(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, March 18
The Patrick & Henry Community College Board Academic & Student Affairs Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in Room 145 in the Frith Economic Development Center. This is a public meeting, but the committee will not receive public comment.
The Patrick & Henry Community College Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Hooker Exhibit Hall, Frith Economic Development Center. This is a public meeting, but the Board will not receive public comment.
Wednesday, March 20
Martinsville Planning Commission Meeting is from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 55 W. Church Street, Martinsville
Events
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/.
Horsepasture Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. until. Plates are $7 and include pancakes, syrups and bacon.
Spring Plant Swap With Holly is from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center & Museum located at 1 E Main St, Martinsville.
2nd Annual Patrick Stanley Memorial Car Show is from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. located at 50 Clovehill Dr, Bassett.
Sunday, March 17
Sunday Lecture hosted by Martinsville Henry County Heritage Center & Museum, “The Blue Ridge Regional Library: Enriching Our Communities for 110 Years” starts at 3 p.m. at the museum, located at 1 E Main St, Martinsville.
Thursday, March 21
Silent Book Club starts at 6 p.m.at the Ground Floor located at 1 Church St E, Martinsville.
Friday, March 22
Water Easter Egg Hunt + Bounce House is from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Martinsville-Henry County YMCA located at 3 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Books and Bunnies 2024 starts at 11 a.m. at the Smith River Sports Complex located at 1000 Irisburg Rd, Axton, VA 24054
Saturday, March 23
Caturday, featuring cats from the SPCA, starts at 11 a.m. at the Blue Ridge Regional Library located at 310 Church St E, Martinsville, VA 24112
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.
Friday, March 29
Exhibit Opening Reception – Salvador Dali, Citizens and Soldiers, and Works by Meritha Alderman at Piedmont Arts. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education Michael R. Taylor, PhD will present a gallery talk at 6:15 p.m. Free and open to the public. Complimentary wine and light refreshments. Live music.
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.
The Bassett Ruritan Club hosts breakfast on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 6 – 10 a.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. All you can eat sausage, fried bologna, eggs, cooked apples, sausage gravy, made from scratch biscuits, made to order pancakes, coffee and juice. Dine in or carry out.
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.
Neighbors in the Know. Join staff and volunteers in the Hylton Library at the Spencer Penn Centre for activities and socializing on the first and third Monday of each month. A different presentation and activity weekly, followed by a way to get you moving. The program is an hour long and activities for children will be provided. Every third Monday, 10-11 a.m., a music program will be provided. This free program is perfect for all ages. No registration is required.
Mondays – March 11, March 25, and April 11, at 11 a.m., Holly Kozelsky, executive director of MHC Historical Society, will teach others how to use microfilm to read old newspaper articles at the Martinsville branch of the Blue Ridge Regional Library.
