Albemarle will host a Cruise- In every third Friday of the month. This is a great event for car enthusiast and the entire family. The location is in the heart of Historic Downtown Albemarle. For more information please contact 704.984.9415 or visit them on the web at: www.cruisinalbemarle.com

BLUEGRASS AT THE LAKE

Come out to the amphitheater at the lake on Saturday, May 17th and join us for a selection of Bluegrass music as three popular groups perform. The schedule is as follows:

4:00 p.m. Blue Denim
5:30 p.m. A Deeper Shade of Blue
7:00 p.m. Nashville Bound

The concert costs $5 per vehicle, $3 per motorcycle.Advance tickets will be available at $4 and $2 respectively. Tickets will be available at the Rock Creek Park office. Those attending should bring yard chairs or other comfortable seating.

MOUNTAIN CREEK HARMONY

PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCH will host MOUNTAIN CREEK HARMONY ON SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M. EVERYONE INVITED.

Call Prospect Baptist Church for more information 704/982-6167 or go to mountaincreekharmony website

502 Prospect Church Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
Chruch - 704-982-5284
Parsonage - 704-986-2176

"CHILDREN OF EDEN"
presented by
The Uwharrie Players

Sunday, May 18 @ 3:00pm and Monday, May 19 @ 7pm CALL BACKS will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at 7pm.

Location: First Presbyterian Church in Albemarle 126 W. North Street, corner of First and North Streets

Production Dates: July 25, 26, 27, 31. Aug 1, 2 @ Stanly Agri Civic Center, Albemarle NC

Open call Audition Information:

This will be a very large cast including, some children (children must be of age 8-9 years old and going into 3rd Grade in fall of 2008), Teens, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. No "A Capella" singing. Everyone in the show must sing-there are many roles with solo's and chorus singers. There is a need for Dancers.

All auditionees should dress comfortable, as there will be a short dance combination taught. You may be asked to read and sing from the script. Please bring to auditions a list of all and POSSIBLE conflicts from May 27- August 2.

Directed and Choreographed by Jack Stevenson, assisted by Jordi Coats. Music Director is Virgie Taylor, Orchestra conducted by Frank Poolos.

Questions: 704-986-2211

SPRING DANCE

The dance for May will be on May 23rd (the 4th Friday in the month) and the band, the Emeralds, will be providing the music. They will play from 7:30pm-10:30pm. Tickets will go on sale May 1st , are available at the Senior Center, 283 N. Third St., Albemarle, and are $5 with finger food.

STANLY ARTS GUILD DISPLAYS AT AGRI-CIVIC CENTER FOR MONTH OF MAY 2008

Works of two very talented artists are on display at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center during the month of May 2008.

On the wall will be paintings by Janet Isenhour who enjoys painting a variety of subjects in several different mediums, including oils, watercolors, pastels and collage. Her paintings range in size from 4 x 4 inches to 24 x 30 inches and include subjects such as florals, landscapes and still life in both realistic and abstract styles.

Janet has served as president of The Carolina Artists for the past 5 years and holds memberships in the Mooresville and Stanly Arts Guilds. She has participated in juried shows and many other exhibits in North and South Carolina, winning numerous awards. She has painted murals and stage sets for theatrical productions and two of the angels displayed yearly in Salisbury during the Christmas season. Janets art is bright and happy and reflective of her passion for life and her deep Christian faith.

Lindsey Springer, an aspiring young artist from Norwood, NC, will have examples of her photography in the display case. Specializing in children and pet portraits, Lindsey believes that a natural setting produces a photograph with more character. Lindsay won an honorable mention in Our State magazine with a beautiful black and white photo of a rose. Her business is entitled The Snap Shop.

All Arts Guild displays are free and open to the public during regular Agri-Civic Center hours. For more information about the Stanly Arts Guild or Falling Rivers Gallery, you may e-mail the Guild at stanlyartsguild@hotmail.com, call the Gallery at 704-983- 4278.

Stanly Arts Guild
Falling Rivers Gallery
119 West Main Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
704-983-4ART (704-983-4278)

Big Lick ATV Drag Races

May 30 - Start Time: 6:00 PM

Big Lick, right outside of Oakboro, host the Big Lick ATV Drag Races. These events take place at Big Lick Festival Park - Hwy 205 through Oakboro.

The event is quite entertaining for the entire family.

For more information please contact 704.485.4906

Antique Farm Equipment Celebrates Agricultural Heritage

RALEIGH  More than 700 pieces of antique tractors and farm equipment will be on display as part of the Got to be NC Festival June 5- 8 at the N.C.State Fairgrounds. Machines dating back to the 1930s and representing brand names such as Ford, Allis- Chalmers, John Deere, Cub Cadet and Massey Ferguson will be part of the inaugural four-day event.

Many of these tractors will compete in the antique tractor pulls on Saturday and Sunday.

More than 20 clubs from across the state will be showcasing equipment such as tractors, hit-and-miss engines, plows, corn shellers and mowers. In addition, prizes will be awarded for the best tractor equipment display in three different age categories: prior to 1930, 1930-1949 and 1950-1960.

Being a farmer myself, I am particularly excited to see all of the antique equipment that will be brought in, said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. This is shaping up to be one of the largest antique tractor and farm equipment shows in the eastern United States, and it will be a lot of fun to see all of the old names and models on display.

Participating clubs include Carolina Antique Tractor Pullers Association, Iron Peddlers Antique Power Club, Apple Country Antique Engine & Tractor Association, Pee Dee Antique Power Club and Ford/Fordson Collectors Association.

The show will be fun and educational for the whole family, said Pat Short, the festivals motorsports coordinator. Adults can reminisce about the equipment they used or grew up with on the farm, while children can learn all about the agricultural heritage of North Carolina.

In addition to the tractors and equipment on display, the Sandhills Antique Farm Equipment Club from Lillington will run antique farm equipment several times a day to demonstrate how the pieces work and what they were used for. This includes a corn shredder, thrashing machine, hay baler, corn shellers, grist mill, feed mill, tobacco stick cutter and other pieces of belt- driven equipment.

Festival hours will be 3 p.m.-midnight Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Tickets to events in the Sam Rand Grandstand will be $5.

The antique tractor and farm equipment show will be open during the festivals normal operating hours. The festival will also feature a food expo, carnival rides and games, the state barbecue cooking championship and more. For more information, go to www.ncagfest.com.

KID'S MOVIE NIGHT

This program for ages 5-11 is held the first Friday of each month, and will feature a family-friendly movie and refreshments. Call 704-984- 9569 to register.

E.E. WADDELL COMMUNITY CENTER

***NOT JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY***

Friday, July 11th, 2008
$61 per person
Deadline to register and cancel: Friday, June 13th
Trip Opens: Friday, May 2nd

Join us as we travel to Fort Mill, SC to see the Narroway production, "Not Just Another Love Story." Set in the days of World War II this fun-filled patriotic dinner theater is both nostalgic and inspirational. From an exciting collection of 40's favorites to a stirring patriotic medley, Not Just Another Love Story captures the remarkable spirit of Americas finest generation. Though the ambience has the look and feel of yesterday, the truths of this saga are timeless. Based upon the biblical story of Hosea, this NarroWay classic is Not Just Another Love Story.

Stanly County Senior Services Department
http://www.co.stanly.nc.us/De partments/srservices/news.htm

COMPUTER CLUB

Senior Center, 283 N. Third St., Albemarle
The Computer Club will continue to meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 10am-Noon at the Information Technology Lab in the Commons. If you have any computer related questions, please feel free to drop by anytime!

TRIP TO PIGEON FORGE, TN (AUGUST 27-29)

Join us for our tour to this number one tourist attraction . The package includes Motor Coach, 2 nights accommodation, dinner at the convention center, a trip to the Smith Family Theatre and the Dixie Stampede Dinner Show. There will also be plenty of shopping. Double occupancy will be $190 for city residents and $199 for non- city residents. Singles will be $235 and $245 respectively.

THURSDAYS AT THE STATION

In its ninth year, AP&R's "Thursdays at the Station" concert series continues to provide weekly free concerts every week from mid-May to August. Showtime is 8:00 pm on Thursday nights at Market Station on West Main Street in Albemarle. Shows are held rain or shine, and a concession stand is open during all events. Donations are accepted which go to the performers. Bring your own yard chair and come see us ' Concerts range from pop to choral to bluegrass to gospel, so there's a style of music everyone will enjoy!!

2008 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

May 15... BLUE HORIZON... Bluegrass
May 22... DESTINY... Gospel
May 29... DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE... Bluegrass
June 5... CRYSTAL RIVER... Gospel
June 12... TAPESTRY... Oldies Pop
June 19... BLUE DENIM... Bluegrass
June 26... NEW VISIONS ENSEMBLE... Praise and Worship
July 3... SINGING AMERICANS.... Patriotic Choral
July 10... CHRIS MARKS & HILLBILLY DELUXE... Country and Rock
July 17... NORWOOD FUMC PRAISE TEAM ... Praise and Worship
July 24... ABUNDANT LIFE... Gospel
July 31... PLEASANT PRAISE... Gospel
August 7... THIRD GENERATION... Gospel
August 14... THE ESSENTIALS... Elvis and Friends
August 21 ... OLD MOUNTAIN ROAD ... Bluegrass
August 28... THE TESTIMONIANS... Gospel

Tour for Kellie Pickler

05.22.08... Lauderdale County Agricultural... Meridian... MS

05.23.08... Food Lion Speed Street... Charlotte... NC

06.21.08... Porterfield Country Music Festival... Marinette... WI

07.12.08... Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes... Fort Loramie... OH

07.14.08... Crawford County Fair... Bucyrus... OH

07.19.08... Country Thunder USA... Twin Lakes... WI

07.23.08... Cheyenne Frontier Days... Cheyenne... WY

07.26.08... Majestic Valley Arena... Kalispell... MT

08.07.08... Grays Harbor County Fair... Elma... WA

08.08.08... Douglas County Fairgrounds Ampitheatre... Roseburg... OR

08.14.08... Brown County Fair... Aberdeen... SD

08.15.08... Mid-America Center - Mid America Center Council... Bluffs... IA

08.16.08... Trails West Festival - TrailsWest Festival... Saint Joseph... MO

09.06.08... Lincoln County Fair... Fayetteville... TN

09.10.08... Washington County Fair... Abingdon... VA

09.19.08... Bluegrass Entertainment & Expo Center... Bardstown... PA

09.24.08... North Georgia State Fair... Marrietta... GA

Dance
Every Friday night
7:30-11:00
Old Country with "Country Rebels"
Senior Center Poplar Street
Stanfield, N.C.

KID'S MOVIE NIGHT

This program for ages 5-11 is held the first Friday of each month, and will feature a family-friendly movie and refreshments. Call 704-984- 9569 to register.

VEGAS VACATION

November 16-20, 2008
$829 per person based on double occupancy
$100 non-refundable deposit due at registration (due to airfare)

Registrations can be made only in person at the Senior Center, 283 N. Third St., Albemarle due to deposit requirements. Everyone is welcome to travel with us!

Join us as we travel to Las Vegas, NV! This vacation package includes round trip day flights to Las Vegas from Charlotte, 4 nights at Harrahs in Las Vegas (hotel is in the middle of the strip), Hoover Dam, Guided City Tour-includes the Vegas Strip, old Vegas, Clark County Museum , Heritage Street, and Desert views, optional day trip to Laughlin w/buffet lunch (included), optional day trip to Grand Canyon (additional fee) and more, Deluxe Motorcoach transfers and driver gratuities, Step on Guide Gratuities, Luggage Handling, and Hotel taxes.

Travel insurance of $83/person is recommended and must be paid at the time that the deposit is made. Travel insurance needs to be made with a separate check.

Stanly County Museum

Stanly County Museum, 245 E. Main St., Albemarle  Museum includes Snuggs House, 112 N. Third St. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday. 704-986- 3777.

MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
This mens' service club provides assistance to families and mentoring for youth in the South Albemarle community. The group meets at the E.E. Waddell Community Center on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m.

YOUNG WOMEN IN ACTION
This womens' service club gives young women ages 9 to 18 the opportunity to learn through mentoring with positive role models. No registration or dues is charged. The group meets every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 at the E.E. Waddell Community Center.

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