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The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to CommunityCalendar@TheCharlotteGazette.com. 

OCTOBER 17-18

CRAFTING GROUP TO MEET, Wednesday’s from 10 a.m.-noon and Thursday’s from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Memorial Library. Free and open to the public. Bring your project.

OCTOBER 17

FALL FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE TOUR, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at 400 George Washington Hwy., Charlotte Court House. This event is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension.

OCTOBER 18-20

UPCOMING PRODUCTION, 7:30 p.m., Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, of the Clarksville Community Players entitled “The Cover of Life” at the Fine Arts Center, 914 Virginia Ave., Clarksville.

OCTOBER 19

USDA FOOD BANK, 10-11:45 a.m. with donations from Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Providence Baptist Church for those who need food, will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Red House for residents of Charlotte County in the Phenix and surrounding Red House Community. Reminder, you can receive USDA food at only one site. A box and identification needed. For questions, call Bernice Pannell at (434) 248-6465 after 5 p.m. and before 8 p.m.

STEW, pick up at noon at Red House Fire Department, intersection of 615 and 727 Red House. Pre-orders can be placed by contacting any member of the fire department. Help support our fire department.

DAYLILY CLUB TO MEET, 2 p.m. at Butler Memorial Library in Chase City. Cynthia Wood will be the guest speaker. The Southern Virginia Daylily Club serves southern Virginia counties including Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward. For information call Belinda at (434) 294-4691.

OCTOBER 20

23RD PASTOR ANNIVERSARY, 3 p.m. for the Rev. Dr. and first lady Maurice D. Finney at Aspen Hill Baptist Church, Brookneal. Guest preacher will be the Rev. John Craighead, pastor of Mossingford and New Rehoboth Baptist churches accompanied by his choir and church families. A repast will be served after the service. Come and be blessed.

CHORUS ANNIVERSARY, 3 p.m. of the New Bethel Baptist Church community men chorus, at the church, 14167 Farmville Road, Meherrin. Guests will be The Anointed Voices from Rice and The True Believers from Halifax. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

OCTOBER 20-25

REVIVAL, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 790 Saxey Road, Drakes Branch. Monday-Friday services will be held at 7 p.m. Bro. Carroll Martin will be the preacher each night.

OCTOBER 21

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Upper Room Baptist Church, Tuggle Road, Farmville. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

OCTOBER 22

JOB SEARCH, 10 a.m.-noon, every Tuesday at Patrick Henry Memorial Library to help with job searching, creating resumes, filling out applications, and more. Schedule an appointment by calling (434) 376-3363. Free and open to the public.

OCTOBER 26

BENEFIT CONCERT, 6-9 p.m. for the Kim and Lee families at Keysville United Methodist Church at 9290 Church St., Keysville featuring Prodigal Son, Sandra and Noah Hickman, and the R. B. Clark family. There will be food and fellowship. A love offering will be taken at the door.

OCTOBER 31

FLU SHOTS FOR SENIORS, 2-3 p.m. at Piedmont Senior Resources friendship café.

NOVEMBER 1-2

HOLIDAY BAZAAR, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday at St. Theresa Church, 700 Buffalo St., Farmville. White Elephant Room, many local vendors, bake sale, lunch cafe, door prizes and much more.

NOVEMBER 3

CALLING ALL ‘HAMS’, 3 p.m. hosted by The Charlotte County Amateur Radio Club at the Keysville Fire Station, 500 Osbourne Street on the first Sunday of every month. Experienced hams are welcome along with beginners. Any questions, contact Dan(K5KHZ) at (434) 210-8383.

NOVEMBER 8

SPAGHETTI DINNER, 4:30-6:30 p.m. hosted by the Randolph District Fire Department Auxiliary to honor our veterans at 2145 Cumberland Road. Veterans dine for free. Donate at the door to support the fire department. There will also be a raffle for a Savage AXIS XL 270 rifle with scope. See any fireman or auxiliary member to purchase tickets or call (434) 391-1250. Tickets will be available at the dinner.

ONGOING

DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS, 7 p.m. every third Monday of the month at the Drakes Branch Municipal Office, 4800 Drakes Main St., Drakes Branch. Contact Rebecca Daly at (434) 454-0122 for more information.