(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, May 2
Henry County School Board School Board Monthly Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Summerlin Room
County Admin Building, 3300 Kings Mountain Rd, Martinsville
Events
Saturday, April 27
Opening Day of Martinsville Farmers’ Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon, 65 West Main Street, Martinsville.
Free Shred Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Martinsville Speedway, 340 Speedway Road, Ridgeway.
Auditions for House Band Music Revue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., TheatreWorks, 44 Franklin Street, Martinsville
Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Martinsville Fire Department, 65 W Church St., Martinsville.
Bingo Fundraiser, 4 p.m., Heritage Event Center (former Bassett Country Club), 1230 Oak Level Road, Bassett. Proceeds to benefit the expansion of the Bassett Library. Door prizes; Silent Auction items; & concessions.
Get Fit Kickoff, 10 a.m., Martinsville High School Dan Greene Memorial Stadium, 351 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville.
Sunday, April 28
Woodland Plants of the Area: History, Ecology, and Uses, Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center & Museum, 1 E Main St, Martinsville.
Auditions for House Band Music Revue, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., TheatreWorks, 44 Franklin Street, Martinsville.
Monday, April 29
Smith River Singers under the direction of Dr. Pamela Randall, present ‘Love is in the air’ 2024 Spring concert, featuring Beth Chapma, pianist and the select ensemble, Still Water, 7 p.m., Galilean House of Worship, 5078 A L Philpott Hwy, Martinsville.
Friday, May 3
Sounds on The Square Opening Night with the Andy Burnette Trio, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., 1 East Main Street, Martinsville.
Saturday, May 4
Storytime, 10 a.m., Spencer-Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer.
Monday, May 27
Henry County Memorial Day Ruck 22, 10 a.m., 1094 Virginia Ave, Martinsville
ONGOING
Bassett Train Station Farmers’ Market will be open on Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m., April 30 through September 24.
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.
