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Meetings
Monday, April 28
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. in the third-floor courtroom of the Patrick County Administration Building.
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.
Tuesday, May 20
The Patrick County Department of Social Services (DSS) Advisory Board will meet at 4 p.m., second floor conference room, Patrick County Administration Building.
Events
Thursday, April 24
Patrick County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts informative presentations led by industry professionals from 9-10 a.m. in the Community Room of Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC).
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.
The Providence United Methodist Church men’s group will hold a community breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m. The menu includes bacon, sausage, eggs, apples, gravy, and biscuits. Donations will help fund local mission projects.
The Patrick County Democratic Party meets at 11 a.m., the Patrick County Library in Stuart. Everyone is invited to attend.
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.
The Christian Bowhunters of the Blue Ridge will be hosting a 3D archery target shoot for youth starting at 6 years old and adults, Sycamore Baptist Church, 179 Sycamore Church Road, Stuart, 2 – 4 p.m. Bows and arrows are provided or bring your own recurve or compound bow.
Thursday, May 1
National Day of Prayer Gathering at the steps of the old courthouse in Stuart, 12-12:30 p.m.
In case of rain, the venue will be the Stuart Church of Living Water (Formerly Stuart UMC).
Friday, May 2
The community food truck will be at the Woolwine SRRS from 3-4 p.m.
Saturday, May 2
Brothers In Arms: J. E. B. Stuart and his brothers in the Civil War by Tom Perry, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ararat Ruritan Club, 4711 Ararat Highway, Ararat. Perry will discuss the lives of Major General James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart and his brothers, William Alexander Stuart, who ran the saltworks in Saltville, Virginia, and Dr. John Dabney Stuart, who served as a physician in the 54th Virginia Infantry during the War Between The States. Programs are free.
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.
Saturday, May 10
The Patrick County Master Gardener’s annual plant sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Rotary Building in Stuart. Plants start at $2 and will include flowers, vegetables, shrubs, trees, groundcovers, and bulbs.
Wednesday, May 14
The Patrick County Food Bank will distribute food at the Stuart site from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m., at the Fellowship Church in Ararat from 8-10 a.m., and starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Building in Meadows of Dan.
Friday, May 16
The community food truck will be at the Fairystone VFD from 3-4 p.m.
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. All are also invited to church service at 11 a.m. Call (843) 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.
