(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, July 15
Patrick & Henry Community College Board Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Hooker Exhibit Hall, Frith Economic Development Center, 645 Patriot Ave., Martinsville.
PSA Board of Directors Regular Meeting, 6 p.m., Administration Building Fourth Floor Conference Room, 3300 Kings Mountain Rd, Collinsville.
Events
Saturday, July 13
Etiquette Made Easy, 2:30 p.m., Martinsville Main Library, 310 Church St E, Martinsville.
Back2school Registration, 9 a.m. to noon, email emailback2school@gmail.com or call 276-565-8234 for more information.
Tuesday, July 16
Word Mastery, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., NCI, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville.
Wednesday, July 17
Mustang’s Back2School Game, 7 p.m., Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd. E, Martinsville.
Thursday, July 18
MS Excel, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., NCI, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville.
Friday, July 19
Water Bath Canning For Beginners, 1 p.m., Henry County Parks and Recreation Center, 395 John Redd Blvd, Collinsville.
Franks + Drinks, 6 p.m., Gravely-Lester Art Garden, 207 Starling Ave., Martinsville.
Pack the Bus Weekend, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Martinsville Walmart, 976 Commonwealth Blvd, Martinsville.
Movie in the Park, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Jack Dalton Park, 130 Jack Dalton Rd, Collinsville.
Saturday, July 20
Stephen Mark Rainey Book signing, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Magnolia & Main Books, 810 Main Street, Ridgeway. Rainey is known for his books of the “scary” variety, and some of them are set in a fictionalized version of Martinsville and the surrounding area. Several of his novels in the Ameri-Scares series for middle-grade readers will also be available.
49th annual Elgin Reunion at Fairystone Fire Station, Stuart. Potluck starts at noon.
Pack the Bus Weekend, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Martinsville Walmart, 976 Commonwealth Blvd, Martinsville.
Sunday, July 21
Pack the Bus Weekend, 1 to 6 p.m., Martinsville Walmart, 976 Commonwealth Blvd, Martinsville.
Tuesday, July 23
Back2school Registration, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., email emailback2school@gmail.com or call 276-565-8234 for more information.
MHC Longwood College/University Alumni are invited to join other alumni for a Happy Hour and Dinner on July 23. Happy Hour begins at 5 p.m. and Dinner at 6 p.m. (Dutch Treat) For more information, check the Facebook group or email mmargrave@yahoo.com.
Thursday, July 25
Cricut Creations: Design Space & Permanent Vinyl, 5:30 p.m., NCI, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville.
ONGOING
Bassett Train Station Farmers’ Market will be open through September 24 on Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m.
Uptown Farmers Market will be open Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon through November 16, and Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon through 10 to September 25.
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 at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bassett Public Library, 3969 Fairystone Hwy, Bassett. New members welcome. For more information, please 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.
