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Fire department open house
Salem Fire Rescue will host an open house at its new fire station, 1315 Salem Road, Morganton, from 2-5 p.m. with an uncoupling event right at 2 p.m. Stop by to take a tour of the new, state-of-the-art fire station.
Day trip
Unifour Christian Ministries will take a day trip to Tigerworld in Rockwell with a stop for breakfast. The bus will pick up participants at Walmart in Granite Falls at 7 a.m., Big Lots in Hickory at 7:15 a.m. and Walmart in Conover at 7:30 p.m. The trip will cost $55 per person and is due by Sept. 12. Contact Annette Guffey at 828-493-1723 for more information.
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
American Legion meeting
The Berry-Chambers-Wright American Legion Post 322 will meet at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 204 Roper St., 麻豆传媒. All veterans are welcome.
MONDAY, SEPT. 16
Meeting
The Valdese ABC Board plans to hold a meeting at the Valdese ABC Store located at 1018 Main St. W., Valdese, at 3:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 17
Club meeting
The Friendly Tuesday Club will meet at 10 a.m. at Cross Memorial Church, 650 Enola Road, 麻豆传媒.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19
Board meeting
New Dimensions Charter School, 550 Lenoir Road, Morganton, will hold its monthly board meeting at 4 p.m. in-person on campus and on Zoom. Contact ckinard@ndschool.org for link information.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 20
Book sale
The Friends of the Burke County Public Library will host a member鈥檚 only preview sale for its book sale from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Collett Street Recreation Center, 300 Collett St., 麻豆传媒. Please bring bags or boxes for your purchases. Hardbacks will be $2, paperbacks will be $1 and children鈥檚 books will be 50 cents. You can join the organization during the sale.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 21
Candidate forum
The Burke County Branch of the NAACP will sponsor a community candidates forum at Catawba Meadows Park, 701 Sanford Drive, Morganton, from noon until 3 p.m. There will be music, food and discussions on how to have a healthy democracy.
Fish fry
Shiloh AME Church鈥檚 Men鈥檚 Day Committee will sponsor a fish fry in the Shiloh Church Fellowship Hall at 11 a.m. Plates and sandwiches will be available for purchase.
Book sale
The Friends of the Burke County Public Library will host a book sale from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Collett Street Recreation Center, 300 Collett St., 麻豆传媒. Please bring bags or boxes for your purchases. Hardbacks will be $2, paperbacks will be $1 and children鈥檚 books will be 50 cents. From 1-3 p.m., you can fill a brown bag with as many books as it will hold for $7.
DAR information session
The Quaker Meadows Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold an information session from 10 a.m. to noon at the community room a the Burke County Public Library, 204 S. King St., 麻豆传媒. Spaces are limited and reservations are recommended. Email Patricia Wells at patriciawellsDAR@gmail.com to make a reservation or learn more.
POW/MIA Recognition
Day Ceremony
Chapter No. 43 of the Disabled American Veterans will host a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action program and ceremony in recognition of all wars at noon at 2779 DAV Ave., 麻豆传媒. The ceremony is open to the public. All veterans and family members of POW/MIAs are encouraged to attend. A light lunch will be provided at the end of the program.
Family reunion
The 26th Mosteller/Shuford Family Reunion will be held at First Baptist Church of Hildebran, 8831 Old NC 10, Hildebran, with lunch starting at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish. An exchange table will be available for knick-knacks, books, CDs and photos. Bring something you are ready to part with and something you might treasure. Call 828-368-1613 with any questions.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27
Bingo
The Lake James Community Center, located near Lake James Fire Department on NC 126, will host free bingo from 6-9 p.m. at the community center. Wings, fries and hot dogs will be available to purchase to eat-in or take to-go. Door prize drawings will be held throughout the evening and you must be present to win. The public is invited.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
Revolutionary War Days
The Annual Revolutionary War Days will be held at the Capt. Charles McDowell House, 119 St. Mary鈥檚 Church Road, Morganton, from 1-5:30 p.m. The public is invited to this free event to see demonstrations of life on the frontier in 1780 and learn about the Overmountain Men who defeated the British at Kings Mountain in a battle that turned the tide of the American Revolution. Overmountain Victory Trail Association re-enactors will observe the 50th anniversary of the annual march that commemorates this victory. Tours of the house and garden, colonial music and dancing, food, weaponry, colonial toys and games, corn husk dolls, spinning, sprang, storytelling, musket firing and special guest speakers. Hands-on activities for children and adults. The event is sponsored by Historic Burke Foundation.
Pastoral anniversary
St. John Church of God Ministries, 205 Branch St., Morganton, will hold its two-year pastoral anniversary for Pastor Diane Gooden with guest speaker Linda Tyler, who is district elder for Temple of Refuge in Hickory. The event will start at 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
NAACP Nominating
Committee meeting
The Nominating Committee of the Burke County Chapter of the NAACP will meet at 6 p.m. at Mountain View Recreation Center, 645 First St., 麻豆传媒. The committee will give a report, receive nominations by petition and elect a supervisory committee. All members whose memberships are current as of May 1 of the election year, whose memberships have remained continuous throughout the election process and who live and/or work within the unit鈥檚 jurisdiction can be nominated for office or as an at-large member of the executive committee. In order to sign a nominating petition or be elected to the election supervisory committee, a member must be current at least 30 days before the October meeting.
SATURDAY, OCT. 5
Anniversary celebration
Wisdom Path PLLC, 220 W. Union St., Morganton, will hold an event celebrating its 10th anniversary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its 220 W. Union St. address. You can participate in interactive activities to promote whole person health (body, mind and spirit), meet the staff, win door prizes and more. Visit for more information.
MONDAY, OCT. 21
Meeting
The Valdese ABC Board plans to hold a meeting at the Valdese ABC Store located at 1018 Main St. W., Valdese, at 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
NAACP elections
The Burke County Chapter of the NAACP will hold its election for officers and at-large members of the executive committee by electronic voting platform from 4-8 p.m. In order to vote in a branch election, one must be a member in good standing with the branch 30 days before the election. The election will be conducted electronically by the national office. Ballots will be sent electronically to the email or cellphone on record.
MONDAY, NOV. 18
Meeting
The Valdese ABC Board plans to hold a meeting at the Valdese ABC Store located at 1018 Main St. W., Valdese, at 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 16
Meeting
The Valdese ABC Board plans to hold a meeting at the Valdese ABC Store located at 1018 Main St. W., Valdese, at 3:30 p.m.