Night Life

DJs Restaurant, 1502 W. Innes St — 9 p.m. • Out of the Cellar/American Hair Band, July 21 • • Soul Psychedelique, July 28 • Slippery When Wet, Aug. 4 • Diary of an Ozzman (Black Sabbath Tribute Band), Aug. 11 • Heart Breaker, Aug. 18 • 704-638-9647, http://djsrestaurant.com
Go Burrito RumBar, 115 W. Fisher St across from the mural — • Monday: Poker Night • Tuesday: Team Trivia • Wednesday: Open Mic • Saturday: Karaoke • www.facebook.com/GoBurritoRumBar
The Inn, 1012 Mooresville Hwy 150 — 8 p.m. Saturday July 21: The New Explicit and Gethsemane. Contemporary Christian music venue. Musicians invited to jam or schedule their group to perform. 704-213-1467.
Mean Mug Coffee Co, 1024 S. Fulton St — • 7-11 pm Friday July 20: Open Mic with hosts Old Rockers. Sign up begins at 6:30 • • 5:30-8 pm Sunday July 22: Guitarist / Singer John Maxwell • Monday: Patio Jammin’ 6:30-9 pm • 704-754-4615, www.meanmugcoffeeco.com
E.H. Montgomery General Store — 7-9 p.m. Fridays: Open acoustic Bluegrass jam. Historic Village of Gold Hill, 704-267-9439, www.themontgomerystore.com
Morgan Ridge Railwalk, 421 N. Lee St — • TONIGHT 7:30-9:30 pm: July 19: Vince Koob • 8-10 pm Friday July 20: Joy and the Gent • 7-10 pm Saturday July 21: Austin McNeil • 6-8 pm Sunday: Open mic hosted by Mama Tried • 7-9 pm Tuesday: Karaoke hosted by Richard Wagoner • • 704-754-8379, www.morganridgerailwalk.com
Sunrise Cafe, 210 Old Amity Hill Road, Cleveland — 6:30-8 pm Friday: Destination Bluegrass • 6:30-8 pm Saturday: Lonesome Road • Tuesdays: Karaoke with Crystal • 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Acoustic only Bluegrass pick and eat jam. 704-402-3527. Behind the IGA store.

Music & more

UNCSA Presents: American Music Series — 7:30 p.m. July 26-Aug 2: Four concerts feature musical genres including folk, Latin, Americana, bluegrass. 2018 lineup features artists who have won Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and recorded Top 40 hits among many other notable accolades. Held at W-S University NC School of the Arts’s historic Stevens Center, 405 West Fourth St., downtown Winston-Salem. Tickets $17-$78 at https://uncsa.secure.force.com/ticket/ or 336-721-1945.
David Holt & Josh Goforth: Live at the N.C. Transportation Museum
— 6-9 p.m. Aug. 3 :Tickets $20-$90. North Carolina Transportation Museum, 411 S. Salisbury Ave, Spencer nctrans.org
Jake Owen’s ‘Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour 2018’ — Aug 25: With special guests Chris Janson and Jordan Davis at Intimidators Stadium, Kannapolis. Tickets available at intimidatorsbaseball.com or 704-932-3267.
Coming to Ovens Auditorium — • Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, Aug. 7. Tickets $54-$84 plus service charges • Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill, Nov. 7. Tickets $57-$125 plus service charges • Swedish metal rock band Ghost, Dec. 2. Tickets $40-$75 plus service charges • Derek Hough: Live! Tour, April 5, 2019. Tickets $50-$85 plus service charges • Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000, Ticketmaster outlets.
Live at Harrah’s Cherokee — Rascal Flatts: Sept 1. Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center, 777 Caasino Drive, Cherokee.
2018 NC Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony — 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18: 10th annual Induction Ceremony, historic GEM Theater, 600 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, downtown Kannapolis. Five of seven inductees scheduled to perform: Calvin Richardson, John Tesh, Luther Barnes, The Hoppers, Dolph Ramseur presents David Childers. Also being inducted: Chris Daughtry, Blind Boy Fuller. Tickets and details at https://northcarolinamusic halloffame.org/

Theater

Closing weekend: PPT Youth Theater presents ‘High School Musical 2’ — Show dates July 12-14 and 18-21. Adults $14, seniors/students $12. Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St. 704-633-5471, piedmontplayers.com
opens tonight Lee Street theatre presents ‘The Fantastiks’ — 7:30 p.m. July 19-28: Age old tale of a boy, a girl, and a love blossoming out of a family feud. Lee Street theatre, 329 N. Lee St Tickets at www.leestreet.org or 704-310-5507.
PPT presents ‘Avenue Q’ — Show dates: July 26-28 and Aug 1-4 at 7:30 plus July 29 matinee. Adults $20, students/seniors $17. Norvell Theater, 135 E. Fisher St. 704-633-5471, piedmontplayers.com
LSt presents ‘Heathers: The Musical’ — 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10: $10-$22.90. Lee Street theatre, 329 N Lee St, 704-310-5507 www.leestreet.org

Wine & beer tastings

Salisbury Wine Shop — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, July 20: New Treasure Hunter Wines Tasting with Andrew Alley, 17th Street Distributing. $5/person. 106 S. Main St, 704-636-5151, sws@salisburywineshop.com
Morgan Ridge Vineyards and Brewhouse — 486 John Morgan Road, Gold Hill, 704-639-0911, www.morganridgevineyards.com
Cauble Creek Vineyard and Winery — NC’s 100th Winery. 704-633-1137, 700 Cauble Farm Road, www.caublecreekvineyard.com
Douglas Vineyards — 7696 Freeze Road, Kannapolis, 704-939-6260, www.douglasvineyardswines.com
Cougar Run Winery — 704-280-3624. Cougar Run Winery, 363 N. Church St, Concord. www.cougarrunwinery.com/
Mean Mug Coffee Co. — 7-9 p.m. Second Tuesdays: $15 pp with RSVP to 704-754-4615. 1024 S. Fulton St www.meanmugcoffeeco.com
Old Stone Winery — 704-279-0930, 6245 US Hwy. 52. www.oldstonewines.com
Rocky River Vineyards — 704-781-5035. 11685 Reed Mine Road, Midland. www.rockyrivervineyards.com
Childress Vineyards — 336-236-WINE, 1000 Childress Vineyards Road, exit 89 off I-85, Hwy 64 W. Lexington. www.childressvineyards.com

This & That

Tonight Game night at Mean Mug Coffee Co. — 6-9 p.m.: Bring your favorite board game. Free. 1024 S. Fulton St, 704-754-4615.
Summer Children’s Reading Hour at South Main Books —At noon every Saturday through July 28, a children’s book reading. New book and a new reader each week. South Main Book Co., 110 S. Main St, 704-630-9788, southmainbookcompany.com
Old fashioned community ice cream social & live musician practice jam — 5-8 pm Sundays all summer and fall. Bluegrass and old school classic country open to all ages of musicians. Listen to music, visit with neighbors, make friends, play a board game, enjoy a cold treat. West Rowan Farm, Home & Garden, 704-278-2800, 11575 NC Hwy 801 Mt.Ulla, formerly the 100 year old Steele Feed & Seed Store.
Shakers Dance — 7-9 p.m. July 20: Salisbury City Park, 316 Lake Drive. Details at www.rowancountync.gov
Adult Summer Reading/Guitar Instruction — 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 23: Free. Bring your guitar to the library and learn a few musical notes from Eric Upton of Oasis School of Music in China Grove. Rowan Public Library Headquarters, 201 W Fisher St., www.rowancountync.gov
Carolina Picker Show— July 26-28: Rowan County Fairgrounds, 1560 Julian Road, 704-633-5632, rowancountyfair.net
Piedmont Dance Theater Presents Cinderella — 7-8 p.m. July 28: Free. Cinderella is a full-length production comprised of ballet, character, jazz, and contemporary dance styles. Kannapolis Performing Arts Center, 415 E 1st St., Kannapolis www.PiedmontDanceTheatre.org
Buck-llet (Majorette Dance Battle) — 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 28: North Rowan High School, 300 North Whitehead Ave., Spencer www.eventbrite.com
NC Rowan County Anime Group — • 6-8 pm July 28: Meeting at Comic Monstore, 813 Jake Alexander Blvd, showing anime series called Mars Day Break. For ages 12 and up • Free, open to the public. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ncrowancountyanime/info
Celebrity Car Show — July 28: At the North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer, nctrans.org
Annual Village Ghost Walk in Gold Hill — 8-10 pm July 28: Hear the history of Gold Hill and some of its infamous residents from the past on a guided Ghost Walk through the Historic Village of Gold Hill. Begin at at the Arbor behind the Bakery, 850 St. Stephen’s Church Road. Tickets $5 available beginning at 7 pm night of the walk only. Children under 6 free. 704-279-5674, www.historicgoldhill.com
Suede & Chrome Cruise-In at THD — 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Aug. 4: Hot Rods, Harleys, classic cars and more. Free admission. Live music, beverages, food, merchandise vendors.Tilley Harley-Davidson, 653 Bendix Drive, www.tilleyhdofsalisbury.com/
Annual All Ford Show — Aug. 4: North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer. 704-636-2889, www.nctrans.org
Annual All GM Show — Aug. 11: North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer. 704-636-2889, www.nctrans.org
Wine Fest 2018— 2 p.m. Aug. 11: $35-$45. Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, 4751 NC 49, Concord, 704-920-3976, www.cabarrusarena.com
Hot Summer Nights at Historic Gold Hill — Aug 25: 735 St Stephens Church Road, 704-279-5674, www.historicgoldhill.com
Narrated trolley ride through historic downtown Salisbury — 11 a.m. One hour tour highlights the city’s past Saturdays April-Oct. $8 adults, $5 children age 5-10, free for under 5. Begins at Rowan County Visitors Center, 204 E Innes St. 704-638-3100.
Cardinal Squares Square Dance Club — Dance every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., 316 Lake Drive. Info: Effie and Norman File 704-633-9555.
Yoga in the brewery — 6 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Ridge Railwalk. Call for details. 421 N. Lee St, 704-754-8379, www.morganridgerailwalk.com

Comedy

Jerry Seinfeld coming to Ovens Auditorium — 7 pm Aug. 18. Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000, Coliseum box office, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets $50-$160 plus service charges.
Ron ‘Tater Salad’ White — • Sept. 8: Harrah’s Cherokee. Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center, 777 Caasino Drive, Cherokee • Nov. 3: Ovens Auditorium. Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000, Coliseum box office, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. -Tickets $46.75-$56.75 plus service charges.

Blood drives

Community Blood Center — July 22 • 1:30-5 p.m.irst Reformed Church, 208 N. Central Ave., Landis. 704-877-9878 www.cbcc.us
American Red Cross — 11 am-3:30 pm July 26: Hurley YMCA, Jake Alexander Blvd. www.redcrossblood.org

Fundraisers

The LeBeaus in concert for Cystic Fibrosis — 7-9 pm Aug. 11: Scottssing presents The Lebeaus. A love offering will be taken and go to the cure of Cystic Fibrosis. Mt. Hope Church, 7004 Old Concord Road, 704-239-6134, www.scottssing.com
‘Bury Home Companion — 2:30 and 7:30 pm Saturday, Aug. 25: Kent Bernhardt and Kay Peeler are back for the second year of an evening of music and fun at the Meroney Theatre, 213 South Main St.; also the main annual fundraising event for the Salisbury Symphony. Tickets $44-$45; senior discount available. www.salisburysymphony.org

Festivals

Annual China grove Farmers Day — 9 am-9:30 pm July 21: Main Street, China Grove. https://www.visitsalisburync.com/event/china-grove-farmers-day/5102/
‘Tomato Madness’ at Lexington Farmers Market — 8 am-1pm July 21: Recipe contests with cash prizes, balloon sculpture entertainment, music by Davis Tucker, Tomato Toss, raffle, Master Gardeners on h and. See Facebook or www.lexingtonfarmersmarketnc.com
Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention — July 20-21: Old time fiddle and banjo duet, bluegrass fiddle and banjo duet, and vocal duet are new categories. Alleghany Fairgrounds, 1585 U.S. 21 North in Sparta. Admission is $10 for one or both days. Children 12 and under free. Vendors, free songwriter circle jam Thursday, 50-50 drawings, cloggers, covered grandstand plus lawn chair seating. savfd@skybest.com or 336- 372-4957 or www.alleghanyfiddlers convention.com
2018 Dragon Boat Festival — July 28: Fifth annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival. Local companies, community groups and associations form teams for an exciting day of racing on High Rock Lake. http://www.RowanChamber DragonBoat.org
2018 NC Watermelon Festival — Aug. 1-4: 33rd annual North Carolina Watermelon Festival in Historic Murfreesboro. Entertainment, arts and crafts, food, fireworks, rides, games. Music • Aug 1 – Jim Quick and Coastline • Aug 2 – Mikele Buck • Aug 3 – The Janitors • Aug 4 – Pizazz • Info 252-398-7695 or ncmelon0507@gmail.com
National Night Out Block Party — 6-9 pm Saturday, Aug 4: Salisbury Police Department parking lot next to the Train Depot, E. Liberty St. Come out and get to know your neighbors. Salisbury residents invited to set up tent and table to represent character and charm of their neighborhood. Competition for best neighborhood-themed tent. Register for a tent online at salisburync.gov/Blockparty
National Night Out Kannapolis — 5-8 pm Tuesday, Aug 7: Come out and get to know your neighbors. City of Kannapolis and Kannapolis Police Department celebrate at Veterans Park, 119 N. Main St. Free food, children’s games, school supplies, more. Info at sgordon@kannapolisnc.gov or 704-920-4332.
NC Transportation’s First Ever Beer Festival — 5-9 pm Aug. 11: Family-friendly festival features outdoor games, music, food trucks, five local breweries. No admission charge. Train Rides at 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. (ticket required). See www.nctrans.org
12th annual Woodleaf Tomato Festival — 9 am-3 pm Saturday, Aug. 18: Celebrate the tomatoes of Woodleaf with a parade and Little Miss Tomato contest, children’s activities, food, silent auction, games, crafts, entertainment by The Griggs, Trailblazers, Goldline Bluegrass Band.Unity Presbyterian Church, 885 Woodleaf-Barber Road, Cleveland.woodleaftomatofestival @yahoo.com or 704-278-4248.
Third Annual Blankets and Bluegrass at the Hall House —6-8 pm Aug.19: Featuring One Fret Over, Destination Bluegrass. Rustic Roots Food Truck on site or bring your own picnic. RSVP at https://app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/81425648618
North Carolina Folk Festival Downtown Greensboro Sept. 7-9 Grammy winner and North Carolina native Rhiannon Giddens will help launch the 2018 North Carolina Folk Festival as both guest curator and performer. Additional artists will be added. Admission to the three-day Festival weekend is free.
Annual Biker Blues & BBQ (a Kansas City BBQ sanctioned event) — Sept. 14-15: One of Salisbury/Rowan County’s largest events with free admission. Food and merchandise vendors, Deejay Fast Freddie, Charity Poker Run for Salisbury Veterans Hospice and No Soldier Dies Alone Program, People’s Choice BBQ Tasting Contest. Friday Sept. 14 free entertainment. www.bikerbluesbbqrally.com. Held at Tilley Harley-Davidson, 653 Bendix Drive, 704-638-6044.
Brewbury Fest & Crawl — Sept 14-15: Downtown Crawl on Friday, festival Saturday at Historic Downtown Depot with live music. www.downtownsalisburync.com/
Downtown Salisbury Buskers Bash —5-9 pm Oct 5: Local talent performs in front of participating downtown businesses, vote for your favorite. Grand finale performance will end the night. www.downtownsalisburync.com/
19th Annual Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival — Oct. 20: Downtown Salisbury in the Salisbury Post parking lot, the future bell tower park. Visit rowanandbluesjazz.org or email Eleanor at info@rowanbluesandjazz.org

History

Genealogy workshop: Church Records —10 a.m.-noon, July 21: At Rowan Public Library Headquarters, 201 W Fisher St., 704-216-8228, www.rowancountync.gov
Fourth annual History on Tap — 6-8 pm fourth Thursdays of July, August: An evening of history and hops with New Sarum and Historic Salisbury Foundation • July 26: Old Firehouse on S. Lee St. • Aug 23: The McCanless-Busby-Thompson House • Register early at www.historicsalisbury. org
China Grove Roller Mill — New exhibit “Batter Up, A Salute to Southern Rowan Baseball” now on display. Open 1-4 pm first and third Saturdays. Admission $3 adults, $1 students. 308 North Main St., China Grove. www.visitsalisburync.com/listing/china-grove-roller-mill/254/ or call Rowan Museum 704-633-5946.

Events at The YMCA

J.F. Hurley Family YMCA, 828 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. Events listed are free and open to the public. 704-636-0111, lklaver@ rowanymca.com or www.rowanymca.org
• America Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 am-3:30 pm July 26
• Trips: • Aug 24: 9 am, Charlotte Women’s Show • Aug 28: 9 am, Tanger Outlets, Mebane • Sept 13: 7:30 am, Linville Caverns/Linville Falls • Future Trips: Barn Dinner Theatre-Steel Magnolias, Southern Christmas Show
• Grief support, Wednesdays 9:30 am, tteichroew@gmail.com

Classes

Christmas in July _ 6:30-8:30 pm Tuesdays, July 10-31 • July 10 Petal Balls • July 17 Weaving German Paper Stars • July 24 Fabric German Bells • July 31 Up-cycled Greeting Cards • Classes $12 each or $40 for all four. Instructor Brenda Zimmerman. Materials provided; additional supplies available for purchase. Register by email: brendaz280@gmail.com
Annual Chrismon Open House — 10 am-2 pm Saturday, July 21: Light refreshments served. Also: Chrismon classes scheduled for July 19-20. Go to www.chrismons.com for more specific info or call 704-636-7790. Reservations should be made at least one week prior to the class you choose. Rufty’s Chrismon Shop, 280 Furniture Drive, info@chrismons.com
Tech Tips — 2-3:30 p.m. July 25: Learn about your handheld devices. By Amber Covington from RPL. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, 704-216-7714
Eight-week beginning & intermediate pottery wheel — Basic and intermediate wheel and glazing techniques for beginners and those with some experience. For age 14 and up • Tuesdays 10:30-1pm Aug 14-Oct 2 OR Wednesdays 6:30-9 pm Aug 15-Oct 3 • $200. Pottery 101, 101 S. Main St, 704-209-1632, www.pottery-101.com
Guitar Classes at R-H — 6-8 week classes Monday afternoons. $40 plus $10 workbook fee. Bring your own guitar. Call Rufty-Holmes at 704-216-7714 or Bob at 704-640-0279 for class times, info, signup. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. Martin Luther King Jr Ave.
Beginner line dancing — 1-2 pm Thursdays: Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, $4 per lesson taught by Cheryl Kluttz. Pre-register at Rufty-Holmes, 704-216-7714
Hablas Español (Do you speak Spanish) — 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Free Spanish language lessons in an informal and conversati-onal setting. Mean Mug Coffee Co., 1024 S. Fulton St, 704-754-4615.
Mind Aerobics art class — 2-4 p.m. Mondays: Intro to drawing, pastels, sculpture. Rufty-Holmes Center, 1120 S. MLK Jr. Ave. $10/2 hr. session. Beginner and advanced adult. Sign up at 704 216-7714. www.RobertTothSculptor.com
Free online courses through RPL — Gale Courses: high-quality, noncredit online courses free with your library card. www.rowanpubliclibrary.org or call 704-216-8243.

Speakers & forums

S.N.A.G (Salisbury Neighborhood Action Group) — 10 a.m. First Wednesdays at the Salisbury Police Department, 130 E. Liberty St, 704-638-5333.

Film

SummerMovies in the Park — 9 pm Fridays • July 20 The Little Mermaid • Aug. 3 COCO: City Park, 316 Lake Drive. Salisbury Parks and Recreation Department hosts summer movie screenings on a 25 foot inflatable screen. Full concession stand. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Free. Info: vkoon@salisburync.gov or 704-638-5294.
Free movies at RPL South branch — • July 21, 0-11:50 a.m. Moana • South Rowan Regional Library, 920 Kimball Road, China Grove www.rowancountync.gov
Actions in Faith & Justice: free documentary film — 6:30 pm Aug 6: Commemorating Aug. 6, 1906 Salisbury lynchings. Award-winning film An Outrage: The History of Lynching in the American South plus facilitated audience discussion of local actions in resistance to present day racial injustice. Held at Rowan Public Library main branch; not sponsored by RPL.

Art

‘This is Us’ exhibition closing reception at Center for Faith and the Arts — 6-8 pm July 20: Featuring live music and refreshments. CFA is behind Haven Lutheran Church. www.faithart.org or 704-647-0999.
‘Mentors and Heroes’ Photography by David Holt — July 20 – Aug. 19: $4- $12. North Carolina Transportation Museum, 411 S. Salisbury Ave, Spencer nctrans.org
ClearWater Studios collaboration: ‘Visual Strategies: A Collaborative Project’ — 11 am and 2 pm Aug 11: Family collaborative painting day. 223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord. www.ClearWaterArtists.com

‘Color-Outside the Lines-Textiles, Paintings, Mixed Media’ — Waterworks Summer Exhibition through July 20: Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 E. Liberty St, Salisbury www.waterworks.org

One-Person Rail Walk Exhibit by Mark Stephenson — Through July 28: Collection of his original oil portraits and oil plein air paintings. Stephenson is the most recent artist at Rail Walk Studios & Gallery though he has been well-known throughout the area for some time. Rail Walk Studios & Gallery, 409-413 N Lee St. Free and open to the public Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 11 am – 4pm. Rail Walk Studios & Gallery, 409-413 N Lee St., 704-469-2871 www.railwalkgallery.com

Kids Art Crawl Mocksville — 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 26: $5 Main Street Park, Downtown Mocksville. Details at daviechamber.chambermaster.com
Dare To Imagine — Through Aug. 31: Summer solo exhibition by Victoria Lizett Amaro Zavala, 2018 Dare to Imagine student artist winner. Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 704-636-1882 www.waterworks.org
‘Through the Lens’ photographic art show — Art on exhibit at Mean Mug Coffee Co., 1024 S. Fulton St.
Fine Frame Gallery — Fine frame gallery is featuring a display of local and regional artists. 704-647-0340, 105 S. Main St., www.fineframegallery.com

Trips

New Zion Baptist Church Senior Group Trip — July 27-28: Overnight trip to one-of-a-kind Biblical history museum in LaGrange, Ga. For seniors age 55 and up. For more info call 704-633-9256 after 7 p.m.
Steppin’ Out Social Club trip to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino — Sept 1: Leave old Belk’s parking lot 7 pm Saturday; return 8 am Sunday. $40 (non refundable) with $20 returned upon arrival at casino. Money due by Aug 15. Call 704-232-5201 or 704-640-6993 to pay. Limited seating; small coolers and snacks welcome on bus.
Chihuly exhibit at Biltmore — Aug 10-11: Trip with the Randolph Arts Guild; leave from Asheboro. First NC garden exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s works. $138 includes transportation and ticket to the exhibit. Call 336-629-0399 ext 22 or visit www.randolphartsguild.com
Community Travelers football trip — Nov 7-9: Two-night trip to the Thursday night Pittsburgh Steelers/Carolina Panthers game. Contact Brenda Cowan 704-431-3974 for d etails. or Cathy Alexander 704-433-5609.
Salt and Pepper Ramblers — • Irish Adventure: July 2019. Approx. Cost including airfare for 8 days $3200. Dublin, 6th Century Glendough, Waterford, Cobb, Killarney, Book of Kells, Dunbrody Famine Ship, Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry Drive, Skellig Experience, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, sheepdogs, Derry’s Medieval Walls, Giant’s Causeway, Glyde Inn. Meet 2:30 pm Sept 30 for payment schedule and questions, Union Lutheran Church, , 4770 Bringle Ferry Road. Call to register 704-633-3484.
• Dec. 1, Spartanburg, S.C. First Baptist Church. A Christmas play to fill you with joy and warmth. Shopping at Hammricks, lunch included. $60 due by Sept 30.
• May 20-25, 2019: 6 days in Branson, Missouri: College Of The Ozarks, Presley’s Country Jubilee, Million Dollar Quartet, Clay Cooper’s Music Express, Brook Shaw’s Old Country Store In The Casey Jones Village, Downtown Branson Lambert’s Throwed Rolls, more. $650 /pp, $200 deposit by Dec. 15, balance by March 15, 2019
• Info: Cheryl Kluttz 704-633-3484.

Auditions/call for performers

‘Calendar girls” at The Little Theatre of W-S — 7 p.m. July 25-26: Arts Council Theatre/Harvest Bible Chapel, 610 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem. No appointment necessary. Auditions consist of reading from sides in different groupings. Performance dates Sept 21-23 and 27-30 at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). Character descriptions at www.LTofWS.org
Salisbury Swing Band— SSB seeks instrumentalists. Audition 7 p.m. Tuesday evenings. Info Jim Grazcyk 704-798-5840.
Gold Hill Bluegrass jam — Acoustic Bluegrass jam. E.H. Montgomery General Store, Gold Hill. 7-9 p.m. Fridays. 704-267-9439. www.themontgomerystore.com
Blumenthal Performing Arts open mic nights — Free event open to performers, selected by lottery. E-mail openmic@ncbpac.org

Call for artists/ artisans

Rowan Arts & Ag — Be an exhibitor of handcrafted art or handmade items at Rowan Arts & Ag events in 2018 showcasing local farms and artisans. Sign up at www.RowanArtsandAg.com
2018 Downtown Hickory Art Crawls — Showdate Sept 20: Most disciplines accepted; art must be in good taste. No charge to participate. Apply to Barbara at blsinclair1@bellsouth.net or Connie at info@downtownhickory.com or call 828-322-1121. Deadline Aug 15.
Full Circle Arts new show — August 2018: “PaperWorks.” For artists age 16+ may submit art in which manipulation of paper is a major part of the work; c Collage, sculpture. etc. Cash awards. Reception: Aug. 2. See www.fullcirclearts.org for agreement and registrations forms.
Concord Community Innovation Day — Accepting entries for 3rd Annual Create the Connection event. Artists, inventors, community members invited to develop design concepts to activate the sidewalks of Downtown Concord to be placed along Union Street for a one-day viewing by the public Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The top design, as selected by the public, wins $500. Submit a sketch by Sept. 8. For info visit the event page or email info@concorddowntown.com
Call for Sculpture Artists — Sept 8: 33rd Annual Sculpture Celebration, Lenoir. Broyhill Park, 945 Lakewood Drive. $50-80 to enter; discounts for early registration. One-day competition for $11,000 in cash awards. 828-754-2486 or info@caldwellarts.com or www.caldwellarts.com
Oktoberfest Juried Arts and Crafts — Downtown Hickory’s 33rd Annual Oktoberfest is Oct 12-14. Deadline Aug 1. Guidelines at www.hickoryoktoberfest.com or email info@downtownhickory.com

Call for volunteers

Volunteer registration for 2018 NC Folk Festival —Sept 7-9: Sign up individually or with groups of friends or colleagues at ncfolkfestival.com/volunteer. Average volunteer shifts are three hours. In Greensboro. Festival info at ncfolkfestival.com
Liberty Hospice — For reading, music, life review, or placing a smile on a lonely face. Call Glenda at 336-596-5380. Liberty Commons, 4412 S. Main St.
Staff the CFA art gallery — Center for Faith & the Arts seeks volunteers to staff the art gallery Fridays 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 704-647-0999 or email info@faithart.org
Rowan Helping Ministries volunteers – Pick up donated food, stock food pantry, intake interviews, laundry, meals. 704-637-6838.
Help feed the horses — Horse Protection Society, 2135 Miller Road, China Grove, hps@horseprotection.org
DAV transportation network of Rowan County — Take veterans to hospital appts. Call Jim Martin at 704-638-9000 x3904.
Novant Rowan Medical Center – Patient escorts, gift shop, surgical waiting room, flower delivery, more. dbhundley@novanthealth.org