(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
Monday, February 19
Martinsville City Public Schools School Board will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the MCPS Central Offices, located at 746 Indian Trail, Martinsville.
Events
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.
Friday and Saturday, February 9-10
February Fundraiser for Fieldale Recreation Center & Pool, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 70 Marshall Way, Fieldale. Features all new merchandise, including home goods, clothing and holiday items. Cash only event.
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.
Wednesday, February 14
The SPCA will host a walk-in animal Wellness Clinic from noon to 3 p.m. No appointments. Please be prepared for a wait. There have been some changes to the prices and the offerings; low-cost vaccines, dewormer, microchip, and so much more to help you keep your pet healthy! For pricing information, visit www.spcamhc.org/services/wellness-clinic. NOTE: Clinic staff cannot treat sick or injured animals.
Thursday, February 15
Art Talk with Suellen Coehlo, 6: 30 p.m., Piedmont Arts. Suellen Coelho will discuss fashion, costume design, and her research of second line parades in New Orleans. Coelho studied costume design in her home country of Brazil and holds an MFA in costume design from Louisiana State University, where she was also a teaching assistant. She joined the Hollins University theatre department in fall 2021 as an assistant professor teaching costume design and construction, stage makeup and props-related special topics courses in the theatre department. Reception at 6:30 pm. Talk at 7 pm. Free with suggested donation of $20.
Saturday, February 24
Daddy/Daughter Dance, 6-9 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre. Tickets are $50 for Father/Daughter, and $15 for each additional daughter. Purchase by texting DANCE to (276) 286-0434.
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.
