Parks and Recreation

Special Events

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What's Coming Up!

	Friday, July 25th Salem Farmers Market, 5:30 p.m. Featuring "Burning Bridges"
*See information below

Recreation Program Manager: Kathy Murphy

620 Florida Street, Salem, Va.
Phone: (540)375-3057
e-mail: kmurphy@salemva.gov

Recreation Program Supervisor: Kristen S. Finley

620 Florida Street, Salem, Va.
Phone: (540)375-3057
e-mail: kfinley@salemva.gov

JULY 2008

Friday, 25th - "Salem After Five" Summer Concert Series, 5:30 p.m. Salem Farmers Market, Featuring "Burning Bridges" Admission: Adults $5/Children 12 and under are free. Proceeds to benefit the Council of Community Services. Children's play area and food court. (540) 375-3057

Saturday, 26th - "Jazz in July" , Longwood Park, 3 - 9:30 p.m., Admission is free,

          Schedule: 3 - 3:45 p.m. - "Confluence"

                         4 - 5:10 p.m. - "Roanoke Jazz Orchestra"

                         5:30 - 7:10 p.m. - "Pace Bros. Organ Trio,

                                                    featuring Hoppy Vaughn & Melvin Butler

                         7:30 - 9 p.m. - "Blue 5 Jazz Septet, featuring Kerry Hurley

                         9 - 9:30 p.m. - "Jazz Allstar Jam!" 

Bring a blanket and picnic and join Salem Parks & Recreation and Q-99 FM for a fun-filled day of hot jazz!! Sponsored by Salem Merchants Association.

For more information call (540) 375-3057

AUGUST 2008

Saturday, 9th - "Health Focus of Southwest Virginia Salem Distance Run" , 8 a.m., begins at Longwood Park, For more information contact Health Focus of Southwest Virginia. (540) 774-4022.

Saturday, 16th - "2nd Annual Salem Star-B-Q Star Party", Time TBA, Salem Farmers Market, Featured Ba

Saturday, 20th - "Family Fall Festival" , Presented by Salem Parks & Recreation and the Miss Virginia Pageant Association. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Salem Farmers Market. There will be a carnival, kid's activities and games, crafts, a food court, and lots of other activites throughout the day.

(540) 375-3057

OCTOBER

Friday, 3rd - "Oktoberfest", 5 - 9 p.m., Salem Farmers Market, Presented by Salem Parks & Recreation, Proceeds benefit Crime Line of the Roanoke Valley, Bands TBA, food court featuring German food, and a children's play area. (540) 375-3057

Saturday, 18th - "Movies at Longwood", Dark, "E.T.", Admission is free. Concessions will be available to purchase from Fun Times. Bring a chair and blanket and enjoy a movie under the stars. Sponsored by VIBE 100.

Saturday 25th - "Pumpkinfest" , 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Salem Farmers Market. Trick or Treating with the Downtown Merchants will begin at 10 a.m. Presented by Salem Parks & Recreation and

Q99-FM.  There will be pumpkin contest followed by an auction and proceeds will benefit C.H.I.P. We will also have a costume contest, children's activities, food, and much more!! (540) 375-3057

*DATES, TIMES, ACTIVITIES, ETC. ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

UPDATED: July 14, 2008