(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, June 11
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Monday, June 15
The Patrick County School Board will hold a Special Called Meeting at 5:30 p.m., 132 North Main Street, Stuart, to discuss the potential candidate for the vacant school board position – Peters Creek District.
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
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.
Saturday, June 13
Patrick Central School Historical Marker to be unveiled at 2 p.m. on Salem Highway and Blackjack Road, Stuart; Reunion at 3 p.m., Stuart Rotary, 246 Woodland Drive, Stuart.
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.
Tuesday, June 23
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in conjunction with design-build contractor Triton Construction, Inc. will hold a “Pardon Our Dust” public information meeting for upcoming roadwork for the Vesta Project on U.S. 58 in Patrick County, 4 to 6 p.m., Meadows of Dan Elementary School Gymnasium, 3003 Jeb Stuart Highway in Meadows of Dan. Parking will be available in the upper playground parking lot.
Thursday, June 25 – Saturday, June 27
High Point Baptist Church, 2381 Big A School Road, Stuart, will hold Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and from 6-7 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, contact Pastor Wayne Moore at 336-793-7991.
Monday, June 29
The Patrick County VA250 celebration will be held at the William Letcher Gravesite, an American Patriot of the Revolutionary War at 221 Letcher Lane at 6 p.m. Revolutionary War Reenactors will be present, a cannon will be fired, and Tom Perry will speak about Letcher.
Saturday, July 4
Bluegrass and old time music competition at the Vesta Community Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Competition categories include banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bands, vocals, and flat footing with three competition levels of children, teen, and adult. People should bring their own lawn chairs. Concessions will be available for sale.
Saturday, July 11
The United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a special program form the 130th anniversary celebration of Mildred Lee Chapter 74, Virginia Division at the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum, 1 East Main St., Martinsville, starting at 10:30 a.m.
Ongoing
American Legion Post 105 meets every third Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 553 American Legion Road, Stuart. All are welcome.
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.
