Meetings
Wednesday, April 16
The Stuart Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Town Office.
Tuesday, April 29
The Patrick County Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) will meet at 4 p.m. in the Patrick County School Board Office’s conference room.
Events
Monday, April 14- Friday, April 18
Stuart Baptist Church will be hosting Holy Week with a brief service led by pastors in our community each day at noon. A light lunch will be served in the fellowship hall following the service. For more details, visit the church’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/SBCstuart.
Thursday, April 17
The Carroll County Genealogy Club will meet at 5 p.m.
Pleasant View Baptist Church, 4432 Pleasant View Drive, Patrick Springs, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 6 p.m.
The Patrick County Republican Committee will meet at 6 p.m. in the Motorsports Hall of Fame Auditorium.
Friday, April 18
The community food truck will be at the Fairystone VFD from 3-4 p.m.
Saturday, April 19
The Patrick County High School (PCHS) Senior Beta students will hold a charity car wash at Advance Auto in Stuart to raise money for PCHS students traveling to the National Senior Beta convention and competition in Florida this summer. Rain date is Saturday, April 26.
Country breakfast, 6:30-10 a.m., at Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department, 6687 Fairystone Park Highway, Stuart. Dine in adult plates are $10 and child plates are $5. Take out plates are $10 each. To order, call (276) 930-2113.
Easter Egg Hunt, 2 p.m. at Ross Harbour Church, 6260 Elamsville Road. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Sunday, April 20
Pleasant View Baptist Church will hold an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. with breakfast to follow. The morning service will be at 10:30 a.m. with Cantata “The King is Coming.”
Easter Sunrise Service at Ross Harbour Church, 7 a.m. Breakfast will follow, and worship will begin at 10 a.m.
High Point Baptist Church will hold an Easter Sunrise Service, 7 a.m. Breakfast at 8 a.m. and the worship service is at 9 a.m., 2381 Big A School Road, Stuart.
Easter Sunrise Service at Woolwine Methodist Church, 7 a.m. Breakfast to follow.
Friday, April 25
Spaghetti Supper at Dobyns Community Building, 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 26
The Rockingham and Stokes County Genealogical Society’s Spring Swap Meet, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Francisco Community Building/Volunteer Fire Department located on Highway 89 in Francisco, Stokes County, NC. Free to the public. Bring your family history information, family photographs, etc. to share. Printer available for a nominal fee. Please bring a covered dish. Authors or other historical or genealogical societies are invited to bring books to sell or set up an information table.
Sunday, April 27
The Bassett Ruritan Club hosts a Bluegrass music jam from 1:30-4 p.m. Musicians are welcome to come and bring their instruments. There is no admission charge.
Tuesday, April 29
Patrick County Special Education Advisory Committee meets at 4 p.m. in the Patrick County School Board Office, conference room, Stuart.
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 are used to purchase supplies. Members meet on the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Alzheimer’s office, located in the basement of Hills Tax Service on Wood Brothers Drive. New members are welcome. For more information, call (276) 693-6018.
Two branches of the Alzheimer’s Group LLC have been established — in the Vesta and Ararat communities. The Ararat group meets at the Fellowship Church in Ararat on the second Thursday each month at 12 p.m. The Vesta group meets at the Vesta Community Center on the third Tuesday each month at 12 p.m. Both groups welcome new members and invite caregivers to attend these meetings and learn how to deal with the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. Literature is also available.
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 on 4th Wednesdays, 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.
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.
Patrick County Parks and Recreation Department sponsors an aluminum bat co-ed adult softball league this summer, providing there is sufficient interest. A minimum of 4 teams must be registered and fees paid by the May 1 registration deadline. The league is open to men and women who will be 18 years of age or older as of June 1. Coaches are required to recruit their own team members. Each co-ed team must have a minimum of 10 players with a maximum of 15 players including at least 3 females per team. Team registration fee is $300, and the completed team roster must be submitted to the recreation by the May 1 deadline. A copy of the 2025 adult softball rules and team roster forms can be requested by calling (276) 694-3917 or visiting the department’s Facebook page.
