(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, March 25
City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Municipal Building Council Chambers, 55 W. Church Street, Martinsville.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting, 3 p.m., Henry County Admin Building Summerlin Room,
3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville.
Wednesday, March 26
Board of Equalization Hearing, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., New College Institute, 191 Fayette St., Room B207, Martinsville.
Board of Supervisors Comprehensive Plan Joint Session, 9:30 a.m., Henry County Administration Building, Summerlin Room, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville.
Events
Friday, March 21-Saturday March 22
Magna Vista Theatre presents Clue On Stage, 7 p.m., Magna Vista High School, 701 Magna Vista School Road, Ridgeway. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, at our.show/getaclueMVHS.
Saturday March 22
Waders & Waddlers Education Station at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville. One day only, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Highlights include Be a Science Sleuth – activity for kids; Meet a Philpott Lake Park Ranger; learn “Why we don’t feed crackers to ‘quackers’ and more. First public view of waterfowl specimens from the museum vault. Presented by the SW Piedmont Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists, the Virginia Museum of Natural History and the Army Corps of Engineers.’ For more info: https://www.vmnh.net/plan-your-visit.
Pasta Night For The Fight, hosted by YMCA Early Learning Center, at YMCA 5 Points Program Center, 710 N Memorial Blvd., Martinsville. Proceeds to benefit a local family, 5-7:30 p.m. Cost $15 for adults; $10 for kids 10+, $5 for kids 10 and under
Sunday, March 23
Magna Vista Theatre presents Clue On Stage, 3 p.m., Magna Vista High School, 701 Magna Vista School Road, Ridgeway. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, at our.show/getaclueMVHS.
Beauty and The Beast. 3 p.m., Martinsville High School Auditorium, 351 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville.
Tuesday, April 1
Registration for Summer Camps at Spencer Penn opens. Classes include sports, CSI, SPCA and others. Call 276-957-5757 for more details.
Friday, April 4 – Saturday, April 5
First BIG Basement Sale of 2025 at Fido’s Finds, Friday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Fido’s basement, located at 119 East Main Street, is loaded with treasures – furniture, home decor, books, collectibles and more. Every purchase supports the Martinsville-Henry County SPCA.
Friday, April 11
Music Night at Spencer Penn with Travis Frye and Blue Mountain. Gate opens at 5 p.m. and the band starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a $5 cash donation. Concessions, including the ever popular Spencer Penn hot dogs, chicken salad, BBQ, and homemade desserts, will be sold.
Saturday, April 12
Fish fry by American Legion Homer Dillard Post #78, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 139 Creekside Drive, Martinsville. Fish sandwiches are $9, homemade desserts are $2, sodas or water are $1. Drive-through event with limited dining-in. Call (276) 224-5679 or (276) 340-5169 to place orders.
Hazardous Waste Day, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Bassett Service Center, 2285 Fairystone Park Highway, Bassett.
Monday, April 14
The Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library are meeting in the Main Branch, 310 E. Church St., Martinsville, 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.
ONGOING
Through April 7
Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change (formerly Kwik Lube) locations at 700 Liberty St., Martinsville, and 6518 Greensboro Road, Ridgeway, are accepting monetary donations to support local school teachers in need of supplies, technology, snacks, etc. The goal is to raise $50,000 that will be evenly distributed between school divisions in Henry County and Martinsville.
Uptown Pub Run, Mondays 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, 277 Philpott Dam Road, Bassett, hosts breakfast on the 2nd Saturday of each month, $9 for adults, and $4 for children under 12. All you can eat, sausage, fried bologna, eggs, cooked apples, sausage gravy, 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.
Book Bingo on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Martinsville Branch of the Blue Ridge Regional Library, 11 a.m. to noon. Call (276) 403-5430 to register.
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.
