Monday, Sept. 19 

Circle of Parents (COP) 10-11:30 a.m., for families with children birth to age 5. Childcare, transportation at no cost to parents. New Zion Missionary Baptist, 2785 Dunns Mountain Road. 704-603-3351.

The #thenext56days, introduction 5:30 p.m., class 6:15, Milford Hills UMC, 1630 Statesville Blvd. Learn to release pounds before the holidays in a healthy way. 336-870-1040.

GriefShare recovery: Mondays, 6-8 p.m., Central Baptist Church,1810 Moose Road, Kannapolis. 704-467-2795, .

Rowan County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 130 W. Innes St.

Young women of Church Women United, 6 p.m., Blue Bay Restaurant, E. Innes St.

Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, 6:30 p.m., Cabarrus County Governmental Center, 65 Church St., SE, Concord.

Old Rowan Fibre Guild, 6:30 p.m., Center for Faith and the Arts, 207 W. Harrison St., www.faithart.org

Harold B. Jarrett American Legion, dinner 7 p.m., meeting follows meal.

Spencer Historic Preservation Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

Cleveland Lions Club,, 7 p.m., Cleveland Lions Den, Cemetery St., Cleveland. Meetings include dinner. 704-278-0974.

 

Tuesday , Sept. 20

Free coffee and doughnuts for veterans, 9-11 a.m., Frontier Coffee Shoppe in Thelma’s Restaurant, West End Plaza.

TOPS NC 437, 10 a.m.,Lakeview Baptist,  2532 Lane St., Kannapolis. Weigh-in 9:30 a.m., 704-938-3634.

Rowan County Senior Democrats, 1 p.m., Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St. Info: Alice Mitchell, 704-870-8380.

Salisbury City Council, 5 p.m., City Hall, 217 S. Main St.

Rowan-Salisbury School Board candidate Q&A, 7 p.m.  at the Rowan Tea Party Patriot monthly meeting. Bring questions. Dinner at 6 p.m. Held at BlueBay Seafood Restaurant,  Statesville Blvd.

VFW Post 9131, 6:30 p.m., 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road, Commander Hercules Shannon, 704-798-2032.

American Legion, Faith Post 327, 7 p.m., Commander Lonnie Vanhoy, 704-279-1430.

 

Wednesday , Sept. 21

Rowan Museum Board of Trustees, 4 p.m., 202 N. Main St.

TLC Support Group for widows/widowers, Powles Funeral Home, 913 W. Main St., Rockwell. 704-279-7241.

 

Thursday , Sept. 22

Trinity Presbyterian three-piece fish dinner for $10 (croaker or flounder) at Inland Point, 940 W. Innes St., noon-5 p.m.

Kannapolis Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., corner of Vance and Dale Earnhardt.

Rowan Alzheimer’s’ Support, 5:30-7 p.m. Rufty Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 704-603-2776.

People Growing Together Toastmasters, 5:45-6:45 p.m., J.F. Hurley YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd. W., 828-310-8491

Fulton Masonic Lodge member meeting, 6 p.m., 401 N. Fulton St.

Davidson County Democratic meeting, Yarborough’s, 321 Marco Drive Lexington. Dinner/social hour 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. davidsoncountydems@yahoo.com or 336-250-4606.

Rowan Brain Injury support group, 7 p.m., 108 Dorsett Drive, off Statesville Blvd., 980-622-7732.

Rowan County Democratic Party,  7 p.m., County Bldg., 130 W. Innes St. Geoffrey Hoy,  704-603-8029.

Carolina Historical Assoc., 7:30 p.m., Grace Ridge Club House, 2815 Grace Church Road, 704-310-6321.

 

Friday , Sept. 23

China Grove Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., China Grove Roller Mill. 308 N. Main St.

 

Saturday , Sept. 24

Salisbury Rowan Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, West Fisher at South Jackson Street.

Lexington Farmers Market — 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays: 129 S. Railroad St., Lexington.

Shady Grove Baptist give-away, 600 S. Long St. Clothing and household item give-away,  8 a.m. to noon.

Annual mum sale, Spencer Woman’s Club, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 100 Third St., 704-636-7836.

Ebenezer UMC community breakfast, 8-10 a.m., and from 10 a.m.-noon lunch. The meals are by donation only. Mt. Ulla, 704-929-7840.

Toastmasters, Goldmine: 8:30-10 a.m.,  Connect Christian Church, 3101 Davidson Highway, Concord. Matthew Charity, 704-307-8187.

Community Health and Ministry Fair,  9 a.m.-1 p.m.  Christiana Lutheran Church, 6190 US Hwy 52. Health screenings, information, kids’ activites. Novant Health Mammography Unit, call 704-642-1658 for appointment.

West Rowan Neighborhood Center Advisory Council, 10 a.m., R. A. Clement Rosenwald School (Old) Building, Cleveland.

Annual Kosa Maintenance Reunion, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sloan Park, 550 Sloan Road, Mt. Ulla, located off Hwy 150.

AmVets Post 460 celebration of life in honor of Keith Lucis. Turkey shoot 2 p.m., celebrtaion 3 p.m. Food and drinks available.

Price High school alumni, 3 p.m., Western Star Lodge number 9, 912 Concord Road. Carolyn William, pres., 704-633-7162.

 

Sunday, Sept. 25

Lyme Disease Support Group, Celebration of Hope Piedmont NC, 3 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church educational bldg, room 218. Facebook: Celebration of Hope Piedmont NC, or 704-785-5425 .