with is way too long to list. \nIf you can’t find him downtown Roanoke playing the local scene with his popular band “Solacoustix “\, or with a blues jam\, JoJo is out supporting other local artists (his favorite thing to do). For that reason\, he is coined Roanoke’s “Mayor of Music” and actually received the key to the city from the Mayor himself in July 2023. Even though he loves all genres\, coming up playing blues music with his pops (the late Alvin Stockton) this man is committed to keeping the blues alive! \nMcFadden and Friends\nThe McFadden and Friends Band was formed in 2018 and consists of five members with many years of experience playing Jazz\, Blues and R&B. The band has played at Fatback Soul Shack\, Old Salem Brewery\, Parkway Brewery\, Big Lick Brewery\, Twisted Track Brewpub\, Mac And Bob’s Restaurant\, Joe’s Deli\, Homeplace\, Vineyard Music Festival\, Brady’s Distillery\, Eastern Divide Brewery\, and many private events. \nMembers of the Band:\nRoscoe McFadden – Keyboards\, Vocals\, Harmonica\nDavel Burch – Saxophone\nJimmy Dickason – Bass\nDavid Gregory – Drums\nGlen Holmes – Keyboards\nJeff Criner – Guitar (special guest) \nLady D and Mi$$ion\nLady D was born in the coalfields of Cabin Creek in West Virginia and has since become known as W.Va.’s First Lady of Soul. \nLady D has become well-known for her original one-woman stage play titled\, “The Lady and the Empress” and the abbreviated version titled “Bessie’s Blues\,” based on the life and music of blues legend\, Bessie Smith. \nLady D’s regularly performs as a duo with keyboard or guitar and she has made many appearances with blues luminaries such as Bruce Katz and Johnny Rawls\, but she is best known as front woman for her 4-piece  band\, MI$$ION.  This group of seasoned musicians easily cover several genres that make up their shows. From R&B\, blues\, jazz and reggae to pop and soul\, as well as her own original music\, Lady D & MI$$ION hold their own on any musical line-up. Lady D & MI$$ION have been the opening act for soul legends such as the O’Jays and Jagged Edge and performed at the Obama for Change Inaugural Ball in Washington\, DC in January 2009. \nMembers of the Band:\nDan Bailey – Guitar\nPhil Copney – Bass Guitar\nDemetrius “Meech” Cross – Drums\nRobert Gray – Keys \nLady D has six CDs to her credit\, including her newest and most recently released\, “Disturbing My Peace.” \n  URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/blues-brews-bbq-2/ LOCATION:St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, 203 Gilbert Street\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060 CATEGORIES:Events,St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-BLUES-POSTER-PRINT-FB-Event-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240601T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240601T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224518 CREATED:20240307T182158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T145330Z UID:10000039-1717243200-1717264800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:New Town Festival Gospel Sing DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 8th annual Gospel Sing\, part of our New Town Festival Series\, Saturday\, June 1 from 12:00 to 5:00pm. \nThe afternoon will be filled with dancing\, singing and fellowship as local groups and soloists perform their favorite current and old-time gospel favorites. And come hungry! Kirk’s BBQ will be onsite with food available for purchase! \nPerformance schedule includes: \n12:00 Bob & Claudia Goldstein\n1:00 This & That\n2:00 Indian Run String Band Gospel Trio\n3:00 New Town Panel Discussion\n4:00 The Glorylanders of the New River Valley\n5:00 Alexis Johnson & Closing Remarks \nThis is a FREE event\, though donations are encouraged. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/new-town-festival-gospel-sing/ LOCATION:St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, 203 Gilbert Street\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060 CATEGORIES:Events,St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gospel-sing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240224T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224518 CREATED:20240127T162133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T200517Z UID:10000035-1708776000-1708797600@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:SLOFH Soul Food Sampling DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month and take a step back in time at the 7th annual Soul Food Sampling at historic St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, where generations met to enjoy delicious food\, music and fellowship. In this spirit\, you will receive generous portions of traditional soul foods at dinner table settings\, learn about the history of soul food\, and enjoy discussions with former New Town residents. \nThere are 3 time slots for the event\, all of which are capped at 18 people:\n12:00 – 1:45pm\n2:00 – 3:45pm\n4:00 – 5:45pm \nEach time slot serves 3 menu samplings\, including catfish\, black-eyed peas\, fried chicken\, green beans\, chili\, collard greens\, biscuits\, cornbread\, and savory desserts. \nDue to the planning and meal preparation it takes to put this event together\, tickets are not refundable but are transferrable. We can also arrange for takeout orders if you cannot attend in person. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/slofh-soul-food-sampling-2/ LOCATION:St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, 203 Gilbert Street\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060 CATEGORIES:Events,St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/from-katies-iphone-19-thru-20-35.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR