(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, July 13
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, July 14
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the School Board Office.
Wednesday, July 15
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. at the Town Office.
Events
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.
Friday, June 26
The Stuart Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. with locally grown produce and handmade items. The Landmark Center will be on hand to offer free blood pressure checks. The Blue Ridge Regional Library will be on site for a Story Time reading at 10 a.m.
Saturday, June 27
A free community picnic and bluegrass jam will be held at Dominion Valley Park, with barbecue and all the fixings served from 4-7 p.m. The event is being sponsored in part by the Dan River District Ruritans and friends of the Moorefield Store area.
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.
Tuesday, June 30
The Stuart Evening Farmers’ Market will be open from 4-7 p.m. for an evening market featuring fresh produce, jewelry, handmade soaps, and handcrafted wooden gifts, among other items.
Friday, July 3
The Kitchen Pickers will perform at Shelter 3 of Fairystone State Park from 7-9 p.m. The program is free, but the park charges a parking fee.
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.
The Stuart DMV Select Office will be closed in observance of the Independence holiday.
Stuart Baptist Church will host a community meal before the fireworks start, 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Hotdogs and all the fixings.
Monday, July 6
Open Mic Night sponsored by Growing Patrick County Foundation at Stagecoach Coffee from 5-8 p.m. Text 276-229-0318 to register or just show up. All talents welcome.
Thursday, July 9
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart. Jimmy Handy will provide the entertainment and hot dogs, buns, Cole slaw, condiments, and beverages will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring side dishes and/or desserts to share.
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.
Sunday, July 12
The descendants of John Preston Williams will hold their annual reunion at the Hughes Shelter in Trot Valley, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a covered dish for lunch, which begins at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15
The Patrick County Food Bank will distribute food from 8:30 – 11 a.m., and 5 – 6:30 p.m., at 108 Commerce Street, Stuart; 8 – 10 a.m. at Fellowship Church in Ararat; and 5:30 until out of boxes at the Community Building in Meadows of Dan.
Friday, July 17
The community food truck will be at Fairystone VFD from 3-4 p.m.
Thursday, July 25
The Fresh Harvest Christian Church, other churches and organizations, will hold a Community Back-to-School Experience at Rotary Field from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ongoing
The Patrick County High School Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 until July 31. Nominations can be made at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/147g76X_3A_FezM1OXKGz0BqHem1wiWnL_lV2iIxhah0/edit.
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.
