(Meeting/event information must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Friday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Meetings
Thursday, March 5
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the School Board Office.
Monday, March 9
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor court room of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Tuesday, March 17
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the School Board Office.
Wednesday, March 18
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Town Office.
Events
Friday, March 6
The community food truck will be at the SRRS from 3-4 p.m.
Saturday, March 7
The Meadows of Dan Women’s Club will hold a BINGO night at the Meadows of Dan Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 6 p.m. Food is available to eat in or take out.
Jeb Stuart Rescue Squad will hold its monthly community breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m. Plates are $10 and dine in, carry out, and curb service are available. Orders can be called in at (276) 694-6171.
Wednesday, March 11
The Patrick County Food Bank will hold its monthly distribution at its Stuart location from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m., at Fellowship Church in Ararat from 8-10 a.m., and at the Community Building in Meadows of Dan starting at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart. Entertainment will be provided by Shelley Roberts. The Landmark Center will be providing the lunch meal. Attendees are requested to bring their favorite desserts to share.
The DMV Connect will be inside the Stuart site of Patrick & Henry Community College from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Closed for lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13
The Stuart Farmers’ Market, in partnership with Bull Mountain Arts and the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, invites the community to “Shamrockin’ with Local,” a festive indoor pop-up market celebrating local food, art, and handmade goods, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Calliope, Circus for the Arts, 410 Patrick Avenue in Downtown Stuart. For more information, visit www.patrickchamber.com.
Thursday, March 19
The Patrick County Republican Committee will hold a mass meeting to elect a chairman at 6 p.m. at the Motorsports Hall of Fame Museum, 212 Wood Brothers Dr., Stuart. Speakers will offer a legislative update.
Friday, March 20
The community food truck will be at the Fairystone VFD from 3-4 p.m.
Saturday, March 21
The Patrick County Democratic Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Patrick County Library. Lorita Daniels, one of the three Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate, will attend. The meeting is also available on Zoom by visiting https://pcdemco.org.
Wednesday, March 25
Pints for Pages, 6–8 p.m., Uptown Stagecoach. A $5 donation at the door will support the Patrick County Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and Stagecoach will be donating $1 per pint to the cause. Guests are encouraged to attend in theme, with a prize for the best Dolly look.
Friday, April 3
Cross Walk – Join churches across Patrick County to remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us. The Cross Walk begins at 5:30 p.m., with a service in the park to start around 6 p.m. Walkers meet at Truist Bank. Attendees will walk the cross together from Truist Bank to DeHart Park, taking turns carrying it along the way. The walk will end with a short service of music and scripture at the ballfield at DeHart Park. The PCHS Praise Band will lead worship. The Patrick County Ministerial Association invites the entire community to come together as one body in Christ to reflect, remember, and worship. To participate in carrying the cross, please arrive a few minutes before 5:30 p.m. Call (276) 694-3323 with questions.
Ongoing
Holy Week Mid-day Services will be held at Stuart Church of Living Water, 101 E Blue Ridge St., Stuart, from Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 3. Service begins promptly at 12 p.m. each day, featuring various speakers from the Patrick County Ministerial Association. A light lunch will be provided following worship at 12:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Speakers include: Monday – Thomas Shepherd; Tuesday – Deb Aguilar; Wednesday – Joey McNeil; Thursday – Bob Hylton; Friday – John Franklin.
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.
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.
Vesta Alzheimer’s Group LLC meets at the Vesta Community Center on the third Tuesday 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.
Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the American Legion Post 105, at 7 p.m. Interested veterans are welcome to attend.
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 pastor@ravenrockchurch.org.
The Carroll County Genealogy Club is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group is sponsoring a June 2 – 5, 2026 trip to the eastern shore of Virginia. Trip flyers are available at the Patrick County Recreation Office (276) 694-3917 or by contacting Judy Lacks, trip coordinator, at (276) 694-4767.
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.
