Thursday, January 16
Tourism Advisory Council: meeting at the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, located on 334 Patrick Ave, Stuart at 6 p.m.The public is invited.
STEP Board Meeting: At The Franklin Center, 50 Claiborne Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA. 3 p.m.
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Saturday, January 18
Mountain Top Support Team Soup Supper: homemade soups, salad, homemade bread and desserts. Adult – $8.00 , child – $5.00, 4:30 -7 p.m. at Meadows of Dan Community Center.
Breakfast for Dinner: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Francisco Community Building, 7100 Hwy. 89 Nc. West. Proceeds to building renovations.
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Friday, January 24
HJDB Event Center: Bluegrass and Gospel music by The Kitchen Pickers 10 a.m. to noon. Admission $2; Breakfast and lunch available. Located at the old Bassett High School. For more information call (276) 358-0489.
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Saturday, January 25
Patrick County Music Association Event: kicks off at 5 p.m. Sammy Shelor’s Banjothon starts at 7 p.m. Concessions available; bring a chair.
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Saturday, February 8
Ho-Down: 5 to 8 p.m. at Woolwine Fire Department. Music by: ‘friends of the Fire Department.’ ‘Poor Man’s,’ supper available. Free admission. For more information call (276) 229 – 8241.
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Tuesday, February 25
DMV TO-GO: parked at Patrick Henry Com. College Stuart site. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Patrick County Foster Care& Adoption (Feb. 4 – March 3)
Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education(PRIDE) pre-service training gives the information you need to make an informed decision about whether fostering/adopting is the right choice for your family, and the start of skills needed to work with children and families in the foster care system. Virginia requires completion of pre-service training and assessment as a part of the approval process for all “resource parents” (foster, adoptive, respite, and formal kinship care). All adult household members must complete background checks. More information about the process, including checks and other health & home requirements, will be reviewed in our first training session.All in-person sessions will be held at Patrick Henry Community College,212 Wood Brothers Dr, Stuart. To register email or call at Ann.foley@dss.virginia.govorcall (276) 694-3328.
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Spencer-Penn Centre Events:
16th- Trivia Night. 6:30 p.m. $10 admission per team (max five people.) Concessions available, cash only. Story Time: Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Story and crafts are geared towards pre-schoolers, but all ages are welcome. Computer Lab: open Monday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Charles & Rose Hylton Library: open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Martial Arts: Thursdays 6 to 7 p.m. All ages and fitness levels welcome. $40 for members per month. Chair Aerobics: Thursday, 11:30 a.m. Free. Aerobics: Thursday 6:30 p.m. Free. Yoga: Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Feb. 11. All experience levels welcome. $40 for six weeks.
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Supervisor Sit-Down, Blue Ridge: Clyde Deloach will be at the Meadows of Dan Community Building at 5:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month. He will also be in Stuart at Honduras Coffee Shop on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for questions and discussion.
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LIVE MUSIC: Live music featured at the Coffee Break every Tuesday from 8:30 – 11 a.m.
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VISION – 12 STEPS TO A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY: Meet every Thursday night, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Harvest Worship Center’s Fellowship Hall, 21225 Jeb Stuart Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (276) 229-9392.
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OPEN JAM: An open jam will be held every Friday from 7 – 10 p.m., music, food, family-friendly. Willis Gap Community Center, 144 The Hollow Road, Ararat.
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MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS: Every first Thursday each month, from 5 – 5:30 p.m., free. Learn simple techniques to get started with an insight meditation practice. There will be a 10-minute meditation every meeting hosted by Garry Clifton. Patrick County Library.
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COME TO THE TABLE, 12-STEP PROGRAM: A 12-step program centered in the Word of God and Jesus Christ, The Chain Breaker. Bring your hurts, hang-ups, and habits, and leave them. Meets every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Mayo Mountain Church, Claudville Highway, Stuart. Call (276) 229-7462 or (276) 694-7614 for information.
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NEW LIFE BIKERS: New Life Bikers meet at Honduras Coffee Shop on the first Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m., and on the third Thursday at 7 p.m. All bikers are welcome. For more information, call (276) 692-5740.
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COUNTRY BREAKFAST: Providence United Methodist Church will hold a country breakfast on the first Saturday of every month from 7:30 –10:30 a.m. Breakfast includes biscuits and gravy, eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, apples, juice, and coffee. Donations benefit United Methodist men’s mission work. Eat-in or take out.
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BIG COUNTRY BREAKFAST: Willis Gap Community Center will hold a country breakfast on the first Saturday of each month from 7 to 10 a.m. homemade biscuits, apples, eggs, country ham, sausage, bacon, gravy, pancakes, and much more. Donations to Willis Gap Community Center.
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PATRICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Book Club meets the second Thursday of every month from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., with Garry Clifton.
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COFFEE FOR VETERANS: The first Tuesday of every month from 9 – 11 a.m. at The Landmark Center, 105 Landmark Drive, Stuart. Donuts and coffee will be served. All veterans may participate.
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Carroll County Genealogy Club: Open every Wednesday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Anyone interested in genealogy is invited to stop in the Historic Courthouse on Main Street, Hillsville. During January, special research will be done on the Webb Family.
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BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE Jan 21 -23 :
Monday: Meadows of Dan – School, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.; BB&T, 2 to 2:55 p.m. Community Building, 3 to 4:50 p.m. Tuesday: Woolwine– School, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Apple Tree Center, 2 to 2:30 p.m. Rose Window, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Charity Baptist Church, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Robert’s Market, 4:30 to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday: Ararat — Fellowship Church, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; 2:30 to 3 p.m. Lee’s Greenery, 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Willis Gap Community Building, 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Jeb Stuart Grocery, 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. Trinity Christian School, 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday: STEP, 10 to 11 a.m. Hardin Reynolds School,11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patrick Henry Fire Station, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Salem United Methodist Church, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. For more information, call (276) 694-3352.
