
West Stanly Garden Club
Uwharrie Books
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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