DAISY ART PARADE PROMOTION
2024-04-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Taubman Museum, 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
Join fellow Kiwanians as we participate in the Daisy Art Parade on April 13 to promote our Kiwanis Club and this year’s KPAD. This is a family fun and easy parade route. We will meet at 11:00am behind the Taubman and proceed down Market Street to Elmwood Park. Come dressed in your Kiwanis shirts and wear a Kiwanis hat or funny/artistic hat. We will march carrying our Kiwanis banner and hand out flyers. This event is part of our Club’s efforts to Outreach into our community.
As a bonus, the new 8-foot Kiwanis Larry the Logperch float will make its debut.
After the parade you can hang out at the park for some activities or go home for a nap before you head over to the Wasena Bridge Party at 3pm.

WASENA BRIDGE PARTY PROMOTION
2024-04-13 15:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Wasena Bridge, 1109 Main Street, Roanoke, 24014, United States
Join fellow Kiwanians as we participate in the Wasena Bridge Party on April 13 to promote our Kiwanis Club. Volunteer shifts will run from 3:00-5:30pm and 5:30-8:00pm. We will perform volunteer activities (such as alcohol ticket sales/ID check, beer pouring, perimeter security) and we will have a booth to promote our Club. This event is part of our Club’s efforts to Outreach into our community.
We are supporting the Wasena Neighborhood Association to celebrate the closing of the bridge in preparation for its replacement. This party will take place on the bridge; it will be closed for the day just for the party. The celebration will be a fun filled family event with activities for the kids and adults, music, and food/beverages; all will have the opportunity to use chalk to draw on the bridge surface.
As a bonus, the new 8-foot Kiwanis Larry the Logperch float will make its debut.

FUN DAY COMMITTEE MEETING
2024-04-19 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | VIRTUAL
Planning for the June 1, 2024 Spring Fun Day.
Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85046494967?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 850 4649 4967
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Phone: 1 305 224 1968

KPAD Star Auction
2024-05-05 09:00 - 23:59, 2024-05-06 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-05-07 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-05-08 00:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Bid to “own” the Mill Mountain Star for one year. See details here.

FSRV CAR SHOW PROMOTION
2024-05-11 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, 24153, United States
Join fellow Kiwanians as we participate in the Family Service of Roanoke Valley Bike, Car & Truck Show at the Salem Civic Center on May 11 from 10am – 4pm. One hundred enthusiasts will display their vehicles for many more hundreds of spectators to enjoy. Our Kiwanis Club will have an information booth where we will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about our organization. This is a fun family event. Outreach.

FUN DAY COMMITTEE MEETING
2024-05-17 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-05-24 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | VIRTUAL
Planning for the June 1, 2024 Spring Fun Day.

KIDS FISHING DAY
2024-05-18 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Hope Tree Family Services, 860 Mt. Vernon Lane, Salem, 24153, United States
Meet at Hope Tree Family Services picnic shelter off of Oak Lane at 9:00am on May 18. Join kids from the West End Center for a fun time fishing, and have lunch. Volunteers will sign in the kids, guide fishing groups, interact with the kids, clean fish, and help with the cookout. Volunteers should wear outdoor fishing/clothing and sturdy shoes. Sunscreen, hat, and camera are good ideas.

DEIBA TRAINING
2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Announcement from the Kiwanis Capital District: A Leadership Development Opportunity!
The Kiwanis Capital District has announced a leadership development opportunity available to o us Wednesday, May 22nd, at 7 pm. Dr. Melinda Hill, a Maxwell Leadership Certified Trainer, holds a doctorate in higher education leadership and a masters degree in counseling, ” The title of this 90-minute interactive workshop is “Developing the Leader Within: Applying DEIBA Values” — how to better prepare our clubs and its members for the future. Dr. Hill proposes that we all have leadership roles we play as we strive to have influence in one way or another. Come learn more! She describes herself as passionate about guiding her clients (as a professional coach and trainer) to “discover purpose, passion, and well-being to become the best version of themselves.” Tune in – free – open to all interested parties. Registration is required to receive the meeting Zoom link. Register by clicking on the link below.

FUN DAY COMMITTEE MEETING
2024-05-30 08:30 - 09:30 UTC | VIRTUAL
Planning for the June 1, 2024 Spring Fun Day.
Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83496368271?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 834 9636 8271
Passcode: [REDACTED]

FUN DAY
2024-06-01 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | Kiwanis Nature Park, 2502 Melrose Ave, Roanoke, VA, 24017
This year’s Fun Day will be held on Saturday, June 1 at the Melrose Library and the Envision Center (old Melrose Library) from 11 AM – 3 PM. It will feature multiple agency and organizational activities and entertainment for children and adults, and food and drink will be provided to an anticipated 1,000 people in the immediate area.
Therefore, we will need 8 – 10 Kiwanians to help with shelter/tent set up and take down, the distribution of portable cardboard trash cans and other such activities beginning at 8 AM that morning. We also need volunteers throughout the day at a Kiwanis exhibit table and at the Nature Park and the Welcome table. Please sign up for a shift between 8:30 to 11:30; 11:30 to 2:00 or between 1:30 and 3:30.
For these purposes, our volunteer gathering place will be in front of the Melrose Library at 8AM on Saturday, June 1.
We will also need the use of 4 or 5 shelters/tents in an area adjacent to the Envision Center, so if those are available for use from our membership and friends that day, that would be extremely helpful.
Here is the link to the Registration Form: https://forms.office.com/r/urBM79wMdm

BRIDGE BUILDERS - Salem Red Sox
2024-06-21 18:15 - 20:30 UTC | Salem Red Sox, 1008 Texas Street, Salem, VA, 24153
Bridge Builders event. Bridge Builders is a group comprised of members of the Shiloh Baptist Church and the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke.
Socialize at the Salem Red Sox game on June 21. Tickets are $28.00 each. Price includes a reserved seat and a picnic buffet featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, and Pepsi products. Picnic from 6:15-8:15pm. First pitch at 7:05pm. Reservations are due by June 17.

FUN SOCIAL - Pop Up Pizza Party
2024-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Mellow Mushroom, 2239 Franklin Road, Roanoke, 24014, United States
Fun Committee event. Socialize at Mellow Mushroom on June 25 from 6-8pm. No cost is involved beyond what you order and pay for individually. This will be a good time to enjoy each other’s company. Brings your kids and family members. This will also be a good time to invite a non-Kiwanian so they can see the fun side of our Club.

FUN DAY COMMITTEE MEETING
2024-06-28 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | VIRTUAL
Discussion of the June 1, 2024 Spring Fun Day.
Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82401819681?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 824 0181 9681
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Dial In: (312)626-6799

MILL MOUNTAIN STAR DEDICATION CEREMONY
2024-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Mill Mountain Star, 2000 J B Fishburn Pkwy, Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
We are looking for a big crowd of Kiwanis members and the public to attend the Mill Mountain Star Dedication ceremony. We will be unveiling to the public the new plaque honoring the winner of this year’s Kiwanis Star auction, Bower Heating and Air Conditioning. The Mayor and other dignitaries are expected. The press is invited. The dedication ceremony begins at 11:00am at the Star visitor platform.
This is an excellent opportunity to invite a guest to see some of what makes our Club special.

FUN SOCIAL - Vineyard
2024-07-27 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Stony Brook Vineyards, 516 Stoney Battery Road, Troutville, 24175, United States
Fun Committee event. Socialize at Stony Brook Vineyards on July 27 from 1-4pm. Reservations required. $15 per person includes BBQ lunch with sides, Kiwanis cookies, and live music from Mark Folks. Wine will be available to purchase. Bring your own chair. This will be a good time to enjoy each other’s company. This will also be a good time to invite a non-Kiwanian so they can see the fun side of our Club.

BRIDGE BUILDERS - Unity Concert
2024-08-24 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Windsor Hills UMC, 3591 Windsor Hills Road, Roanoke, 24018, United States
The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke and the Shiloh Baptist Church have partnered together to form the Bridge Builders of the Roanoke Valley. The public is invited to a concert at the Windsor Hills United Methodist Church from 6:00-7:30pm on August 24. Bishop Milton Hardy, The Family, and Henry Brickey Music Ministry will be featured. Admission if free. Donations are encouraged and will be directed to RAM House.

WEBINAR - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging & Accessibility
2024-09-18 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | VIRTUAL
Join a Capital District Kiwanis webinar about DEIBA on September 18 at 7:30pm. Advance registration is required by using the link below.
The webinar will address psychological safety: what it feels like to belong. It will be facilitated by Bettina Mason. Bettina has experience as an AI Consultant, Educator (Elementary, Secondary and Higher Education), independent health insurance advisor. As an educator she has a passion for building relationships that cultivate and support a culture where all people feel valued, respected, engaged, included and empowered.

KIWANIS INTERCLUB - Golf and Dinner
2024-09-19 12:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
On September 19, 2024, the Danville Kiwanis Club will host an Interclub for Kiwanians in our division. Members of our Kiwanis Club of Roanoke are encouraged to attend (many of us have had fun at these Interclub events in the past).
Golf will be available at the Danville Golf Club at 12:30 p.m. At 5 p.m. or so, the golfers will leave the golf club and drive into town to the Danville Science Center on Craighead Street where at 5:30 p.m., the Science Center will host a Happy Hour of beer, wine, and nibblies. At 6:30 p.m., the attendees will walk twenty paces or so to the train station where a barbecue dinner will be served.
The cost of everything, not including the golf, will be $20 per person. Kiwanians and guests are welcome. Registration closes September 15.
For more information and/or to register, contact Jay Hayes, secretary Danville Kiwanis Club: jhayes@averett.edu

KIWANIS OFFICER INSTALLATION
2024-09-25 17:30 - 19:50 (America/New_York) | Charter Hall, 32 Market Square SE -Floor 3, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
Join our Officer Installation dinner in Charter Hall from 5:30-7:50pm. We will thank our outgoing Officers and Directors, install our new Officers and Directors, recognize the efforts of our continuing directors, listen to remarks from our outgoing President, and listen to remarks from our incoming President.

MAYOR CANDIDATES FORUM
2024-10-01 17:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Charter Hall, 32 Market Square SE -Floor 3, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke and the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce are inviting the public to the Roanoke Mayor Candidates Forum from 5:00-7:30pm October 1. This event is being held in Charter Hall on the third floor of the City Market Building at 32 Market Square. The media will be invited. Lite refreshments will be provided. Admission is free. Registration is required in advance. No walk-ins.
Candidates Joe Cobb, David Bowers, and Stephanie Moon Reynolds will respond to previously prepared questions; WSLS 10 News Anchor John Carlin will moderate the event. The event will not include an audience Q&A session. Whether you’re a resident, business leader, or simply interested in the future of Roanoke, this event will provide essential insights into the upcoming mayoral election. Each candidate will have a fixed time to address each question and for follow-up comments. Questions will be focused on topics that allow the candidates to talk about their platforms, the issues, and their qualifications. Time will be allocated at the end of the forum for candidates to speak one-on-one with voters and the media.

FUN SOCIAL - Hockey Game
2025-01-17 19:05 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | BERGLUND CENTER, 710 Williamson Rd NE, Roanoke, VA, 24016, United States
Fun Committee event. Socialize and enjoy a Rail Yard Dawgs hockey game on Friday January 17; the puck drops at 7:05pm. We have a block of seats reserved for Center Ice. Club members and guests are invited.
Non-refundable tickets must be purchased through our Club no later than January 10; they are $18 each.
On site parking is available at the Berglund Center for $5.00 per vehicle; advance purchase directly from the Berglund Center is recommended. Alternately, a free shuttle runs from/to the free parking in the Elmwood Park Garage at 201 Tazewell Ave SE.

ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE BOOTH
2025-02-10 07:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hotel Roanoke, 110 Shenandoah Ave, Roanoke, 24016, United States
Our Kiwanis Nature Park committee and our Environment committee have secured an exhibit booth at the 2025 Virginia Environmental Education Conference being held February 10 at the Hotel Roanoke from 7:00am-5:00pm. This is an exciting outreach activity to share information about our Club’s environmental efforts and our Nature Park. Larry the Logperch will be featured. Volunteers are being recruited for shifts to staff our booth.
Classroom and community-based environmental educators from across the commonwealth will participate in professional development, networking, learning opportunities, field trips, and collaboration to celebrate and enrich environmental education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond.

FUN SOCIAL - Party/Dancing
2025-03-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Center In The Square, 1 Market Square, Roanoke, 24011, United States
Fun Committee event. Socialize and celebrate our sweethearts, our Club’s anniversary, and our Kiwanis friendships. Cocktail party, beer and wine, dancing with deejay. March 1 at the Harrison Museum in Center in the Square beginning at 6:00pm,. $50.00 per couple. $25.00 single.

EARTH DAY BOOTH
2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Wasena Bridge, 1109 Main Street, Roanoke, 24014, United States
Our Environment committee is partnering with Clean Valley Council to celebrate Earth Day on April 19 from 10am – 3:00pm with a Kiwanis booth at the celebration event in historic Grandin Village. This is an exciting outreach activity to share information about our Club’s environmental efforts and our Nature Park. Larry the Logperch will be featured. Volunteers are being recruited for shifts to staff our booth.
This vibrant gathering is dedicated to promoting sustainability and building community connections. Featuring eco-conscious vendors, talented local artisans, diverse businesses, live entertainment, and engaging activities for children, the event inspires environmental stewardship and fosters a sense of togetherness. The 2025 Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” emphasizing the collective responsibility to transition to renewable energy sources and create a sustainable future.

FUN COMMITTEE
2025-05-14 13:45 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | Charter Hall, 32 Market Square SE -Floor 3, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States

KIDS FISHING DAY
2025-05-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hope Tree Family Services, 860 Mt. Vernon Lane, Salem, 24153, United States
Meet at Hope Tree Family Services picnic shelter off of Oak Lane at 9:00am. Join kids from the West End Center for a fun time fishing, and have lunch. Volunteers will sign in the kids, guide fishing groups, interact with the kids, clean fish, and help with the cookout. Volunteers should wear outdoor fishing/clothing and sturdy shoes. Sunscreen, hat, and camera are good ideas.
