(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, May 20
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Budget & Finance Committee will meet at 11:15 a.m. in room 124 of the Frith Economic Development Center.
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Executive Committee will meet at 11:45 a.m. in room 125 of the Frith Economic Development Center.
The Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Hooker Exhibit Hall of the Frith Economic Development Center.
Wednesday, May 22
Community Advisory Board Meeting. 6 p.m., Martinsville Municipal Building, 55 W. Church St., Martinsville.
Events
Friday – Saturday, May 17-18
Mayo Fire-Baptized Holiness Association meeting, 7:30 p.m., Christian View Church, 56 Christianview Church Road, Spencer.
Saturday, May 18
The 9th season of the Bassett Highway 57 Cruise In held 3 to 7 p.m. in Downtown Bassett, with music, food, $100 cash door prize, and a 50/50 drawing.
Thursday, May 23
Building Stronger Teams, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., New College Institute, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville.
Monday, May 27
Henry County Memorial Day Ruck 22, 10 a.m., 1094 Virginia Ave, Martinsville.
Thursday, May 30
Marketing versus advertising, the role of First Party Data, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., New College Institute, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville.
Saturday, June 1
Infinity Acres Ranch 6th Annual Spring Carnival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Infinity Acres Ranch, 136 Joppa Rd #4242, Ridgeway.
Dan River Basin Association’s (DRBA’s) Annual Celebration, 10 a.m. to noon, Dan River Church, 2805 Riverside Dr, Danville. Guest speaker Jessica Smith, Horticulturist and Arborist for the City of Danville, will talk about the reforestation project at Ballou Park. The celebration will also include interactive environmental displays, DRBA items for sale, annual Volunteer Awards, recognition of retiring board members and an update on DRBA’s projects and activities planned for 2024.
Storytime! 10 a.m., Spencer Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer.
ONGOING
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Program, Monday-Friday, July 8-26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. P&HCC Patrick County Site, Stuart and P&HCC IDEA Center, Martinsville.
Bassett Train Station Farmers’ Market will be open through September 24 on Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m.
Uptown Farmers Market will be open through November 16 on Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays, July 10 to September 25, from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
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.
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.
TOPS FIELDALE VA 0626 meets Tuesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Bassett Public Library, 3969 Fairystone Hwy, Bassett. New members welcome. For more information, call Patti Farmer (276) 358-0489.
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.
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.
