SATURDAY-SUNDAY

• SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: The tournament will be at the South Boston Recreation Center Saturday-Sunday for girls and boys ages 13 to 15 (as of Sept. 30, 2022). A mandatory meeting with guest speakers will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday at Washington Coleman Community Center to be eligible for the tournament. Everyone must pre-register. For more information, call 34-575-4230 or 434-446-1802. 

SATURDAY

• GRIEFSHARE: The summer session at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 815 N. Main St., South Boston. Residents experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one, are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Mary Eanes at 434-544-1843 or email at mlbeanes@gmail.com. 

AUG. 2

• NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: Halifax County law enforcement officers and other community leaders plan to kick off the 39th annual National Night Out in Halifax County with a parade that will get underway at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Halifax County Fairgrounds in South Boston. The event — slated to be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. — will be the culmination of hours of hard work by members of the National Night Out Committee represented by area law enforcement, fire and emergency services personnel. A parade of police, EMS and fire department vehicles will be featured along with free hot dogs served while supplies last. Sharron Garrett plans to sing the national anthem followed by the Rev. Dustin Francis providing the invocation. 

AUG. 13

• WALLER REUNION: Families of Evan and Casandra Waller will have a family reunion on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Clover Bottom Baptist Church, 7042 Stage Coach Road, Nathalie. Lunch will be at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish.
• PERENNIAL DISPLAY: The special focus for the Second Saturday at the Halifax Farmers Market on Aug. 13 will be perennial care. The Virginia Cooperative Extension Southside Master Gardeners will be at the market from 8 to 11 a.m. with a special demonstration at 9:30 a.m. on dividing perennials. Master Gardeners will be available to answer all gardening questions. For more information, visit www.ssmga.org or call the Halifax Extension Office at 434-830-3383. 

SEPT. 10

• TRUCKERS FOR HOPE/WALK FOR HOPE: Plans are underway the Truckers for Hope parade. Festivities will begin at noon at Constitution Square in South Boston. Trucks will line up at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center’s parking lot and the parade will begin at 3 p.m. rolling through downtown South Boston and back to the SVHEC. There will be children’s activities including face painting and inflatables, a silent auction 50/50 drawing and food trucks will be on-site. Registration for the Walk for Hope starts at 4 p.m. and the survivors walk will begin at 5 p.m. at Constitution Square in South Boston. For more information, contact Dee Gregory at 434-432-8127 or Allison Christian at 434-476-1300. 

SEPT. 17

• THE HALIFAX COUNTY CLASS OF 1986/87 REUNION: The class of 1986/87 is having a reunion from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Sunnyview 1894 in Cluster Springs. For more information, contact Stacey Long at 434-517-1543 or join the Halifax County Class of 1986 Facebook page. 

SPECIAL NOTE

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Serving Hope Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to assist with the USDA food truck delivery on the first Monday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. If interested, the pantry is located at 1011 South of Dan School Road, Cluster Springs. For additional information, call 434-404-7118.

ONGOING

• APPRECIATION LUNCHEON: TJM Community Center’s Senior Citizen Appreciation Luncheon is held the fourth Thursday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All seniors are welcome to come out to get helpful information, play games and have fun at 1011 Cluster Springs School Road in South Boston.
• POETRY CLUB: The Washington Coleman Community Center poetry club meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Washington Coleman Community Center library at 6:30 p.m.
• BRUCE-WALKER AMERICAN LEGION POST 99 MEETING: The American Legion Post 99 meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Oldies dance is held the third Friday of each month at 9 p.m.
• LEGION MEETINGS: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 99 monthly meetings will be held on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 99. Call 434-517-1727 for more information.
• FREE FOOD: Serving Hope Food Pantry will have a USDA Distribution the second Monday of every month, from noon until 3 p.m. The pantry is located at 1011 South of Dan School Road in Cluster Springs. For more information, call Tri-County Community Action Agency at 434-404-3455.
• JANE JONES FOOD PANTRY: The 2022 food pantry dates are Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 21.
• GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES: The Good Samaritan Ministries, 815 N. Main St., South Boston, located at the rear of First Baptist Church, has emergency food and a clothing ministry for the residents of Halifax County. New operation hours are 10 a.m. until noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. An individual or family may receive emergency food once every three months. Call 572-9242 for a clothing appointment.
• HALIFAX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPENS RESEARCH LIBRARY: The society’s research library is now open every Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patrons may park behind the house located at 110 Mountain Road, Halifax, and enter from the back door or walk around to the front door. For questions, call 434-579-0083 or email bdbass@cstone.net
• FOOD AND CLOTHING: The Good Samaritan, located at 1145 Tobacco Road, Nathalie, offers free food and clothing Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until noon. No appointment is necessary. Clients must show an ID and may visit The Good Samaritan once a month. Clothing is available in all sizes for men, women, children and infants. Shoes, belts and purses are available, as well. Included in the food giveaway are prepackaged bags of canned meats and vegetables, grains, fruits and powdered milk.
• SOUTH BOSTON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: South Boston Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are all in-person Monday night at 8 p.m. (AA literature/book study.) Closed meeting is at Trinity Episcopal Church, 515 Yancey Street, South Boston – Wednesday and Friday at noon. Open meeting – anyone can attend. First Presbyterian Church, 800 North Main Street, South Boston – Thursday night at 8 p.m. – same church as the noon meetings. Any questions, call the district hotline 434-799-4111.
• HALIFAX ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Halifax Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are in person and online at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 197 Mountain Road, Halifax. Masking and social distancing guidelines are honored when necessary. The in-person meeting is held Saturdays at moon (AA Literature/Book Study). 7:30 a.m. online meetings are held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. These open meetings can be attended via phone or using the Zoom platform. For access to in person and online meetings, call the district hotline 434 799 4111.
• SENIOR DANCE: at 360 every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. at 2221 James D. Hagood Highway. Southern Class band will be here July 30. The Travellers band will be here Aug. 6.
• VENDORS SOUGHT: North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fundraising Marathon will be held Saturday, Sept. 10. Anyone interested in being a vendor may call 434-222-8509. There are 10x10 spaces available for $20 for the entire day.