Movie Night: Wythe County Parks and Recreation will host movies at Rural Retreat Lake this summer with free admission. On May 23, the movie is “Spaceballs.”
Help Desk: On Saturday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Mountain Empire Master Gardeners will hold a Help Desk at the Bland Farmers Market, 591 Main St., Bland, across from the County Courthouse. The Help Desk will be answering questions and providing information on vegetable gardening, raised-bed gardening, and planting in buckets for those who do not have land for a traditional garden. All are welcome!
Splash Pad: The Heritage Park Playground and Splash Pad will be having Opening Day on Saturday, May 23, 1-3 p.m. at 103 South Main Street in Rural Retreat. Polar Express and Que N Cue BBQ will be there. Regular park hours are daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Memorial Day: Rural Retreat Lake Memorial Day Weekend events are: Friday, May 22, 2-6 p.m. tie dye at craft corner, 4 p.m. chalk it up, 9 p.m. Space Balls movie at the pool field, Saturday, May 23, 4 p.m., Dive In and Cook-Out at the pool, 5 p.m. bike parade prep at Craft Corner, 6 p.m. Flashback The Party Band at shelter 3, Sunday, May 24, 1:30 p.m. Memorial Day Bike Parade.
Used-Book Sale: On Friday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 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!
Concert Series: Community Connections Day and Summer Concert Series will be held on Friday, June 5, 4:30-9:30 p.m. in Withers Park. There will be live music, vendors, food and community networking. At 6-7 p.m. there will be live music with The Dimestore Cowboys and at 7:30-9:30 will be Aaron Walker.
Festival: Bands, Art, Bourbon and Ale Festival will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2-8 p.m. at the Homestead at 1125 Tazewell Street. There will be summer fun, music, breweries and distilleries, food trucks, artisan market and children's activities. Free gate admission. Wristband are available for a $15 donation and get token for one free drink. Food also available for purchase.
Plant-Based Cooking Class: Monday, June 8, at 6:30 p.m., atWytheville SDA Church, 1600 Chapman Road, Wytheville. Come learn 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 "Mexican Cuisine." We will be learning about "Green-Light Foods." This is a free event. Any questions, contact Joya Cleveland at 276-617-2875.
Summer Camp: Wythe County Summer Camp will be held on June 8-18, 8 a.m. to noon. Locations: Rural Retreat for students from Rural Retreat and Speedwell, Spiller for students from Spiller, Max Meadows for students from Max Meadows, Sheffey and Jackson. Registration is open for grades K-5 and lunch will be provided.
Senior Day: The District Three Governmental Cooperation will have a Senior Appreciation Day for Seniors in Wythe and Bland counties on Thursday, June 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Withers Park. There will be a free lunch, vendors, health screenings, door prizes and entertainment by The Appalachian Hoedowners. For more information, contact Libby at 276-782-2666.
Movie Night: Wythe County Parks and Recreation will host movies at Rural Retreat Lake this summer with free admission. On June 13, the movie will be “The Three Musketeers.”
Charity Cruise-In: The eighth Annual Charity Cruise-In will be held on Sunday, June 21, 12-4 p.m. at Walmart at 345 Commonwealth Drive to raise proceeds for the Children's Miracle Network.
Golf Tournament: Brock Hughes Medical Center will host the eighth Annual Memorial Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 25, with registration and lunch at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and shotgun start at 1 p.m. Register at brockhughes.org or at BHMC, 450 West Monroe Street.
Movie Night: Wythe County Parks and Recreation will host movies at Rural Retreat Lake this summer with free admission. On July 5, the movie is “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
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.”
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.
