Meetings
Monday, May 8
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, May 11
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Lower Level of the Patrick County School Board Office, 104 Rucker Street, Stuart.
Local Farm Outreach Meeting led by industry professionals from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Patrick County Community Room at the Stuart Site of Patrick & Henry Community College, 212 Wood Brothers Drive, Stuart, VA 24171. Please RSVP and register by Monday, May 8th at patrickcountyswcd@gmail.com or the District office at (276) 694-2911. Featured agencies include Virginia State University-Small Farm Outreach, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Forestry, Stuart Field Offices of Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Patrick County Soil and Water Conservation District. These presentations will provide valuable information for your farm as well as forested land as well as funding and free technical assistance.
Events
Thursday, May 4
The National Day of Prayer will be held from 12-12:30 p.m. at the old courthouse in Stuart.
Patrick County Tourism will hold an organizational meeting for the Patrick County VA250 Council at 6 p.m. in the Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) community room.
Friday, May 5
Girl Scout Troop 1302 will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Providence United Methodist Church in Patrick Springs. A bake sale will start at 8 a.m. and lunch including hotdogs, water, chips, and soda will start at 10:30 a.m.
The Stuart Farmers’ Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Locally grown items such as cool season crops will be available. Baked items, meats, eggs, coffee and more. Stay up to date with the Stuart Farmers’ Market Facebook page. The Patrick County Master Gardeners will be on site with plants for sale.
The Hardin Reynolds Memorial School (HRMS) PTO will hold a Spring Bingo event at the school starting at 6:30 p.m. Ticket, food sales, and vendor sales will start at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for 20 games and two coveralls. For more information, contact Shannon Cassell at (276) 694-3631, or via email at Shannon.cassell@patrick.k12.va.us.
Friday Summer Jam Series will be held at 6 p.m. at the Stuart Farmers’ Market site. The gate fee $5. Music, food truck, beverages and a good time.
The Woolwine Methodist Church Food Truck will be at the Woolwine VFD from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, May 6
Girl Scout Troop 1302 will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Providence United Methodist Church in Patrick Springs. A bake sale will start at 8 a.m. and lunch – including hotdogs, water, chips, and soda, will start at 10:30 a.m.
Monday, May 8
The Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library will hold their monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m., in the Patrick County Branch, 116 West Blue Ridge St., Stuart. Interested in joining? Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, May 10
The Patrick County Community Food Bank’s food distribution day at the Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m. A morning distribution will be held in Ararat, from 8:30-11 a.m.; and an evening distribution in Meadows of Dan, from 5-6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 12
The Stuart Farmers’ Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Local grown items such as cool season crops will be available. Baked items, meats, eggs, coffee and more.
Monday, May 15
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) College Board Budget & Finance Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in Room 124 in the Frith Economic Development Center.
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) College Board Academic & Student Affairs Committee will meet at 11:30 in room 215 in the Frith Economic Development Center.
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) College Board Executive Committee will meet at 11:45 in room 145 in the Frith Economic Development Center.
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) College Board will meet at 12 p.m. in the Hooker Exhibit Hall in the Frith Economic Development Center.
Friday, May 19
The Stuart Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Local grown items such as cool season crops will be available. Baked items, meats, eggs, coffee and more.
The Woolwine Methodist Church Food Truck will be at the Fairystone VFD from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, May 20
The Ararat Ruritan Club will hold an Appreciation Day/Cruise-In. A day for the Ararat Community Club to express our thanks to our local first responders (EMS/Fire/Police), veterans, and community members. Hot dogs will be served during the cruise-in from 10am-2pm at the club building, located at 4711 Ararat Highway, Ararat.
The Moorefield Store Community Volunteer Fire Department will hold a black pot chicken dinner from 4-7 p.m.
Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department & Ladies Auxiliary will hold a country breakfast from 6:30-10 a.m. Dine in prices are $10 for an adult plate and $5 for a child plate. All take out plates are $10 each. To call in an order, call (276) 930-2113.
Friday, May 26
The Stuart Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Local grown items such as cool season crops will be available. Baked items, meats, eggs, coffee and more.
Sunday, May 28
The Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard, American Legion Post 105 and the VFW Posts in Patrick Springs and Meadows of Dan will hold a Memorial Day celebration at the Gazebo in DeHart Park at 3 p.m. All veterans and their families and the general public are invited to attend. People should bring their own chairs.
Ongoing
May 1-Oct. 30
Monday Market at Fairy Stone State Park, Mondays 5 – 7 p.m. at picnic shelters 3 & 4. Vendors accept cash only.
The Coffee Break Café hosts live music on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Bring an instrument, or just come and listen.
The Ararat Ruritan Club hosts virtual raffles on its Facebook page on the first of each month. 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 on Mondays from 6:30-8 p.m.
Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club (BARC) and the Region Four Auxiliary Communication network (AUXCOMM) meetings are at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively, on the 4th Thursday of each month at the First Christian Church in Galax. Visit www.briarpatcharc.com for more information.
