Listings based on last best information received. Confirm before attending.

Circle of Parents 10-11:30 a.m., for families with children to age 5. Childcare, transportation at no cost. New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2785 Dunns Mtn. Road, Quyona Rawley 704-603-3351, qrawley@smartstartrowan.org

Salisbury Elks Lodge bingo, 508 S. Main St., to raise funds for its charities. Early games 5 p.m., regular bingo 7 p.m. 704-798-8168.

Rowan County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 130 W. Innes St.

Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, 6:30 p.m., Cabarrus County Governmental Center, 65 Church St., SE, Concord.

Young Women of Church Women United, 6 p.m., Blue Bay Restaurant, E. Innes St.

Old Rowan Fibre Guild, 6:30 p.m., Center for Faith and the Arts, 207 W. Harrison St., www.faithart.org

Harold B. Jarrett American Legion, dinner 7 p.m., meeting follows meal.

Spencer Historic Preservation Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

Cleveland Lions Club, 7 p.m., Cleveland Lions Den, Cemetery St. Meetings include dinner.  704-278-0974.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Free coffee and doughnuts for veterans, 9-11 a.m., Frontier Coffee Shoppe, Thelma’s Restaurant, West End Plaza.

TOPS NC 437, 10 a.m.,Lakeview Baptist, 2532 Lane St., Kannapolis. Weigh-in 9:30 a.m., 704-938-3634.

Rowan County Senior Democrats, 1 p.m., Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St. Alice Mitchell, 704-870-8380.

Salisbury City Council, 5 p.m., City Hall, 217 S. Main St.

Rowan County Tea Party, 6 p.m. dinner at Statesville Blvd. Blue Bay, 7 p.m. presentation.

VFW Post 9131, 6:30 p.m., 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road, Commander Hercules Shannon, 704-798-2032.

American Legion, Faith Post 327, 7 p.m., Commander Lonnie Vanhoy, 704-279-1430.

 

Wednesday, Dec. 21

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.

Children’s Christmas party at JC Price Post 107, 5-9 p.m. Santa Claus, door prizes, Sweet Frogs and food, for children age 13 and under with parents. JC Price American Legion, 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road.

 

Thursday, Dec. 22

People Growing Together Toastmasters, 5:45-6:45 p.m., J.F. Hurley YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd. W., gteamsedwards@windstream.net, 828-310-8491.

Rowan Alzheimer’s’ Support, 5:30-7 p.m., Rufty Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. MLK Jr. Ave. Teresa Dakins, Deborah Tillman 704-603-2776.

Fulton Masonic Lodge member meeting, 6 p.m., 401 N. Fulton St.

Davidson County Democrats, Yarborough’s, 321 Marco Drive, Lexington. Dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. davidsoncountydems@yahoo.com, 336-250-4606.

Country dance lessons, 6:30-9 p.m., $4. Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post 342, 1024 Lincolnton Road, 704-450-7446.

Rowan Brain Injury support group, 7 p.m., 108 Dorsett Drive, off Statesville Blvd., 980-622-7732, 704-905-2353, 704-637-1521.

Rowan County Democratic Party, 7 p.m., County Bldg., 130 W. Innes St. County Chair Geoffrey Hoy, 704-603-8029.

Carolina Historical Assoc. for Metal Detecting, 7:30 p.m., Club House, 2815 Grace Church Road, 704-310-6321, 336-474-7268

 

Friday, Dec. 23

Pickup for Cleveland Lions Christmas Turkey and Pork Butts, 4-8 p.m. at Lions BBQ Pit on Cemetery St.

 

 Saturday, Dec. 24

 Christmas Eve

Toastmasters, Goldmine: 8:30-10 a.m., Connect Christian Church, 3101 Davidson Highway, Concord. Matthew Charity, 704-307-8187, www.goldminetoastmasters.com

R A Clement Association, 9 a.m., R. A. Clement Rosenwald School (Old) Building, Cleveland.

West Rowan Neighborhood Center Advisory Council, 10 a.m., R. A. Clement Rosenwald School (Old) Building, Cleveland.

 

 Sunday, Dec. 25

 Christmas Day