Saturday, Oct. 30
Life Tabernacle Church will hold a free Outdoor Fellowship with food and refreshments starting at 4 p.m. Gospel and country music will follow with Johnny Joyce and The Country Boys to perform starting at 6 p.m. Pastor Carlton Fitzgerald invites everyone to come.
The Covered Bridge Run 5K begins at 9 a.m. Registration for 12 and under is $20, and over is $30. Visit www.CoveredBridge5K.com for a registration form or register online. You can also register on-site at the Smith River Church of the Brethren, from 8 to 8:45 a.m. The race will proceed down Virginia 8 towards Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge and finish back at the church.
Ross Harbour United Methodist Church will hold a drive-thru trunk or treat event from 5 to 7 p.m. Drive down to the lower parking lot and wait for volunteers to come to your vehicle.
Sunday, Oct. 31
Peters Creek Baptist Church in Lawsonville, N.C., will hold a 5th Sunday Evening Singing at 7 p.m. with Mike Hall.
Friday, Nov. 5
The Woolwine Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Woolwine Fire Department from 3 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 6
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 the games start at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be available for sale including hamburgers, hotdogs, and desserts. For more information, call 276-952-2674 or 276-952-6395.
The Veteran’s Day Parade to honor all veterans, past and present, begins at 2 p.m. Line up is at 1 p.m., on Wood Brothers Drive. One lane will be coned off for line up. All groups, veterans, veteran organizations, churches, schools, classic cars or vehicles, fire and rescue units, scout troops, and patriot riders are invited to ride or march with the Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard as it honors veterans. There is no entry fee. For more information, call Clyde Thomas at (276) 930-2117 or Richard Cox at (276) 930-3265.
High Point Baptist Church will hold an outdoor community meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with various soups starting to be served around 11:30 a.m. Singing by Emily and Jeff Walker will start at 11 a.m. Games for both children and adults will follow. Bring a chair and dress for the weather. In case of rain the event will be indoors.
Sunday, Nov. 7
The Hardin Moore and Elizabeth Smith Ayers Smith family reunion will be held at the Ararat Ruritan Building starting at 12 p.m. Plates, utensils, and drinks will be provided. Bring a covered dish and come out to enjoy a fall afternoon with family, food, and funny stories. Call Sheila Smith at (276) 251-5767 for more information.
Wednesday, Nov. 10
The Patrick County Food Bank will hold a distribution from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Stuart and Ararat and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Stuart and Meadows of Dan.
Friday, Nov. 12
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a music night will Snow Creek Ole Tyme Band in the Alumni Hall. The gate opens at 5 p.m. and the band will start at 6:20 p.m. Admission is a $5 donation. Social distancing will be required with masks when that is not possible. Concessions will be sold.
The LifeSpring Center in Stuart will hold a Natural Health Seminar featuring herbalist and lifestyle educator Walt Cross. The seminar, “Herbs & Their Benefits” will start at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 13
The Reynolds Homestead’s annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair – in person from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Engagement Center in Critz. Vendors are welcome to apply online at https://bit.ly/ReynoldsCraftFair.com, and physical application forms are also available at the Creative Arts Center (Patrick County Chamber of Commerce) or at the Reynolds Homestead. Booth space is $25 and vendors with handcraft items, original artwork, baked goods, etc. are encouraged to be a part of the festival. For more information, contact Teri Leviner at (276) 694-7181 x 22.
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a Fall Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors, cruise-in, food trucks, a book sale, pain class, and Barnival on the Ballfield with the Pig Train. Free admission with children’s activities at an additional cost. Vendor spots available until Nov. 5. Call the centre at (276) 957-5757 for more information.
The LifeSpring Center in Stuart will hold a Natural Health Seminar featuring herbalist and lifestyle educator Walt Cross. The seminar, “Old Mountain Remedies,” starts at 3 p.m., a complimentary soup and salad supper will be at 5:30 p.m., and the “How to Prepare Old Mountain Remedies” seminar will be at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 19
The Woolwine Mobile Food Pantry will be at Howell’s Furniture from 3 to 5 p.m.
Ongoing
The Stuart Farmers’ Market is open every Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For up-to-date availability and produce, visit Facebook.com/StuartFarmersMarket.
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 will hold Story Time with Ms. Gayle at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, with books, songs, finger plays, and more. For more information, call the Patrick County Library at (276) 694-3352.
Operation Christmas Child will hold a collection week from Nov. 15 to Nov. 22 with Minnie’s Chapel and Meadows of Dan Baptist Church serving as drop-off collection sites. Items can be dropped off at Minnie’s Chapel from Monday, Nov. 15 to Friday, Nov. 19 from 6-8 p.m., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 20, 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21, and 8-10 a.m. on Monday Nov. 22. Items can be dropped off at Meadows of Dan Baptist Church from Monday, Nov. 15 to Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 2-4 p.m., 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 and Friday, Nov. 19, 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21, and 9-11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 22.
Bookmobile Schedule
The Patrick County Branch’s Library Bookmobile offers trunk-side service only until further notice at the locations, dates, and times listed below:
Monday, Nov. 1:
Stuart Elementary School, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2:
Patrick Springs Primary School, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wildwood Acres – Off 694, 2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 27:
Ararat Fellowship Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trinity Christian School, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28:
Circle K on 58, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Hardin Reynolds Memorial School, 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Station, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Salem United Methodist Church, 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
For questions or comments, call Tammy at (276) 694-3352 Ext. 1 or Ext. 2, or via email at tcope@brrl.lib.va.us.
