TODAY, August 27
•Smart Start Rowan board/executive committee, 11:30 a.m. lunch; noon board meeting. Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Road.
• Lake Norman Regional Medical Center diabetes support group, noon-1 p.m., Burlington Room, Charles Mack Citizens Center, Mooresville, 704-660-4859.
•Gethsemane Missionary Baptist after-school tutoring program begins, weekdays 2:30-5:30 p.m. Registration 704-633-5057.
• Salisbury-Rowan Board of Education, 5 p.m., 110 S. Long St., East Spencer.
• Kannapolis City Council, 6 p.m. at the train station, 201 S. Main St.
• Psi Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.,6:30 p.m., Rowan Public Library, call 704-639-9936.
• Olde Rowan Fiber Guild, 6:30 p.m., No-sew rug braiding workshop, show-and-tell. $2 members, $5 non-members. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center.
• Kneeling Gardeners, 7 p.m., Trinity UMC Kannapolis, to plan upcoming year, 704-933-1127.
• ‘The Hunger Games,’ 411 community read for teens and adults, sponsored by Rowan Public Library, through September. http://411communityread.wordpress.com, www.facebook. com/411CommunityRead
• Rail Walk Studios & Gallery Reunion Exhibit extended until Sept. 29. 409-413 North Lee St., 704-431-8964, www.railwalkgallery. com
TUESDAY, August 28
• Housing Advocacy Commission (HAC) Code Enforcement Subcommittee, 1-3 p.m., City Hall first floor conference room
• Community Involvementand Education Subcommittee, 4-6 p.m., City Hall first floor conference room
• Planning Board regular meeting,4 p.m., City Council Chambers, 217 S. Main St.
• Rowan County Board of Social Services, 5:30 p.m., 1813 E. Innes St.
• Uwharrie Chapter Concerned Bikers Association, 6:30 p.m., Corner Pocket Sports Bar and Billiards, Albemarle, 704-463-0111, kwiken24@yahoo.com, www. uwharriecba.org
• Book Bites Book Club, 6:30 p.m., John Grisham’s “Calico Joe,” South Rowan Public Library, 920 Kimball Road, China Grove.
WEDNESDAY, August 29
• Lexington Farmers Market, 8 a.m., Historic Southern Rail and Freight Depot, 129 Railroad St.
FRIDAY, August 31
• Heavenly hot dog sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free delivery 10+, or take out. Mt. Olivet UMC, 301 Mt. Olivet Road, Concord, 704-782-8846, www. mtochurch.com
• China Grove Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., China Grove Roller Mill on Main Street.
• Last day of Gentiva August food drive, benefits Rowan Helping Ministries/Cabarrus Christian Ministries. To donate call 704-933-1001, Gentiva Home Health, www.gentiva.com
SATURDAY, September 1
• Salisbury Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of South Main and Bank streets.
• Lexington Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-noon, historic Train Depot, 29 Railroad St.
• Goldmine Toastmasters, 8:30 a.m., Fairfield Inn, 30330 Cloverleaf Plaza, Kannapolis.
• Salisbury Historic trolley tour, 11 a.m., tour begins and end at Visitor’s Center, 204 E. Innes St., 704-638-3100, www.visitsalisburync.com
• Second annual Andrew Lovedale 5K, Davidson College cross-country trails. $25 adults, $20 students, www.sportoften. com, proceeds benefit Access to Success.
SUNDAY, September 2
• 1945, US President Harry S Truman proclaims this as V-J Day
• Info needed for SHS class of 1972 40th Class Reunion, Oct. 19-20. email SHS1972Salis @gmail.com with contact information for any classmates.
• SHSchool class of 1982 reunion, Oct. 20, 2012. Info or RSVP: shshornets@gmail.com
• ERHS class of 1972 40th reunion dinner Sept. 14, Castaways Seafood and Oyster Bar, 119 North Link Ave., doors 6 p.m. Casual, Dutch Treat. RSVP 704- 633-2564, EastRowan1972 Classmates@gmail.com or Facebook.