FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

FALL FESTIVAL: games for all ages, food (pizza, hot dogs, drinks, chips, snacks); Basket Bonanza, door prizes and more; admission: $3 for adults, $1 for students and under five admitted free; game tickets: four for $1, 10 for $2 or $25 for $5; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Stuart Elementary School.

SPAGHETTI SUPPER: menu: spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and drink; adult plates: $6, children's plates (for under 12): $3; eat in or take out, 50/50 raffle, quilt raffle, proceeds go to maintain the property, 4 to 7 p.m., Dobyns Community Center, 1195 Rye Cove Creek Rd., Stuart, one mile off Dobyns Rd.

CARING HEARTS FREE CLINIC: open to patients needing assistance with prescribed medications, labs, radiology or MedAssist/MAPP applications, for information call 694-3410, 9 a.m. to noon, 835 Woodland Drive, Stuart.  

 

 FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17-18

HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE: free class, must attend both days, required for anyone from 12-15 and anyone over 16 who has never been issued a hunting license in Virginia; instructors: park rangers Danny and Susan Martin, bring lunch for Sat., call (276) 629-4512, extension 230, to register for the course, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Philpott Lake Visitor Assistance Center, 1058 Philpott Dam Rd., Bassett.  

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

NOTHING BUT NETS 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: sponsored by Fellowship Church to raise funds for mosquito netting to prevent malaria, for elementary-age children, fee: $10 per person, to pre-register call 251-5829, Blue Ridge Elementary School gym.

DANCE: music by Charles Bowman, 2 Young 2 Old, admission $5, children under 12 admitted free, for information call (276) 251-5436, 7 to 10 p.m., Ararat Ruritan Club, Ararat Hwy. REUNION: of Roy Stone, R.P. Thomas and Virginia Mirror employees; RSVP to Nathan Jackson, 4736 Morganford Rd., Ridgeway, VA 24148 or call (276) 956-2287 for more information, catered meal: $10 per person; 1 p.m., Jack Dalton Park, Collinsville.

APPLE DUMPLING FESTIVAL: free admission, music, arts and crafts sales, food vendors, spaces still open for crafters, call town office at (276) 694-3811, (will be moved to Rotary Field building if it rains), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., downtown Stuart.

VARIETY DANCE: music by The Star Dusters, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., American Legion Post 105, American Legion Rd., Stuart. COUNTRY BREAKFAST: menu: pancakes, country ham, sausage, bacon, eggs, gravy, baked apples, homemade biscuits, coffee/orange juice; adult plates: $6, child's plate: $3; sponsored by the fire department and ladies' auxiliary, eat in or take out, call in orders to 930-2113, 6 to 10 a.m., Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department, 6687 Fairystone Park Hwy. (Rt. 57), Stuart. SANDY RIDGE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: stew, music, kids' activities, entries for car and truck show (with trophies awarded for Firemen's Choice and People's Choice), all at no charge; local crafters and more, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northeast Stokes Fire and Rescue Department, Rt. 704, Sandy Ridge, N.C.

GHOSTS AND MORE TOUR: more than 60 actors and interpreters make ghost stories come to life, presented by the Franklin County Historical Society, for information email fchistory@swva.net, tickets are $13 and may be purchased by calling (540) 483-1890 or at the History Museum, 460 S. Main St., Rocky Mount, bus leaves at 6:30 p.m.

HOME INTERIOR BINGO NIGHT: sponsored by the Stokes County Child Nutrition Association, food sales begin at 5:30 p.m., bingo begins at 5 p.m., Lawsonville Elementary School gym.

SINGING AND SOUP BENEFIT: for Doug Cassell, a cancer patient that was found following a logging accident in February; music by Sue Nester, The Hutchens, Herbert, Tina and Cathrine Conner, The Spiritualaires, The Country Boys, Cornerstone Grass and The Joyful Noise; soups and desserts available at no charge, donations welcome, for information call Ann Burnette at (276) 957-1664, Amy Fain at (276) 957-4558 or Winnie Smith at (276) 694-6407; music begins at 1 p.m., Stella Christian Church, 1535 Stella Rd., Patrick Springs. BRUNSWICK STEW/BAKE SALE: sponsored by Ridgeway Ruritans, $6 per quart, for information or to pre-order call (276) 618-2351, available at 9 a.m., pre-orders are to be picked up after 10:30 a.m., Magnolia St., Ridgeway. TRUNK OR TREATS: free hay rides and candy; food available, 5 p.m., Doe Run Baptist Church, Ararat.  

 

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18-19

INDIAN SUMMER DAYS: crafters, barbecue, live music; rain or shine, for information call (276) 952-6575 or (540) 593-3279; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain Meadow Farm, 84 Concord Rd., Meadows of Dan.  

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19

OLD FASHIONED DAY: lunch to follow 11 a.m. service; song and praise service at 6 p.m., True Gospel Baptist Church, Rt. 8 south beside Patrick County High School, Stuart.

PANCAKE DAYS: all you can eat meal of pancakes (buckwheat and regular), sausage and gravy, sponsored by the Meadows of Dan Ruritans and the Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Meadows of Dan Community Building.  

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

WEST PIEDMONT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD MEETING: public comments limited to five minutes per commenter, comments must be submitted in writing prior to the meeting, comment period limited to 20 minutes, for information call (276) 656-6190, 4:30 p.m., Patrick Henry Community College, 212 Johnson St., Stuart.

WILLIS GAP COMMUNITY CRIME WATCH: for information call the Patrick County Sheriff's Office at 694-3161, 7 p.m., Willis Gap Community Center.  

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

CARING HEARTS FREE CLINIC: open to patients needing assistance with prescribed medications, labs, radiology or MedAssist/MAPP applications, for information call 694-3410, 9 a.m. to noon, 835 Woodland Drive, Stuart.    

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

CARING HEARTS FREE CLINIC OPEN: no appointments, clients seen on first-come, first-serve basis; eligibility includes those with no insurance, who are out of work, or at or below poverty level or students without insurance; clients needing medication assistance will be referred to April Campbell, MAPP caseworker, opens at 5 p.m., 835 Woodland Dr., Stuart.  

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

BLOODMOBILE: 1 to 6 p.m., Blue Ridge Rescue Squad, Ararat.

CARING HEARTS FREE CLINIC: open to patients needing assistance with prescribed medications, labs, radiology or MedAssist/MAPP applications, for information call 694-3410, 9 a.m. to noon, 835 Woodland Drive, Stuart.  

 

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24-25

HAUNTED CORN MAZE/TRICK OR TREAT MAZE: admission: $8 per person, proceeds go to Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department and Vesta Rescue Squad; funnel cakes, fried apple pies, hot chocolate and hot cider will be sold, for information call (276) 952-6575 or (540) 593-3279; 8 to 10 p.m., weather permitting, Mountain Meadow Farm, 84 Concord Rd., Meadows of Dan.  

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 FALL

SWAP MEET: bring information, pictures and questions to share, copier available, refreshments, sponsored by Rockingham and Stokes Genealogical Society, free admission, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Madison Moose Lodge, 490 K Fork Rd., Madison, N.C., turn across from Checkers Grill and Grocery off Rt. 311 onto N.C. 1162, follow signs, Moose lodge on left.

DANCE: music by White Top Mountain Band, admission $5, children under 12 admitted free, for information call (276) 251-5436, 7 to 10 p.m., Ararat Ruritan Club, Ararat Hwy.

XPERIENCE YOUTH RALLY: message by Jason Kerr; entertainment by 33 Miles, the Patrick County High School Praise and Worship Team, and the XYR Drama Team; free admission, entertainment and food; for information call JW and Kim Young at (276) 694-6366, 6 p.m., Patrick County High School.

VARIETY DANCE: music by Midnight Express, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., American Legion Post 105, American Legion Rd., Stuart.

BARBECUE DINNER: menu: barbecue, pinto beans, potatoes, slaw, bread, dessert and drink; $8            

Please Note

To have your event posted, please submit at least two weeks in advance of date.  Mail to:

Patrick County Historical Society

P.O. Box 1045

Stuart, VA 24171    or e-mail    pcvhistory@embarqmail.com

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