This year, 121 organizations serving the New River Valley are registered for the GiveLocalNRV Giving Day! Many of these organizations, including the CFNRV, are holding in-person events to celebrating the giving day and would love to have you join them.
If you are a participating organization and have an event to add to the list, please the details email to Lindsey on the CFNRV team. Include: the name of the event, the date/time/location, a brief description, and a link to learn more or contact person to reach out to for more information.
You're Invited to Buzz Live! Starring the GiveLocalNRV Giving Day
Wednesday, June 25 from 12 - 2 p.m.
Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg / Livestreamed
Join BUZZ Live! to kick off the 12th annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day! On the stage of the historic Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg, BUZZ Live will feature nonprofit leaders and musical guests who are all competing to raise vital funds to support their missions through the annual Giving Day. The show will also be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Learn more via this Facebook event.
Past Events
Wednesday, June 25
Sustainable Blacksburg's Lunch & Learn: Sustainable Siting of Solar Photovoltaics
Wednesday, June 25 from 12 - 1 p.m.
Blacksburg Library, 200 Miller St, Blacksburg
Sustainable Blacksburg will be hosting their monthly Lunch and Learn session featuring Dr. Ron Meyers. Dr. Meyers will provide an introduction to how solar photovoltaics work, and can be used by households, neighborhoods, and communities for clean energy. Learn more via this Facebook event.
Friends of the Blacksburg Farmers Market: Watercolor Wednesday & Market
Wednesday, June 25 from 2 - 6 p.m.
Blacksburg Farmers Market 108 West Roanoke St., Blacksburg
Friends of the Blacksburg Farmers Market will be having our Wednesday Blacksburg Farmers Market, including Watercolor Wednesday hosted by the Virginia Tech Perspective Gallery. Learn more about the Market on their website.
Literacy NRV's Open House
Wednesday, June 25 from 4 - 6 p.m.
Literacy NRC, 195 W. Main St., Christiansburg
Join Literacy NRV for an Open House at their learning center and celebrate the GiveLocalNRV Giving Day. There will be snacks, free children's books, and a prize wheel.
Old Church Gallery's Musical Chairs House Party
Wednesday, June 25 from 4 - 7 p.m.
Old Church Gallery, 110 Wilson St, Floyd
Musical Chairs! Prizes! House Party with Gallery exhibits and music by Vic & Jane Zitta 4 pm, Floyd String Band All-Stars 5 pm (Mac Traynham, George Slusher, Clay Moran, Charlie Thompson, Jason Phillips), followed by the harmonious duo, Willard Gayheart & Ricky Cox 6 pm. On Give Local Giving Day, we’ll have a Silent Auction, refreshments, and each donation will help us construct a virtual chair, part by part! Learn more via this Facebook event.
Downtown Christiansburg on Draft: Trivia + GiveLocal
Wednesday, June 25 starting at 4:30 p.m.
Iron Tree Brewing, 5 Roanoke St, Christiansburg
Join Downtown Christiansburg Inc. (DCI) for an evening of local brews, local trivia, and local impact, all in celebration of Give Local NRV! Cabo Fish Taco’s food truck rolls in at 4:30 — come hungry and grab some seriously delicious eats! Starting at 6:30, join us for TRIVIA NIGHT featuring awesome prizes from your favorite downtown businesses! So grab your crew, test your knowledge, and sip on something delicious — all while supporting the heart of our town. Learn more via this Facebook event.
Montgomery Museum of Art & History: Giving Day Celebration, Volunteer Appreciation, & Exhibit Reception
Wednesday, June 25 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Montgomery Museum of Art & History, 4 E Main Street, Christiansburg
Come join us for a special jam-packed celebration - June 25 is Giving Day, Volunteer Appreciation, and the Portraiture and Photography exhibit reception! This reception serves as the exhibit reception for our new exhibit "Portraiture & Photograph: Changing Techniques & Technology," which examines the tradition and cultural phenomenon of portraiture - what it meant to the sitters, the technological processes, and how portraits were perceived by society. Learn more via this Facebook event.
NRV Agency on Aging at Long Way Brewing
Wednesday, June 25 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. / trivia at 6:30 p.m.
Long Way Brewing, 501 2nd St, Radford
Tomorrow’s not just any Wednesday — it’s Giving Day for Give Local NRV, and we’re teaming up with the New River Valley Agency on Aging to support of their Home Delivered Meals program. Learn more via this Facebook event.
Summer Musical Enterprise & the cast of The Wizard of Oz
Wednesday, June 25 at 6:20 p.m.
June 25 at 6:20 pm on the Summer Musical Enterprise Facebook page
SME is going live on Facebook at rehearsal with our cast. Tune in and catch a glimpse of our cast singing one of the favorites from The Wizard of Oz! Contact Cindy Blevins at cindylifeinbalance@gmail.com for more information. Tune in here at 6:20 p.m.
The YMCA at Virginia Tech is Bringing the Drones
Wednesday, June 25 / Doors at 7:30 p.m., Drone light show begins at 9:15 p.m.
Blacksburg High School Football Stadium, 3109 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg
The YMCA at Virginia Tech is proud to bring the first-ever drone light show in the region! The celebration will take place at the Blacksburg High School Football Stadium, with gates opening at 7:30 PM. Attendees will enjoy complimentary snacks, live pre-show entertainment, and a custom-designed drone light show at 9:15 PM, provided by the nationally renowned team at Sky Elements — the largest drone show provider in the United States. Learn more via this Facebook event.