(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, March 7
The Henry County School Board holds its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m., followed by a closed session. Meetings are held in the Summerlin Room of the Henry County Administration Building in Collinsville.
Events
Friday & Saturday, March 1 – 2
TheatreWorks Community Players will present the first ever One-Act Play Festival, featuring three original, never-before-staged shows by three aspiring playwrights, at 7 p.m., 44 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville. Tickets are $12 each and available at www.TWCP.net.
Sunday, March 3
TheatreWorks Community Players will present the first ever One-Act Play Festival, featuring three original, never-before-staged shows by three aspiring playwrights at 2 p.m., 44 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville. Tickets are $12 each and available at www.TWCP.net.
Monday, March 4
Women’s History Month Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New College Institute (NCI), Lecture Hall A, 191 Fayette St., Martinsville. Hosted by the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center & Museum.
Friday, March 8
Music Night at the Spencer-Penn Centre, with the renowned Franklin County dance band, Twin Creeks Stringband. Gate opens at 5 p.m., 5:30 is open mic, and the band starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a $5 cash donation. Concessions, including the ever popular Spencer Penn hot dogs and BBQ, will be sold.
Saturday, March 9
Dancing for the Arts, 4 p.m. at Martinsville High School Auditorium. Piedmont Arts’ fundraiser with a slate of local celebrities dancing in support of the arts. The contest features eight teams competing to win the most votes, the highest score from the judges and a set of gorgeous mirror ball trophies handcrafted by local artist Terry Mitchell. Tickets, voting, and memberships are available at the museum and at PiedmontArts.org. Tickets are $30 for reserved seating, $20 for general admission, and $5 for K-12 students.
Monday, March 11
MHC Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the New College Institute, Baldwin Building, Room 107.
Saturday, March 16
Beers of Ireland with the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society and Scuffle Hill Brewing Company, 2-4 p.m. in the Historic Henry County Courthouse, 1 East Main St., Uptown Martinsville. The cost is $10 per person. Reservations must be made by March 10, and fee paid at the door. Make your reservation at https://jbphillips.wufoo.com/forms/beers-of-ireland/.
Saturday, April 20
Spring Craft Show, 9-5 at Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Drive, Bassett. Tickets are $5. Children 5 and under are admitted 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.
