WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
FREE MEAL/FOOD DISTRIBUTION: church van available to pick up people on Wednesday and on Sunday mornings, to ride call the church at 694-6357; doors open at 5:30 p.m., meal at 6 p.m., food bank ministry open Mon., Wed. and Fri. from 3 to 5 p.m.; Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
FAIRYSTONE AND POLE BRIDGE COMMUNITY CRIME WATCH MEETING: guest speaker: Deputy Dustin Foley with Smith River Rescue talking about emergency first aid, measuring blood sugar levels, EKGs and ambulance capabilities; for information call Captain Ward Stone or Sheriff Dan Smith at 694-3161, 7 p.m., Fairystone Fire Department.
STEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: fundraising committee and finance committee both meet at 2 p.m., board meeting at 3 p.m., The Franklin Center, 50 Claiborne Ave., Rocky Mount.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET: peach recipe check-in for the Peach Festival, tool sharpening (fee), fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, baked goods, tee and coffee for sale, crafts; 8 a.m. to noon, downtown Stuart.
JAMBOREE: admission: $5, concessions available, for information call (276) 629-1369, jam session at 6 p.m., Randy Farmer and Laurel Creek at 7 p.m., Kitchen Pickers at 8 p.m., HJDB Event Center, 3289 Riverside Dr., Bassett.
VIRGINIA STATE PEACH FESTIVAL: food available, vendor booths, peaches, peach cobbler, and more; inflatables and activities for children; music by Slick Jr. and the Reactors, Phonic 45, and The Foddrells; bring a chair; free admission, parking $5; 5 to 10 p.m.., Wayside Park, 332 Wayside Park Rd., Stuart.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
PATRICK COUNTY MUSIC ASSOCIATION: food available from the Patrick County Shooting Education Team; open stage performance at 4:45 p.m., Over the Hill Gang at 6 p.m., featured group, The Country Boys, at 7 p.m.; Rotary Building, 420 Woodland Drive, Stuart.
BLACK POT CHICKEN DINNER: includes baked potato, slaw, dessert, rolls and drink; $8 per plate, 4 to 7 p.m., Moorefield Store Volunteer Fire Department.
STUART HIGH SCHOOL REUNION: for anyone who attended the school, doors open at 2 p.m., covered dish dinner at 4 p.m., Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church, Patrick Springs.
RIDE FOR THE PATRICK COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM: cars and trucks welcome, ride coordinated by the New Life Bikers, $15 fee and $5 for riders; registration at 10 a.m., ride leaves at 11 a.m., DeHart Park, Stuart.
SHOUGH FAMILY REUNION: of the Robert and Mae Foley Shough family, bring a covered dish; paper products and drinks provided, meet at noon, meal at 1 p.m., Fairystone Fire Department, Hwy. 57.
BENEFIT: for Crystal McBride, a heart surgery patient; poor man’s supper with pinto beans, potatoes, slaw, cornbread, drink and dessert; $5 per person, children’s plates (age 12 and under): $2.50; carry-out available, 50/50 drawing, call (276) 694-7190 for information, 5 to 7 p.m., Red Bank Ruritan Building, Red Bank School Rd., Claudville.
SPECIAL SERVICE: to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the church, 1 p.m., Aaron’s Fork Primitive Baptist Church, located on the left after Five Forks Rd. crosses into North Carolina.
ROCK CASTLE GORGE: CULTURAL HISTORY, PLACE AND MORE: speaker: Dr. Anita Puckett, professor of Appalachian Studies, 3 p.m., Jessie Peterman Library, Floyd.
FREE MUSIC: by The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, 9 to 11 p.m., Woodberry Inn.
COUNTRY BREAKFAST: menu: pancakes, country ham, sausage, bacon, eggs, gravy, baked apples, biscuits, coffee/orange juice; sponsored by the fire department and ladies’ auxiliary; adult plate: $7, child’s plate: $3.50; eat in or take out, call in orders to 930-2113; 6:30 to 10 a.m., Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department, 6687 Fairystone Park Hwy., Stuart.
MEADOWS OF DAN FOLK FAIR: in conjunction with the Virginia Peach Festival; food available, including a fish fry, hot dogs, peach cobbler and ice cream; vendor booths; inflatables for kids; jam session (10 a.m.) and “Brementown Musicians” by Peter and Christina Holland (noon) at the community building; music by The Country Boys (2 to 4 p.m., Meadows Mercantile), Downhill slide (4:30 to 6 and Southern Remedy (7 to 9 p.m..) at Poor Farmer’s Market; open house at Concord Primitive Baptist Church (4 to 6 p.m.); begins at 10 a.m., from the Meadows of Dan Community Building to “uptown” Meadows of Dan.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
SUNDAY CONCERT: by the Horseshoe Bend Band with Bobby Henderson, Fairy Ann Ashworth Coleman and Mike Sutphin; free admission, donations accepted to help with expenses for the event; call (276) 957-5757 for information, 3 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre.
GOARD REUNION: for descendants of John Thomas and Susella Collins Goard, bring a covered dish, lunch at 1 p.m., Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
HOMECOMING speaker: Brother Dennis Arrington, lunch to follow service, no Sunday night service, 11 a.m., True Gospel Baptist Church, Rt. 8 south beside Patrick County High School.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL/CRUISE-IN: hosted by the Woolwine Covered Bridge Committee, various ice cream treats for sale, proceeds benefit the Virginia Covered Bridge Festival; ’50s decor, dress from the era and dance to music of the past; classic car cruise-in, participants get a discount on ice cream purchases, 2 to 4 p.m., Smith River Rescue Squad Building, Woolwine Hwy., Woolwine.
HOMECOMING: guest speaker: Blonnie Gregory, potluck lunch in the fellowship hall to follow service, special music after lunch by “All for Jesus Ministries,” 10:30 a.m., Mountain View United Methodist Church, Meadows of Dan.
HOMECOMING: special singing with New Found at 10 a.m., guest speaker: Pastor Calvin Adams at 11 a.m., covered dish meal to follow worship; Ross-Harbour United Methodist Church, 6260 Elamsville Rd., Stuart.
TATUM FAMILY REUNION: of the John and Priscilla Burge Tatum family; beverages and paper products provided; meal at 1 p.m., for more information, call 647-1610 after 6:30 p.m., social hall Nettle Ridge United Methodist Church, 70 Nettle Ridge Loop, Stuart.
VIDEO PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION: of “Before the Flood,” a National Geographic DVD of the dramatic changes occurring around the world due to climate change; discussion led by Jim Best; worship service at 10 a.m., shared meal at 11 a.m., followed by the movie and discussion; Floyd Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Quaker Meeting House, 1199 Christiansburg Pike, Floyd.
GRIFFITH REUNION: 65th annual reunion, for descendants of Tyler Griffith; bring food, pictures and tales of old; there may be singing, horseshoes, fishing, creek wading, volleyball and more; covered dish lunch at 1 p.m., Griffith Valley homeplace, Woolwine, off Wood’s Gap Road.
GUEST SPEAKER: Minister Mary Martin of Walnut Cove, N.C., 3 p.m., Samaria Holiness Church, off Hwy.. 8, 2892 Salem Hwy., Stuart, pastor: Linda Thomas; elder: James A. Hatcher.
MONDAY, AUGUST 21
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY: of unservicable American flags, contact any American Legion member to turn in a flag, ceremony performed by Boy Scout Troop #7, American Legion Post #105.
MONDAY MARKET: home-grown produce, eggs, plants; jellies, crafts, music by Levi Cooper (bluegrass, old time, country), barbecue truck; rain or shine, free parking (stop at pay booth for a free market pass); most vendors accept cash only; still room for more produce vendors and local crafters, call (276) 930-2424 for information; 5 to 7 p.m., Allied Picnic Area, Shelters 3 and 4, Fairy Stone State Park.
FLOYD QUILT GUILD MEETING: group will travel to Wytheville to visit Sew What and Batik as guests of Carol Britt, who will present a program on how batiks are made; for directions visit batiks.com and click on the map; program will begin at 10 a.m., so arrive a little early.
FREE LIBRARY PRESENTATION: by the Meadows of Dan Ruritan Club, will be a swapping point for books for adults and children to be used by the public, 3:30 p.m., Meadows of Dan School grounds.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21-23
REVIVAL: speaker: Pastor Mark Clayton, special singing : Mon., Roger Wells; Tue., Jackie Belcher; Wed.: Mike Hall; 7 p.m., Ross-Harbour United Methodist Church, 6260 Elamsville Rd., Stuart, pastor: Sandy Wright.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
“TELLING MY STORY”: of the effects of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes by Dania Yadago, who received a shoebox as a child while living in extreme poverty in the Middle East; she will share her testimony, for information call Susan Wright at 694-6823, 6 p.m., Stuart Baptist Church.
WIRED RECOVERY: peer run recovery center that offers support for anyone dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues; provides certified peer recovery specialists, certified WRAP facilitator, one-on-one peer counseling and WRAP classes; for information call Jackie Scales at (276) 340-5221 or Jeff Roher at (276) 352-8902 or email wiredrecoverypc@gmail.com; 9 a.m. to noon, Stuart United Methodist Church, 108 E. Blue Ridge St., Stuart.
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET: fresh produce for sale, 3 to 6 p.m., downtown Stuart.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
DMV2GO MOBILE UNIT VISIT: apply for or renew ID cards, driver’s licenses, reinstate driving privileges, get copies of driving record, obtain vehicle titles, license plates, decals, customer and vehicle transcripts, purchase hunting and fishing licenses and temporary boat registrations, apply for Virginia birth certificates, change address and update voter registration and organ donor status, order disabled parking placards or plates, request a personal ID number to set up a DMV online account, and get E-Z Pass transponders, 8:30 a.m.. to 4:30 p.m., Patrick Henry Community College, Stuart.
FREE MEAL/FOOD DISTRIBUTION: church van available to pick up people on Wednesday and on Sunday mornings, to ride call the church at 694-6357; doors open at 5:30 p.m., meal at 6 p.m., food bank ministry open Mon., Wed. and Fri. from 3 to 5 p.m.; Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET OPEN: fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, meats, eggs, tea, coffee and more items for sale; information available from the Master Gardeners on pollinators; 8 a.m. to noon, downtown Stuart.
PATRICK HENRY TRADE-O-REE: an event to trade or learn more about Boy Scout memorabilia; sell or buy Boy Scout items; free admission to those not selling, $10 to rent a tablep; contact Steve Isom at (276) 627-0600 or sisom_161@yahoo.com with questions or to reserve a table; 5 to 11 p.m., First Baptist Church, 23 Starling Ave., Martinsville.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
YARD SALE/CAR WASH: for information, call 694-3618, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Five Forks Wesleyan Church.
FAMILY FUN DAY: inflatables, emergency vehicles (10 a.m. to noon), bubble station, games, face painting, arts and crafts, puzzle table, free school supplies for kids, guessing jars, free haircuts (11 a.m. to noon); free hot dogs, nachos and drinks at noon; bubble fun from 10 a.m. to noon, event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nettle Ridge United Methodist Church, Nettle Ridge Loop, Stuart.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27
RIBEYE STEAK BENEFIT DINNER: all proceeds will go to the Beau Beasley Fund; menu: grilled ribeye stead, baked potato, salad, desserts and drink; $15 per plate; eat in or take out, call 694-3322 for take-out or to order before arrival; grilled to order; 4:30 to 7 p.m., Stuart United Methodist Church.
BIKER SUNDAY: service by Butch Spurlin, music by The Hylton Family; cookout after the service, hot dogs and hamburgers cooked on two grills; time for telling biker stories about adventures, bikes, rallies, etc., for information contact David Hylton at (276) 692-5878 or dhylton@centurylink.com, 11 a.m., Vesta Pentecostal Holiness Church.
BEASLEY FAMILY REUNION: bring food and pictures to share, business meeting at 12:30 p.m., lunch at 1 p.m., Francisco Community Building, across from Francisco Elementary School, 7104 NC 89 Hwy. W.
SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27-30
REVIVAL SERVICES: 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sun.; 7 p.m. Mon.-Wed., Five Forks Wesleyan Church.
