(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to dhall@theenterprise.net.)
Meetings
Friday, January 10
Arts and Culture Committee Meeting, 1 p.m., Room 32, Municipal Building, 55 W. Church St., Martinsville.
Tuesday, January 14
City Council Meeting, 7 p.m. Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 55 W. Church St., Martinsville.
Wednesday, January 15
Henry County Planning Commission meeting, at 5 p.m. (in Conference Room #5), followed by public hearing at 6 p.m., in the Summerlin Meeting Room, Henry County Administration Building, Kings Mountain Road, Collinsville.
Events
Friday, January 10
Music Night at Spencer-Penn, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Spencer-Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Rd, Spencer.
Reading & Discussion with Naomi Hodge-Muse, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Blackbox Theatre, 44 Franklin Street, Martinsville.
Saturday, January 11
Reading & Discussion with Naomi Hodge-Muse, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Blackbox Theatre, 44 Franklin Street, Martinsville.
Monday, January 13
The Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library will meet in the basement of the Martinsville Branch Library, 310 E. Church St., Martinsville, at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.
Friday, January 24
Exhibit Opening Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Piedmont Arts for “Words Matter: Contemporary Native American Works on Paper,” “Bjørn Sterri: Family Photographs” and “Creating Memories Through Glass and Art” by Steve Eanes. Free and open to the public. Complimentary wine and light refreshments. RSVP attendance by Tuesday, Jan. 21, at PiedmontArts.org.
ONGOING
A series of four classes on genealogical research will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Bassett Historical Center on each Tuesday in February (4, 11, 18, 25). There is no charge for the classes, but a reservation is needed. When you sign up for the first class, you will automatically be signed up for the other three classes. The classes are limited to 12. Call the center now (276) 629-9191 to reserve a spot.
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.
Neighbors in the Know. Join staff and volunteers in the Hylton Library at the Spencer Penn Centre for activities and socializing on the first and third Monday of each month. A different presentation and activity weekly, followed by a way to get you moving. The program is an hour long and activities for children will be provided. Every third Monday, 10-11 a.m., a music program will be provided. This free program is perfect for all ages. Registration is not required.
