Rain expected Friday and Saturday
UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 4:22 p.m.
Here’s what’s happening: High pressure will shift off the Virginia coast late this afternoon. Low-pressure tracks from the Midwest into the Great Lakes through Friday, with a cold front tracking into the Ohio Valley. Waves of low pressure will move along the front as it heads east, giving our area rain. The front passes through late Saturday.
Three-day forecast: Partly sunny today, becoming mostly cloudy overnight with a high of 59 and a low of 44. Cloudy with a 60% chance of rain on Friday, increasing to 90% overnight with a high of 63 and a low of 55. Rain continues on Saturday with a 90% chance in the day and a 70% chance overnight. Breezy during the day with gusts up to 23 mph and a high of 66 and a low of 42.
Community Calendar
Thursday
Men’s fellowship of prayer and singing meeting: 9 a.m., Martinsville Senior Center at the corner of Moss and Market Streets. (Every Thursday).
Bob Ross Painting “Northern Lights”: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Piedmont Arts with certified instructor Naomi Hodge-Muse. Tickets are $75 for members and $85 for nonmembers. Advanced registration is required.
Bingocize: 10 a.m. at Spencer-Penn Centre. Play Bingo and prevent falls with simple exercises. This class is free. (Every Tuesday and Thursday).
Crochet group: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Collinsville Library. (Every Thursday).
Walk at Jack Dalton Park: 11 a.m., meet by the Picnic Pavillion. Sponsored by the Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA.
Game night: 5-11 p.m., Scuffle Hill Brewing Company, 2620 Virginia Ave., Collinsville. Card, board, and video games. (Every Thursday).
Henry County School Board meeting: 5:30 p.m., Drewry Mason Elementary School, 45 Drewry Mason School Road, Ridgeway.
Comedy night: 8-11 p.m., Scuffle Hill Brewing in Collinsville. Showcasing local comics. This occurs on the second Thursday of the month.
Friday
Music Night: 5 p.m. gates open, 6:30 p.m. music begins. Gap Civil will perform in Alumni Hall. Admission is $5 cash donation. Come enjoy some great mountain music and dancing. Concessions, including the ever-popular Spencer-Penn hot dogs, will be sold.
From Stills to Speed: 5:30-7 p.m., Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum. Opening reception.
Cascade School Community Center Music and Dance: 7-9:30 p.m., 3561 Huntington Trail, Cascade, with Glass Heart. $10.
Karaoke night: 9-11:30 p.m., Wild Magnolia. Singers of all skill levels — good, bad, or somewhere in between — are invited to take the stage, or cheer on friends and fellow performers. (Every Friday).
Saturday
Bassett Ruritan Club breakfast: 6-10 a.m., 277 Philpott Dam Road. Country breakfast with sausage, bologna, eggs, cooked apples, biscuits, gravy, plain and buckwheat pancakes, coffee and orange juice. $9 for adults, $4 of children 12 and under.
A Walk in the Park: 9-10 a.m., Jack Dalton Park. Hosted by All Vets. (Second Saturday of each month).
Yoga in the Galleries: 10-11 a.m., Piedmont Arts. Enjoy a relaxing yoga session with instructor Ally Snead. Bring your own man for this traditional session. Members $10, nonmembers $15.
Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church Fiddlers Songfest: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., second Saturday of each month. Breakfast-type refreshments are served, and both the program and refreshments are free. Come to listen or bring your harmonica or stringed instrument and join in.
Sunday
Karaoke Night: 6:30-9:30 p.m., San Jose Mexican Restaurant. 730 E. Church St., Patrick Henry Mall. (Every Sunday).
Monday
Bassett Farmers Market reopening: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 168 Reed Stone St., Bassett. After extensive work on the building the market is reopening and everyone is invited to the open house.
Bingo: 5 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. games start. Horsepasture Volunteer Fire Department (Every Monday).
Martinsville City School Board meeting: 6 p.m., Community Learning Center, MCPS Central Office, 746 Indian Trail, Martinsville.
Pub Run: 6 p.m., Meet at the Ground Floor and head out for a walk or run. Afterward, enjoy $1 off drinks back at Ground Floor. Sponsored by the YMCA. (Every Monday).
Performance theatre course: 7-8 p.m. each Monday beginning today and for the next eight weeks. This course is designed to teach stage basic, develop fundamental skills, and promote confidence and creative expression. Open to adults and youth ages 10 and up. Classes are $10 each or $80 for the series. To register, email onceuponablueridge@embarqmail.com or call 276-952-8467.
Tuesday
TOPS meeting: 9 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting at Chatham Heights Baptist Church, 1235 Chatham Heights Rd., Martinsville. (Every Tuesday).
Chair aerobics: 9 a.m. at Spencer-Penn Centre with Judi Perrin. This 45-minute exercise builds strength and is fun. $5 fee. (Every Tuesday).
Chix with Stix: 10:30 a.m., knitters meet at Piedmont Arts to work on individual projects on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The public is invited—$ 5.
Preschool story time: 11:15 a.m. at Collinsville Library. This program is for children ages 2-6. Stories, songs, games, crafts, and learning. (Every Tuesday).
Afterschool story time: 3:15 p.m. at Collinsville Library. This program is for children in K-2nd grade. Enjoy stories, songs, and crafts. (Every Tuesday).
Martinsville City Council meeting: 5 p.m., closed session, Room 226, Municipal Building; 6 p.m., work session, Council Chambers; 7 p.m., regular session, Council Chambers.
Virginia Foothills Quilters Guild meeting: 9:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday and third Friday of each month, and at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Piedmont Arts.
Lynwood Artists Guild meeting: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Piedmont Arts (second Tuesday of each month).
Wednesday
Real estate reassessment community information session: 9-11 a.m., Henry County Administration Building, Summerlin Meeting Room. Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions, learn how reassessments work, and receive guidance on how to file an appeal.
Community Bible Study: 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church, 120 Old Bassett Heights Road, Bassett, in the fellowship hall. This is a gathering of Christians of various denominations for Bible study. (Every Wednesday).
Nondenominational Bible Study: 3:30 p.m., Traditional Christian Church, 2630 Virginia Avenue, Collinsville. Attendees are encouraged to bring a Bible. (Every Wednesday).
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