Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the usher board's anniversary Sunday, January 25, 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Brenda Nunnally.

New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Rd., Washington, will hold the next SNAP meetings on Saturday, January 17, and 24, at 10 a.m.

•

Wills Memorial Hospital will sponsor a Tea and Learn January 15, 2:30 p.m., in the hospital cafe. Kathy Tuckey, program director with the Alzheimers Association in Augusta, will present a workshop on "Maintain Your Brain: How to Live a Brain Healthy Lifestyle." To register for this program, call 706-678-9272.

•

A job recruiter for the U.S. Census Bureau's hiring of fulltime temporary employees for applications and testing will be Wednesday, January 21, at 2 p.m., at the Mary Willis Library.

•

The Doris Booker Black History Program will be held Sunday, February 15, 4 p.m., at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Baltimore Road, Washington. The public is invited to attend.

•

Heard's Chapel will have a black history program Saturday, February 21, 3 p.m.

•

Solomon Pool Deliverance Ministries will have an Evening of Songs on January 31, 5 p.m. There will be different groups and individuals singing praise unto the Lord.

•

Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor a Baby Dedication Worship Service February 23, 7 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Center. Babies must be at least six weeks old. All babies participating must register by January 23. Call Amethyst Wynn at 706-678-5492 to register.

•

Mulberry Baptist Church will have its black history program Sunday, February 8, at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Attorney David Danner of Nashville, Tenn.

•

The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Junior Choir will celebrate its anniversary on Sunday, February 8, 3 p.m. The guest choirs will be Andrew Chapel of Jonesboro, and Holly Creek of Athens. Dinner will be served.

•

New Sutton Temple Baptist Church will have a black history program February 15, 11:30 a.m.

•

The Friends of the Mary Willis Library will meet Thursday, February 12, 3 p.m. at the library.

•

New Sutton Temple Baptist Church will celebrate the pastor's anniversary February 8, 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. G.L. Avery.

•

Michelle White will deliver her initial sermon Sunday, January 18, 3 p.m., at Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Rayle.

ƒ

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will be having its annual deacon board program January 18 at 4 p.m. Rev. Lance Pitts and members of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Greensboro will be the guests.

•

The 2009 Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held Thursday, January 22, 6:30 p.m., at the Pope Conference Center. Cost for Chamber members is $20; non-members, $25.Call 706- 678-2013 for reservations, or chamber@washingtonwilkes.org

•

Wills Memorial Hospital is sponsoring a "Managing Diabetes for Patients and Families" series. The dates are January 15, and 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the hospital library.

•

Michelle White will deliver her initial sermon Sunday, January 18, 3 p.m., at Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Rayle.

•

New Life Baptist Church began having services in the Washington Chapel building January 4. Sunday morning services are at 11 a.m.; Sunday night at 6 p.m.; Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Pastor John Smith and the congregation invite the public to attend.

•

The Wilkes County Board of Health will meet Friday, January 23, at 11 a.m. at the health department on Gordon Street.

•

The public is invited to a free educational series, "Living with Diabetes," sponsored by Wills Memorial Hospital. The series will be held January 22, 29, and February 5, 5-7 p.m., in the hospital's Nash Library. Make reservations by calling 706-678- 9368 or 706-678-9296.

•

The Wilkes County Board of Registrars will meet Thursday, January 15, Room 323, Wilkes County Courthouse, 10 a.m.