(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday before the desired publication date. Email to [email protected].)
Meetings
Tuesday, July 14
City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 55 West Church St., Martinsville.
Henry County School Board meets, 9 a.m., Henry County Administration Building, 3rd Floor Boardroom, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville.
Henry County School Board will hold a work session at 12 p.m. in the same location.
Wednesday, July 15
Library Board Meeting, 3 p.m., at the Martinsville Library, 310 Church St E, Martinsville.
Tuesday, July 28
City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 55 West Church St., Martinsville.
Events
Saturday, July 11
The 130th Anniversary Celebration of Mildred Lee Chapter 74, Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy ®, 10:30 a.m. at the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum in the old Henry County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Martinsville.
The 12th Annual Brenda Riggins Memorial Christmas in July Blood Drive with the American Red Cross will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Stanleytown Elementary School Gymnasium, 74 Edgewood Drive, Stanleytown. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments have priority. Schedule an appointment by contacting the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or online at www.redcrossblood.org, Sponsor Code: Brenda, or in the Red Cross Blood Donor App. Presenting donors will receive an American Red Cross x Looney Tunes America 250 T-shirt.
Sunday, July 12-Friday, 17
Vacation Bible School, Shining A Light On Who Jesus Really is Illumination Station, Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown. Open to various ages/grade levels. Online registration at https://www.forttrialbaptist.com/events/.
Monday, July 13
Cybersecurity & Awareness: Staying Safe in a Digital World, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., New College Institute, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville.
Friday, July 17
Franks + Dranks returns to Piedmont Arts with music, food, and fun from 6-9 p.m. 215 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
The Rotary Club of Martinsville and Henry County presents the 2026 TGIF Concert Series with Slick Jr. and the Reactors to perform at NCI (soon to be West Piedmont Higher Education Center), Baldwin Building – Outdoor Plaza, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville. Doors open at 6 p.m., music begins at 7 p.m. Food and beverage vendors will be on-site.
Thursday, July 23
“The Last of the Cherry Tomatoes” by Lily Ebrahimi. The student artist will discuss her work and artistic process at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, July 23, at Piedmont Arts.215 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Ongoing
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 the first four Tuesdays in September (1, 8, 15, 22). There is no charge for the classes. The classes are limited to 12. Call the Bassett Historical Center 276-629-9191 to reserve a spot.
Lynwood Artists meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Piedmont Arts.
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.
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.
Piedmont Arts Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, except in November and December, at 11:45 a.m. at Piedmont Arts.
Virginia Foothills Quilters Guild daytime group meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at Piedmont Arts and on the third Friday of each month in January, March, May, July, September, and November, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Piedmont Arts. Virginia Foothills Quilters Guild evening group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-9 p.m. at Piedmont Arts.
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.
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, 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.
TOPS FIELDALE VA 0626 meets on Tuesdays 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.
