Ongoing
n Every Saturday night, Dobson Rescue Squad Inc. hosts bingo with cash prizes. The bingo is at the Dobson Rescue Squad at U.S. 601 and Rockford Road. Early birds start at 5 p.m. Regular pack begins at 7 p.m. The late bingo depends on the number of players. The regular pack is nine games for $20. The players game is $5. A child pack, for children 13 and under, is $5. Concessions are sold on site by Dobson Rescue. For more information, call 374-4100.
n Jamming in Jamsburg in Lambsburg, Va., is held every Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Community Center. Bluegrass, old-time, gospel and other types of music will be playing. Situated at the foot of the Sugar Loaf Mountain and surrounded by the mountains makes a beautiful backdrop for the jam. There’s plenty of space indoors and outdoors. There are concessions with the clean entertainment for the whole family. All musicians and music lovers are invited to come play, dance or just listen and enjoy. Admission is free, and concessions are available.
n The Peoples Church Soup Kitchen is open every second Tuesday of the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dine in and delivery is available for those who live within the immediate area. For delivery, call before 3 p.m. that day. Contact Gene Brinkley at 789-1555 or Debbie Wall at 755-6746 for more information.
n The Surry Arts Council presents free fiddle, guitar and banjo lessons downstairs at the Andy Griffith Playhouse every Thursday evening. Master musician Jim Vipperman teaches fiddle at 5:30 p.m., and guitar and banjo at 6:15 p.m. No sign-up required, instruments are available for use during the lessons. For more information, call 786-7998.
n A Jam Session will be held every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m., free at the Andy Griffith Playhouse.
n A Jam Session will be held every Saturday from 9 to 11 am, free at the Downtown Cinema Theater.
n WPAQ 740 AM presents a live radio broadcast every Saturday from 11 am to 1:30 p.m. at the Downtown Cinema Theater.
n Every Thursday evening, the American Legion Post 123 hosts Bingo at the American Legion Hall at Veterans Park, 691 W. Lebanon St. in Mount Airy. Cash prizes total up to $2,400 being paid. Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m. and regular games start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Free coffee is offered and drinks and snacks are sold. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 710-7322.
n The Foothills Blues Society has a Blues Jam every second and fourth Tuesday at B52’s, 972 U.S. 52 in Mount Airy, from 8 p.m. until. The society is seeking new members. Musicians and blues fans are welcome.
n If you or a family member is struggling with substance abuse, help is a phone call away. Twin City Area Narcotics Anonymous Helpline is available 24 hours a day at (800) 365-1035 or at www.teana.org. Call or visit the Web site for meeting schedules and additional information. This is a 12-step recovery program.
n Catch a tribute to “The King” on the second Saturday of each month at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Professional tribute artist Jimmy W. Johnson brings a unique Elvis performance. Showtime is 3 p.m. Prices for the shows are as follows: first 10 rows are $25, last 10 rows are $20, balcony seats are $15. Contact the Surry Arts Council to reserve tickets at 786-7998.
n The Ararat Ruritan Club, Va., has dances every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $5. Children under 12 are free. Performing are Charles Bowman and 2 Young 2 Old, May 23; Charles Bowman and Down Town Boys, May 30; Zephyr Lightning Bolt, June 6; and Jerry George and Snow Creek Olde Tyme Band, June 13. For more information, call (276) 251-5436.
n The Disabled American Veterans meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the National Guard Armory in Mount Airy at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to all members and their families.
n Join the Foothills Arts Council for The Artists Forum on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. This is an informal artists group for anyone interested in exploring their creative side. These discussions are presented free at the FAC building, 129 Church St., Elkin. For more information, call 835-2025.
n The Woman’s Club of Mount Airy meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The club is seeking new members. The Woman’s Club of Mount Airy is a member of the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs of North Carolina. It is a service organization which gives back to the community in many ways including scholarships for local students and projects around Surry County. Anyone interested in attending a meeting should contact Wendy at 786-5747.
n Clayworks is having open studio for ceramics in Elkin on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon on Front Street. This is for adults who would like studio time to work on their own projects with or without instruction. The cost is $145 for 12 sessions. Start any date, work on the project of your choosing. To register, call the Yadkin Valley Craft Guild at 835-2717. For more information, visit www.yadkinvalleycraftguild.org.
n Every Thursday, the Mount Airy Public Library will have Game Night at 6 p.m. The library will have games like Scrabble, Boggle, Uno, Life, Sorry, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit and other games available to play.
n The Beulah Ruritan Club will have a dance every Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Children under the age of 12 are free. For more information, call 352-3383.
n The Foothills Arts Council announces the next session of After School Arts. This program for kids offers four different art classes, each meeting once a week for six weeks. Each class is $40 per six-week session. Need-based scholarships are available. This program is made possible by a grant from the Richard T. Chatham fund of the Winston-Salem Foundation. After School Arts! will be ongoing throughout the entire 2008-2009 school year, with different art classes offered every six weeks. Call 835-2025 to sign up.
n The Picture Books book club at the Mount Airy Public Library will be showing “Jaws,” May 26. The viewings begin at 6 p.m. and are free. Popcorn will be provided by the library.
n The town of Historic Hillsville, Va., has announced the expanded summer concert and classic car cruise-in series. These events are all free of charge. Events will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Jailhouse Square. Music, food, beverages, children’s activities and dancing will all take place. Schedule is May 30, Showtime, Mark Roberts and Breeze; June 27, The Entertainers; July 18, Showtime, Jim Quick and Coastline; Aug. 29, Mixed Emotion and Craig Woolard Band; and Sept. 12, The Embers. For more information, call Larry South at (276) 728-2128, ext. 16, or email hillsville@embarqmail.com.
n The Mount Airy Public Library will be offering classes during the week of May 18-21 beginning at 6:30 p.m. each night for students and their parents who are planning for college. Classes include Tim Marion with Andrew Jade Financial Services, May 20; and Carmen Long, family consumer science agent with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, May 21. These classes are free. For more information, call Angela Llewellyn at 789-5108.
n The Carroll County Academy of Virtual Learning with K-12 Online Schools will hold open enrollment for children interested in virtual learning. Parents of interested students may apply online for the 2009-2010 school year. Open enrollment will be from now until June 15. Applicants must apply online at www.k12.com. For more information, call the Carroll County School Board at (276) 728-3191.
n The Granite City monthly cruise-in will be held behind Quality Inn and Arby’s on U.S. 601 the fourth Saturday of each month, May 23, June 27, July 25, Aug. 22 and Sept. 26. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be sold by White Plains Ruritan Club. Drink proceeds will go to the Childrens Christmas Fund. Christmas in July will be held at the July 25 date and will include a special auction for Christmas gifts for children in need. A drop box for unwrapped toys for children in need will be available at all cruise-ins. Cruise-ins will be held from 5 p.m. until. Door prizes and a 50/50 drawing will take place at 8 p.m. New members are welcome. See a club member for more information.
n Downtown Elkin will have the 4th Friday Celebration every 4th Friday of the month through October from 6 to 9 p.m. Live bluegrass music by The Mitchell River Band will be performing, shops, restaurants, winery and galleries will be open late. For more information call 835-9857.
Today
n The Operation Summer benefit concert will be held at Veteran’s Park from 5 to 10 p.m. Showtime, The Klassix and more will be performing. Admission is $7 and children 12 and under are free. Bring a lawn chair and listen to the music and have food and fun. All proceeds will go to the Easter Seals summer programs. Donations will be appreciated.
n The Rockford Preservation Society presents a Living History event with Nora Brooks at 3 p.m. Ms. Brooks will present history of the life of Mildred Childe Lee, the youngest daughter of General Robert E. Lee. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. For more information, call 374-3825.
n The NRA Women on Target Shooting Clinic will be held at Rabbit Ridge Enterprises, 1251 Rabbit Ridge Road, Ararat, Va. Sign in will start at 9 a.m. and rifles, shotguns and handguns will be covered through out the day. The cost is $45 and will include ammunition, skeet, loaner guns and lunch. Space is limited. Only 30 women can take this class. For more information and to register, call Tina Swaim at 401-5994 or email thswaim@hotmail.com.
n A benefit for Kenneth Earnest will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Copeland Ruritan Building. Free hot dogs with all the fixings will be available. Live bluegrass and gospel music will be preformed by Bill Stanley and Higher Ground. Donations will be appreciated.
n The Surry Arts Council’s presents Neil Simon’s Chapter Two at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10 and free with a SAC season pass. For more information, visit www.surryarts.org or contact the Surry Arts Council at 1 (800) 286-6193.
n The Ararat-Longhill Ruritan Club in Pilot Mountain will be hosting at country breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Longhill Community Center in Pilot Mountain. Donations will be accepted. Proceeds will go towards community projects and needs.
May 24
n Voce presents “Voices of Spring” at First Baptist Church in Mount Airy at 3 p.m. Admission is free to everyone.
May 26
n A Special Education Advisory Committee for Carroll County Public Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the school board conference room on the third floor at the Carroll County Governmental Complex, Hillsville, Va. This meeting is for reviewing the Special Education Annual Plan for 2009-2010. The public is invited for comments.
May 27
n The Surry County 4-H has planned activities and classes for all ages. Most classes will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participants will be required to pay a $10 registration fee which includes a Summer Explosion T-shirt. Registration will be from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Extension Center in Dobson. Registration will continue until all classes are filled. For more information, call Teresa Wilkins, 4-H Agent, at 401-8025.
May 28
n The King Public Library will be hosting “Home Canning and Freezing Basics” workshop. This workshop is free. To register, call the library at 989-3868 or email janelle_kent@ncsu.edu.
May 29
n The Lambsburg Rescue Squad is holding a community meeting at the rescue squad building at 7 p.m. in hopes to get the squad running again. Supervisors have been requested to be present.
n The Surry Arts Council’s Summer Concert Series is proud to present The Part Time Party Time Band. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. Tickets are $10 or free with a Surry Arts Council Season Pass. For more information, visit www.surryarts.org or contact the Surry Arts Council at 1 (800) 286-6193.
May 29 and 30
n A Drug Awareness Kid’s Block Party will be hosted by the House of Recovery Faith and Hope off of West Lebanon Street. There will also be a rummage sale.
May 30
n The Twin County Humane Society will hold its annual yard sale and adoption day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hamon’s on the ladies side in Woodlawn. Food will be available. For more information, call Margaret Martin at (276) 728-3203.
n The Surry Arts Council presents Burton Cohen’s Wedding of the Siamese Twins at 7:30 p.m. at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. The cost is $10 or free with a SAC season pass. For more information, visit www.surryarts.org or contact the Surry Arts Council at 1 (800) 286-6193.
n The opening concert at the Blue Ridge Music Center will be from 7 to 9 p.m. featuring banjo virtuoso Tony Ellis and the Scottish band Scotia. Tickets are $10 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free. Concert seating will begin at 5:30 p.m. No pets. Lawn chairs and blankets are recommended. For more information, call (276) 236-5309 or visit www.blueridgemusicecenter.org.
n Animal Welfare of Surry will be holding a pet adoption fair at PetSense in Mount Airy from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to kick off its new adoption program. Cats and kittens will be in PetSense daily for adoption and puppies and dogs will be at there on the weekend. These are animals that have been abandoned or pulled from area shelters. Each pet adopted opens a space to help another animal. With each adoption, recieve a free bag of pet food. For more information, visit www.petfinder.com or www.animalwelfareofsurrync.com and call 786-5256. Volunteers are welcome.
June 4
n The Friends of the Mount Airy Public Library will present an “Evening with the Author” dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Mount Airy Country Club. The featured author will be Sharyn McCrumb. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Mount Airy Public Library through June 1. For more information, call the library at 789-5108.
June 5
n The Surry Arts Council’s Summer Concert Series is proud to present The Entertainers. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. Tickets are $10 or free with a Surry Arts Council Season Pass. For more information, visit www.surryarts.org or contact the Surry Arts Council at 1 (800) 286-6193.
June 6
n The 16th annual National Cancer Survivors Day will be celebrated at Bolton Park in Winston-Salem from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cancer survivors and their families are invited to gather to celebrate cancer survivorship. Survivors will enjoy a worry free day of relaxation, laughter, hope and celebration. Kids will enjoy special activities while parents sit back and enjoy the entertainment. For more information, call 760-9983.
n The descendants of James Calvin and Susan Easter McCraw will have a reunion from noon to 4 p.m. at Ruben’s Red Lantern, half a mile off I-77, exit 8, on Kelly Road in Fancy Gap, Va. Everyone is welcome. Bring a covered dish to share. For more information, call Donnie McCraw at (276) 236-6600.
n The Hickman Family Reunion is sponsoring a fish/chicken plate sale at 528 Parker Road at the home of the late Josephine Davis. It will begin at 11 a.m. and go until. Plates will be sold for $6. There will also be side dishes.
June 7
n The Mount Airy Elks Auxiliary is hosting its annual bike and road rally. Sign in will start at 9 a.m. and pull out will be at 11:30 a.m. This event is open to the public. Cars, trucks and bikes are welcome. The cost is $10 per playing hand. First, second and third place winners will receive cash prizes. Come early for free coffee and donuts. Hot dogs and drinks will be available after the ride. There will be door prizes and a raffle for a keg-o-rator. Proceeds go to Surry Medical Ministries and Elks Lodge projects. For more information, call 786-2061.
n The Surry Arts Council will present Shelby Foote’s Shiloh at 7:30 p.m. at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. In the event of rain, the performance will be held at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Admission is $10 or free with a SAC season pass. For more information, visit www.surryarts.org or contact the Surry Arts Council at 1 (800) 286-6193.
June 8
n The Surry County Genealogical Association will have a meeting at 7 p.m. in the teaching auditorium at Surry Community College. The speaker will be Frances Casstevens who will present a program on the Harding family. This meeting is free and everyone is invited. For more information, call 755-9462 or email epdj1@embarqmail.com.
June 10
n Reeves Community Center and the Diabetes Education Program of Surry County Health and Nutrition Center present “Traveling with Diabetes-Don’t let it trip you up” from noon to 1 p.m. at the NC Cooperative Extension in Dobson. For information, call 401-8025.
June 11
n The King Public Library will be hosting “Squeezed by Rising Food Prices” workshop. This workshop is free. To register, call the library at 989-3868 or email janelle_kent@ncsu.edu.
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