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Sunday, November 13
The Spencer Penn Centre will hold a Sock Hop from 2 to 5 p.m., with refreshments and games. Admission is $5.
Monday, November 14
The Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library will hold their monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m., at the Bassett Branch Library, 3969 Fairystone Park Hwy., Bassett. Interested in joining? All are welcome!
Thursday, November 17
Piedmont Arts will hold a Fall Barn Quilt class starting at 6 p.m. No experience is needed, and all supplies are provided. Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for non-members.
Photographer John Plashal will hold an arts presentation and talk, “A Beautifully Broken Virginia,” at Piedmont Arts at 6:30 p.m. The art talk features abandoned buildings from across Virginia. A $20 donation is suggested.
Saturday, November 19
The Martinsville-Henry County Christmas Parade will begin at 5 p.m. and will go through Uptown Martinsville. This year’s theme is “Christmas in Motion.”
Wild Ponies will perform at Theatreworks. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.
The Center for Community Learning hosts ‘Pictures with Santa Paws.’ Bring your dogs for pictures with Santa at the Career Academy, 340 Ridgedale Drive, Martinsville. All dogs must be leashed. Bring a donation for the SPCA and receive $5 off.
Sunday, November 20
The Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center and Museum will hold its monthly lecture at 3 p.m., “April 1865: Danville, Martinsville, and the End of the Civil War.” The lecture highlights the role of the area in the last few weeks of the Civil War.
Monday, November 21
The P&HCC local board will hold its monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. at the MET, located at 65 Motorsports Drive, Martinsville.
Thursday, December 1
Piedmont Arts’ Christmas tree lighting in the Gravely Lester Art Garden, 207 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, at 4 p.m. Hot chocolate, candy canes, music from the Martinsville High School Jazz Band, and a visit from Santa are planned.
Piedmont Arts will hold a Bob Ross Painting Class at 9:30 a.m. Participants should bring a roll of paper towels, all other supplies are provided. Advanced registration is required. The cost is $75 for members and $85 for non-members.
Saturday, December 3
The Fall into Winterfest will be held Uptown from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with craft vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, a beer garden, entertainment, and more. Admission is free.
Uptown Martinsville’s tree lighting is set for 5 p.m. at 55 West Church Street.
The Ridgeway Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony begin at 5:30 p.m., starting on Main Street and ending at the Blue Ridge Regional Library. Santa Claus will be on hand for family pictures. Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Cookies, Roasted Chestnuts, and sounds of the season will be offered.
ONGOING
The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club invites all amateur radio operators and others to their on-air weekly net held each Tuesday at 8 p.m. with a frequency of 147.090 + with 103.5 tone. Additional information can be found at www.http://vaemcommdb.org/BARC/, and the BARC Facebook page.
The Coats for Kids Coat Drive will be accepting donations at Hollywood Cinema and One Hour Martinizing on Rives Road until Nov. 30. For more information, call (276) 358-1463.
The Martinsville Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. through November 20 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 second and fourth Tuesday. Clinics are by appointment only—no walk-ins will be accepted. Call (276) 638-7297 to schedule.
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 (MHCCHW) continues to offer “no-touch” Medicaid/FAMIS application assistance for Virginia residents from birth to 64 years of age. No sign-up fees, no premiums, no deductibles. Call or text Ann Walker today at (276)732-0509 to see if you may qualify and get help applying.
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.
The Blue Ridge Regional Library hosts its book club, “Books and Brews,” at Mountain Valley Brewing, 4220 Mountain Valley Road, Axton, on the first Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. The book for November is “Walking Across Egypt,” by Clyde Edgerton.
