(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Meetings
Monday January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Monday, January 27
Board of Supervisors Comprehensive Plan Joint Session, 1 p.m., Henry County Administration Building, Summerlin Room, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville.
PSA Board of Directors Organizational Meeting, 6 p.m., Henry County Administration Building, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville.
Events
Sunday, January 19
Founders Day, 3 p.m., Historic Henry County Courthouse, 1 E Main St, Martinsville.
Tuesday, January 21
Southern Piedmont Technology Council Annual Awards Banquet, 5:30 p.m., The Institute of Advanced Learning and Research, 150 Slayton St., Danville.
Wednesday, January 22
American Red Cross Blood Drive, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA, 3 Starling Ave.
Enterprise Zone “How to Qualify” Workshop, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., New College Institute, 191 Fayette Street, Martinsville.
Thursday, January 23
Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Martinsville High School Stichify HQ, 351 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville.
American Red Cross Blood Drive, Horsepasture Christian Church, 1146 Horsepasture Price Road, Ridgeway.
Friday, January 24
Opening Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Piedmont Arts for “Words Matter: Contemporary Native American Works on Paper,” “Bjørn Sterri: Family Photographs” and “Creating Memories Through Glass and Art” by Steve Eanes. Free and open to the public. Complimentary wine and light refreshments. RSVP attendance by Tuesday, Jan. 21, at PiedmontArts.org.
American Red Cross Blood Drive, from 12-5 p.m., Blackberry Baptist Church, 3241 Stones Dairy Road, Bassett.
Monday, January 27
American Red Cross Blood Drive, The Community Fellowship, 2674 Virginia Ave, Collinsville
ONGOING
The Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library are hosting a book sale in the basement of the main branch, 310 E. Church St., Martinsville. “Members Only,” Friday, Feb. 14, 1-5 p.m.; sale on Saturday, Feb. 15, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., is open to the public. All proceeds go back into the library system.
A series of four classes on genealogical research will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Bassett Historical Center on each Tuesday in February (4, 11, 18, 25). There is no charge for the classes, but a reservation is needed. When you sign up for the first class, you will automatically be signed up for the other three classes. The classes are limited to 12. Call the center now (276) 629-9191 to reserve a spot.
Uptown Pub Run, every Monday at 6.p.m., meets at Renewal Brewing 32 Franklin St, Martinsville.
The Martinsville-Henry County Lions Club regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesday 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 on Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bassett Public Library, 3969 Fairystone Hwy, Bassett. New members are welcome. For more information, please call Patti Farmer (276) 358-0489.
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. A different presentation and activity weekly, followed by a way to get you moving. The program is an hour long and activities for children will be provided. Every third Monday, 10-11 a.m., a music program will be provided. This free program is perfect for all ages. Registration is not required.
