Thursday, April 11, 2019
What: Ham Radio Class
When: 7:00 pm, April 11
Where: Shanghai Fire Volunteer Department, 1435 Burke Rd., Shelby, NC
More Info: CCARS Amateur Radio Club will be teaching the class.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
What: Casar's Easter Bash
When: 12:00-3:00 pm, April 13
Where: Casar Park, 137 Deviney St Casar, NC
More Info: The Grand Egg Hunt, A Bounce House for the kids, Crafts, Games, Live Music, Fun and More Free!!!
What: Friends of Troop 112 Annual Fish Fry
When: 5:00 pm until, April 13
Where: Lawndale Community Center
More Info: Includes: Fish, fries, hushpuppies, slaw, desserts and tea. Sponsored by: Friends of Troop 112 Jane Grigg Memorial Annual Fish Fry.
What: American Red Cross Blood Drive & Family Luncheon
When: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm, April 13
Where: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 422 Carolina Avenue, Shelby, NC
More Info: Appointments required. Please RSVP with Mildred Abrams at 704-600-6211. Donors with blood types 0-, 0+, A- and B- are needed for Power Red donation.
What: Austism Awareness Easter Egg Hunt
When: April 13
Where: Holly Oak Park, Shelby, NC
More Info: Come out and help Team Naemon spread autism awareness at the first ever autism awareness Easter egg hunt in Cleveland county. There will be bouncy houses free food face painting cake walks vendors pony rides raffles giveaways and yes the Easter bunny will be there for free pictures.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
What: 1st Annual Broad River Race Day
When: 12:45, April 14
Where: Meet up at Lake Hauser at 12:45 sharp to drop off boats, Then we will take vehicles to the Broad River Greenway and get a shuttle back to the put in. (If you don't have a Greenway sticker, may have a $5 parking fee.)
More Info: "Race" at your own pace, 5 miles on the most beautiful stretch of the Broad. Volunteers needed at the start and finish lines. For instructions and to sign up, go online at: https://www.facebook.com/events/577356826098246/ or email David Caldwell: broadriveralliance@gmail.com
What: Broad River Genealogy "Monthly Speaker"
When: 3:00 pm, April 14
Where: American Legion Post #82, 1628 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC
More Info: The speaker will be Wade Fairey, a native of Rock Hill, SC and a graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg where he received a degree in Southern History. He will speak on "Roots and Recall". This is a site hosting over 32,000 sites with a repository for photographsk history, maps and many maps. Meetings are open to all persons interested in local history and family lineage.
Monday, April 15, 2019
What: Post-Polio Support Group Meeting
When: 6:00 pm, April 15
Where: Shelby Life Enrichment Center, 110 Life Enrichment Blvd, off Hwy 18 North, Shelby, NC
More Info: Coffee and water will be available. If you are a polio survivor and would like to attend, we would love to see you there! Feel free to bring a caregiver with you. For more information call Wanda-Greg Horne at 704-482-8807 or Dianne Garner 704-434-4928
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
What: CC Schools Bright Star Theater: We Can Do It: American Women in History
When: 1:30 pm, April 16,
Where: Cleveland County Memorial Library, 104 Howie Dr., Shelby, NC 28150
More Info: "We Can Do It" is a 45 minute program for school age children. Discover phenomenal and groundbreaking women like Amelia Earhart, Sacajawea, Susan B. Anthony, and more.The show is free and open to the public. For more information call 704-487-9069.
Thurday, April 18, 2019
What: KidSenses Presents: The SubZERO Effect
When: 1:30 pm, April 18
Where: Cleveland County Memorial Library, 104 Howie Dr., Shelby, NC 28150
More Info: Join us for science that is about negative 322 degrees Fahrenheit cool! Using liquid nitrogen, we'll shatter a ball, make an explosion, and examine the three state of matter. This school-age event is free and open to the public. For more information call 704-487-9069.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
What: 1st Annual WOM/WCA Car/Bike Show & 6th Annual Bike Run
When: 7:00-9:45 am Registration; 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Car/Bike Show; April 27 - Rain date: May 4, 2019
Where: Washington Missionary Baptist Church, 1920 Stoney Point Rd., Shelby, NC
More Info: All proceeds go to Washington Christian Academy in support of the feeding and enrichment programs! Please Contact Gregory Webber (704-300-1366) or Kizzy Corry (704-435-9001 ext.7 or 704-860-6306) for further information.
Announcements
What: South Mountains State Park Events for April
Saturday, April 13 - "Spring Wildflower Walk". 11:00 am & 2:00 pm, along the Jacob Fork River.
Sunday, April 14 - "Fly Fishing 101". Get Hooked! Visitor Center, 2:00 pm.
Saturday, April 20 - "Spring Wildflower Walk". Join a Park Ranger at 11:00 am for a wildflower walk along the Jacob Fork River.
"Wilderness Survival 101" will cover basic survival information as covered in the Boy Scouts of America handbook. Program is free and open to the public. Meet at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm.
Saturday, April 27 - "Spring Wildflower Walk". 11:00 am & 2:00 .
Sunday, April 28 - "Fly Fishing 101", Visitor Center, 2:00 pm. Class will meet at the Clear Creek access off Branstrom Orchard Rd. Morganton NC 28655.
We welcome the community to join us for our monthly educational interpretive programs. Call the park office at (828) 433-4772 for more information.