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Martinsville, Virginia 24115
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The Calendar
Sunday, Aug. 12
Alcoholics Anonymous: Making the Connection Group, 97 Wards Farm Road, Spencer, 9 a.m.; Martinsville Group, Christ Episcopal Church, 311 E. Church St., 5 p.m.
New Vision Group, Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1527 E. Church St.
Monday, Aug. 13
The Fayette Area Historical Initiative (FAHI) will have a board and general membership meeting at 4 p.m. at its new museum location at 211 Fayette St. (the former Imperial Savings and Loan Association Building) in uptown Martinsville.
Movie Time at the Collinsville Library: 2:30 p.m. Open to all ages. For more information, call 647-1112.
Bluefield College’s Blue Ridge Regional Alumni Reunion: Dinner and fellowship at 7 p.m. at at the Wild Magnolia restaurant at Patrick Henry Mall.
Carver Road Ruritan Club: Regular monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. at 130 Linda Drive, Martinsville.
Martinsville School Board meeting: 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building’s City Council Chambers. The agenda includes MHS renovation update, Academy for Engineering and Technology — partnership with The New College and VSU, ASCD Whole Child Grant Program and a report on the opening of school for the new year.
“Teacher Appreciation”: AARP Driver Safety Program at the Spencer-Penn Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Instructors are Dr. G. Zeke Zanatos and Marrianne “VY” Zanatos. Completion of this course may lower insurance premiums. Cost of the class is $5 for anyone in the teaching profession or related fields. The class is open to others at the regular rate of $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Bring a bag lunch. Call the center to register, 957-5757.
“Look Good...Feel Better,” a free program that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of their cancer treatments, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, at 6 p.m. at Blue Ridge Regional Library, 310 E. Church St., Martinsville. To register or for more information, call the local ACS office at 638-8944.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinsville Group, Christ Episcopal Church, 311 E. Church St., noon; Big Book, Pocahontas Baptist Bassett Church, 8 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 1527 E. Church St.
Tuesday, Aug. 14
Diabetes and Celiac Spruce support and information group meeting at Highland Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship building. 895 Mica Road, Ridgeway.
“Teacher Appreciation”: AARP Driver Safety Program at the Spencer-Penn Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Instructors are Dr. G. Zeke Zanatos and Marrianne “VY” Zanatos. Completion of this course may lower insurance premiums. Cost of the class is $5 for anyone in the teaching profession or related fields. The class is open to others at the regular rate of $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Bring a bag lunch. Call the center to register, 957-5757.
Martinsville Rotary Club will have a program announcement at 6:15 p.m. at the Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville. Dr. Angeline Godwin, president of Patrick Henry Community College, will be present.
Lunch N’ Learn: Noon to 2 p.m. in the first-floor classroom at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. Learn about the CONTACT Listen Line. Hospital volunteers will eat free.
Blood sugar screening sponsored by the Henry County Parks and Recreation Senior Services, in conjunction with PrivaCare, for seniors age 50 and older from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Henry County Administration Building Room 1. Fast before screening.
Disabilities Unlimited will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Henry County Administration Building Room 2. If you have a disability of any kind you are welcome. For more information, call 673-6534.
Bassett Business/Neighborhood Watch meeting: 7 p.m. at Bassett Funeral Service, 3665 Fairystone Park Highway in Bassett. Join the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Bassett Funeral Service and Shirley’s Florist at the meeting.
Piedmont Writers Group: 6:30 p.m. at Piedmont Arts.
Henry County Republican Committee meeting: 6:30 p.m. Martinsville-Henry County Republican Headquarters, 2820 Greensboro Road, Martinsville. Public is welcome.
Red Cross Blood Drive: 1 to 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Ridgeway. Walk-ins welcome.
Stuart Farmers Market will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. Fresh fruit and vegetables available. SNAP and Senior Nutrition Benefits accepted.
Field to Friends, a local farm-to-table group, meeting 4 to 6 p.m. at Reynolds Homestead in Critz. The meeting topic will be strategies for farm success. Discussion will be followed by a business and board meeting. The public is welcome.
Senior Citizens Tuesday evening dance at the Rangeley Ruritan Club: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Entertainment by The Plantation Band. Admission $5. Public invited.
Martinsville City Council: 7:30 p.m. at Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. On the agenda: update on city reversion issue, update on city manager search and consider adopting a resolution supporting the induction of Mel Cartwright into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame.
New Vision Group of Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m., at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1527 E. Church St.
Alcoholics Anonymous Primary Purpose Group Meeting, Stone Memorial Christian Church, 3030 Virginia Avenue, Collinsville.
Alcoholics Anonymous: noon, Martinsville Group, Christ Episcopal Church; 8 p.m. AA and Alanon, First Baptist Church, Starling Avenue, Martinsville.
TOPS, Va. 0218, Martinsville: 9 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting at Chatham Heights Baptist Church, 1235 Chatham Heights. Call 957-2523 for more information.
TOPS Va. 413, Ridgeway: 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting at New Life Community Church Fellowship Hall, 415 Mica road, Ridgeway; 956-2272.
TOPS Va. 0626, Fieldale: 5:30-6:10 p.m. weigh-in, 6:15 p.m. meeting at Fieldale United Methodist Church. Call 957-3575 or 957-3404 for more information.
TOPS Va. 0762 Stanleytown: 9:30 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting at Amazing Grace Baptist Church, 755 Fairystone Park Highway, Stanleytown. Call Donna Byrd, 632-9220, or Leigh-Anne Rigney, 732-7259, for more information.
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