It is sometimes hard to find out what events/activities are occurring for software developers in Blacksburg. This is a super small, non-complete list of things to do.
NCTC Software Developers Forum (also check out NCTC events)
RVNUG (Roanoke Valley .NET Users Group)
For VT students, there are a few more.
Let me know if there are other groups I can add to my list.