Town Crier for week of March 8

Today

- Rockwell Town Board, 7 p.m., at the Town Hall, 202 E. Main St., Rockwell.

- Kannapolis City Council workshop meeting, 6 p.m., Kannapolis Train Station, 201 S. Main St., Kannapolis.

- Rowan County Chamber Business After Hours, Nazareth Children's Home and Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, 512 Klumac Road, Suite 3, 5-7 p.m. Call 704-633-4221 for reservations.

- Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education work session, 5 p.m., administrative offices at 110 S. Long St., East Spencer.

- West Landis Democratic Precinct meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., South Rowan Branch Library.

- Landis town meeting with N.C. Department of Transportation officials about closing railroad crossing, 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

- The Rowan County Beekeepers Association, 7-9 p.m., N.C. Agriculture Extension Office, 2727 Old Concord Road. Jack Tapp of Chapel Hill to speak on "Queen Rearing." 704-216-8970.

Tuesday, March 9

- Meals on Wheels BBQ Dinner, 11:00 a.m.-7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Tickets, $7, available at the church office. All proceeds will go to Meals On Wheels, Rowan. 704-636-1321.

- Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, 6:30 p.m.,Kannapolis Village Park Building at 700 West C St.

- North Granite Quarry Democratic Party Precinct, snowed out last week, 6:30 p.m., Granite Quarry Municipal Building. Includes people assigned to vote at Granite Quarry Municipal Building. 704-990-6050.

- Rowan County Board of Health meeting, 7 p.m., at Department of Social Services offices, 1811 E. Innes St.

- Spencer Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Spencer.

- Faith Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Faith.

- Rowan History Club, 7 p.m., Messinger Room of Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St. Lynn Raker will give program on city's History and Art Trail. 704-633-5946. rowanmuseum@carolina.rr.com.

Wednesday, March 10

- Senior Health & Wellness Day, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 Highway 49 N, Concord. 704-920-3484 kaadams@cabarruscounty.us

Thursday, March 11

- China Grove Planning Board, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, Swink Street.

- Kannapolis Diversity and Newcomers Commission, 6:30 p.m., in the train station at 201 S. Main St.

Saturday, March 13

- St. Patrick's Day pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Cabarrus Literacy Council, 7-10 a.m., Applebee's, Concord Parkway. Tickets at 704-262-1109 or e-mail kwhichard@walker-marketing. Adults, $7; children, $5.

- Annual budget retreat, Landis Board of Aldermen, 8 a.m., at the Club at Irish Creek.

- St. Patrick's Day 5K, Hurley YMCA. 704-239-0205. (See Ester Marsh's column, right)

- Rowan County Concert Association, "The Big Band Salute to the Music of the Harry James Orchestra," 7:30 p.m., Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College. Admission by season membership or single ticket available at Salisbury Belk, Rowan Visitor Center, Literary Bookpost, Rowan Arts Council, FrostBites or Keppel Box Office that day from 6 p.m. Adults, $20; students, $5; 18 and under, free.

- The Kannapolis Cruise-In returns to downtown Kannapolis, 4:30-9:30 p.m., in the former Cannon Village.

Monday, March 15

- Cleveland Town Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

Tuesday, March 16

- "The Not So Big Life " author and architect Sarah Susanka, keynote speaker for Catawba College's Lilly Colloquium, 11 a.m., Omwake-Dearborn Chapel; and again at 7:30 p.m. in Hedrick Little Theatre during Catawba's Community Forum.

Free, open to public.

Thursday, March 18

- 24th Annual Brady Author's Symposium featuring author Elizabeth Berg, Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College. Lecture at 11 a.m., luncheon (reservations required), book signing at 1:15 p.m., and an exclusive writing question and answer session, at 7 p.m.. Tickets required. 704-637-4393.

Saturday, March 20

- Garden Symposium, "Change How You Garden," 9:15 a.m. - 3 p.m., N.C. Cooperative Extension, 2727-A Old Concord Road, sponsored by Salisbury Symphony Guild. For reservations, tickets and directions, call the Visitors Bureau, 704-638-3100.

Saturday, April 24

- Viva Verde Earth Festival, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at North Cabarrus Park, 760 Orphanage Road in Kannapolis. Sponsored by Concord, Kannapolis and Cabarrus County. Information booths, classes at the Dogwood Shelter, nature walks, geocaching, art contests, recycling, arts and crafts, music, children's activities, paper shredding, Carolina Raptor Center, Voodoo U Junk Art, food and more.

To have a public event listed in the weekly calendar, e-mail it to towncrier@salisburypost.com.

Saturday, April 3

- Bunny Run 5 K & Fun Run, Les Myers Park 338 Lawndale Ave., Concord. Fun Run, 8 a.m.; 5K, 8:30 a.m. USAT&F Certified Course, new stroller division. Concord Parks & Recreation Department, 704-920-5600; recreation@ci.concord .

- Bunny Bash festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., W.W. Flowe Park, 99 Central Heights Drive, Concord. Egg hunts begin at noon. Debbie Littlefield, 704-920-5600; littlefd@ci.concord.nc.us.

Friday, April 23

- 9th Annual Food Lion American Red Cross Golf Classic, 1 p.m., Country Club of Salisbury.

Saturday, April 24

- Viva Verde Earth Festival, North Cabarrus Park, 760 Orphanage Road, Kannapolis; joint Earth Day celebration for Concord, Kannapolis and Cabarrus; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Includes activities, information and recycling. Elizabeth Cox, ecox@cityofkannapolis.com, 704-920-4314.

Saturday, May 15

- Spring into Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Union Street,Concord. Held by the Concord Downtown Development Corp. Free to the public. CDDC, 704-784-4208.