WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
WANT TO BABYSIT?: taught by Carol Haynes, Franklin County Extension agent; includes lunch and snack; learn to care for children ages 2-10, learn activities to entertain kids, safety measures, basic recipe choices and make a first aid kit; $40 for members, $45 for non-members, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre, Spencer.
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.
SOCCER REGISTRATION: through July 14, for ages 3-18, can register online at SABCSPORTS.com or call the Patrick County Recreation Department at 694-3917 to register.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
SPENCER PENN PHOTO CLUB MEETING: first meeting free, yearly membership $12; learn new photo techniques, 6:30 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre.
WHARTON-STUART CAMP OF THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEETING: 7 p.m., Reynolds Homestead.
BIKER BIBLE STUDY: 7 p.m., Honduras Coffee Shop, Main St., Stuart.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
BINGO: prizes include gift baskets and gift cards; $25 for 20 games, coverall and two door prize tickets; hot dogs, chips, desserts and drinks will be sold; all proceeds go to send youth of New Beginnings Baptist and Peters Creek Baptist Churches to summer camp; doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m., John D. Hooker Building, Rotary Field, Stuart.
BLOOD DRIVE: sponsored by Blackberry Baptist Church, 1 to 6 p.m., Sanville Community Building, 3451 Stone Dairy Road, Bassett.
STUART FARMERS’ MARKET OPEN: fresh produce, baked items, meats, eggs, coffee, tea, crafts, knife and tool sharpening; cooking demonstration by the Reynolds Homestead staff at 9 a.m., 8 a.m. to noon, downtown Stuart.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
HOT DOG SUPPER: includes baked beans, chips, desserts and drinks; donations accepted; Concord United Methodist Church, 1497 Concord Church Rd., Stuart.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: theme: “Lifeway’s Galactic Starveyors,” for ages 3-18, Bible study, crafts, music and games; lunch provided; change will be collected to benefit God’s Pit Crew; pre-register online at blackberrybaptist.org; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blackberry Baptist Church, 3241 Stones Dairy Rd., Bassett.
BINGO: sponsored by the Meadows of Dan Women’s Club, raffle drawings, food available, doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6 p.m., Meadows of Dan Community Building, 2858 JEB Stuart Hwy., Stuart.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: for nursery-youth, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pleasant View Baptist Church.
FREE MUSIC: with Kempa Sisters, 2 to 3 p.m., Poor Farmer’s Farm, Rt. 58 at the top of the mountain, Vesta.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
WORSHIP RALLY/PICNIC: change will be collected to benefit God’s Pit Crew; van rides available, call the church at 629-2662; pre-register online at blackberrybaptist.org; worship at 11 a.m., picnic at 4:30 p.m., Blackberry Baptist Church, 3241 Stones Dairy Rd., Bassett.
MONDAY, JUNE 5
FLOYD QUILT GUILD MEETING: program on “Seeing What the Judge Sees” presented by Lisa Alley, a quilt judge from North Carolina; guest fee of $5 for non-members, 10 a.m., Floyd Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Lane, Floyd.
PATRICK COUNTY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: all pastors and church leaders are invited, 10:30 a.m., basement conference room, Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
PATRICK COUNTY ALZHEIMER’S GROUP LLC MEETING: guest speaker: Dr. Frank Falbo, the new doctor at Pioneer Family Medical, 7 p.m., Alzheimer’s office, in the basement of Hill’s Tax Service.
MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 5-JUNE 9
BLUE RIDGE BAPTIST CAMP MEETING: with Bro. Ken Bowman, moderator: Bro. Tommy Nichols; special singing each night by the Camp Meeting Choir and others; for information call (336) 789-0824; 2049 Caudle Dr., Mount Airy, N.C., follow signs from Hwy. 52 traffic light at Mayberry Waterworks.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
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.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
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, JUNE 9
SPAGHETTI SUPPER: menu: 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 help maintain the property; 4 to 7 p.m., Dobyns Community Center, 1195 Rye Cove Creek Rd., Stuart, one mile north of Dobyns Rd.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR RELEASED INMATES MEETING: released inmates and the interested public invited to attend, 6 p.m., community room, Patrick Henry Community College, Stuart.
MUSIC NIGHT: admission: $4, concessions available, call (276) 957-5757 for information; doors open at 5 p.m., open mic at 5:30 p.m., Lawson Creek Grass at 6:20 p.m., The Country Boys at 7:40 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre, Spencer.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
ANGIE’S ALZHEIMER’S RIDE FOR A CURE: sponsored by the Patrick County Alzheimer’s Association; ride to Big Walker Mountain; lunch held at the mountain; $15 per bike and $5 per passenger; cars and trucks also welcome; entertainment by the Davis Bradley Duo from 2 to 4 p.m. and Tom Fugate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., registration at 10 a.m. at Hill’s Tax Service on Buena Vista Ave., Stuart, kickstands up at 11 a.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11
HYLTON FAMILY REUNION: for descendants of Benjamin and Martha Boyd Hylton, bring a covered dish, meal begins at 1 p.m., Wildlife Building, Charity Hwy., Woolwine.
SMITH FAMILY REUNION: bring favorite foods and pictures to share; business meeting at 12:30 p.m., lunch at 1 p.m., Francisco Community Building, 7104 N.C. 89 Hwy. West.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11-FRIDAY, JUNE 16
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: theme: “Maker Fun Factory,” Bible-learning activities, songs, games, yummy treats; each day concludes with Funshop Finale; kids will join a mission effort to fund the digging of effective lean water wells for villages in Peru; for age 0 to rising fifth graders, meal provided each day at 5:30 p.m.; for information call (276) 952-2150; 6:15 to 8 p.m., Meadows of Dan Baptist Church.
MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 12-JUNE 16
BLUE RIDGE BAPTIST CAMP MEETING: with Bro. James Knox; moderator: Bro. Tommy Nichols; special singing each night by the Camp Meeting Choir and others; for information call (336) 789-0824; 2049 Caudle Dr., Mount Airy, N.C., follow signs from Hwy. 52 traffic light at Mayberry Waterworks.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: for the Hill-Clark reunion at Fairy Stone State Park, speaker will be Nancy Tolson; call Marquita Hill at (480) 925-5785 or email hillclarkreunion@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16
BRIGHTER DAYS CHILDREN’S CAMP: free camp for children in rising kindergarten through 12th grade who have suffered a loss; campers learn that they are not alone in their feelings of sadness and anxiety about the ways their lives have changed; they also learn that mourning the loss of a loved one is not a process of forgetting but a way of remembering with less pain; activities for each age group are developed and led by professional bereavement counselors and trained volunteers; includes swimming; lunch and snacks provided; sponsored by Mountain Valley Hospice; call (888) 789-2922 or go to mtnvalleyhospice.org for information; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., DeHart Park, 212 Wood Brothers Drive, Stuart.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
VIRGINIA COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL: free admission, variety of live music; mule and horse drawn wagon rides, 5K run, historical presentations; artisan, craft and food vendors; duck race in river; entertainment for children; hosted by Woolwine residents, Woolwine Volunteer Fire Department and Smith River Rescue Squad; for vendor spaces or information call (276) 930-2670 or visit the Virginia Covered Bridge Festival Facebook page or www.visitpatrickcounty.org; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., near Jacks Creek Covered Bridge and at the site of the former Bob White Covered Bridge at Woolwine.
