(Meeting/event information must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Friday before the desired publication date. Email to [email protected].)
Meetings
Thursday, Sept. 10
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Monday, Sept. 14
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor courtroom of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the town office.
Events
Saturday, Aug. 29
Music and Potluck at Life Tabernacle, 711 Iron Belt Lane, off Hwy. 57, Stuart, beginning at 3 p.m., and featuring the Southern Gentlemen & The Shelton Brothers. All are welcome to join for an afternoon of gospel music, fellowship, and a community potluck. Bring a dish to share if you wish.
Sarge & Sons Demolition Derby, Rotary Field, 420 Woodland Drive, Stuart; Kiddie Powerwheel, 6 p.m. for ages 3-10; show starting at 7 p.m., with $4,800 in prize money to be divided up in 4 classes: Fullsize Wire-Up & Prostock, 6-Cylinder & Compacts will be wire-up only, plus $100 to the first 20 drivers pre-entered & participate. Powder Puff class is back for the ladies. To participate call Clyde Crissman at 276-694-4217.
Friday, Sept. 4
The community food truck will be at Woolwine SRRS from 3-4 p.m.
The Kitchen Pickers will perform live bluegrass music, 7-9 p.m., Fairy Stone State Park, Shelter 2.
Saturday, Sept. 12
A memorial service for David Lusk, who served as vice president of the Stuart Birthplace, will be held at the birthplace at 2 p.m.
Tom Perry’s new book, Volume Two of Laurel Hill’s Many Histories, will be available at the annual encampment in October. The book is dedicated to Lusk, who died recently.
Sunday, Sept. 13
The 50th Hughes Family Reunion will be held at the Hughes Family Shelter on Trot Valley Road. A covered dish lunch will be served at 1 p.m. following a brief business meeting. Paper products and drinks will be provided. For more information call Danny R. Hughes at 336-648-2860.
Monday, Sept. 14
A Five-Star Stay For Bees, 1 p.m., at Patrick & Henry Community College Fab Lab, 212 Wood Brothers Dr., Stuart. Help create a welcoming habitat for native bees and other pollinators. Build your own bee hotel and learn simple ways to support the pollinators that help our gardens, flowers, and communities thrive. A $10 supply fee is required at the time of registration. In-person registration required at Patrick County Branch Library.
Tuesday, Sept. 15-Saturday, Sept. 19
Patrick County Agricultural Fair will be held at Rotary Field in Stuart, with rides, midway, prizes, games, fair food, exhibits, livestock, music and more. For more, visit www.patrickcountyfair.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
The Patrick County Food Bank will distribute food boxes from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Stuart site, from 8-10 a.m. at Fellowship Church in Ararat, and beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Building in Meadows of Dan.
Friday, Sept. 18
The community food truck will be at Fairystone VFD from 3-4 p.m.
Ongoing
The Colonel Abram Penn Chapter NSDAR will provide assistance in genealogy research on No automatic fix; editor should verify whether this entry is still current, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the Patrick County Library. “If you are just getting started in your search, or stuck in your search, we can help.”
American Legion Post 105 meets the third Friday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Post building at 553 American Legion Road, Stuart. All are welcome.
VFW Post 7800 meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Premeeting meal starts at 6 p.m.; meeting starts at 7 p.m., 939 VFW Road, Patrick Springs. Qualified new members welcome.
Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the American Legion Post 105, at 6 p.m. Interested veterans are welcome to attend.
Inside yard sale to benefit Patrick County Alzheimer’s Group LLC. 109 Buena Vista, Stuart, Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members meet on the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Alzheimer’s office. New members are welcome. For more information, call (276) 693-6018.
The Coffee Break Café hosts live music on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Bring an instrument, or just come and listen.
Community meal at Salem Church on Salem Church Road in Critz, the first Sunday of every month at 12:10 p.m. Call (276) 222-1069 with questions.
The Patrick Springs Ruritan Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the community room at Patrick Springs Park, 2 Ballpark Road, Patrick Springs.
Vesta Alzheimer’s Group LLC meets at the Vesta Community Center on the third Tuesday of each month at noon. Both groups welcome new members and invite caregivers to attend. Literature is also available.
Ararat Ruritan Club holds Rook games every Monday night from 6:30-8 p.m.
Free Community Meal, on the 4th Wednesday, 5 p.m., Raven Rock Wesleyan Church, 1912 Raven Rock Road, Ararat. Take out or dine in. Call Scott or Nann Phillips at (276) 773-6004 or email [email protected].
The Carroll County Genealogy Club is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Willis Gap Community Center: Members Meeting, the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.; Appalachian Acoustic Open Jam, every Friday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for food, with music and dancing, 6:30-9 p.m.; Golden Oldies Open Jam is on the last Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for food, music, and dancing from 6:30-9 p.m.
