(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
Friday, April 12
Art and Cultural Committee Meeting, 1-2 p.m., Municipal Building Room 32, 55 W Church St, Martinsville
Monday, April 15
The Henry County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2024-25 county budget during a special meeting at 7 p.m. in the Summerlin Room of the Henry County Administration building.
PSA Board of Directors Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m., Henry County Administration Building, 3300 King’s Mountain Road, Martinsville.
Tuesday, April 16
The Town of Ridgeway will hold a called budget workshop, 6:30 p.m. in the Mayor of Ridgeway’s office.
Wednesday, April 17
Planning Commission Meeting 4-5 p.m. Municipal Building Council Chambers, 55 W Church St., Martinsville
Events
Friday and Saturday, April 12-13
Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library will host a book sale in the basement of the main branch, 310 E. Church St., Martinsville. “Members Only” is Friday, from 2-5 p.m. New members can join at the door. The sale on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., is open to the public. Books on the Titanic & other sea voyages; lots of children & young adults; hunting & fishing; lots of cookbooks; too many to list. ALL paperback books are .50¢ & ALL hardback books are $1, unless otherwise marked. All proceeds go back into the library system. The next sale is July 13.
Friday, April 12
DIY Freezer Jam, 2:30 p.m., Bassett Branch Library, 3969 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett
April Music Night at Spencer-Penn Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Spencer-Penn Centre, 102 Spencer Penn School Road, Spencer.
Saturday, April 13
DIY Freezer Jam, 2:30 p.m., Martinsville Branch Library, 310 Church St. E, Martinsville.
Monday, April 15
Summer Resource Fair, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., New College Institute, 191 Fayette St., Martinsville.
Tuesday, April 16
Foster Gallery Reception, 4-6 p.m., Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville.
A program on ‘The Gut Microbiome’ will be presented at Bassett Historical Center at 10:30 a.m. by Bill Moorefield. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, April 18
April Silent Book Club Meeting, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., The Ground Floor, 1 Church St. E, Martinsville.
Friday, April 19
Reptile Festival, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave., Martinsville.
Bee Flight Festival, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Saturday, April 20
Spring Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Drive, Bassett. Tickets are $5. Children 5 and under are admitted free.
Bee Flight Festival, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Reptile Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Spencer-Penn 13th Annual Pig Cooking, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Spencer-Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer.
Earth Day Family Day, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Hometown Hero Night, 6 p.m., Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd. E, Martinsville.
Victory Baptist Academy Charity Warehouse Liquidation Absolute Auction, 11 a.m., Victory Baptist Church, 90 Featherstone Dr, Collinsville.
Sunday, April 21
Martinsville Police Department Mario Kart Tournament, 3 p.m., Tequilas Sports Bar and Grill, 1051 Spruce St., Martinsville.
Tuesday, April 23
Kindergarten Registration, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., MCPS Central Office, 746 Indian Trail, Martinsville.
MHC Longwood College/University Alumni are invited to hang out with other Lancers at New College Institute, 6-7 p.m. Come with memories of your college years and ideas for continuing our regional group – whether you attended Longwood’s main campus in Farmville or NCI. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, email mmargrave@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, April 24
Kindergarten Registration, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., MCPS Central Office, 746 Indian Trail, Martinsville.
Thursday, April 25
Kindergarten Registration, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., MCPS Central Office, 746 Indian Trail, Martinsville.
Pancake Day, 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Broad Street Parking Lot, Martinsville, by the Kiwanis Club of Martinsville.
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. Proceeds support 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.
Free in-house and online classes to help prepare for college, career, or to earn a high school equivalency or GED, at the Henry County Adult Learning Center, (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.
