Roanoke Valley Family
OCTOBER 2020
Roanoke Valley Kids
VOL. 1 - ISSUE 20
FROM OUR BLOGS
Adventure Us: Hanging Rock and Hinchee Park
By Cristy Carr |
Northwest of town lies a low-key spot of woodland beauty that is also steeped in history. Hanging Rock Battlefield Park sits at the corner of 419 and 311. It lies beside Masons Creek, which flows among small boulders and beneath rocky cliffs. Over the past several years, since our boys were very young, we have…
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Illustrious Roanokers, Part 1
By Tim Carr |
Here’s the beginning of a series that features illustrious Roanokers of history. Typically these people are commemorated by street or place names that are familiar to us. So, let us begin with… Doctor, Colonel, and Governor William Fleming (1727 – 1795) Immortalized by the high school that bears his name, the honorable William Fleming was…
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Watch This, Do That: Hocus Pocus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4e6YQFrt1s On Halloween night, Max, the new kid in Salem, summons the Sanderson sisters, an infamous trio of witches, when he lights a candle in their old ...
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Roaming Roanoke: Layman Family Farms
This week’s blogging destination is a popular fall favorite place - Layman Family Farms! It is fall; leaves are changing colors and falling; pumpkins are ...
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Election Day Activities for Kids of All Ages
Election Day is an important day to see how our U.S. government operates and Our future voters have a lot to learn about the election season. ...
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Get Kids Involved in Election Season
Election Day is coming up on Nov. 3 and with a presidential election this year, it’s a great opportunity to discuss the concept of voting ...
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