Meetings
Monday, Sept. 9
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor courtroom of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Monday, Sept. 16
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Hooker Exhibit Hall of the Frith Economic Development Center.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
The Patrick County Department of Social Services Advisory Board will hold a meeting at 3 p.m. in the community room of Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC).
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Rescheduled Patrick County School Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Patrick County School Board Office.
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the town office.
Events
Friday, Sept. 6
The community food truck will be at Woolwine SRRS from 3-4:30 pm.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Piedmont Community Services (PCS) will hold its 4th annual National Recovery Month event at Dehart Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Peers Soar in 2024.”
Stuart Church of Living Water will hold a movie night from 4-6 p.m. with Night at the Discovery Center. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
Sunday, Sept. 8
The 48th Hughes Family Reunion will be held at the Hughes Family Shelter on Trot Valley Road. A covered dish lunch will be served at 1 p.m. following a brief meeting. Paper products and drinks will be provided. For more information, call Mary Martin at (276) 692-5507.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Special visit from the American Red Cross Bloodmobile, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hooker Building at Rotary Field. Those that donate blood will receive a free pass to the fair.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
The Patrick County Food Bank will distribute at the Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6: 30 p.m., in Ararat starting at 8:30 a.m., and in Meadows of Dan starting at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Day Camp 2024 – “The Game of Life,” 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Springs of Life Camp & Retreat. Free to attend. Preregistration required at www.springsoflifecamp.org.
Sunday, Sept. 15
The Goard Family Reunion will be held at 1 p.m. at the Patrick Springs Fire Department.
Roger Wells will be in concert at 4 p.m. at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Patrick Springs. All are invited. A love offering will be taken.
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 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 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 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.
Free Community Meal, every 4th Wednesday, 5 p.m., Raven Rock Wesleyan Church, 1912 Raven Rock Road, Ararat. Take out or dine in. Call Scott or Nann Phillips at (276) 773-6004 or email pastor@ravenrockchurch.org.
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.
The Carroll County Genealogy Club is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The Willis Gap Community Center: Members Meeting, the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.; Appalachian Acoustic Open Jam, every Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m. for food. The music and dancing are 6:30-9 p.m.; Golden Oldies Open Jam is the last Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 6 p.m. for food, music and dancing from 6:30-9 p.m.
