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The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be emailed to CommunityCalendar@FarmvilleHerald.com

FEBRUARY 7 

LIBRARY STORYTIME – The Buckingham County Library, located at 16266 N. James Madison Highway, will hold storytime for children up to two years old, on Friday, Feb. 7. The event will start at 10 a.m. and run for 30 minutes, with bouncing, reading and singing. Staff will work with parents on practicing ways to support talking and pre-reading skills with their children, while the children hear songs and rhymes designed to develop language skills and a sense of rhythm. 

BAD KITTY ART EXHIBIT — The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, located at 129 N. Main Street in Farmville, will host the “Bad Kitty Does Not Like Art Museums” exhibit from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. The exhibit highlights the art from author and illustrator Nick Bruel, creator of the New York Times bestselling Bad Kitty series. The exhibit is free. 

FREE LOCAL MUSIC — Charley’s Waterfront Cafe, located at 201 B. Mill Street in Farmville, will host musician Chaz Knapp on Friday, Feb. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

FREE MOVIE — The High Street Theatre, located at 102 High Street in Farmville, will host a screening of the 1989 Spike Lee movie Do The Right Thing, starting at 7 p.m. All High Street movies are free to the public.

FEBRUARY 8 

ORAL HISTORIES – For military veterans and family members, creative writing serves as a meaningful technique to reflect on their experiences. Michael Lund, veteran, author, director and member of VFW Post 7059, will discuss oral histories on Saturday, Feb. 8, beginning at 8 a.m. He will help people learn more about the techniques of reflective storytelling and composing oral histories. 

BAD KITTY ART EXHIBIT — The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, located at 129 N. Main Street in Farmville, will host the “Bad Kitty Does Not Like Art Museums” exhibit from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. The exhibit highlights the art from author and illustrator Nick Bruel, creator of the New York Times bestselling Bad Kitty series. The exhibit is free. 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL — The Longwood men will continue their push to the tournament as they play host to Radford on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at the Joan Perry Brock Center, located at 405 Spruce Street on campus. 

FREE MOVIE — The High Street Theatre, located at 102 High Street in Farmville, will host a screening of the 1971 Richard Roundtree detective movie Shaft, starting at 7 p.m. All High Street movies are free to the public.

FREE LOCAL MUSIC — Charley’s Waterfront Cafe, located at 201 B. Mill Street in Farmville, will host musician Jeremy Michael Elder on Saturday, Feb. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

FREE LOCAL MUSIC – North Street Press Club, located at 127 North Street in Farmville, will host country music group JB Brown and DJ Outkast, on Saturday, Feb. 8, beginning at 9 p.m. 

FEBRUARY 9 

TOWNHALL MEETING – CCLA (Cumberland County Landfill Alert) will hold a townhall meeting on Sunday, Feb. 9. That’ll begin at 3 p.m. at the Cumberland County Community Center, the former Luther P. Jackson School, located at 71 Community Drive. Discussions will include going over the new developments about the proposed landfill, including their latest application with the county. 

FEBRUARY 10 

CHAMBER LUNCHEON – The Farmville Chamber will hold their latest luncheon on Monday, Feb. 10. The event will be held at the Woodland Community Center, located at 2003 Cobb Street in Farmville, with doors opening at 11:45 a.m. Dr. Maria Almond, Director of the Piedmont Health District, will be the guest speaker this month, discussing the upcoming RAM Clinic. The cost is $10 for chamber members and $20 for guests. 

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP – The Farmville Seventh Day Adventist Church will host a free diabetes support group, Diabetes Undone, running eight weeks and starting on Monday, Feb. 10. The meetings begin at 6 p.m. and you can call or text 434-395-9237 for more information. The church is located at 2086 Cumberland Road in Farmville. If you want to pick up the optional workbooks, recipes and other materials, there will be a cost of $49. Registration is requested by calling or texting 434-395-9237. 

FEBRUARY 14 

LIBRARY STORYTIME – The Buckingham County Library, located at 16266 N. James Madison Highway, will hold storytime for children up to two years old, on Friday, Feb. 14. The event will start at 10 a.m. and run for 30 minutes, with bouncing, reading and singing. Staff will work with parents on practicing ways to support talking and pre-reading skills with their children, while the children hear songs and rhymes designed to develop language skills and a sense of rhythm. 

VALENTINE’S DINNER – The Randolph District Volunteer Fire Department will host a Valentine’s Dinner on Friday, Feb. 14. For a $10 minimum donation, residents can get a spaghetti dinner with meat sauce, salad, bread and dessert. The event will run from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse, located at 2145 Cumberland Road. 

CHRISTIAN VALENTINE’S – A Christian Valentine’s Day semi-formal gala will be held on Friday, Feb. 14 at Southern Pines at Wedgewood. That’s located at 36 Wedgewood Drive in Farmville. All singles are invited. There will be a catered meal, with non-alcoholic drinks and a dessert bar, plus live music and dancing. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by 434-838-9076 or by emailing cooleasy99@yahoo.com.

FEBRUARY 15

BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION – First Liberty Baptist Church, located at 1995 Rock Mill Road in Buckingham County, will hold a Black History celebration on Saturday, Feb. 15, beginning at 2 p.m. There will be a tribute to Bridge Builders of the past and future, with music by the Community Choir. 

FREE LOCAL MUSIC – Sandy River Distillery, located at 147 Monroe Church Road in Rice, will host musician Brian Graham on Saturday, Feb. 15. The music begins at 5 p.m.

PANCAKE SUPPER – The Prospect Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a pancake supper fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 15. That’ll take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Firehouse, located at 45 Campbell Hill Road in the Village of Prospect. In addition to pancakes, the meal includes sausage, bacon, apples and a drink. The cost is a donation at the door. 

BENEFIT DINNER – There will be a benefit dinner held at the Randolph District Firehouse on Saturday, Feb. 15 to raise money for the Raitter family. The family lost everything to a house fire on Dec. 30. The firehouse is located at 2145 Cumberland Road. 

FEBRUARY 16

HISTORY CELEBRATION – St. Andrews Baptist Church, located at 2100 Taro Road in Cullen, will hold a celebration of history on Sunday, Feb. 16. Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. and then, during the 11 a.m. worship service, the congregation will recognize its 145th church anniversary, followed by a Black History program. African attire is encouraged and a meal will be served afterward in the Fellowship Hall. 

BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION – Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Dillwyn will hold its Black History Month celebration on Sunday, Feb. 16, during the 11 a.m. service. The church will celebrate its heritage with B.A.S.I.C. (Brothers and Sisters in Christ) from Longwood University. Rev. Timothy Randolph will deliver the message, with the youth ministry showcasing inventions from African Americans. Lunch will be served afterwards. 

BLACK HISTORY SERVICE – Midway Baptist Church, located at 837 Guinea Road in Farmville, will hold a Black History Service on Sunday, Feb. 16. The event will be held during the 11 a.m. service, with guest speaker Sister Patricia Scales. A soul food luncheon will be served afterward. 

FEBRUARY 17 

NAACP MEETING – The Prince Edward Branch of the NAACP will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 at the Moton Museum in Farmville. All are invited.

FEBRUARY 18 

HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Did you know that years ago there were 2 grain mills in downtown Farmville? One at the Appomattox River and the second Mill located near Venable Street. The Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society will discuss the mills at its first meeting of the year. That’ll be on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Farmville Train Station. Learn the history of both old mill buildings located at opposite ends of downtown Farmville. The meetings are free and open to the public. 

FEBRUARY 21 

LIBRARY STORYTIME – The Buckingham County Library, located at 16266 N. James Madison Highway, will hold storytime for children up to two years old, on Friday, Feb. 21. The event will start at 10 a.m. and run for 30 minutes, with bouncing, reading and singing. Staff will work with parents on practicing ways to support talking and pre-reading skills with their children, while the children hear songs and rhymes designed to develop language skills and a sense of rhythm. 

MOAA MEETING – The Military Officers Association of America will hold their monthly meeting on Friday, Feb. 21, beginning at 12:30 p.m. That’ll take place at Charley’s Waterfront Cafe in Farmville. The speaker will be Karen Cerwinski, chiropractor and Buckingham County electoral board member. 

FEBRUARY 22

The Southside Virginia Chapter of Virginia State University Alumni Association and The Mary E. Branch Heritage Center will sponsor a local Black History Makers Celebration Saturday, Feb. 22, with the event running from noon to 2 p.m. in the Prince Edward Middle School Cafeteria. Honorees will be Farmville Vice Mayor Mr. A.D. Reid, Coach James Baker, Mary Brown, The Royal Supremes, The Farmville Allstars, Former Prince Edward County Sheriff, Mr. Travis Harris and Mr. Erenest Miller.

BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM – The Apostolic Faith Church of All Nations, located at 1358 Sheppards Road in Farmville, will hold their Black History Program on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The group will celebrate African American contributions throughout history in the labor force. 

FEBRUARY 23 

GOSPEL EXPLOSION – The Prince Edward branch of the NAACP will present for Black History Month a Gospel Explosion on Sunday, Feb. 23. That begins at 2 p.m. at Prince Edward County High, located at 35 Eagle Drive in Farmville. Featured artists will include The Cornerstone Baptist Church Male Choir, The Royal Supremes, New Creations, Anointed Voices, As “1” Mime Ministry, Anthony Tucker & Soldiers for Christ. Deacon Gerald Streat will MC the program and there will be a Free Will Offering to benefit the NAACP. 

BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION – The United Christian Alliance will celebrate Black History Month with a service on Sunday, Feb. 23, beginning at 3 p.m. That’ll take place at Gethsemane Presbyterian Church, located at 185 Gethsemane Church Road. 

FEBRUARY 25

HERITAGE SERVICE – Heritage Baptist Church will hold a program with speakers from Centra Hospice, Piedmont Senior Services and PACE, to speak about the services they offer. That’ll start at 11 a.m. For questions, call 434-607-7783. 

MARCH 1

MARDI GRAS – The Pamplin Depot will host a Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, March 1 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The free party will include live music from Silver Strings with Paula Lacks, Pamplin native Sue Barwick, Freida Penzer and Jimmy Smith. The Pamplin Area Legacy Supporters (PALS) will provide a New Orleans-style dinner with red beans and rice with turkey sausage, green slaw and King Cake for dessert. Donations will go to support local literacy programs. 

MARCH 2

DEACONS & TRUSTEES DAY – Midway Baptist Church, located at 837 Guinea Road in Farmville, will hold a Deacons and Trustees Day on Sunday, March 2. That will be held during the 11 a.m. service with Rev. Lawanda Hampton delivering the message.