(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Meetings
Tuesday, October 22
City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 55 W. Church Street, Martinsville.
Wednesday, October 23
Board of Zoning Appeals, public hearings on solar facilities, 1 p.m., Summerlin Room, County Administration Building, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville.
Events
Friday, October 18
It’s Just a Bit of Hocus Pocus, 2:30 p.m., Bassett Branch Library, 3969 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett.
Saturday, October 19
Step back in time and uncover the hidden tales of Martinsville-Henry County’s most notable residents with the Historical Society’s Inaugural Ghost Walk! This family-friendly and informative (but not scary) stroll, from 6 – 8 p.m., with tours conducted every thirty minutes. Historic Henry County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Martinsville
It’s Just a Bit of Hocus Pocus, 2:30 p.m., Martinsville Branch Library, 310 Church St E, Martinsville.
Sunday, October 20
If The Courthouse Could Talk 200th Anniversary, 3 p.m., Historic Henry County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Martinsville
Monday, October 21
Upward Basketball & Cheerleading Evaluation, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown.
Tuesday, October 22
Chix with Sticks, 10:30 a.m., Piedmont Arts. Knitters are invited to work together. Sessions are self-guided and provide a space to socialize while creating. Bring your own supplies. Advanced registration required. Free to members, $5 for nonmembers who will pay at the door
Wednesday, October 23
Open Studio at Piedmont Arts, 1-3 p.m. Artists of all ages are invited to craft and create. Sessions are self-guided and provide a space to socialize, learn and share with fellow artists. Bring your own supplies. Free to members and $5 for non-members. Pay at door.
Saturday, October 26
Household Hazardous Waste Day, 9 a.m. – noon at the Bassett Service Center. Free for residents of Henry County and Martinsville to dispose of household waste items that are considered hazardous, such as paints, solvents, fuels, oils, automobile fluids, batteries, computer equipment, and cell phones. No herbicides or insecticides please. Not open to businesses or commercial entities.
Bones and Booz, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Halloween Boo Bash, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Martinsville Henry County YMCA, 3 Starling Ave, Martinsville.
Halloween at “Scary (Fairy) Stone” State Park, Trunk or Treat, 5 to 7 p.m. at Shelters 3 & 4. Fright Night ranger led hike beginning at the upper beach parking lot. Hikes are held at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Preregister at the park office.
Sunday, October 27
Fall Festival, 3-5 p.m., Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown. Games, giveaways, baked goods, refreshments, and more.
ONGOING
The 29th annual Coats for Kids Drive is underway through Nov. 29. For more information, call Debra Buchanan at (276) 358-1463. Drop off new or gently used coats at Hollywood Cinema or One-Hour Martinizing on Rives Road, Martinsville.
Uptown Farmers Market is open Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon through November 16.
The Martinsville-Henry County Lions Club regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesday 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 on Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bassett Public Library, 3969 Fairystone Hwy, Bassett. New members are welcome. For more information, please call Patti Farmer (276) 358-0489.
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.
