Volume 1 Issue 10 - May 21, 2020
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Roanoke Valley Family Will be live on facebook at 6 PM DAILY facebook.com/roanokefamily Appearances and Giveaways are subject to change Thursday, May 21
Monday, May 25
Tauby the Great Art Detective from the Taubman Museum
Memorial Day Crafts
Friday, May 22
Tuesday, May 26
Lemonade Stand to Benefit the SWVA Wildlife Foundation
Teresa Lyons Academics Accelerated
Saturday, May 23
Wednesday, May 27
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Heather Draeger Physicians to Women
Sunday, May 24
Thursday, May 28
Science Experiment Sunday TBA
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Fun At Home A Magical Journey artsandculture.google.com | Free
Google has teamed up with hundreds of museums, exhibitions and world landmarks to create virtual tours, videos and photo galleries. The British Library’s Harry Potter exhibit is one of our favorites! Your family can get close up with illustrations that inspired the iconic artwork, discover the roots behind the famous spells and character names and see the lasting impact the books have had on the world around us.
Mood Music
Need some music to uplift your home’s mood? The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra has created different mood playlists on Spotify for anyone to listen to and enjoy! They’ve also worked with Virginia Tech’s Moss Art Center to provide videos of their beautiful performances for home-viewing!
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Seasoned Chef Online Cooking School theseasonedchef.com | $25 per class
Discover new recipes, master new cooking techniques and ask an expert chef along the way with The Seasoned Chef’s online cooking school. With classes designed for young and older chefs- these classes are a great option for families to learn together.
Welcome to the Digital Stage! kennedy-center.org /digitalstage
Summer is often time for legendary concerts and festivals. The Kennedy Center is joining forces with superstars to create new online and previously recorded concerts, shows, and performances in all genres. Don’t miss out on:
Mad Science Virtual Camp
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Mad Science is offering both affordable virtual day-camps AND free online follow-along science experiment videos.
John Legend & Lindsay Stirling Broadway’s In The Heights Steve Carrell’s Steve Martin Tribute Show
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What’s For Dinner? Stuck in a cooking rut at home? Here’s some inspiration meal ideas!
Meatless Monday: Give your family a reason to ration out all that meat you panic-purchased and increase their daily vegetable servings. Try making a delicious chili and hearty cornbread, or a veggie fajita plate.
Taco Tuesday: Take a spin on the traditional Taco Tuesday and make Taco Mac-n-Cheese. Add seasoned ground beef, and stir into your favorite fast macaroni and cheese recipe (we promise not to judge you if that’s Velveeta...) Don’t forget to top the bowls with fresh cut tomatoes or salsa!
No-Worries Wednesday: We all are having rough days right now, sometimes the idea of cooking dinner is just enough to push us into madness. But this dinner is so easy, a preschooler could put it together- Snacks For Dinner. Everyone grabs a plate and fills up on some low-butter popcorn, slices of cheese, throw on some grapes, sliced carrots, and a cup of yogurt. Best thing is, your kids will think you’re the coolest parent on the block!
Thirsty Thursday: Really, the name of today may have had a different meaning in your younger years, but today we mean smoothies! Using protien packed ingredients such a peanut butter, oatmeal or whey, can allow you to replace a meal with a refreshing drink.
Fancy Friday: Just because we’re stuck inside, that doesn’t mean we can’t have five star meals! Elevate your everyday dinner by having everyone dress in their best outfits and fanciest accessories. You can have your kids create decorated place settings and centerpieces while you break out the holiday dishes. Don’t want to slave over a stove in your black-tie kicks? Try ordering from a local restaurant, many are doing family sized meals. Discover which restaurants are open now at www.visitroanokeva.com/covid19/takeout.
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SUPPORT T H E S OX During these times all we can say is Thank you for everyone who supports us and thank you to the countless people asking how they can help.
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Crossword for Parents ďż˝ ďż˝ FreeDailyCrosswords.com ACROSS------------, 1) Chips off the old flock? 6) Like luxury hotels 10) Ostrich cousins 14) Bye, in France 15) One opposed 16) Highest-quality 17) Spy vs. spy, e.g. 20) Suburb of Atlanta 21) Hymn book 22) Boise's state 25) "The defense _!" 26) Annoying smell 30) "Star Trek" speed 32) Close-mouthed 35) Painting props 4 I) Haphazardly
43) Pearl City partings 44) Extreme emotional outburst 45) TV's "_-Team" 47) Like karaoke performances 48) Birch tree 53) Moral standard 56) Move like a snake 58) Rounded roof structure 63) Some computer monitors 66) Well aware of 67) Dare into doing 68) Dickens' scheming Heep 69) Mattel wares 70) Young newts 71) Annoying
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1) Plant pouches 2) Food in a red coat 3) Word with "slicker" or "hall" 4) Dotted-line instruction 5) Islam's largest branch 6) Actress Dawber 7) Lennon's wife 8) Shocked state 9) Blow off steam? 10) Birdie beater 11) Castle trenches 12) Not gratified, as needs 13) Fortune-tellers 18) Mom's mate 19) Word before "drop" or "flap" 23) Barley bristles 24) Short-handled ax 26) Threat in the ocean 27) Post-ante activity 28) "Beetle Bailey" canine 29) Wealthy 31) Goldfish, gerbils and such 33) Chinese tea 34) Point in the right direction? 36) Work in Hollywood, perhaps 37) Cows and sows 38) Brown shade 39) Form of "lie" 40) Entanglement 42) Hindu nursemaid 46) "... upon receipt _" 48) Adam's-apple warmer 49) Treeless plain below the equator 50) Cheerful little earful 51) Community spirit 52) Part of the Greek alphabet 54) Like some winter roads 55) Funny person 57) Outer limit 59) Not diluted 60) Kimono closers 61) Tap mishap 62) Covered with soot 64) Cat's prey 65) They're on billboards
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Color Changing Carnations Experiment provided by Science Museum of Western VA Supplies: 1 or more white carnations Knife or sharp scissors Cups or glasses (1 container for each color you want to use) Food coloring Water Directions: 1. Fill each cup with water. 2. Add 10-20 drops of color to each cup and stir. 3. Cut the stem of each carnation on a diagonal. The cut has to be fresh for the experiment to work. (You may need an adult to help you with this step) 4. Place each carnation into a cup of the colored water and set them in a safe place. The color change can take up to 24 hours or more. Optional: If you want to color a carnation with multiple colors, cut the stem lengthwise into as many sections as you want to try. Place the end of each section in a different color and wait. The color should change in 24 hours or so.
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What’s Happening? We’re exploring a few different processes but mostly these two: Transpiration and Capillary Action. Did you know that plants breathe? Transpiration is when water evaporates from a plant while it is breathing, kind of like how your mouth gets dry when you breathe through it. This leaves more room in the plant for water to come up from the roots. Capillary action is how liquids, like water, move up small tubes. These liquids are able to do this because they stick to each other and the sides of the tubes. When transpiration pulls a water molecule out of a leaf or petal, it is holding on tight to another water molecule below it. That water molecule is holding onto the next water molecule and the next, which pulls the water up these small tubes. When we add food coloring we can see capillary action and transpiration in action because the color is left behind as the water evaporates from the leaves and petals.
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How Can You Support Downtown Businesses? Visit DowntownRoanoke.org for details.
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21) Hymn book 22) Boise's state 25) "The defense _!" 26) Annoying smell 30) "Star Trek" speed 32) Close-mouthed 35) Painting props 4 I) Haphazardly
63) Some computer monitors 66) Well aware of 67) Dare into doing 68) Dickens' scheming Heep 69) Mattel wares 70) Young newts 71) Annoying
9) Blow off steam? 10) Birdie beater 11) Castle trenches 12) Not gratified, as needs 13) Fortune-tellers 18) Mom's mate 19) Word before "drop" or "flap" 23) Barley bristles 24) Short-handled ax 26) Threat in the ocean 27) Post-ante activity 28) "Beetle Bailey" canine 29) Wealthy 31) Goldfish, gerbils and such 33) Chinese tea 34) Point in the right direction? 36) Work in Hollywood, perhaps 37) Cows and sows 38) Brown shade 39) Form of "lie" 40) Entanglement 42) Hindu nursemaid 46) "... upon receipt _" 48) Adam's-apple warmer 49) Treeless plain below the equator 50) Cheerful little earful 51) Community spirit 52) Part of the Greek alphabet 54) Like some winter roads 55) Funny person 57) Outer limit 59) Not diluted 60) Kimono closers 61) Tap mishap 62) Covered with soot 64) Cat's prey 65) They're on billboards
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