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Saturday, June 25
A quarter auction to benefit the Fieldale Fire Department will take place at the fire department, 500 Field Avenue, Fieldale. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the game begins at 2 p.m. $5 gets you in the game and 2 paddles. Additional paddles are $1 each. Vendors include B’Natural, Sentsy, Younique, Thirty-One, Origami Owl, and more! Door prize tickets as well as drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
The Horsepasture Volunteer Fire Department, 17815 A.L. Philpott Hwy., is hosting a country buffet breakfast from 6-10 a.m. The cost for adults is $8 and children under 10 are $4. All carry-outs are $8. Breakfast includes eggs, bacon, sausage, country ham, grits, biscuits and gravy, and apples.
The Horsepasture Volunteer Fire Department, 17815 A.L. Philpott Hwy., is hosting a hamburger steak dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. For $10, enjoy a 10 oz hamburger steak, baked potato, salad, roll, and drink.
Monday, June 27
Martinsville City Council will hold a Northside neighborhood meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Clearview Wesleyan Church, 925 Barrows Mill Road, Martinsville. Council will tour the area before the meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 28
The Henry County Board of Supervisors will hold its regular meeting at 3 and 6 p.m. in the Summerlin Meeting Room of the Henry County Administration Building (3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville).
Martinsville City Council will hold its regular meeting beginning at 7 p.m. in the City Municipal Building (55 West Church Street, Martinsville).
Friday, July 1
The Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society hosts Uptown First Friday on the plaza of the historic Henry County Courthouse (1 East Main Street, Martinsville) from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy open mic hosted by Kat and Dennis Calfee, food, and a cash bar. Admission is free.
Saturday, July 2
Calling all lovers of board games. Come by the Martinsville branch of the Blue Ridge Regional Library (310 East Church Street) between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a monthly Board Game Day. Bring your friends and your favorite games or try one out of the games on hand at the library. Monthly Board Game Days will be held the first Saturday of every month and are free and open to the public.
The Dan River Basin Association will host its monthly First Saturday Outing (FSO) with a 4-mile paddle on Philpott Lake from Ryan’s Branch Recreation Area to Calico Rock. To enjoy cool morning temperatures, participants will meet at 9 a.m. at the Ryan’s Branch launch on Fairy Stone Park Road (GPS 36.850780, -80.100160). Participants are asked to dress in layers of quick-drying fabric, to expect to get wet, to provide their own boat, paddles, life jacket for each boater, lunch and water, and are required to sign a waiver. For more information, contact Wayne Kirkpatrick at wynbtyk@embarqmail.com or at (540) 570-3511.
Calling all lovers of board games. Come by the Martinsville branch of the Blue Ridge Regional Library (310 East Church Street) between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a monthly Board Game Day. Bring your friends and your favorite games or try one out of the games on hand at the library. Monthly Board Game Days will be held the first Saturday of every month and are free and open to the public.
Saturday, July 9
Come learn all about canning at the Spencer-Penn Centre (475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer) with instructor Melanie Barrow. More people than ever are growing their own food at home. This hands-on preservation workshop will teach you how to safely preserve your fresh foods for year-round enjoyment using proper pressure canning and boiling water bath techniques. You’ll learn the science behind these techniques and receive step by step guidance on how to do them at home. All supplies are provided. $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Call the Centre to register by Friday July 1 at (276) 957-5757.
Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15
Fort Trial Baptist Church will hold a Vacation Bible School. School will be held from 6:15-8 p.m. for children ages 2-5, from 6:15-8:30 p.m. for grades K-12, and adult sessions will begin at 7 p.m. Each night will have a different emphasis. For more information or to register, visit www.forttrialbaptist.com/events.
Friday, July 15
Henry County Parks and Recreation invites you to enjoy the movie “Space Jam: A New Legacy” at Jack Dalton Park. Admission is free for all. Drinks, snacks, and candy will be available for purchase. The movie begins at 8:55 p.m.
Thursday, July 21
Uptown Partnership presents Third Thursdays in Uptown in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Natural History. The events will be held in the Franklin Street/Depot Street parking lot in Martinsville. Food trucks will be on-site with entertainment from DJ What and beer sales from Mountain Valley Brewing from 5-9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Friday, July 22-Saturday, July 23
Dino Fest returns to The Virginia Museum of Natural History (21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville)! The event features life-size dinosaur cast skeletons & skulls, a wide variety of dinosaur fossils, dino-themed games & crafts, and all of the festivities you’d expect at a VMNH Science Festival! Dino Fest takes place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit www.vmnh.net.
ONGOING
The Martinsville Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. through November 20, and Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. through September 29. Shop with SNAP/EBT and receive up to $20 in free fruits and vegetables each week. To shop market vendors online, visit martinsvilleuptown.com.
The Louise R. Lester Spay/Neuter Clinic is hosting wellness clinics on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Clinics are by appointment only—no walk-ins will be accepted. Call (276) 638-7297 to schedule your appointment.
Henry County Parks & Recreation invites you out for a trek along the trail! Meet as a group and walk along a different trail each week. Explore the trails of Martinsville-Henry County, make new friends, and get some fresh air and exercise. 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 their headquarters (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.
MHC Coalition for Health and Wellness offers no contact Medicaid application assistance for eligible Virginia residents from birth to 64 years of age. No sign-up fees, no premiums, no deductibles. Including Children’s Medicaid/FAMIS, Pregnancy Medicaid and Adult Health Care -19 to 64 years old. Questions can be answered, and applications completed by phone. In-person application assistance is available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays at The Community Storehouse.
Call or text Ann Walker 276 732-0509 to see if you qualify.
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. Classes can help improve your digital literacy, job skills, English language skills, and earning potential. Call (276) 647-9585 for more information.
