Meetings
Wednesday, Aug. 9
The Patrick County Economic Development Authority (EDA) will meet at 7 p.m. in the second-floor conference room.
Thursday, Aug. 10
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Monday, Aug. 14
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor court room of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Wednesday, Aug. 16
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Events
Thursday, July 27
The Patrick County Democrats will hold a meet and greet picnic from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Dehart Park for Patricia Quesenberry and Deborah “Renie” Gates, the mother-daughter candidates running to represent the area in the newly redrawn 47th district and 7th district.
Friday, July 28
The Stuart Farmers’ Market is the site of a ‘Snakes, Wasps, and Spiders – Oh My!’ program by the Patrick County Master Gardeners from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Wayside Community Church, at 3520 Wayside Road, Stuart, will hold a Friday Night Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Music will be by Joyce Greene and the guest speaker will be Eric Sheppard. A potluck dinner will be served after the service.
Saturday, July 29
The Patrick County Community Food Bank will hold a Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stuart Rotary Field, with some new and used items. All proceeds will go to benefit the food bank.
The Adkins Family Reunion will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vesta Community Center.
Sunday, July 30
A Growing Patrick County Community Gathering will be held at the DeHart park Picnic Shelter by the pool from 4-7 p.m. There will be free food, games, music, fellowship, and fun.
Friday, Aug. 4
The Woolwine Methodist Food Truck will be at the Woolwine Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) from 3-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 5
Chicken Fund Raiser Meal at New Hope Church of the Brethren in Elamsville, from 4-7 p.m. Eat in or take out. $8 per plate. Raising funds to support Haitian Orphanage.
Saturday, Aug. 12
For Goodness “Snakes” Alive (and Amphibians too), learning program, 2 p.m. Fairy Stone State Park. Shelter 4.
Sunday, Aug. 13
The Boyd Family Reunion will be held at the Vesta Community Center, from noon-until. Family and friends are welcome. Bring a covered dish and musical instruments. For more information, call Chris Boyd at (336) 344-2365 or Benny Pendleton at (276) 952-2120.
Wednesday, Aug. 16
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.
Friday, Aug. 18
The Woolwine Methodist Food Truck will be at the Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department from 3-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 19
The seventh annual Bike Ridge, Car Show, and Fish Fry will be at the Mt. Nebo Holiness Church. Registration for the ride starts at 9 a.m., and the ride will leave at 10 a.m. Registration for the car show starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. when judging begins.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS
Through – Friday, July 28
Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church will hold Pets Unleashed Vacation Bible School from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each night. Open to all ages. Interactive Bible stories, meal, craft, animal meet & greet.
Sunday, July 30 – Wednesday, Aug. 2
Middle Cross Missionary Baptist Church will hold a Vacation Bible School 6 – 8:30 p.m. nightly.
Saturday, Aug. 5
Minnie’s Chapel will hold a vacation bible school from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme is Pets Unleashed.
Ongoing
The Patrick County Parks and Recreation Office is now accepting football registration for the 2023–24 school year. Students who are currently in grades K-7 are eligible to participate in the recreation department’s football program. Registration forms are available at any elementary school or parents can call the recreation office at (276) 694–3917 to register children. The deadline for registration is Friday, September 8. Games will begin the first week of October.
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 Storytime 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 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 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.