Today

   • Columbus Day

•Historic Preservation Commission committee to study text amendments to Land Development Ordinance 8 a.m., One Stop Shop Conference Room, 132 N. Main St.

• Multiple Myeloma support group of Salisbury/Rowan will not meet. Beginning Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m.-noon, second Mondays at RPL Stanback Room. Barbara Barbour 704-762-9723.

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

• Kannapolis Board of Education, 5 p.m., KCS admin. offices, 100 Denver St.

• Historic Preservation Commission, 5:15 p.m., Council Chamber, 217 S. Main St.

• Kannapolis City Council, 6 p.m., Train Station, 201 S. Main St.

• GriefShare, Monday 6-8 p.m., Central Baptist Church, 1810 Moose Road, Kannapolis. 704-467-2795

• Multiple Sclerosis self-help support group, 6:30 p.m., J.F. Hurley YMCA, Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-798-3341, cascotton@carolina.rr.com

• Epilepsy support of Rowan/Cabarrus, 7 p.m. now at NorthEast Medical Center. Sarah Powers, 704-403-1986 or Carole Young, 704-639-0847, youngcarole@hotmail. com

• Rockwell Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 202 E. Main St., Rockwell.

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

• Vietnam Veterans of America, Concord, 7 p.m., Cabarrus Senior Center, 331 Corban Ave. SE. 704-932-5544, 704-782-6793.

• Rowan County Beekeepers, 7 p.m., Rowan County Ag Center, Old Concord Road, Rowan beekeepersassociation @gmail.com

• Mt. Mitchell V.F.D. board, 7 p.m., 5875 Old Salisbury Concord Road,
Kannapolis. Annual Community meeting third Monday of Oct. at 7 p.m., www.mtmitchellfd.com

Tuesday, Oct. 14

• 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 704-938-3634.

• Outlook Readers book discussion group of AAUW, 10:30 a.m.,Trinity Oaks Card Room, 728 Klumac Road. 704-636-6082, http://salisbury-nc.aauw.net

• Cancelled: Joint Planning Committee for Rowan Salisbury BoE and Rowan County Board of Commissioners.

• Cancelled: Salisbury Planning Board will not meet.

• Salisbury Planning Board Committee 3 to study home occupation, 3 p.m., 217 S. Main St., first floor conference room,  City Hall.

• Salisbury Planning Board Committee One, 4 p.m., 217 S. Main St. to discuss Downtown Banners Sign Text Amendment.

• Cancelled: October meeting of Rowan County Republican Executive Committee in lieu of BoE candidates forum.

• Board of Education candidates forum at Catawba College, 6 p.m., Tom Smith Auditorium, Catawba College. Send questions for candidates to editor@salisbury.com

• Epilepsy support group of Rowan/Concord, 6-7:30 p.m., NorthEast Medical Center, Concord. Info at 704-403-1986 or 704-639-0847.

• Rowan County Board of Health, 6:30 p.m., Rowan County Health Dept., 1811 E. Innes St.

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

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

• Rowan History Club, 7 p.m., Doug Butler, NC Roads Scholar: NC Civil War Monuments. Messinger Room, 202 N. Main St., rear entrance. www.rowanmuseum.org

• Rowan County College Democrats, 7:30 p.m., 1504 W. Innes St., next to DJ’s.

Wednesday, Oct. 15

• Rowan Museum Board of Trustees, 4 p.m., 202 N. Main St.

• TLC Support Group for widows/widowers, Powles Funeral Home, 913 W. Main St., Rockwell. 704-279-7241.

• Rowan County Extention Master Gardeners plant sale, 3-5:30 p.m., 2727 Old Concord Road.

Thursday,  Oct. 16

• Technical Review Committee for the City of Salisbury, 9 a.m., Plaza, 100 W. Innes St.

• Kannapolis Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., corner of Vance Street and Dale Earnhardt Blvd. cityofkannapolis.com

• No Housing Advocacy Commission meetings except for Housing Advocacy Commission public workshop, 4:30-7:30 p.m.,  reservations are required.

• People Growing Together Toastmasters, 5:30 p.m., J.F. Hurley YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd. W., Glenda Edwards 828-310-8491, gteamsedwards@windstream.net

•Human Relations Council, 5:30 p.m., City office bldg., 132 N. Main St., 704-638-5217, humanresources@salisburync.gov, www.srhrc.org

•Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge Stated Communication, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting.

• Us Too Prostate support group, 6 p.m., Novant Clay classroom. 704-210-6870.

• Eureka Lodge #45, 7 p.m., 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road. 704-636-3267.

• VFW Post 8989, 7 p.m., 2500 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, Commander Mike Golembiowski, 704-933-6186.

Saturday,  Oct. 18

• Goldmine Toastmasters, 8:30-10 a.m., Rotary Hall Kannapolis, 211 West Ave.

• Salisbury Farmers Market, 8 a.m., W. Fisher and S. Jackson.

•  AmVets Post460 Fall Turkey Shoot, 10 a.m., 285 Lakeside Drive, near the lake. 704-633-5018.

• Delta Sigma Theta, Salisbury Alumnae Chapter, 10 a.m., Monica Green, 704-636-4875.