Meetings
Tuesday, Jan. 14
The Patrick County Planning Commission will have a sub-committee work session at 4 p.m. in the Patrick & Henry Community College Community Room. The regular business meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the same room.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
The Patrick County Planning Commission will have a sub-committee work session meeting at 4 p.m. in the Community Room, Patrick Henry Community College (Stuart site).
The Patrick County Planning Commission’s regular business meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Community Room, Patrick Henry Community College (Stuart site).
Wednesday, Jan. 18
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Thursday, Jan. 19
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Patrick County School Board building.
Monday, Jan. 23
The P&HCC Local Board will meet at noon at the Dalton IDEA Center, located at 26 Fayette Street, Martinsville, VA 24112.
The Patrick & Henry Community College Local Board Budget & Finance Committee and the Legislative Committee will meet jointly at 11:30 a.m. at the Dalton IDEA Center, located at 26 Fayette Street, Martinsville, VA 24112. This is a public meeting, but the Committees will not receive public comment.
The Patrick & Henry Community College Local Board Academic & Student Affairs Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Dalton IDEA Center, located at 26 Fayette Street, Martinsville, VA 24112. This is a public meeting, but the Committee will not receive public comment.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
The Patrick County Economic Development Authority (EDA) will meet in the second-floor meeting room at 7 p.m. in the Patrick County Administration Building.
Events
Wednesday, Jan. 11
The Patrick County Community Food Bank will hold a food distribution day at the Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m. There will be a morning distribution in Ararat from 8:30-11 a.m., and an evening distribution in Meadows of Dan from 5-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12
The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Clubwill hold an in-person VE (exam) Session at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Galax. Elections will be held at the BARC meeting, membership dues will be collected, an auction of analog gear is anticipated, and the 2023 events calendar will be discussed. All amateur radio operators and interested non-hams are welcome to attend. Find important test prerequisites and other club activities on our *new* webpage, wwwbriarpatcharc.com, and our BARC Facebook page. And join us on air each Tuesday, 8 p.m. on 147.090+ with 103.5 Tone.”
Saturday, Jan. 14
The Ararat Ruritan Club will hold a Jackpot Bingo at 6 p.m.
A Turkey Shoot, sponsored by the Patrick County Patriots, will be held at the Smith River Wildlife Building on Charity Highway in Woolwine, starting at 1 p.m. Practice rounds begin at 12:30. Food will be available for purchase by the Patrick County Patriots.
Friday, Jan. 20
The Woolwine Food Truck will be at the Fairystone Rescue Squad from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21
A Turkey Shoot, sponsored by the Patrick County Patriots, will be held at the Smith River Wildlife Building on Charity Highway in Woolwine, starting at 1 p.m. Practice rounds begin at 12:30. Food will be available for purchase by the Patrick County Patriots.
Tuesday, Jan. 24-Tuesday, May 9
Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a NC3 Festo Certified Industry 4.0 Certification Program at the P&HCC Patrick County site. The class will meet Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-9:30 p.m. Tuition is $4,200 or $1,400 for the FastForward Price. For more information, call (276) 656-0260.
Thursday, Jan. 26
A meeting to discuss the possibility of organizing a Ruritan Club in the Stuart Community and/or surrounding area will be held at the Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Community Room at 7 p.m.
The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club will hold an in-person at the First Christian Church in Galax. Elections will be held at the BARC meeting, membership dues will be collected, an auction of analog gear is anticipated, and the 2023 events calendar will be discussed. All amateur radio operators and interested non-hams are welcome to attend. Find important test prerequisites and other club activities on our *new* webpage, wwwbriarpatcharc.com, and our BARC Facebook page. And join us on air each Tuesday, 8 p.m. on 147.090+ with 103.5 Tone.”
Saturday, Jan. 28
A Turkey Shoot, sponsored by the Patrick County Patriots, will be held at the Smith River Wildlife Building on Charity Highway in Woolwine, starting at 1 p.m. Practice rounds begin at 12:30. Food will be available for purchase by the Patrick County Patriots.
Sunday, Jan. 29
A Benefit Gospel Singing will be held at Sycamore Baptist Church from 6-8 p.m. A love offering will be taken for the Alma Hunt missionary work.
Ongoing
The Coffee Break Café hosts live music on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Bring an instrument, or just come and listen.
The Patrick County Library hosts Story Time with Ms. Sam at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, with books, songs, finger plays, and more. For more information, call (276) 694-3352.
The Patrick County Library will hold the LEGO Club with Ms. Sam on Mondays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This program is mainly intended for school age children. For more information, call the library at (276) 694-3352.
The Ararat Ruritan Club hosts virtual raffles on its Facebook page on the first of each month. Various items are raffled off at $10 or $20 per limited chance. There are 30-35 chances on each raffle. Prize values range from $150 to $400. For more information, go to Facebook.com/AraratRuritanClub or contact the club, AraratRuritanClub@gmial.com or Kevin Smith at 276-229-6493.
The Patrick County Quilters’ Sit-N-Sew is held on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Quilted Colors. For more information, call 276-694-3020 or email patrickcountyquilters@gmail.com.
The Ararat Ruritan Club holds Rook games every Monday night from 6:30-8 p.m.
