WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Wednesday: apple peeling for the Woolwine October festival, 8 a.m. until, lunch provided. Thursday: apple butter making 4 a.m., fried apple pie making 8:30 a.m., lunch provided. Friday: making apple butter. Woolwine Volunteer Fire Department.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
PATRICK COUNTY SENIORS MEETING: Entertainment provided by Jackie Belcher, bring your favorite dish to share, 11 a.m., John D. Hooker Building, Rotary Field. For more information, call (276) 694-3917.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 – MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
SEMINAR ON ENDTIME: Five evening seminar on endtime Bible prophecies, free, book “The Appearing.” Speaker: Shawn Boonstra of the Voice of Prophecy via video presentations, 7 p.m., Stuart Seventh-day Adventist Church, 220 Patrick Avenue, Stuart.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
FARMERS MARKET: Market bag raffle, Martinsville Health Coalition conducting blood pressure checks; locally grown produce, fruit, meats, eggs, baked items, and more; 8 a.m. to noon, Stuart Farmers Market.
MUSIC NIGHT: music, dancing, and food; doors open at 5 p.m., open mic at 5:30 p.m., Don Smith and the Foggy River Boys at 6:20 p.m., Jason Harris and Friends to follow. Concessions include BBQ, chicken salad sandwich, hotdogs, pinto beans and cornbread, and homemade desserts, Spenter-Penn Centre, 475 Spencer Penn Rd., Spencer.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
AUTUMN LEAVES FESTIVAL: music by local musicians on the downtown stage; unique arts and crafts with more than 200 vendors lining the streets, food vendors, downtown Mount Airy, N.C., 9 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, noon on Sunday.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
OCTOBER FESTIVAL: music provided by Friday Night Band, The Hutchens and Rock Castle Ramblers. Music, dancing, apple butter sale, crafts. Food: ham plates, hot dogs, fried apple pies, bake sale, beverages.10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Woolwine Volunteer Fire Department, 9912 Woolwine Highway, Woolwine.
48TH ANNUAL LORD’S ACRE SALE: food, baked goods, crafts, homemade treasures available, doors open at 7 a.m.; auction beginning at 10 a.m., Nelson Autos will donate a vehicle to the auction, music provided, Rotary Field, Stuart.
MOVIE IN THE LIBRARY: family friendly movie “Rio”, free, 10:30 a.m., Hylton Library at Spencer-Penn Centre, 475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
REVIVAL: guest Kent Christmas, Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Harvest Worship Center, Patrick Springs.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
SUNDAY CONCERT: bring a chair/blanket for seating, 1 to 4 p.m., Mabry Mill, Meadows of Dan.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE: pennies for the Penny House will be collected, 7 p.m., Mt. Nebo Holiness Church.
HERBS/NATURAL REMEDIES SEMINAR: Lee Wellard, an herbalist/natropath from Indiana, free, 2 to 5 p.m., Hooker Building at Rotary Field, Stuart.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING: Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties in N.C., subject: explored in highlights of this Quaker house, the grounds and its people presented by Director Shawn Rogers, 2:30 p.m., meeting room of the Madison-Mayodan Public Library, Madison, N.C.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
HOMECOMING FALL REVIVAL: Guest Evangelist Rayton Puckett, Sun. 10:30 a.m., dinner following, no night service. Mon. – Wed. 7 p.m. Singing by Gene Scearce Mon. night, Joe Cerino Tues. night, Eric Sheppard Wed. night. New Beginnings Baptist Church, 142 First Southern Drive, Patrick Springs.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
FLOYD QUILT GUILD: business meeting, show and tell, shopping opportunity, social time and refreshments to follow. 10 a.m., Floyd Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Lane, Floyd. If Floyd County schools are closed or delayed, there will be no meeting.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
PATRICK HENRY PATRIOTS MEETING: tea party, patriotic films being shown, 6 to 8 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre. For more information, email patrickhenrypatriots@hotmail.com.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
FARMERS MARKET: Master Gardners with information; locally grown produce, fruit, meats, eggs, baked items, and more; 8 a.m. to noon, Stuart Farmers Market.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
COUNTRY BREAKFAST: pancakes, gravy, country ham, baked apples, sausage, homemade biscuits, bacon, eggs, coffee, orange juice, water. Adult plate $7, Child plate $3.50; 6:30 to 10 a.m., Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department, 6687 Fairystone Park Highway, Stuart.
APPLE DUMPLING FESTIVAL 5K: 5K registration begins 7 a.m., race at 8 a.m., Downtown Stuart. For registration information, call Wayne Kirkpatrick at (540) 540-3511.
APPLE DUMPLING FESTIVAL: music by First Christian Church Choir 10-10:45 a.m., Dana Bearror 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Marcie Horne 1:30-2:30 p.m., Playing CD’s 3-4 p.m.; crafts; inflatables for youngsters; games; Caring Hearts Free Clinic Chili cook off. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Downtown Stuart.
BENEFIT BIKE RIDE FOR KIDS: registration begins at 9 a.m., kick stands up at 10:30 a.m., free lunch provided to bike riders, $25 fee per bike; food available to purchase; 50-50 and door prizes; sponsored by Red Bank Ruritan Club; benefits to needy or terminally ill kids, Lee’s Kargo, Route 103, Claudville.
REUNION: second annual Rock Castle descendants reunion, bring a dish, stories, and photos to share, begins at noon, lunch at 1 p.m., Woolwine United Methodist Church, 10205 Woolwine Hwy, Woolwine. For more information, call Beverly Belcher Woody at (276) 632-0970.
SECOND ANNUAL ROCK CASTLE REUNION: descendants and anyone interested in the Rock Castle community. Noon until, bring a dish, stories, and photos to share, Woolwine United Methodist Church, 10205 Woolwine Highway, Woolwine.
HAMBURGER STEAK DINNER: plates $8 includes: meat, baked potato, cole slaw, rolls, dessert, and drink. 4 to 7 p.m., Moorefield Store Fire Department.
SATURDAY NITE OPRY: PCMA, show begins at 5:30 p.m., music by The Goodfellas with Ralph McGee, Rex McGee, Teddy Barneycastle, Hersie McMillan. Instrument show, food 1 p.m., Rotary Building, Stuart.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21
PANCAKE DAYS: sponsored by Meadows of Dan Ruritans and Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Meadows of Dan Community Building, intersection at Rt. 58 and Blue Ridge Parkway.
OLD FASHION DAY: 11 a.m. service, lunch to follow, no Sunday night service; True Gospel Baptist Church, Route 8 South beside PCHS.
SUNDAY CONCERT: bring a chair/blanket for seating, 1 to 4 p.m., Mabry Mill, Meadows of Dan.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
DMV 2 GO: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) connect provides common DMV transactions including driver’s license; ID cards for children and adults; vehicle titles and registrations; compliance summaries; disabled parking placards, and more. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Patrick Henry Community College Stuart Site, 212 Wood Brothers Drive, Stuart.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
FARMERS MARKET: seasonal produce, pumpkins, fall greens and more, Stuart Farmers Market, Stuart.
VERA BRADLEY BINGO: doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m., $25 buys 60 cards with 3 cards per game, 2 coveralls, 1 door prize, concessions available, Spencer-Penn Centre, 475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: dinner at 5:30 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m., costume contest in the gym, concessions, disco room, cake walk, fun slide, moon jump, sand art necklaces and tattoos. Door prizes, basket winners, and raffle ticket will be drawn and announced at 8:30 p.m., Admission for adults $3, students $2, youngsters 4 and younger are free, Woolwine Elementary School, Woolwine.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
BBQ DINNER: 31 annual BBQ pork dinner with baked beans, potatoes, slaw, dessert, and drink $8 per plate, eat in or carry out, noon to 6 p.m., Ararat Ruritan Building, 4711 Ararat Hwy., Ararat.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
PANCAKE DAYS: sponsored by Meadows of Dan Ruritans and Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Meadows of Dan Community Building, intersection at Rt. 58 and Blue Ridge Parkway.
HARVEST BLESSING CELEBRATION: children’s morning service with special music and children’s sermons, 10 a.m., lunch at noon, inflatable “The Mystery House,” games, crafts, Trunk of Treats, Bingo. Mtn. View Church of God of Prophecy, 436 Mtn. View Church Road, Patrick Springs.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
STUART SPOOKTACULAR: trick or treating, games, costume contest, lip sync/karaoke, and more; 5:30 to 8 p.m., Main Street, Stuart.
TRUNK OR TREAT: children of all ages invited, 5 p.m., True Gospel Baptist Church, Route 8 South beside PCHS.
Vendors needed for the 11th Annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 10 at Rotary Field in Stuart. Interested vendors call (276) 694-5273. Proceeds benefit Patrick County Alzheimer’s Group, LLC.
