• Rowan Redbuds Garden Club, 1 p.m. Thursday, Stanback Room, Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St. Program on essential oils by Tracie Kernan and Mary Overholt. Light refreshments. Open to public.

• AARP driver safety refresher class for senior citizens, 12:30-5 p.m. Oct. 17, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. Latest research-based driving safety strategies, review of driving skills, 40 pages of safety tips. Possible insurance discount. $15 for AARP members, $20 nonmembers. Space is limited; preregister at 704-216-7714.