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Neighborhood Calendar May 2nd Edition
Piecemakers Quilt Guild
        Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Lincoln County Senior Center, Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC, in room 319. We are here to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting. Visitors and new members are welcome.
        We also have a new class that meets on the second Thursday of each month from 10:00am to 3:00pm to provide one to one instruction to beginning quilters. Contact Linda at 704-483-2778 for more information on this class.
NAMI Rutherford Cleveland
        The National Alliance on Mental Illness/Rutherford Cleveland hosts a Mental Illness Family Support Group, always on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:00pm., Cleveland County Red Cross Building, 1333 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC. This Family Support Group is specifically geared to the parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings, adult children and close relatives of persons suffering from severe and persistent mental illnesses. The illnesses covered are: Depression (unipolar), Manic Depression (bipolar), Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and other neurobiological brain disorders. These meetings are confidential and a safe place to talk with other families members going through the same experiences. We Are Families Helping Families! For more information please call Betty Frye at 704-434-5166 or 704-583-0845.
Kiwanis Club, Shelby
        Kiwanis Club of Shelby meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at noon at Deer Brook Restaurant, 201 Deer Brook Drive, Shelby. 704-482-4419. Membership dues are $110 per quarter which includes meals and dues.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Shelby
        DBSA support groups are open to anyone who is diagnosed with a mood disorder, has a family member or friend who is diagnosed, or who thinks they might have depression or bipolar disorder. DBSA support groups are not run by professionals, but instead offer peer-to-peer support. The support group meets every Tuesday from 6:30-8:00pm at The Episcopal Church in Shelby. For questions or information contact 704-232-5147 or laura@dbsafoothills.com.
Council on Aging/Neal Senior Center
        “Bingo” - At Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC. Each Monday Night (except holidays). Doors open at 5:30 (no admittance after 7:00pm). Jackpot up to $500.00 – Public invited 12 years old and up.
        A Parkinson Support Group Meeting will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Neal Sr. Center, 100 Harris Dr., Shelby. Sgl. Doug Murphy 704-487-8822.
        Dine Around (I-Hop) Shelby, NC, Thursday, April 25, 5:00pm. Please call the Senior Center to reserve seating by Tuesday, April 23.
        4th Friday Night Dance: Theme - April Showers, Friday, April 26, 7:00pm - 10:00pm, at the Council on Aging. Cost is $5 for adults age 55 and better. Music will be provided by DJ Dick Hamrick.
    Singles Dinner Group, Shelby
        Singles 50 and over meet for dinner the first Friday of the month at Golden Coral, Shelby, at 6:00pm.  We participate in dancing and other monthly activities.  We invite new members to come join us.  For more info call 704-406-9166.
Solid Rock Garden in Lawndale
        Solid Rock Garden is gearing up for the growing season… If you enjoy gardening and want to help provide nutritious food for our neighbors - please join us. The garden is located on the grounds of the Upper Cleveland Rescue Squad in Lawndale. For more information send an email to solidrockgarden@gmail.com
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
        Kings Mountain Historical Museum is open to the public Tuesdays through Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm and the cost of admission is free (donations are appreciated). To find out more about the museum, please visit the museum’s website www.kingsmountainmuseum.org and Facebook page. Stephanie Walsh, Director & Curator, Kings Mountain Historical Museum, PO Box 552, 100 East Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, 704-739-1019. Like the Kings Mountain Historical Museum on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kmhmuseum. Follow us on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/KMHMuseum.
Cleveland County Library, Shelby
        THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE…Spend your lunch hour at the library and feed your mind! The Main Library in Shelby is continuing the series of programs for our community that will give folks a chance to spend their lunch hour being entertained. The idea is to bring your bag lunch and the library will provide water, tea and a great program. The programs will be held in the Plaster Meeting Room and you can “come through the garden gate” entrance. The programs will be on the first & third Thursdays of every month from 12:15-12:45 and will feature stories, music and educational topics.
        The Library Book Club meets the second Thursday of every month from 10:30am - 12:00 noon. The book for the month of April is “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich. Everyone is invited.
Cherryville Little Theatre
         The Cherryville Little Theatre presents Disney’s Cinderella, Kids. This is a condensed tale of Cinderella’s journey from an unloved sister to a beloved princess. Our cast is formed of some mischievous young children who have helped to bring this tale to life. Performances will be May 2, 3, 4, 7:00pm and May 5,  3:00pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. 3 and under free. Doors open thirty minutes prior to performance. Come dressed like a princess for a chance to win a prize!
Friends of Belwood Fundraiser
         Friends of Belwood Fundraiser, Doug Fortenberry BBQ Chicken, Friday, May 3, 3:00pm - 7:00pm, at Belwood Community Center (old Belwood School Cafeteria), Carpenter’s Grove Church Road, Belwood, NC. $10 plate. Dine in or take out. Proceeds go to the repairing of the old Belwood School and Planning.
Greater Shelby Community Theatre
         Greater Shelby Community Theatre to present the hilariously uplifting romantic comedy, Searching for Eden: the diaries of Adam & Eve. Searching for Eden performs May 3, 4, 10, 11 at 7:30pm & May 5 and 12, at 2:30pm at the Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium on the campus of Cleveland Community College. Tickets are available online and at the door for only $10-Adults and $8-Seniors/Students.  Discounted advance ticket are available now at Arnold’s Jewelry, Badcock Home Furniture, the Cleveland County Arts Council, Maxwell B. Hamrick Insurance and the Neil Senior Center. For more information, visit Greater Shelby Community Theatre online at www.GSCT.org, call 704-480-8495 or email info@gsct.org.
Double Springs Baptist Church, Shelby
        Double Springs Baptist Church, 1130 Double Springs Church Rd., Shelby, will be having a “One Day, One Night, One Hope” Fundraiser for Relay for Life, Saturday, May 4, yard sale, 7:30-11:00am, Double Springs Baptist Church Family Life Center. Biscuit breakfast 7:30am, bake sale, crafts, cancer awareness bracelets, books, soaps, clothes, and much more! All proceeds will go to Relay for Life.
Equestrians For A Cure 5th Annual Trail Ride & BBQ, Hollis
         Equestrians For A Cure, 5th Annual Trail Ride and BBQ Lunch, May 4, Hollis, NC. Money raised goes to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for research. Only $30 to participate for riders. Register early to receive a t-shirt. Non riders may eat lunch for $8. Rain date is May 11. Please call Jenene Philbeck, 704-418-2664, 704-692-5695, 704-481-5800 for questions or to register.
A Dinner With Ron Rash Annual Event, Shelby
         The Friends of the LIBRARY would like to invite you to an evening and Dinner with Ron Rash and Program/book signing. He is a local author and poet from Western North Carolina. He is the Parris Distinguished Professor on Appalachian Cultural studies at western North Carolina University. Ron Rash was born in Chester, South Carolina, in 1953, grew up in Boiling Springs NC, graduate of Gardner Webb University and Clemson. One of his Best Selling books, titled “Serena” has been made into a movie. The actors in the movie are Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Cost of the  dinner with Ron Rash is $15.00 a plate, tickets must be purchased by April 30th at Cleveland Memorial Library, 104 Howe Drive, Shelby, NC. We will have the pleasure of hearing him talk about his writings which mostly take place in western North Carolina. Not only is he an awesome author he is an awesome speaker as well. This Event will be at The Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1207 West Dixon Blvd., in the EPWORTH building, May 7, 6:30pm. Mr. Ron Rash will be signing books after his program that evening. Members of the Friends Of The Library only,  are allowed. If you want to become a member, please go to the Cleveland Memorial Library, at 104 Howe Drive, Shelby NC to join, membership is $10, seniors/children; $15, individual; family, $25. The membership fee helps FOL board members purchase items for our library, maintain the Library’s Courtyard and allows the Board to have free book signings/events with popular local Authors for the public. This event will also be our annual Friends of the Library meeting for all the members that attend. Questions, please call the Library in Shelby at 704-487-9069.
Casar Elementary School Plant Sale
         Casar Elementary Plant Sale, May 10, 8:30-1:00. Student run/ benefit for Relay for Life. Perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, shrubs. Special items: Mint Tea and Garden Totems.
Shelby Lions Club Sponsors Golf Tournament
        Shelby Lions Club will sponsor a 4-person Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament Friday, May 10, at Deerbrook Golf Club. The cost is $60 per person--$240 per team,  with  proceeds benefiting Cleveland County sight and conservation programs and the Lions Scholarship program for Shelby High School. Registration forms are available at DeerBrook. Registration begins at 8:45am with the shotgun start at 9:30. Cash and other prizes will be available.
Long Branch Road Baptist Church: Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
        Long Branch Road Baptist Church, 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City, NC, will be having a Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show, Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9:00am - 2:00pm, (Rain Date - Sat. May 18). Trophies Awarded in the following categories: Best Ford * Best Chevy *Best Mopar * Best Truck * Best Import * Best Motorcycle * Most Unique * Pastor’s Choice * Top Twenty. Secure your entry today,  $20.00 entry fee. To enter/register a car(s) contact: Michael Brown, 828-429-0609; Laurie Crowe, 828-429-4479. Proceeds support the Long Branch Road Baptist Church Fellowship Building Fund, Rev. Jerry Ruppe.
Lattimore Historical Society, Spring Fling
        The Lattimore Historical Society is sponsoring “Lattimore Spring Fling”, Lattimore, NC, May 11, 4:00pm - until. Featuring: Captain Ron’s Beach and Boogie Mobile DJ Service, cars, motorcycles, food, fun, friends and much more!! Car & Truck Show, $20 entry fee, top 25; Best in Show award and Lattimore Historical Society Award; Top 5 Motorcycles, plus best in Show Vehicles can arrive at 3:30pm. Awards given out at 8:00pm. For more information on car/bike show: Contact Arian Bush, 704-473-8605. Cake Walks, Bake sale and  Vendors, contact Wanda Nixon for information 704-434-5200. The Depot will be serving Hamburgers, hotdogs and french fries!
Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care & Heatlh Service, Shelby
         How do you prevent your loved one with dementia from becoming agitated, upset? For the family dealing with dementia, illogical behaviors may be the most disturbing part of the diagnosis, but there are ways to prevent or reduce agitated behavior.  The next meeting of the family caregivers at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby will focus on preventing agitation and what to do if someone does get upset. Open to the public and free of charge, the meeting will be held Tuesday, May 21, from 5:30-7:00pm. Life Enrichment staff provides a free sitter service for the person with dementia, but a reservation must be made for the sitter service by calling 704-484-0405 by May 14. Life Enrichment has been providing day care for adults with dementia for more than 32 years. For questions, call Linda at 704-484-0405.
Cleveland County Tennis Association
         A benefit tennis tournament, Tennis Under the Stars, hosted by Cleveland County Tennis Association and Boiling Springs Tennis Teams will be held at the Gardner Webb Tennis courts on May 24, at 6:00pm. All proceeds go to the Madison Childhood Cancer Foundation. The fee is $20 per person. To Register email cgreene@carolina.rr.com or Splawn.Donald@yahoo.com. Registration forms can be downloaded at maddisonchildhoodcancerfoundation.org/mccf-news. Registration must be received by May 17. For more information see our Facebook page, Tennis Under The Stars or visit www.maddisonchildhoodfoundation.org. In conjunction with the Tennis tournament there will be a spaghetti dinner and silent auction held at the Hunt Cabin, Lattimore NC, May 17, at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at Norris Merchandise or by calling 704-434-9394. Auction items can be viewed on our Facebook page, Tennis Under the Stars. Thanks to Keystone Confections, Martha Bridges Floral Designs, Uptown Girls Salon, Art Blooms, Just Us Kids, Kimberly Tongel, Norris Merchandise and the many others for their generous auction donations.
The Broad River Geneological Society
         The Broad River Geneological Society will be having their Annual Open House, May 18, 10:00am to 4:00pm. Hotdogs and desserts will be available. Anyone thats interesting in finding their ancestors are welcomed to come on this day or if you are interested in local history. Our Library is located at 1145 County Home Road in Shelby. We are across from Putnam Memorial Baptist Church. If you are not able to attend on this day you are always welcome to visit the Library. Our hours of operation are every Tuesday night from 6:00-8:00pm - 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of every month 9:00am - 1:00pm - and also 2nd and 3rd Mondays every month Noon to 4:00pm.
South Mountains State Park
         South Mountains State Park, 3001 South Mountains Park Avenue,  Connelly Springs, NC will have these Upcoming Environmental Programs:
        Saturday, May 4, 11, 25 - “Streamside Hike” Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River.
        Sunday, May 4 & 5 - “Bats” Are bats blind?  Do they fly into your hair?  Do they turn into vampires?  Join a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm to learn some Bat facts and have an opportunity to view some Bats.
        Saturday, May 11, 25 - “The 10 Essentials” 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”.
        Sunday, May 12 - “Animals of the South Mountains” 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.
        Saturday, May 18 - “First-Aid 101” Join a Ranger at the Visitor Center at 11:00 am to learn some basic first-aid skills.  Participants will learn how to splint a leg, care for burns, stop a bleed and recognize signs and symptoms of other injuries and illnesses. “The Amazing World of Spiders” Silk stronger than steel?  Join Ranger Waltz at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm for an informative presentation on spiders. Participants will have the opportunity to catch and examine spiders that are alive.     
        Sunday, May 19 -  “Knot Tying 101” Knot tying  is a fundamental skill for many tasks. Whether you are a beginning climber, backpacker or just want to learn a few knots.  Join a Ranger at the Visitor  Center at 2:00 pm.
        Sunday, May 26 - “Birds: The Good, the Bad, and the Funny”  Join a Park Ranger fat the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm for an indoor program and a short hike to identify and to learn more about our feathered friends.  
        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.
Hospice Cleveland County
         Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC, 704-751-3573. Calendar of Events:
        “Reflections” Sharing Group - This grief sharing group meets for six weeks. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. If you plan to attend one of our groups, please make every effort to attend all six sessions. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Tuesday mornings: May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013; 11:30am - 1:00pm. Tuesday evenings: May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013; 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building.
       

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