WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
FREE COMMUNITY MEAL: pinto beans, cornbread, dessert and drink; 5:30 to 7 p.m., Creasey’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
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, FEBRUARY 8
BUFFALO RIDGE COMMUNITY CRIME WATCH: guest speaker: Investigator Danny Martin, topic: “Home Security and Gangs;” for information call Sgt. Dustin Foley or Sheriff Dan Smith at 694-3161; 7 p.m., Sycamore Baptist Church.
PATRICK COUNTY SENIORS MEETING: music by Senior Melodies; bring a dessert to share; for information on upcoming Patrick County Senior events and trips, call the Patrick County Recreation Department at 694-3917; 11 a.m., John D. Hooker Building, Rotary Field, Stuart.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9
LOVE LOCAL MARKET: local vendors will sell items for Valentine’s Day including crafts, gifts, wine, goat cheese, meats and other goodies; for information visit the Stuart Farmers’ Market Facebook page; music by the F.A.R.M. T.E.A.M.; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., inside the Chamber of Commerce Office, 334 Patrick Ave., Stuart, below the farmers’ market.
MUSIC NIGHT: admission: $4; doors open at 5 p.m., concessions available, including chicken and dumplings; open mic at 5:30 p.m., music by the Shelton Brothers at 6:20 p.m., The Over the Hill Gang at 7:10 p.m., and The Hard Times Band at 8 p.m.; Spencer-Penn Centre, Spencer.
MUSIC: by Jim Philpott and Friends, food available: breakfast for a $5 donation; lunch for $6; 10 a.m. to noon, HJDB Event Centre, Bassett.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
HOEDOWN: free admission, music by Friends of the Fire Department; poor man’s supper available for purchase from the ladies’ auxiliary, menu includes pinto beans, mashed potatoes, slaw and cornbread for $5 per plate; drinks and desserts also available; 5 to 8 p.m., fire department grounds, Woolwine.
PAINTING CLASS: instructor: Teedgra Blackstock, acrylic painting, everyone doesn’t have to paint the same picture, cost: $25, supplies are provided, call (276) 957-5757 to pre-register (required); 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAM: led by Rev. Burgie L. Penn and the Trinity Choir, celebrating Black History Month; regional choirs and singers will perform, free admission, call (276) 694-7181 for information; 3 p.m., Continuing Education Center, Reynolds Homestead.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
SHARE YOUR HEART WITH PASTA: proceeds benefit the Caring Heart Free Clinic; meal includes grilled chicken penne a la vodka sauce (tomato crémé sauce), Caesar salad and tiramisu; $8 per meal; call (276) 694-3050 or go to Caring Hearts Free Clinic on Facebook to pre-order; pick up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., Landmark Center, Stuart.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP: registration preferred but not required, call (276) 236-1632 for information or to register, 2 to 3 p.m., Twin County Regional Hospital, Twin County Room (ground floor), Galax.
ROOK/BIBLE STUDY: card game at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Bible study at 11 a.m.; HJDB Event Center, Riverside Drive, Bassett.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
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; serving brunch from 11 a.m. to noon, 9 a.m. to noon, Stuart United Methodist Church, 108 E. Blue Ridge St., Stuart.
BLOOD DRIVE: sponsored by Gregory Hutchens, DDS; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hooker Building, Rotary Field, Stuart.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
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, FEBRUARY 15
COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stuart Baptist Church.
BASKET MAKING CLASS: cost: $25-40 depending on the basket; supplies provided, call (276) 957-5757 to register, 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre.
BOOK CLUB MEETING: discussion of “The Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II” by Liza Munday; 3 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre.
FAIRYSTONE AND POLE BRIDGE COMMUNITY CRIME WATCH MEETING: guest speaker: Suellyne Danter from the Martinsville and Patrick and Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness, an organization committed to providing primary care medical services at its federally qualified health centers; for information call Deputy Christian Gilbert or Sheriff Dan Smith at 694-3161; 7 p.m., Fairystone Fire Department.
