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Meets monthly 2nd Tuesday at Forest City Café, Forest City, eat at 6:30pm, meet at 7:30pm. Anyone interested in motorcycles is welcome, no matter the brand. Contact Charlie Cook 828-248-2754.
Genealogy Club
Meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at 3pm in Mountains Branch Library Community Room. Anyone interested in tracing their roots or learning about local history is invited to attend.
Rutherford Family Support Group: Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 6pm. Crawford Building; Rutherford Regional. Info: 2-1-1, ask A/B Group.
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Rutherford County Chapter's New Adoption Center and Thrift Store; 1366 US 221 N. Rutherfordton. The Adoption Center will focus on providing a public location for residents of Rutherford County to adopt family pets. Open Mon.-Sat., 9am-7pm. A No-Kill and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Come get a sneak peek at the new Adoption Center and Thrift Store and shop, volunteer, donate or adopt! Info, Karen Parker at 828-287-7338 or Karen.parker@bwar.org
Washburn Community Outreach Center
BIG Store Wide Sale on all clothing and household items, 50% off! Thurs. Fri. & Sat., Aug. 4-6, 9am-2pm. 2934 Piney Mountain Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-5603.
Back to School Festival
Forest City Dunbar Fun Fest, Fri. Aug. 5, 4-8pm. 286 Learning Way, Forest City. Games, prizes, food, fun & jumping!
Children's Health Fair
Sat. Aug. 6, 9am-12pm at First United Methodist Church; 264 N. Main St, Rutherfordton. K-5th grade. Free Screenings & Health Information. First 100 receive bookbags filled with school supplies and a book!
Casar's 9th Annual Townwide Yard Sale
Sat. Aug 6, 7am! Rain or Shine! Yard sales up and down and all through town! Everyone welcome to come & to sell! For more info & sponsor by Nancy Cooke 704-538-9473. Proceeds go to the Christmas Lights.
Classes on the Flowering Bridge
Tues. Aug. 9, 10am, Drip Irrigation: It's Easier Than You Think. Tues. Aug. 23, 10am, Plant Propagation. Meet at the Chimney Rock end of the Bridge; in case of rain, in the Lake Lure Town Hall, back entrance. Free. Info: 828-625-2540.
Walk for Veterans
Shelby American Legion Post 82 will host a "Walk for Veterans" through downtown Shelby Wed. Aug. 10, 9am. Leading the walk will be Dale Barnett and David Shore. The purpose of this walk is to raise public awareness about the crucial issues facing America's veterans and their families. Open to all, $15 registration fee. Proceeds benefit American Legion charities. To register, call Woody Weaver 704-434-4862 or register on day of the event.
Car, Truck, M/C Show
Elise Rowe Benefit, Sat. Aug. 13, 9am-3pm in Wal-Mart Parking Lot, Shelby. Registration fee, $20/vehicle, ends at 11am. Trophies awarded. Concessions available. Proceeds to Elise Rowe to help offset medical expense due to Breast Cancer. Contacts: Terry Davis 828-289-2931, Charlie Mullinax 864-490-6762 or Archel Mullinax 864-921-6543.
Community Awareness and Back 2 School Event
Sat. Aug. 13, 10am-1pm at Cool Springs Gym; 400 W. Main St., Forest City. Free Giveaways: 200 boxes of paper products, personal hygiene's & canned goods. Baby diapers, hot dogs, chips and drinks will be given out until we run out. Sponsored By: Word of Deliverance Assemblies, INC. R.O.T.W. Reaching Outside The Walls Ministries. 864-461-7178.
Blood Drive
Sat. Aug. 13, 7:30am-12pm at Cliffside Masonic Lodge; Old Main Street, Cliffside. For more info or to schedule an appt please call Joe Buss at 864-494-8458.
Buffet Breakfast
Sat. Aug. 13, 7am-10am at The Gilkey School Community Center. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, 5 and under Free. Proceeds help support the Community Center. 217 Gilkey School Rd., Rutherfordton.
Paws of RC is having two low cost spay and neuter transports, Aug. 15 & 30. Cats cost $25 and any size dogs are $35. If your pet does NOT have a current rabies vaccination there will be an additional $10 charge. Call 888-422-7303 & leave a message. Also collecting tax deductible donations to be able to offer free spay and neuters to those who cannot afford the low cost. PayPal address is Pawsrc@gmail.com
Emergency Personnel Appreciation
The Shake Shop in Spindale would like to show our appreciation to the emergency personnel in the county by feeding them on Thurs. Aug. 18, 7am-3pm. Any current first responders in the county are welcome to come and have one free meal with us. Please have your ID with you to receive your free meal. Thank You for all your hard work and dedication. God bless you all.
Carolina Faithriders
8th Annual Bike Day on Mill Street in Downtown Forest City, Sat. Aug. 27, 10am. Fan Voted bike show, bike games, corn hole tourney, music by Three 16 Band, food, drinks, door prizes. Kids activities too. 828-289-1944 or 704-477-0285.
Are You Ok Phone Reassurance Program: Designed to check on senior citizens & help them & their family have peace of mind. Program provides a knowledge that someone cares and will check on them daily. No cost for this program. Contact Lt. Godlock, 828-287-6395. Rutherford Co. Sheriff Office.
Crime Stoppers of Rutherford County: Established for the purpose of obtaining info about criminal activity & fugitive felons. Have information about a crime? Report is anonymously. You do not have to reveal your name. Your info could get you a cash reward. Crime Stoppers, 828-286-8477.
Education/Support Group
Female Teen Domestic Violence Ed/Support Group will meet w/Dr. Johnnie Martin, every Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30pm. Come learn the warning signs of possibly abusive relationships and controlling behaviors. 828-245-1390 Ext. 104 (Sally) for location and details. Funded by The Rutherford County Endowment Fund.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Weekly meetings: Monday 7pm women's meeting, Thursday 7pm open meeting. 1st Presbyterian Church; 438 West Main St., Forest City. Providing support for recovery for 80 years!
Al-A-Non Family Groups
Patience AFG: Mondays, 7pm at Rutherford UMC. 828-288-2767. Lake Lure AFG; Tuesdays, 7:30pm at Mountains Branch Library. 828-748-8583. Info: www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
NEW MEETINGS, Mondays and Fridays, 6:30pm at Fairfield Mountains Chapel; 1384 Buffalo Creek Rd., Lake Lure, NC 28746 (across from the entrance to Rumbling Bald Resort). Open meetings.
Advance Care Planning: Sessions consist of a private consult to understand the purpose and use of living wills and health care powers of attorney. Free Sessions. Call Joey Revis at Hospice of Rutherford County 828-245-0095 to schedule an appt.
American Legion Bingo
Every Thursday, doors open at 6pm. 2501 US 64/74A Hwy., Green Hill. Food concession available.
