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Coffee and Conversation
Coffee Social for Veterans Thurs. Oct. 20th & every 3rd Thursday in the month from 9-10:30am. Smith's Drugs will be the guest to offer flu/pneumonia shots & free blood pressure checks. Donuts & coffee provided. Held at the Rutherford County Veteran Service Office: 303 Fairground Rd., Spindale. Info, Beverly at 828-287-6185.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group: meets on every 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm at the Perry Moore house on Main St., Rutherfordton. Free & open to all caregivers. 828-287-5475.
Stroke Support Group: 3rd Tuesday of each month from 3:30-5pm in the Crawford Building (Auxiliary Room) at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. 828-286-5509.
Isothermal Amateur Radio Club
Monthly meeting every 3rd Tuesday at 7pm at the County Annex Building on Main St., Rutherfordton. Info, Don Whisnant, 828-453-1698 or Bob Cooley, 828-429-2924.
Friends of Agriculture Breakfasts
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7-8am at the 4-H Center; 135 Locust St., Columbus. Each breakfast features a speaker on areas of interest to our community of farmers, gardeners, & food enthusiasts. Sponsored by Polk County Farm Bureau.
Ladies Night Out
Fri. Oct. 14, 5-8pm at Carolina Chiropractic Plus; 152 W. Main St. Forest City. Vendors, shopping, food, & fun! All proceeds go to RHI Legacy Foundation, including the Pink Ladies of Rutherford County, & the Susan G. Komen Foundation! $5 at the door to impact your community, support those fighting cancer & to contribute to the effort to find a cure.
Support Group
Parents as Leaders (PALS) a parent & family support group of pre-school aged children, meets weekly to discuss issues, concerns & the joys of raising young children. Fri., Oct. 14 at Forest City Dunbar, 8:30. Thurs., Oct. 20 at Carver Center, 9:00. Topic- Special Needs Children Fri., Oct. 28 at Forest City Dunbar School, 8:30. 828-286-3901.
Chase Corner Ministries
37th Anniversary Celebration, Sat. Oct. 15, 9am-2pm. Gospel/Christian Music 9:45am-1:15pm. Bounce Houses/Face Painting for Kids. Door Prizes! Free Lunch Bring a non-expired canned item for a special discount in store! Side-walk & store sale parking across street at Chase High School. Everyone invited!
Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Festival
Sat. Oct. 15, 10am-6pm & Sun. Oct. 16, 10am-4pm. Arcade Plaza, Lake Lure (across from the beach). Food & refreshment vendors. All day live entertainment, plus dancing! 828-625-4683.
Car Show
Sat. Oct. 15, 9am-2pm at Tri-City Mall. Fun, Food, Best in Show, Cars, Trucks and Bikes. Register with Bo at Music City Records 828-245-1701 or Danny Mayse 828-429-2121 or Lemmie Jimmerson 828-289-4088. Pre-registration, $15. Day of Show, $20. Sponsored by Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Proceeds benefit the church.
Flowering Bridge Events
•Tues. Oct. 18, 10am: Return of the pumpkin people! Bring 1-3 pumpkins to make Halloween creations for the bridge or your home. •Tues. Oct. 25, 10am: Composting, including composting with worms. All classes & workshops held in the bridge's outdoor classroom or, in case of rain, at Town Hall. 828-625-2540.
Rutherford County Library
•Oct. 20: Maker Space Highlight. Find out what all you can do with a Dremel Tool. Call Kenneth, 828-287-6327.
Country Breakfast Buffet
Sat. Oct. 22, 7-10am at Whitehouse Community Center; 5408 Painters Gap Rd., Union Mills. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, under 6 free.
Indoor Free Movie Night
Sat. Oct. 22, 7pm at Whitehouse Community Club; 5408 Painters Gap Rd., Union Mills. Join us for Secondhand Lions on a huge INDOOR screen in the clubhouse. Free Admission & Free Popcorn - bring your own drinks. Primarily adult themed, but OK for kids.
CCIB Bingo Run
In Memory of Miss Donna, Sat. Oct. 22. First bike out at 10am, last bike out at 11am, last bike in 4pm. Corn Hole Competition at 6pm. Band starts at 7:30pm. Admission for ride & or party $10/person. BYOB. Proceeds to Hospice. Info, 704-466-8544.
Blood Drives
•Mon. Oct. 24, 3-7:30pm at Corinth Baptist Church, 767 Pinehurst Rd., Ellenboro. •Thurs. Oct. 20, 8am-1pm at Chase High School, 1603 Chase High Rd., Forest City. •Fri. Oct. 21, 12pm-5:30pm at Forest City Fire Dept., 186 S. Church St., Forest City.
Posture Class
Is your posture important to you? If you are interested in improving your posture, join us for a FREE Posture Class at Carolina Chiropractic Plus, Forest City office Mon. Oct. 24, 5:15pm.
Fundraiser
Hundreds of children need financial assistance to attend South Mountain Christian Camp, & this is an easy way to help raise sponsorship funds. Eat at Chuck's in Forest City Tues. Oct. 25, 4-9 pm. Let the cashier know that you are supporting SMCC for your meal to count. 10% will go to the scholarship program. If you can't make it to this event, but would like to make a donation, you can do so by mail to SMCC, PO Box 9, Bostic NC 28018.
Paws of RC: low cost spay & neuter transport, Oct. 25. Cats $25 & any size dogs $35. If your pet does NOT have a current rabies vaccination, additional $10 charge. Call 888-422-7303 & leave message. Paws is also collecting tax deductible donations to be able to offer free spay & neuters to those who cannot afford the low cost. Our PayPal address is: Pawsofrc@gmail.com & our mailing address is: Paws of RC PO Box 399 Lake Lure, NC 28746-0399.
Rutherford County Senior Center
Annual Health & Wellness Fair and Flu Shot Clinic, Thurs. Oct 27, 8:30-11:30am. There are numerous booths and screenings available so be sure and take advantage of this event! 193 Callahan Koon Rd., Spindale. 828-287-6409.
Trick or Treat
Mon. Oct. 31, 4-6pm on Main Street in Forest City.
Fiddlers' & Bluegrass Convention
25th Annual, Sat. Nov. 19, 6:30pm at Ellenboro School Gym; 813 Piney Mountain Ch. Rd., Ellenboro. Admission $10, kids under 10 free. Proceeds benefit Ellenboro Elementary School. Info, 828-453-7457.
Lighthouse Haven Men's Homeless Shelter
Needed Items: Cups, toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, sugar, creamer, coffee, cleaning items, personal hygiene items, canned food. 199 W. Main St., Spindale. 828-755-5986.
Sisters In Christ Ministry
In Need of: volunteers, latex gloves, hand sanitizer, donations, meats, paper products, personal hygiene, baby items, laundry detergents, cleaning supplies, clothes, socks, linens, pillows, firewood, handyman. Info; 828-395-0705 or 828-447-0011. 514 East Main St., Spindale.
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: Program 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.
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. www.al-anon.alateen.org
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.
Family Story time
Join Miss Nicole for story time, music & crafts every Tuesday at 10:30am at Haynes Branch Library and every Thursday at 10:30am at Mountains Branch Library. All ages are welcome. 828-287-6116.
Domestic Violence Education/Support Group meets every Tues evening, 6-8pm. If you have ever been abused physically or mentally, or you never want to be abused, please come meet with us! We learn together using a great curriculum and fun activities, and have informative guest speakers. Call Dr. Johnnie Martin, 828-286-9590, for more info and place of meetings.
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
Rutherford County Humane Society Thrift Shop
Open Wed. thru Sat., 10am-4pm. Proceeds benefit the Rutherford County Humane Society, a no-kill, non-profit 501(C)(3) animal rescue organization. We accept donations of food and bedding supplies for dogs/cats waiting to be adopted. Donations are tax deductible. 305 Buffalo Creek Rd., Lake Lure. 828-625-1042.
Low Cost Spay and Neuters
You can afford to have your pet spayed or neutered with our low cost program. Community Pet Center, 828-287-7738.
