(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.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
The Patrick County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in the community room of Patrick & Henry Community College.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the town office.
Events
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, through 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.
Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., at Ross Harbour Methodist Church, 6260 Elamsville Road, Stuart.
Saturday, Sept. 26
The Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes counties will hold its semi-annual Genealogy Fair at the Madison-Mayodan Library. Doors open at 10 a.m., and activities will run until 3 p.m.
Ongoing
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 fourth 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 second 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 fourth 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.
