(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Meetings
Monday, December 9
Martinsville City School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Martinsville School Board Office, 746 Indian Trail, Martinsville.
Events
Friday, December 6
Holiday Extravaganza, 7 p.m., P&HCC Walker Fine Arts Theatre, 645 Patriot Ave, Martinsville.
Drive Thru Nativity Scene, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Road, Stanleytown.
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.
Saturday, December 7
Holiday Extravaganza, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., P&HCC Walker Fine Arts Theatre, 645 Patriot Ave, Martinsville.
Holiday Fun Run, 9 a.m., Martinsville Speedway, 340 Speedway Rd, Ridgeway.
Drive Thru Nativity Scene, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Rd, Stanleytown.
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.
Monday, December 9
Smith River Singers’ highly anticipated Christmas Concert is this Monday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Galilean House of Worship, 5078 A L Philpott Hwy, Martinsville. This year’s centerpiece is Handel’s Messiah, performed with a full orchestra, professional soloists, and local students from Bassett High School as part of the orchestra.
Wednesday, December 11
Holiday Citizens Police Academy, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Piedmont Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy, 1024 Dupont Road, Martinsville.
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.
Saturday, December 14
The 10th Annual Brenda Riggins Memorial Christmas Blood Drive with the American Red Cross, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stanleytown Elementary School Gymnasium, 74 Edgewood Drive, Stanleytown. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments have priority. You may schedule an appointment by contacting the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or online at www.redcrossblood.org, Sponsor Code: Brenda, or in the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
ONGOING
Uptown Pub Run, every Monday at 6.p.m., meets at Renewal Brewing 32 Franklin St, Martinsville.
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.
