The quarterly Wilkes County Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in conjunction with the Shepeard Community Blood Center will be held Thursday, May 21, 2-7 p.m., at The First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

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The Washington Historical Museum will have free admission to the museum to all Wilkes County Residents on the first Saturday of each month. Just show your identification and it's free.

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Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will have a women's day program Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. Veronica Hunter will be the speaker.

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St. Joseph's Catholic Church will host a Mexican Feast Friday, May 8, 6-8 p.m., in the Parish Hall, 1015 N. Bypass West. Cost is $8. Eat in or take outs available. Proceeds will benefit programs of the church. For tickets or more information contact Kathy Overstreet at 706-678-7461.

The Cruise-In sponsored by the Memory Lane Cruisers will be held Saturday, May 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Cruise-In is open to antique cars, hot rods, trucks, and motorcycles. There will be food, prizes, fun for the family. and music by Tommy Landrum's Cruzin' to the Oldies. The first 100 to register will receive dash plaques.

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Art students of Dolores McAvoy will display their work in the Mary Willis Library Conference Room through the middle of May.

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There will be a National Day of Prayer celebration on The Square in Downtown Washington at noon on Thursday, May 7. The event is sponsored by the Wilkes Ministers United.

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Transforming Life Ministries "Master's Monday" Bible Study will convene at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator each Monday evening, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The public is invited.

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Pompey's Chapel Baptist Church will celebrate its 139th anniversary May 24, 11:30 a.m. Dinner will be served.

. New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Road, Washington, will hold its May SNAP meetings on Saturday, May 16 and 25, 10 a.m.

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Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will celebrate its 108th anniversary May 24, 2:30 p.m. Rev. L. Heath of the United Pilgrim Baptist Church of Norwood will be the guest speaker.

The Reese J. Booker and Rosa Grant Warthen Memorial Service Scholarship Fundraising Program will be held at Mark's Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday, May 24, 6 p.m. Rev. Dwayne Crew of Fort Valley, son of Mrs. Mary (Polly) Crew and the late Rev. Willie Crew, will be the guest speaker. The Fort Valley University Concert Choir is scheduled to perform. All local churches and choirs are asked to help render the music. Clara Sutton is chairman, 706-678-7636.

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The Old School Reunion will meet Saturday, May 23, 12:00 noon, at the Mary Willis Library.

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There will be a benefit barbecue for David Smith Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Poss-Umm Cafe in Rayle. Tickets are $7.00 each and are available by calling Charlie Burgess at 706-678-3191; or the cafe at 706-274-1024.

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The Wildlife Action Youth Skeet Team will have a hotcake supper Tuesday, May 19, 5-7 p.m., at McDonald's. Tickets are available by calling Darlene Canterbury at 706-318-1240. Cost is $5.00 per ticket. Proceeds will benefit the skeet team.

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The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Mary Willis Library, Washington. All retired educators are invited to attend.

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Rehoboth Baptist Church, Metasville, will have Vacation Bible School May 31-June 5, 6:00- 8:30 p.m.

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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, will celebrate Women's Day May 17, 3 p.m. Rev. Lance Pitts will be the guest minister. Dinner will be served from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.

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The Concerned Citizens of Wilkes County will meet at the Mary Willis Library Tuesday, May 19, 7 pm.

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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Ushers Ministry will celebrate its anniversary June 7, 2:30 p.m. Rev. Lorenzo Gillard, Pastor of Cade Chapel in Elberton, will be the guest minister.

. Carters Grove Baptist Church will have homecoming on Sunday, May 17,m at 11 a.m. The pastor, Rev. Brian George, will bring the message. There will be a catered barbecue lunch served at the noon hour and members will bring desserts. All former members and friends are invited to attend.

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Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor a "Midnight Musical" at the Third Shiloh Center Sunday, May 24, beginning with prayer at 9 p.m. There will be praise and worship singers and soloists, including PURPOSE, and Michael Bolton. The guest speaker will be Pastor Tonita Cody.

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The Wilkes County Board of Registrars will meet Thursday, May 14, Room 323, Wilkes County Courthouse, 10 a.m.

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Faith Tabernacle's Community Festival will be held Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The tabernacle is located at 249 Faith Lane, Lincolnton. The event is fsor everyone and iwll include face painting, pony rides, volleyball, Bible trivia, talent performances, praise dance, gospel karaoke, and concessions.

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The Patient Education Staff of Wills Memorial Hospital will be hosting a diabetic support group meeting May 28, 2 p.m., in the Nash Library. The focus of the meeting will be diet and carbohydrate counting. The group is open to the public for diabetics and their caregivers. Make reservations by calling 706-678-9296.

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The Wildlife Action Youth Skeet Team will have a car wash Saturday, May 9, 9 a.m., at the F&M Bank downtown. Cost is $5.00 per car with proceeds benefiting the skeet team.

Springfield Baptist Church will have its annual women's day program Sunday, May 24, 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Brenda Nunnally.

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Rev. Glen Kolhagen, pastor of the Washington Presbyterian Church, will be leading a bereavement support group on the second Wednesday of each month in the Nash Library at Wills Memorial Hospital. Time is 1 p.m. The program is practical based and not theologically based. Confidentiality is protected. The first meeting will be Wednesday, May 13. The public is invited.

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The Wildlife Action Youth Skeet Team will have a car wash Saturday, May 9, 9 a.m., at the F&M Bank downtown. Cost is $5.00 per car with proceeds benefiting the skeet team.

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Independence United Methodist Church, Tignall, will have revival services May 17-19, 7 p.m.

Hilliard Station Baptist Church will celebrate the church's anniversary Sunday, May 17, 1:30 p.m. Deacon Robert King Jr. will be the speaker. Dinner will be served.

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Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Callaway Road, Rayle, will have its annual spring revival services May 6, 7, 8, 7:30 p.m. The pastor, A.J. Richardson, will be the speaker for the week.

The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Tiger football spring game will be held on Friday, May 15, at Tiger Stadium beginning at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.