(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, November 26
The Henry County Board of Supervisors meet at 3 and 6 p.m., in the Summerlin Room of the Henry County Administration Building.
Wednesday, November 27
Henry County Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 9 a.m., County Administration Building, Kings Mountain Road, Collinsville.
Events
Saturday, November 23
2024 MHC Christmas Parade, 4:30 p.m., Uptown Martinsville Big Chair Parking Lot.
Winter Supply Drive, 9 a.m. to noon, Blue Ridge Bank, Imperial Plaza, 1 E Market St, Martinsville.
Bassett Ruritan Club will be making Brunswick Stew, $9 per quart. Preorder by calling 276 358-0489 for pickup between 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Monday, November 25
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research is hosting the Expanding Talent through Registered Apprenticeship (ExTRA) Awards breakfast. Attendees will hear from Virginia Works Commissioner Nicole Overley, hear success stories, learn best practices and celebrate the winners of the 2024 ExTRA Awards.
Saturday, November 30
Martinsville Uptown Small Business Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Uptown Martinsville.
Tuesday, December 3
Open house, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Pregnancy Center of MHC, 314 Fairy Street Extension, Suite E, Martinsville. For more information, visit www.pregcc.com or call (276) 634-5433.
Thursday, December 5
Christmas Tree Lighting, 4 p.m., Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave. Martinsville.
Saturday, December 7
Bow Making Class at the New College Institute, 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $20. Registration required by Dec. 2 at https://newcollegeinstitute.org/event/life-bow-making, or call (276) 403-5605.
Sunday, December 8
Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops, 3 p.m., Martinsville High School Auditorium. David Stewart Wiley conducts the Holiday Pops. Lobby and box office will open at 1 p.m., the auditorium opens at 2 p.m., and the concert begins at 3 p.m. Altrusa will collect non-perishable food items for Grace Network in the lobby during the symphony’s performance. Tickets are on sale for $30 for reserved seating, $20 for general admission, and $10 for K-12 students. Family or individual adult WIC cardholders with ID receive free general admission. Tickets can be purchased online or at PiedmontArts.org.
Friday, December 13
First ever Christmas Extravaganza, Spencer Penn Centre, 5-9 p.m. Free admission and free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. More than 20 vendors. Live music, tree lighting, other activities.
ONGOING
All branches of the Blue Ridge Regional Library are hosting the annual “Food for Fines Food Drive,” with $1 waived from overdue fines for each non-perishable food item donated. All food items collected will be donated to the Salvation Army of Martinsville VA, Service Center and the Patrick County Food Bank. This will run through November 30.
Fruit Fundraiser for Martinsville Band, purchase fruit to support the band through November 12. Orders can be placed at www.thebulldogband.com or by calling (276) 403-5870.
Book sale, hosted by the Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library, in the basement of the main branch, 310 E. Church St., Martinsville. The “Members Only” portion of the sale is Friday, Dec. 6, 2-5 p.m. (those interested may join at the door), and Saturday’s sale, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Dec. 7, is open to the public. Civil war, children’s books, and puzzles are among those highlighted, with a special sale on shelved hardback and paperback fiction-buy 2/get 1 free. Each group of 3 must be either hardback or all paperback. All proceeds go back into the library system.
The 29th annual Coats for Kids Drive is underway through Nov. 29. For more information, call Debra Buchanan, (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.
