(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
Monday, June 8
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor court room of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Thursday, June 11
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Wednesday, June 17
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the town office.
Thursday, June 18
The Patrick County Tourism Advisory Council (TAC) will meet at 6 p.m. at the Tourism Office.
Events
Friday, May 29
The Stuart Farmers Market, 320 Chestnut Ave., Stuart, will be open from 8 a.m.-noon. The Reynolds Homestead will be onsite to help shoppers create pressed flower bookmarks with pre-pressed flowers and herbs. The Landmark Center will also offer free blood pressure checks. Check out the fresh vegetables, eggs, coffee, soaps, knitted items, bread, baked goods, and other goods available at the market.
Wayside Community Church invites everyone to come and hear an encouraging message from Pastor Mark Collins and music by Levi Head and Elijah Smith. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. A light meal and refreshments will be served after. The church is located at 3520 Wayside Road in Stuart.
Monday, June 1 – Thursday, June 4
Snowball Mountain Challenge at Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church, 6:30-8:30 p.m. A meal will be provided. All ages welcome.
Vacation Bible School, Emerald Crossing, an Irish adventure through Psalm 23, for 4-13 year olds at Stuart Church of Living Water. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Bible school is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is appreciated at www.stuartlivingwater.com or by calling 276-694-3322.
Wednesday, June 3
The Lodge at Primland will hold a hiring event at the Patrick County Library from 2-6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 3 – Thursday, June 4
A Lady Cougar Basketball Camp for girls in K-8th grades will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per camper.
Friday, June 5
The Community Food Truck will be at the SRRS from 3-4 p.m.
Saturday, June 6
The Patrick County Music Association (PCMA) hosts the Songwriter’s Circle Series at the VA Motorsports Hall of Fame Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m., with music starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Coffee Break, Quilted Colors, and the Patrick County Tourism Office.
The Meadows of Dan Women’s Club Bingo at the Meadows of Dan Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the games start at 6 p.m. There will be raffle drawings and food available for eat in or take out. For more information, call 404-401-0064.
Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department will host a Barbecue Meal, 5-7 p.m. Each plate is $10, take out only. Pulled pork barbeque, barbeque sauce, baked beans, slaw, roll, cookie, and a drink. Chicken barbecue and vegetarian beans are a substitute option. For take-out only, call 276-930-1030.
Monday, June 8 – Friday, June 12
Middle Cross Missionary Baptist Church, 59 Wayside Road, Stuart, will hold an Illumination Station VBS each day from 6-8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Lori Morrison at 276-694-0153 or mlmorrison1996@gmail.com.
Wednesday, June 10
The Patrick County Food Bank will distribute food boxes at its Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m., at Fellowship Church in Ararat from 8-10 a.m., and starting at 5:30 p.m. at the community building in Meadows of Dan.
Thursday, June 11
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will hold its June monthly meeting at 11 a.m., in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart. Entertainment will be provided by Philip Adams. Subway sandwiches, chips, baked beans, condiments, and beverages will be provided to all attendees. Attendees are asked to bring desserts to share.
Sunday, June 14
The General Joseph Martin Chapter and the Patrick Henry Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a flag day program at 3 p.m. in the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society in the old courtroom. Everyone who attends will receive a handheld American Flag.
Friday, June 19
The Community Food Truck will be at the Fairystone VFD from 3-4 p.m.
Ongoing
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 7 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 pastor@ravenrockchurch.org.
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.
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group is sponsoring two separate day trips, with each trip featuring charter bus transportation, an exceptional show performance, and a special luncheon meal. Trip 1, Thursday, August 20, to see “ The Classic Country Jubilee” at the historic Rudy Theatre in Selma, N.C. Trip 2, Thursday, December 3, to see “An Appalachian Christmas” at The Wohlfahrt Haus Theatre in Wytheville, Va. A limited number of seats are still available for either trip. Trip flyers are available at the Patrick County Recreation Office (276) 694-3917 or by contacting Judy Lacks, trip coordinator, at (276) 694-4767.
