(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, November 24
Joint meeting of the Henry County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission, 1 p.m., in the Summerlin Room, Henry County Administration Building.
Tuesday, November 25
The Henry County Board of Supervisors meets at 3 p.m., in the Summerlin Room of the Henry County Administration Building.
Events
Friday, November 21 – Saturday, November 22
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” portion is Friday, 1-5 p.m. The sale opens to the public Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Young adult, junior, children’s, hardback & paperback fiction, history, westerns, hobbies, cookbooks, romance, puzzles, and more.
Tuesday, November 25
Laying the Past to Rest: A History of Funeral Traditions by local historian, Jarred Marlowe, 10:30 a.m., in the Susan L. Adkins Memorial Meeting Room, Bassett Historical Center, 3964 Fairystone Park Hwy., Bassett.
Thursday, November 27
TURKEY TWO – 2 Mile Run/Walk/Ruck, 9 a.m., Smith River Sports Complex, 1000 Irisburg Road, Axton.
Saturday, November 29
Small Business Saturday, Uptown Martinsville
Friday, December 5
The Art Garden Christmas Tree Lighting, 4-6 p.m. in the Gravely-Lester Art Garden. Holiday music, a visit from Santa, themed crafts and a snack of cookies and hot chocolate are available. Free and open to the public, sponsored by Brightspeed and Carter Bank. The tree is sponsored by Press Glass and Chip Wyatt of State Farm.
2nd annual Christmas Extravaganza, 5-9 p.m. special tree lighting ceremony in the courtyard at the Spencer-Penn Centre, 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer.
Holidays at the Market – North Pole Jingle, 65 W Main St., Martinsville, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, December 6
2nd annual Christmas Extravaganza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Storytime with Santa, free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, more than 20 vendors. Food and beverage trucks. Spencer-Penn Centre, 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer. Christmas Tree Decorating Competition will be available for tours and voting.
Breakfast With Santa, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., $10 for all you can eat. Bassett Volunteer Fire Department, 3735 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett.
Sunday, December 7
Piedmont Arts’ annual production of the Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular, 3 p.m. at Martinsville High School Auditorium. Altrusa will collect non-perishable food items for Grace Network in the lobby during the symphony’s performance. Tickets are $30 for reserved seating, $20 for general admission and $10 for students in grades K-12. Tickets available at PiedmontArts.org.
Tuesday, December 9
Foster Gallery Reception, free reception for students and their families, 4-6 p.m., Piedmont Arts. Martinsville, Magna Vista and Bassett high schools and Carlisle Upper School students will have work on display in the Foster Gallery through Jan. 10.
Ongoing
Christmas Cheer is accepting applications through Friday November 21, at its office in the Clocktower Building, 300 Franklin St., Suite 220, Martinsville.
BINGO on Mondays, Horsepasture Volunteer Fire Department, 17815 A.L. Philpott Highway, Ridgeway. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Concessions are available.
The 30th annual Coat Drive for Kids is underway through Nov. 28. To donate a new or gently used coat, call Debra Parsons Buchanan at 276-358-1463 or drop them off at Hollywood Cinema or One-Hour Martinizing on Rives Road.
Uptown Pub Run, Mondays, 6.p.m., meets at The Ground Floor, 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, 277 Philpott Dam Road, Bassett, hosts breakfast on the 2nd Saturday of each month, $9 for adults, and $4 for children under 12. All you can eat, sausage, fried bologna, eggs, cooked apples, sausage gravy, 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.
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.
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. Free to the public, but donations will be used by the club to pay for electricity etc.
The Fontaine Ruritan Club hosts Bingo every Tuesday, 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.
Bingocize at Spencer-Penn Centre. Play Bingo and prevent falls with simple exercises. This free class is offered Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Chair Aerobics at Spencer Penn Centre, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. with Judi Perrin; $5 fee, 45 minutes of exercise, strength building and fun.
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, 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.
The Martinsville-Henry County Democratic Committee meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at New College Institute on Fayette Street (park on Moss St.). RSVP at mhcdcva.org/meeting-rsvp for Zoom link.
