(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, November 17
Patrick & Henry Community College Board – Budget & Finance Committee meets at 11:30 a.m., room 109, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology Complex I, 67 Motorsports Drive, Martinsville. Public meeting, but comments will not be received.
Patrick & Henry Community College Board meets at 12:30 p.m. in the Flex Space of the Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology Complex I, 67 Motorsports Drive, Martinsville. Public meeting, but comments will not be received.
Tuesday, November 18
City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 450 Commonwealth Blvd W, Martinsville.
Library Board Meeting, 3 p.m., Martinsville Library, 310 Church St. E, Martinsville.
Events
Friday, November 7 – Saturday, November 8
Fido’s Big Basement Sale, 119 East Main Street Uptown Martinsville, Friday 10 a.m. -5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Final sale of the year. Proceeds benefit the SPCA of Martinsville and Henry County. Call for more information (276) 656-1101.
Saturday, November 8
The American Legion Homer Dillard Post # 78 will have its Annual Veterans Day Banquet at 5 pm. at New College Institute, (NCI), on Fayette Street, Martinsville. Tickets are required, and must be purchased in advance, for a $ 30 donation. Call (276) 340-5169, or (276) 340-2640 for tickets.
Fieldale United Methodist Church will have its annual fall bazaar from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The bazaar will feature a silent auction for themed baskets and craft items, homemade baked goods, flea market items such as used furniture, toys, books, household items, Christmas decorations, plants, and, lastly, a hot dog luncheon. Check out the auction items on the church’s Facebook page.
Spencer Penn’s 20th Anniversary Gala, 5 p.m. Dress in your finest roaring 20s attire for dinner, drinks, money draw, silent auction and more. Tickets available. Visit the center at 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer.
Saturday, November 15
Spaghetti Dinner, Rangeley Ruritan Club, 4 ‐ 7 p.m., 134 Calloway Dr., Fieldale. Eat in or take out, $10 per plate. Features regular and alpha gal spaghetti. Plates include spaghetti, bread, salad, dessert and drink Proceeds go for community projects.
Sunday, November 16
Better Life Ministries worship night, 6 p.m., 32099 Jeb Stuart Hwy, Spencer.
Tuesday, November 18
Horsepasture Community Meeting, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Horsepasture Ruritan Club, 16209 A L Philpott Hwy, Martinsville.
The Martinsville-Henry County Republican Committee meets, 6:30 p.m., Henry County Administration Building 1st floor Summerlin meeting room.
Wednesday, November 19
The library board meets at 3 p.m. in the Martinsville Library.
Tuesday, November 25
Laying the Past to Rest: A History of Funeral Traditions by local historian, Jarred Marlowe, 10:30 a.m., in the Susan L. Adkins Memorial Meeting Room, Bassett Historical Center, 3964 Fairystone Park Hwy., Bassett.
Ongoing
Christmas Cheer is accepting applications through Friday November 21, at its office in the Clocktower Building, 300 Franklin St., Suite 220, Martinsville.
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.
The 30th annual Coat Drive for Kids is underway through Nov. 28. To donate a new or gently used coat, call Debra Parsons Buchanan at 276-358-1463 or drop them off at Hollywood Cinema or One-Hour Martinizing on Rives Road.
Uptown Pub Run, Mondays, 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.
