Friday, Dec. 11
The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will beet virtually at 9 a.m. The event address for attendance is https://covaconf.webex.com/covaconf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e32bf79121c646d8c4d0147f771495d99, the event number is 178 307 6644, and the password is SVyk6XfU2u3.
Saturday, Dec. 12
Ararat Ruritan Club is hosting the “12 Tables of Christmas” Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local vendors will be selling homemade crafts, baked goods, beauty and personal care products, and more. Lots of local home-based businesses and crafters will be set up. Free gift wrapping for items purchased at the bazaar.
Book signing – Marsha Marcela and her publisher Tom Perry will be at the Ararat Ruritan Club with “Mr. Rigney,” and other books to raise money for the Rigney Scholarship, from 9 am until 1 pm. All profits from the book go to a scholarship at Patrick County High School in Mr. Rigney’s name. One scholarship was awarded last year. Due to Covid19, this will be the only 2020 book signing by Marsha in Patrick County.
Sunday, December 13
Reynolds Homestead will hold a Victorian celebration outdoors, from 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or cider and cookies next to the historic kitchen. Let your child grab a take-home craft kit to enjoy. Warm up by the fire pit and make your Christmas wish – if the holly you toss into the fire crackles and pops, your wish will come true. And word from the North Pole has it that Santa will be stationed on the porch of the historic home for children to safely visit and share their secret Christmas wishes. Attendees are asked to practice social distancing and wear masks
ONGOING
The Stuart Farmers’ market is now open for on-site shopping on Fridays 8 a.m. to noon. No sales before 8 a.m. Masks and social distancing for patrons encouraged. Stay up to date with market events with Stuart Farmers’ Market Facebook Page.
The 2021 Floyd County Historical Society Calendar is now available at many local Floyd stores carrying or at floydhistoricalsociety.org.
Bookmobile Schedule
The Patrick County Branch’s Library Bookmobile offers trunk-side service only until further notice at the locations, dates, and times listed below:
Monday, Dec. 14:
BB&T Bank of Meadows of Dan, noon to 1 p.m.
Meadows of Dan Community Center, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec 15:
Appletree Development Center, noon to 12:30 p.m.
Charity- Charity Primitive Baptist Church, 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Robert’s Market/57, 2:35 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec.16:
Ararat Fellowship Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trinity Christian School, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17:
Wildwood Acres (off Virginia 694), 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Hardin Reynolds Memorial School, noon to 12:30 p.m.
Hardin Reynolds Road (Ramey’s), 12:35 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Station, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Salem United Methodist Church, 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
For questions or comments, call Tammy at (276) 694-3352 Ext. 1 or Ext. 2, or via email at tcope@brrl.lib.va.us.
