(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Meetings
Tuesday, May 28
City Council Meeting. 7 p.m., Martinsville Municipal Building, 55 W Church St., Martinsville.
Henry County Board of Supervisors, 3 and 6 p.m., Summerlin Meeting Room, Henry County Administration Building, Kings Mountain Road, Collinsville.
Wednesday, May 29
The Henry County Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 12 p.m. in Room 205 the Henry County Administration Building, Kings Mountain Road, Collinsville. A public hearing will be held at 1 p.m. in the Summerlin Meeting Room.
Events
Saturday, May 25
Fieldale Pool Opens, 10 a.m., On the street beside the Fieldale Recreation Center, at the end of Mill Dr.
Monday, May 27
Henry County Memorial Day Ruck 22, 10 a.m., 1094 Virginia Ave, Martinsville.
Friday, May 31,
Expressions Opening Reception, 5:30 p.m., Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville.
Monday, May 27.
Memorial Day Service, noon, Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Dr., Martinsville.
Henry County Memorial Day Ruck 22, 10 a.m., 1094 Virginia Ave, Martinsville.
Saturday, June 1
Infinity Acres Ranch 6th Annual Spring Carnival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Infinity Acres Ranch, 136 Joppa Rd #4242, Ridgeway.
DRBA Celebration, 10 a.m. to noon, Dan River Church, 2805 Riverside Dr, Danville.
Storytime! 10 a.m., Spencer Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Rd, Spencer.
Benefit Fundraiser for Maria & Larry Mebane, 11 a.m., 681 Laurel Park Ave., Martinsville.
ONGOING
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Program, Monday-Friday, July 8-26, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. P&HCC Patrick County Site, Stuart and P&HCC IDEA Center, Martinsville.
Bassett Train Station Farmers’ Market is open 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays through September 24.
Uptown Farmers Market is open through November 16 on Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon and from July 10 to September 25 on Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
The Martinsville-Henry County Lions Club regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Pacific Bay Restaurant, 530 Commonwealth Blvd, Martinsville.
The Bassett Ruritan Club hosts breakfast on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 6 – 10 a.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. All you can eat sausage, fried bologna, eggs, cooked apples, sausage gravy, made from scratch biscuits, made to order pancakes, coffee and juice. Dine in or carry out.
AWANA meets at Blackberry Baptist Church on Sundays, from 4-6 p.m.
The Bassett Ruritan Club hosts Rook Music & More on Fridays from 10 a.m. – noon. Play Rook, work puzzles, make a craft and listen to a mixture of bluegrass, country & gospel music by different bands each week. If you want, bring a snack to share. This event is free to the public. Any donations received will go to the Bassett Ruritan Club to pay for electricity etc.
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.
TOPS FIELDALE VA 0626 meets Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bassett Public Library, 3969 Fairystone Hwy, Bassett. New members welcome. For more information, please call Patti Farmer (276) 358-0489.
The Fontaine Ruritan Club hosts Bingo every Tuesday at 1903 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 7. Money from Bingo supports community service awards, scholarships, and other community efforts.
Book Bingo on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Martinsville Branch of the Blue Ridge Regional Library, 11 a.m. to noon. Call (276) 403-5430 to register.
Medicaid eligibility renewals have resumed. Martinsville-Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness (MHCCHW) offers Medicaid/FAMIS application and renewal assistance for Virginia residents from birth to 64 years of age in-person: Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Community Storehouse, 128 E. Church St (lower level of the old Leggett Building) in Martinsville, or by phone, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MHCCHW’s specially trained Medicaid/FAMIS Outreach Advocate is available to help. Call or text Ann Walker at (276) 732-0509 to learn more or for an appointment.
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.
Neighbors in the Know. Join staff and volunteers in the Hylton Library at the Spencer Penn Centre for activities and socializing on the first and third Monday of each month. Registration is not required.
