Sept. 11
n The North Surry High School Class of 1969 will hold its 40th class reunion at the Blackmon Amphitheatre from 7 to 10 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. For more information, contact Sandy Atkins at satkins@triad.rr.com or 386-8973 or Dub Blackmon at zachblackmon@gmail.com or 786-2362. Additional information can also be found on www.classmates.com and www.classreports.org.
n The Surry Arts Council presents The Fantastic Shakers 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.fantasticshakers.com or www.surryarts.org. To contact the Surry Arts Council call 786-7998 or toll free at (800) 286-6193.
Sept. 12
n The ESHS Class of 1989 reunion will be held at Pilot Knob Park Country Club at 6 p.m. For more information, visit eastsurryclass89.com.
n King’s Grant Retirement Community, 350 King’s Way Road, Martinsville, Va., is having a Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be enterainment, cultural events and good food. For more information, call (276) 634-1000.
n The Joseph Roy Kirkman Teacher Scholarship Foundation for Surry Community College will be held at Jomeokee Park, Pinnacle, in memory of a 30-year teacher for Surry County Schools. This is a festival event including live bands, children’s games, 50/50 cash drawing, food, vendors, fireworks and ticket giveaways.
n A benefit for Tasha McMillian, daughter of Troy “T.H.” and Sheryl, will be held at Webb Community Center, U.S. 52, Cana, Va. There will be a yard sale, cake auction, hot dog basket, pinto bean dinner, gospel singing, auction and door prizes. Events will kick off at 7 a.m. Proceeds go towards helping with medical expenses. For more information, call (276) 755-3847.
n The Twin County Humane Society will pay half of any spay or neuter of a cat or dog that is adopted from the Galax-Carroll-Grayson Animal Shelter, 200 Fair St., Galax, Va., from 1 to 4 p.m.
n The Mount Airy Elks Lodge presents the Elks Care Music Series with the talents of Mark Oneal, Grayson Collins, Jim Brim, Andy Mchone and Brian Bowman from 8 p.m. to midnight in the ballroom. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Tickets go on sale Aug. 31. For more information or tickets, call 786-2061.
n The Surry Arts Council presents Burton Cohen’s “Wedding of the Siamese Twins” at 7:30 p.m. at Blackmon Amphitheatre. Brack Llewellyn directs this play following the lives of Eng and Chang Bunker, the world famous pair of conjoined twins and former Mount Airy residents. Cost is $10 or Surry Arts Council season pass. For more information, visit the SAC Web site www.surryarts.org or call 786-7998.
n A scrapbooking workshop will be held at the Mount Airy Museum Annex from 1 to 5 p.m. Participants should bring photographs and mementos. All other materials will be supplied. This workshop will be led by Ruby Maxey. This workshop is open to everyone but space is limited to 20. An adult must accompany children under the age of 12. The cost is $5 to cover materials. For more information and to pre-register, call Heather Elliott at 786-4478 ext. 228.
n The annual Cockerham Gospel Singing will be held from 4 p.m. until at 946 Round Peak Church Road. Performing will be From The Heart, The Stowers, The Oak Ridge Singers, Nelson Park and The Kinders. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go to help Vicky Flippin with medical expenses. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the food, fun and fellowship.
Sept. 13
n The Wright-Stone-Park reunion will be held at New Hope Baptist Church fellowship hall at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Bring a well-filled picnic basket. For more information, call 786-7883.
Sept. 14
n The Surry County Genealogical Association will be visiting Rockford at 6 p.m. Joe Hicks will take the group on a tour. Everyone is asked to bring a bag lunch and the group will eat together. For more information, call Esther Johnson, president of the Surry County Genealogical Association, at 755-9462.
Sept. 15
n The Salem Community Watch will meet at Salem United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Stacy Inman from Mount Airy Police Department will be the speaker.
Sept. 16-18
n Surry County Schools will have a bus driver training, classwork, at the Human Services Building on U.S. 601 in Mount Airy from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register, call 386-8211 ext. 124.
Sept. 18
n St. Paul School’s Library and Yearbook clubs will be having a basket bingo in the school’s cafeteria in Cana, Va. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the bingo will begin at 7 p.m. Door prizes will be given away between games. Hot dogs, drinks, nachos and cheese and desserts will be available.
Sept. 18 and 19
n Patrick County, Va., 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.
n Mount Airy High School Classes of 1978 and 1979 will have their 30-year class reunion. For more information, call Farah Smith Davis at 755-0770 or Cindy Tillotson Wilson at 648-3260.
Sept. 19
n A cruise-in for charity will be held at CK Technologies, in the Piedmont Triad Industrial Park, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Antique, original and modified cars and trucks and bikes are welcome. The cost is $15 for those who register ahead of time and $20 the day of the show. Admission is free to spectators. Awards will be given out. All proceeds will benefit The Shepherd’s House. For more information, call 786-2642 ext. 7610 or 7626 during the day or 429-7296 or 391-0819 at night.
n The Marsh family reunion will be held at noon at the Franklin Ruritan Club Building. All decendants and friends of the late Arron “Babe” Marsh and Florence Reese Marsh are invited and asked to bring a well-filled picnic basket to share. For more information, call 786-2724.
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