Carnival: The Lions Club Charity Carnival will be held July 14-18 at Wytheville Community College Campus. Gates open at 6 p.m. and rides run from 6:30 p.m. till 10 p.m. Tickets are $1.25 each, 24 for $25, 72 for $60 and rides require three or more tickets each. Ride all night wrist bands are $30 and can be purchased online.
Fundraiser: Ivanhoe Fire Department will have a Donnie Widner Memorial Fundraiser on Saturday, July 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Fire Department. There will be baked goods, hot dog sale, silent auction, raffle drawings, kids water play area, face painting and vendor tables.
Reptile Show: Rural Retreat Public Library will host Darin Handy's Reptiles on Tuesday, July 21, at 11 a.m.
Special Olympics: Mount Rogers Community Services will have a Special Olympics Field Day on Thursday, July 23, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Wytheville Community College Field.
Yard Sale: The 100 Mile Take A Break From The Interstate U.S. Route 21 Yard Sale from Wytheville to Harmony, North Carolina, will be held July 24-26.
Street Fair: Wytheville Training School Cultural Center's 5th Annual Street Fair will be held on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Heritage Day: Rural Retreat Heritage Day will be held Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. at the Pepper Stage, 210 E. Railroad Avenue. Along with kids activities, don’t miss the music. A Conway Twitty tribute takes the stage at 5 p.m., followed by Deadma’s Hand at 6:30 p.m. and Diamond Rio at 8:15 p.m. Admission is free.
Stowers, Huffard, Atwell Reunion: The descendants of William and Roxie Kitts Stowers and the descendants Huffard and Mattie Lamie Atwell will gather on Sunday, July 26, at Rural Retreat Community Center. Registration begins at noon with lunch served at 1 p.m. Paperware and utensils will be provided. Please bring a dish and a drink to share.
Blood Drive: Wythe County Community Hospital will have a Blood Drive on Friday, July 31, from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Please visit Red/CrossBlood.org and enter: WCCH to schedule an appointment.
Movie Night: Wythe County Parks and Recreation will host movies at Rural Retreat Lake this summer with free admission. On Aug. 1, the movie will be “Zootopia 2.”
Master Gardener Help Desk: On Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, the Mountain Empire Master Gardeners will host a Gardening Help Desk during the Grayson County Agricultural Fair at the Bottomley Evergreens and Farms, 10278 Elk Creek Pkwy., Elk Creek, VA 24326. Master Gardeners will be available throughout the event to answer gardening questions, provide research-based horticultural information, distribute educational handouts, and share information about the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program for those interested in becoming volunteers. Gardeners of all experience levels are welcome!
Barrell Race: -M- Series Barrel Race at 248 Creek Side Road, Rural Retreat, will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, with Exhibitions at 2-4:30 p.m. and Show at 5 p.m. Gate admission is $5 and children 12 and under is free.
Summer Concert: The Town of Wytheville Parks and Recreation will have a Summer Concert with The Embers featuring Craig Woolard, on Friday, Aug. 7, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Withers Park. Advance tickets can be bought at the Wytheville Community Center for $5 or at the gate for $7 and children 5 and under free.
First Aid: The Town of Wytheville Parks and Recreation will have a Wilderness First Aid course on Aug. 15-16, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wytheville Community Center. Cost is $270 per person.
Radio Club: The Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club serves amateur radio operators in Southwest Virginia and northwestern North Carolina. All amateur radio operator are invited to the on-air weekly gathering held each Tuesday night at 8 p.m. with a frequency of 147.090+ and 103.5 tone. Additional information can be found online at www.vaemcommdb.or/BARC/ or on the Briarpatch Amateur Radio Club Facebook page.
