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n The New River Trail State Park will have a canoeing adventure campout, two days of canoeing and camping down the river. The trip will cover 13 miles of the river. The adventure will start at Foster Falls and end at Allisonia. The event will consist of basic camping and canoeing. There will be hot dog roasting, smore making and pioneer deserts. Learn how to make a campfire without the convenience of modern flames. Bring camping supplies, extra snacks, plenty of water, sun screen, insect repellent, fishing pole and closed toe shoes. The event is $25 per person. Children ages 10 and older may attend. All equipment rentals are included. For more information and to make a reservation, call the park office at (276) 699-6778.
June 29
n A meeting of the Carroll County, Va., School Board has been scheduled at 7 a.m. on the third floor of the Carroll County Governmental Complex, Hillsville. The purpose of the meeting is to close out the 2009-2010 financial year and any other such business matters the come to the Board. For more information, call the Carroll County School Board Office at (276) 728-3191 or (276) 236-8145.
n The Pilot Mountain Area Merchants’ Association meeting will be held at Mountain View Restaurant in Pilot Mountain at 7:30 a.m. All businesses, including retailers, service providers, non-profits and other organizations, are invited to attend. For more information, email pilotbusinesses@gmail.com.
June 30
n Mayberry 4 Paws is sponsoring Tomcat Day. Male cats can be neutered for $15. For more information, call Michelle at 789-4775.
June 30, July 1 and 2
n Surry County Schools Bus Driver Training will be held at the Human Services Building in Mount Airy from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information and to register, call 386-8211 ext. 124.
July 2
n LifeSpan will be selling children and adult shirts for $1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the memory garden.
July 3
n The Fourth of July Children’s Parade will be held at Ridgecrest Retirement Community at 1 p.m. Decorate bikes, trikes and wagons in festive Fourth of July style. Refreshments will be served. Prizes will be awarded for creativity, originality and costume design. For more information and to RSVP, contact the Life Enrichment leader at 786-9100.
n Join the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History at 10 a.m. the first Friday of every month for fun and fantasy as stories related to the museum exhibits are read. Explore history and nature through books, activities and more. This free program is intended for preschool-age children.
n The Copeland Ruritans will be sponsoring a parade at 9:30 a.m. in Downtown Siloam. Line up will be at 9 a.m. at Hardy’s Trucking. There will be floats, bikes and antique cars, entertainment, children’s games, hot dogs, drinks and desserts, a drawing for a homemade quilt made by Siloam Homemakers and a 50/50 cash drawing.
July 4
n The Anderson reunion will be held at Red Bank Primitive Baptist Church in Claudville, Va., from 11 a.m. until. All relatives and friends are welcome to attend. Bring a filled basket.
n Mount Airy’s Independence Day Parade will start at 2 p.m. downtown with the reading of the Declaration of Independence and other events. The parade will leave Veterans Park at 3 p.m. A cake cutting and other activities will be held at city hall at 5 p.m., incorporating Mount Airy’s 125th anniversary with the nation’s 234 birthday. There will be music and fireworks at Veterans Park that evening.
n Join the museum for “Celebrate Our Freedom” at 2 p.m. in the courtyard to celebrate freedom on Independence Day with patriotic music, a reading of the Declaration of Independence and free lemonade for everyone. Stay to watch the 4th of July Parade.
n The Carpenter-Goings-Snow reunion will be held at Flat Top Primitive Baptist Church on Haystack Road. Bring a covered dish. Drinks and paper products will be provided. Lunch will begin at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 320-2582.
July 5
n The Pilot Mountain Tea Party will host a march and rally from 10 a.m. to noon through downtown Pilot Mountain. To participate in the march, meet at East Surry High School at 9:30 a.m. There will be several patriotic speakers at the rally. Afterward, the group will sponsor a family fun day starting at 12:30 p.m. at Mayberry Shazzam with free hot dogs, drinks and games for kids.
July 7
n The Summer Energy Conservation will be held at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension from 11 a.m. to noon. Learn how to save money and stay cool this summer. For more information and to register, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension at 401-8025.
July 8
n Learn how to save money and stay cool this summer with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Surry Center in Dobson, from 11 a.m. to noon for a Summer Energy Conservation class. For more information or to register, call N.C. Cooperative Extension at 401-8025.
July 10
n A clothes give-away will be held at Independence Amoco from 10 a.m. until.
n “Folkways, Fried Pies, and Fiddle Tunes” will take place at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm as part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources “2nd Saturdays” program. For more information, call Horne Creek at 325-2298.
n The Hillsville VFW will have a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. with music by Sounds Now and Then. Admission is $6 with a drawing for two free tickets for the next dance. 50/50 tickets will be sold with the drawing at break time. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks and other snacks will be sold.
July 12
n The Surry County Genealogical Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the teaching auditorium at Surry Community College in Dobson. This will be a meeting by Jacob Stewart. Some will be dressed in the Revolution time period clothes. This meeting is free. For more information, call 755-9462 or email epdj1@embarqmail.com.
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