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Wonderful First Wednesdays start on February 6th

Posted February 6th, 2008 by michaelhudson

Downtown Blacksburg is THE PLACE TO BE on the first Wednesday of every month. Downtown merchants and restaurants will feature special sales, promotions, and extended hours.

Sponsored by the Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg, each Wonderful First Wednesday will have activities for the whole community including:

Special programs for kids and adults at the library:
Valentine's Day card making for children: In the Blacksburg Library, 5–6 pm

Have you tried smocking? Members of the Smocking Arts Guild of America will provide a presentation on smocking, offer educational materials about the history of smocking, display smocking samples, and let adults try their hand at smocking. In the Blacksburg Library Community Room, 5-7 pm

"Mobile Town Hall" with town officials in the lobby of the Lyric Theatre from 5-6 pm

Susan Anderson, Vice Mayor
Town Council Member and Tom Sherman, Town Council Member

"Community Show and Tell" in the Lyric from 6:00-6:30 pm

Dr. Dorinda Miller, "Teaching the World How to Prevail"

Local artists showcasing their work in the Kent Square lobby from 5-7 pm
Liz del Pilar Munoz­oil painting
Cedric Rudisill­photography
Open Studio at The Center for Dance: Excerpts from "Paquita," 6:40–7 pm

Complimentary parking after 4 pm at Kent Square
Anyone who makes a purchase at a Downtown Merchant on Wonderful First Wednesday is eligible for the monthly drawing for a gift certificate.

Watch for the multi-colored windsocks on the downtown flagpoles as your reminder to come downtown to shop, eat and celebrate being "over the hump" of the week on Wonderful First Wednesday. See www.downtownblacksburg.com for more information.