Meetings
Wednesday, Dec. 21
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Monday, Jan. 9
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor court room of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Thursday, Jan. 12
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Patrick County School Board Office.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Events
Thursday, Dec. 22
Fairy Stone State Park will hold an Iron Mine Hike starting at 2 p.m. at Stuart Knob’s Trailhead.
Saturday, Dec. 24
Woolwine United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 31
Pleasant View Baptist Church in Patrick Springs will hold a Candlelight New Year’s Eve Service and Communion at 6 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 1
Stagecoach Coffee & More on Main Street will hold New Years’ Brunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations are required, and space is limited.
Friday, Jan. 6
The Woolwine Food Truck will be at the Woolwine Rescue Squad from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7
A Turkey Shoot, sponsored by the Patrick County Patriots, will be held at the Smith River Wildlife Building on Charity Highway in Woolwine, starting at 2 p.m. Practice rounds begin at 1:30. Food will be available for purchase by the Patrick County Patriots.
Monday, Jan. 9
Beginning Tai-Chi classes (especially for seniors) will be offered at the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart on Mondays and Thursdays, beginning January 9, through March 30. Monday hours are 9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. and Thursday hours are 3 – 5 p.m. Additional information about the program requirements is available at any session.
Friday, Jan. 20
The Woolwine Food Truck will be at the Fairystone Rescue Squad from 3-5 p.m.
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 hosts Story Time with Ms. Sam at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, with books, songs, finger plays, and more. For more information, call (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’ Sit-N-Sew is held on Saturdays 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.
The Stuart Elementary School Running Club will hit the pavements along the sidewalks in town on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club serves amateur radio operators in southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina. All amateur radio operators and interested public can access the on-air weekly net held each Tuesday night at 8 p.m. with a frequency of 147.090+ and 103.5 tone. Additional information can be found at www.vaemcommdb.org/BARC/.
Bookmobile
The Patrick County Branch’s Library Bookmobile will be at the locations, dates, and times listed below:
Wednesday, Dec. 28:
Ararat Fellowship Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trinity Christian School, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29:
Circle K on 58, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Hardin Reynolds Memorial School, 11:25 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, email gwagoner@brrl.lib.va.us.