Fundraisers

Pancake and sausage breakfast and fundraiser sale — Saturday Oct. 26 • 7 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5202 Mooresville Road. Proceeds go toward new hvac system, first 10% to RHM.
Humane Society of Rowan County Spaghetti Fundraiser — Oct 25 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5- 8 p.m. Cost $8 adult/$4 child under 12. Rhyne Building at Stallings Memorial Baptist Church, 817 S Main St. Meatless or meat sauce spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert, tea. Dine in/carry out. Five or more meals delivered to same work address, no beverages. Proceeds benefit Humane Society of Rowan County. E-mail hsrcnc1973@gmail.com or call 704-636-5700.
Walk with Heart & Sole — Oct 26 • 8 am-2 pm. At Town Creek Park, East Monroe St. $25 registration fee. Register at www.eventbrite.com
VFW Post 8989 fish fry — 11 a.m. until gone, Oct. 26: Flounder plate $10 with all the fixins. Eat in, carry out, drinks extra. 2500 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis.
Annual BBQ at Knox Chapel UMC — 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 26: 3520 Amity Hill Road. Sandwiches and plates, homemade desserts, drinks. Eat in or take out.
Cleveland Lions Club Brunswick Stew — Oct 26 • 11 am-3 pm or until gone. Eat in or take out. Take out packaged in easy to freeze quart bags: $9/quart; $15/half-gallon; $25/gallon. $10 Eat in includes dessert. Cleveland Lions Den at 106 Cemetery St, Cleveland.
Matthew Weaver, Clay Lunsford in benefit concert — 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26: First United Methodist Women of China Grove sponsor a Matthew Weaver and Clay Lunsford Concert in Langford Hall, at 110 W. Church St. A love offering will be taken.
Milford Hills UMC Pumpkins for Missions — Through Oct 31. M-F noon-7 pm, Sat 9 am-7 pm. Pumpkins, homemade canned goods , more. Family photo opportunities. 1630 Statesville Blvd., 704-636-0471.
11th Annual Big Chili Cookoff — Big Chili Cookoff tickets $40. http://waterworks.org/special events/bigchilicookoff.html
49th annual Louisiana Turkey Gumbo — Nov 1 • 11 am-2 pm: Meals $10/quarts $12. Meal includes gumbo, rice, salad, tea. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 385 Lumen Christi Lane. Sponsored by Catholic Daughters. Eat-in or take out.
The Arbor UMC’s semi annual BBQ — Nov 2 • 10 am-7 pm or until gone. 5545 Woodleaf Road. Pit cooked BBQ and chicken plates, BBQ by the pound and half and whole chickens will be sold along with homemade desserts. Proceeds go to various church projects and missions.
WELCA annual chicken noodle and dumpling supper — Nov 9 • 4-7 pm: The Woman of St Stephens Lutheran Church, 4400 St Stephens Church Road, Gold Hill. Eat in or takeout. Info at 704 279-3768. Proceeds go to needs of church and community
Annual Dancing for the Arts — Nov. 9 • 6 pm: Cabarrus Arts’ annual fundraiser. Part dance competition, part dance party. Begins with Gala reception followed by Dancing for the Arts at the Davis Theater then everyone dancing until midnight. Tickets $125 at https://cabarrusartscouncil.org/support/dancing-for-the-arts
Christiana Lutheran 7th annual car show— Nov. 2 • 12-4 p.m. $20. Old and new cars to support Brighten the Beacon Campaign. 6190 US Highway 52, 704-279-4655 www.christianalutheran.org
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.

Festivals

Carolina Renaissance Festival — Saturdays-Sundays through Nov. 24: Travel back in time to the Carolina Renaissance Festival: outdoor theater, circus entertainment, amarketplace, jousting tournament, feast fit for royalty. www.carolina.renfestinfo.com
Lexington Barbecue Festival — 10 am – 6 pm Oct 26: See page 7C. www.barbecuefestival.com
Holly Jolly Holiday Faire — Nov 2 • 9 am-2 pm. Christ United Methodist Church, 3401 Mooresville Hwy. Multiple vendors on site plus raffles. Free admission.
Potters of the Piedmont Pottery Festival — Nov 9 • 10 am-4 pm: 50+ potters from NC, SC , VA. Leonard Recreation Center, 6324 Ballinger Road, Greensboro. Free. A substantial piece of pottery from a potter at each show will be raffled. www.pottersofthepiedmont.com
3rd annual Concord Hops & Heat Beer & Chili Festival — Nov 16 • 1-5 p.m. Downtown Concord. Beer tastings, chili tastings, live entertainment. Union Street. Tickets at 704-784-4208 or info@concorddowntown.com

Music & more

Organ recital by Matthew Michael Brown — 4 p.m Nov. 3: FirstARTS series of First United Methodist Church continues with Matthew Michael Brown performing “In Homage: Music for Saints,” the music of J.S. Bach, Herbert Howells, William Bolcolm, César Franck, Alexandre Guilmant on the 53-rank Parkey-Schantz organ. First United Methodist Church, 217 S. Church St. 704-636-3121.
Salisbury Symphony’s Elegance, Charm & Drama young concert artist series — Nov. 9 • 7:30 pm: Flutist Anthony Trionfo performs Ibert’s charming and challenging Flute Concerto. Catawba’s Keppel Auditorim. Tickets at www. salisburysymphony.org
Friends of RPL Concert Series — Nov. 21 • 2-3 p.m. Statesville’s Sons of the South bluegrass band. Rowan Public Library Headquarters, 201 W Fisher St., 704-216-8228, www.rowancountync.gov
Kids in America Totally 80’s Tribute Band — Nov. 22 • 7:30 p.m. Lee Street theatre, 329 N Lee St, 704-310-5507, www.leestreet.org
An Evening with Destiny Stone — Nov. 23 • 7:30 p.m. Lee Street theatre, 329 N Lee St, 704-310-5507, www.facebook.com
Live at Harrah’s Cherokee — Nov 15: REO Speedwagon See Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center, 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee.

Theater
Lee Street theatre presents ‘Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike’ — 7:30 pm Nov. 7-9 and 14-16. Lee Street theatre, 329 N. Lee St www.leestreet.org or 704-310-5507
PPT presents ‘The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales’ — Nov. 15- 16 and 22-23. The Norvell Theater, 135 E Fisher St., 704-633-5471 or PiedmontPlayers.com
Little Theatre of W-S: ‘Wait Until Dark’ — Through Oct 27; The Classic thriller “Wait Until Dark, ’ Reynolds Place Theatre, 251 N. Spruce St. Tickets at www.LTofWS.org
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ — 7 pm Oct. 24-26: CFA Auditorium, 150 Warren C Coleman Blvd N, Concord. Ticket info at www.intuneschool.com
Theater at Patterson Farm — Oct. 26: Patterson Farm, 10390 Caldwell Road, Mount Ulla, 704- 636-4005 www.visitpattersonfarm.com
‘No Business Like Snow Business’ — 6:30 pm Nov 14: Dinner performance at Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center, 70 Hiddenite Church Road, Taylorsville. Tickets and schedule at 828-632-6966 or www.hiddenitearts.org

Wine & beer tastings

Salisbury Wine Shop — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday: Great Wines From Unique Grapes Tasting with Andrew Alley, 17th Street Distributing. Taste a selection of wines made from not so well know grape varietals. $5/person. 106 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
Douglas Vineyards — 7696 Freeze Road, Kannapolis, 704-939-6260, www.douglasvineyardswines.com
Cougar Run Winery — 704-280-3624. Cougar Run Winery, 363 N. Church St, Concord. www.cougarrunwinery.com/
Rocky River Vineyards — 704-781-5035. 11685 Reed Mine Road, Midland. www.rockyrivervineyards.com
Childress Vineyards — 336-236-WINE, 1000 Childress Vineyards Road, exit 89 off I-85, Hwy 64 W. Lexington. www.childressvineyards.com

 

This & That

Photowalk: Catawba College Campus — Nov. 2 • 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by Rowan Public Library. www.rowancountync.gov
66th Annual Rowan Museum Antiques Show — Nov 8-10: 10 am-5 pm Friday and Saturday, 11 am-4 pm Sunday. Fine antiques dealers from across the Southeast converge on Salisbury for three days selling some of the most exquisite antiques in the country. Tickets $5 in advance, $7 day of show. Call the Rowan Museum 704-633-5946 for more information. Held at West End Plaza Event Center, 1935 Jake Alexander Boulevard West. www.rowanmuseum antiquesshow.com
Salisbury Ghost Walk —Tours 7 pm Monday and Tuesday evenings. 8 and 10 pm Friday and Saturdays. Halloween night tour 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. RSVP to 704-798-3102 or www.salisburyghostwalk.com
Trinity Oaks Retirement Community inaugural Holiday Bazaar — Nov 1 • 10 am-4:30 pm. 20+ artists and crafters with photography, copper, wood, watercolor, oils, acrylic, some jewelry, handmade wreaths, baked goods, wood cutting boards, pens, cork trivets, hand sewn apron, crocheted afghans, ornaments, lapboards, coloring books, wooden snowmen, more. 728 Klumac Road. Cash or check only.
VA observes Native American Heritage Month — Nov 7 • Food Tasting noon-1 pm; Historical Native American Artifact viewing 8-430 pm. “Honoring Our Nations: Building Strength Through Understanding.” Salisbury VA, 1603 Brenner Ave Social Room.
Cardinal Squares Square Dance Club — Tuesdays • 7-9 p.m., $5/pp. Rufty Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. MLK Jr. Ave. 704-633-9555.

Books

Friends of RPL Annual Book Sale — Oct 26-27 • Rowan Public Library. See page 11C.
Rowan Public Library’s 2019 Children’s Bookmark Design Contest — Through Nov. 9: See page 11C.
Jasmine Guillory at Bookmarks — Oct 24 • 7 p.m.: Discussing The Wedding Party. Bookmarks, 634 W Fourth Street #110, Winston-Salem. Free and open to the public.
Bookmarks hosts Ann Patchett — Oct 28 • 7:30 p.m. NY Times bestselling author discusses The Dutch House. Calvary Moravian Church, 600 Holly Ave NW, Winston-Salem. Free but pre-registration required at brownpapertickets.com/event/4296749.
RPL Book Talk at South: David Freeze — Nov. 18 • 7-8 p.m. 920 Kimball Road, China Grove, www.rowancountync.gov

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
–Nov 13 • 8 am-1:30 pm: Christmas Craft Fair
–Nov 14 • 3 -4 pm: Diabetes Academy
–Nov 15 • 9 am: Southern Christmas Show
–Nov 19 • 1:30 pm: JoDella Insurance
–Dec. 5: 8:30 am. Motor Coach trip. Lunch at Deerpark Restaurant; tour Downton Abbey The Exhibition Tour; travel to the Biltmore shops; Candlelight Christmas Evening at the Biltmore. Price includes all of this. Must sign up and pay in full no later than Nov 1.
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 — Oct 31 • 2 p.m. Intriguing invitation brings six strangers together.
Pajama Party — Oct 31 • 1-2:30 p.m. Rufty-Holmes and Altrusa collaborating to collect female pajamas for female veterans at the VA Hospital, any size.
AARP — Nov. 7 • 1 pm: Speaker Patricia Garner Cowan on volunteerism and elder abuse. Members, bring new/gently used hats, scarves, gloves for RHM. Refreshments. For seniors 50+. Free.

At RPL

See page 11C
Rowan Public Library, 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

Discover Fun in Kannapolis

• www.kannapolisnc.gov • Village Park, 700 West C St. • Veterans Park, 118 N. Main St.
Mother/Son Superhero event — 6-8 pm Nov 1, ticketed event
Downtown Cruise-In — 1-7 p.m. Nov 9
Mystery Theater — 5:30 pm Nov 15: Laureate Center, ticketed event
Events on the newly opened West Avenue
• 1-3 p.m. Oct 27: Music by Carson Hill duo (country/folk), Crank Sinatra (5-piece band), Nate Brown Rhythms of Soul (steel drums)

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
• Waterworks Visual Arts Center, for adults and kids. 123 E. Liberty St, waterworks.org
• West Rowan Farm & Garden, 11575 NC Highway 801, Ma t Ulla 704-278-2800 or facebook

Speakers & forums

New Location: Center for Faith & the Arts Living in Gratitude series — 3 p.m. Nov 10: “Grateful Seeing.” Mean Mug Coffee Co., 110 N Main S. 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.
ESU hosts Dr. Elliot Engel — Nov. 21: Dr. Engel thinks Charles Dickens has gotten short shrift. Dr. Engel’s humorous “A Dickens of a Christmas.”Dinner and program $32. RSVP to 704-216-2660 or gwood@gerrywoodauto.com. https://www.esuus.org/salisbury
Panel discussion on Women’s Suffrage — Nov 14 • 5:30 pm: AAUW sponsors discussion “100 Years of Women’s Suffrage,” Chamber of Commerce, 204 E. Innes St. Enter from rear parking lot. With M.J. Simms-Maddox, P. Jane Splawn, Tamara Sheffield. Moderated by Teresa Rowell. Light refreshments. Dr. Nicole Sherrill-Corry, president. http://salisbury-nc.aauw.net

Trips

J.C. Price HS Alumni Assoc Fall Regional meeting in Cleveland, Ohio — Nov. 8-10: Bus departs from Salisbury/Charlotte. $150 per seat. Meeting reflects direction of experiencing new venues. Details: Carolyn Williams, Salisbury Chapter President, 704-633-7162.

Art

Fine Frame picture frame shop and gallery — Fall artworks by Phyllis Steimel and folk art by Fay Howell. 105 S Main St, 704-647-0340, www.fineframe gallery.com, www.facebook.com/fineframegallery/
Waterworks Visual Arts Center — That Which Sustains: EARTH . BODY . SPIRIT. Through February. www.waterworks.org
“Scott Avett: Invisible” exhibit — Through Feb 2: NC Museum of Art hosts first solo museum exhibition of the visual art of Scott Avett, founding member of the Avett Brothers band. Open Oct 12-Feb 2, 2020, includes large-scale portraits, prints, and paintings.

Call for vendors

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

‘An Old Salem Christmas Carol’ at LTWS — 6-8 p.m. Oct 28-29: The Little Theatre’s original holiday classic. Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, 419 N. Spruce St. Monday auditions for actors aged 16+; Tuesday auditions for actors ages 6-15. No appointment necessary. www.LTofWS.org
Salisbury Swing Band— SSB seeks instrumentalists. Audition 7 p.m. Tuesday evenings. Info Jim Grazcyk 704-798-5840.
Gold Hill Bluegrass jam — Acoustic Bluegrass jam. E.H. Montgomery General Store, Gold Hill. 7-9 p.m. Fridays. 704-267-9439. www.themontgomerystore.com
Blumenthal Performing Arts open mic nights — Free event open to performers, selected by lottery. E-mail openmic@ncbpac.org

Call for artists

Twin City Artisans — Dec 5-7: Hosting indoor show and sale for art & craft artisans, $125 per booth. Send 5 digital images of the work you would like to exhibit sansuglass@yahoo.com. Artists will be notified and receive an application. Questions: 336-655-6371. Deadline Nov. 4. Held at Masonic Lodge 4537 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem.

Call for volunteers

Humane Society of Rowan County — Always looking for kind and highly reliable volunteers to help at events, be a foster home, deliver/pick-up pet food, return calls, take pictures of our animals, help with the newsletter, etc. Contact 704-636-5700 or hsrcnc1973@gmail.com
Landis Fall Festival — Oct 26 • 2-10 p.m. Safety Halloween Night and Funfest. Email recreation@townoflandis.com to volunteer to help plan and run the event.
One Church One Child Rowan County — Contact Jon Hunter, ROCOC coordinator, Main Street UMC, 1312 N. Main St. www.rowancountync.gov/ rococ or 704-216-7914
Do you love Rowan County? — Be a part of the Your Rowan Street Team to help spread all the positive happenings by attending upcoming community events with the Your Rowan booth. To be considered a Your Rowan Street Team member, complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/your-rowan-volunteer
Save The Date: May 16, 2020 — Cheerwine Festival, May 16, 2020 Downtown Salisbury for live music, good food, fun activities and of course, Cheerwine. To apply as a volunteer group, visit cheerwinefest.com and get involved!
Docents at Waterworks Visual Arts Center — Training provided; just bring your passion for the arts. 704-636-1882. http://waterworks.org/volunteeringwvac.html.
Novant Rowan Medical Center — For volunteers of all ages. Join our caring staff and give back to the community. Contact: mfbostian@novanthealth.org
The Pedal Factory — Open first and third Saturdays. 311 East Council St, 704-870-7145, www.thepedalfactory.org
Faithful Friends can collector — Can Team pickup helper for animal sanctuary. Pickup truck required. Call Linda at 704-630-4933
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. Glenda, 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. Jim Martin, 704-638-9000 x3904.