Wednesday, Nov. 17
Woods Cold Storage will hold a Chainsaw Safety class at 2 p.m. and at 6 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required. Please call Woods Cold Storage to reserve a spot at 276-694-3888. The class will be held at the former Jaycees Building, 100 Via Avenue, Stuart.
Thursday, Nov. 18
The Ararat Community Crime Watch meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Ararat Ruritan Building. Guest speaker will be Investigator Jason Kruse on his role as an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Investigator.
The Tourism Advisory Council (TAC) meets at 6 p.m. in the community room at Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) in Stuart.
Friday, Nov. 19
The Woolwine Mobile Food Pantry will be at Howell’s Furniture from 3 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20
A free community picnic and gospel singing will be held at Ross Harbour United Methodist Church, from 1 to 4 p.m. Singing with Swift Creek starts at 3 p.m.
Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department will hold a cash giveaway drawing starting at 7 p.m. The tickets are $20 each. The grand prize is $2,500, two prizes of $200, and 16 prizes of $100. Contact a fire department member to purchase a ticket. One ticket will be held to be raffled off day of drawing to be put in with the last 10 tickets.
Monday, Nov. 22
The Patrick County Alzheimer’s’ Group LLC will meet at 7 p.m. in its basement office, located in Hill’s Tax Service, Staples Ave., Stuart. Debbie Tatum will discuss various Medicare plans.
Saturday, Dec. 4
The Mistletoe Market at the Stuart Farmers’ Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop locally made and produced items for all your holiday needs. Vendors will have holiday décor, baked items, meats, eggs, cheese, and one-of-a-kind gifts.
Wednesday, Dec. 15
The Patrick County Food Bank will hold a distribution from 8:30 to 11 a.m. in Stuart and Ararat, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Stuart and Meadows of Dan.
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 every Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Bring an instrument and join in, or just come and listen.
The Patrick County Library’s Story Time with Ms. Gayle is held 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 host 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.
Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a hybrid (virtual and in-person) Heavy Equipment Operator – Level One class from December 11 to April 23 every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The course is 40 course hours online and 32 lab hours. For more information, call (276) 656-0260.
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. 22:
BB&T Bank of Meadows of Dan, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Meadows of Dan School, 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Meadows of Dan Community Center, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 23:
Woolwine – Woolwine Elementary School, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Woolwine – Appletree Development Center, 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Woolwine – Rose Window 40 Charity, 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Charity- Charity Primitive Baptist Church, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 8:
Ararat Fellowship Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trinity Christian School, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 18:
Blue Ridge Elementary School, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Trinity Christina School, 1:45 to 2:45 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.
