| Neighborhood Calendar June 23RD edition |
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Relay For Life
Relay for Life will have 2 more Bank nights, June 23 and July 26, 5 pm - 7 pm. Please have your cash and change converted into checks at First National Bank. It will speed up the processing time. They will be on 1st floor in the T. R. Harris Building of the Hospital.
Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center
6/23 – Dine Around - “Showmars” – Thursday at Showmars, 1500 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby – 5:00 pm. You must sign-up prior to Tuesday, June 21. Please call the Senior Center at 704-482-3488 if you plan to attend.`
Things To Do in Cleveland County?
• Broad River Greenway programs and events 704-434-2357, www.BroadriverGreenway.com
• Cleveland Community College events 704-484-5316, www.clevelandcommunitycollege.edu
• Cleveland County Arts Council events and exhibits 704-484-2787, www.ccartscouncil.org
• Gardner-Webb University 704-406-4448, www.Gardner-WebbUniversity.edu; sports schedules can be found at GWUSports.com
• Greater Shelby Community Theatre production schedule 704-480-8495, www.gsct.org
• Joy Performance Center performance information 704-730-9408, www.kmlt.org
• Mauney Memorial Library information 704-739-2371. www.mauneylibrary.org
• Kings Mountain Historical Museum events and exhibits 704-739-1019, www.KingsMountainMuseum.org
• Shelby City Park Events and Carrousel & Train 704-484-6811, www.CityOfShelby.com/Parks
• South Mountains State Park activities 828-433-4772, www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/somo
• The Don Gibson Theatre schedule and ticket information 704-487-8114, www.DonGibsonTheatre.com
• Uptown Shelby events 704-484-3100, www.UptownShelby.org
• Williams Observatory open to the public dates and times 704-406-3804, www.gardner-webb.edu/astro
• YMCA Family Events schedule can be found at www.CleveCoYMCA.org
6/23-25 – All-American High School Football Games – History of the the American Bowl was founded in 1996 to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best of their level in an all star game setting. The All American Bowl was created to fill the void of the lack of all star games available to athletes in High School. Held at Kings Mountain High School, 704-692-7292, www.clevelandcountysportscommission.com
6/28 – Carolina Junior North Carolina Tennis Classic Level 4, Cleveland Country Club, 1360 East Marion Street, Shelby, 704-482-1711,www.ClevelandCountyTennis.com
South Mountains State Park Programs
6/25 & 26 – “Black Bears: Majestic Creatures of the Wild” – Saturday – How dangerous are black bears? Can we co-exist? Why are black bears so unique? What should I do if I see a black bear? The program will begin at 11:00 am in the Visitor Center.
6/25 – “The 10 Essentials” – Saturday – What items should you always carry with you when hiking? Meet a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm to learn about the “10 Essentials”.
6/26 – “Animals of the South Mountains” – Sunday – Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. The program will begin at 2:00 pm in the Visitor Center auditorium.
South Mountains State Park is located south of Morganton off of old Highway 18. We welcome the community to join us for our monthly educational interpretive programs. Call the park office at (828) 433-4772 for more information.
Cleveland County Memorial Library
Readers of all ages will travel the globe this summer as the Cleveland Memorial Library presents “One World, Many Stories,” during the summer reading program. Children will explore places from Africa, China , England , Italy , and Japan to Mexico through stories, crafts, music, games, dance, and other activities. The Summer Reading Program is open to young people, pre-school through 6th grade, with programs, story-hours, reading for prizes and more. The Summer Reading Program will last six weeks from June 13th to July 28th. There will be no programs during the week of July 4th to 8th. No pre-registration is required and all programs are free to the public. Locations and times are as follows:
Spangler Branch Library - Lawndale , NC Mondays 20th and 27th; July 11th, and July 18th.
Cleveland County Memorial Library – Shelby, NC Thursday June 16th, 23rd, and 30th; July 14th, and July 21st.
The Cleveland County Memorial Library will offer a program at Township 3 Elementary School in Earl , NC on Fridays, June 17th, 24th; July 15th, and 22nd.
The times for the programs are 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Prizes will be awarded for the number of books read in the school age program.
The Grand Finale for pre-school will be on July 26th in the Cleveland County Memorial Library’s Children Area from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. The Costume Party and The Taste of The World for 1st – 6th grade will be held on July 28th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room at the Cleveland County Memorial Library. For more information, please contact Barbara Wakefield at 704-487-9069 – ext 233 or Michelle Guerrero at 704-487-9069 – ext 234.
Cleveland County Arts Council
The purpose of this exhibit is to move the focus from public work produced by graffiti, tattoo or comic artists and shift it to their other body of artwork not seen on bodies, buildings and books. Opening Reception: June 16, 2011 6:30 – 8:00 Exhibit Dates: June 16th - July 2st, 2011 http://www.ccartscouncil.org/Events.htm
If you can imagine it, you can create it at Summer Art Camp, 2011. Camp will start June 20 thru August 12. For more information call 704-484-2787.
Shelby Parks & Recreation Baseball
The purpose of this league is to teach fundamentals of baseball for players that are moving up to the next league and will also help refine the skills of those players that are still playing at their league level. This league will meet 2 to 3 times per week, and will run through August 11th. Try-out information will be available when you sign-up. Sign-ups for Second Season Baseball (league ages 8-14 years) will be held through Friday, July 1st. Sign-up hours are 8:30AM – 5:30 PM. Sign-ups include Pee-Wee Baseball (8-10 years), Little Tar Heel Baseball (11 & 12 years) and Junior Tar Heel Baseball (13 & 14 years). Note: Junior League is contingent on having enough players to participate. League ages are as of May 1st, 2011. When signing up a player must have a parent or guardian present and a copy of their birth certificate, if they have not participated in the park league before. A $22.00 registration fee if player lives inside the city limits of Shelby, or a $37.00 registration fee for all others. PLAYERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY PLAYING IN OUR SUMMER LEAGUE WILL HAVE TO PAY A REGISTRATION FEE OF $5.00, AND MUST REGISTER TO PLAY. For more information, call the park office at 704-484-6811 or visit us on the web at www.cityofshelby.com/parks.
Summer Schedule for City Park Carrousel and Rotary Train (through August). Tuesday - Friday 10 AM - 1 PM and 5-8 PM. Saturday 1-6 PM and Sunday 1:30-6 PM. All rides are 50¢. More information is available at www.cityofshelby.com/parks or call 704-484-6476. For daycares, schools, party or group reservations call the main Shelby Parks and Recreation office at 704-484-6811.
Shelby City Park is offering gymnastics clinics this summer. Classes run Monday through Thursday and include instruction on tumbling, balance beam, bars, rings and tumbl-trak. Instruction is available for children ages 3 and up. The weeks are: June 20-23, July 11-14, July 18-21 and August 8-11. Registration forms are available online at www.cityofshelby.com and at the park. You may also register by calling 704-538-3834.
Kingstown Fish Fry/Hot Dog Sale & Yard Sale
This event will be held on Saturday, June 25th at 7:00 am until... (Rain or Shine). The Fish Fry will begin at 11:00 am. (Call-Ins are Welcome), Call Jackie Hopper at 704-830-8576 or 704-487-5786 or Smack with Wilson’s Fish Shack at 704-692-5238. The public is invited to come and rent a space for only $5.00 (Wow!). This event will be at the homestead of Rev. Bennie & Maggie Glover, Sr., 1909 A Kingston Rd., Kingstown, NC. Proceeds benefit Founder’s Day Celebration in Kingstown. The support of the community is appreciated.
Carey Heavner Foundation Benefit
There will be a Benefit Concert for The Carey Heavner Foundation Saturday, June 25 at 6:00 pm at Wallace Grove Baptist Church. For more information call 704-466-3730.
Lost Playwrights of Western N.C.
Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina will meet Saturday, June 25th, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in Kapplan Auditorium of the Henderson County Public Library. All persons interested in any aspect of theatre or creative writing are encouraged to attend. There are no dues and no admission charge.
Benefit Ride For Keith Price
A Benefit Ride for Keith Price (cancer patient) will be held at Cliffside Park on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Registration will start at 10 am. Ride will start at 11 am. Single rider is $15.00; doubles $20.00, includes meal. Non riders are welcome!! There will be hot dog plates sold at $5.00 a plate which will include two hot dogs, chips, drink and dessert. There will also be a silent auction so please come on out and help us have a successful day. To register for ride you can email Denise Condrey at myra.condrey@keeterford.com, or you can register at the park the morning of the benefit. Directions to Cliffside Park: Take Hwy. 74 to Hwy. 120 exit. Coming from Rutherfordton: take a right off exit. Coming from Shelby: take a left off exit. Go almost to the end of 120 and you will see Cliffiside Park on your left. (About four miles once you turn off the exit).
Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks
The City of Shelby and Cleveland Mall will host the annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks display Saturday, July 2 from 4:30 – 10 PM. The celebration kicks off with amusement rides and inflatables by Miracle Amusements. Buy an arm band and ride all evening or purchase tickets to enjoy your favorite, from the ferris wheel to the slides. The festivities continue with a party in the plaza at 6 PM featuring Captain Ron’s Beach and Boogie playing music from the Fifties to today’s hits. A military tribute ceremony at 9 PM featuring the Foothills Detachment of the Marine Corp League will lead to the main event, fireworks! Be sure to chow down on great festival food from fried funnel cakes to candy apples and cotton candy. Come early to take advantage of the savings inside the mall during the Independence Day mall-wide sidewalk sale and see photos of local military men and women displayed inside Cleveland Mall.
Entries Needed For
Lattimore Fourth of July Parade
Entries Needed for Lattimore Fourth of July Parade The Town of Lattimore is looking for entries for the annual Fourth of July parade. Past entries have included antique cars, horses, ATV’s, tractors, and much more. This year’s parade will be held on the morning of Monday, July 4th. If interested, please leave a message at the Town Hall by calling 704-434-2620 or you may email at townoflattimore@bellsouth.net.
Lattimore Fourth Of July Celebration
Are you looking for an inexpensive way to celebrate the Fourth of July with the family? Look no further! The town of Lattimore would like to invite you to attend the annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration on Monday, July 4th. The parade lineup will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the parade march will begin on Towery Road/Oak Drive at 9:00 a.m. Parade entries will include floats, antique cars, horses, tractors, and much more! At the conclusion of the parade, a patriotic program will be presented at the recreation park of Lattimore Baptist Church. The celebration will begin around 10 a.m. and will include the recognition of veterans and entertainment. This year’s featured entertainment is the band After Dark. The Lattimore Baptist Church youth group will be selling biscuits and drinks along the parade route beginning at 8:15 a.m. Biscuits, hotdogs, drinks, and homemade desserts will be sold at the recreation park. All proceeds will go toward funding youth activities such as summer camp. If you would like to make an entry in the parade, or would like more information, please call the Lattimore Town Hall at 704-434-2620. Bring a lawn chair and plan now to celebrate our freedom!
July 4th Pageant Planned in Cherryville
The Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association will sponsor the Miss Fourth of July Pageant on Friday, July 1 at 4:30 p.m. at the mini-park gazebo in downtown Cherryville. The pageant is the official kickoff event for Cherryville’s Fourth of July celebration. Girls newborn to age 19 are eligible to compete in one of 10 age categories. Contestants model a casual outfit or sundress with a patriotic theme. All contestants receive a tiara and qualify to enter this year’s Little Miss Gastonia-Gaston County Pageant. For more information and to receive an application, call (704) 827-7277 or visit www.missgastoniapageant.com. Applications also are available at the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce. The deadline to enter is June 28. All proceeds benefit the Miss Gastonia scholarship fund.
Youth Rally At The Holly Oak Park Gym
Higher Focus and Push Back Ministries, along with local area ministries, in conjunction with Shelby City Parks & Recreation will hold a Youth Rally at the Holly Oak Park (gym) on Saturday, July 23, from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. They will be giving out clothes and food. There will be Help Booths for pregnancy resources, college guidance and health department issues, etc. Bands, singing, preaching, prize drawings and ministry dancing will all be a part of the activities. For more information or to donate contact Pastor Williaqms at 704-747-5652 or Minister Divine 704-923-7273.
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