Meetings
Tuesday, Sept. 24
The Patrick County Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) will meet at 4 p.m. at the Patrick County School Board in the Conference Room.
Events
Thursday, Sept. 26
Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) will hold a career fair at P&HCC Stone Hall Gym from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fairy Stone Park: Whiskey Run Hike, 8:30 a.m., Iron Mine Parking Lot; Fairy Stone Hunt, 11:30 a.m., Visitor’s Center; Turtle Time, 1 p.m., Visitor’s Center; Who Made Those Tracks While You Slept, 3 p.m., Shelter 4.
Friday, Sept. 27
The Stuart Farmers’ Market will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Patrick County Master Gardeners will be onsite to provide information.
Spaghetti supper at the Dobyn’s Community Building, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28
New Hope Community Church will hold a music and fellowship by Philip Adams starting at 7 p.m. There will be refreshments to follow.
The Lord’s Acre sale will be held at Rotary Field in Stuart from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be church booths filled with a variety of harvested and canned crops, hand-made crafts, and goodies. All proceeds go to support The Penny House and other local ministries offered through the Lord’s Acre Fellowship member churches.
The Patrick County Democratic Committee will meet at 11 a.m. at the Patrick County Library in Stuart.
Friday, Oct. 4
The community food truck will be at Woolwine SRRS from 3-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5
The Woolwine Methodist Church will be making apple butter, and there will be a yard sale in the social hall beginning at 9 a.m.
Jeb Stuart Volunteer Rescue Squad will hold a community breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m. at its building. Plates are $8 and dine in, carry out, and curb service options are available. Orders can be placed by calling (276) 694-6171.
Saturday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 6
Annual Civil War Encampment & Living History Weekend, Laurel Hill, 1091 Ararat Highway, Ararat. Opens at 9 a.m. Free parking. Admission is $8 per person. Under 12 free.
Sunday, Oct. 6 – Wednesday, Oct. 9
Sycamore Baptist Church will hold a fall revival at 7 p.m. Brother Wayne Poplin will be preaching, with special music each night.
Thursday, Oct. 10
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will hold its October monthly meeting at 11 a.m. in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart. Entertainment will be provided by Johnny Joyce and Friends. Attendees are requested to bring their favorite foods and desserts to share with the group. Beverages will be provided.
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 on the last Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 6 p.m. for food, music and dancing from 6:30-9 p.m.
