Night Life

The Inn, 1012 Mooresville Hwy 150 — Lost our lease. Final concert at this location 6 pm Sept. 14 with Mercy Falls, Bought by Blood, CrossTies, Solid Ground, Sean Spillane and Doreen Pinkerton, Dylan McLain and Lynette Goodwin; emceed by Scott Meade. Contemporary Christian music venue. 704-213-1467. www.facebook.com/TheInnNC/
Mean Mug Coffee Co., 110 N Main St. — • 7-11 pm Friday Sept 13 Open Mic Night Jam with host Lawrence ‘Lurch’ Frick. Sign up begins at 6:30 • 3-5 pm Sept 14 Saturday Afternoon Smoothie with Mitch Hayes• 6-8 pm Sept 7: Hot Spot Sunday Concert with Jessica Yates • 7-10 pm Sept 14 Karaoke • 6-8 pm Sept 7: Hot Spot Special Blues Evening with Tom Williams, Dean Whittle, Tom Williams, Jeff Kephart, and Tucker Deese • 6:30-8 pm Mondays: Sidewalk Jammin.’ Bring a lawn chair • 7-8 pm Tuesday LGBTQ+ Meet 6:30-8 pm Wednesdays: Spanish language lessons • 704-754-4615, www.meanmugcoffeeco.com
E.H. Montgomery General Store — 7-9 p.m. Fridays: Open acoustic Bluegrass jam. Gold Hill, 704-267-9439, www.themontgomerystore.com
Morgan Ridge Railwalk, 421 N. Lee St — • 8-10 pm Friday the 13: Mitch Hayes • 8-10 pm Saturday: Eli Yacinthe • 704-754-8379, www.morganridgerailwalk.com
Sunrise Cafe, 210 Old Amity Hill Road, Cleveland — 6:30 pm Saturday: The Grass Strings • Tuesdays: Karaoke with Crystal • 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Acoustic only Bluegrass pick and eat jam. 704-402-3527. Behind the IGA store.

Music & more

Jazz Vespers event — Sept. 14 • 7 pm: St. John’s Lutheran Church Faith Center, 200 W Innes St. Free. Spoken word poetry by Ramon Jordan; musical performance by Fusion Fellowship.
Flor De Toloache at The Davis Theatre — Sept. 13 • 8 p.m. 65 Union St South, Concord $37.50 at cabarrusartscouncil.org
Annual downtown Buskers Bash — Friday, Oct 4: The best local talent comes together to perform in front of participating downtown businesses from 6 to 8 p.m. Vote for your favorite by throwing a Busker’s Bash guitar pick into a performer’s bucket. Grand finale to follow! Friday, October 4 – 5 to 9 p.m. Downtown Salisbury. https://www.downtownsalisburync.com/
NC Music Hall of Fame 11th annual 2019 Induction ceremony — Oct 17 • , 7-10:30 pm: Gem Theatre, 111 West First St., Kannapolis. Tickets at northcarolina musichalloffame.org

Theater

PPT set construction — Sept. 14, 10 am-4 pm, Sept. 15, 1-5 pm: “Shakespeare in Love.” No experience necessary. Lunch provided on Saturdays; enter stage door at the end of the alley beside Chef Santos. 704-633-5471 or PiedmontPlayers.com
LSt presents “Kimberly Akimbo’ — 7:30 pm: Sept 26-28 and Oct. 3-5). Hilarious and heartrending; teenager with a rare condition contends with hypochondriac mother, rarely sober father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and the possibility of first love. Lee Street theatre, 329 N. Lee St www.leestreet.org or 704-310-5507.
Lee Street theatre’s Reading with Response Series — Oct. 13 • 7:30 p.m. “Just Our Luck.” Lee Street theatre, 329 N. Lee St www.leestreet.org or 704-310-5507.
PPT presents ‘Shakespeare in Love’ — Oct. 3-6 and 9-12 • Meroney Theater, 213 South Main St, 704-633-547

Wine & beer tastings

Salisbury Wine Shop — No wine tasting this week. The next tasting will be Sept 20. 06 S. Main St, 704-636-5151, sws@salisburywineshop.com
Morgan Ridge Vineyards and Brewhouse — 486 John Morgan Road, Gold Hill, 704-639-0911, www.morganridgevineyards.com
Cauble Creek Vineyard and Winery — NC’s 100th Winery. 704-633-1137, 700 Cauble Farm Road, www.caublecreekvineyard.com
Old Stone Winery — 704-279-0930, 6245 US Hwy. 52. www.oldstonewines.com
Douglas Vineyards — 7696 Freeze Road, Kannapolis, 704-939-6260, www.douglasvineyardswines.com

NC Transportation Museum

411 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer. Train ride schedule and admission info at 704-636-2889, www.nctrans.org
Day Out With Thomas 2019— Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 4-6

Festivals

North Carolina Folk Festival — Sept 6-8: Free three-day event. Groups from around the world on multiple stages. See www.ncfolkfestival.com
Second Annual City Of Oaks Pirate Fest — Sept 14 • 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh. A free day of swashbuckling fun with living history performers, crafts, interactive pirate ship, costume contest. Refreshments available from local food trucks and mobile taverns. See NCMOH-programs.com or call 919-817-7000.
DSI hosts Brewbury Fest — Sept 20-21: Downtown Salisbury celebrates the art of craft beer. For age 21+. Beer Crawl downtown Friday 5-9 pm. Ticketed event Saturday 3-8 pm at the Historic Salisbury Depot with food trucks, beverages. Free games and music. Two-day tickets are $25 plus taxes at www.DowntownSalisburyNC.com or 704-637-7814.
Annual Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) BBQ event — Sept. 20-21: Food and merchandise vendors, Charity Poker Run for Salisbury Veterans Hospice and No Vet Dies Alone Program, People’s Choice BBQ Tasting Contest. Tilley Harley-Davidson, 653 Bendix Drive, 704-202-8712, www.bikerbluesbbqrally.com
China Grove farm participates in National Alpaca Farm Days — Sept 28-29 • 10 am-4 pm: Meet alpacas close up, feel the alpaca fleece, tour the farm, weaving and spinning demonstrations, learn about breeding and raising, fun activities for kids. vendors onb site. 9855 Old Concord Road. Info: Char Johnson, 704 855-5434, HappyTailsAlpacaFarm@yahoo.com
40th Autumn Jubilee at Dan Nicholas Park — Oct. 5-6 • 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Family fun, music, craft vendors. Dan Nicholas Park, 6800 Bringle Ferry Road, www.rowancountync.gov

This & That

AAUW scholarship winner to speak at meeting — Sept 12 • 6:30 pm: Salisbury Branch of American Association of University Women, Livingstone College, Jacob Wells Center, 800 W Thomas St, Room 315. http://salisbury-nc.aauw.net
Monthly Dance at the Harold B. Jarrett — 7-10 pm Sept. 13: Music by DJ “Rawhide.” $10 per person. Harold B. Jarrett Post 342, 1024 Lincolnton Road, 704-637-1722.
Family, Fun Festival at Royal Giants Park — Sept 14 • 10 am-2pm: East Spencer. Corn hole toss tournament, 3 on 3 basket games, car and bike show, potatoes sacks race and more. Sponsored by Ambitiouz Minds Academy of Salisbury. Info at Michelle Bailey, 704 288 3429 or ambitiouzminds@gmail.com
Stories by the Millstream Festival — Sept. 19 at Sloan Park, Sept. 21 •at Rowan Public Library Headquarters, www.rowancountync.gov
World Cleanup Day in Salisbury — Sept 21 • 9 a.m.-noon. Unite and clean up litter. West End Community Park & Gardens, 1110 Brenner Ave., 980-234-4800, www.happyrootsnc.org
Hurley Park Butterfly Release — Oct 6 • 2 p.m. Enjoy a flight of color, learn about Monarch butterflies, their migration and their host plants. Hurley Park Annex, 304 Annandale Ave.
2019 KAA-MaCC Anniversary Weekend-Gala Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Oct. 12 • 3:30-7:30 pm: $30. Celebrate distinguished contributions of Cabarrus and Rowan County natives. Laureate Center Kannapolis, 401 Laureate Way, 704-925-1314, www.kaa-macc.or
Concord: Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt — Oct. 19 • 4 – 8 p.m: Downtown Concord & the Charlotte Murder Mystery Group. $25 tickets include 2 drink tickets and materials needed to solve the mystery Event kicks off at Red Hill Brewing. Pre-registration required at https://www.concorddowntown.com/Events/
Cardinal Squares Square Dance Club — Tuesdays • 7-9 p.m., $5/pp. Rufty Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. MLK Jr. Ave. Effie and Norman File, 704-633-9555.
Salisbury Ghost Walk —8 pm Fridays and Saturdays in September. Tours were also added for Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7 pm (school night consideration). No tours on October 4 or 5. Tours resumed Oct. 11 and 12 at 7 and 10 pm. Mondays and Tuesday tours resume Oct 14 and 15 at 7 pm for the month. Halloween night tour is scheduled for 7 pm. Walk covers six-block area downtown. Tales of shadow ghosts, apparitions, orbs in 1800s Salisbury. Bring camera, smart phone, flashlight. $5 students, $13 adults, 5 and under free. Salisbury Ghost Walk questions/reservations 704-798-3102 or www.salisburyghostwalk.com

Books

Margaret Thompson-Shumate book signing — Sept.21 • 2-4 pm: Author of “Maggedy’s Short Stuff.” Southside Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 500 Morlan Park Road.

Fundraisers

September Sip, Sup, and Shop — Salisbury and Rowan County businesses participate to benefit Meals on Wheels Rowan by giving back a percentage of proceeds or sponsor meals for a Meals on Wheels participant. The goal is to support local businesses so that they, in turn, can support meals for homebound seniors in Rowan County. See online calendar at www.mowrowan.org/sipsupshop.
Dog wash to benefit Humane Society of Rowan County — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Sept. 14. At Tractor Supply, 405 Jake Alexander Blvd. Small $8, medium $10, large $12, XL $14; $2 extra for long/ thick hair). Prices include shampooing and flea dip. To volunteer or provide a foster home, call 704-636-5700 or visit www.humanes ocietyofrowancountync.org or HSRCNC1973@gmail.com or Facebook.
Back Creek Bluegrass Boys — Sept 14 • 11:30-12:30 pm: Playing for Rowan Helping Ministries-West fundraiser at McLaughlins Farm House Country Store, HWY 150 W. Lunch available. Bring a chair.
Patriot Day Republican Golf Outing — Sept 14 • 1:30 p.m. start. Revival Golf at the Crescent. Details: Stephen Kidd, 704-798-1479.
Annual Kansas City BBQ Society BBQ event — Sept. 20-21: Food and merchandise vendors, Charity Poker Run for Salisbury Veterans Hospice and No Vet Dies Alone Program, People’s Choice BBQ Tasting Contest. Held at Tilley Harley-Davidson, 653 Bendix Drive, 704-202-8712, www.bikerbluesbbqrally.com
Salisbury Symphony Guild’s September Social — Sept 22 • 6-8 pm, at the home of Harrison and Martha Smith. Music, food, fun. Free to Guild members, $20 to fans of the Orchestra. RSVP by Sept 16 to angiefowlersmith@yahoo.com or 704-431-4447.
China Grove Roller Mill Chicken & Pickin’ — Sept. 28 • 5-7 p.m. Homemade chicken and dumplings and homemade desserts. Musical entertainment by MGM and a silent auction. Bring your family, tour the mill. $10 for adults and $5 for children. Your donation will support the upkeep of this important landmark. China Grove Roller Mill, 308 N. Main St., China Grove www.facebook.com
Country Life Museum At Sloan Park— 9 am-2 pm Sept. 28: Gospel music, clogging, live auction, chicken and dumplings meal for purchase, craft items for sale, activities for children, raffle drawing at 2 pm. Sloan Park, 550 Sloan Road, Mt. Ulla. Call 704-213-2661 or email eliumrandy@gmail.com for more information or Like Carolina Antique Power Association on Facebook
Fall Lobster Sale for Meals on Wheels Rowan — Sept. 28 • 3-5 p.m. Order through Sept. 20 at www.mowrowan.org/lobster-sale or call 704-633-0352.
5th annual BBQ, Bands, & Boots — Sept. 28 • 6:30-10 p.m. Live music, food. Proceeds benefit Crosby Scholars. $40-$75. F&M Trolley Barn, 165 E. Liberty St., 704-762-3512, www.crosbyscholarsrowan.org or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bbq-bands-boots-2019-tickets-68282461681
Lights of Love — Oct. 4 • 6-9 pm: $3 sponsors a luminaria in honor or memory of a special person or animal. Candles ringing City Lake will be lit at dusk. Rain date: Oct. 5. City Lake, Lake Drive, 704-636-5700.
Granite Quarry Civitan Fiddler’s Convention — Oct. 12 • 4-11 p.m. $8. Youth and Adult Competition in bluegrass, gospel and old time individual and band. Chopped barbeque plates hamburgers and hotdogs available. East Rowan High School, St Luke’s Church Road, 704-267-9439.
Big Chili Cookoff — Big Chili Cookoff tickets through Oct. 18: member price of $30. Afterward, non-member price is $40. http://waterworks.org/specialevents/bigchilicookoff.html
Matty-Brenner Memorial Golf Tournament — Oct 18: NC Dept of Public Safety Division III Community Correction’s tournament at The Revival at Crescent. Proceeds go to Correctional Peace Officers survivors’ foundation. 704-239-7370 or https://www.facebook.com/MattyBrennerMemorial/
Humane Society of Rowan County Spaghetti Fundraiser — Oct 25 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5- 8 p.m. Stallings Memorial Baptist Church, 817 S Main St. Proceeds benefit Humane Society of Rowan County. E-mail hsrcnc1973@gmail.com or call 704-636-5700.
7th annual Pigstock — Nov 2 • Noon-5 pm: Smoked BBQ, beer, bluegrass. Greensboro Rotary BBQ competition benefitting Children of Vietnam and Rotarians Unite to Stop Hunger. Shooting Star Farms, 5624 Davis Mill Road, Greensboro.

History

Rowan Museum’s Deutscher Abend at the Old Stone House — Friday Sept. 20 • 6-9 p.m. at Rowan Museum’s “German Evening,” enjoy a whole cooked pig by Carolina Malt House, German sides and desserts by Buttercup Catering, New Sarum Brewing’s famous Braun Bock on tap and Dr. Michael Thompson of Pfeiffer Univiversty speaking on the importance of North Carolina BBQ. Advance tickets only, $50. RSVP to Rowan Museum by Sept. 12 at 704-633-5946 or office®rowanmuseum.org. Old Stone House, 770 Old Stone House Road, Granite Quarry.
Followed by the annual Germanfest at the Old Stone House — Sept. 21: Tours, period foods, children’s games, more. 770 Old Stone House Road, Granite Quarry, Ticket info at 704-633-5946, www.rowanmuseum.org
John Knox Chapter of the DAR — 10:30 am Sept 14: Meet at Sloan Park, Kerr Mill, Mt Ulla for first meeting of the season. For women interested in history and genealogy. Info: Carol Salisbury, 704-855-7510.
Genealogical Society of Rowan County — 7 p.m. Tuesday Sept 17: At Third Creek Presbyterian Church. Learn about the historic church; also the grave of Peter Ney and the future plans to examine the true background of this man. All are welcome and we plan to carpool from the back parking lot of the Salisbury Library around 6:20 pm.
Reed Gold Mine 30th annual NC Gold Panning Competition — Sept. 14: Pan-O-Lympics, also known as the NC Open Gold Panning Competition. Fun, prizes and activities for young and old; pro and amateur divisions. Ticket info at 704-721-4653 or www.ncdcr.gov.
Gold Hill Founder’s Day — Sept. 28 • 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Arts, crafts, gold panning, live music, food to celebrating history and culture of the 19th century gold mining town. Gold Hill Mines Historic Park, 735 St. Stephens Church Road, Gold Hill 704-267-9439 www.historicgoldhill.com

County Fairs 2019

Iredell County Fair
Aug. 30-Sept. 7, Troutman, www.statesvillekiwanis.org
Stanly County Fair
Sept. 24-28, Al-bemarle, www.stanlyfair.com/
Cabarrus County Fair
Sept. 6-14, Concord, www.cabarruscountyfair.com
Rowan County Fair
Sept. 20-28, Julian Road, 704-633-5632 or www.rowancountyfair.net
Davidson County Fair
Sept. 16-21, Lexington, www.davidsoncountyagfair.com
Dixie Classic County Fair
Oct. 4-13. Fireworks nightly at 9:45. Winston-Salem, www.dcfair.com
NC State Fair
Oct. 17-27, Raleigh, www.ncstatefair.org

At The YMCA

J.F. Hurley Family YMCA, 828 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. Events listed are open to the public. Sign up at 704-636-0111, www.rowanymca.org
Sept 17 • Health Care Power of Attorney, 1:30 pm
Sept 19 • American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30 am, urgent need please donate. Walk ins welcome
Sept 19 • Bill Godley, Godley’s Nursery, 11 am, Preparing your garden for winter
Sept 25 • AARP presents “Home Fit” Noon, Lunch & Learn Covered Dish
Sept 26 • Riley’s Ceramic Class, 1 -3 pm
Oct 4 • Cancer Awareness through Nutrition, 11 am
Oct 8 • Pat Cohen Singing the Blues, 1:30 pm
Oct 10 • Lowes Apple Orchard Trip, 7:30 am
Oct 14 • Breast Mobile
Oct 15 • Jo Della-Insurance for Seniors, 1:30 pm
Grief support, Wednesdays 9:30 am, tteichroew@gmail.com

At Rufty-Holmes

Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 704-216-7714, www.ruftyholmes.org
Movie Of The Month — Sept. 26 • 2-4:30 p.m. Bouncer from the Bronx hired to drive world-class Black pianist on concert tour thru the Deep South.

At RPL

Rowan Public Library programs are free and open to the public. www.rowanpubliclibrary.org
• HQ, 201 W Fisher St., 704-216-8228
• East, 110 Broad St., Rockwell, 704-216-7838
• South, 920 Kimball Road, China Grove, 704-216-7727

Bucket List: Learn to Dance the Shag (HQ)
Sept. 14, 3-4 pm
Professional instructor. Free but space is limited. RSVP to 704-216-8248 or email info@rowancountync.gov by Sept. 12.

Outdoor Mystery Cinema (South)
Sept. 17, 6 pm
Searching (2018, 102 min.) shown on South’s covered porch. Rated PG-13, adult must accompany age 13 and under. Light refreshments.l 704-216-7727.

Stories by the Millstream Storytelling Hour (HQ)
Sept. 19, 7-8 pm
Sept. 21, 11 am-Noon
Storyteller Andy Offut Irwin presents a one-hour performance. Free, open to the public, all ages are welcome. 704-216-8258.

Discover Fun in Kannapolis

www.kannapolisnc.gov
• Village Park, 700 West C St. • Veterans Park, 118 N. Main St.
Downtown Cruise-In — 1-7 p.m. Sept 14 • Oct 12 • Nov 9
Fire Truck Parade & Safety Festival — 10 a.m. -2 p.m., Sept 28: Fire Truck Parade, music, emergency vehicles, helicopters, kids’ firefighter challenge course, inflatable games, vendors, food available for purchase., blood drive, child passenger safety seat check plus special guest, the U.S. Forest Service’s mascot Smokey Bear who will be here to celebrate his 75th birthday. City Hall. 401 Laureate Way

Classes

Waterworks — Register for fall art classes at Waterworks Visual Arts Center. Sept. 21: Beaded Flowers II, adult ARTpops experience. Details and online registration at www.waterworks.org
Other classes
Painting, crafts, dance, language, health and more. Call or visit for schedules and pricing.
• Center for Faith & the Arts, 207 W. Harrison St., 704-647-0999, www.faithart.org
• Hive, 126 E Innes St, 704-951-7418 hiveandco.com
• Pottery 101, 101 S. Main St., 704-209-1632, www.pottery-101.com
• Rowan Public Library, Free high-quality, noncredit online Gale courses. www.rowancountync.gov
• Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., 704-216-7714
• SoFul Yoga and Wellness, 1024 S Fulton St., www.SoFulYoga.com or SoFulSalisbury Facebook
arm & Garden, 11575 NC Highway 801, M t Ulla 704-278-2800 or facebook

Blood drives

RedCrossBlood.org or call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).
Sept. 13
Soldiers AME Memorial Zion Church, 306 N Church St, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 15
Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church, 750 Mt. Moriah Church Road, China Grove, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 18
RCCC North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 19
JF Hurley Family YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Speakers & forums

Center for Faith & the Arts Living in Gratitude series — 3 p.m. • Oct 13 Letting Be and Letting Go. CFA, 207 W. Harrison St., 704-647-0999 or www.faithart.org
S.N.A.G (Salisbury Neighborhood Action Group) — 10 a.m. First Wednesdays at the Salisbury Police Department, 130 E. Liberty St, 704-638-5333.

Comedy

Improv Charlotte — Sept. 13: At Free Range Brewing, 2320 N. Davidson St., Charlotte. Proceeds go to local charities. www.improvcharlotte.com/
Queen City Comedy Experience — Sept 22-28:
• Nate Bargatze: Good Problem to Have, Sept. 22: Knight Theater
• Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross and Dave Attell, Sept. 25: Knight Theater
• Watch What Crappens Live: Sept. 26: McGlohon Theater
• Hari Kondabolu, Sept. 26: McGlohon Theater
• Comedy Conversation with Charna Halpern, Sept. 27: Duke Energy Theater
• Small Town Murder, Sept. 27: Duke Energy Theater
• Jon Reep, Sept. 27: McGlohon Theater
Info at www.blumenthalarts.org or 704-372-1000. Tickets at https://tix.carolinatix.org

Art

Photographic Art Exhibit at the Salisbury Business Center — “Light, Paper, Scissors” through Oct. 25. 301 S. Main St., www. salisburybusinesscenter.com
Carolina Artists Expo 2019 — Exhibit Sept. 17-21 • Reception and presenting of awards 6:30 pm Sept 19.
Tue Sept. 17: 1-8 pm
Wed-Fri Sept 18-20: 10 am-8 pm
Salisbury Civic Center, 315 MLK Jr. Ave. Show is free, open to the public and art work is judged. ww.thecarolinaartists.org
Waterworks Visual Arts Center — Sept 13 • 5:30-8 pm: Opening Reception and Meet the Artists. That Which Sustains: EARTH . BODY . SPIRIT. Light hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine Free; donations accepted. www.waterworks.org
Rail Walk Studios & Gallery host ‘Expanding Expressions’ — Exhibit of art by Patt Legg and Marietta Foster Smith on display Aug 1-Sept 14. Rail Walk gallery. 409-413 N Lee St, between Lee St theater and Rail Walk Brewery & Eatery. www.railwalkgallery.com
Fine Frame picture frame shop and gallery — Featured in September: special preview of new works by local plein air artist Phyllis Steimel. 105 S Main St, 704-647-0340, www.fineframe gallery.com, www.facebook.com/fineframegallery/

Trips

Steppin’ Out Social Club trip to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino— Oct. 5. Leaving old Salisbury Mall parking lot 7 p.m., returning 8 a.m. Sunday. Cost $40 (non refundable) and $20 returned upon arrival. Money due by Sept. 15. Info 704-232-5201. Not responsible for any accidents.
Salt & Pepper Ramblers Christmas in Orlando trip — Nov. 19-22: Holy Land Experience, Gaylord Palms Resort, Harry P. Leu Gardens Holiday Hous , more.. $440. Info: Cheryl Kluttz, 704-633-3484

Call for chili cooks

Oct. 12 deadline — 11th Annual Big Chili Cookoff is Nov.2. Guidelines and application at http://waterworks.org/specialevents/bigchilicookoff.html

Call for vendors

Gold Hill Founders Day — Sept 28 • 9a.m.-5p.m. Gold Hill Mines Historic Park, 735 St. Stephens Church Road. Spaces available for Arts & Crafts and heritage Living Exhibits. 704-267-9439 or www.historicgoldhill.com
Central UMC annual Bazaar — Oct. 26 • 10 am-2 pm. 200 4th St, Spencer. Vendor space includes 6’ table and chair for $15. email: ritasims@aol.com for details
Holly Jolly Holiday Faire — Nov 2: Indoor/outdoor show hosted by Youth United of Christ United Methodist Church. 10 x 10 space $35. If interested, email cmeres123@gmail.com
Holly Jolly Christmas Craft and Vendor Show — Dec 7-8: Rowan County Fairgrounds. Vendors call 704-640-2326 or visit rowancountyfair.net

Auditions/call for performers

PPT Youth’s ‘Stinky Cheese Man’ — Sept 16-17 • 4 and 5 pm. Norvell Theater. Cold readings from the script. For age 6 – 18 years. 704-633-5471, PiedmontPlayers.com
Hickory Oktoberfest seeks musicians/bands age 12-25 — Oct. 11-13: Local teen talent apply to tonyeltora@gmail.com. Details at www.hickoryoktoberfest.com or info@downtownhickory.com

Call for artists/ artisans

Carolina Artists Expo 2019 — Reception and presenting of awards 6:30 pm Sept 19: Enter your artwork in this annual art show, held at the Salisbury Civic Center, 315 MLK Jr. Ave. Show is open to the public and art work is judged. Obtain registration forms at www.thecarolinaartists.org or pick up at the Civic Center or Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. MLK Jr Ave.
‘Nature at Its Best’ annual art competition — Exhibit is Oct 8-Nov 2: Sponsored by Stanly Arts Guild, 330-C North Second St, Albemarle. Top prize $500. All works must have a nature theme; may be 2D, 3D or photography. Prospectus and information at 704 322-0382 or www.stanlyartsguild.com
Hickory’s Full Circle Arts Fall Competition — No thematic requirements; open to artists of 3-D and 2-D work. Cash awards totaling $600. Hand deliver art to 42-B Third St. NW, Hickory, Oct. 3, 4, 5. Enter 3 pieces of art for $35 for non-members.Opening reception Oct. 17. www.fullcirclearts.org
Hickory Artoberfest Juried Exhibit — See the prospectus at https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/6ff9335c-dca3-4181-bf78-be29b2a2b0b6/downloads/2019%20Artoberfest%20Prospectus%20.pdf?ver=1563105576431

Call for volunteers

BlockWork — 8:30 a.m. -4 p.m Oct 26: Make A Difference Day. Apply to be a volunteer to spruce up the 900 block of N. Main St. with city staff. Apply at salisburync.gov/BlockWork. Deadline Oct. 1.
Waterworks Visual Arts Center — Docents to give guided tours of exhibitions to 5th graders participating in ARTstop program. Training provided. Choose Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 9:30-11 am or 11:30 am-1 pm.
One Church One Child Rowan County — Contact Jon Hunter, ROCOC Ministry Coordinator, Main Street UMC, 1312 N. Main St. www.rowancountync.gov/ rococ or 704-216-7914 or , jon.hunter@rowancountync.gov
Novant Rowan Medical Center — Volunteers of all ages welcome. Join our caring staff and give back to the community. Contact: mfbostian@novanthealth.org
The Pedal Factory — Open first and third Saturdays. Volunteers welcome. 311 East Council St, 704-870-7145, www.thepedalfactory.org
Faithful Friends can collector — Can Team pickup helper for Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary. Pickup truck required. Call Linda at 704-630-4933
Hickory’s 34th Oktoberfest — Festival dates Oct 11-13. Juried Arts and Crafts show with prizes. www.hickoryoktoberfest.com or email info@downtownhickory.com
Be a docent at the Historic Hall House — Email office@historicsalisbury.org or call 704-636-0103 to learnmore.
Liberty Hospice — For reading, music, life review, or placing a smile on a lonely face. Call Glenda at 336-596-5380. Liberty Commons, 4412 S. Main St.
Rowan Helping Ministries volunteers-Pick up donated food, stock food pantry, intake interviews, laundry, meals. 704-637-6838.
Help feed the horses — Horse Protection Society, 2135 Miller Road, China Grove, hps@horseprotection.org
DAV transportation network of Rowan County — Take veterans to hospital appts. Call Jim Martin at 704-638-9000 x3904.