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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 Children’s 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 fourth 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.
n Meetings will be held each Thursday at Bojangles from 6 to 8 p.m. for those healing from a broken marriage.
n The Mount Airy Public Library will be showing movies on Mondays on the back lawn of the library, beginning June 15. Movies will begin at dusk. These events are free and open to the public. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating. The movie schedule is, June 15, “Twilight;” June 22, “The Spiderwich Chronicles;” June 29, “The Golden Compass;” July 6, “Transfomers;” July 13, “Marley & Me;” July 20, “Journey to the Center of the Earth;” and July 27, “City of Ember.”
n The Surry Arts Council’s Arts Alive, Reach for the Stars, will be held June 15-18 and 22-25. This four-day kid’s art camp, at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, will feature drama, crafts, music and more. Peter and Christina Holland will teach. Kids ages 3- to 5-years-old will meet June 15-18 at 9:30 a.m. to noon. Ages 6- to 11-years-old will meet June 22-25. There program ends with the Arts Alive Parade and Festival on June 25 at 6 p.m. The cost for non-members is $45 and $35 for SAC members, which includes a snack. For more information, contact the SAC at 786-7998.
Today
n The Palomino Mountain Ranch will hold a benefit championship rodeo starting at 8 p.m. Events will be bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, goat tying, mutton bustin’, barrel racing, bull riding, pony rides, clowns and a calf scramble. Libby Hill will be on site with food. Adults are $12 and youth ages 6-12 are $5. Children under 6 are free. For more information, call Sally Roberts at 352-4335 or Jason Roberts at 468-8223.
n The 28th annual Beach Music Festival in Stuart, Va., will feature Mardi Gras with Sammy O’Banion, Billy Scott and the Party Prophets, The Band of Oz, The Embers and more. On-site camping is available. Bring chairs and sunscreen. Small coolers are OK, but don’t bring glass or pets and IDs are required. For more information, visit www.beachfestival.com or call (276) 694-2150.
n The Pilot Knob Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a tractor pull and tractor show. Gates will open at 11 a.m. and the tractor pull will start at 2 p.m. Special guests from professional pulling associations and local equipment and talent will be there. All classes must comply with O.T.T.P.A. Admission is $5 and kids 12 and younger accompanied by a paying adult are free. Bring a lawn chair. Concessions will be available, and there will be plenty of handicap parking. Alcohol and drug use will not be tolerated at this event, and coolers will not be allowed in the grandstand area. The rain date for this event is June 14. For more information, call the Pilot Knob VFD at 368-4646 or email pilotknobfire76@embarqmail.com.
n A community outreach benefit for TPIN, The People In Need, will be held at Central Methodist Church, 1909 N. Main St., Mount Airy, from 4 to 9 p.m. There will be a gospel singing, food and fun, door prizes and an auction for cakes and artwork. For more information, call Thomas Inman or Kerry Shore at 648-6173.
n Mayberry Ballroom Dance will have its monthly dance at Pro Health Fitness Center. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Lessons will be from 7 to 7:45 p.m. and the dance will be from 7:45 to 10:30 p.m. Visitors are $8, USA Dance Members are $5 and youth, full-time students, are $3. Dress casual and bring a snack. Drinks will be provided.
n The East Surry Volleyball Team will be holding a car wash and yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lowes Foods in Pilot Mountain. Proceeds will go to the East Surry Volleyball team for the upcoming season.
n Animal Welfare of Surry will be meeting at 11 p.m. at the Blue Bird Diner on Main Street, Mount Airy, to discuss upcoming events. Anyone interested in participating is invited to attend. Donations or new and gently used items for the next yard sale will also be accepted. For more information, call 786-5256.
n There will be a backyard bingo at the Francisco Community Building, 7100 N.C. 89 West, Westfield. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the games will start at 7 p.m. A donation of $20 includes 20 games and six door prize tickets. The final game card, coverall, is a barbecue set by Tupperware, valued at $300. The price is $3 for one card or $5 for two. Door prizes will be done after every game. Hot dogs, drinks and desserts will be available for purchase. All proceeds go towards the Francisco Fire Department and Rescue Squad.
n The Surry Arts Council will present “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” at the Andy Griffith Playhouse starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and free with a Surry Arts Council Season Pass. For more information, visit the SAC Web site, www.surryarts.org.
n There will be a bike ride for the House of Recovery Faith and Hope from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registration will be at 794 W. Lebanon St. The cost is $10 per rider or $15 per couple. There will also be an auction, food and music.
June 14
n The annual Simpson-Marion reunion will be held at Piney Grove Baptist Church. All relatives and friends are invited to come and bring a well-filled picnic basket at 1 p.m.
n Renowned fashion designer Bill Colvard presents “Corsets and Crinolines,” an art history lecture covering women’s fashion through the ages. This lecture will be held at 3 p.m. in the museum annex, 144 W. Oak St., in downtown Mount Airy. Coffee, tea and desserts will be served. This event is free to the public, but donations will be accepted.
June 18
n The Mount Airy Public Library will kick off the Summer Reading Program with local storyteller Brack Llewellyn at 1:30 p.m. Llewellyn has refined his craft of keeping children enthralled with his imaginative tales.
June 19
n The Surry County Senior Center has a trip planned to Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee. The cost is $40 and participants will receive $20 in coins upon arrival. Must be age 21 or better and have a photo ID when entering the casino. A charter bus will be used for transportation. Pick-up in Mount Airy will be at 8 a.m. and Jonesville at 8:30 a.m. Contact Annalisa Davis at 786-6155 ext. 225 for more information. All proceeds will benefit the Surry Senior Center.
n The Surry Arts Council’s Summer Concert Series will feature The Holiday Band at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10 and free with a Surry Arts Council Season Pass. Contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998 for more information.
June 20
n The descendants of James Elbert Alderman and Florence Myrtie Cox Alderman will have a reunion at the Riverhill Christian Church fellowship building, Riverhill Road, Galax, Va. Lunch will be served from noon to 2 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share and any photographs, genealogy information and family memorabilia. Food setup will start at 11 a.m. For more information, call (276) 236-4351.
n The Brush Arbor Gospel Singing, off N.C. 89 in Lowgap, will present the Primitive Quartet at 7 p.m. Admission is free at the gate. Bring a lawn chair. Food and refreshments will be available. A love offering will be taken. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Special Olympics of Surry County. For more information, call 352-4346.
n The annual Lambsburg School Reunion covered-dish luncheon will be held at the Lambsburg Community Center. Doors will open at noon and the meal will begin at 1 p.m. Bring annuals, pictures or school newspapers to share with everyone. Anyone who ever attended Lambsburg School is invited to attend.
n Animal Welfare of Surry will be having a pet adoption fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at PetSence in Mount Airy. Cats, kittens and canines will be available for adoption. In honor of June Adopt a Cat Month, all of the kittens will have reduced adoption fees. For more information call 786-5256.
n The Badgett family reunion breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. at Golden Corral in Mount Airy. Plan to attend and notify any other family members.
June 23
n The Surry County Senior Center will be hosting a trip for Red and Pink Hatters. The first stop will be for touring a historic mill and shopping in Bethania. After the tour, the group will have lunch at Zoey’s family style restaurant. Following lunch, the group will visit Divine Llama Vineyards in East Bend. Pick-up will be in Mount Airy at 9:30 a.m. and in Pilot Mountain at 9:45 a.m. Cost of $15 covers transportation and tours. Lunch, shopping and the $5 for wine tasting, which is optional, will be up to participants. For more information, contact Annalisa or Pat at 786-6155, ext. 225.
June 24-26
n Experience the life of the cavalry with hands-on activities, games and crafts at Foster Falls, Va., on the New River Trail State Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Children can attend just one day or all three with a graduation ceremony at the end. Ages 6 to 12 are $3 per day or $10 for all three days. To make a reservation or for more information, contact the park office at (276) 699-6778.
June 25
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will have “My Great Aunt Arizona” performed by the Mount Airy Dance Theatre from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. This play is based on the book by Gloria Houston and is the life story of an Appalachian school teacher who dreamed of faraway places. The actors tell her story through drama and dance.
June 26-28
n A wagon train benefit ride for Cole Chrisley will be held on Gene Culler Road. The cost is $15 per rider, $8 for non-riders and kids 12 and younger are free. Saturday night the Cotton Mouth Xpress will be performing. The rain dates are July 10-12. All proceeds go for chemotherapy treatments for Cole Chrisley, a 4-year-old boy who has leukemia. For more information, call Danny Harrison at 374-3221; Elizabeth Snow at 480-5510; Johnny King at 374-4241; Corey Stanley at 467-0157; Mark Huff at 710-8622; Barry Stanley at 469-2243; Grady Pilcher at 374-5270; Theresa Blevins at 648-2026; or C.L. Payne at 326-7218 or 366-4336.
June 26
n A meeting of the Carroll County School Board will be held at 8 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Carroll County Governmental Complex. The purpose of the meeting is to close out the 2008-2009 financial year and any other business matters. For more information, contact the Carroll County School Board Office at (276) 728-3191 or (276) 236-8145.
June 27
n The Virginia Highlands Festival Youth Committee will be hosting the first ever Miss Virginia Beauty Pageant at the Virginia Ball Room in Abingdon, Va. The pageant will have age appropriate divisions for girls birth to 18 years. Pageants are open to contestants from Southwest Virginia and the Greater Tri-Cities areas. For more information or entry forms, visit www.vahighlandsfestival.org or call the office at (276) 623-5266.
n The descendants of the late George Lee Shelton, Virginia Gardner Shelton and Celestine Vernon Shelton are invited o attend the annual Shelton reunion at Riverside Park, shelter number 1, from noon to 4 p.m. Bring a picnic lunch to share.
June 28
n The first concert for Summer Music in the Park series will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Robert Smith Memorial Park, 615 N. Main St. Opening will be Vessels of Clay. For more information, visit www.visitmountairy.com.
July 2
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will have an ice cream party at 1:30 p.m. Create a sundae masterpiece on the lawn of the library. Ms. Jackie will teach children’s songs that everyone should know.
July 5
n The Surry County Parks and Recreation Department, Surry County Recreation Advisory Committee and Surry County Veterans Services will host an appreciation picnic for military families at Fisher River Park from 4 to 6 p.m. The picnic will include live music, a cook-out for military families and games for children.
n The annual Anderson reunion will be held in Claudville, Va., at the Red Bank Primitive Baptist Church. All relatives and friends are invited to come and bring a well filled basket. Lunch will start at 12:30 p.m.
July 9
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will have a painting workshop. Each child will learn painting techniques and be given the chance to create his or her own artwork to display in the library’s multipurpose room for the rest of the summer.
July 16
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will present at dance workshop at 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Learn different types of dance and dancers will teach the children a few moves of their own.
July 23
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will present puppets with Justin Nichols, based on the story of “Stone Soup.” Then Nichols will teach about different types of puppets and demonstrate how they are used. Take-home puppets will be made.
July 30
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program presents “Express Yourself” starring the library’s own Dewey Decimal Players. This play is written by Brack Llewellyn and directed by Angela Llewellyn.
Aug. 22
n The Mount Airy High School class of 1964 will hold its 45th reunion. Anyone who is a member of this class and has had a change of address since the last reunion or knows of anyone who has, contact Tom Fawcett at 789-2002.
Sept. 18 and 19
n Patrick County High School, class of 1984 will have its 25 year class reunion. If you are a graduate of that class, contact Jeff Bowman at (276) 694-5209 or Gary Gunter at 325-7172 and give them your address.
Sept. 26
n The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Andy Griffith Museum will be held during the 20th annual Mayberry Days Festival. The museum is open seven days a week. Admission is $3 per person. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. For more information, contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998.
Oct. 3
n The Mount Airy High School class of 1982 will hold its 27th class reunion. Anyone who is a member of this class, or know someone who is, contact Annette Rigney Timmons at 371-0424, Carol Vaughn Surratt at 374-8186 or David Nance at (704) 562-7241. All of these people have texting. For more information, call or visit Facebook.
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