Meetings
Monday, April 8
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet in the third-floor courtroom of the Patrick County Administration Building at 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Tuesday, April 16
The Patrick County Planning Commission regular business meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6p.m. The meeting will be held at the Patrick & Henry Community College (Stuart site) in the Community Room.
The Patrick County Planning Commission work session on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 4 p.m. has been canceled.
Wednesday, April 17
Stuart Town Council meets at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Events
Thursday, April 4
Fairy Stone Park will hold a Roving Ranger: Turtle Time starting at 10 a.m.
Friday, April 5
The community food pantry will be at the SRRS building in Woolwine from 3-4:30 p.m.
Roving Ranger: Turtle Time, 10 a.m., Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 11 a.m., Visitor’s Center at Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Workshop, 1 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 2 p.m., Visitor’s Center, Fairy Stone Park.
Saturday, April 6
Community breakfast, JEB Stuart Rescue Squad, 7-10 a.m. Plates are $8, and dine in, carry out, and curb service options are available. Orders can be placed by calling (276) 694-6171.
Bingo at the Meadows of Dan Community Center, hosted by the Meadows of Dan Women’s Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. Games start at 6 p.m. Concessions available.
Whiskey Run Hike, 10 a.m., Iron Mine Parking Lot, Fairy Stone State Park.
Sunday, April 7
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10 a.m., Visitor’s Center at Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 1: 30 p.m., Visitor’s Center at Fairy Stone State Park.
Monday, April 8
Solar Eclipse Viewing, 1 p.m., Beach Parking Lot, Fairy Stone State Park.
Wednesday, April 10
The Patrick County Food Bank will hold distribution at the Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6: 30 p.m., at Ararat starting at 8:30 a.m., and at Meadows of Dan starting at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will hold its April monthly meeting at 11 a.m. in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field. Entertainment will be provided by Charles Bowman. Barbeque, slaw, buns, and beverages will be provided to all attendees, attendees are requested to bring vegetables and/or desserts to share with the group.
Roving Ranger: Turtle Time, 10 a.m., Fairy Stone State Park.
Friday, April 12
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10 a.m., Visitor’s Center at Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 11 a.m., Visitor’s Center at Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Workshop, 1 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
ADA Trail Hike, 1:15 p.m., Fairy Stone State Park. Sign up through the park office.
Fayerdale Missing Town, 2:30 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Friday, April 19
Community food pantry at the Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department, 3-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
The Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department will hold a country breakfast from 6:30-10 a.m. adult plates are $10 each and child plates are $5 each. All take out plates are $10 each.
Ongoing
The Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard meets the first Tuesday of every month at the American Legion Post 105 at 7 p.m. Interested veterans are welcome to attend.
Live music, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at The Coffee Break Café.
The Patrick County Alzheimer’s Group LLC meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month at 109 Buena Vista Ave in Stuart. New members or volunteers are welcome. For more information, call (276) 693-6018.
Sit-N-Sew, Saturdays 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Quilted Colors. Call 276-694-3020 or email patrickcountyquilters@gmail.com.
Rook games, 6:30-8 p.m., Monday nights by the Ararat Ruritan Club.
Messianic Bible Study, Fridays from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Honey Pot, 106 N. Main St., Stuart (across from The Coffee Break). Call (276) 694-2356 for more information.
Open Jam Acoustic, Fridays at Willis Gap Community Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. for concessions, with music 7-10 p.m. A 50/50 drawing will be held at about 8:15 p.m.
The Patrick County Senior Citizens is sponsoring a three day and two nights trip to Elkins, West Virginia, departing Wednesday, September 18 and returning Friday, September 20. Trip includes chartered bus transportation, two nights’ accommodations at the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, tour of the WV Railroad Museum, 4-hour train ride, admission to the Crandell Creek Band bluegrass music show, admission to the Gandy Dancer Dinner Theatre, admission and guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory, five meals (two breakfasts, one lunch, and two dinners), baggage handling, all taxes, and all gratuities. Any adult, regardless of age, is eligible to participate. Trip flyers and more specific information, including cost, can be obtained by calling the Recreation Department at (276) 694–3917 or Judy Lacks, trip coordinator, at (276) 694–4767.
