Third Monday, Jan. 16 

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 Mountain Road, Quyona Rawley 704-603-3351, or 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

Richfield-Misenheimer Fire Department annual meeting, 7 p.m. at the fire department.

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., Cleveland. Meetings include dinner. Info 704-278-0974.

Third Tuesday, Jan. 17

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.,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. Featured speaker Vince Coakley.

GriefShare: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 17-April 11. First Baptist Church, China Grove, 302 Patterson St., 704-857-5415.

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.

Third Wednesday, Jan. 18

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.

Third Thursday, Jan. 19

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

Technical Review Cttee. for City of Salisbury, 9 a.m., Plaza seminar room, 100 W. Innes St.

Rowan Republican Women, Thursday Jan 19, 5:30 p.m, Wink’s BBQ, 509 Faith Road. 704-232-4047.

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

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

Downtown Kannapolis general business meeting, 6:30 p.m., Rotary Hall, 211 West Ave. email downtownkannapolis@gmail.com

 Carolina Artist Guild, 6:30-8 p.m. , 1120 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., 704-633-2852.

Rowan Republican Executive Cttee, 7 p.m., Commissioners Room, County Admin.  Building, 130 W. Innes St. 704-232-4047. Any registered Rowan Republican may attend as a guest. Info, chairman Stephen Kidd, 704-232-4047.

Eureka Lodge 45, 7 p.m., 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road. 704-636-3267 or 7040-798-2032.

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

Third Saturday, Jan. 21

28th Regiment North Carolina Infantry reactivated, 8:30 a.m.-noon, annual meeting at Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St., followed by seminars for the general public.

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

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

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• Arts & entertainment events in Thursday’s Time Out or online at www.salisburypost.com > lifestyle > entertainment

• Church events in Saturday’s Faith section or online at www.salisburypost.com > lifestyle > faith