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Fall on the Farm: Richdale Farm Open Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, with Saturday hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday hours, noon-6 p.m. through Nov 1.

Used-Book Sale:  On Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the little red bookshop behind the Wythe County Public Library, 300 E. Monroe St., Wytheville, the well-attended book sales are continuing.  All are welcome!  Come and browse and take home some good reads!

Autumn Blaze: Autumn Blaze to kick off Fire Prevention Week will be held at the Rural Retreat Lake on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Coffee House: West End Methodist Church is having its October Coffee House, on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 5 p.m. to ?. Menu is hot dogs, barbecue, numerous sides and desserts. Donations are appreciated.

Lord’s Acre Sale: The Annual Lord's Acre Sale will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1h, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rural Retreat Community Center.  There will be homemade items, handmade items, homegrown items, and there will be gravy biscuits, sausage biscuits, country home biscuits, hot dogs and drinks. 

Trade Day: Ivanhoe Fall Trade Day will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Jubilee Park/Show Grounds. 

Poe’s Afterlife Radio Show: The Lincoln Theatre in downtown Marion will host “Edgar Allan Poe’s Afterlife Radio Show,” a live stage production, on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. Admission is $5 with proceeds going to the Smyth County Humane Society.

Horticultural Help:  On Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Bland County Festival of Leaves, 31 Fairgrounds Road, Bland, the Wythe Bland Region Master Gardener Association will be having a horticultural help desk booth and providing information about gardening and also apple varieties along with pruning and collecting grafting wood (scion) for starting new apple trees in the early spring.  Everyone is welcome to stop by to ask questions about their gardening concerns.  Stop by our booth!  We would love to talk with you!

Plant-based Cooking School:  Monday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 pm, at the Wytheville SDA Church, 1600 Chapman Road, Wytheville. Come and join us as we are learning ways to prevent, reverse, and/or improve pre-diabetes and type II diabetes one bite at a time in a simple, delicious way. This month food samples will focus on "Soup & Salad".  This is a free event.  Any questions, contact Joya Cleveland at 276-617-2875.  

Barbecue Dinner: Rural Retreat Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual fundraiser BBQ Dinner on Friday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m. until it's gone.  The menu will pulled pork, coleslaw, baked beans and dessert for $8. Drive-through only.

Craft Sale: West End Methodist Church, 1030 West North Street, Wytheville is having their Craft Sale on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Would you like to set up a table? If so contact Andrea Midkiff, (276-613-2936.) Come  and join the fun. Get some of your Christmas shopping done. Hot dogs will be on sale for lunch. 

Mayhem on Main: Downtown Wytheville Mayhem on Main Street Kids Fun Run will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m.  There will be various stations, obstacles, challenges, prizes for the best costume and for the top finishers in each age category. 

Trunk or Treat: There will be a Trunk or Treat at the Rural Retreat Heritage Park in Rural Retreat, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1-3 p.m. 

Trunk or Treat: Church Street Trunk or Treat in Wytheville, will be held Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. 

Operation Christmas Child: West End Methodist Church has been approved as a drop of location for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Collection week is Nov. 16-22. Schedule will be closer to that week on the West End Facebook page.

Library: The Friends of the Rural Retreat Public Library will meet on the second Monday of the month at the library from 2 to 3 p.m. 

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.