ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – America is turning 250 this year, and Roanoke is celebrating with multiple events, including food, trivia, crafts and a fireworks show.
Monday, June 8: Food, Lodging, Gas: Colonial Road Food
- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at South County Library
- Dive into diaries and letters from the 1700s to uncover the real story of travel food – sometimes surprising, sometimes stomach-turning.
- for teens and adults
Tuesday, June 23: United States Trivia
- 6 to 7 p.m. at Hollins Express Library/Green Ridge Recreation Center
- Test your knowledge of American history, geography, pop culture and more with trivia.
- for adults
Thursday, July 2: Revolutionary Stories
- 3 to 4p.m. at South County Library
- Enjoy crafts, activities and snacks centered around the lives of two stories: Felicity Learns a Lesson by Valerie Tripp and The Journal of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War Patriot by Jim Murphy
- for school-aged children
Saturday, July 4: Town of Vinton’s Fourth of July Celebration…