
Southside National Night Out Plawk
SE + OSW + SoRo neighbors, friends, and community partners UNITE! Let’s get together to take a walk, pick up litter, and then PARTY for National Night Out!
You are invited to the Southside National Night Out Plawk & Party on Tuesday, August 5!

Southside National Night Out
Join us on Tuesday, August 5 for the 2025 Southside National Night Out! Happening on the lawn at Fire-EMS Station #8 at 2328 Crystal Spring Ave
Enjoy games and socializing with neighbors, local first responders, and community partners on the lawn! All are welcome. Food truck fare will be available for purchase. Bring a blanket or chairs for seating.

Southeast Neighborhood Walks: Riverland
Join I Heart SE for an upcoming neighborhood group walk to explore and reach out to Southeast neighborhoods!
Meet us on Wednesday, July 30, at 6 pm at the Piedmont Park parking lot at 102 Riverview Blvd SE for a 45 min- 1 hr walk.

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Neighborhood Walks: Morningside
Join I Heart SE for an upcoming neighborhood group walk to explore and reach out to Southeast neighborhoods!
Meet us on Sunday, July 27, at 6 pm at Morningside Urban Farm at 917 Morgan Ave SE for a 45 min- 1 hr walk.

Southeast Neighborhood Walks: Garden City
Join I Heart SE for an upcoming neighborhood group walk to explore and reach out to Southeast neighborhoods!
Meet us on Wednesday, July 23, at 6 pm at Garden City Park near the bleachers at 1304 Hillview Ave SE for a 45 min- 1 hr walk.

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Urban Assault Race at Riverdale
The Urban Assault Race at Riverdale is a unique event unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Think equal parts bike race and offbeat street festival and you’ll begin to get the idea. Whether you’re a hard-core racer type or just looking for some laid back fun, this is a race you won’t want to miss.

Pollinate SE! Plawk + Photo-Op Celebrating Better Bus Stops
Let's Pollinate SE and celebrate Better Bus Stops! Join us for a Plawk and Photo-Op in celebration of bee-utiful new art bus shelters on Jamison Ave on Tuesday, June 3rd at 5:30PM.
Community partners, plawkers and fans of SE are invited to join in art-themed plawk on Jamison Ave to buzz around “pollinator” art bus shelters designed by local artist Molly Kernan.

Community Night: Explore SE Walk and Talk
Southeast Roanoke is a vibrant community with lots to explore. Join us for a three-mile walk led by SE Roanoke resident Sunni Purviance of iHeartSE to learn all about this special neighborhood—while getting your steps in! All fitness levels welcome.

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Urban Assault Race at Riverdale
The Urban Assault Race at Riverdale is a unique event unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Think equal parts bike race and offbeat street festival and you’ll begin to get the idea. Whether you’re a hard-core racer type or just looking for some laid back fun, this is a race you won’t want to miss.

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Daisy Art Parade
Save the date for the Daisy Art Parade on Saturday, May 10 at noon. Learn more at daisyartparade.com.

Annual Spring Festival
Join us and community partners at the Annual Spring Festival at the Belmont Branch Library on Saturday, May 3rd from 11 AM - 1 PM. Free neighborhood event with food truck, face painting, petting zoo, community health and engagement for the upcoming Daisy Art Parade!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Plawking (picking up litter while walking)—it's good exercise, it's good for the environment, and it's good for bringing neighbors and community partners together to meet, interact, and explore Roanoke neighborhoods by foot! It's FUN, too, and you are invited to come along with us!

Southeast Plawkers
Meet the Plawkers on Tuesday, March 25, at the Walmart Neighborhood Market parking lot—2141 Dale Ave SE!

Plawking: 100 Miler Group Walk
Join us for a 100 Miler Group Walk on Tuesday, March 18th, at 5:30 PM as we partner with I Heart SE and Roanoke Plawkers to bring the community together in Southeast Roanoke!

Alien Mask Workshop
This workshop is FREE and open to all! Come learn how YOU can participate in the Daisy Art Parade which will be held in Downtown Roanoke this Spring!

Crafty Social: Kindness Cards to Neighbors
Join I Heart SE for a crafty social at Golden Cactus Brewing where we’ll collectively make 100 Kindness Cards to Neighbors while enjoying good company.

Walk Along with SE's Christmas Parade Float
I Heart SE will have a float in the Downtown Christmas Parade! We need a crowd of SE lovin’ neighbors and community partners to come walk along with our float in the parade!

SE Tree Planting
Volunteers needed! Saturday 11/23 starting at 9:30 AM! Can you help us plant trees in SE? We will meet at Belmont Branch Library at 9:30am.
Individuals, families, community groups…everyone is invited and welcome to pitch in!!

Picturing Riverdale
Calling all photographers, with any kind of camera (yes this includes your phone)! You are invited to come participate in our first Arts Connect Neighbors activity in SE—a photo workshop and walk through the Riverdale campus.

I Heart SE Community Vision Focus Group 3
Your voice on I Heart SE's community vision and work is valued and needed!
We want to bring I Heart SE volunteers, supporters, neighbors and community partners to the table in these important conversations guiding our future development. Your participation will fuel our momentum for continued action in Southeast Roanoke.
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