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Feb 12, 2026
Feb 12, 2026
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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.

Monster Mash: The Rural Retreat Lake Monster Mash will be held Friday, Oct. 30, from 5:30-8 p.m. Hay rides run from 4 p.m. till dark, craft corner with cocoa and cider will be held 4-7:30 p.m., a costume contest is set for 7:15 p.m. and Movie Under The Stars will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Teen Takeover: The Town of Parks and Recreation will have a Teen Pool Take Over on Friday, Oct. 30, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Rec Center Pool. Admission is $5.

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.

Truck or Treat: Asbury Church on Church Street, Rural Retreat, will hand out free hot dogs, popcorn and hot chocolate on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.

Used-Book Sale: On Friday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, Nov. 7, 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!

Divine Restoration of the Home: At the Wytheville SDA Church, 1600 Chapman Road, Wytheville, on Friday, Nov. 6, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. [The Home-Church Connection], and on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. [The Need for Divine Restoration of the Home], and from 2:30 - 4 p.m. [Men/Women Breakout Sessions with Structured Children's Program provided during these two sessions], and from 4:30 - 6 p.m. [How to Have a Heaven on Earth]. A plant-based haystack potluck will follow the 11 a.m. service. These sessions are all FREE. The speaker for the programs will be Evangelist Don Budd. All are welcome! PLEASE REGISTER: HomeRestorationEvent@gmail.com.

Plant-Based Cooking School: Monday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m., 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 "HOLIDAY CASSEROLES". This is a FREE event. Any questions, contact Joya Cleveland at 276-617-2875.

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.

Craft Sale: The Wytheville Women's Club Annual Craft and Vendor Sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wytheville Meeting Center, 333 Community Blvd. Admission is free. Agape Food Pantry will be on site collecting non-perishable food items.

Stuffed Strut: Open Door Cafe Stuffed Strut 5K will be held Thursday, Nov. 26, from 8-10 a.m. at 650 W. Main St.

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.