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Meetings
Thursday, October 2
Henry County School Board meets at 5:30 p.m. at Sanville Elementary School, 19 Sanville School Road,
Bassett. Closed session follows the meeting.
Events
Friday, September 26
Savory September: Wild, Wild West at Piedmont Arts. Wild West-themed fundraiser for the arts from 6:30-9:30 p.m., with live country and western music by Matt Boswell. Admission tickets are $50 per person and include food and drinks. Raffle tickets are $20 each or $100 for six. Tickets available at PiedmontArts.org. Sponsored by Diversified Trust, VisitMartinsville, Alliance Bee, Ameristaff, Bassett Office Supply, Children First Pediatrics of Virginia, P.C., Martinsville Eyecare, Sandy River Equestrian Center, Collinsville Printing Co. and Draper Flowers & Gifts.
Saturday September 27
Learn to make bows with Melaine Barrow at the Spencer Penn Centre, 10 a.m. to noon; $30 nonmember $25 member.
Tuesday, September 30
The Blood Connection Blood Drive, Rangeley Ruritans, 134 Calloway Drive, Fieldale, 2-7 p.m. Sponsor code is 13820. Receive $30 in rewards and TBC will donate $10 per donation to the organization.
Saturday, October 4
Storytime, 10 a.m. in the Hylton Library at Spencer Penn, 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer. Free program, fit for all ages. No registration needed.
Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Uptown Martinsville.
Rooted In Martinsville Tree Festival, 11 a.m. -2 p.m., at the Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville. Free museum admission. Education Stations hosted by Fairy Stone and Philpott Lake Park Rangers, Southwestern Piedmont Virginia Master Naturalists, Friends of Fairy Stone State Park, Virginia Department of Forestry, and museum staff.
Friday, October 10
Music Night at Spencer Penn. Twin Creek Stringband will play in the Alumni Hall. Gate opens at 5 p.m., and the band starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a $5 cash donation. Concessions will be sold.
Tuesday, October 14
Beekeeping program in the Susan L. Adkins Memorial Meeting Room at the Bassett Historical Center, 10:30 a.m. Presenter Jay Hudson is a third generation beekeeper with 16 years of experience in beekeeping.
Saturday, October 18
Hamburger Steak Dinner, 4 -7 p.m. at Bassett Volunteer Fire Department, 3735 Fairystone Park Hwy., Bassett. Meal includes hamburger steak, fries, baked beans, slaw, roll and a drink for $12 per plate. Eat in or to-go plates available. All proceeds benefit the fire department.
Ongoing
BINGO on Mondays, Horsepasture Volunteer Fire Department, 17815 A.L. Philpott Highway, Ridgeway. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Concessions are available.
Uptown Pub Run, Mondays at 6.p.m., meets at The Ground Floor, 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. Free to the public, but donations will be used by the club to pay for electricity etc.
The Fontaine Ruritan Club hosts Bingo every Tuesday, 1903 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 7. Money from Bingo supports community service awards, scholarships, and other community efforts.
Bingocize at Spencer-Penn Centre. Play Bingo and prevent falls with simple exercises. This free class is offered Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Chair Aerobics at Spencer Penn Centre, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. with Judi Perrin; $5 fee, 45 minutes of exercise, strength building and fun.
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, 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.
The Martinsville-Henry County Democratic Committee meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at New College Institute on Fayette Street (park on Moss St.). RSVP at mhcdcva.org/meeting-rsvp for Zoom link.
The Martinsville -Henry County Republican Committee meets on its summer schedule. Watch online at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2041797322550450.
Farmers’ Market at Spencer Penn Centre, Thursdays 4-6 p.m. under the pavilion.
Neighbors in the Know. Join staff and volunteers in the Hylton Library at the Spencer Penn Centre for activities and socializing on the third Monday of each month, 10-11 a.m. This free program is perfect for all ages. Registration is not required.
