Meetings
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.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
The Patrick County Economic Development Authority (EDA) will meet in the second-floor meeting room at 7 p.m. in the Patrick County Administration Building.
Events
Friday, Jan. 6
The Woolwine Food Truck will be at the Woolwine Rescue Squad from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7
The Ararat Ruritan Club will hold its 70th anniversary celebration from 2-5 p.m.
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.
Sunday, Jan. 8-Wednesday, Jan. 11
Winter Revival at New Beginnings Baptist Church, 142 First Southern Drive, Patrick Springs. Sunday Service begins at 11 a.m. Revival Services begin at 7 p.m. Mon.-Wed. night. Guest Evangelist is Dan Anderson. Special singing in each service. Sunday – God Can; Monday – Pete and Cindy Howe, Tuesday, Eric Sheppard; Wednesday, Mike Hall. Call Pastor Mark Wright with questions at (276) 692-8775.
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 – 10:30 a.m. and Thursday hours are 3 – 4 p.m. Additional information about the free program is available at any session.
Wednesday, Jan. 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.
Thursday, Jan. 12
The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club will hold an in-person VE (exam) session 7 p.m., at First Christian Church in Galax, VA. Officer elections will be held at the BARC meeting, membership dues will be collected, an auction of analog gear is anticipated, and the 2023 events schedule will be discussed. All amateur radio operators and interested non-hams are welcome to attend. Find important exam prerequisites, registration info and other club activities on our *new* webpage, wwwbriarpatcharc.com, and our BARC Facebook page. And join us on air each Tuesday, 8 p.m. on 147.090+ with 103.5 Tone.”
Saturday, Jan. 14
The Ararat Ruritan Club will hold a Jackpot Bingo at 6 p.m.
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.
Friday, Jan. 20
The Woolwine Food Truck will be at the Fairystone Rescue Squad from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21
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.
Thursday, Jan. 26
A meeting to discuss the possibility of organizing a Ruritan Club in the Stuart Community and/or surrounding area will be held at the Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Community Room at 7 p.m.
The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club will hold an in-person at the First Christian Church in Galax. Elections will be held at the BARC meeting, membership dues will be collected, an auction of analog gear is anticipated, and the 2023 events calendar will be discussed. All amateur radio operators and interested non-hams are welcome to attend. Find important test prerequisites and other club activities on our *new* webpage, wwwbriarpatcharc.com, and our BARC Facebook page. And join us on air each Tuesday, 8 p.m. on 147.090+ with 103.5 Tone.”
Saturday, Jan. 28
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.
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 Ararat Ruritan Club holds Rook games on Monday nights from 6:30-8 p.m.
