Third Monday, May 15 

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,

Alzheimer’s information, 1-3 p.m. Care Giver Challenges.  Info Cyndi Reinhardt, 336-460-1741. At 10thread, 1024 S. Fulton St.

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

 

Third Tuesday, May 16

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 by  Field Directors from Americans for Prosperity; County Commissioner Mike Caskey on the prayer issue.

L&R Beach Bingo and Vineyard, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.  Not-for-profit, proceeds used for community projects. 960 Talbert Blvd., Lexington. 704-310-8888.

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.

Genealogical Society of Rowan, 7 p.m. Dr. Gary Freeze on the Ulster Migration. Hurley Room, Rowan Public Library.

 

Third Wednesday, May 17

Salisbury Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon,. W. Fisher and S. Jackson streets.

Lexington Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., The Depot on Railroad St.

East Spencer  Mammogram Party, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with refreshments and activities at Town Hall building, 105 S. Long St. Info 704-636-7111 or clerk@townofeastspencer.org

Bingo for age 60+ , 2 p.m. Info Dawn McGuinn or Eva Millsaps, 336-250-8585 or mdor.mkt@The MeadowsofRockwell. 612 China Grove Highway, Rockwell.

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, May 18

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

Kannapolis Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., corner of Vance and Dale Earnhardt.

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

Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Harry Warren, 6-7 p.m., Rowan County Commissioners Chambers, 130 West Innes St.

Rowan Republican Women meet informally at Wink’s BBQ, 164 W. Innes St. following Rep Warren’s Town Hall Meeting. Info 704-856-6403.

Human Relations Council, 6 p.m.,  City Hall Council Chambers, 217 S. Main St., http://www.salisburync.gov/Departments/Administration/Pages/Boards-and-ommissions.aspx

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

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

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

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

 

Third Friday, May 19

Gentle exercise for age 60+, 9 a.m., The Meadows of Rockwell, 612 China Grove Hwy. Low-impact program. Register in advance with Devan Bertch at 704-698-6459.

China Grove Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., China Grove Roller Mill. 308 N. Main St.

Faith based addictions program, 7 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, 904 Chipola St. Transportation: 704-791-5987 OR 7 p.m., Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2515 E. Innes St. Transportation: 704-232-9130.

 

Third Saturday, May 20

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

Salisbury Rowan Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, West Fisher at South Jackson Street.

Lexington Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays: 129 S. Railroad St., Lexington.

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