May 2008

Thursday, May 1, 2008
8am to 4pm	Book Sale - Rutherfordton Town Hall
11am	Storytime - Mountains Branch Library
1pm to 5pm	Master Gardener Volunteer Training - Rutherford County Cooperative Extension Service The Rutherford County Extension Center will be taking applications through January 31st for the 2008 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program. The 10-week program will begin March 13th with classes scheduled for 1-5 pm each week. For additional information contact the Extension Center at (828) 287-6011.
4pm	Tai Chi Workshop - The Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills Instructor: Angie Edwards Call 286-3291 For more information.
5pm	Book Signing: Eva Marie Everson - Fireside Bookstore Coauthor of The Pot Luck Club signs her new book Oasis: spa for body and soul
5pm	Power of the Purse - First Baptist Church, Forest City Appetizers and bidding, 5pm; Dinner 6:15pm; tickets $7
5:30pm	Fiber Arts Circle - Fireside Bookstore Bring latest knitting, crochet or fiber project.
5:30pm	Weekly Cycling Ride - Rutherford County Outdoor Coalition
7pm	Hillary Clinton for President Campaign Meeting - Don's Italian, Spindale Regional Director, John Long, of the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign will be in Rutherford County Thursday night. The meeting for local volunteers and supporters is open to all Rutherford County residents and their families. Let your children be a part of this historic election! Volunteers will have campaign literature and signs available in preparation for the Democratic Presidential primary on May 6th! Supporters are encouraged to come and meet other Hillary volunteers!
7pm	Geff Achison - Barley's Taproom
7:30pm	The Spindale Opry Presents: Ray Price - The Foundation
Friday, May 2, 2008
	French Broad River Festival - Hot Springs www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com
8am to 4pm	Book Sale - Rutherfordton Town Hall
9am to 11am	TJCG Kindergarten Orientation - Thomas Jefferson Classical Grammar School 421 Hardin Rd, Forest City. For new students only. 245-9526
10am	Magic the Gathering Shadowmoor Launch Party - Next Level Gamez Come and join us for Magic the Gatherings newest expansion Shadowmoor
11am	Women�s event � Take Friday Off � - Firehouse Inn, Rutherfordton Christian author Eva Marie Everson, of Orlando, Fla., will talk about her book �Oasis: A Spa for the Body and Soul� when she addresses "Take Friday Off", a women�s event. Sharon Decker, founder of The Tapestry Group will also address the group. Cost to hear the women speakers and for lunch is $45. For more information and to register visit thetapestrygroup.com and click on Take Friday Off or call 286�3053.
12pm	SWEEP Meeting - GDS, 141 Fairgrounds Rd Solid Waste Environmental Energy Panel. If you are concerned about the environment and recycling, please attend. 287-0069.
6:30pm	A Night at the Races - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum Enjoy the excitement of horse racing and raise program funding for the Museum. An audience participation event where actual races are shown on the big screen, recreating the experience of being at the Kentucky Derby.
7pm	Chase High School Varsity Baseball - Chase HS Shelby Golden Lions
7:30pm	Rutherford County Shag Club Dance - Moose Lodge, Forest City Moose kitchen opens at 6pm and sells a reasonable priced steak dinner for $14 - Our Shag club has a snack table available at no charge for the dancers - provided by the shag members. Free dance lessons are available at the dance; non smoking section available. Price is $5 guests, $3 per shagger with current club card & our members are free. DJ Mike McDaniel.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
	French Broad River Festival - Hot Springs www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com
7am	Yard Sale - Jesus Way Christian Ministry and Caring Hearts Day Care, Spindale Large number of items including household, playground equipment, day care items and more.
7:30am	The Bear Foot 5K & Fun Run - Sunshine Elementary Rutherford Hospital Challenge Cup
9am	Shutterbug's Nature Photography Workshop - Chimney Rock Park Ages: 12 & Up The Park is the perfect back drop for capturing award-winning photographs. Take advantage of this information-packed 2-day clinic with noted WNC photographer Les Saucier with more than 25 years of experience in photography. For more information about him, visit his website at www.appalachianjourney.com. Call 800-277-9611 to register.
9am to 1pm	Trap and Turkey Shoot - Green Hill School Community Center Coffee and doughnuts available.
9am to 2pm	Car Wash/Yard Sale - Southern Baptist Church, Ruth
9am to 6pm	FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - Next Level Gamez Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free* to anyone who comes into their stores.
9:30am to 12:30pm	5th Annual StoryFest - Downtown Rutherfordton Fifth Annual StoryFest held this year during MayFest. John Fowler, storyteller and old-time musician is featured. Local students share the stage. Sponsored by KidSenses and Rutherford Town Revitalization and supported by the Rutherford County Schools and the North Carolina Grassroots Arts Council. 286-2120
9:30am to 5:30pm	Mayfest Hot Dog Sale - Main Street Rutherfordton The Union Mills Learning Center will have a Hot Dog Booth at the Mayfest in Downtown Rutherfordton
10am to 5pm	MayFest - Rutherford Town Revitalization Annual Town festival with arts, crafts, music, food, children�s events 287-2071 rtrinc@rutherfordton.net www.rutherfordtown.com
10:30am	Spaghetti Plate Sale - Spindale Lodge, Ledbetter Rd., Spindale
11am	Hot Dog/Bake Sale - Mary B. Mullen Camp, Lake Lure Hot dogs, hamburgers, baked goods, horseshoe competition at 1pm; softball and basketball.
4pm	Barbecue Supper - Spindale Masonic Lodge No. 673
4pm	Open House/Barbecue - Westminster-Pea Ridge Community Clubhouse Information about starting a Ruritan Club in community. Donations accepted for improvements to the clubhouse. 286-5679 or 286-2743.
6pm	2008 NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet - Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Assembly Building "Fighting For Our Children"
9pm	Quarter Inch Jack - Legal Grounds
9pm	Rocky Yelton & The Hired Guns - Don's Italian, Spindale www.rockyyelton.com
9pm	Allen Biggerstaff - Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria, Spindale
Sunday, May 4, 2008
	French Broad River Festival - Hot Springs www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com
9am	Shutterbug's Nature Photography Workshop - Chimney Rock Park Ages: 12 & Up The Park is the perfect back drop for capturing award-winning photographs. Take advantage of this information-packed 2-day clinic with noted WNC photographer Les Saucier. Les has more than 25 years of experience in photography. For more information about him, visit his website at www.appalachianjourney.com. Call 800-277-9611 to register.
2pm	Singing featuring The Green River Boys from Polk County - Village Chapel Church, Forest City
3pm	The Symphony of Rutherford County - The Foundation Twentieth Season
Monday, May 5, 2008
8am	Foothills Forum Toastmasters - County Annex Weekly meeting held in the Commissioners' Room. Open to the public. For more information call Paula McIntosh at 429-1318.
8am	Lake Lure Lions 21st Annual Open Golf Tournament - Apple Valley Golf Club, Lake Lure Men and women's divisions. 625-288, 625-3042
5pm	Open Knitting - Mountains Branch Library
5:30pm	Tai Chi Workshop - The Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills Instructor: Angie Edwards Call 286-3291 For more information.
7pm	Chase High School Varsity Baseball - Chase HS R-S Central Hilltoppers
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
6:30am to 7:30pm	Primary Election Day -
12:30pm	Advanced Care Planning Clinic - Annette Cash Whitaker Center of Living Clinic to help people understand and complete living wills, health care powers of attorney and the new MOST forms. 245-0095
5:30pm	ROC Monthly Meeting � Gregory�s, Rutherfordton
6pm	Yoga Classes - Green Hill School Community Center Yoga Class starts 4/1/08 Every Tuesday Evenings 6-7:15 pm. Beginners welcome. Class Cost::4 class pass = $40 (cash or check) valid for 6 weeks. Sign up when you come to class. Guest drop in=$12 per class. Bring a blanket and (optional) yoga mat.
6:30pm	Save our Saluda Meeting - Marietta SC Fire Station
7pm	Rutherford County Board of Education Meeting - Cool Springs Administrative Offices, Forest City
7pm	Great Expectations Childbirth Class - Norris Biggs Conference Room, Rutherford Hospital 828-286-5056 to register
7pm	Rutherford Talent Search - The Foundation Advance tickets available Adults $12; Students $10 You'll hear beautiful singing, rockin' bands, accomplished instrumentalists, amazing dancers, hilarious comedy sketches and much more. As if this wasn't enough reason for you to come, all net proceeds from the show go to benefit cancer research! Our youth are performing their hearts out to fight cancer, but they can't do it without you!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
6:30am	Weekly Trail Run on Rail Trail - Spindale McDonalds
4pm	Tai Chi Workshop - The Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills Instructor: Angie Edwards Call 286-3291 For more information.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
11am	Storytime - Mountains Branch Library
1pm to 5pm	Master Gardener Volunteer Training - Rutherford County Cooperative Extension Service The Rutherford County Extension Center will be taking applications through January 31st for the 2008 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program. The 10-week program will begin March 13th with classes scheduled for 1-5 pm each week. To obtain an application and additional information contact the Extension Center at (828) 287-6011.
4pm	Tai Chi Workshop - The Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills Instructor: Angie Edwards Call 286-3291 For more information.
5:30pm	Fiber Arts Circle - Fireside Bookstore Bring latest knitting, crochet or fiber project.
Friday, May 9, 2008
8am	Golf: Senior Challenge - Forest City Golf Course
5pm to 9pm	Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild 2008 ART HOP - The Foundation The 2008 Art Hop is an artist's studio tour in Rutherford County. This 2-day event begins with an artist gala preview on Friday. On Saturday each artist must be in their studio working on their work with their work displayed. www.rcvag.com
6pm	Senior Games Closing Gala - Rutherford County Senior Center Awards at 6pm followed by "Just Desserts" around 7:30pm. All registered participants, families and friends invited.
8pm	Trevor McDonald - Barley's Taproom
9pm	Rocky Yelton & The Hired Guns - Yacht Club, Lake Bowen, SC www.rockyyelton.com
Saturday, May 10, 2008
6am to 10am	Country Breakfast - The Union Mills Learning Center All you can eat breakfast costs $6.00 for adults and $2.50 for children. Includes pancakes, biscuits, gravy, grits, country ham, bacon, sausage, liver mush, eggs, orange juice and beverage.
8am to 12pm	Community Flea and Farmers' Market - Green Hill School Community Center
	Dragon Boat Race Festival at Lake Lure - Morse Park, Lake Lure lureofthedragons.org
10am	'Jamaican Me Crazy' Motorcycle Run - West Point Baptist Church, Union Rd., Rutherfordton Proceeds for WPBC mission trip to Jamaica. 287-7279
10am to 1pm	Spring Scout Days for Boy Scouts - Chimney Rock Park Spend a whole day learning in our outside classroom. Scouts will get up-close and personal with some of the critters, plants and trees that call the Park home. Then, explore the Park at night and sleep under the stars. Adult chaperones required. One adult chaperone admitted free per 10 scouts. Overnight camping available. Please call 800-277-9611 to register your troop. Cost: $14 per scout; $11.50 per additional adult; additional $8 for overnight camping.
10am to 5pm	Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild 2008 ART HOP - The 2008 Art Hop is an artist's studio tour in Rutherford County. This 2-day event begins with an artist gala preview on Friday. On Saturday each artist must be in their studio working on their work with their work displayed. www.rcvag.com
12:30pm	Retirement Dinner: In Honor of Sgt. Michael J. Benfield, NCHP - Chase HS Dinner catered by Hickory Log, RSVP by April 30. 828-652-2181, email jhwingo@ncshp.org or lstevens@ncshp.org
2pm to 4pm	Book Signing: Tony Earley - Fireside Bookstore Signing The Blue Star
6pm	First Annual Mother-Daughter Banquet - Green Hill School Community Center Pre-registration required by May 3. Cost is $25 per couple with $5 added for each additional daughter. 'Adopted" mothers and daughters acceptable. For information and registration call Debbie 287-0571, Wilda Jo 287-3688, Margie 287-4773, Betty 287-7648 or Rose Marie 287-7850
7pm	SWA Wrestling - National Guard Armory, Forest City 704-473-9669 www.southernwrestlingassociation.com
8pm	Brushfire Stankgrass - Barley's Taproom
9pm	TRIAD - Legal Grounds
9:30pm	Rocky Yelton & The Hired Guns - Wayneo's Silver Bullet, Hickory www.rockyyelton.com
Sunday, May 11, 2008
8am	Golf: Spring Scramble - Dogwood Golf Course
9am to 12pm	"Warbler Walk" Guided Bird Walk - Chimney Rock Park The 2008 �Simon Says� Series of Guided Bird Walks continues with Warbler Walk. Dozens of species of warblers live and breed in the Park. Join birding expert, Simon Thompson, to see or hear all these species including Worm-eating, Swainson�s, Black-and-white, Hooded & Yellow-throated. Preregistration is required.
Monday, May 12, 2008
8am	Foothills Forum Toastmasters - County Annex Weekly meeting held in the Commissioners' Room. Open to the public. For more information call Paula McIntosh at 429-1318.
10:30am to 12pm	Homeschool Program - Chimney Rock Park Nature Crafts
5pm	Open Knitting - Mountains Branch Library
5:30pm	Tai Chi Workshop - The Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills Instructor: Angie Edwards Call 286-3291 For more information.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
5pm to 8pm	ECA Meeting - The Union Mills Club House Attention: The May, 2008 meeting has been moved up to May 13th. New time: 6PM. We plan on having a special Hospice Program on this date. The North Carolina State University Extension Community Association (ECA). Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Union Mills Cub House, Hudlow Road, Union Mills at 6PM. Please come, make some new friends and help yourself and your community. Contact Kay Latham at 828-286-3819 for details.
6pm	Yoga Classes - Green Hill School Community Center Yoga Class starts 4/1/08 Every Tuesday Evenings 6-7:15 pm. Beginners welcome. Class Cost::4 class pass = $40 (cash or check) valid for 6 weeks. Sign up when you come to class. Guest drop in=$12 per class. Bring a blanket and (optional) yoga mat.
6:30pm to 8pm	Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group - Rutherford County Cooperative Extension Service Foothills Grandparents Raising Grandchildren welcomes anyone raising relative children to attend the monthly support group on the second Tuesday of each month. If your children plan to attend with you, please call 287-6020 to make child care arrangements
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
6:30am	Weekly Trail Run on Rail Trail - Spindale McDonalds
4pm	Tai Chi Workshop - The Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills Instructor: Angie Edwards Call 286-3291 For more information.
7pm	The Galen Kipar project - Barley's Taproom
Thursday, May 15, 2008
11am	Storytime - Mountains Branch Library
1pm to 5pm	Master Gardener Volunteer Training - Rutherford County Cooperative Extension Service The Rutherford County Extension Center will be taking applications through January 31st for the 2008 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program. The 10-week program begins March 13^th. For additional information contact the Extension Center at (828) 287-6011.
4pm	Tai Chi Workshop - The Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills Instructor: Angie Edwards Call 286-3291 For more information.
5:30pm	Fiber Arts Circle - Fireside Bookstore Bring latest knitting, crochet or fiber project.
5:30pm	Weekly Cycling Ride - Rutherford County Outdoor Coalition
7pm	Carolina Gospel Association - R-S Central HS Featuring The Hoppers & Four Annointed
Friday, May 16, 2008
5pm	Bar H Championship Rodeo & Country Festival - Bar H Arena, Boiling Springs Gates open at 5pm; championship rodeo, 8pm;Country Festival, 6pm. Entertainment, Food, vendors and activities for the whole family. 704-434-2866
8pm	Wild Blue Yonder - Barley's Taproom Bluegrass
8pm	Hank Williams: Lost Highway-The Music and Legend of Hank Williams - R-S Middle Show features 27 songs set within the context of Hank Williams' life.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
	4th Annual "Strutt Yer Mutt" Dog Show - Geneva Riverside Lodging, Gathering Place & Tiki Bar $5 enters your dog in as many categories as you like from Best Dresser, Most Unusual Trick, Best Retriever and more. Proceeds benefit the Rutherford County Animal Protection Alliance.
8am	Golf: County Championship - Rutherfordton Golf Course
9am	"Mountain Top Trek" Guided Hike - Chimney Rock Park Hike �Off the Beaten Path� through the woodlands of Chimney Rock Mountain to a remote rock outcrop. Starting on the Skyline Trail, this will be a moderately strenuous hike of 3 hours. Please wear appropriate footwear for uneven terrain, and carry some water. Call 800-277-9611 to register
9am to 12pm	Farmer's Market - Downtown Rutherfordton Weekly Farmer's market featuring fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers, baked goods and canned items. 287-2071. May 17 through September.
9am to 4pm	MAY FAIRE: A Festival of the Arts - Thomas Jefferson Classical Grammar School
10am	Spring Scout Days for Girl Scouts - Chimney Rock Park Spend a whole day learning in our outside classroom. Scouts will get up-close and personal with some of the critters, plants and trees that call the Park home. Then, explore the Park at night and sleep under the stars. Adult chaperones required. One adult chaperone admitted free per 10 scouts. Overnight camping available. Please call 800-277-9611 to register your troop. Cost: $14 per scout; $11.50 per additional adult; additional $8 for overnight camping.
10am	Hornets Nest Region of Charlotte - Bennett Classics Antique Auto Museum
2pm	Bennett Classics Auto Museum 1st Birthday - Bennett Classics Auto Museum Call Christi at 247-1767 www.bennettclassics.com
2pm to 4pm	Book Singing: Ann B. Ross - Fireside Bookstore
5pm	Bar H Championship Rodeo & Country Festival - Bar H Arena, Boiling Springs Gates open at 5pm; championship rodeo, 8pm;Country Festival, 6pm. Entertainment, Food, vendors and activities for the whole family. 704-434-2866
7pm	Dance & Hot Dog Sale - The Union Mills Learning Center Dance & Hot Dog Sale in the Gymnasium
8pm	The Good Eaters - Barley's Taproom
8pm	Hank Williams: Lost Highway-The Music and Legend of Hank Williams - R-S Middle Show features 27 songs set within the context of Hank Williams' life.
9pm	Rocky Yelton & The Hired Guns - Legal Grounds www.rockyyelton.com
Sunday, May 18, 2008