(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Meetings
Thursday, February 1
Henry County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Summerlin Room, located on the 1st Floor of the Henry County Administration Building. The meeting will be followed by closed session.
Events
Saturday, January 27
Piano Bar, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., at TheatreWorks Community Players, 44 Franklin Street, UPTown Martinsville. The cast, musicians and Emcees of the 6th annual Piano Bar are ready to have a great audience sing-along to a myriad of music. Our theme this year is Peace, Love and Soul! Tickets are $10.
Friday, February 2
The Martinsville 7 Initiative and the New College Institute will present The Movement, a documentary showing, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 191 Fayette St. in Martinsville. The event is free. It includes a panel discussion. Refreshments are available. RSVP by calling (276) 734-7213 or email kphillips@newcollegeinstitute.org.
Saturday, February 3
Brunswick Stew, Figsboro Ruritan Club, 599 Hidden Valley Dr., Martinsville, 8 – 10 a.m. or until sold out, $10 per quart, preorders accepted by contacting club member. Proceeds to benefit the club’s community service and scholarship programs.
Free Estate Planning 101 with Sarah Bridwell, 10 a.m., at the Spencer Penn Centre. Call (276) 957-5757 to pre-register.
Storytime! at the Spencer Penn Centre. This monthly program will include special readers, crafts, and other fun activities related to ‘I love my Smile!’ Come out and join this free program, fit for all ages! No registration needed.
Thursday, February 8
Make Some Noise: After Hours Open-Mic Series, 7 p.m. at Piedmont Arts. Grab the mic and express yourself through music, poetry, comedy or spoken word. October’s event will be hosted by Monique Holland, a prolific writer from Martinsville. Performers should sign up for a five-minute (max) spot upon arrival. Free to performers and audience. Cash bar.
Friday, February 9
Music Night at the Spencer Penn Centre. Hard driving old-time string band, Nobody’s Business, will play in Alumni Hall. Gate opens at 5 p.m. with the band starting at 6:15 p.m. Admission is a $5 cash donation. Concessions, including the ever-popular Spencer Penn hotdogs, will be sold.
Saturday, February 10
African American Read-In and Family Day, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Piedmont Arts. The museum’s annual celebration of African American artists, performers and writers with story time, a musical act, crafts, and a public read-aloud. In addition, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Artmobile will be set up for the public in the Piedmont Arts parking lot. Participation in Family Day and the Artmobile are both free.
ONGOING
The Martinsville-Henry County Lions Club regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Pacific Bay Restaurant, 530 Commonwealth Blvd, Martinsville.
AWANA meets at Blackberry Baptist Church on Sundays, from 4-6 p.m.
TOPS FIELDALE VA 0626 meets each Tuesday at 5:45 pm at the Rangeley Ruritan Building on 134 Calloway Drive, Fieldale, VA. New members are welcome. For more information, call Patti at (276) 358-0489.
The 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. If you want, bring a snack to share. This event is free to the public. Any donations received will go to the Bassett Ruritan Club to pay for electricity etc.
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 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.
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.
Medicaid eligibility renewals have resumed. Martinsville-Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness (MHCCHW) offers Medicaid/FAMIS application and renewal assistance for Virginia residents from birth to 64 years of age in-person: Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Community Storehouse, 128 E. Church St (lower level of the old Leggett Building) in Martinsville, or by phone, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MHCCHW’s specially trained Medicaid/FAMIS Outreach Advocate is available to help. Call or text Ann Walker at (276) 732-0509 to learn more or for an appointment.
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.
