Free community events with corrected dates
These events ran with the incorrect dates in Friday’s Explorer magazine. Below are the correct listings.
• April 7 – 7:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday
Jazz and More
Black Box Theater at Looking Glass Artist Collective, 405 N. Lee St., Salisbury
Admission: $10 at the door.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Featuring Joe Robinson Jazz Band. Fundraiser in support of the Annual Blues and Jazz festival in October. www.rowanbluesandjazz.org
• April 13 – 6:30-9 p.m., Friday
Photography Invitational Opening Reception
Cauble Creek Vineyard, 700 Cauble Farm Road, Salisbury
Area photographers display photos of North Carolina. A portion of photo sales will benefit Relay For Life of Rowan County. Photos on display through April 22.
704-633-1137, www.caublecreekvineyard.com
• April 20 – 10 a.m., Friday
Prevent Child Abuse Rowan
First annual Prevent Child Abuse brunch
Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St., Salisbury
All funds raised will go to the operation of The Terrie Hess House, Rowan County’s Children Advocacy Center.
RSVP 704-639-1700, www.preventchildabuserowan.org
• April 21 – 9 a.m. -2 p.m., Saturday
6th Annual Faith CruisersCar Show
Faith Legion Park, N. Main Street, Faith
Admission: Free
To benefit Relay For Life of Rowan County. No admission to view the cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. Food, drinks, games for children, drawings and silent auction.
Information on registering a vehicle: faith_cruisers@hotmail.com
• April 21 – 5 p.m., Saturday
Survivor and Caregiver Dinner
J.F. Hurley YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd. West, Salisbury
The meal is free to survivors and $5 for a guest. Bring a canned food item luminaries and qualify to win Relay gear. Canned food goes to Rowan Helping Ministries and Main Street Mission of China Grove after the Relay event in May.
RSVP for dinner by April 18 to Mary at 980-234-4479 or m_knapp@bellsouth.net.
• April 28 – Saturday
Plants in the Park Sale
Granite Lake Park, 500 N. Salisbury Ave., Granite Quarry
Support local schools and clubs by purchasing you plants, flowers and more.
• April 28 – Noon, Saturday
1st Annual Arbor Day 5K Fun Run/Walk
Admission: 5K race $20 before May 10; after May 10 race entry fee is $30. Free t-shirts to the first 100 5K participants courtesy of our sponsors. Strollers welcome.
Staging/registration: North Rowan High parking lot off Whitehead Avenue
The course: Proposed start line – North Rowan High School. Finish line: near 8th Street Ball Park. This race-event takes place on a flat to gently rolling course of varying terrain. Water will be available throughout the course and cookies and fruit after the race. Transportation available to take participants back to NRHS.
Sponsored by Spencer Hometown Holidays Committee to support community events.
Information 704 239 3559, www.spencerhometownholidays.com, robwnance@gmail. com