• New Beginning Church of God’s appreciation services for co-pastors Chavis and Lady Tosha Maxwell begins Friday, 7 p.m., with speaker Antonio Johnson of Bethel Baptist Church, Kannapolis. Saturday, 11 a.m., Norman Goodes of New Beginning; Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Jamaine Smith, First Baptist Church of Kannapolis. NBCoG, 5717 Alexander Road, Concord.
• SHS Class of 1978 reunion planning meeting, Saturday, May 11, 1 p.m., Wink’s Restaurant, 509 Faith Road.
• Lambda Epsilon Sigma Alumnae Chapter spring information session May 18, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., RPL headquarters. Those interested in Sigma Gamma Rho or Philo affiliate group, RSVP by May 15 to dpwilliams@salisburysgrho.com. Sigma Light reception, presentation, May 18, 12:30-1:45 p.m., same location; open to inactive, recently relocated, newly graduated.
• Shining Stars Mothers Day Dance, Saturday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Harold B. Jarret Post 342. $10 in advance; $15 at door. BYOB. DJ Peaches.