Electronics Recycling Event
Free Admission! This is a drive through event
Recycling out-of-date electronics, broken small appliances, dead phones, old batteries, and other electric- and battery-powered household items will be simple to do at a free, drive-through collection event at the Berglund Center on Saturday, November 18, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Why not just throw those old electronics in the trash? “Recycling our electronics locally not only sustains and protects the Roanoke community, but it also delivers environmental benefits at the national and global level,” says Christopher Blakeman, Environmental Manager for the City of Roanoke.
Specifically, recycling outdated electronics helps communities:
- prevent hazardous toxins such as lead, mercury, and cadmium from leaching into the soil and water supply.
- save valuable space in landfills for non-recyclable waste.
- reduce the need for mining and manufacturing new raw materials which helps conserve natural resources and protects ecosystems.
- allow for the recovery of valuable materials such as gold, silver, copper, and rare metals, thus reducing the need for new resources.
- create a sense of shared responsibility to work together to protect the environment.
“What we choose to do with our waste truly matters here and abroad,” Blakeman says, reinforcing that by being environmentally responsible at home, “we can all help keep Roanoke vibrant and healthy for everyone.”
Some of the acceptable items for collection at the event include televisions (intact); computer equipment and peripherals; printers, scanners, telephones, and fax machines; batteries; fluorescent lamps; CD and floppy disk devices; audio and VHS players; hard drives; cell phones, cameras, stereos, radios, microwaves, alarm clocks, video game consoles, headphones, modems and routers, calculators, power tools (no gasoline), heaters, vacuums, and thermometers. A complete list of acceptable items for drop off at the collection event can be found below or at: https://www.roanokeva.gov/2265/Computer-and-Electronics-Recycling-E-Cyc .
For additional information, please contact: communityengagement@roanokeva.gov
Featured Events
Berglund Center
Ticket Prices:
General Admission $10.35 - entry only, Children 12 & Under Free Admission / $12.40 – Day of Taco’Ritas
Live Music by The Chupacabras! & DJ Davis on the Flex Party Truck
Event Time: 1 PM – 6 PM
About Taco'Ritas! Celebrate with us on Saturday, May 2nd, with Live Music from The Chupacabras, Live DJ on the Flex Party Truck from DJ Davis, Shopping Vendors, Salsa Dancing, Margaritas & other great beverages, and of course….TACOS from your favorite local Roanoke restaurants and food trucks! This year, our Zona para Niños (Kids Zone) will return with activities centered on family fun + a new Kids stage with kid-centered music, and more! New this year *Dog Oasis Area - This festival is dog friendly!*
Get ready for the biggest celebration yet – NOW ON A SATURDAY! Taco‘Ritas Festival returns to Berglund Center for its fourth year, and everything’s bigger — including the fun! Taco‘Ritas has become a must-attend celebration in Roanoke, promising an even BIGGER celebration this year with the best selection of Taco and other vendors + added Entertainment! Get ready to savor the flavors, feel the fiesta, and join us in making Taco‘Ritas 2026 an unforgettable celebration ahead of Cinco de Mayo!
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO TIPS:
- You can bring chairs (bringing chairs is encouraged) and umbrellas
- The festival is dog friendly - Dogs must be leashed. (Dog Oasis Area)
- You may bring an unopened water into the festival
KIDS ZONE (*FREE FACEPAINTING, GLITTER TATTOOS, INFLATABLES...AND MORE*)
Facepainting by April Rose Art - Face Painting
Glitter Tattoos by Kind Fairy Glitter Tattoos
Inflatables
Kids Stage with Music & Activities
*Children 12 and under are FREE entry to Taco'Ritas*
ENTERTAINMENT OFFERINGS (*All entertainment is included with your ticket!*)
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Pure Pro Wrestling
Flex Party Truck with DJ Davis
Thank you Flex LLC for providing Entertainment for Taco'Ritas!
LED 9 Hole Mini Golf
Mechanical Bull Riding
PhotoBooth with 4 x 6 Take Home Prints
DUNK TANK FOR CHARITY
Dunk Our Guests while they raise money for their Charity of Choice!
Event Schedule: *SCHEDULE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON DAY OF THE FESTIVAL*
CONTESTS:
2026 VENDORS!
Food
Shopping
Main Squeeze Lemonade
Entertainment / Kids Vendors
April Rose Art - Face Painting
Pure Pro Wrestling - Autograph & Meet the Wrestlers!
More Vendors
Roanoke City Police Department
Berglund Special Events Center
Come out and start your Spring Decoration and MOTHER’S Day shopping with us at the 11th Annual Spring Craft & Vendor Show!! As always FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING!!
We will have 242 vendors under one roof from Direct Sale vendors to Wood Crafters, Jewelry, Wreath Makers, Cheese cake vendor and MORE!
11th Annual Spring Craft & Vendor Show Sponsored by Specialized Saw & Mower Inc. | Facebook
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Two works of incredible emotion and orchestral power will close our must-see Masterworks season in May. Elgar’s Enigma Variations is a great showpiece for orchestra with each variation portraying one of his own friends through vivid musical character sketches. The mysterious “Enigma” theme, never fully revealed, adds a layer of suspense and intrigue to the work’s emotional range and rich orchestration. Dvořák’s Cello Concerto is a powerful and lyrical masterpiece, performed by acclaimed American cellist Julie Albers, principal with the world-class St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. This masterpiece blends Bohemian folk influences with sweeping Romantic expression, and showcases the cello’s full emotional and technical range which is regarded as one of the greatest concertos ever written for the instrument.
We're excited to welcome the 2026 AABOA Business Expo to the Berglund Center this May!
Join us for a high-energy day of networking, cultural celebration, and business excellence — all powered by the Asian American Business Owners Association (@aaboava).
From entrepreneurs to community leaders, this event spotlights the power and innovation of Asian American small businesses.
Berglund Center
May 13, 2026
Learn more & RSVP at aaboa.net.
BERGLUND HALL
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The 94.9 Star Country Daddy Daughter Dance presented by Roanoke Valley Community Credit Union
It's the sweetest night of the year... and this year we’re going to SPARKLE! The 94.9 Star Country Daddy-Daughter Dance: Diamonds & Denim!! Presented by Roanoke Valley Community Credit Union and sponsored by AmRheins Fine Jewelery, The Beauty Saloon and The Berglund Center… this year’s dance is all about the glitz, the glam & the jeans!!
Friday, May 22nd, from 6 to 9 PM in Berglund Hall!
Break out your best jeans and rhinestones! Dads, grandfathers and father-figures, daughters and granddaughters, too, join us for dinner, dessert, and LOTS of dancing! RVCCU will have fun interactive activities for dads & daughters, make a Daddy-Daughter Birthstone Necklace at the AmRhein’s booth, sparkle up your hair at the Beauty Saloon Booth, and so much more!
And Brett & Taylor will be there too!!
Tickets are just $20, plus taxes and fees, and on sale NOW! All ages welcome!
The 94.9 Star Country Daddy-Daughter Dance: Diamonds & Denim—presented by Roanoke Valley Community Credit Union, sponsored by AmRheins Fine Jewelry, The Beauty Saloon, Berglund Center, and 94.9 Star Country!