Meetings
Thursday, April 10
The Patrick County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board office.
Monday, April 14
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor court room of the Patrick County Administration Building.
Wednesday, April 16
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Town Office.
Events
Friday, March 28
Wayside Community Church, 3520 Wayside Road, Stuart, will hold a night of music and fellowship starting at 6:30 p.m. Music will be by The Gregory Family from Lynchburg and the guest speaker will be Orville Gregory. A light meal and refreshments will be served after the service.
Saturday, March 29
The Patrick County Democratic Party will meet at 11 a.m. in the Patrick County Library.
Stuart Baptist Church will hold an evening of bluegrass and southern gospel music performed by Whosoever, The Joyful Noise, and FourforOne starting at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2
The DMV Connect Mobile Unit will be at the Patrick Henry Community College Site, 212 Wood Brothers Dr., Stuart, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Closed for lunch 12:30 -1:30 p.m. This event is open to the public for driver transactions, with no appointment needed.
The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Lunch & Learn at 12 p.m. in Room 103 at the Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Stuart site. The workshop will focus on Succession Planning and it’s free. Registration is available at www.patrickchamber.com.
Friday, April 4
The community food truck will be at the Woolwine SRRS from 3-4 p.m.
Saturday, April 5
Creasey’s Chapel will hold a BINGO! Games, Food, Prizes. Doors open at 4 p.m., bingo starts at 5 p.m. $25 for 20 cards, 10 door prize tickets and 1 coverall.
Ross Harbour Church’s annual estate/yard sale fundraiser, with all proceeds going to fund scholarships or other assistance for children in need. The outside sale starts at 7 a.m.; inside 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free coffee.
Monday, April 7
The annual Patrick County Tourism Summit will be held at the Star Theatre. Registration is at 8: 30 a.m., and people should RSVP by March 31. Lunch will be provided.
Thursday, April 10
The Patrick County Senior Citizens Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the Hooker Building at Rotary Field in Stuart. Entertainment will be provided by Herbert and Tina Conner. Chopped barbecue, slaw, buns and beverages will be provided for lunch. Attendees are requested to bring their favorite side dishes and desserts to share.
Sunday, April 13
The Rockingham and Stokes County Genealogical Society meets at 2:30 p.m. in the McMichael Meeting Room of the Madison-Mayodan Library, 611 Burton St., Madison, NC. Jeff Bullins will be our speaker. The Board of Directors will meet at 1:30 p.m., before the regular meeting.
Friday, April 18
The community food truck will be at Fairystone VFD from 3-4 p.m.
Saturday, April 19
Charity car wash by the Patrick County High School (PCHS) Senior Beta students at Advance Auto in Stuart, to raise money for PCHS students traveling to the National Senior Beta convention and competition in Florida this summer. The rain date is Saturday, April 26.
Saturday, April 26
The Rockingham and Stokes County Genealogical Society’s Spring Swap Meet will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Francisco Community Building/Volunteer Fire Department located on Highway 89 in Francisco, Stokes County, N.C. Free. Bring your family history information, family photographs, etc. to share. Printer available to print any “discoveries” for a nominal fee. Bring a covered dish. Authors or other historical or genealogical societies are invited to bring books to sell or set up an information table.
Tuesday, May 6
The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Lunch & Learn at 12 p.m. at the Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Stuart site. The workshop will focus on pre-venture planning for entrepreneurs and it’s free.
Ongoing
The Coffee Break Café hosts live music on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Bring an instrument, or just come and listen.
Patrick County Alzheimer’s Group LLC is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During opening hours an inside yard sale is open to the public. Proceeds from the yard sales are used to purchase supplies. Members meet on the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Alzheimer’s office, located on Wood Brothers Drive, in the basement of Hills Tax Service. New members 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 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.
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.
Connect Health+ Wellness offers free confidential Medicaid/FAMIS application and renewal assistance for Virginia residents from birth to 64. No sign-up fees, no premiums, no deductibles. Medicaid renewals have resumed. Medicaid members need to keep their mailing address and contact information up to date. Connect Health + Wellness’ specially trained Medicaid/FAMIS Outreach Advocate can provide more information. Call or text Ann Walker, (276) 732-0509, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Patrick County Senior Citizens is sponsoring two upcoming trips — three-days, two-nights to Lancaster, Pa., June 18–20, and a one-day trip on August 2 is planned to NarroWay Dinner Theatre, Fort Mill, South Carolina. For more information, call (276) 694-3917.
Salem Church on Salem Road in Critz holds a community meal on the first Sunday of every month at 12:10 p.m. Call (276) 222-1069 with questions.
