Community Calendar

Wednesday, May 4

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold an embossing workshop from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The cost of the event is $15. Pre-registration is required by going to ph.augusoft.net or calling 276-656-5461.

Thursday, May 5

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a professional development course from 9-11 a.m. in-person or virtual. The cost of the course is $194, which includes the DISC Agile Assessment. Pre-registration is required by going to ph.augusoft.net, or calling (276)-656-0260.

A National Day of Prayer ceremony will be held at the old courthouse on Main Street in Stuart from 12-12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Wayne Moore, pastor of High Point Baptist Church, (336) 793-7991.

Saturday, May 7

Jeb Stuart’s Birthplace History in Laurel Hill will hold a Jeb Stuart Commemoration Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be items to sell to benefit the building fund and music, refreshments, raffles, and displays. Information and tours of the Laurel Hill will also be provided.

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 games start at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be available for sale.

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a basic contractor licensing class from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost of the class is $189. Pre-registration is required by going to ph.augosoft.net or calling (276) 656-0260.

Wayside Community Church will hold a Music on the Lawn event at 6 p.m. with the Patrick County High School Praise & Worship Group being the special guests. Following the singing there will be a hotdog roast, “fixins,” bonfire, s’mores, and cornhole. In case of rain, the service will be moved to the sanctuary and fellowship hall.

Tuesday, May 10

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a leadership course from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in-person or virtual. The cost of the course is $89 for an individual session. Pre-registration is required by going to ph.augusoft.net, or calling (276)-656-0260.

Wednesday, May 11

The Patrick County Community Food Bank will hold a food distribution day at the Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m. There will be a morning distribution in Ararat from 8:30-11 a.m., and an evening distribution in Meadows of Dan from 5-6:30 p.m.

The Ararat Ruritan Club will host a barn quilt painting class which will be led by Lisa Martin from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The cost is $30 and includes all supplies needed to complete the barn quilt.  The club building is located at 4711 Ararat Highway in Ararat, VA.

Thursday, May 12

The Patrick County Public Library will partner with Resolute Therapy to hold an Adaptive Book Night from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sign up by calling the clinic at 276-694-4488, or online through the Facebook post at Resolute Therapy.

Saturday, May 14

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a Basic Contractor Licensing Class from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The class will cost $189 and pre-registration is required by calling (276) 656-0260 or going to ph.augusoft.net.

The Southwest Piedmont Beekeepers Association will host a field day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bassett to observe bees in the hive. The rain date will be Saturday, May 21. Call (276) 694-2769 or email anylisbergamo@gmail.com for more information. 

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a Fab Lab Family Day with DIY Stickers from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost of the event is $15. Pre-registration is required by going to ph.augusoft.net or calling 276-656-5461.

Monday, May 16- Monday, May 23

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a two-part drip painting class from 6:30-8 p.m. The cost of the event is $25. Pre-registration is required by going to ph.augusoft.net or calling 276-656-5461.

Wednesday, May 18

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a rubber stamps workshop from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The cost of the event is $15. Pre-registration is required by going to ph.augusoft.net or calling 276-656-5461.

Saturday, May 28

Fairy Stone State Park will hold a Corn Squeezins’ There Anit Nothin Like A Fambly Business event at the Park Amphitheater at 8:30 p.m. The event will teach visitors about moonshine stills, revenuers, raids, and the good ‘ole boys and girls. There will be no parking fees for the event. Learn more at www.virginiastateparks.ogv/besafe. 

Tuesday, May 31

Resolute Therapy will hold registration for the Bookin’it for Fun Color Run until May 31. The cost is $25. The day-of cost is $30. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office “Shop with a Cop” and “Project Life Saver Bands” programs, and the Patrick County Public Library. For more information call Resolute Therapy at (276) 694-44878.

Ongoing

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. Sam at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, with books, songs, finger plays, and more. For more information, call the library at (276) 694-3352.

The Patrick County Library will hold the LEGO Club with Ms. Sam on Mondays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This program is mainly intended for school age children. For more information, call the library at (276) 694-3352.

Stuart United Methodist Church will offer The Circle of Hands from 1:30-3:30 p.m. the first and third Sunday of every month. If it is a holiday weekend, the meeting will be cancelled. Men and women are invited to attend the new group, which offers an opportunity to fellowship, and bring a project to work on or learn a new craft.

Bookmobile

The Patrick County Branch’s Library Bookmobile will be at the locations, dates, and times listed below:

Monday, May 9:

Truist 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, May 10:

Woolwine 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, May 11:

Ararat Fellowship Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Trinity Christian School, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday: May 5

Blue Ridge Elementary School, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Trinity Christian School l, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.

For questions or comments, email gwagoner@brrl.lib.va.us.