• Lake Norman Regional Medical Center diabetes support group, noon-1 p.m., Charles Mack Citizens Center, Mooresville, 704-660-4859.
• Smart Start Rowan board/executive committee, noon, Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Road.
• 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.
• DAV Chapter 96, 6 p.m., Bldg. 6 of Salisbury VA. Meal provided for $7 by the DAV Ladies Auxiliary, starting at 5 p.m.
• Psi Chi Chap of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, 6:30 p.m., RPL headquarters. 704-639-9936.
• Olde Rowan Fiber Guild, 6:30 p.m., Rufty-Holmes Senior Center.
• Kneeling Gardeners, 7 p.m., Trinity UMC, 416 E. First St., Kannapolis, Gray Fisher on Back Yard Bees. 704-933-1127.
• Free coffee and doughnuts for veterans, 9-11 a.m., Frontier Coffee Shoppe in Thelma’s Restaurant, West End Plaza.
• TOPS NC 437, 10 a.m., Lane St. Baptist Church, 2532 Lane St., Kannapolis. Weigh-ins 9:30 a.m. Information Linda Ramsey, 704-938-3634.
• Salisbury Community Appearance Commission and Housing Advocacy Commission joint BlockWork Selection Cttee., noon, City Hall, 217 S. Main St. The 2014 BlockWork project is Oct. 25, Make a Difference Day.
• Planning Board regular meeting, 4 p.m., City Council Chambers, 217 S. Main St.
• Rowan County Board of Social Services (DSS), 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
• Salisbury Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, at West Fisher and South Jackson streets.
• Lexington Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Historic Southern Rail and Freight Depot, 129 Railroad St.
• Historic Preservation Commission, 5 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 217 S. Main St., to review proposed alterations at St. John’s. 704-638-5324.
• The Town of Faith Board of Aldermen special meeting, 5:15 p.m. at Faith Town Hall, for finances.

• Rowan Redbuds Garden Club, 1 p.m., Rowan Public Library Hurley Room, Melvin York from Daddy Pete’s. 704-638-0575 or 704-636-9526.
• Kannapolis Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., corner of Vance Street and Dale Earnhardt Blvd. cityofkannapolis.com/
• Free Alzheimer’s support group meeting, 5:15 p.m., light meal. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 MLK Jr. Ave., RSVP Teresa Dakins 704-788-3399. Speaker Wesley Deal, Alzheimer/dementia expert.
• People Growing Together Toastmasters, 5:30 p.m., J.F. Hurley YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd. W., 828-310-8491, gteamsedwards@windstream.net
• Rowan Brain Injury support group, 7 p.m., 108 Dorsett Drive, off Statesville Blvd., Nadine Cherry 980-622-7732, Mary Sechler 704-905-2353, The Arc of Rowan 704-637-1521.
• Carolina Historical Association for Metal Detecting, 7:30 p.m., Grace Ridge Club House, 2815 Grace Church Road, 704-310-6321, 336-474-7268
• Fulton Masonic Lodge Stated Communications, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting.

• China Grove Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., China Grove Roller Mill. 308 N. Main St.

• Salisbury Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, at West Fisher and South Jackson Streets
• Lexington Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Historic Southern Rail and Freight Depot, 129 Railroad St.
• Goldmine Toastmasters, 8:30-10 a.m., Kannapolis Rotary Hall, 211 West Ave.
• R A Clement Association, 9 a.m., Allen Temple Presbyterian Church, Cleveland.
• West Rowan Neighborhood Center Advisory Council, R.A. Clement Old Building/Allen Temple Church. Leonard Hall 704-278-9116 or John Woods, 704-278-0096.
• Astronomical Society of Rowan County, anniversary cookout and stargazing, 6:30 p.m., 1920 Deal Road, Mooresville. Ralph 704-855-1591, Alice Deal 704-857-2788.?
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• Find local arts & entertainment events in Thursday’s Time Out or online at www.salisburypost.com > Entertainment