Listen every Monday through Friday at 12:40 PM for our Community Calendar of events.
If you have an announcement for our Community Calendar Mail it to WYTI 275 Glenwood Drive, Rocky Mount, VA. 24151 or Email us at wyti@wytiradio.com
Franklin County Trick-or-Treat Trail & Fall Festival
at Ferrum Park!
Bring the whole family out for a FREE community event full of candy, games, prizes, and fall fun!
Saturday, October 18th
12 PM – 3 PM
10884 Franklin St., Ferrum
All ages welcome!
(If you’re in costume, you get candy!!)
Over 700 people joined us last year—don’t miss this Ferrum tradition!
Businesses & community groups will be set up along the trail, handing out treats and prizes.
Hosted by Friends of Ferrum Park
Franklin County Trick-or-Treat Trail & Fall Festival at Ferrum Park- 2025 | Facebook
Bassett Volunteer Fire Department – Hamburger Steak Dinner
October 18th 4 -7
Bassett Vol. Fire Dept.
Hamburger Steak, Fries, Baked Beans, Slaw, Roll and a Drink
Eat in or To Go Plates Available
$12 Per Plate
All Proceeds Benefit the Bassett Fire Dept.
Wood Brothers Racing 75th Anniversary Fan Day
Wood Brothers Racing will welcome fans back to its hometown later this month, leading into the Martinsville Speedway race weekend, for a special 75th Anniversary Fan Day celebration at the Wood Brothers Museum in Stuart, Virginia.
The event will take place Friday, October 24, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., serving as one of the final cornerstone celebrations of the team’s diamond anniversary season. Fans can enjoy an afternoon filled with driver appearances, Q&A sessions, autograph opportunities, raffle prizes, trivia, giveaways and more. The Wood Brothers Museum will be fully open throughout the day, featuring historic cars, artifacts and memorabilia spanning the team’s 75-year history.
Visit their website for more information: Wood Brothers Racing to Host 75th Anniversary Fan Day October 24 in Stuart – Wood Brothers Racing
Pounds for Hounds Bass Tournament
Grab your fishing buddy and join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Philpott Lake – Twin Ridge Boat Ramp for a fun day on the water, all while helping shelter pets in need!
$1,000 Guaranteed Payout
Entry Fee: $100 per boat (one or two-person teams)
Tournament runs 7 AM – 3 PM (Food & drinks will be served at 3 PM!)
Location: Philpott Lake, Twin Ridge Boat Ramp
All proceeds benefit the Henry County Animal Shelter!
We’ll also be collecting donations of:
• Dog & cat food (wet or dry)
• New or gently used blankets & towels
• Cleaning supplies
For more info, contact Shane Perkins at 276-732-3577
Let’s fish for a cause and reel in support for our shelter pets! 
Pounds for Hounds – Henry County, VA Animal Shelter | Facebook
Trunk or Treat & Chili Cook-off!
You’re Invited!
Join us at Valley Drive Baptist Church for our Trunk or Treat & Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 25th, from 2–5 PM.
Bring the kids for safe trick-or-treating, enjoy a variety of delicious chili recipes, and cast your vote for this year’s Chili Champion! Fun, food, and fellowship for the whole family—don’t miss it!
Trunk or Treat & Chili Cook-off | Facebook
Blue Ridge Harvest Festival 2025
FREE FOOD
FREE GAMES
FREE ENTRY
HAYRIDES
BOUNCE HOUSES
PORK BBQ
Details
Date: October 25Time: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue
Blue Ridge Chapel 445 Blue Ridge Ct, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
BLUE RIDGE HARVEST FESTIVAL 2025 | Facebook
Center in the Square Chili Cook Off
Calling all chili chefs! Center in the Square will
award $1,000 for the best chili at the Center in the Square Chili Cookoff, October 26,
2025, on Market Square in downtown Roanoke, from 12 – 4 pm.
Center in the Square is looking for the best tasting chili, as well as the booth that is the
most fun and inventive. In addition to the $1,000 grand prize, second place will receive
$150, and third place $100. $125 will be given to the most creative booth and the
people’s choice winners.
The entry fee for chili contestants is $100 per booth. ($60 with proof of prior $40
Virginia Department of Health Temporary Food Establishment payment.) Each entrant
must provide their own cooking equipment and event tent.
Tickets for the public will be $15 which includes chili tasting and voting. Those with a
sweet tooth will want to visit the flowing fountains of milk and dark chocolate in the
atrium of Center in the Square, where you can taste dipped strawberries, Rice Krispie
Treats and marshmallows. Chocolate Fountain tickets are $10. A combination ticket for
chili tasting and the chocolate fountain experience is $20.
Judges will determine the winner for best chili. Those who purchase tasting tickets will
vote for the people’s choice and most creative and engaging booth awards.
Those interested in participating should contact event organizer Winter Blake at
wblake@centerinthesquare.org or (540) 666-8156. Media inquiries, Logan Goodwin
(540) 224-1247 or lgoodwin@centerinthesquare.org
Brought to you by the creators of VernaMystic Faire, come join us for NIGHTMARE ON IRISBURG RD 🎃 —where Halloween takes on Martinsville, VA. 🪦
-Come see your favorite horror villains, as they haunt the park! 🧛♀️
-Bring your blankets, chairs, tents WHATEVER YOU PLEASE to sit and watch the movies! 🍿
-Stroll through the park and take a look at the 25+ THEMED VENDORS 🤡
-COME IN YOUR COSTUME (nothing is TOO scary!) and enter the costume contest! multiple giveaways YOU CANT MISS! 🎃
-Grab snacks from vendors, trucks and concessions! 🍟
-Come TRICK-OR-TREAT with all the vendors!
** ⚠️This is a FAMILY friendly event BUT rated-R horror movies will be played as well as actors roaming around scaring and teasing people in the park, be mindful of these circumstances! if you’d like an actor to leave you alone simply tell them and they will! ⚠️**
Details
Date: October 25 Time: 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue
Monogram Sports Complex 1000 Irisburg Road, Axton, VA 24054 United States
Nightmare on Irisburg Rd – Martinsville Tourism
Join us at Jack Dalton Park for a fun hayride around the park! Thanks to the Martinsville/Henry County 4H, the hayride will become spookier as the evening progresses. We will also have trunk-or-treating in the parking lot. If you’re interested in being a vendor or decorating your trunk to pass out candy, please call Daniel at 276-634-4645. Pre-registration is NOT required to attend the event.
Details
Date: October 25 Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue
Jack Dalton Park 130 Jack Dalton Road, Collinsville, 24078
Website: henrycountyva.gov
You’re Invited!
Join us for our Trunk-or-Treat on Sunday, October 26th, 2025, from 5:30–7:30 PM! 
Bring the whole family for a fun and safe evening filled with decorated trunks, candy, and community fun. Kids can dress up in their favorite costumes, and everyone is welcome to enjoy this family-friendly event!
New Vision Baptist Church Sunday, October 26, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Come ready for laughter, sweet treats, and lots of fall fun—we can’t wait to see you there! 
Stanleytown Health & Rehabilitation Center
October 30, 2025 (5pm-7pm)
240 Riverside Drive, Bassett, VA. 24151
Details
Date: October 30, Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Venue
Stanleytown Health & Rehabilitation Center 240 Riverside Dr, Bassett, VA 24055
Rocky Mount Police & Fire Departments Annual Trunk or Treat
Join the Rocky Mount Police Department and the Rocky Mount Fire Department for our annual Trunk or Treat! This family-friendly event is a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween with the community.
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Location: 1250 North Main Street, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(Rocky Mount Police & Fire Department Building)
Bring the kids in their best costumes to enjoy decorated trunks, tables, candy, games, and more! This is a FREE community event — so grab your friends and family for a spooktacular evening.
We can’t wait to see you there!
🎃 Uptown Trick-or-Treat
📅 Thursday, October 31, 2025
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Uptown Martinsville
Enjoy a spook-tacular Halloween evening in Uptown Martinsville!
Children 12 and under, dressed in costume, are invited to trick-or-treat with Uptown merchants and local organizations. Streets will be closed to traffic for the safety of families, and candy stops will be scattered along Church and Main Streets.
👻 Stay tuned for a list of participating businesses!
Business participation:
If your business would like to join the fun, please contact:
📞 (276) 632-6401
📧 kimberly@mhcchamber.com
Uptown Trick-or-Treat – Martinsville Tourism
Trunk or Treat – Mt Ivy Christian Church
October 31st, 2025
5-7pm
Free hotdogs, chips, drinks, candy, & plenty of family-friendly fun!
5120 Scruggs Road Moneta, VA 24121
Opens: November 3, (Nightly)
Doors open 6 p.m.
Arrive by no later than 7:30 p.m.
Dinner Served 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Hot Showers, cots, pillows, bedding and toiletries available
All overnight guests are required to be up by 7 a.m. and off the property by 7:45 a.m.
Redwood United Methodist Church
3001 Old Franklin Turnpike
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540-483-9090
Details
Start: November 3, 2025, End: February 28, 2026
Venue
Redwood United Methodist Church
3001 Franklin Turnpike, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Phone:(540) 483-9090
Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/Warming-Shelter-of-Franklin-County-100077638969257/
🚗 New Vision Baptist Addiction Recovery Car Show ✨🚗
📅 Date: November 8, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 4161 Fork Mountain Road, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Join us for a day filled with beautiful rides, great food, fun raffles, and a chance to take home some awesome trophies! 🏆
🎟️ $20 Entry Fee
🍔 Food Vendors
🎁 Prize Raffles
🏆 Trophies
Awards Include:
⭐ Best in Show
⭐ People’s Choice
⭐ Kids’ Choice
⭐ Farthest Traveled
⭐ Top 10 Cars
Come out, bring the family, and enjoy the day while supporting a great cause! 🙌
All proceeds go to purchasing bicycles for children’s Christmas gifts🎁
(To pre register before the day of the show please contact Jonathon Williams on facebook or #276-288-4316 to ensure your spot)
Redwood Community Association – Veterans Day Dinner
Free Veterans Dinner hosted by the Redwood Community Association. We invite all veterans and their families to join us for an evening of good food, fellowship, and gratitude for their service.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
2445 Old Franklin Turnpike
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
2025 Fall Craft Show – 2 DAY EVENT
SAT: 9a-5p
SUN: 1p-5p
Many vendors, crafters, and concessions.
There is only ONE contact for vendors: info@bassettband.org