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Weekly Update: A Note From Your Publisher 04.04.2024

Find Your Family Fun!

By Shannon O'Donnell April 4, 2024

Happy Thursday, welcome to this weekly edition of A Note From Your Publisher! We hope you are having a wonderful week. I'm pretty sure the thermometer at my house said it was 78 degrees on Monday and now it is saying we have the potential to get snow flurries today. Our family has definitely enjoyed the warm weather this past week. We are adding a lot of summer camps this week into next week so keep checking the guide here

April 11th is the last day to get a discount on tickets to Jurassic Quest in Roanoke, you can learn more below. 

We will be adding more eclipse events this week on our calendar. You can find those here

Have a wonderful week and thank you for being loyal subscribers & sponsors. 

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Macaroni KID NRV is a free-hyper local source for families. The way Macaroni KID NRV can remain free to our families is through our Sponsors. Thank you Sponsors for helping make Macaroni KID NRV free for families in the New River Valley. 

Blacksburg Boxing and Fitness is a safe, fun, and effective way to get in great shape and blow off steam. Blacksburg Boxing and Fitness offers an exciting, safe, intense way to get in the best shape of your life! They specialize in helping their clients reach health and fitness goals while learning the art and skill of boxing. With your first week free, why not sign up today?  Get your new year off to a great start at Blacksburg Boxing & Fitness where Kevin and his team make you feel energetic. Sign your child(ren) up for Summer camps at BBF now on our Summer Camps & Programs Guide.

Child Study Center at Virginia Tech The Child Study Center (CSC) is a specialty research, service, and training facility devoted to the comprehensive assessment, treatment, prevention, and understanding of problems of childhood and adolescence. Visit their website today for more information and view their latest article here. 

Erin & Sheila Realtors put their clients first and care about the community. When you are looking to buy or sell a home keep them in mind. You can also follow their Facebook page for fantastic tips on home decor, staging homes, buying & selling a home.

Firehouse Skate 'N Fun Center is our newest sponsor for MK New River Valley. They offer roller skating, laser tag, arcade games, a playground and a cafe. They also offer special events for most holidays and also just for fun- like the 21 and up Throwback skating party- fun for date night!

Paint 'n Fun Ceramics is located in Uptown Mall. They have in-person classes and take-home kits.  Be sure to check out this incredible article by Terri Welch. Paint 'n Fun Ceramics offers teacher workday, Summer camps as well as some after school classes for children. 

Virginia Techniques helps develop self-esteem, confidence, coordination, flexibility, and strength while children have fun. VT's small coach-to-student ratios allow the coaches to give each child the personal attention they need to learn new skills and reach their goals. Are you looking for somewhere fun to host a birthday party? Interested in Summer Camps & Programs for your children? Be sure to check out the many options offered at Virginia Techniques.


Events This Week:

Find more events in our newsletters by subscribing to our emails or by heading over to our events calendar.*Events are subject to change due to low numbers of people registered, winter weather, holidays, etc. Please check the event listing under more information at the bottom then click on the website/Facebook page or call the location to confirm the event is still occurring.

🎡 Radford Spring Family Fun Festival @ NRVCS Radford Center

🤼‍♀️ FREE Women's Self Defense Class @ Newport Community Center

🛍️ 6th Annual Spring Craft Show @ Auburn High School

🛻 Spring Truck Show @ Beliveau Farm

🐉 Teen Dungeons & Dragons @ Blacksburg Library

🏠 Home for Sale by Erin & Sheila Realtors

🕵️‍♂️ Claytor Lake Jr Ranger Program 2024 @ Claytor Lake State Park

🌌 Eclipse @ Radford University Planetarium

🌑  Solar Eclipse Viewing Party @ Montgomery Museum Garden

📖 Radford Reads with RU presents Kelly Starling Lyons @ Radford Library

💞 NAMI Family-to-Family @ VCOM

Thanks for being a loyal subscriber~

Shannon O'Donnell

Publisher/Editor