Town Crier Feb. 7-12

today

• Rowan County Board of Commissioners, 3 p.m., 130 W. Innes St.

• Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners work session, 3:30 p.m., Cabarrus County Governmental Center, 65 Church Street, SE, Concord.

• Landis Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 312 S. Main St., Landis.

• Cleveland Town Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 302 E. Main St.

• Humane Society of Rowan County,, 6:30 p.m., Goodwill Career Connections Center, 1923 S. Main St. Bring bags of dry cat food or dog food.

• Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation Annual Membership Meeting, 7 p.m., at Russell-Rufty Veteran's Memorial Shelter in Gold Hill Mines Historic Park.

• Piedmont Players auditions for “Hairspray!”, 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, third floor of Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St. For information, call 704-633-5471 or visit www.piedmontplayers.com.

• St. Thomas Players’ auditions for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Center of Faith & the Arts, 207 W. Harrison St. (lower level of Haven Lutheran Church. For information, call 704-638-6493.

Tuesday

• Salisbury Post Senior Expo, Salisbury Mall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m

• Spelling bee for Rowan-Salisbury Schools, 6 p.m., Rowan-Cabarrus Community College teaching auditorium.

• Faith Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 100 N. Main St., Faith.

• Salisbury Planning Board, 4 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 217 S. Main St.

• Spencer Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Spencer Municipal Building, 600 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer.

• Rowan History Club, 7 p.m., Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St., Reginald Brown program on Salisbury’s African-American Heritage Trail and introduction to the new Black History Exhibit. 704-633-5946.

• Catawba College presents “Fatal Matrimony” — 6:55 p.m., Feb. 8-9; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10–12, directed by Kurt Corriher. Hedrick Little Theatre, tickets $10/$8 at 704-637-4481, www.showtix4u.com.

WEDNESDAY

• Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd. For an appointment, please call the Red Cross office at 704-633-3854.

THURSDAY, Feb. 10

• Founder’s Day convocation, Livingstone College.

• Enviromingle, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Catawba College’s Center for the Environtment and held at Salisbury Wine Shop, 106 S. Main St.

• Artist reception, 5:30-8 p.m. for RED Show at Rail Walk Studios and Gallery, 409 N. Lee St. Show runs through Feb. 26.

Friday, Feb. 11

• Salisbury Ghost Walk: special Valentine ghost walk — 7 p.m., adults $10, students $5, reservations recommended, boo@salisburyghostwalk.com, 704-213-4232.

• “A Night of Jazz and Swing” — 7:30 p.m., tickets $15. Featuring the Brubakers, Salisbury Swing Band, Lonnie Carpenter. Proceeds benefit Rowan Helping Ministries. Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St., 704-798-2821.

• TURKU, Nomads of the Silk, "300 Year Old Rock & Roll From The Seat Of Civilization," at Looking Glass Artist Collective Black Box Theater, 405 N. Lee St. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

SATURDAY, Feb. 12

• “Off Your Rocker” rock-a-thon, 8:30 a.m. opening ceremony, Cabarrus County Senior Center fundraiser. 12-hour event, silent auction, live auction, car show, dinner dance featuring the Fantastic Shakers; Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, 704-920-3484.

• All-You-Can-Eat-Breakfast, VFW Post 3006, 1200 Brenner Ave., 7- 11 a.m. Cost, $6 for adults, $3 for children under 10. Proceeds benefit the veterans. For information, call 704-636-2104.

• Right to Ride, N.C. Transportation Museum; NCSU Professor Blair L.M. Kelley examines Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision that upheld segregation on public transportation and its effect on three southern cities. 1 p.m. in the Bob Julian Roundhouse. 704-636-2889

MONDAY, Feb. 14

• Solitaire Valentine’s breakfast: 8:30 a.m., Rufty-Holmes annual Valentine gathering for local older ladies who are widowed or otherwise single on Valentine’s Day. Free; pre-register by calling 704-216-7715. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 120 S. MLK Jr. Ave.

• Salisbury Community Blood Drive, 1-5:30 p.m., American Red Cross, E.H. Dole Chapter, 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd. W. For an appointment, please call the Red Cross office at 704-633-3854.

• Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 909, Concord, 7 p.m., Senior Center at 331 Corban Ave. SE (NC73 E). All Vietnam Veterans and Vietnam Era Veterans and their Spouses are urged to attend. Also the chapter still has a few cookbooks left for a donation $8. The money raised will be used to assist Veterans in the local area in need. Contact Nelson Lee at 704-932-5544 or Bob Downer 704-782-6793

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16

• Newcomers fourth annual luncheon, fashion show, game and card party — Doors open 11 a.m., Feb. 16, noon lunch catered by Creative Gourmet, fashion show by Virginia’s of Kannapolis modeled by Newcomer members, cards and games follow lunch. Tickets $20, 704-209-6280. All proceeds go to Rowan Helping Ministries and Woman’s Crisis Center. Civic Center, 315 MLK Jr. Ave. S.

SATURDAY, Feb. 19

• The Humane Society of Rowan County’s annual Susan J. Gloeckler Memorial Awards presentation, 3 p.m., in the Activity Room at Oak Park Retirement Center. Gloeckler Awards recognize people who have made outstanding contributions to animal welfare either in the form of an animal rescue or ongoing efforts on behalf of animals. The public is invited to send nominations for consideration to the HSRC, P.O. Box 295, Salisbury, NC 28145-0295. Please send name, contact information and a description of the nominee's efforts along with your name and contact information. Nominations must be received by Feb. 12.

• Valentine Carriage Ride, 10 a.m.-2.30 p.m., at 1234 Hurley School Road. Come watch horses of all sizes compete in driving and riding courses. For more info call 704 213 7076 or email faith@salisburyblueprints.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 24

• Annual Brunswick Stew Fundraiser, Andrew Jackson Lodge 576, at the Masonic Temple on Fulton Street.