Meetings
Thursday, April 11
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Tuesday, April 16
The Patrick County Planning Commission will hold its regular business meeting at 6 p.m., Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Stuart site in the community room.
Wednesday, April 17
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Events
Wednesday, April 10
The Patrick County Food Bank will hold distribution at the Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6: 30 p.m., at Ararat starting at 8:30 a.m., and at Meadows of Dan starting at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will hold its April monthly meeting at 11 a.m. in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field. Entertainment will be provided by Charles Bowman. Barbeque, slaw, buns, and beverages will be provided to all attendees, attendees are requested to bring vegetables and/or desserts to share with the group.
Roving Ranger: Turtle Time, 10 a.m., Fairy Stone State Park.
Friday, April 12
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10 a.m., Visitor’s Center at Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 11 a.m., Visitor’s Center at Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Workshop, 1 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
ADA Trail Hike, 1:15 p.m., Fairy Stone State Park. Sign up through the park office.
Fayerdale Missing Town, 2:30 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Saturday, April 13
Little Mountain Falls, 9 a.m. @ Amphitheater Trailhead Parking Lot, Fairy Stone State Park.
Second Saturday at Mayo River Trails: Redbud Trail Hike (approx. 2 miles) 10 a.m. @ 500 Pratt Road, Spencer, by Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 12 p.m., Visitor Center, Fairy Stone State Park.
Lakeshore Trail, 1:30 p.m., Amphitheater Trailhead Parking Lot, Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Workshop, 2 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Sunday, April 14
Joyful Sound will present a program of gospel music at 4 p.m., Pleasant View Baptist Church in Patrick Springs.
Mountain View/Horse Camp Trail, 9 a.m., Amphitheater Trailhead Parking Lot, Fairy Stone State Park.
Iron Mine, 1:30 p.m., Iron Mine Parking Lot, Fairy Stone State Park.
Wednesday, April 17
Chef Mark Anthony’s free dinner and a message, 6 p.m., Stuart Adventist Church, 220 Patrick Ave., Stuart.
Thursday, April 18
The Carroll County Genealogy Club will hold a business meeting at 6 p.m.
Roving Ranger: Turtle Time 10 a.m., Fairy Stone State Park.
Friday, April 19
The community food pantry will be at the Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department from 3-4:30 p.m.
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10:00am @ Visitor Center, Fairy Stone State Park
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10 a.m., Visitor’s Center; Fairy Stone Hunt, 11 a.m., Visitor’s Center; Fairy Stone Workshop, 1 p.m., Shelter 4; ADA Trail Hike, 1:15 p.m., sign up through the park office, and Fayerdale Missing Town, 2:30 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Saturday, April 20
The Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department will hold a country breakfast from 6:30-10 a.m. adult plates are $10 each and child plates are $5 each. All take out plates are $10 each.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 11 a.m., Visitor Center; Roving Ranger: Conservation Successes, 12 p.m.; Fairy Stone Workshop, 1 p.m., and Oak Hickory Trail, 1:30 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Sunday, April 21
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10 a.m., Visitor Center, Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 1:30 p.m., Visitor Center, Fairy Stone State Park.
Tuesday, April 23
The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Longwood Small Business Development Center will hold an informational session and discuss the steps needed, regulations, marketing plans, taxes and resources that are available to those who are interested in starting or have recently started a business in the county, 5:30 p.m., at the P&HCC Stuart Site. This is a free event, but registration is requested by visiting the chamber’s website, www.patrickchamber.com or online at https://bit.ly/startabusinesspc. Call (276) 694-6012 or email director@patrickchamber.com with questions.
Thursday, April 25
Learn to DIY a decorative ceramic rain boot with acrylics and daisies, 2:30 p.m., at the Patrick County Branch Library. A $10 nonrefundable supply fee is required to register. Call (276) 694-3352.
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 Alzheimer’s Group LLC meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Alzheimer’s office at 109 Buena Vista Ave in Stuart. New members or volunteers are welcome to join. For more information, call (276) 693-6018.
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 hosts Rook games, Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m.
The Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard meets the first Tuesday of every month at the American Legion Post 105 at 7 p.m. Interested veterans are welcome to attend.
Messianic Bible Study, Fridays from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Honey Pot, 106 N. Main St., Stuart (across from The Coffee Break). Call (276) 694-2356 for more information.
Open Jam Acoustic, Fridays at Willis Gap Community Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. for concessions, with music 7-10 p.m. A 50/50 drawing will be held at about 8:15 p.m.
The Patrick County Senior Citizens is sponsoring a three day and two nights trip to Elkins, West Virginia, departing Wednesday, September 18 and returning Friday, September 20. Trip includes chartered bus transportation, two nights’ accommodations at the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, tour of the WV Railroad Museum, 4-hour train ride, admission to the Crandell Creek Band bluegrass music show, admission to the Gandy Dancer Dinner Theatre, admission and guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory, five meals (two breakfasts, one lunch, and two dinners), baggage handling, all taxes, and all gratuities. Any adult, regardless of age, is eligible to participate. Trip flyers and more specific information, including cost, can be obtained by calling the Recreation Department at (276) 694–3917 or Judy Lacks, trip coordinator, at (276) 694–4767.
