Meetings
Wednesday, April 17
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Thursday, May 9
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Monday, May 13
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor court room of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Events
Wednesday, April 17
Chef Mark Anthony’s free dinner and a message, 6 p.m., Stuart Adventist Church, 220 Patrick Ave., Stuart.
Thursday, April 18
The Carroll County Genealogy Club will hold a business meeting at 6 p.m.
Roving Ranger: Turtle Time 10 a.m., Fairy Stone State Park.
The Patrick County Republican Committee meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Motorsports Hall of Fame Auditorium.
Friday, April 19
The community food pantry will be at the Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department from 3-4:30 p.m.
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10 a.m., Visitor’s Center; Fairy Stone Hunt, 11 a.m., Visitor’s Center; Fairy Stone Workshop, 1 p.m., Shelter 4; ADA Trail Hike, 1:15 p.m., sign up through the park office, and Fayerdale Missing Town, 2:30 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
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.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 11 a.m., Visitor Center; Roving Ranger: Conservation Successes, 12 p.m.; Fairy Stone Workshop, 1 p.m., and Oak Hickory Trail, 1:30 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
The Patrick County Democratic Committee will meet at 11 a.m. at the Patrick County Library to select delegates to the District and State conventions. Regular business meeting to follow.
Community breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m. by the Providence United Methodist Church men’s group in Patrick Springs. The menu includes bacon, sausage, eggs, apples, gravy, and biscuits. Donations will help fund local mission projects.
Sunday, April 21
Moonshine Hollow Hike, 10 a.m., Visitor Center, Fairy Stone State Park.
Fairy Stone Hunt, 1:30 p.m., Visitor Center, Fairy Stone State Park.
Monday, April 22
DWR Fairy Stone Farms Tour, 1 p.m., Visitor Center, Fairy Stone State Park.
Wednesday, April 24
Magic Trees, 1 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Oak Hickory Trail, 2 p.m., Shelter 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
Thursday, April 25
Roving Ranger: Turtle Time 10 a.m., Fairy Stone State Park.
Friday, April 26
A spaghetti supper will be held at Dobyns Community Center from 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
Cruise-In, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hunter’s Chapel Assembly, Ararat Highway, Ararat. Hot dogs and BBQ will be served.
Saturday, May 4
The Patrick County Master Gardeners will hold its annual Spring Plant sale from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Stuart Rotary Building. All proceeds return to benefit the community through local service organizations, community projects, and scholarship awards.
Monday, May 6 – Monday, Sept. 2
Fairy Stone State Park Monday Market, 5-7 p.m. Mondays at picnic shelters 3 & 4.
Thursday, May 9
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will hold its May meeting at 11 a.m. in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart. Entertainment will be provided by Alan and Margaret Koegler. Beverages will be provided. The menu is potluck. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite meats, vegetables, and/or desserts to share with the group.
Saturday, May 11
Spring Tea hosted by the Woolwine Methodist Church from 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children, and those 10 and under enter for free. Tickets may be purchased by calling Margie Cockram at (276) 930-2850 or Betty Perry at (276) 930-2578. The proceeds will benefit the community mobile food pantry.
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 Alzheimer’s Group LLC meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Alzheimer’s office at 109 Buena Vista Ave in Stuart. New members or volunteers are welcome. For more information, call (276) 693-6018.
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 Ararat Ruritan Club will hold Rook games every Monday night from 6:30-8 p.m.
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.
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.
