A yard sale and community breakfast, sponsored by Bethel Methodist Church, will be held today, Saturday, Sept. 13, beginning at 8 a.m. The church is on Dysartsville Road in Morganton. The rain date for the event is Sept. 20.
Shiloh AME Church will celebrate its annual homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Gwendolyn I. Benjamin, will preach at 11 a.m. and the Shiloh Gospel Choir will sing. Following a fellowship dinner, the Rev. David Suber and the Glade Creek Baptist Church choir and congregation from Brevard will be the guests. Monday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m., will begin a three-night revival. The guest revivalists will be Monday, the Rev. Mike Mathes, pastor of Boone Mennonite Brethren Church; Tuesday, the Rev. Phyllis Caldwell, pastor of Mission AME Church; and Wednesday, the Rev. Anthony Radcliff, pastor of Willow Tree AME Church.
Casting for Hope’s Hope in the Hills annual event will be held Friday, Sept. 19, beginning at 6 p.m. Presented by Fonta Flora Realty and held at the Hidden Hill Venue, Hope in the Hills benefits women in western North Carolina battling gynecological cancer. For more information,email: info@castingforhope.org or visit www.castingforhope.org.
The Burke County Health Department is offering a back-to-school vaccine clinic for seventh and 12th graders on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The event will run 4-6 p.m., with the last walk-in accepted at 5:30 p.m. For more information about costs, insurance acceptance, or appointments, call 828-764-9150. The health department is at 700 E. Parker Road in Morganton.
The 2025 Footcandle Film Festival will be held between Friday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 28, marking the 11th year of the festival bringing films from around the world to the Hickory and Catawba County area and hosting discussion with the filmmakers that made them. A complete schedule and list of the films, their descriptions, and trailers can be found on the festival website (www.footcandlefilmfestival.com).
The Freedom Class of 1980 is having its 45th class reunion on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Morganton Elks Lodge, 500 Golf Course Road, Morganton. Tickets are $45 per person or $80 per couple, with payment due by Sept. 1. A meetup on Friday, Sept. 19, is being planned, with the location still to be determined. For more information, email fhsgrad1980@gmail.com.
Panera Bread is holding a fundraiser for Cat’s Cradle on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 4-8 p.m. Use the code, FUND4U when placing orders at panerabread.com
The Burke County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Candidates’ Forum on Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Leviton Auditorium at Western Piedmont Community College, 1001 Burkemont Ave. Light refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.; the forum begins at 6 p.m. For more information, call 828-437-3021.
Catawba Science Center is turning 50 this year and will celebrate the five decades dedicated to science, fun, and discovery with a free block party on Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SALT Block, 243 Third Ave. NE, Hickory. Find more information and a schedule of events online at catawbascience.org/events/50years. You can also call 828-322-8169 for more details.
The Burke County America250 committee and the Historic Burke Foundation are co-sponsoring the Revolutionary War Encampment at Quaker Meadows on Saturday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. See real people camping, cooking, and living like the 1700s. Actor Sonny Kelly will portray an enslaved man from the Revolutionary period. The local Quaker Meadows Chapter (DAR) and Col. Alexander Erwin Chapter (SAR) are also supporting the event. The encampment is at the Captain Charles McDowell House, 119 St. Mary’s Church Road, Morganton.
Linville United Methodist Church at Lake James will be celebrating homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 a.m. at 4446 N.C. 126, three miles west of the Lake James Fire and Rescue Department. The service will be followed by a potluck picnic on the grounds. The Rev. Matthew Johnson will conduct the worship service, and the Tallent Family will provide special music. Guests are invited to bring a dish to share and enjoy the fellowship.
Registration for the Oct. 4 Catawba Riversweep is now open. With more than 50 lake, river, and creek cleanup sites to choose from that span the entire length of the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, you’ll find the perfect spot to pitch in and make a real difference. Sign up online at catawbariverkeeper.org/riversweep.
A Johnny Bristol Tribute Concert, titled “Your Precious Love – A Tribute to Johnny Bristol,” will be held at the CoMMA Performing Arts Center in Morganton on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7:15 p.m. The event will feature local artists celebrating the late Motown icon who grew up in Morganton. Tickets may be purchased through the CoMMA website.
The WPCC Small Business Center invites participants to present business proposals during the Elevate Burke Competition for the chance to win grant funds to support new ideas and existing small businesses. Registration for the event is open now. Applications close on Sept. 30, with the pitch workshop and competition running Oct. 10-12. For more information, call 828-334-2912.
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