Friday, Sept. 9
Fairy Stone State Park will hold a Blood Drive at the Fairy Stone Volunteer Fire Department Community Room form 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call or text (540) 352-9157 with questions or concerns.
The Woolwine Food Truck will be at the Woolwine Rescue Squad from 3-5 p.m.
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a music night with Gap Civil performing. The gate opens at 5 p.m. and the band starts at 6:15 p.m. Admission is a $5 cash donation. Concessions will be sold.
The Stuart Farmers’ Market will have Patrick County Fair Exhibit info and entry tags available. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. with locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats, baked items, eggs, crafts, and more.
Saturday, Sept. 10
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a canning event at 9 a.m. for folks that have some experience with canning. All supplies are provided. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
Sunday, Sept. 11
Critz Baptist Church will hold a Homecoming at 10:30 a.m. There will be a special speaker and music and a meal after service.
The Spiritualaires will be in concert at Pleasant View Baptist Church, 4432 Pleasant View Drive, in Patrick Springs, at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend. Rev. Rick Anderson is pastor.
The 46th Hughes Family Reunion will be held at the Hughes family picnic shelter located on Trot Valley Road. A covered dish lunch will be served at 1 p.m. after a brief business meeting. Drinks and paper products will be provided. Masks are optional, and all family and friends are invited. For more information, call Mary Martin at (276) 692-5507.
Hills Grove Baptist Church will hold a Homecoming at 10 a.m. with the Southern Prophets singing with preaching to follow. There will be a meal after the service.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
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.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Piedmont Community Services will hold a Patrick County Resource Fair at the Stuart Farmer’s Market from 12-5 p.m. The fair is to help the community learn about the services Piedmont offers, including access, mental health services, substance abuse services, school-based services, and others. There will also be games, food trucks, PCS resource stations, door prizes, music, and more.
Friday, Sept. 16
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a Martinsville-Henry County is for Book Lovers Dinner, Trivia, and Silent Auction with an Author at 6 p.m. Attending authors include Lacey Baker, Lisa Dodson, Jenna Jaxon, Nancy Naigle, and more. Advance tickets can be purchased by going to kbsconsultanpa.com/product-page/dinner-trivia-silent-auction-tickets. Advance tickets will go off sale at midnight on Sept. 15. The cost per ticket at the door will be $35.
Saturday, Sept. 17
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a MHC is for Book Lovers Bookfest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attending authors include Betsy Ashton, Robert Bailey, Wendy H. Jones, Allie Marie, and more.
Sunday, Sept. 18
High Point Baptist Church will hold an Outdoor Homecoming Service at 10 a.m. Preaching will be done by Teddy Hiatt and singing will be by members of the Wayside Community Church. There will be a cookout following the service and people should bring their own chairs.
Monday, Sept. 19
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Local Board meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the Hooker Exhibit Hall at the Frith Economic Development Center. The Budget & Finance Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in Frith 124. This is an open meeting, but the board will not receive public comment.
Friday, Sept. 23
The Woolwine Food Truck will be at the Fairystone Fire Department from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a canning event at 9 a.m. for folks that have some experience with canning. All supplies are provided. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
Sunday, Sept. 25
The Spencer-Penn Centre will hold a Barn Quilt Class from 1-5 p.m. All supplies will be provided, and the pricing is based on size. The registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 16. Contact the Centre for more details and to register.
Sunday, Sept. 25 – Wednesday, Sept. 28
New Hope Church will hold a revival night at 7 p.m. Marvin Wade will be speaking, and there will be special music each night.
Friday, Sept. 30
The Stuart Farmers’ Market will hold a monthly Master Gardeners Program. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. with locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats, baked items, eggs, crafts, and more.
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.
The Ararat Ruritan Club hosts virtual raffles on its Facebook page on the first of each month. Various items are raffled off at $10 or $20 per limited chance. There are 30-35 chances on each raffle. Prize values range from $150 to $400. For more information, go to Facebook.com/AraratRuritanClub or contact the club via email at AraratRuritanClub@gmial.com or Kevin Smith at 276-229-6493.
The Patrick County Quilters will hold a Sit-N-Sew every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Quilted Colors. For more information, call 276-694-3020 or email patrickcountyquilters@gmail.com.
Bookmobile
The Patrick County Branch’s Library Bookmobile will be at the locations, dates, and times listed below:
Mondays: Sept. 12
Stuart Elementary School, 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesdays: Sept. 13
Patrick Springs Primary School, 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Ararat Fellowship Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trinity Christian School, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Thursdays: Sept. 15
Blue Ridge Elementary School, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Trinity Christian School, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
For questions or comments, email gwagoner@brrl.lib.va.us.
