Friday, August 26
The Blue Ridge Regional Library will host a “Movie on the Lawn” at 8:30 p.m. with the movie beginning at sunset. The event will be held at the Main Martinsville Branch, 310 East Church Street, Martinsville. Popcorn will be provided, but guests are asked to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. Registration is required. More registration or more information, call (276)403-5430.
Saturday, August 27
The Spencer-Penn Centre (475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer) will host a basic canning class from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (276) 957-5757.
Friday, September 9
The Spencer-Penn Centre (475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer) will host its popular music night with band Gap Civil. Doors open at 5 p.m. and music begins at 6:15. Admission is a $5 donation. Concessions will be sold.
Piedmont Arts (215 Starling Avenue, Martinsville) hosts Savory September: The Art of Tailgating. Bring your crew and all your wacky tailgating traditions for a night of friendly rivalries, great food, and ice-cold refreshments. Food and custom cocktails by local chefs. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at PiedmontArts.org.
The Martinsville Henry County SPCA will host its annual fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fido’s Finds, 119 East Main Street, Martinsville. Items will be sold at low prices and proceeds will support the SPCA. For more information, call (276)656-1101.
Saturday, September 10
The Southside Survivor Response Center will celebrate its second annual Community Without Limits event at Jack Dalton Park in Collinsville from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Attendees at this free event will enjoy free lunch, giveaways, a DJ, games, face painting, a dance contest, and more! For more information, call (276) 734-0040.
The Spencer-Penn Centre (475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer) will host an advanced canning class, Soups and Such, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (276) 957-5757.
The Martinsville Henry County SPCA will host its annual fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fido’s Finds, 119 East Main Street, Martinsville. Items will be sold at low prices and proceeds will support the SPCA. For more information, call (276)656-1101.
Tuesday, September 13
The Blue Ridge Regional Library will host Book BINGO at the Bassett Branch (3969 Fairystone Park Highway, Bassett). Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so please register by calling (276) 629-2426.
Saturday, September 17
The Spencer-Penn Centre (475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer) is hosting the MHC is for Book Lovers Book-fest, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Attendees will enjoy vendors, food trucks, and meet and greets with attending authors. Admission is free.
Saturday, September 24
The Spencer-Penn Centre (475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer) will host an advanced canning class, Soups and Such, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (276) 957-5757.
Sunday, September 25
The Spencer-Penn Centre (475 Spencer-Penn Road, Spencer) will host a Barn Quilt class from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Supplies are provided. Pricing is based on size: 12” by 36” exterior $75, 24”x24” exterior $65, 36”x36” exterior $85. Pre-registration is required by Monday, September 16. To register, call (276) 957-5757.
Tuesday, September 27
The Bassett Historical Center will host a discussion with Pittsylvania County author William Guerrant at 10 a.m. Guerrant will discuss his first novel, “Jim Wrenn.” The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Susan L. Adkins Memorial Meeting Room at the Bassett Historical Center, 3964 Fairystone Park Highway, Bassett.
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 every Tuesday. Clinics are by appointment only—no walk-ins will be accepted. Call (276) 638-7297 to schedule your appointment. Beginning in April, the clinics will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, rather than weekly.
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, 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 at (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. Contact the Center for Community Learning, 15 Primary School Road, Collinsville, at (276) 647-9585.
The Blue Ridge Regional Library hosts their new book club, “Books and Brews,” at Mountain Valley Brewing, 4220 Mountain Valley Rd, Axton. Talk about the month’s books while sipping on a good beer. The club meets the first Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. The book for September is The Good Daughter by Alexandra Burt.
