Meetings
Monday, Sept. 11
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, Sept. 14
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the School Board Office.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the Town Office.
Events
Friday, Sept. 1 – Saturday, Sept. 2
Creasey Chapel will hold a yard sale benefiting the church. There will be household furniture, home accessories, clothing, toys, and something for everyone.
Friday, Sept. 8
The Patrick County Agricultural Fair exhibit coordinators will be accepting quilt entries from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Memorial Building at Rotary Field in Stuart.
Saturday, Sept. 9 – Sunday, Sept. 10
The Patrick County Agricultural Fair exhibit coordinators will be accepting all fair entries except quilts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field.
Saturday, Sept. 9
Fairy Stone State Park will hold a Corn Squezzins’ play at the Park Amphitheater at 8 p.m.
Fairy Stone State Park will hold a FUN With Smokey Bear event at 2:30 p.m. at Shelter 4.
Sunday, Sept. 10
The 47th Hughes Family Reunion will be held on September 10th at the Hughes Family Shelter on Trot Valley Road. A covered lunch will be served at 1 p.m. following a brief meeting. Paper products and drinks will be provided. For more information call Mary H. Martin at (276) 692-5507.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
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.
Sunday, Sept. 17
High Point Baptist Church on Big A School Road will hold a Homecoming Service at 11 a.m. There will be singing by Yvonne Hughes and Shelley Roberts and preaching by Paul Hesman. A potluck meal will be served following the service.
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 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.
Messianic Bible Study, Fridays from 6-7:30 p.m. Event is for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the Old Testament and how it relates to us now. Come and discover the Hebrew side of the Christian Faith during the meetings held at The Honey Pot, 106 N. Main St., Stuart (across from The Coffee Break). Call (276) 694-2356 for more information.
Last Tuesday of each month, Golden Oldies, Open Jam at Willis Gap Community Center, 144 The Hollow Road, Ararat, with 50s, 60s, 70s Rock and Roll. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music gets underway at 7. Food is available.
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.
Ross Harbour Church will be collecting pennies, loose change, and any form of money to benefit The Penny House. It will start on Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 4-6 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and go every Tuesday and Saturday in September.
