Our weekly rundown of events to add to your family calendar this weekend

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – There are always plenty of fun ways to spend the weekend in our hometowns.

Here are just a few ideas:

The Salem Stampede Championship Rodeo is back in town at the Salem Civic Center.

The action starts Friday night, January 9 and runs through Sunday, January 11.

Tickets range from $20 to $30 each, and you can get preferred parking for $10. Click here for ticket information.

Hockey fans, rejoice, two straight nights of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs’ action on the ice is heading your way.

Catch the Dawgs taking on the Macon Mayhem Friday and Saturday nights, starting at 7:05 PM at the Berglund Center.

Tickets range from $15 to $30 each, and you’ll find a link to buy them here.

If you’re into Americana/Indie-folk rock, you might want to ride down to Rocky Mount and check out The Last Revel Saturday night at The Harvester Performance Center.

Doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets range from $35 to $45 each, and we’ve included a link to those here.

Now on to something for the history buff, you can travel through time from the American Revolution through the Civil War.

Adapted from his podcast, Professor Greg Jackson is bringing his “History that Doesn’t Suck Tour” to the Historic Academy Theatre in Lynchburg Saturday night.

“So whether we’ve been in blue or red states, everyone, liberals and conservatives alike in the same audience have walked out with a renewed appreciation for the importance of understanding that we are all Americans .We are all in the same boat together,” says Jackson.

The multi-media event is happening Saturday night, January 10 at 7:30.

Tickets range from $19 to $47, and we have a link to buy them.

And for a budget- friendly idea, nothing beats FREE.

On colder days, you can enjoy free general admission into the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke.

But small fees do apply for special ticketed exhibitions.

If you’d like us to highlight a special event in your hometown, send an email to [email protected].

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