Events for December 2014
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Dec 2 - Dec 7    Foxridge & Hethwood Apartment Homes Open House
Come out and take a tour of our apartments today through Sunday!
We have all sizes available and can offer 10 or 12 month lease options - on select apartment homes.
Come play PLINKO and win!
Date: December 2, 2014
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EMail: radarling@foxridgeapts.com
Dec 4    Chamber Annual Meeting 2014
Its a Wrap!
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The 2014 Annual Meeting
& Leadership NRV graduation  is

SOLD OUT


Leadership NRV Graduation starting at 4:30 pm
Reception starting at 5:30 pm
Dinner & program starting at 6:00 pm

Location: Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center | 901 Prices Fork Rd. Blacksburg, VA

Diamond Sponsors: BAE Systems, OSI | Domino's Pizza | Ethos Technology | The Virginia Tech Foundation
Gold Sponsors: First Piedmont Corporation | Premier Transfer & Storage
Silver Sponsor:The Chocolate Spike
Reception Sponsor: Attimo Winery


            
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Date: December 4, 2014
Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://Montgomerycc.org
EMail: DLyons@montgomerycc.org
Dec 5    Winter Lights Festival & TubaChristmas
FRIDAY DECEMBER 5

Downtown Merchants annual Open Houses- 4-8pm, late night shopping, free gift wrap, snacks and beverages, holiday specials.

4-7pm Holiday Market, free hot chocolate and hot cider and more in the new Market Square Park

4:00pm Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Lyric (bring your own camera)

4:15pm Blacksburg Children's Chorale signing in Market square Park

5:00pm Blacksburg Children’s Chorale singing on Henderson Lawn Stage

5-7pm Kick off the Voting with "Cookies, Candy Canes and Cocoa" compliments of our participating tree "artistes" in Kent Square lobby.

5-7pm Vote for your favorite Gingerbread House and support Valley Interfaith Child Care Center. At Kent Square

5:30pm Tree lighting with music from the Blacksburg Children's Chorale

6:00pm TubaChristmas co-sponsored by the Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. and the Department of Music at Virginia Tech on Henderson Lawn Stage

7:00pm Holiday Parade co-sponsored by Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department & Virginia Tech Chapter of Circle K

Deo Gloria will be singing carols at various locations around the downtown area including Market Square Park after 5pm.
Date: December 5, 2014
Website: http://www.downtownblacksburg.com/all_events.aspx
Location: Downtown Blacksburg
Contact: Laureen Blakemore 540-951-0454 events@downtownblacksburg.com
EMail: events@downtownblacksburg.com
Date/Time Details: 12/5/14
Fees/Admission: FREE
Dec 5 - Dec 6    Southwest High School Swim and Dive Invitational
Friday will feature diving events beginning at 5pm.  Saturday will feature swimming.  For additional information, please contact Bill Beecher 540-381-7665.
Date: December 5, 2014
Website: http://www.christiansburg.org/Index.aspx?NID=162
Location: Christiansburg Aquatic Center
Contact: Bill Beecher 540-381-7665
EMail: wbeecher@christiansburg.org
Dec 5 - Dec 7    Holidays at Smithfield
Annual Holiday Tradition - Tour the Manor House decorated in holiday finery - Special display on colonial sewing"A Stitch in Time" - Listen to various live chamber music acts Sat & Sun - Enjoy "Susanna's Tea" - elegant colonial style tea - Ticket is good for admission all three days and one seating for tea
Date: December 5, 2014
Time: 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.smithfieldplantation.org
Location: Historic Smithfield Plantation 1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd Blacksburg, VA
Contact: Doug Anderson 540-231-3947
EMail: danderson@smithfieldplantation.org
Date/Time Details: Fri, Dec 5, 11:30 am - 2 pm Sat, Dec 6, 11:30 am - 5 pm Sun, Dec 7, 1 pm - 5 pm
Fees/Admission: $20 advance, $25 door
Dec 6    Holiday Pops
If you missed getting tickets to the VT Holiday Pops, there are still tickets available for the Dec. 5 Pops at the Salem Civic Center and Dec. 7 Pops in Martinsville at the High School.
Date: December 6, 2014
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://www.rso.com
Location: Salem and Martinsville
EMail: nrvfriends@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Dec. 5, 2014 and Dec. 7, 2014
Fees/Admission: tickets are available
Dec 6    Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops Concert

The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra returns for another joyous celebration of the season. One of the RSO’s most popular concert programs, the evening will include beloved holiday carols, sacred classics, and an audience sing-a-long.

 
Date: December 6, 2014
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: https://www.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/rsopops14
Location: Moss Arts Center
Contact: Shana Buzzard
EMail: centerforthearts@vt.edu
Date/Time Details: Saturday, December 6, 2014
Fees/Admission: Price: $25-$55, $10 students with ID and children 18 and under
Dec 8    Ribbon Cutting, Montgomery Sanitation Service, Inc.
Join us for a Ribbon Cutting!

Who: Montgomery Sanitation
Where: 55 Authority Drive Christiansburg
Time: 12:00 noon

We hope to see you there!
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Date: December 8, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EMail: dlyons@montgomerycc.org
Dec 9    Shark Bite at The Creekmore Law Firm PC
Create with Confidence
Theirs, yours or fair game — who owns what rights in movies, music, books, photographs and other creative works of art? If you didn’t create it, can you use it?  If you did create it, what can you do to protect it? What about the impact of widespread Internet and social media use—how does this new era of “electronic sharing” change things, or does it?  Come find out what you need to know to create and protect your original and creative works with confidence.
Date: December 9, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Website: http://www.creekmorelaw.com
Location: 318 N. Main Street, Blacksburg
Contact: Diana Francis
EMail: diana@creekmorelaw.com
Date/Time Details: December 9 12:00pm
Fees/Admission: Free of Charge Lunch Provided by Hethwood Market
Dec 10    Ribbon Cutting, Hello Bagel
Join us for a ribbon cutting with Hello Bagel!

When: December 10, 2014
Where: 1344 South Main Street | Suite 2 | Blacksburg, VA
Time: 10:00 am

Come sample taste from the menu.
Date: December 10, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact: Diana Lyons
EMail: dlyons@montgomerycc.org
Dec 11    Eggs & Issues 2014



Due to the 2014 Chamber Annual Dinner & Awards ceremony, the December Eggs & Issues breakfast will be moved ahead one week.
 
Guest Speakers: Virginia Legislative Representatives
Where: 99 Bradley Drive Christiansburg | Holiday Inn NRV Mall
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 am
Admission Fee: $20 Chamber Members | $40 Non-Members

Watch Chamber communications for the 2015 Eggs & Issues schedule. 
We hope to see you there!


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Date: December 11, 2014
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
EMail: dlyons@montgomerycc.org
Dec 11    Ladies Holiday Shopping Night

In participating downtown stores.
Including free gift wrap, personal shopping assistance, special discounts, refreshments and more.

Date: December 11, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.downtownblacksburg.com/all_events.aspx
Location: Downtown Blacksburg- various locations
Contact: Laureen Blakemore 540-951-0454 events@downtownblacksburg.com
EMail: events@downtownblacksburg.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday Dec 11 5-8pm
Fees/Admission: NA
Dec 11    Ladies Night!
Join us for a fun evening of holiday shopping!

Create your wish list and we'll make sure your loved one gets it!
Light refreshments and door prizes!
FREE PARKING in Kent Square Parking Garage- just be sure to get your parking validation ticket with purchase!

Ladies Night Raffle
Drawing to take place December 11
GREAT Prizes including Dance Lessons at Sapphire Ballroom, A night at The Hilton Garden Inn, Gift Certificates and so much more!

Date: December 11, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://uncommonlygifted.com/Default.aspx
Location: Uncommonly Gifted 208 South Main St Blacksburg, VA 24060
EMail: uncommonlygifted@yahoo.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday December 11, 5-8pm
Fees/Admission: No admission fee
Dec 12 - Dec 14    H2Okie Winter Invitational
For more information, please contact Bill Beecher at 540-381-7665
Date: December 12, 2014
Website: http://www.christiansburg.org/Index.aspx?NID=162
Location: Christiansburg Aquatic Center
Contact: Bill Beecher 540-381-7665
EMail: wbeecher@christiansburg.org
Dec 12 - Dec 14    Foxridge & Hethwood Apartment Homes
Come out and take a tour of our apartment homes Friday through Sunday!
We are currently guaranteeing all sizes for 2015 - 2016!
Short  term leases currently available - on select apartment homes.
 
Date: December 12, 2014
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: 750 Hethwood Blvd. #100 G
Dec 16    Personal Protection Class
To register, please call 540-381-7665
Date: December 16, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://www.christiansburg.org/Index.aspx?NID=162
Location: Christiansburg Aquatic Center
EMail: mduke@christiansburg.org
Dec 17    Chiho Aoshima: Landscape: Another Dimension

Wednesdays-Thursdays: 12-6pm (until February 4th, closed February 5th-March 2nd on Wed/Thur)

Fridays: 12-9pm

Saturday-Sunday: 12-6pm

Monday-Tuesdays: Closed

This five-channel video installation by Japanese artist Chiho Aoshima traces the cycles of nature in a surreal, vibrantly colored landscape full of fantasy and wonder. Influenced by Japanese manga, anime, and woodblock prints, Aoshima depicts a hybrid world in which the past and future and the organic and inorganic have merged. Beginning with a garden paradise, Aoshima’s scenes morph into cityscapes where living skyscrapers sprout during the day, only to be overgrown at night by a landscape filled with ghosts and fairies. Cycling from day to night and from rural to urban, this mesmerizing work presents both an apocalyptic and utopian vision that nonetheless offers a promise of hope and regeneration. The exhibition will be open during regular gallery hours until February 9; after February 9, the exhibition will be open Friday-Sunday until the exhibition ends March 2.

Date: December 17, 2014
Time: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Website: http://artscenter.vt.edu
Location: Cube; Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Contact: 540-231-ARTS
EMail: centerforthearts@vt.edu
Date/Time Details: Times vary by day; please see description for more specific information
Fees/Admission: free
Dec 18    Gents Holiday Shopping Night
Including free gift wrap, personal shopping assistance, special discounts, refreshments and more.
Date: December 18, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.downtownblacksburg.com/all_events.aspx
Location: Downtown Blacksburg- various locations
Contact: Laureen Blakemore 540-951-0454 events@downtownblacksburg.com
EMail: events@downtownblacksburg.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday Dec 18 5-8pm
Fees/Admission: NA
Dec 18    Gents Night!
Guys, don't leave your holiday shopping til the very last minute. Join us for a fun evening of holiday shopping and we'll even help you figure out what all those difficult people on your list really want!

Light refreshments and door prizes!
FREE PARKING in Kent Square Parking Garage- just be sure to get your parking validation ticket with purchase!


 

Date: December 18, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://uncommonlygifted.com/Default.aspx
Location: Uncommonly Gifted 208 South Main Street Blacksburg
Contact: Laureen Blakemore
EMail: uncommonlygifted@yahoo.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday December 18 5-8pm
Fees/Admission: No admission fee
Dec 18    Chamber Business After Hours
Business After Hours
Location: 
Duncan Lincoln Ford Mazda
460 Business | 125 Jennelle Rd. Blacksburg
When: Thursday December 18, 2014
 Time:  5:30 – 7:30 pm


 
 
Date: December 18, 2014
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Contact: Diana Lyons, Events Director
EMail: Dlyons@montgomerycc.org
Dec 21    Holiday Songfest
Join us at Beliveau Estate Winery for songs of the season with a cappella female chorus "Star City Sounds, mens a cappella quartet "Ben and the Boyz", and vocalist Celie Holmes. This is FREE and open to all. Bring the family and enjoy the festive songs of the holiday season.
Date: December 21, 2014
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://beliveauestate.com
Location: Beliveau Estate Winery, 5415 Gallion Ridge Road, Blacksburg, VA
Contact: 540-961-0505
EMail: info@beliveauestate.com
Date/Time Details: Sunday December 21, 2014, 3-5pm
Fees/Admission: FREE ADMISSION
Dec 31    New Years Eve at Beliveau Estate Winery
Celebrate on European Time at Beliveau Estate Winery.  Festivities start at 6pm. We'll ring in the New Year with London and a specialty toast beverage at 7pm then "tour" Europe through the music of DJ Mark Taylor and the rotating foods of Chef Dell, 6-10pm,  $50.00 per person.  Or purchase a "Couples Hotel/Transport Package" with accommodations at the Christiansburg Peppers Ferry Rd Holiday Inn and transportation by Hooptie Ride.  $275.00 per couple which also includes two event tickets. Reservations are required:  540-315-5674
Date: December 31, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://beliveauestate.com
Location: Beliveau Estate Winery, 5415 Gallion Ridge Road, Blacksburg, VA
Contact: dell Peters
EMail: Dell@beliveauestate.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 6-10pm
Fees/Admission: $50.00 per person for event ticket or $275.00 per couple which includes lodging at Christiansburg Holiday Inn, transportation to and from the winery via Hooptie Ride., and two event tickets.