• Inaugural East Spencer BBQ Festival, 1-6 p.m. Saturday, at Royal Giants Park, 200 Robinson Road, with home town grill masters. Free BBQ sandwiches, hamburgers, hotdogs. Live deejay, local talent, 3-on-3 basketball,  more. Local vendors welcome.

• Heavenly hot dog sale, Mt. Olivet UMC, 301 Mt. Olivet Road, Fridays 10 a.m.-2 p.m., homemade desserts, free delivery over $10, take-out available. 704-782-8846, www.mtochurch.com

• Granite Quarry Colored/Shuford Memorial School alumni reunion association , 7 p.m. first Monday, Geneva I. Oglesby Community Center, Dunns Mt. Road, Granite Quarry.

• Shining Stars fish fry, today and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., corner of West Bank and South West streets, hamburgers, hotdogs, pork chops, etc. Orders: 704-633-5693.

• Eloganze Social Club, five-year anniversary, Oct. 8, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post. $10 in advance, $15 at door. Contact any Eloganze member.