Hospice Cleveland County
Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC and Testa Family Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, will have the following events for Nov. and Dec. 2015.
"Coping with the Holidays" - The holidays can be a very difficult time for those who are grieving. The HCC Grief Counselors will offer helpful ways to deal with this year's holiday rush. RSVP to 704-487-4677. Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 5:30pm - 7:00pm, at the Hospice Cleveland County Admin Building and Thursday, November 12, 2015, 10:30am - noon, at the Testa Family House in Kings Mountain, NC.
"Fall Memorial Service" - Patients that have died March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015 will be remembered. Family members will receive a special invitation. Sunday, November 15, 2015, 2:00pm, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 220 N. Watterson St., Kings Mountain, NC.
"Memory Making with Ornaments" - Participants will have the opportunity to make holiday ornaments in memory of their loved one. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to ext. 163 if you plan to attend. Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 10:00am - noon or 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Hospice Cleveland County Admin. Building and Thursday, December 3, 2015, 10:00am - noon or 5:00pm - 7:00pm, at the Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC.
CCRM Hosts 4th Annual Celebrate Hope Banquet
Cleveland County Rescue Mission announces today that it will host its Fourth Annual Celebrate Hope Banquet on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church (606 South Dekalb Street, Shelby). Cost for tickets is $10 per person and all proceeds will be used to provide food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, medical assistance for the poor, and a renewed sense of self-worth for so many. The event will feature a homemade meal and desserts as well as special presentations by two program graduates who will share their celebrations of hope with those in attendance. For tickets and additional information contact Jocelyn Hill at the Cleveland County Rescue Mission at 704-751-1255 or jocelyn@myccrm.org. Donations can be made online at www.myccrm.org.
School of Performing Arts, Gardner Webb University
The School of Performing and Visual Arts at Gardner-Webb University is proud to present its newest installment of the 2015-2016 Distinguished Artists Series: Hard Travelin' with Woody. A multimedia solo show with the music and artworks of Woody Guthrie, written and performed by Randy Noojin Millennium. Playhouse, Gardner-Webb University, 141 South Main Street, Shelby, NC 28152. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 7:30pm; Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 2:30pm. Tickets are $0-$10. For tickets and information, contact the Box Office at 704-406-2066.
Upper Cleveland Rescue
Livermush Poor Man's Meal for the community, Saturday, November 14, 2015, 11:00am - 6:00pm. All donations accepted.
Dover Theatre, Gardner Webb University
A Cappella Concert to Benefit Local Hunger Featuring "Crest High School's Tonal Spectrum and Virtuosic and Gardner-Webb's Acafelons", will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015, 7:00pm, at Dover Theatre Gardner-Webb University. Tickets will be $10 at the door, also available at The Rag Bag in Shelby, NC and Gifted and inside Broad River Coffee House in Boiling Springs, NC. All proceeds go to Feeding Kids Cleveland County, specifically, to fill boxes of food to deliver to needy kids homes for school breaks.
Foothills Post-Polio Support Group
The Foothills Post- Polio Support Group, formerly called the Cleveland County Post-Polio Support Group, will hold the November meeting at the conference room of the Life Enrichment Center of Shelby on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 6:00 in the evening. The conference room is located at the back of the building. The center is located off Hwy 18 North on Life Enrichment Blvd, just north of Cornerstone Dentistry. Each person attending should bring his/her own meal. Drinks- coffee and water - will be provided. The program will be given by Shirley Sparks as she tells her story of surviving polio and her success with acupuncture. If you are a polio survivor please plan to attend. Feel free to bring a caregiver with you. For more information you may call Wanda-Greg Horne at 704-482-8807 or Dianne Garner 704-434-4928.
Town of Waco
The Town of Waco will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 7:00pm, at 222 AW Black Street, Waco, NC. Everyone is invited to attend.
Depression/Bipolar Support Group
Depression /Bipolar support group will meet every Tuesday at the Cleveland Memorial Library in the small conference room. Call Jodi with questions 704-484-8998.
Cliffords Army's Annual Santa Pics and Holiday Bake Sale
Cliffords Army Rescue, a 501c3 non profit animal rescue, will once again host its annual Santa Pics and Holiday Bake Sale on Saturday, November 21, 2015, 10:00am to 4:00pm, at Tractor Supply Company, 1665 East Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC. Every year some of the best local bakers contribute great cakes, pies, cookies, candy, brownies, cupcakes, breads, and much more for the public to purchase before the holiday season. Cliffords picked the Saturday before Thanksgiving several years ago to help the public take the work out of the holidays but still have a homemade dessert for the season. Along with the bake sale, the public can get their four legged and two legged family's picture made with Santa Claus. A 5 x 7 photo is printed for you while you wait for only $5. Cliffords will also email the files to you for $10. This year Santa Claus will arrive from the North Pole at 10:00am and be available till 4:00pm for pictures. This is a once a year event so get those babies out there for their Christmas photos. This year everyone that purchases a $5 Santa pic will be able to enter a free drawing for a canvas print of their Santa pic. Also everyone that spends $5 purchasing bake sale items, will be able to enter a free drawing for an awesome dessert tray from Around the Clock Catering. There will also be a holiday raffle with the grand prize being a set of custom made Harley Davidson cornhole boards. Many other prizes will be drawn for throughout the day. You do not have to be present to win and members of Cliffords Army will be selling the raffle tickets prior to the event. Anyone who would like to donate a baked good for the event can do so by dropping off at Tractor Supply anytime on Friday, or Saturday morning before 10:00am. Cliffords will also be more than happy to pick up any donations on Friday. For more information please call 704-460-9030.
Cleveland County's 2nd "Milk Drum Circle"
Cleveland County's 2nd "Milk Drum Circle", Saturday, November 21, 2015, in Shelby, NC, 5:30-6:30pm. SongHarper Music Circles will host a drumming event open to the public called the "Milk Drum Circle." This community-drumming event is a wholesome, family friendly way to create music with people of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels. There will be a cash 'love offering' collected with the intent to supply perishable items such as milk, orange juice, and baby formula to the local food shelter in Cleveland County! Free event and make music in a nonjudgmental atmosphere. No experience necessary. Professional Drum Circle Facilitator and music educator, Justin Harper, will host the event. There will be some loaner drums available and plenty of extra chairs so bring your drums and bring your family and friends. The event will be in the gym of First Baptist Church in Shelby, NC, located on the corner of North Washington Street and Sumpter Street. Get there as early as 5:00pm to set up. The facilitated drum circle will be 5:30-6:30pm. The parking lot is located across from the entrance. Look for the flagpole to enter the double doors to the gym. Visit www.SongHarper.com to find out more information.
Community Thanksgiving Day Event, Forest City
Word of Deliverance, Inc., R.O.T.W. Reaching Outside The Walls Ministries, Forest City, NC, will sponsor a "Free Dinner and More", Thursday, November 26, 2015, 9:00am - 11:00am, at Cool Springs Gym, 400 W. Main St., Forest City, NC. Free Giveaways: There will be 200 boxes of paper products, personal hygienes and canned goods. Baby diapers will be given out until they run out. You will enjoy music, dance and songs, face painting, games, along with great fellowship. Apostle Tommy R. Twitty, Senior Pastor. For more information contact the church at 864-461-7178.
Handel's Messiah at Ambassador Baptist College
The public is cordially invited to kick off the Christmas season with Ambassador Baptist College's annual presentation of Handel's Messiah. On Friday, November 27, 2015, and Saturday, November 28, 2015 the college chorale and selected soloists will be singing excerpts from Handel's Messiah, as well as additional Christmas selections. The doors will open each night at 6:15pm and the concert will start at 7:00pm. Both concerts will be held in the R.A. Torrey Auditorium and are free of charge. Selections include "All We Like Sheep," "For Unto Us a Child is Born," "And With His Stripes," and the world-famous Hallelujah Chorus. Please plan to come early since seating is limited. A nursery for young children will be provided. At the conclusion of the concert, a love offering will be received for the student scholarship fund. Ambassador Baptist College is a private, four-year college dedicated to training young people for the ministry. It is located at 101 Stockton Street in Lattimore, NC, located between Shelby and Forest City. For further information, please call the college at 704-434-0303 or visit online at www.ambassadors.edu.
Town of Boilings Springs
The Boilings Springs Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at 3:00pm. Entry forms are available online at www.boilingspringsnc.net. For additional information please contact the Boiling Springs Town Hall at 704-434-2357.
Clevemont Mills Fruit of the Loom Reunion
Clevemont Mills Fruit of the Loom Reunion will be held at Loves Fish Box in Kings Mountain, NC, on Saturday, November 14, 2015, 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Call Ralph, 704-460-7310 or Cindy, 704-802-4091.