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Washburn Community Outreach Center
Closed Thur. & Fri. Nov. 24 & 25. Open Sat. Nov. 26 with a $2.00 bag sale. Also, we have several Christmas items on display. 2934 Piney Mountain Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-5603.
Town of Forest City Events
Thurs. Nov. 24, 6-9pm. Fountain Area on Main St., Welcome by Town Manager, Live Music by In His Glory Quartet, 2016 Facebook Community Grant Award Presentation, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Raffle Drawing, and Christmas Lighting by Mayor and Special Guest at 7pm. Open House at the Santa House with complimentary hot chocolate and cookies immediately following lighting ceremony. Ice Skating Rink opens at 7pm. Santa is on-site.
Thanksgiving Dinner
For the needy people in the community. If you know a less fortunate person or family that needs a meal, please tell them to join us on Thurs. Nov. 24, 11am at the Grace of God Rescue Mission; 537 W. Main St., Forest City.
Thanksgiving Day Dinner
FREE Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner & More, Thurs, Nov. 24, 9am-11am at Cool Springs Gym, 400 W. Main St., Forest City. Free Giveaways: 200 boxes of paper products, personal hygiene's and canned goods, baby diapers until we run out. Enjoy music, dance, face painting, games, & fellowship. Sponsored By: Word Of Deliverance Assemblies, INC. R.O.T.W. Reaching Outside The Walls Ministries, 864-461-7178.
Concert
The public is invited to kick off the Christmas season with Ambassador Baptist College's annual presentation of Handel's Messiah on Fri. & Sat., Nov. 25 & 26, 7pm. 101 Stockton Street in Lattimore. 704-434-0303 or visit www.ambassadors.edu
Fundraiser
Hundreds of children and youth need financial assistance to attend South Mountain Christian Camp each year, and this is an easy way to help raise sponsorship funds. Eat at Zaxby's in Forest City on Mon. Nov. 28, 5-8pm and mention your support for your meal to count and 10-20% will go towards 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.
Blood Drive
•Tues. Nov. 29, 10am-3pm at Isothermal Community College, Hwy. 74 West, Spindale.
See Santa
Sat. Dec. 3, 1:30pm-3:30pm. Come to the Gilkey School Community Center for a visit with Santa. Kids can make a Christmas Ornaments Pictures with Santa (one 5x7 Free) Refreshments served. Gilkey School Rd., Rutherfordton.
Santa on the Chimney
The holiday season in Lake Lure is never complete without the sights of Santa Claus repelling 200 feet from the most famous chimney of all, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park on Sat. Dec. 3 & 10. Take joy in meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus, listen to live holiday music, sip on hot cocoa with cookies and have fun with kids' activities.
Casar Christmas Parade
Sun. Dec 11, 3pm. Starts at Casar Elementary and goes to Post Office. DJ & public bathrooms at Fire Department. If you would like to enter the Parade please contact Eddie Walker 704-538-3366 or Sharon Moses 704-312-9029. Entry Fee is a new unwrapped toy for Angel Tree.
Hospice In Need of Items: Trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning products dish detergent, Lysol spray, liquid hand soap, paper towels, Kleenex tissue, toilet tissue, etc. Info: 828-245-0095.
Grace of God Rescue Mission needed items: Sectional plates, bowls, plastic forks & spoons, cups, napkins, paper towels, gallon canned foods, personal hygiene items, coffee, sugar & cleaning items. 828-245-9141.
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.
HOPE Grief Support Group
Free support group for any adult who has lost a loved one. Offered at the Hospice Annette Cash Whitaker Center of Living, 374 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. 828-245-0095.
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. 828-395-0705. 514 East Main St., Spindale.
Chase Corner Ministries
Needs: Canned meat, fruit, and veggies, spaghetti & sauce, soup & crackers, rice and dried beans, and toiletry needs such as: toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and laundry detergent.
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. Rutherfordton. Food concession available.
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.
Support Group
Parents as Leaders (PALS) a parent and family support group of pre-school aged children, meets weekly to discuss issues, concerns and the joys of raising young children. 828-286-3901.
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
A new pet adoption center & Thrift Store. All donations and purchases support the animals we rescue in Rutherford County. Brother Wolf would like to help Rutherford County become a No Kill community. We need temporary foster homes and volunteers. Can you help save a life by providing a safe, loving, temporary home to a pet in need? All supplies provided. 1366 US. 221 Hwy. North, Rutherfordton. 828-287-7338.
Rutherford County Humane Society Thrift Shop
Open Wed. thru Sat., 10am-4pm. ½ price sale on everything throughout November! 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.
PAWS of RC
Bringing No-Kill to Rutherford County. Low Cost Spay/Neuter, Pet Re-Homing, Pet Food Pantry. Help us save lives by becoming a foster. (PAWS) Pets Are Worth Saving! Toll free, 1-888-422-7303. Email: pawsofrc@gmail.com or Donate at: www.pawsrc.org
