Vet Girls Rock Meet and Greet
On Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 4-7:30 p.m. at K&W Cafeteria 1925 Jake Alexander Blvd., Active Veterans With Answers will host a Meet and Greet for women veterans, gathering as women veterans and connect for the purposes of enriching lives through the power of camaraderie, knowledge, and alliance. For more information call 704-859-1059, email pneely@activevetswithanswers.org or visit activeveteranswithanswers.org

Rowan Redbuds Garden Club
On Thursday, Feb. 21. the Rowan Redbuds will be making a Teacup Succulent Garden, led by Joanne Stewart. Joanne will provide everything needed for this project, from plants to soil to teacups. There is a fee for non-members of $15, members pay $7.50. The meeting will be at 1 p.m. in the Stanback Room at the Rowan County Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St. If you are interested in visiting the club, call 704-637-0928 for more information.

Southern Piedmont Woodturners host Ric Erkes
CONCORD — At the Feb. 19 meeting of Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW) vice president Ric Erkes turns a green, dried, rough-turned bowl to a finished piece of art. Erkes has been an instructor at John C. Campbell Folk School and an assistant instructor at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.SPW meets on third Tuesdays at Clearwater Artist Studios, 223 Crowell Dr., NW. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.; social hour 5:30 p.m. With questions call 704-796-0803.

Catawba College Choirs present ‘How Can I Keep From Singing?’
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24
The Catawba College Choirs, under the direction of Dr. Phillip E. Burgess, will present their first spring concert on Feb. 24 in the Omwake-Dearborn Chapel on campus. The hour-long program, “How Can I Keep From Singing?” will feature the Catawba Singers, Chamber Choir, and PopAC in selections that speak to the joy of singing.
Selections for this concert will be accompanied variously by the Catawba Brass, Dr. Barry Sang on French horn, sophomore piano major Savannah Nunn, as well as Jacob Hahn and Susan Trivette. Dr. Burgess will accompany the choir on two selections featuring the Chapel’s newly installed organ in Catawba’s Chapel.
This concert is free and open to the public.