BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T160000 DTSTAMP:20260729T105212Z CREATED:20260729T105212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T105212Z UID:10000522-1794056400-1794067200@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday of each month. Carol and Don will be on hand to assist you as you explore your family tree. They will be able to demonstrate starting your family tree or help you conduct a deeper dive into specialized areas of genealogy. Come with questions about research and discovering your roots or come with no knowledge of your family and let them guide you. Just Come! Free and open to the public. For helpful family tree templates\, visit our Genealogy Page. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/genealogy-saturday/2026-11-07/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/svg+xml:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Genealogy-Infographic-1500-×-700-px.svg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000423-1793880000-1793883600@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-11-05/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000422-1792670400-1792674000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-10-22/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T183000 DTSTAMP:20260923T130125Z CREATED:20260923T120444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T130125Z UID:10000585-1792085400-1792089000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:B. Scott Crawford Talk: Navigating the Jagged Frontier in the 19th Century and What it Teaches us Today DESCRIPTION:RSVPs are strongly encouraged – see below to save your spot! \nLilly Martin Spencer supported her husband and children through her work as an artist at a time when a woman doing so defied nearly every expectation placed on her — and at the moment a new technology began dismantling the trade she fed them with. “There is no poorer business than that of an artist\,” she wrote to her parents in December 1859. “Photographing is destroying portrait painting.” She had not had a portrait to paint in a year. \nShe never made peace with it. Three years earlier she had called photography “machine work\,” and watched cheap manufactured canvases sold by the crate at auction to a public that\, she said\, could not tell the difference. She was still complaining to her mother about it at the end of the decade. \nAnd\, yet\, she used photography anyway. Photographs reached her by mail from clients she would never meet\, and she turned them into paintings — a market no portrait painter before her could have reached. Her portrait Jane Eleanor Sherman Lacey and Her Son Edward\, ca. 1857\, now in the collection of the Taubman Museum of Art\, is the clearest surviving evidence of that practice: a mother and her six-year-old son\, both already dead when she painted them\, worked up from photographs sent to her studio\, with a third lost child carried in the mourning brooch worn by Jane. It is the only identified posthumous portrait by Spencer with more than one deceased sitter – and continuing the clue as to how she crated the work; a work that without “machine work” could not have ever been created. \nB. Scott Crawford\, who identified the painting as a postmortem portrait and followed its subjects from Roanoke to Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, will use it to examine the “Jagged Frontier” — a term from recent research on human–AI collaboration\, describing the shifting boundary between what a machine can do and what only a person can. His argument is that the frontier we are told is unprecedented has been crossed before\, and that Spencer\, who loathed the technology\, needed the money\, and made from it something no camera could produce\, is a better guide to it than most of what is written today. Along the way he will explain how a nineteenth-century painter came to give a twenty-first-century CEO a measure of solace. \nB. Scott Crawford serves as President & CEO of Virginia 811\, the nonprofit notification center regulated under Virginia’s Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act. The organization processes roughly 1.6 million locate requests annually\, connecting excavators with utility operators to preserve life and property and protect the Commonwealth’s underground utility infrastructure. He joined Virginia 811 as Director of Operations in 2016\, was named Vice President in 2018\, and has led the organization since 2020. Under his leadership\, Virginia 811 moved to a fully remote work environment and has leveraged artificial intelligence\, augmented reality\, and geospatial technology to drive damages down. \nHis path to damage prevention was anything but linear. He began as a history teacher in Roanoke City Public Schools\, earning National Board Certification in 2002\, before serving as the division’s K-12 Social Studies Coordinator. As Director of Education at the Taubman Museum of Art\, he joined the senior team as the museum opened a $66 million facility and designed a web-based art interpretation tool that drew international attention. He later built nationally recognized professional development programs for the credit union industry\, earning two national awards\, and has taught as an adjunct instructor at Virginia Western Community College\, Radford University\, and Virginia Tech. \nThe humanities remain central to his approach to leadership. Crawford holds an M.A. in Colonial American History from Old Dominion University and a B.S. in History from Radford University\, and has published on colonial Virginia\, Machiavelli\, and nineteenth-century American painting; his research prompted the National Gallery of Art to retitle a work in its collection. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/there-is-no-poorer-business-than-that-of-an-artist-photographing-is-destroying-portrait-painting-navigating-the-jagged-frontier-in-the-19th-century-and-what-it-teaches-u/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Facebook-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T193000 DTSTAMP:20260916T204955Z CREATED:20260908T192707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T204955Z UID:10000582-1791482400-1791487800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:An Autumnal Appalachian Evening of Ballads & Stories - DESCRIPTION:RSVPs are strongly encouraged – see below to save your spot! \nFor spooky season\, Ash is bringing us ballads & songs of transition\, haunting\, death\, mourning\, and creatures of the night. Between songs\, we also invite you to share stories of any hauntings you’ve experienced\, especially in the NRV! Doors open at 6pm and show runs from 6:30-7:30pm. Free but donations encouraged. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/an-autumnal-appalachian-evening-of-ballads-stories-2/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/October-Exhibit-Events-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000421-1791460800-1791464400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-10-08/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTSTAMP:20260929T145302Z CREATED:20260923T191425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T145302Z UID:10000603-1791331200-1793491199@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Haunted History Tours 2026 DESCRIPTION:VARIOUS DATES & TIMES AVAILABLE \nTake a tour of historic downtown Blacksburg with a ghostly twist! On this 60-90 minute tour\, renowned ghost tour guide T.J. Prosalenti will take you to five locations – The Thomas-Conner House\, Blacksburg Elementary (1934-1964)\, The Lyric Theatre\, Stroubles Creek near the 5 Chimneys House\, and the Alexander Black House. The stories at each stop will range from 5-10 minutes in length. Prosalenti has given more than 160 tours throughout Richmond (check out his reviews at Past Reviews — Blacksburg Historic Ghost Tours (blacksburgprotours.com) and we are lucky that he has come to Blacksburg! \nThe tour begins and ends at the lawn between The Thomas Conner House and The Alexander Black House at 204 Draper Road. Tours will begin at the times listed on the ticket options below. \nEach tour is limited to 15 people and needs a minimum of 2 people to proceed. In the event of a cancellation on our end\, you will be refunded. Rain does not cause automatic cancellation. Ages 8+ \nTickets must be purchased at least three hours prior to tour time. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nTour dates vary throughout October and times are 7:30pm and 9pm: click the “Haunted History Tours October 2026” link HERE or below in the cart section below for all date and time options\nyou will learn both the history and lore of the buildings at each location\nwe will walk a moderate amount\, so be sure to wear good walking shoes\nyou will hear local ghost stories from the NRV\n\nWhat is Not Included: \n\nfood or drinks\ntransportation of any type\n\n Showing 1 – 1 of 1 results Showing all 1 results Showing the single result No results found Category Donation Events Blacksburg en Blanc Haunted History October Events Soul Food Sampling Uncategorized Membership Football Parking Sort by Name A - Z 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 Showing 1 – 1 of 1 results Showing all 1 results Showing the single result No results found Filter Sort Filters Sort results Reset Apply Haunted History Tours October 2026You should receive an email confirmation from our website hosting upon purchase\, but we will also send our own. $25.00 Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add to cart URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/haunted-history-tours-2026/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/October-Events-Instagram-11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T160000 DTSTAMP:20260729T105212Z CREATED:20260729T105212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T105212Z UID:10000521-1791032400-1791043200@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday of each month. Carol and Don will be on hand to assist you as you explore your family tree. They will be able to demonstrate starting your family tree or help you conduct a deeper dive into specialized areas of genealogy. Come with questions about research and discovering your roots or come with no knowledge of your family and let them guide you. Just Come! Free and open to the public. For helpful family tree templates\, visit our Genealogy Page. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/genealogy-saturday/2026-10-03/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/svg+xml:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Genealogy-Infographic-1500-×-700-px.svg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T190000 DTSTAMP:20260926T184110Z CREATED:20260908T193708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T184110Z UID:10000583-1790874000-1790881200@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Art of Goodbye Exhibit Opening DESCRIPTION:Explore the ways in which mourning and death rituals have evolved through the Colonial\, Victorian and Modern eras. We will be exhibiting a range of artifacts from local gravestone rubbings\, hair jewelry and mourning attire to items from the McCoy Funeral Home private collection. \n\n\nThis year\, we have some special guests appearing on the opening night! The incredible Invincible Czars will visit the museum on their way to The Lyric for their presentation of Faust at 7:30\, and anyone at the reception will receive a voucher for free popcorn. Tickets to their show may be purchased at The Lyric Theatre’s Calendar. \n\n\nAs part of this exhibit\, we also welcome you to partake in events throughout spooky season including:\n* haunted history tours* art and history talks\n* epitaph writing\n\n* Appalachian death ballads & spooky storytelling URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/the-art-of-goodbye-exhibit-opening/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,History Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Art-of-Goodbye-Exhibit-Opening-1920-x-1080-px-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T183000 DTSTAMP:20260923T120657Z CREATED:20260923T115418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T120657Z UID:10000584-1790789400-1790793000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Understanding the Legend of Faust: A Talk with Dr. Christopher Campo-Bowen DESCRIPTION:RSVPs are strongly encouraged – see below to save your spot! \nSince the 15th century\, the legend of Faust has influenced various artistic interpretations over the centuries.\nVirginia Tech Associate Professor Dr. Christopher Campo- Bowen will show how the story of a deal with the devil permeates popular culture\, especially as seen through different musical and filmic interpretations of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s influential play. \nThis talk will also prepare you the perfect beginning of spooky season at two historic buildings\, both happening the night after Dr. Campo-Bowen’s talk on OCTOBER 1! Gilded with your new cultural knowledge\, experience the opening of our annual Art of Goodbye exhibit any time between 5-7pm\, meet some very special musicians\, grab a cocktail and earn a popcorn voucher to your next event at the Lyric Theatre where Invincible Czars return to the stage to live score and celebrate 100 years of the silent film version of Faust (directed by FW Murnau in 1926). \nDr. Christopher Campo-Bowen is an Associate Professor of Musicology in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech. He completed his Ph.D. in musicology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds a B.A. in Music from Stanford University and an M.M. in Orchestral Conducting from The Catholic University of America in Washington\, D.C. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/understanding-the-legend-of-faust-a-talk-with-dr-christopher-campo-bowen/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Facebook.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000420-1790251200-1790254800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-09-24/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T190000 DTSTAMP:20260829T154626Z CREATED:20260829T154125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T154626Z UID:10000581-1789061400-1789066800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Book Talk with Kathleen Wilson DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book talk with Kathleen Wilson\, author of the debut novel The Fabric of Wishful Thinking\, a richly researched portrait of 1910 rural Appalachia\, written through the lens of deep expertise in Appalachian history\, craft\, and culture. \nAlong with its compelling story\, Wilson’s novel offers a rare look inside early Southern textile mill culture. \nThe Fabric of Wishful Thinking is a powerful story about families and the fractures that result from divided loyalties. Ella Hutchinson’s story offers a portrait of female resilience during a time without legal protections for mothers and wives. \nIt is a gripping novel about friendship\, motherhood\, first love\, and irrevocable loss. \n“Wilson uses her extensive knowledge of textile production in Appalachia as a backdrop for weaving a tale that shows how many ways love can hurt and can heal. And how many sacrifices love can demand.” – Dr. Jean Haskell\, professor of Appalachian Studies\, co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Appalachia. \nCopies are available now in Vaughn & Black Co.\, our museum gift shop\, if you would like to read it before she visits! URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/book-talk-with-kathleen-wilson/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Facebook-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000419-1789041600-1789045200@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-09-10/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T160000 DTSTAMP:20260729T105212Z CREATED:20260729T105212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T105212Z UID:10000520-1788613200-1788624000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday of each month. Carol and Don will be on hand to assist you as you explore your family tree. They will be able to demonstrate starting your family tree or help you conduct a deeper dive into specialized areas of genealogy. Come with questions about research and discovering your roots or come with no knowledge of your family and let them guide you. Just Come! Free and open to the public. For helpful family tree templates\, visit our Genealogy Page. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/genealogy-saturday/2026-09-05/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/svg+xml:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Genealogy-Infographic-1500-×-700-px.svg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000418-1787832000-1787835600@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-08-27/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000417-1786622400-1786626000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T160000 DTSTAMP:20260729T105212Z CREATED:20260729T105212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T105212Z UID:10000519-1785589200-1785600000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday of each month. Carol and Don will be on hand to assist you as you explore your family tree. They will be able to demonstrate starting your family tree or help you conduct a deeper dive into specialized areas of genealogy. Come with questions about research and discovering your roots or come with no knowledge of your family and let them guide you. Just Come! Free and open to the public. For helpful family tree templates\, visit our Genealogy Page. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/genealogy-saturday/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/svg+xml:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Genealogy-Infographic-1500-×-700-px.svg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000416-1785412800-1785416400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000415-1784203200-1784206800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T190000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215311Z CREATED:20260529T195927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215311Z UID:10000409-1783702800-1783710000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: BRAA Annual Theme Show - We The People DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening reception and awards ceremony with the artists. This year’s judge is Donna Cruce Kocka. \nThis year’s Blacksburg Regional Art Association Theme Show\, We The People\, explores the living meaning of a phrase that is at once historic\, intimate\, and unfinished. During the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding\, artists are especially central to reflecting the shared life of a nation as something lived\, inherited\, contested and continually reimagined: nostalgic Americana; the tensions of the present moment; simple celebrations of humanity; deeper explorations of political power and participation. Work in this show will depict how individuals understand themselves as part of something larger\, how stories are passed on\, how belonging is felt or denied\, and how a people recognizes itself over time. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-braa-annual-theme-show-we-the-people/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-BRAA-Exhibit-Graphic-1-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTSTAMP:20260708T152622Z CREATED:20260529T195319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T152622Z UID:10000408-1783641600-1789862399@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:In the Main Gallery: BRAA Annual Theme Show - We The People DESCRIPTION:This year’s Blacksburg Regional Art Association Theme Show\, We The People\, explores the living meaning of a phrase that is at once historic\, intimate\, and unfinished. During the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding\, artists are especially central to reflecting the shared life of a nation as something lived\, inherited\, contested and continually reimagined: nostalgic Americana; the tensions of the present moment; simple celebrations of humanity; deeper explorations of political power and participation. Work in this show will depict how individuals understand themselves as part of something larger\, how stories are passed on\, how belonging is felt or denied\, and how a people recognizes itself over time. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/in-the-main-gallery-braa-annual-theme-show-we-the-people/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-BRAA-Exhibit-Graphic-1-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T215623Z CREATED:20260620T215622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T215623Z UID:10000393-1782993600-1782997200@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nThe tour takes a little over an hour. Since this is a walking tour\, please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for outdoor excursions. \nPlease RSVP by email to info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 4 people – for larger groups\, please inquire and we will plan with you. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/16-squares-walking-tour-17-2/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:16 Squares ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-squares-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T210000 DTSTAMP:20260621T041038Z CREATED:20260530T183350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260621T041038Z UID:10000411-1782322200-1782334800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Table to Scene Dinner DESCRIPTION:Art\, Food\, and Film!\nCheck out Soil to Soul\, the museum’s community art show of 16 artists whose work focuses on agrarian and gardening culture\, sample food from local restaurants\, and then head over to The Lyric Theatre for a screening of Italian Wannabe\, a documentary that celebrates the connection between food and community. AND\, the film’s director\, Steve Dabal\, will be coming in to join us from New York for a special Q&A following the film screening. See more information about the film HERE. \nJune 24 also marks the last full day of the Community Foundation’s annual NRVGiveLocal campaign\, so please consider giving back to your community further by donating to both the museum and theatre. Your assistance helps us keep three important downtown historic buildings operating – The Alexander Black House\, St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall\, and The Lyric Theatre. \nSo that we can give our restaurants enough preparation time\, tickets will close on June 20 after the Summer Solstice Fest. \nTickets are now closed. \n\nA very special thank you to all our generous participating food partners! \n \n  URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/table-to-scene-dinner/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Table-to-Scene-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T150000 DTSTAMP:20260521T222006Z CREATED:20260521T221639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T222006Z UID:10000406-1780664400-1780671600@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: Soil to Soul DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening reception with the artists! \nSoil to Soul is a community show with thirteen local artists that explores themes of sustainable living\, homegrown food\, and support for local farmers. Using a variety of mediums\, the artists in this exhibit highlight our rural Appalachian community while emphasizing the importance of supporting our neighbors. \n\n\nWe invite viewers to take a closer look at these works depicting the everyday scenes and traditions we sometimes take for granted\, and to consider this question: what would Blacksburg look like without them? \n\n\nSoil to Soul hopes to inspire patrons more broadly to support their neighbors\, local businesses\, local farmers\, local artists\, and local museum. We envision this community art show becoming and annual exhibition fostering future collaborations that celebrate the values that define our community. \n\nShow runs June 5-30 URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-soil-to-soul/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Soil-to-Soul-Art-Show-Card-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTSTAMP:20260529T193841Z CREATED:20260521T221750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T193841Z UID:10000407-1780603200-1782849599@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:In the Main Gallery: Soil to Soul DESCRIPTION:Soil to Soul is a community show with thirteen local artists that explores themes of sustainable living\, homegrown food\, and support for local farmers. Using a variety of mediums\, the artists in this exhibit highlight our rural Appalachian community while emphasizing the importance of supporting our neighbors. \nWe invite viewers to take a closer look at these works depicting the everyday scenes and traditions we sometimes take for granted\, and to consider this question: what would Blacksburg look like without them? \nSoil to Soul hopes to inspire patrons more broadly to support their neighbors\, local businesses\, local farmers\, local artists\, and local museum. We envision this community art show becoming and annual exhibition fostering future collaborations that celebrate the values that define our community. \n\n\nShow runs June 5-30 URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/in-the-main-gallery-soil-to-soul/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Soil-to-Soul-Art-Show-Card-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T143000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204453Z CREATED:20260430T201710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T204453Z UID:10000388-1779197400-1779201000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Musical Performance by Sana Illahe DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening of Pakistani music! Sana Illahe is trained in Pakistani (Hindustani) classical genre. She sings classical\, semi classical and folk songs that are centuries old and are passed on to her by her music guru in Pakistan through the oral tradition. She also sings her own compositions and plays instruments such as the harmonium\, surmandal and tanpura during her performances. Dr. Illahe is also a professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/musical-performance-by-sana-illahe/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sana-Illahe.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T163000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235724Z CREATED:20260414T195913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T235724Z UID:10000385-1778682600-1778689800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Cayambis String Quartet Concert DESCRIPTION:Committed to its objective to deliver a full spectrum approach to the performance of the classical music of the Americas\, the Cayambis Institute (CILASiM) is pleased to announce the first concert performance and fundraiser of its newest ensemble\, the Cayambis String Quartet. The event\, free and open to the public\, will be held at 6:30 pm on Wednesday\, May 13\, on southwest Draper Road in Blacksburg. \nThe Quartet consists of the principal players of the Cayambis Sinfonietta string section: Charley Shafer and Julian Smart\, violins\, violist Dave Phillips and María Paula Casas\, cello. They will be performing works by composers from throughout Latin America\, such as Venezuelan Teresa Carreño\, Cuban Ignacio Cervantes and Puerto Rican Johanny Navarro. \nAn additional component of this event will be to fundraise for the October concert of the Cayambis Sinfonietta\, which is our organization’s principal performing ensemble. On this event\, the Sinfonietta will be premiering several recently-composed works from Latin America\, as well as John Walker’s setting of a Civil War story by American author Ambrose Bierce. \nAbout the Cayambis Sinfonietta: Founded in 2022\, the Cayambis Sinfonietta is a seventeen-member chamber orchestra based in Blacksburg\, Virginia. It serves as the principal performance arm of the Cayambis Institute for Latin American Studies in Music (CILASiM)\, which seeks to strengthen the awareness and appreciation of Latin American classical music by developing a full spectrum approach to its creation\, performance and scholarship\, and in so doing\, cultivate bonds of goodwill and unity among the peoples of the Americas. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/cayambis-string-quartet-concert/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cayambis-Quartet-event.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T120000 DTSTAMP:20260128T025648Z CREATED:20260104T224829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T025648Z UID:10000315-1778320800-1778328000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold (and fluctuating!) weather months in 2026! This jam will feature Mike Gangloff on fiddle with Eight Point Star. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-10/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000 DTSTAMP:20260505T221840Z CREATED:20260505T221735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T221840Z UID:10000389-1778313600-1778320800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening Reception: Gilbert Linkous Art Students DESCRIPTION:Our Children’s Gallery features art from Gilbert Linkous Elementary School. Art teacher Shaun Whiteside has curated a beautiful collection of his student’s work from grades K-5. Each class learned about a famous artist and modeled art in their style. Artists Henry Ossawa Tanner\, Vincent Van Gogh\, Edward Munch\, Hannah Hoch\, Raoul Hausmann\, Aaron Douglas\, and Claude Monet are all represented in the array of pieces. Light refreshments will be available. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/5315/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Scarlett-B-soul-painting-protected-intensity-DEFAULT-V2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T050940Z CREATED:20260427T050324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T050940Z UID:10000386-1778245200-1778252400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening Reception: Just Using Our Imaginations DESCRIPTION:Join us from 5-7pm for an opening reception of “Just Using Our Imaginations” with Larry Bechtel and Ann Shawhan who have curated sculptures and mosaics that promise to fill our gallery with movement\, color\, and eccentric fun\, including some pieces that require your assistance to complete! \nLight refreshments will be available. \nFrom Larry and Ann’s exhibition statement: “We tried to winnow this exhibit to a theme and found what unifies our work in each in our own way is the slant we bring to our mediums. Both sculpture and mosaic art have a lot of  technique and logistics involved in the making of a piece which in itself can be an intimidating challenge\, but it is what we have at hand\, how we put it together in the way we do that is the mystery and the fun of creative endeavor. Who could imagine given our careers that we would be full tilt creatives? We just keep using our imaginations\, keep playing with material\, and that seems to keep us out of trouble. And in this show we hope to share with you the fun and wonder we enjoy in the making.” \nFor more information about their work\, visit https://www.bechtelsculpture.com/ and https://amoremundoarts.com/ URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/exhibition-opening-reception-just-using-our-imaginations/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Shawhan-and-Bechtel-Art-Show-Card-copy-02.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR