TIMES: Sat, March 20 2pm

COST: free

Meet other gardeners in your community. Sponsored by Charlies Hardware and The Daily Grind Coffeehouse. Contact the bookstore Uwharrie Books for details or to register 212-2 E Main St, Locust, NC 704-888-2244

Uwharrie Books
212-2 E Main St
Locust, NC 28097
704-888-2244

Ballroom Dance

Another 9-week session will start Tues., Mar. 23 and will cover the Rumba, Tango and Cha Cha. Michael Stowers who has many years of professional dance experience and teaching will again be teaching these classes. Cost is $45/person. You will need a partner. If you do not have one, please let us know. Please call 704/986-3769 to RSVP by Fri., Mar. 19. Payment is due at time of registration. Session times are as follows: Advanced-6:30pm; Beginner-7:30pm; Intermediate-8:30pm.

Stanly County Senior Center
283 N. Third St.
Albemarle, NC 28001
Visa, Mastercard & Discover are accepted
For More information call Susan Whitley at 704/986-3781

SilverArts Showcase

There will be a SilverArts Showcase of the 2010 SilverArts entries on Tuesday, April 27th from 10am-3pm. We invite the public to come and see the beautiful works of Art (some of which took 2 years to complete) displayed. Each entrants work is really something to be proud of! We will also have a dessert bar for you to enjoy. The event is free and open to the public. SilverArts is a part of Uwharrie Senior Games. Registrations are open to anyone 50 years old and older. The deadline for entries is March 26. Uwharrie Senior Games consists of a wide variety of activities from baseball throwing, Table Tennis, doing a performance, or just plain having a good time at the cookout! There is an activity for everyone! Applications are available at the Senior Center, 283 N. Third St. and Albemarle Parks & Recreation office at Rock Creek Park. If you are interested in participating in Uwharrie Senior Games or SilverArts we would enjoy having you! If you would like more information, call Oliver Webster at 704/984- 9560.
Susan Whitley
Activities Coordinator
Stanly County Senior Center
283 N. Third St.
Albemarle, NC 28001
Phone-704/986-3781
Fax-704/986-3776

March Veterans Club

The Veterans Club has a new schedule. The club will meet the last Tuesday of every month at 9am. Please call 704/986-3769 to RSVP by the Fri. before. We will meet Mar. 30. We do request your donation of $1 for coffee and juice!

Stanly County Senior Center
283 N. Third St.
Albemarle, NC 28001
Visa, Mastercard & Discover are accepted
For More information call Susan Whitley at 704/986-3781

WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDEROUS CROSS
Easter Cantata

Sunday, April 4, 2010, the Prospect Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir will present the Easter Cantata WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDEROUS CROSS at 11:00 a.m. and again on Monday, April 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Prospect Baptist Church
502 Prospect Church Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
Church - 704-982-6167
Parsonage - 704-986-2176

Children's Choir of Prospect Baptist Church

Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. the Children's Choir of Prospect Baptist Church will present the Easter Musical ALIVE FOREVER

Prospect Baptist Church
502 Prospect Church Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
Church - 704-982-6167
Parsonage - 704-986-2176

Rainbow Stompers
Competition Line Dance Group

Practice for the Rainbow Stompers, led by Laura Wheeler, will begin Mon., April 5 from 6pm-7pm. Practice will be Monday evenings from 6pm-7pm. Anyone that knows how to line dance is welcome to join this group, just show up. They will perform at the Silver Arts Follies during the Uwharrie Senior Games & Silver Arts Closing Ceremony on Friday, May 7th at 5pm. If you are a past participant the entry fee is $10, first timers have the entry fee waived. Last year, the group won first place!

Stanly County Senior Center
283 N. Third St.
Albemarle, NC 28001
Visa, Mastercard & Discover are accepted
For More information call Susan Whitley at 704/986-3781

"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel"
Stanly County Partnership for Children

Stanly County Partnership for Children presents a production of the childrens classic "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" by the Tarradiddle Players on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 5:00 PM at the Central Elementary School Auditorium located at 250 N. 3rd St., Albemarle. Tickets are $5.00 per person and may be purchased at the Partnership office, First Bank locations or at the door the day of the show. For more information, please call 704- 982-2038. Tammy H. Albertson, Programs & Outreach Coordinator Stanly County Partnership For Children 1000 North First Street, Suite 8 Albemarle, North Carolina 28001 704-982-2038 704-983-8981 - fax

Veteran's Club Presents:
Carolinas Aviation Museum

$39 per person Due at time of registration OPENS: JAN. 12 Tues., April 27, 2010 Deadline to Register & Cancel: Fri., Mar. 19 Join us as we travel to Carolinas Aviation Museum, located at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. This museum houses restored aircraft: commercial, general, military, helicopters. They have interactive displays. Some of their featured aircraft are a Piedmont DC-3 and Grumman OV-1D. Being close to the airport, we will be able to watch aircraft that are taking off that day. Lunch will be included in this trip as well as, guided tour, admission to museum, free time, deluxe motorcoach transportation, drivers gratuities, taxes and fees. Call 704/986-3769 to register.

Chattanooga Tennessee

OPENS: JAN. 8 $399 per person based on double occupancy $100 deposit due at time of registration Mon.-Wed., May 24-26, 2010
Deadline to Register & Cancel: TBA in flyer Chattanooga is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. Our trip includes: 2 nights hotel accommodations, breakfast daily, 1 dinner, 1 dinner at the Buttonwillow Church Civil War Dinner Theatre, Step-on Guide tour of Chattanooga, Admission to the Tennessee Aquarium, Behind the Scenes tour at the Tennessee Aquarium, Roundtrip ride on the Incline Railway, Admission to Lookout Mountain Battlefield-Point Park, visit to Chattanooga National Cemetery, visit and stop at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, free time for downtown attractions, drivers & meal gratuities, taxes, and luggage handling. Call 704/986-3769 to register.

283 N. Third St.
Albemarle, NC 28001
For More information call Susan Whitley at 704/986- 3781

Oakboro Cruise-In and Burnout

5:00pm - 10:00pm May 28, 2010 -
The shiny cars, photo opportunities, friendly conversation and the burnout are what continue to pull people monthly to the Oakboro Cruise-In. The Stanly County event pulls in around 6,000 or so people and 500 cars if the weather is pretty. The event is on the fourth Friday of each month. Cars start arriving around 3 p.m., but it actually starts at 5 p.m. At 9 p.m., the Burnout begins, filling the streets with soft billowing smoke, tire squeals and cheers from the crowds. The Burnout is conducted April through October, while the Cruise-In is a monthly event. For more info, visit www.OakboroCruiseIn.com.

Locust Movies in the Park

8:00pm - 10:00pm June 18, 2010
Movies Nights start at sunset. We will be offering a Pre-Show and this year we will have vendors where you can have a meal while you are watching a movie. There is no cost to the public to attend these events. The movies are something the whole family can enjoy! All movies will take place in the Athletic Complex on Field #4. For more information please call Dan Sullivan at 704-888-5260 ext. 106

Historic Badin Triathlon 2010

8:00am - 5:00pm June 19, 2010
Better Badin will sponsor the Historic Badin Triathlon 2010 on Saturday, June 19, 2010 beginning at 8:00 am - Distance: 750 Meter Swim, 11.4 mile bike and 5K Run. For additional information or for on-line registration go to www.setupevents.com.

Knitting-Knitting

Knitting-Knitting has resumed on Tuesday mornings, from 10am-Noon. If you are interested in learning to knit, please just show up. The instructor will tell you what materials you need the first day. This class is free of charge, all you have to do is supply your own materials.

Stanly County Senior Center
283 N. Third St.
Albemarle, NC 28001
For More information call Susan Whitley at 704/986-3781

YMCA 8K for Strong Communities

August 07, 2010
August 7th YMCA 8K for Strong Communities Albemarle, NC Organized by the Stanly County YMCA. www.vacanddash.com

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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