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At the Martinsville Speedway 75th anniversary It takes place at the Speedway on Wednesday, September 7th from 6-8pm. Participants will be able to drive a few laps around the speedway in their own car. Free hot dogs, cakes and Pepsi his drinks at the famous Martinsville Speedway. Take a photo in mock Victory Lane or with his 75th anniversary logo. It will feature her nine-member Nightyears from Raleigh, North Carolina. Please bring your own chair for sitting.
TheaterWorks Community Players Presenting “12 Angry Juries” It takes place September 8-10 and 15-17 at 7:00 PM and September 11th at 2:00 PM at the Black Box Theater.
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Piedmontese Arts “Savory September: The Art of Tailgating” Jake Earles plays music. The cooks for the event are Connie and Elliot Stone from Stonehaus Farms. Beth Marshall and Brian Stanley. Melissa and George Alderman. Lucy Coleman and Donna McGarry. Chef D. Wilson. Clifton Barrow at Roosky’s. Larry Luck of Manny’s Restaurant. Susan Critz and Will Gravely. Keisha Rivalte; King’s Grant chef Luke Polom; Tickets are $50 for him at PiedmontArts.org. Raffle tickets include tickets to Virginia Tech vs. Wofford football game, North Carolina vs. Texas Tech game with hotel stay, 4-day admission to Rooster Walk 13, complimentary TAD space rental, lounge chairs , Bassett Furniture cushions, Bassett Furniture bookshelves, prize packages.
class “canned soup, etc.” It will be held at the Spencer Penn Center on September 10th and/or September 24th at 9am. For those who have experience with canning. All equipment will be provided. The class on September 10th is almost full. The cost is $20. Call 276-957-5757 to register.
Relay for Life of Martinsville Henry County It will take place on Saturday, September 17th from 3-7pm at the Smith River Sports Complex in the Festival Area. Food will be prepared. Music is played by Jus’ Cauz and students from Teresa’s School of Dance dance. For more information, please visit www.relayforlife.org/mhcva.
of Bassett Heritage Festival It will take place on September 10th from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Dye Shop Fire Brigade will hold this event. 50th Anniversary Community Day Saturday, September 17, 10am-4pm. See Tracks and Equipment. There is a free bouncy house and free hot dogs for kids.
Hosted by the Spencer Pen Center MHC is for Book Lovers Book-fest Friday 16th September and Saturday 17th September. The first day is a dinner with the author. Day 2 will feature vendors, food trucks, authors and activities from 11am to 5pm. Admission is free.
The MHC Veterans Services Organization veterans appreciation day October 8th from 10am to 2pm at Jack Dalton Park. Veterans and their families are invited to hot dogs and chips. Games such as cornhole and badminton are prepared and music is played. The main purpose of this event is to introduce the veteran to his various VSO organizations such as DAV, VFW, American Legion and Marine Corps League.
Hosted by the Spencer Penn Center 2022 Fall Festival Saturday, October 15th from 10am to 2pm. Games, children’s activities, vendors and more. For vendor inquiries, please contact spcevents04@gmail.com or 276-957-5757.
Chix with Stix are knitters who meet at Piedmont Arts every other Tuesday from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Bring your own tools to knit with your buddies. $5 for non-members of Piedmont Arts.
Lisa Garrett will be teaching a sunflower painting workshop on Saturday, September 10th from 9am to 12:30pm at the Imagination Lavender Farm at 3590 Greenhill Drive. The $45 cost includes all equipment and lunch. Call 276-734-2828 to register.
A barn quilt class will be held at the Spencer Pen Center on Sunday, September 25th from 1-5pm. Pricing is based on project size. 12 x 36 inches, $75. 25 inches square, $65. 36 inches square, $85. Register by September 16th at 276-957-5757.
Retired English professor Angela Wright teaches ‘Write Your Life’. Memoir writing workshop, September 24th and October 1st from 9am to noon at Imagination Lavender Farm, 3590 Greenhill Drive. Cost is $75 and includes all equipment and lunch. Call or text us at 276-734-2828 to reserve your spot.
Virginia Foothills Quilter Guild Held at Piedmont Arts on the first Tuesday of each month (September 2nd) at 9:30 am and the second Tuesday at 6:30 am.
Oldskool on a Friday night Cascade School Community Center Music and Dance, 7-9:30 p.m. on Huntington Trail 3561. Admission is $8. Upcoming bands are: Woody Powers & Midnite Express, September 9th. Old school, September 16th. Evergreen, September 23rd. And old school, September 30th.
Ann open jam It takes place every Friday at 7pm at the Willis Gap Community Center at 144 The Hollow Road.
Music Night at Spencer Penn Gap Civil will be featured on Friday, September 11th. Doors open at 5pm, performance starts at 6:15pm. Admission is $5. Stalls such as hot dogs and barbecue will be sold.
Moved to Martinsville, Music in the Box On Wednesday, September 14th at 8pm, play rain or shine at Hamlet Vineyards with music featuring Blake Christiana of Yarn. Tickets are sold out. Pickles & Ash has food trucks from 6-8pm.
of 8th Annual Wine by the River Festival It will take place on Saturday, October 22nd from 2-7pm at the Smith River Sports Complex hosted by the Matthew Wayne Wade Foundation. Tickets are $10-15. It features food, artisan vendors, various wineries, and multiple beer vendors. For more information, please visit www.winebyriver.com.book talk
William Geraint of Pittsylvania County Talks About Him The first novel “Jim Renn” September 27th at 10am at the Bassett Historical Center. Inspired by true stories, the book spans 90 years, from the mountains of western Virginia to the farms of Piedmont, to the river mill towns. An old man, motivated by his struggling teenage boy, faces his final challenge to put an end to his secret past. Admission is free.
The Martinsville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Kappa Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will host The Diamonds & Pearls Scholarship Gala on Saturday, September 17 at 6:00 PM at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. Attire is semi-formal. Tickets are $50. For purchasing information, call 276-299-0813.
The Martinsville Uptown Partnership is the final “Third Thursday in UptownIt takes place on September 15th from 3-9pm in the Franklin/Depot Street parking lot below the Black Box Theater.
Blues, Brews and Stews of the Piedmontese Arts will be held at Piedmont Arts on Friday, October 14th at 6pm. It features a fire pit, Brunswick stew, a cash bar serving craft beer and wine, and live music by the Griffin Haley Band. Brunswick stew, cornbread, banana pudding, and tea from Hylton’s Wood-Cooking Grill are included in your ticket price. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. In case of rain, the event will be held inside the Piedmont Museum.socializing
“Luke, Music & More” Every Friday from 10am to noon at the Bassett Ruritan Club on Philpot Dam Road, a fun and relaxing time where people come together to play games, do puzzles, make crafts and play rooks is. Feel free to bring whatever you want to do or food to share.
front porch fest
front porch fest Available Thursday through Sunday at Spirithaven Farm in Stuart.The Vagabonds, Larry Keel Experience, Consider the Source, Little Bird, Big Daddy Love, Erin & The Wildfire, Into the Fog, Tim Sawyer, The Judy Chops, Striking Copper, Includes The Get Right Band, The Freeway Jubilee and Free Union. , Slick Jr. & The Reactors, The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, Annabelle’s Curse, Oh Christoperh, Dirk Quinn Band, GOTE, Isaac Hadden Project, Fluidity Performance Troupe, The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs. Ticket options include his four-day general admission of $130.
Exhibit “Who They Were” about the Martisville Seven Fayette Area Historical Initiative Museum, 211 Fayette St., Martinsville. Next is the reception.
Piedmontese Arts Current exhibits include: “Private Domain,” a large-scale oil-canvas figure painting by Virginia Derrybury exploring the contemporary side of alchemy. “Continuity (Color & Texture)”, a pattern piece by Davis Choun of his in Raleigh, NC. And “Seasons and Colors of the Appalachian Trail” is a photo of Bill Booz hiking the entire 2,160-mile trail.
of Virginia Museum of Natural History‘s newest exhibition, The Science of Flight, runs until December 22nd.
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