Through Dec. 24
• Dewey’s Bakery items will be sold by the Forbush High School Marching Band’s Boosters at Collide Church, 234 E. Main St., Yadkinville, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 13 and Dec. 20. Items sold will include sugar cake, Moravian cookies, cheese straws, gift baskets and more.
Dec. 10
• 10 a.m., Elkin Public Library, 111 N. Front St., Elkin, hosts its Book Babies program lasting 20 to 25 minutes each Thursday for children age birth to 24 months and their caregiver. They are free.
• 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Elkin High School will holds its choral concert in the Dixon Auditorium. The chorus, directed by Tonya Smith, Elkin City Schools’ choral and instrumental director, will be singing a variety of holiday selections both traditional and modern. The concert is free.
Dec. 11
• 10 a.m. for 2- and 3-year-olds; 11 a.m. for 4- and 5-year-olds, Elkin Public Library, 111 N. Front St., Elkin, hosts its Preschool Story Hour each Friday. The theme is Christmas Goodies.
Dec. 12
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a grapevine pruning workshop will be held including the classroom and field sessions to introduce the important concepts and key techniques related to quality assurance, crop yield and disease mitigation. The cost is $20 and will begin in the Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center for Viticulture & Enology and move to the vineyard for the hands-on portion. Advanced registration and payment are required prior to the class date. For more information or to register, call 336-386-3618.
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Captain Mark Garner Post 7794 Veterans of Foreign Wars will be conducting its annual Fall food drive. VFW members will be accepting non-perishable food items at grocery and discount stores in Elkin, Jonesville, and Boonville. All donations will be used by Tri-C Ministries to help local families this holiday season.
• 2 p.m., “The Nutcracker” will be performed by Rhythm on Main dancers in the Elkin High School Dixon Auditorium, 334 Elk Spur St., with advance tickets at $8 and available for purchase at 116 E. Market St., in the chamber building Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or ROM studio, 246 E. Main St., on Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.
• 3 p.m., the class of Basic Law Enforcement Training at Surry Community College will hold its graduation in the Grand Hall of the Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center for Viticulture & Enology, 630 S. Main St., Dobson.
Dec. 14
• 5 to 6:30 p.m., Elkin High School JROTC will host a spaghetti dinner in the cafeteria prior to the high school and middle school Christmas band concert. The money raised will allow the cadets to go to Raven Knob for rappelling and canoeing and attend competitive Raider and drill meets. Cost is $7 per meal and includes spaghetti, French bread, salad, homemade cakes and tea. To-go plates will be available. For tickets, see a cadet or JROTC instructor or call 336-835-3858.
Dec. 16
• 2:30 to 7 p.m., blood drive will be held at Yadkin County Rescue Squad, 1116 W. Main St., Yadkinville.
Dec. 17
• 10 a.m., Elkin Public Library, 111 N. Front St., Elkin, hosts its Book Babies program lasting 20 to 25 minutes each Thursday for children age birth to 24 months and their caregiver. They are free.
• 7 p.m., the Surry Community College practical nursing graduation will take place at Fellowship Baptist Church, 1421 Little Mountain Church Road, Ararat.
Dec. 18
• 10 a.m. for 2- and 3-year-olds; 11 a.m. for 4- and 5-year-olds, Elkin Public Library, 111 N. Front St., Elkin, hosts its Preschool Story Hour each Friday. The theme is Singing with Santa.
• 12:30 to 5 p.m., blood drive will be held at Yadkinville UMC, 204 W. Main St., Yadkinville.
• 6 to 9:30 p.m., the Wilkes Art Gallery, 913 C St., North Wilkesboro, will host its Holly Jolly Christmas Party with music provided by Stretch Marks Reunion. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., with music at 7 p.m. Cost is $40 for a single ticket, and $70 for two. Those attending are asked to bring a new and unwrapped toy for H.O.P.E. Ministries. For tickets call the gallery at 336-667-2841.
Dec. 21
• 1:30 to 6 p.m., blood drive will be held at Elkin Rescue Squad, 946 N. Bridge St., Elkin.
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Collide Church, 234 E. Main St., Yadkinville.
Dec. 22
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Mount Pilot Drug, 119 W. Main St., Pilot Mountain.
Dec. 23
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Lowe’s Home Improvement, 429 CC Camp Road, Elkin.
Dec. 24
• 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Mayberry Mall, Andy Griffith Parkway, Mount Airy.
Dec. 26
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Lowes Foods, 948 S. State St., Yadkinville.
Dec. 27
• 12:30 to 5 p.m., blood drive will be held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 1432 U.S. 21, State Road.
Dec. 28
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Wilkes YMCA, 1801 YMCA Blvd., Wilkesboro.
• 3 to 7:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, 1892 Pine Ridge Road, Mount Airy.
Dec. 29
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Union Grove Baptist Church, 2401 Nebo Road, East Bend.
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Union Baptist Church, 919 Union Baptist Church Road, Hamptonville.
Dec. 30
• 2 to 6:30 p.m., blood drive will be held at Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church, 344 York Road, Mount Airy.
Jan. 16
• 3 to 7 p.m., a benefit spaghetti dinner for Doug and April Williams will be held at the West Yadkin VFW Post on U.S. 21. Doug Williams was injured Sept. 7 while taking down a deer stand and will not be able to return to work full-time until late 2016. The event will include a meal for donations only, an auction, silent auction and raffle. Donations will be used to help with family and medical expenses. The fundraiser is sponsored by Windsor’s Crossroads Ruritan Club, Charity Bible, Cranberry Baptist, Fishing Creek Baptist, Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist and Miller’s Creek Baptist churches. For more information, call 336-984-3811, 336-984-6945 or 336-466-2361.
Ongoing
• Members of the Yadkin Valley Rotary Club are now selling tickets for the annual New Year’s Day lunch at the First United Methodist Church, 340 Hawthorne Road, Elkin. The club will serve a traditional meal of country ham, collard greens, black-eyed peas, cornbread, coffee/tea and dessert. Serving hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Quart bags of collard greens may be purchased for $5 per bag. Also, drawings for free door prizes will be held every half hour during serving hours. Must be present to win. Proceeds from the lunch will benefit the club’s scholarship program. Each year a scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior in each of the area high schools: East Wilkes, Starmount and Elkin. Recipients are chosen based on their leadership in the community. For more information or to obtain tickets, see a Rotary Club member or contact Steve Wells at 366-835-1602 (stevenwlls990@gmail.com).
• Friendly Consignment Store, a not-for-profit consignment shop beside the Arlington Fire Department in Jonesville, provides new and gently-used items with proceeds donated to several local charities and groups. Hours are Monday and Wednesday noon to 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 10 a.m., line dance class is being held each Monday at the Yadkin Valley Senior Center, 121 Delos Martin Drive, Jonesville, with Shirley Bell as instructor.
• 5 to 8 p.m., clogging classes are being held every Monday at the Yadkin Valley Senior Center, 121 Delos Martin Drive, Jonesville, with beginners from 5 to 6 p.m., intermediate from 6 to 7 p.m. and team practice from 7 to 8 p.m. Cost is $20 per month and it’s open to those 10 and older. Call teacher Janice Nixon at 336-835-4912 to sign up.
• 6 to 8 p.m., each Monday, DivorceCare is a support group that meets at 147 Carter Mill Road, Elkin. It is designed for those hurting from the pain of separation and/or divorce. This group will begin meeting Aug. 17. For more information, call Gwen at 336-244-4682.
• 6:30 p.m., Alanon Family Group meeting is held each Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Elkin’s Rectory. For more information, call 336-468-0395.
• 6 p.m., a monthly Alzheimer’s support group will be held every second Tuesday at Chatham Nursing & Rehab Center, 700 Johnson Ridge Road, Elkin. If area schools are closed due to inclement weather the group will not meet. For more information, call 336-567-7600.
• Noon to 1 p.m., the first Wednesday of each month, a free informational webinar is held for those interested in learning about the Guardian ad Litem program. These volunteers are court-appointed and serve as the judge’s eyes and ears on children going through the foster care system. To register or for more information, call Tammy Baity at 336-651-4465.
• 6:30 to 8 p.m., 4G Club – Girls Growing in God’s Grace, is held each Thursday at the Fairfield Inn’s Conference Room in Elkin. It is a meeting for girls 13 to 25 to come together and bond. Regular rap sessions are held about depression, fear, anger, jealously and other topics the girls want to discuss. They will learn about talents and how to help others by using what each is already gifted with. For more information, call Christy Martin at 336-514-9452 or Joyce Martin at 336-258-2338.
Area Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held with the following schedule:
• 10:15 a.m., every Sunday at 218 Rockford St., Andy Griffith Playhouse downstairs, closed speaker discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., last Sunday of each month, at Mount Airy,(Granite City Group) Central United Methodist Church, North Main Street, closed discussion with an open speaker meeting. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., every Monday in Jonesville (Tri-County Group), 135 Bluff St., behind Starmount Crossing Shopping Center, N.C. 67, open speaker. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., every Monday in Mount Airy, (Mayberry Group) Old Train Depot, 580 Granite St., open speaker. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• Noon, every Tuesday in Jonesville (Tri-County Group), 135 Bluff St., behind Starmount Crossing Shopping Center, N.C. 67, open speaker. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 7 p.m., every Tuesday in Pilot Mountain (Pilot Mtn. Group), First United Methodist Church, N.C. 268 and Marion Street. Closed discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 7:30 p.m., every Tuesday at Yadkinville (Serenity Group) at Methodist Church, 204 W. Main St. Downstairs beneath old sanctuary, closed discussion with open speaker meeting last Tuesday of each month. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., every Tuesday in Jonesville (Tri-County Group) 135 Bluff St., behind Starmount Crossing Shopping Center, N.C. 67, Closed 12 & 12 study. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• Noon, every Wednesday, in Mount Airy (Primary Purpose), at First Presbyterian Church, 326 S. Main St., fellowship hall at corner of South Main and Church steets. Closed big book discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 7 p.m., every Wednesday, in Mount Airy (Mayberry Men’s Meeting), Rockford Street United Methodist Church, 520 Rockford St., closed discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., every Wednesday in Jonesville (Tri-County Group), 135 Bluff St., behind Starmount Crossing Shopping Center, N.C. 67, closed big book study. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., every Wednesday in Mount Airy, (Mayberry Group) Old Train Depot, 580 Granite St., closed big book study. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• Noon, every Thursday in Jonesville (Tri-County Group), 135 Bluff St., behind Starmount Crossing Shopping Center, N.C. 67, closed discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 7:30 p.m., every Thursday at Yadkinville (Serenity Group) at Methodist Church, 204 W. Main St., downstairs beneath old sanctuary, closed discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., every Friday in Dobson (New Beginnings Group) at Dobson United Methodist Church, 204 S. Main St., building behind church, closed discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• 8 p.m., every Friday in Jonesville (Tri-County Group), 135 Bluff St., behind Starmount Crossing Shopping Center, N.C. 67, closed discussion. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
• Noon, every Saturday in Jonesville (Tri-County Group) 135 Bluff St., behind Starmount Crossing Shopping Center, N.C. 67, closed discussion.
• 8 p.m., every Saturday in Dobson (Hope Valley Meeting) at Hope Valley, Prison Camp Road, open speaker. For more information, call 336-386-8003.
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