Meetings
Wednesday, March 15
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Monday, March 20
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) local board meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the Hooker Exhibit Hall, Frith Economic Development Center.
Wednesday, March 22
The Patrick County Economic Development Authority (EDA) will meet at 7 p.m. in the second-floor meeting room of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Events
Wednesday, March 15
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, March 16
The Patrick County Republican Committee will meet at 6 p.m. in the Motorsports Hall of Fame Auditorium at the end of Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Stuart site.
Friday, March 17
The Woolwine Methodist Church food truck will be at the Fairystone Fire Department from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, March 18
Xperience Youth Rally, Patrick County High School Auditorium, 6 p.m., Corey Ball is the speaker. A drama will be presented by Redemption Point Church. The PCHS Praise & Worship Team will be featured.
Country breakfast, from 6:30-10 a.m. at the Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department. Adult plates are $10 each and child plates are $5 each. All to go plates are $10 each. To call in an order, call (276) 930-2113.
The Collinstown-Stateline Community Building in Westfield, NC, will hold its annual Chicken Stew starting at 4 p.m. Food will be carry-out only, and donations will be accepted.
The Ararat Ruritan Club will hold a sausage and pancake breakfast with beverage from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Plates are $8 each and can be eat in or take out. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship fund.
Tuesday, March 21
The Dobyns Community Crime Watch meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the Dobyns Community Center. The guest speaker will be Inv. Jason Kruse speaking on internet crimes against children.
The Patrick County Planning Commission will hold a sub-committee work session at 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC), Stuart site.
Thursday, March 23
An informational meeting to gauge interest in the Stuart area for a new Ruritan club will be held at 7 p.m. in the community room of Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC). This will be the 3rd in a series of informational meetings.
Saturday, March 25
The Colonel Abram Penn and Patrick Henry Chapters Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct a genealogy workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stuart Library.
Batts Blooming Blessings Farm will hold a fundraiser for the Homebound and homeschool prom. The event starts at 11 a.m. and includes a fish fry/bake sale and a free petting zoo. Plates are $8 each, and combos with dessert and drink are $10 each. A cake walk with a $5 entry fee will also be held. For more information, call Shavonda Redd Teague at (276) 229-5569.
Sunday, March 26
Mountain View Church, 3639 Mountain View Road, Meadows of Dan, will hold a community meal free of charge at 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 1
The annual Stuart Wine & Beer Festival will be held from 12-4 p.m. at the Stuart Farmers’ Market. Admission is free and there will be a $10 wine tasting.
Friday, April 7
The Patrick County Alzheimer’s Group, LLC, will hold a Gift Card Bingo event at the Stuart Rotary – Hooker Building. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. Individual bingo cards are $20, and the bingo game card pack is $25. Concessions will be available for purchase.
Saturday, April 8
Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church will hold a Community Easter Egg Hunt from 2-4 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 Ararat Ruritan Club will hold Rook games every Monday night from 6:30-8 p.m.
Beginning tai-Chi classes, especially for seniors, will be offered at the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart on Mondays and Thursdays. Monday hours are from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Thursday hours are from 3-4 p.m.
The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club (BARC) and our Region Four Auxiliary Communication network (AUXCOMM) are meeting in person. Everyone interested in ham radio is invited to attend the BARC meeting, and all AUXCOMM volunteers and curious hams are encouraged to attend the AUXCOMM meeting. AUXCOMM meets at 6:30 p.m. and BARC meets at 7:30 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of each month at the First Christian Church in Galax, VA. Mark your calendars! Both organizations serve SW Virginia and NW North Carolina. Visit www.briarpatcharc.com for the latest scoop, local on-air networks details and VE test sessions for station licensing.