(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, August 9
Arts and Cultural Committee Meeting, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., City Municipal Building, 55 West Church St. Martinsville.
Monday, August 12
The Martinsville City School Board meets at 6 p.m. in the MCPS School Board Central Office, 746 Indian Trail, Martinsville.
Thursday, August 16
Architectural Review Board Meeting, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., City Municipal Building, 55 West Church St. Martinsville.
Events
Friday, August 9 – Saturday, August 10
The Shape of Things, 7 p.m., TheatreWorks, 44 Franklin St, Martinsville.
Saturday, August 10
Registration for the 22nd annual Jennifer Short Educational Scholarship Benefit Ride, presented by the G=Fraternal Order of Eagles #3739, begins at 10:30 a.m. at 210 Mill Creek Drive, Bassett. Kickstands up at 12:30 p.m. for the event, with door prizes, 50/50 raffle and a meal provided. For more information, call Trish Grogan at (540) 922-6037 or email trish86.tk@gmail.com.
Martinsville Food Truck Pull-up, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Uptown Martinsville, Main St W, Martinsville.
Fairystone State Park will host Second Saturday at Mayo River Trails: Redbud Trail Hike (approx. 2 miles), 10 a.m., 500 Pratt Road, Spencer; Fairy Stone Hunt, 12 p.m. at the Visitors Center; Turtle Time, 1 p.m. at the Visitor Center; Fairy Stone Workshop, 2 p.m. at Shelter 4; For Goodness Snakes! 2 p.m. at Shelter 3; CSI: Creek Scene Investigation, 4:30 p.m. at Shelter 4, and Mystery Moths, 9 p.m. at Shelters 3 & 4.
Sunday, August 11
The Shape of Things, 2 p.m., TheatreWorks, 44 Franklin St, Martinsville.
Fairystone State Park will hold a Moonshine Hollow Hike at 10 a.m. at the Visitor Center; Fairy Stone Hunt, 12 p.m. at Visitors Center; Moonshine Murders, 2:30 p.m. at Shelter 4; Insect Safari, 3:30 p.m. at Shelter 4, and Fungal Friends, 5 p.m. at Shelter 4.
Monday, August 12
Fairystone State Park will hold a Fairy Stone Hunt at 12 p.m. at Visitors Center and Monday Market, 5-7 p.m. at Shelters 3 & 4.
Tuesday, August 13
Fairystone State Park will hold a Fairy Stone Hunt at 12 p.m. at the Visitors Center.
Friday, August 16 – Saturday, August 17
The Shape of Things, 7 p.m., TheatreWorks, 44 Franklin St, Martinsville.
Fairystone State Park will hold a Whiskey Run Hike at 8:30 a.m. at Iron Mine Parking Lot, a Fairy Stone Hunt at 11:30 a.m. at Visitors Center, and Who Made Those Tracks While You Slept?, 3 p.m. at Shelter 4.
Saturday, August 17
Mt. Nebo Holiness Church will hold the 8th annual bike ride, car show, and fish fry. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the ride leaves at 11 a.m. The cost is $20 per bike or autos, and this covers the meal for the driver. The fish fry will start at 8 a.m., and vendors will be on site. All proceeds will benefit the church. For more information, call Angie Penn at (276) 732-6014.
Sunday, August 18
The Shape of Things, 2 p.m., TheatreWorks, 44 Franklin St, Martinsville.
Tuesday, August 20
Cricut Creations: Printable Stickers, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., NCI, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville.
Saturday, August 24
13th Annual Bikers for Babies, MHC, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Big Chair Parking Lot, Broad St & Church St. Uptown Martinsville.
ONGOING
Bassett Train Station Farmers’ Market is open Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. through September 24.
Uptown Farmers Market is 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
A series of classes on genealogical research will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Bassett Historical Center each Tuesday in September. Genealogy 1 and Genealogy 2, offered on September 3 and 10 respectively, are for those just beginning their family research. Genealogy 3 and Genealogy 4, offered September 17 and 24, will cover the use of several different genealogical websites. To benefit from the 3rd and 4th classes, participants will need to have taken the first two classes and/or have a basic understanding of computer use. There is no charge for the classes. Call (276) 629-9191 to reserve your spot.
