(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Friday, March 31-Saturday, April 1
March your calendar for the first REALLY BIG BASEMENT SALE at Fido’s Finds. Friday’s sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; hours Saturday are 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fido’s Finds is located at 119 East Main Street in UpTown Martinsville. There will be thousands of items at rock bottom prices, All sales benefit the Martinsville-Henry County SPCA. Shop, save money and save animals all at the same time. (276) 656-1101.
Saturday, April 1
Family Easter Celebration, 10 a.m. at Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown. Games, Egg Hunt, Crafts, Bible stories, prizes and free lunch.
Storytime and Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. at the Spencer Penn Centre. This monthly program will include special readers, crafts, and other fun activities. Come out and join us for this free program, fit for all ages. No registration needed.
Yoga in the Galleries, 10:30 a.m., Piedmont Arts. Enjoy a relaxing yoga session with instructor Ally Snead. Bring your own mat and equipment. Suitable for all ages. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers, and all payments are made in cash to the instructor.
Tuesday, April 4
Wee Create!, 3 p.m. at Piedmont Arts. Themed crafts for tots (ages 2-6) and their trusted adult. Adult supervision and advanced registration required by calling or e-mailing frontdesk@piedmontarts.org. This event is free for members and for non-members admission will be $10 for one child and $5 for every additional child. Please pay at the door.
Thursday, April 6
A dramatic presentation of “The Living Lord’s Supper,” to celebrate Easter. The presentation will depict Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m. at Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown. The Rev. Daniel Reed is pastor. Call (276) 629-2964.
Bob Ross Painting Class, 9:30 a.m. at Piedmont Arts. Learn Bob Ross’s famous painting technique with certified instructor Naomi Hodge-Muse. Students should bring a roll of paper towels, all other supplies provided. Advanced registration required. March’s class will guide participants to create their own “Hidden Stream.” Tickets are $75 for members and $85 for non-members.
Friday, April 7
The Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society will kick-off “Sounds on the Square,” the 2023 Uptown First Friday Series, at 7 p.m., on the Plaza of the Historic Henry County Courthouse with “The League of Ordinary Gentlemen.” Admission is free.
A dramatic presentation of “The Living Lord’s Supper,” to celebrate Easter. The presentation will depict Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m. at Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown. The Rev. Daniel Reed is pastor. Call (276) 629-2964.
Sunday, April 9
Sunrise Service, 6:30 a.m. at Blackberry Baptist Church in Bassett.
A dramatic presentation of “The Living Lord’s Supper,” to celebrate Easter. The presentation will depict Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m. at Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown. The Rev. Daniel Reed is pastor. Call (276) 629-2964.
Tuesday, April 11
Joseph P. Lovell, author, will discuss his book, “Echoes of Sandy Creek,” at 10:30 a.m. in the Susan L. Adkins Memorial Meeting Room of the Bassett Historical Center. The event is free, and all are invited.
Tuesdays, April 11 and 25
Chix with Stix, 10:30 a.m., Piedmont Arts. Knitters are invited to work together in the Piedmont Arts classroom on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Sessions are self-guided and provide a space to socialize while creating. Bring your own supplies. Free to members. $5 for non-members (pay at the door). Advanced registration required.
Friday, April 14
Red Cross Blood Drive from 1 to 6 p.m. at Blackberry Baptist Church in Bassett.
Music Night at the Spencer Penn Center. New River Line will play in Alumni Hall. Gate opens at 5 p.m. with the band starting at 6:15 p.m. Admission is a $5 donation. Concessions will be sold.
Wednesday, April 19
A Family Council hosted by United Way of Roanoke Valley and Ready Region West is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. at YMCA Early Learning Center at Smith Memorial Methodist Church, 2703 Daniels Creek Road, Collinsville. All councils are offered virtually and in person. Register at https://form.jotform.com/223196215161147.
Saturday, April 22
12th Annual Pig Cookin! BBQ contest at the Spencer Penn Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event includes a Cruise-In, Pig Pattie Bingo, Barnival, Craft and Vendor Booths, Concessions, and more. Free admission, food sales start at 11 a.m. This is a cash only event. For any questions, contact the centre (276) 957-5757 or spc.susan@yahoo.com.
Earth Day Family Day at Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with plenty of activities for children, from face painting and games to nature-themed arts and crafts. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Pollinator Path will be held immediately after.
ONGOING
Sunday Group Rides at 2 p.m., Mountain Laurel Trails, 361 Mountain Laurel Trail, Ridgeway. Nearly 10 miles of hand and machine constructed single-track trails are almost complete and based on a stacked-loop design. The 4 mile Central Loop is the “core” trail that all other optional trails are connected. Many of the trails border creeks and water while others meander through the woods or ridge tops. Call (276) 340-9144 for more information.
Henry County Parks & Recreation invites you out for a trek along the trail. Call the HCPR Senior Services office at (276) 634-4644 to find out where the week’s trek is happening! Trail Trekkers meet Thursday of each week (weather permitting) at 1 p.m. in the fall and winter and 9:15 a.m. in spring and summer.
The Blue Ridge Regional Library offers free one-day passes to the Virginia Museum of Natural History and the Henry County YMCA with your library card. The passes are good for one day and exclude special events. There is a wait period before you can check out the pass again. For more details and exclusions, visit brrl.lib.va.us.
The Fontaine Ruritan Club hosts Bingo every Tuesday at 1903 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville. Doors open at 5:30 and games begin at 7. Money from Bingo supports community service awards, scholarships, and other community efforts.
The Disability Rights and Resource Center (DRRC) will be represented at the Henry-Martinsville Health Department in Martinsville every third Wednesday afternoon to provide information to health department visitors about DRRC and its services.
April is National Second Chance Month. The Virginia Department of Corrections is hosting a four-part virtual series in April each Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. as a resource to educate and inform. Topics include gun violence, community college workforce partnership, bridging gaps through hope and recovery, and from adolescence to adulthood. The sessions are open to the public. Participants can join each session via this link: https://vadoc-virginia-gov.zoom.
MHC Coalition for Health and Wellness (MHCCHW) offers “no-touch” Medicaid/FAMIS application assistance for Virginia residents from birth to 64 years of age. No sign-up fees, no premiums, no deductibles. Income Guidelines have increased effective 1/18/2023. If you applied in the past and were denied, please call again. MHCCHW’s specially trained Medicaid/FAMIS Outreach Advocate can answer questions, and help you apply by phone Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Medicaid renewals will resume soon. Medicaid members need to update their mailing address and contact information. Having accurate information will make sure they receive what is needed to renew their coverage.
In-person assistance is available on Wednesdays 10 am to 1:30 at Community Storehouse 128 E. Church St. (lower level of the old Leggett Building) Martinsville. Call or text Ann Walker at (276) 732-0509
The Henry County Adult Learning Center offers free in-house and online classes to help prepare for college, career, or earn your high school equivalency or GED. Call (276) 647-9585.
