Interview with Curtis Buchett of Burchett Homes Buying and selling in the Pandemic. GIVEAWAY - KROGER GIFTCARD!!!
Saturday, April 18
MARIO KART LIVE!
Win a prize if you beat the Amazing EMMA!
Sunday, April 19
Science Experiment Sunday! Make your own Rain Gauge!
Monday, April 20
Childcare Network LIVE GIVEAWAY - T-SHIRT
Tuesday, April 21
Dale Thompson Your Best Today
Wednesday, April 22
Gabriel Villarreal - Roanoke ADHD Anxiety and Depression during Pandemic GIVEAWAY - RVFM MUG
Thursday, April 23
Mary Kerr Aquatic Adventures Learn to Swim before the Summer!
At Home Entertainment
Dozens of local and national artists, businesses, libraries, and museums are providing tons of entertainment and educational videos for families to use during this pandemic and time of social distancing. We’ve gathered some of our favorites to share with you.
PlayFit StayFit Youth Lessons
facebook.com/playfitstayfit
Daily HIIT Classes for adults and kid created workout and movement videos for kids!
Roanoke Valley Family
Live Interviews and Activities
facebook.com/roanokefamily
Nightly at 6 PM
Join us as we bring you info on new activities, programs and services from all of our partners!
Morning Story Time with Roanoke Public Library
Join our local librarians as they read children’s books aloud on their Youtube channel,
Public
every morning at 10 AM EST!
Beginner Virtual Karate Class with Super Kicks Karate
Join our local masters as they lead your family through a beginner karate class at home! These classes are a great way for the entire family to get some physical movement during the day.
Join them on Facebook Live every weekday at 4:30 PM EST.
Roanoke
Libaries,
Y at Home
YMCA Classes and Youth Programs
YMCAs across the country are closed down, but the classes and activities remain. Our local YMCA is posting group exercise videos on a daily basis and offering a youth program called 12Bursts.
www.ymcavbr.org and www.12bursts.org
Kianna’s Storytime Corner
Weekdays at 9:30 AM on Facebook @kianna321
Local tv Personality and friend of Roanoke Valley Family Magazine hosts storytime every weekday at 9:30am on her facebook page!
Virtual Zoo Visits Across America
Zoos across the country have closed to the public, but the animals are still having lots of fun! The following zoos and aquariums have live stream videos of animal exhibits, up-close animal investigations and even silly videos of penguins touring the zoos themselves! We’ve listed their social media handles and most common hashtags they use to share their videos.
As of printing, our local zoo- Mill Mountain Zoo was continuing their regular feed of animal photos and behind the scene videos of their exhibit expansions and animal care!
Tauby the Art Detective at the Taubman Museum
Join Tauby on daily adventures in the Taubman Museum. Everything from art to dancing is explored!
Support Local Stay Safe & Restaurants
JUNE 8TH - JULY 10TH
Half Day & Full Day Offerings
OFFERINGS: PRE K - ADULT
Camps in Acting, Voice, Dance, Music Theatre, and Technical Theatre
While we shouldn’t eat IN our favorite local restaurants, many have adapted their menu for curbside pick up or delivery! Delivery services like GrubHub or UberEats have lowered or eliminated delivery fees and they have no-contact delivery options.
Sweet Donkey Coffee
2108 Broadway Ave SW, Roanoke • (540) 491-0004
Pick Up & Cloosiv Delivery
Pastel
2123 Crystal Spring Ave, Roanoke • (540) 204-3100
Pick Up & At-Home
Baking Jars Available
Bobby’s Hot & Cheesy and Bubblecakes
2071 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke • (540) 795-4217
Pick Up & Delivery
Fork in the Alley
2123 Crystal Spring Ave
Roanoke • (540) 982-3675
Pick-Up Available
Evie’s Bakery & Bistro
1212 4th St SW
Roanoke • (540) 343-4543
Pick Up Available
New York Pizza
708 Hardy Rd, Vinton (540) 342-2933
Pick Up, DoorDash & Grubhub Delivery
Wall Street Tavern
32 Market Sq, Roanoke (540) 342-9555
Take and Bake Kits
Pick Up, GrubHub Delivery
Wokology
1 Campbell, Roanoke (540) 595-9071
Pick Up & Delivery
Angelle’s Diner
2609 Lee Hwy
Troutville • (540) 591-7208 Curbside Pick Up
Hokie House
322 N Main St
Blacksburg (540) 552-0280
Pick up & Delivery
Burger in the Square
3904 Brambleton Ave
Roanoke (540) 400-8645
Pick up only
Farmburguesa
Vinton & Roanoke Locations (540) 566-3377
Pick up & Delivery Available
photo from Farmburguesa Facebook Page
Animal Acoustics Activity Sheet
1. This member of the squirrel family emits 1. Cougars ________ just like housecats. different sounds to identify its various
2. This animal is sometimes called the “Wah” predators. (2 words) after the sound of its call. (2 words)
2. These canines can communicate by 4. Porcupines rattle their _________ to say howling. (2 words) “back off.”
3. The tufted deer ________ when alarmed.
5. The red-billed blue magpie is a vocal bird that has a variety of beautiful calls and ______________.
6. The Asian small-clawed otter has over ________ different vocalizations.
What Sounds Do These Animals Make?
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Parent’s Crossword Puzzle
April 15th
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1) Indian prince
6) Clickable image
10) Populous continent
14) Wed stealthily
15) Grown-up chigger
16) Mud-dauber, e.g.
17) Unshakable person, emotionally
20) Presidential middle name
21) Bay
22) Wallach of Hollywood
23) Young child, informally
25) Cleared, as a blackboard
27) Blubber
30) Brewed drink
31) Father of Balder
32) Misfortunes
34) Almond shade
36) Make into a law
40) Impressive building
43) "Absolutely not!"
44) Homebuilder's strip
45) Doris Day lyric
46) Creole cooking staple
48) Ages and ages, collectively
50) It's often sloppy
5 l) Brosnan TV character
54) Kind of drive
56) It's often left hanging
57) Cruise stopover
59) "Relax, and that's an order!"
63) One headed for the top
66) Portend
67) "Tat-tat" start
68) Judge's workplace
69) Copied
70) Formerly attached to "while"
71) Lauder of cosmetics
TALL ORDER
B Tim Burr
DOWN
1) Abbreviation for some mail
2) Hand cream ingredient
3) Cheek or jaw
4) Vertical position
5) Abdominal protrusion
6) Currency arm of the U.N.
7) "Kid" of fiction
8) One of four Holy Roman emperors
9) Gave courage to
10) Beard of grain
11) Men of knowledge
12) Coarse fiber
13) Garden pest
18) Lots
19) More inexplicable
24) Irregular edge, as for a book page
26) Kendrick and Paquin
27) Communicate silently
28) Musical miscellany
29) Dull as dishwater
31) Drummed out
33) A whistle may follow it in cartoons
35) Swedish rug
37) "Planet of the_"
38) Dick Francis book "Dead _"
39) Cafeteria staple
41) Naturally illuminated, in a way
42) Like some music
47) Basso Siepi
49) "Wanted" poster, e.g.
51) Brazilian dance
52) Boy Scout group
53) Musical practice piece
54) Euro fractions
55) Interoffice notes
58) Pinocchio, at times
60) Border on
61) Arid
62) Art deco name
64) Nancy Drew's boyfriend
65) Mouse catcher
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