Melrose Plaza Roanoke

Food Smarts Series
2025-10-09 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Melrose Plaza, 2502 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, VA, 24017, United States
Healthy eating on a budget IS possible! Learn how with this FREE workshop series and grow your confidence in the kitchen. Cooking demos and food samples provided.
Workshop Dates:
Attend all 5 sessions!
Thursdays, 12:30 – 2 p.m.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Register Now to sign up or call Carilion Direct at (800) 422-8482. Register once to attend the whole series.
For more information visit the Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach – Wellness on Melrose page.
This event will take place at Melrose Plaza in the Conference Room.

Chair Fitness with Tracy
2025-10-09 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-10-02 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-25 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-18 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-11 07:00 - 08:00
Get Moving With Tracy! Come join the chair fitness class and get fit while having fun. Classes are free!
The class will be in the Large Fitness Room.

Keeley Healing Arts Open Studio
2025-10-09 05:00 - 08:00, 2025-10-07 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-02 05:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-25 05:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-18 05:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-11 05:00 - 08:00
Get creative in our free art studio! Work on your own project or get inspiration from an Artist in Residence. Use our supplies or bring your own. All artistic levels welcome!
For more information visit the Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach – Wellness on Melrose page.
This event will take place at Wellness on Melrose in the Small Fitness Room.

Lion’s Club Hearing & Eyesight Screenings
2025-10-08 10:00 - 14:00
The Lion’s Club Hearing & Eyesight Screening event is a free screening event sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Breakfast Lion’s Club.
The event will be set up in the Small and Large Fitness Rooms to provide screening for all ages free of charge.
There will be other organizations available offering health-related resources and information. Registration is NOT required.

Line Dancing with Tracy
2025-10-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-16 09:00 - 11:00
Get Moving With Tracy! Come and learn the latest line dances and get fit while having fun. Classes are free!
The class will be in the Large Fitness Room.

Healthy Hearts
2025-10-03 07:15 - 08:30
Do you have high blood pressures and want help to lower it? Join these FREE classes to learn about healthy eating and living to help your heart!
For more information visit the Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach – Wellness on Melrose page.
This event will take place at Wellness on Melrose in the Melrose Library.

Food Smarts Series
2025-10-02 08:30 - 10:00
Healthy eating on a budget IS possible! Learn how with this FREE workshop series and grow your confidence in the kitchen. Cooking demos and food samples provided. Register by Oct. 1 at 12 pm.
Workshop Dates:
Attend all 5 sessions!
Thursdays, 12:30 – 2 p.m.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Register Now to sign up or call Carilion Direct at (800) 422-8482. Register once to attend the whole series.
For more information visit the Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach – Wellness on Melrose page.
This event will take place at Melrose Plaza in the Conference Room.

Keeley Healing Arts Open Studio
2025-09-30 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-23 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-09 12:00 - 15:00
Get creative in our free art studio! Work on your own project or get inspiration from an Artist in Residence. Use our supplies or bring your own. All artistic levels welcome!
For more information visit the Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach – Wellness on Melrose page.
This event will take place at Wellness on Melrose in the Large Fitness Room.

Painting 101 – Free Community Paint Nite
2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:00
Painting 101 – Free Community Paint Nite. Enjoy a free afternoon of creative fun led by artist Kaydee Pickles. Register to attend at this website.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Roanoke Arts Commission and Arts Connect Neighbors.
This event will be held in the Large Fitness Room.

Sankofa Academy Meeting
2025-09-27 07:00 - 09:00
Sankofa Academy Meeting – First official meeting of mentors and mentees. Lecture by Jordan Bell.
An intergenerational approach to sharing cultural knowledge about the African Diaspora with an emphasis on local storytelling.
The Sankofa Academy will be a community learning project. Young people will learn about the local history of their community from elders. There will be lectures, movies, field trips, and a Black History Month program to highlight all that has been learned. Open to all school aged students. Interested potential mentors, please contact us by email: communityengagement@goodwillvalleys.com
This event will be held in the Harrison Museum at Melrose Plaza.

Food and Mood
2025-09-23 10:00 - 11:00
Do you know how food affects your brain? Join us to learn more about the “gut-brain” link in this FREE class!
Discover specific foods and eating patterns that support mental and emotional well-being. Learn to improve your mood through food.
For more information visit the Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach – Wellness on Melrose page.
This event will take place at Melrose Plaza in the Conference Room.

Chair Yoga
2025-09-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-11 10:00 - 11:00
Improve your mental and physical health in this FREE class! Loosen up your body while adding strength and balance. All fitness levels welcome. No registration needed.
For more information visit the Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach – Wellness on Melrose page.
This event will take place at Wellness on Melrose in the Large Fitness Room.

Legacy Book Club
2025-09-17 09:00 - 11:00
Legacy Book Club – Reading: “Four Hundred Souls – A Community History of African America 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi”

Legacy Book Club will be held in the Large Fitness Room.

Movie Night “We Want the Funk”
2025-09-11 13:30 - 15:00
Movie Night – PBS Documentary Series – “We Want the Funk” A Voyage through the history of Funk music
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown’s dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, the story also traces funk’s influences on both new wave and hip-hop.
We’ll have fresh popcorn, classic movie snacks, and beverages for everyone to enjoy. A special playlist will keep the energy going with the best hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Perfect for dancing, singing along, and making new memories with old-school favorites!
Movie Night will be held in the Harrison Museum at Melrose Plaza.
