WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
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, JANUARY 25
SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUR BUSINESS: class sponsored by the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, noon to 1 p.m., call (276) 694-6012 for information; community room, Patrick Henry Community College, Stuart.
LUNCH AND LEARN: rescheduled because of snow, call the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce at (276) 694-6012 for information, noon, community room, Patrick Henry Community College.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
MUSIC: featuring The Kitchen Pickers, food available for sale, 10 a.m. to noon, HJDB Event Center, Riverside Drive, Bassett.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
COUNTRY BREAKFAST: adult plate: $7, child’s plate (ages 12 and under): $3; menu: bacon, sausage, ham, biscuits, gravy, apples, eggs, hash browns, grits, fruit, jelly, coffee and juice; fried apple pies: $1.25; 6 to 9:30 a.m., Rangeley Ruritan Building, 609 W. (Dillons Fork Rd) in Fieldale, turn right on Callaway Drive at Ruritan sign.
ANCESTOR FAIR: sponsored by the Surry County Genealogical Association; swap meet, bring family genealogy and history, old photos, scrapbooks, and family group sheets; someone will be available to help with family history; authors are welcome to bring their books for sale; for information call Esther Johnson, president, at (336) 831-6437 or email EDPJ1@triad.rr.com; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mount Airy Regional Museum of History, Mount Airy, N.C.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
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.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
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 1
RUSSELL CREEK COMMUNITY CRIME WATCH: guest speaker: Sherri Hazlewood, clerk of Patrick County Circuit Court; for information call the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office at 694-3161; 7 p.m., New Hope United Methodist Church.
WHARTON-STUART CAMP OF THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEETING: those interested in joining are welcome, 7 p.m., Reynolds Homestead.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
BINGO: sponsored by the Meadows of Dan Women’s Club, raffle drawings, food available includes chili, hot dogs, nachos and desserts; doors open at 5 p.m., bingo begins at 6 p.m., Meadows of Dan Community Building, 2858 JEB Stuart Hwy., Meadows of Dan.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5
FLOYD QUILT GUILD MEETING: business meeting followed by show and tell, surprise “Meet and Greet” guild members, social time, 10 a.m., Floyd Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Lane, Floyd.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
FREE COMMUNITY MEAL: pinto beans, cornbread, dessert and drink; 5:30 to 7 p.m., Creasey’s Chapel United Methodist 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.
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; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., inside the Chamber of Commerce Office, 334 Patrick Ave., Stuart, below the farmers’ market.
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.
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.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stuart Baptist Church.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
POOR MAN’S SUPPER: menu: pinto beans, mashed potatoes, mac-n-cheese, slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink; $6 per plate; hot dogs available for children at $1 each; 5 to 8 p.m., CCDF Fire and Rescue Department, 2086 Dry Pond Hwy.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26
LIFELINE SCREENING: pre-registration is required, call (888) 653-6450 to register, Stuart Baptist Church.
