WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
VHDA APPOINTMENTS: Virginia Housing Development Authority will be available in Patrick County for special appointments. For more information, call (877) 843-2123 or the mobile office at (804) 837-1879.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
PATRICK COUNTY SENIORS MEETING: entertainment provided by One Accord, bring a side dish or dessert, 11 a.m., John D. Hooker Building, Rotary Field, Stuart. For more information, call (276) 694-3917.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
FARMERS MARKET: Rotary fair exhibit info, locally grown produce, fruit, meats, eggs, baked items, and more; 8 a.m. to noon, Stuart Farmers Market.
MUSIC NIGHT: concessions at 5 p.m., $4 donation for admission, open mic at 5:30 p.m., Skyline Drive and The Marshall Brothers. Spencer-Penn Centre, 475 Spencer-Penn Rd., Spencer.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
COUNTRY BREAKFAST: pancakes, gravy, country ham, baked apples, sausage, homemade biscuits, bacon, eggs, coffee, orange juice, water. Adult plate $7, Child plate $3.50, eat in or take out; call in orders (276) 930-2113. 6:30 to 10 a.m., Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department, 6687 Fairystone Park Hwy, Stuart.
PATRICK COUNTY FAIR PAGEANT: Wee, Little Miss, Young Miss, Preteen Miss, Jr. Miss, and Miss pageants.
BBQ DINNER: dine in or take out, 4 to 7 p.m., $10 adult plate (includes BBQ, pinto beans, potatoes, slaw, bread, dessert, and drink) $5 child plate (12 and younger – includes BBQ, potatoes, dessert and drink), BBQ by the pound available. Sponsored by Patrick Springs Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Patrick Springs Fire Department.
BASSETT CRUISE-IN: “Race night” See hundreds of classic cars, meet local and regional racing legends including Donald “Satch” Worley, Paul Radford and Monk Tate. Free admission, 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bassett Hwy 57. For more information, visit www.bassettcruisein.com.
FISH FRY: Mountain Top Support Team fish fry, fried flounder, baked potato, slaw, homemade hushpuppies, dessert, and drink. Adult $8, Child $5, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Meadows of Dan Community Center.
CRAFT & COLLECTABLE FAIR: Spencer community fair, lots of one of a kind items, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre, 475 Spencer-Penn Rd., Spencer.
FREE MOVIE: I Can Only Imagine, concessions available for purchase, 8:30 p.m., Hunter’s Chapel Assembly, 3057 Ararat Hwy, Ararat.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
GOARD FAMILY REUNION: covered dish, 1 p.m., Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
REVIVAL: Evangelist Shirley Quesenberry, Sunday morning 11 a.m.; Sunday evening 6:30 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday 7 p.m., special singing each night, Mtn. View Church of God of Prophecy, 436 Mtn. View Church Rd., Patrick Springs.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
FLOYD QUILT GUILD MEETING: business meeting, show and tell, program on choosing battings and various decisions when quilting presented by Sallie McCauley, 10 a.m., Floyd Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Lane, Floyd. If Floyd County schools are closed or delayed due to weather, there will be no meeting.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
TUESDAY MARKET: locally grown items, 3 to 6 p.m., Stuart Farmers Market, Stuart.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
FARMERS MARKET: music by the F.A.R.M. T.E.A.M., locally grown produce, fruit, meats, eggs, baked items, and more; 8 a.m. to noon, Stuart Farmers Market.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
PHILPOTT PROJECT CELEBRATION: 65th anniversary celebration, free, tours at the dam, exhibitors and displays, games and activities for youngsters, K-9 bomb dog demonstration, food available for purchase, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Philpott Lake and Dam, 1058 Philpott Dam Rd., Bassett. For more information, call (276) 692-8938.
MOONSHINE MEMORIES: vintage vehicle (bring yours), prize drawings, bring a chair or blanket, $10 wristband, music by Pan Parrot Steel Drum Band, games, 50-50 drawing, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4087 Snow Creek Road, Franklin County.
9TH ANNUAL BUG SPLAT RIDE: registration is at 10 a.m., ride leaves at 11 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House in Winston-Salem, N.C. Coordinated by the New Life Bikers. DeHart Park, Stuart.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
HANDY FAMILY REUNION: descendents and relatives of Sam and Elizabeth Handy, doors open at 10:30 a.m., meal begins at 1 p.m., bring a covered dish to share, family pictures, musical instruments, and donation to cover the cost of the use of the building. Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
TUESDAY MARKET: locally grown items, 3 to 6 p.m., Stuart Farmers Market, Stuart.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
FARMERS MARKET: Reynolds Homestead cooking demo, locally grown produce, fruit, meats, eggs, baked items, and more; 8 a.m. to noon, Stuart Farmers Market.
BLOOD DRIVE: 1 to 6 p.m., to make an appointment, call 1-800-733-2767; Blackberry Baptist Church, 3241 Stones Dairy Rd., Bassett.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
BINGO: doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m., food available for purchase, prizes include cash and various items, $30 pack includes 20 games, two cover-alls, 1 speed round game, and 10 door prize tickets, proceeds go to EPIC Youth Group, Hunter’s Chapel Assembly, 3057 Ararat Hwy., Ararat.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30-MONDAY, OCTOBER 1
REVIVAL: special singing, preaching by Brother Rickey Rogers, 7 p.m., Dan River Baptist Church.
