Around Burke for Week of Nov. 1

Turn your clocks back one hour before heading to bed tonight. Daylight saving time officially ends, and it’s back to standard time effective 2 a.m. Sunday.

Election Day for most Burke County municipal residents to elect new aldermen, council members, and mayors is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Those who do not know their designated polling location can find it by visiting www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-person-election-day, scrolling down to the subhead, “Your Election Day Polling Place,” and clicking on “Voter Search” or “Election Day Polling Place Search.” Remember to bring your photo ID.

A Veterans Appreciation Day ceremony will be held at the Veterans Wall in Glen Alpine on Saturday, Nov. 8, beginning at 1 p.m. The ceremony will provide residents the opportunity to see how the area has been renovated with the addition of a new Battlefield Cross and the improvement of the grounds. The ceremony will feature remarks by American Legion Commander Fred Costner and County Commissioner Brian Barrier, both of whom are veterans. After the ceremony, music will be provided by the Almost Vintage Band. Hot dogs will be sold by the Glen Alpine Ruritan Club and pizza by Fox Hole Pizza. The pizza will be free for all veterans.

The National Park Service’s Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail and the Partnership for the National Trails System are collaborating on a three-part speaker series to be held at the City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium. “Our Voices Remain: Indigenous Perspectives Along the Overmountain Victory Trail” is today at 3 p.m. Free admission. CoMMA is at 401 S. College St., Morganton.

The NAACP Burke County Unit #5367-B will hold its regular unit meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Recreation Center, at 645 1st Street in Morganton. The meeting agenda will include discussions about the Christmas celebration as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. and Annual Black History Festival celebrations that will occur in 2026. All members are encouraged to attend. Social distancing and healthy protocols will be practiced.

Join Applebee’s Bar + Grill in a fundraiser for Cats’ Cradle all day on Monday, Nov. 17. Mention the fundraiser, and the restaurant will donate 25% of your dining bill to the cat rescue organization. Applebee’s is at 665 W. Fleming Drive, Morganton.

The Lake James Community Center will have free bingo on Friday, Nov. 21, from 6-9 p.m., at the center located near the Lake James Fire Department on N.C. 126. Hot foods, including wings, fries, and hot dogs, will be available for purchase to eat in or to go. They are also selling raffle tickets for prizes of a $100 gift card, $50 gift card, and other prizes that will be drawn that evening during bingo. The public is invited.