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n Dobson Rescue Squad Inc. hosts bingo with cash prizes every Saturday night. 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 for kids 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 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. On Dec. 31, 2 Young 2 Old and Jerry George and Snow Creek will be performing. 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 Meetings will be held each Thursday at Bojangles from 6 to 8 p.m. for those healing from a broken marriage.
n Jam sessions will be held every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Willis Gap Community Center. Jammers of all skill levels are invited to attend. Enjoy a night of fun, food, friends and fellowship while hearing bluegrass, old-time, country and gospel music. Admission is free.
n The Wings of Glory Christian Bikers Ministry will meet the first Monday night of each month at Prime Sirloin in Mount Airy. Fellowship will begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. Anyone who rides a motorcycle or who would like to join with helping is invited to attend. For more information, call Wayne Todd at (336) 200-0359 or Patsy Payne at 648-5055.
n The Mount Airy Public Library will have “Wii Wednesdays” beginning at 3:30 p.m. each Wednesday. In order to play, players will have to have a library card in good standing. Thursday nights are “Game Night” at the library starting at 6 p.m.
n Through Jan. 11, the Mount Airy Art League has artwork for sale at the Mount Airy Public Library. For more information, call (276) 755-3040.
n Bring children ages 4 to 8 to the new Hands-On Children’s Gallery at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History for holiday crafts, stories and activities. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Limited to the first 20 registrants. The cost is $10 per child. For more information or to make a reservation, call the museum at 786-4478 ext. 229.
n “Eating Great When Money Ain’t” is a four-week program that teaches how to prepare easy, healthy, low cost meals. Physical activity will be included each week along with tasting of recipes. Classes started Jan. 5 and be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office, 210 N. Main St., Dobson. Parents or caregivers in Surry County who are eligible for or receive Food Stamps are encouraged to attend. This program is free, but participants must register. For more information and to register, call 401-8025.
n The Surry Arts Council presents new clogging workshops and classes taught by Samantha Wilhelmi, a very talented young clogger. These clogging lessons are perfect for all ages and dance abilities, from beginner to advanced. Workshops will be held before the monthly Old-Time Dances in the Old-Time Music Hall, below the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, 218 Rockford St., starting on Jan. 2 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The workshop is free with the purchase of a dance ticket. The dance starts at 7 p.m. and admission is $5. Popular old-time dance band The Slate Mountain Ramblers will provide the music for the dance. The Old-Time Dance and Clogging Workshop are held on the first Saturday of every month. Also, starting on Feb. 4, Wilhelmi will be teaching clogging classes every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Surry Arts Council dance room. This class is perfect for all beginners as well as more advanced students, and all ages are welcome. The cost of the class is $25 a month. For more information, call the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998 or visit www.surryarts.org.
n In January, the Mount Airy Public Library will have Science Thursdays again, for grades three through five at 3:30 p.m. There will be science workshops, with the following programs that include, Jan. 14, Goods From the Woods; Jan. 21, Water Works; Jan. 28, What’s Your DNA?; and Feb. 4, Nature’s Footprints. Class size is limited. For more information, call 789-5108.
n The Greater Mount Airy Area Habitat for Humanity is offering free trainings for its new homeowners. There trainings are also open to the public. The upcoming trainings are scheduled for Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m., financial management; Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m., insurance; Feb. 23 at 6 p.m., basic banking skills; March 9 at 6:30 p.m., habitat 101; March 23 at 6:30 p.m., home maintenance; and April 13 at 6:30 p.m., being a good neighbor. Times and dates are subject to change. For more information, contact Lynn Wilkes, Family Services assistant, at 789-4663.
n The Surry Arts Council presents the opening of The Andy Griffith Museum. The museum is adjacent to the Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford St., Mount Airy. Eng and Chang Bunker, the world famous pair of conjoined twins, lived most of their lives and raised their families in Mount Airy. Dozens of Bunker descendants still reside in the area. The Surry Arts Council operates an exhibit on the renowned Siamese Twins. The collection is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is a minimum donation of $3 per person. For more information, contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998.
n The Surry County Cooperative Extension will have “Cook Smart, Eat Smart” cooking school on Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23. Participants will learn how to prepare simple, healthy and delicious meals within a budget. Class size is limited to 12 and the cost is $20 which includes lunch at each class. For more information and to register, call 401-8025.
n Copeland Seniors meet the second Wednesday of each month at the Copeland Ruritan Building, across from Copeland School, at 10:30 a.m. followed by a covered-dish meal.
n Pilot Mountain VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members meet the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post Home on N.C. 268. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and is followed by finger food.
n The Photography Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month. Each meeting will have a brief presentation, addressing areas in which the group members have expressed an interest. Following the discussion, there will be an opportunity for questions on the presentation or other topics. There will also be time to show photographs. Email to be placed on the email list for meeting information and topics, Robert Merritt at merritt.rob@gmail.com or Hobart Jones at summersetva@aol.com, or call Hobart Jones at 710-0139. Meetings take place in the downstairs classroom of the Andy Griffith Playhouse at 7 p.m.
n The Surry County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension has a new series of You, Me & Diabetes classes are planned with the first to be held Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to noon at Reeves Community Center. The series will be held as follows: Feb. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension in Dobson; March 10 from 11 a.m. to noon at RCC in Mount Airy; April 28 from noon to 1 p.m. at Cooperative Extension; May 19 from 11 a.m. to noon at RCC; and June 2 from noon to 1 p.m. at Cooperative Extension. To register or for more information, call 401-8025.
n Carroll County, Va., Comprehensive Plan Community Workshops will be held on Feb. 1 at Saint Paul School Cafeteria from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and at Oakland Elementary Gym from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Feb. 2 at Gladesboro Elementary Gym from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Hillsville Elementary Gym from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and Feb. 4 at Woodland School Cafeteria from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All citizens are encouraged to attend and participate in one or more workshops. In addition to the workshops, you may submit commits by visiting www.plancarrollcounty.org, or submit commits to Ronald Newman, Assistant Administrator for Land Use & Planning at 605-1 Pine Street, Hillsville, VA 24343 or rnewman@carrollcountyva.org.
Today
n The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History will present a 3-day event titled “White Liquor and Dirt Tracks: the Origins of NASCAR.” Events will feature a vintage race car show, racing memorabilia and souvenir vendors, autograph sessions with drivers past and present, a panel discussion on early racing and a downtown cruise-in. Sharyn McCrumb, racing author, will speak about her NASCAR series of books. There will be two screenings of the film “Thunder Road,” a concert by Nashville recording artist Matt Dylan, and a new temporary racing exhibit will open. Admission to each event is $5 or a wristband for all events is $20. For more information, tickets or wristbands, call 786-4478.
Jan. 26
n “All the World’s a Stage: The Life, Times, and Genius of William Shakespeare” will take place at 7 p.m. at the Downtown Cinema Theatre. Tickets are $5 general admission or $3 for students. For more information, contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998.
Jan. 28
n The Community book club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Mount Airy Public Library.
n The Cooperative Extension Centers in Surry, Forsyth, Stokes and Yadkin counties will be hosting a production meeting for all soybean, corn and wheat producers. The meeting will be held at 8 a.m. at the Forbush Fire Department near the Old U.S. 421 and Baltimore Road intersection in Yadkin County. Topics of discussion will be small grain nitrogen management, soybean avall test data, weed resistance managment, soysoap, soybean variety selection, group IV population test data and yield enhancements test data. One hour of pesticide credit has been applied for in categories NODX. Registration is required before Jan. 22. For more information and to register, call 401-8025.
Jan. 29
n The Surry Arts Council presents an old-time dance in the Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, below the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy. Local old-time dance band The Round Peak Ramblers will provide the music for a dance. The dance starts at 7 p.m. and admission is $5. For more information, contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998 or visit www.surryarts.org.
n The Lambsburg, Va., Ruritan Club will be having a dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. featuring The Sounds of Now and Then.
Jan. 30
n The Northwestern Regional Library is sponsoring the Quiz Bowl for area high school students. Quiz Bowl takes place at the Andy Griffith Playhouse at 10 a.m. Come support the local teams.
n The Lambsburg, Va., Ruritan Club will be having a soup and sandwich bar from noon to 2 p.m. Carry outs are available.
n The town hall meeting for Cana, Va., will be held at 3 p.m. in the cafeteria of St. Paul School. Delegate Ward L. Armstrong will address the group, as well as explain legislation he has in front of the Va. General Assembly in regards to Appalachian Power’s continual rate hikes.
Feb. 1-15
n The Mount Airy Public Library will be starting a Presidential Trivia contest, with a $50 Pages Bookstore gift card as the prize. Contest entry question forms will be available at the front desk at the library. Contest ends on Feb. 15. Those entry forms with the correct answers will be eligible for the drawing to see who wins.
Feb. 4
n The Surry Arts Council offers clogging lessons taught by Samantha Wilhelmi every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Classes are $25 a month and are held in the Surry Arts Council dance room. The class is perfect for all ages and beginner or intermediate dancers are invited to join the class. For more information or to enroll in the class, call 786-7998.
Feb. 6
n The Surry Arts Council presents the bluegrass and country music legend Bobby Osborne and the Rocky Top X-Press. A long-time performer at the Grand Ole Opry and a member of the International Bluegrass Music Association Hall Of Fame, Bobby is famous for his hit song “Rocky Top” and distinctive bluegrass style that make him a true American legend. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For more information, contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998 or visit www.surryarts.org.
n The McKamey’s and the Church Sisters will be in concert at Carroll County, Va., High School in the auditorium at 7 p.m. The concert will benefit the free clinic of the Twin Counties which provides free health care to the low-income uninsured residents in Carroll, Grayson and City of Galax, Va. Tickets are available at all Gullion Christian Bookstore locations for $10 per person. For more information, call the clinic at (276) 236-0421, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Feb. 8
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s next visiting author will be Annis Jackson at noon to discuss her latest book “Into the Twilight.”
n The Surry County Genealogical Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the teaching auditorium at Surry Community College in Dobson. The speaker will be Alan Unsworth, Reference Librarian at the college library. The meeting is free. For more information, call 755-9462 or email epdj1@embarqmail.com.
Feb. 9
n The Carroll County, Va., School Board will conduct a public hearing in the 2nd floor board meeting room at the Carroll County Governmental Complex at 6 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive the views of the citizens within the school division pertaining to the 2010-2011 operational budget for the Carroll County Public Schools. For more information, call the school board office at (276) 728-3191 or (276) 236-8145.
Feb. 11
n A Home Vegetable Production workshop is scheduled at the Extension office from 3 to 5 p.m. This workshop will teach participants how to grow early season vegetables and planting techniques to stretch a harvest by stagger planting. Site selection, variety selection, soil preparation, composting and traditional and organic weed and pest control will be discussed. For more information and to register, call the Extension office at 401-8025.
Feb. 16
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s February Picture Books book/movie selection is “Where the Heart Is” by Billie Letts. The books will be available for checkout at the library and the movie will be shown at 6 p.m. This event is free.
Feb. 18
n Terry Garwood, horticulture extension agent, will hold a small fruit and tree fruit pruning demonstration from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information and to register, call the Extension office at 401-8025.
Feb. 22
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Book Chats book club meet at 1 p.m. to discuss books that the members are reading. This event is open to everyone and is free.
Feb. 25
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Community book club meets at 7 p.m.
March 2
n The Mount Airy Public Library will be participating once again by celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday with Read Across America Day. The library will have guest readers of Dr. Seuss stories beginning at 9 a.m. and the last reader is scheduled for noon. Police Chief Dale Watson, Sheriff Graham Atkinson and local storyteller Brack Llewellyn are signed up to read.
March 4
n The Surry County Cooperative Extension will take a bus tour to the Southern Spring Home and Garden show. The bus will be leaving from Dobson town parking lot at 8:15 a.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m. The cost is $30 and spaces are limited. For more information and to reserve a spot, call 401-8025.
March 8-11
n Teen Tech Week will be celebrated at the Mount Airy Public Library with programs each night that would interest teens including local college senior Sarah Hegler, who will demonstrate what she has learned while studying interactive design and animation using computer graphics. There will also be a Battle of the Bands using the library’s Wii on Tuesday. Teens will pick the one song that each group will perform and the best score wins. On Wednesday, the library will have a Wii Dance Dance Revolution Party. All events begin at 6 p.m. and are free.
March 11
n A Small Fruit workshop will be held at the Extension office from 3 to 5 p.m. Garwood will show participants how to grow many different small fruit crops including strawberries, blueberries, grapes, blackberries and raspberries. He will be discussing the best varieties for this area as well as site selection, fertility and pruning recommendations. For more information and to register, call the Extension office at 401-8025.
March 16
n The March meeting of the Mount Airy Public Library’s Picture Books book club will be held at 6 p.m. The book/movie for March is “Nights in Rodanthe” by Nicholas Sparks. Copies of the book are available for checkout and the movie is free.
March 18
n A Tree Fruit workshop is planned from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Extension office. Garwood will discuss the best tree fruits to plant in this area including apples, peaches, nectarines and plums along with the best planting sites and proper pruning recommendations. For more information and to register, call the Extension office at 401-8025.
March 22
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s meeting of the Book Chats book club will be held at 1 p.m. This event is open and is free.
March 25
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s March Community book club meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
March 26
n “Go Fly A Kite Day” will be held at the Mount Airy Public Library. Participants are encouraged to design and make the kites that they will fly on the library lawn. This event will begin at 3:30 p.m.
n April is National Poetry month. The Mount Airy Public Library encourages English/Language Arts teachers to submit poetry entries by their students, to be read by the students at the library. Poems should be submitted by teachers to the library on March 26. The library invites the students to come to the library to read them on April 20 at 6 p.m.
April 12-17
n National Library Week will be celebrated at the Mount Airy Public Library. The library will be announcing its essay contest winners during this week and beginning its Spring Book Sale. All money raised during the book sale will help fund projects throughout the year.
April 13
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Picture Books book club meets to watch the movie “My Sister’s Keeper” at 6 p.m. The book will be available for checkout at the library and the movie is free.
April 20
n The Mount Airy Public Library will have student poetry readings at 6 p.m.
April 22
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Community book club meet will be at 7 p.m.
April 24
n The Mount Airy Public Library will be having its annual yard sale to benefit the Young Adult section of the library from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone who would like to donate items for the yard sale to bring them to the library on April 23.
April 25
n The Friends of the Library have invited the Miss Julia series author, Ann Ross, to visit the library at 2 p.m. Hear Ross talk about her much-loved series for free.
April 26
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s April meeting for the Book Chats book club will be at 1 p.m.
May 11
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s own teen theater group, The Dewey Decimal Players, will be presenting “Fairytale Theatre” at 3:30 p.m. This event helps the library celebrate Children’s Book Week is for all ages and is free.
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s May meeting of the Picture Books book club to watch the May movie at 6 p.m. The May movie/book is “Julie and Julia.” Books are available for checkout at the library.
May 13
n The Mount Airy Public Library will have visiting children’s book author Sarah Sullivan at the library. She will be leading a writing workshop for older elementary students. This workshop is free.
May 24
n Mount Airy Public Library’s Book Chats book club meet at 1 p.m. to discuss the books they are currently reading. This event is open to everyone.
May 27
n The Mount Airy Public Library’s Community book club meets at 7 p.m.
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