NOW THROUGH MAY 31
PATRICK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TEAM FUNDRAISER: the team is selling Rada Cutlery’s 100 percent USA made kitchen products, knives, kitchen utensils, gift sets and more; proceeds will be used for next years’ expenses and tournaments; visit radafundraising.com and click on select fundraising group, type PCHS Fishing Team, click on PCHS Fishing Team; when the link is used, the team will receive 40 percent of order.
THURSDAY, MAY 24
ARARAT COMMUNITY CRIME WATCH MEETING: guest speaker: Deputy Ronnie Williams; topic: animal control; for more information, call Deputy Robert Martin at (276) 694-3161; 7 p.m.; Ararat Ruritan Building.
FRIDAY, MAY 25
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET: Team Nurse with blood pressure checks; seasonal greens, meats, eggs, baked items and more; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; follow on Facebook for all events at Stuart Farmers’ Market, Stuart.
ROOK/MUSIC: 8:30 a.m. rook game; music by Kitchen Pickers 10 a.m. to noon; breakfast and lunch available for a cost, HJDB Event Center, Bassett.
DIABETES CLASS: free, 9 to 11 a.m., registration preferred but not required, for more information/register call (276) 238-1211, Twin County Regional Hospital, Twin County Room, Galax.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 25-27
ROANOKE VALLEY SPRING GEM AND MINERAL SHOW: admission $5 (ticket good all three days), children under 16 are free; jewelry makers, goldsmiths from all over the U.S. who can reconstruct, repair, design or make original jewelry from customer-selected gems, stones, opals and crystals. Dealers from Brazil, China and Russia will have items and stones unique to their part of the world. Hourly door prizes; grand prize – ring with a precious stone; gift of tumbled stones for kids; for more information call Van at (540) 384-6047; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday; Salem Civic Center, 1001 Boulevard, Salem.
GOSPEL SINGING: Friday, music by Primitive Quartet, Chuck Wagon Gang, and The Churchmen, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, music by: Kingsmen Quartet, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and The Harvesters Quartet, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday service: music by The Churchmen, sermon by Curt Ashley, 10:30 a.m. to noon; admission $15 per day or $25 for two days, Sunday service is free, children 12 and younger are free; Dominion Valley Park, Stuart.
FRIDAY-MONDAY, MAY 25-28
8TH ANNUAL FLEA MARKET: sponsored by Stuart United Methodist Church, features four days with 125 vendor spaces; food available; on-site parking; all proceeds from space rental and parking help fund ongoing church programs; located on tenth mile east of M&M Exxon on U.S. 58; for information or reservations call (276) 694-7477.
SATURDAY, MAY 26
COUNTRY BREAKFAST: biscuits, gravy, eggs, ham, sausage, hashbrowns, apples, coffee, juice; $8 per person; sponsored by Community Exercise Group; all proceeds go to Meadows of Dan Community Building; 7 to 10 a.m.; Meadows of Dan Community Center, 2858 Jeb Stuart Hwy, Meadows of Dan.
MUSIC IN THE PARK: free concert presented by The American Music Series and The Reynolds Homestead; music by F.A.R.M.T.E.A.M.; $5 parking fee; rain or shine; 7 p.m.; Fairy Stone State Park, Shelter #2, Stuart.
MEADOWS OF DAN SCHOOL ALUMNI DINNER AND MEETING: doors open at 5 p.m., covered dish dinner at 6 p.m., meeting immediately following dinner, bring your favorite dish and join if you attended Meadows of Dan School, for more information, call Betty Banks at (276) 952-2674, Meadows of Dan school cafeteria, Meadows of Dan.
MONDAY, MAY 28
TWILIGHT LIGHT MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE: honor deceased and living veterans with luminaries that will be placed along the driveway in Patrick Memorial Gardens; sponsored by American Legion Post 105 and Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard; purchase a luminary for a special veteran, $10 each, please indicate if veteran is living or deceased, send information and money to: Gary Griffith, P.O. Box 77, Woolwine, VA 24185; for additional information, call Clyde Thomas (276) 930-2117 or Gary Griffith (276) 930-2708; bring your lawn chair; 8:30 p.m.; Patrick Memorial Gardens.
BIBLE STUDY: each Monday by Karl Hoyer, 11 a.m., breakfast and lunch available for a cost, room 6, HJDB Event center, Bassett.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1-SUNDAY, JUNE 3
MOTORCYCLE BASIC RIDER COURSE: learn to ride a motorcycle and be prepared for state licensing, class provides classroom and actual motorcycle operator training in controlled range conditions; learn basic operation skills such as effective breaking, cornering, obstacle avoidance, safe street riding strategies; manual provided, motorcycles provided or participants use their own; cost $100; register by calling 276-656-5461; Friday 6-9:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Patrick Henry Community College.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET: tool sharpening w/fee; library, Reynolds Homestead cooking demo, fruits, vegetables, homemade baked items, meats, eggs, goat cheese; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stuart.
SPAGHETTI SUPPER: spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, homemade desserts and drink; vegetarian sauce available (ask for it); adult plates $8; children’s plates (under 12) $3.50; extra desserts $1.50; eat in or take out; 50/50 raffle; all proceeds go to maintain the property: for local delivery call June at 634-6002; 4 to 7 p.m., Dobyns Community Center, 1195 Rye Cove Creek Rd, Stuart.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
HOTDOG SUPPER: menu also includes baked beans, chips, desserts, and drinks; donations will be accepted; 5 p.m.; Concord United Methodist Church, 1497 Concord Church Rd, Stuart.
BENEFIT RIDE: for Linda Fain, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., live music – Swift Creek at 11 a.m. and The Joyful Noise at noon; cake auction, 50/50 drawing, raffle for prizes, silent auction, food: barbeque sandwiches, coleslaw, baked beans, chips, and beverage for $7, carry out available; bike ride $10 per bike, car or truck, register during event, ride out at 3 p.m., for more information call Angela at (276) 389-6369, Chris or Crystal at (276) 930-4276, or Scott at (276) 229-6994, Hooker Building, Rotary Field, Stuart.
TUESDAY, JUNE 5
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET: open with seasonal fruits and vegetables, 3 to 6 p.m., Stuart.
MONDAY, JUNE 4-THURSDAY, JUNE 7
FAB LAB INNOVATION CAMP: find out what happens when creativity meets technology, hands-on camp, Fab Lab technology used includes laser cutters, 3D printers, and more; campers will take home their creations at the end of camp; cost is $59; open to rising six through eighth grade students; pre-registration required by visiting ph.augusoft.net or calling (276) 656-5461; 9 a.m. to noon; Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET: Pete and Cindy with friends providing music, PC Master Gardeners with info on native habitat awareness, seasonal fruits, vegetables, homemade baked items, meats, eggs, goat cheese, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stuart.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8-SUNDAY, JUNE 10
3-WHEEL/SIDECAR BASIC RIDER COURSE: learn basic skills of 3-wheel motorcycle operation, effective breaking, cornering, obstacle avoidance, and safe street-riding strategies; motorcycles are provided or participants can use their own; Friday 6 to 9:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., cost $100, Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville.
MONDAY, JUNE 11-FRIDAY, JUNE 29
VERIZON INNOVATION LEARNING CAMP FOR GIRLS: free program to engage middle school girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); hands-on, immersive learning of design thinking, 3D printing, augmented reality and social entrepreneurship; lunch and transportation will be provided; participating students will receive a tablet for the duration of the program; program starts over the summer, plus one Saturday a month throughout the school year; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; pre-registration required by visiting ph.augusoft.net or calling (276) 656-5461; Patrick Henry Community College, Stuart Site, Stuart.
MONDAY, JUNE 18:
MONDAY MARKET: local produce, crafts, Hylton’s BBQ truck, live music by F.A.R.M.T.E.A.M. (eclectic) from 5 to 6 p.m., rain or shine, 5 to 7 p.m., Allied Picnic Area-Shelters 3 & 4, free parking (stop at pay booth for a FREE Market pass), children’s games & activities, bring chair and stay for supper, most vendors accept cash only, call (276) 930-2424 for more information, Fairy Stone State Park.
MONDAY, JUNE 18-THURSDAY, JUNE 21
MINECRAFT MAKERS CAMP: design your world in Minecraft and 3D print, laser cut, and build your characters out in real life using Fab Lab equipment including laser cutters, 3D printers, and more; cost $59; open to rising six through eighth grade students; pre-registration required by visiting ph.augusoft.net or calling (276) 656-5461; 9 a.m. to noon; Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville.
MONDAY, JUNE 25
MONDAY MARKET: local produce, crafts, Hylton’s BBQ truck, live music by Levi Cooper (gospel) from 5 to 6 p.m., rain or shine, 5 to 7 p.m., Allied Picnic Area-Shelters 3 & 4, free parking (stop at pay booth for a FREE Market pass), children’s games & activities, bring chair and stay for supper, most vendors accept cash only, call (276) 930-2424 for more information, Fairy Stone State Park.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
DMV 2 GO: services available: ID cards; driver’s license; reinstate driving privileges; copies of driving record; obtain vehicle titles, license plates, decals, customer and vehicle transcripts; purchase hunting and fishing licenses; apply for Virginia birth certificates; obtain E-Z pass transponders; update address and update voter registration address; disabled parking placards or plates, and more; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Patrick Henry College site in Stuart.
