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Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30pm there are exercise classes at the HOLLA! 'LET'S MOVE' FITNESS CENTER in Morven, NC! Richmond County's Cheryl Brady will work you out with her routine - Bumps, Lines, and Grooves! Classes will take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:30pm- 6:30pm for only $3.00 per session. The Bumps, Lines, and Grooves Class features Party Line Dances, Old School R&B, Hip-Hop & Funky Dance Routines, Zumba, and Toning Sessions. The Fitness Center is located at 201 E. Main St, Morven, NC. Just bring a towel or map for floor exercises, hand weights, and a bottle of water. Town Council Meetings: First Monday of each month. April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3
Clubs and organizations meetings
2012 JANUARY January 3 -- The following Anson County municipalities will hold meetings:
January 11 -- The Anson County TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY will meet at noon at the Lady Bug Restaurant, 1208 E. Caswell St., Wadesboro. The meeting is open to the public. FEBRUARY February 2 -- HOLLA! contact 704-851-3144 for all events. 7:00 p.m. HOLLA! will host Black History Program featuring Oneaka Collective, Inc. African Dance Troupe and the New Hope Mass Choir Ansonia Theater, Wadesboro, NC. February 3 - Anson County Domestic Violence will hold its Annual BBQ Fundraiser at First Presbyterian Church in Wadesboro from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Plates $8, Sandwiches $3 & Quarter Bags $10. For more information call 704-694-4499. February 4 -- HOLLA! contact 704-851-3144 for all events. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. HOLLA! will host the Hampton B. Allen Literary Festival at the Hampton B. Allen Library - Wadesboro, NC. February 5 -- HOLLA! contact 704-851-3144 for all events. 6:00 p.m. - HOLLA! will hold a Superbowl Party - HOLLA! Mary E. Little Community Center. February 11 -- R.L. Smith and the original Tams will perform Saturday, February 11th at the Ansonia Theatre. Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. with Showtime at 7:00 p.m. $25 reserved seating, call 704-694-4950 for more information. February 14 -- Anson Women’s League Soup Luncheon on Tues. February 14th 11:00am-1:30pm at First Baptist Church 309 Lee Ave Wadesboro $6.00 per plate to the calendar. February 14 -- Wadesboro Civitan Club will hold a Sweetheart Dinner on Tuesday, February 14th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Welika Lake Fish Camp. Tickets are $30 per couple. February 15 -- The Soul Street Dancers will perform at the Ansonia Theatre. For more information contact the Arts Council at 704-694-4950. February 20 -- The New Beginnings Cancer Support Group will meet Monday, February 20th @ 6:00 PM @ the Ladybug Restaurant in Wadesboro. Janine Rywak will be the guest speaker. For more information please call (704) 694-3988. February 23 -- NC Cooperative Extension will host a Youth Agriculture Workshop titled “Where Food Comes From” on Thursday, February 23 at the Anson County Extension Center, 501 McLaurin St., Wadesboro. For more information and to register please contact Jessica Anderson at 704-694-2415. February 24 -- The Anson County Early College students will perform a play titled “The Beverly Hillbillies" at 6:00pm at the Ansonia Theatre in Wadesboro. For more information and ticket price, contact the Arts Council at 704-694-4950. February 24 -- from 11:30 to 1:30 First Baptist Church Hot Dog Lunch for the Waterbury Mission Team. Cost will be $5.00 and will include 2 hot dogs and all the fixings. Eat in, take out, or delivery (8 orders minimum). February 25 -- Anson New Tech will host a Health Fair on Saturday, February 25th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be twenty topics, each with a free takeaway. February 26 -- The Anson County Writers' Club will hold its 23rd annual AWARDS CEREMONY for winners of the 2011 Contests in Prose and Poetry at 3:00 p.m. in the Little Theater at Hampton B. Allen Library, 120 S. Greene St., Wadesboro. The public is invited. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org or e-mail info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. MARCH March 3 -- The Old Store in Lilesville will host Live Music by Bobby “D” on Saturday, March 3 @ 6 p.m. March 5 -- HOLLA! contact 704-851-3144 for all events. Time TBA - HOLLA! Literary Cafe' Grand Opening - HOLLA! Mary E. Little Community Center Main Street, Morven, NC. March 10 -- A Catfish Stew Cookoff will be held on Saturday, March 10 at Hatcher Park in Lilesville from noon till 4 p.m. with judging at 2:00 p.m. There is an entry fee of $25 and the Grand Prize is $250. There will be special singing and a blowup slide for the kids. There will also be t-shirts, hats, sno-cones, popcorn and hotdogs for sale. March 11 -- Rockingham Speedway's SPRING FLING, hosted by Little Rock Legends & Bandoleros Series, will kick off. For more information and/or tickets, call 910.205.8800 or 800.855.NC.ROCKS; or visit www.rockinghamspeedway.com. The series continues on March 18 and 25, April 1, 22, 29, and May 6.
March 16-18 -- Rockingham Dragway - Honda Suzuki of Sanford Open (Mickey Thompson Performance MIROCK Super Bike Series). March 17 -- HOLLA! Tennis Clinic from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Fitness Center. For ages 10-18. Free to the first 30. For more information call 704-851-3144 Or go to HOLLA's Facebook page. March 19 -- The New Beginnings Cancer Support Group will meet Monday, March 19th @ 6:00 PM @ the LadyBug Restaurant in Wadesboro. Guest speaker will be Cameron Quick, with The American Cancer Society. For more information call (704) 694-3988. March 21 -- First Baptist Church Wadesboro will be showing the movie "Courageous" for free at the Lockhart-Taylor Center on Saturday, April 21st, at 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 22nd, at 3:00 p.m. March 22 -- Free performance by NC Dance Theatre at the Ansonia Theatre at 6:30pm. For more information call the Arts Council at 704-694-4950. March 22 -- Anson County Public Schools and the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs of Union County Community Actions, Inc. will hold an Anson County Homelessness Partners’ Meeting at 11:00 am at Central Center located 351 White Store Road, Wadesboro. March 22 -- The Hands of Hope will hold the 1st Annual Spaghetti Fundraiser on Thursday, March 22 at First Presbyterian Church in Wadesboro. Plates are $6.00 and include spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert and drink. Free lunchtime delivery for Businesses & Organizations. All proceeds benefit the Circles of Hope initiative to end poverty in Anson County. For more information please call 704-994-2333. March 24 -- Rockingham Dragway - BIG Bike Grudge Fest/Go Hard -or- Go Home! all Bikes! Street Bikes, Grudge Bikes and much more! March 24 -- Rockingham Dragway - Carolina Model Drag Series. Remote Control Drag Series. March 25 -- The Anson County WRITERS' CLUB will meet at 3 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org or e-mail info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. March 25 -- Rockingham Dragway - Import Face Off. All Imports! Drag Race and much more! www.importfaceoff.net March 30 -- Rockingham Dragway - 17th Annual Holcomb Motorsports "Spring" Outlaw Civil Wars. Official Pre-Rave Testing. March 30- April 1-- Rockingham Dragway - 17th Annual Holcomb Motorsports "Spring" Outlaw Civil Wars. (featuring Outlaw Drag Radial Showdown) March 31 -- The Wadesboro Rotary Club will host its 2nd Annual Shoot Out sporting clays competition on Saturday March 31, 2012 at Buchanan Shoals in southeastern Anson County. Event Schedule: Registration 11:00 am, Warm Up 11:00 am-1:00 pm, Lunch 12:00 pm, Competition 1:00-5:00 pm. Contact Information Jason Kiker, 704-695-2810 Or Kevin Thomas, 704-694-8883 Or Email: rotaryshootout@gmail.com. RSVP by Friday March 23, 2012. All teams must pre-register! March 31 -- HOLLA! contact 704-851-3144 for all events. 6:00 p.m. – HOLLA! will host the Anson Idol Talent Competition - Place TBA. March 31 -- HOLLA! contact 704-851-3144 for all events. HOLLA! Fitness Center Grand Opening - HOLLA! Let's MOVE Fitness Center - Main Street, Morven, NC. APRIL April 1 -- Rockingham Speedway's SPRING FLING, hosted by Little Rock Legends & Bandoleros Series, will be held. For more information and/or tickets, call 910.205.8800 or 800.855.NC.ROCKS; or visit www.rockinghamspeedway.com. The series continues on April 22 and 29, and May 6. April 5 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. April 6 -- Rockingham Dragway - Open Test -n- Tune (ALL VEHICLES). Also In preparation for the 21st Annual Mpoars at " The Rock". April 7 -- Rockingham Dragway - 21st Annual Mpoars at " The Rock". All Mopars! Car Show! Drag Race! Swap Meet! and More! April 9-11 -- Rockingham Dragway - Pro Testing. Professional National Circuit Drag Cars!
April 13 -- Practice for the Twin 75's UARA Late Models and Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals, practice for the Good Sam Roadside Assistance Carolina 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Gates open at 9:00 AM, Admission is FREE. Location: Rockingham Speedway. April 13 -- “Back Porch Stories”, an evening of storytelling will be held at the Ansonia Theatre this event will be held all day. For information call the Arts Council at 704-694-4950. April 15 -- Rockingham Dragway - Camping World NASCAR Truck Series at The Speedway. (camping and parking available at The Rock Dragway) April 16 -- The New Beginnings Cancer Support Group will meet Monday, April 16th at 6:00 P.M. at the LadyBug Restaurant in Wadesboro. Shanton Smith, a native Ansonian, writer & inspirational speaker, will be the guest speaker. Any questions, please call (704) 694-3988. April 17 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday April 21 -- South Piedmont Community College: Fifth Annual Battle of the Bands on SPCC’s L.L. Polk Campus, Polkton.
April 22 -- The Anson County WRITERS' CLUB will meet at 3 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org or e-mail info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. April 22 -- Rockingham Dragway - Phatasm Steet Wars (Fun Runs for Imports, Domestics, Sport Compacts and Bikes; Quick 8 classes for Slicks & DOT's!) April 27 -- South Piedmont Community College: Union County Career Fair, Conference Center on SPCC’s Old Charlotte Highway Campus, Monroe. April 27 -- Rockingham Dragway - Early Pit Parking for IHRA Summit Pro-Am Series. Tech Inspection and Pro-Am Test -n- Tune. April 27-29 -- Rockingham Dragway - IHRA Summit Pro-Am Series (IHRA Noational Sportsman Racers Series). April 28 -- Rockingham Dragway - Carolina Model Drag Series. Remote Control Drag Series.
MAY May 2-4 -- Rockingham Dragway - Hawaya Racing Nitro Bike School. Nitromethane Breathing Drag Bikes! May 3 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. May 4-6 -- Rockingham Dragway - All-Harley Drag Racing Association Screamin' Eagle Spring Nitro Nationals (Top Fuel, Pro Fuel and Pro Mod Motorcycles) May 6 -- Rockingham Speedway's SPRING FLING, hosted by Little Rock Legends & Bandoleros Series, will wind up. For more information and/or tickets, call 910.205.8800 or 800.855.NC.ROCKS; or visit www.rockinghamspeedway.com.
May 11-12 -- Rockingham Dragway - Fun Ford Weekend. all Ford Drag Race, Car Show and Much More! May 12 -- HOLLA! contact 704-851-3144 for all events. 7:00 p.m. - HOLLA! Affair Extraordinaire - 7th Anniversary Celebration - HOLLA! Mary E. Little Community Center. May 15 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday May 19 -- Rockingham Dragway - Carolina Model Drag Series. Remote Control Drag Series. May 19 -- Town of Peachland will host 3rd Annual Gospel Jubilee on Saturday, May 19th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. There will be live music and BBQ will be available for purchase from fire department. This event is free. May 21 -- Hospice of Union County will hold their 16th Anniversary Griffin Motors Golf Tournament at Providence Country Club. For more information, contact Wayne Berg at 704-292-2130. May 25-28 -- Rockingham Dragway - "In Memory of Big John". IHRA Ironman Memorial Weekend Bracket Nationals. May 27 -- The Anson County WRITERS' CLUB will meet at 3 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org or e-mail info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. JUNE June 1 -- Rockingham Dragway - BIG Concert for the Lucas Cole Nixon Foundation. Live Bands & Much More! June 1 -- Uptown Wadesboro Inc. Summer Jam Concert Series from 7pm to 10pm on the corner of East Wade Street and Washington Street. For more information call 704-695-1644. June 7 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. June 9 -- Rockingham Dragway - Bike JuneFest. All bike Grudge Night!
June 16 -- Rockingham Dragway - Carolina Model Drag Series. Remote Control Drag Series. June 19 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday June 22-23 -- Rockingham Dragway - Iron Horse Smokeout Bike Rally. Huge! All Bike 2012 Bike Ralley at "The Rock" June 24 -- The Anson County WRITERS' CLUB will meet at 3 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org or e-mail info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. June 29 - July 1 -- Rockingham Dragway - Schnitz Summer Sizzler. (Mickey Thompson Performance MIROCK Super Bike Series) JULY July 4 -- Rockingham Dragway - 4 and 5 Second Shootout! Plus! Summit Super Series ET Bracket Points Races #6. July 5 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. July 5-8 -- Rockingham Dragway - East Coast Bike Rally. Huge! All Bike 2012 Bike Rally at "The Rock". July 6 -- Uptown Wadesboro Inc. Summer Jam Concert Series at Ray Shelton Ballfield with Fireworks. For more information call 704-695-1644. July 13-14 -- Circle G Arena 20th Annual Championship Rodeo. Admission is adults $10, children 6-12 $5 and 5 & under free. Saddle Creek Band will be performing. For more information call 704-848-8583 or email at circlegarena@windstream.net. July 17 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday July 21 -- Rockingham Dragway - Phantasm Street Wars. (Fun Runs for Imports, Domestics, Sport Compacts and bikes; Quick 8 classes for Slicks & DOT's!) Plus! Carolina Model Drag Series Remote Control Drag Series. July 28 -- Rockingham Dragway - Summit Super Series ET Bracket Points Race #7. Sportsman ET Bracket Racing at It's VERY BEST! AUGUST August 2 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. August 3 -- Uptown Wadesboro Inc. Summer Jam Concert Series. More details to follow. August 4 -- Rockingham Dragway - ATV Shootout! Including Bikes! August 5 -- Rockingham Dragway - VW's at "The Rock" sponsored by Valley Auto World. All Volkswagen Drag Race, Car Show, Swap Meet & More.
August 18 -- Rockingham Dragway - Phantasm Street Wars. (Fun Runs for Imports, Domestics, Sport Compacts and bikes; Quick 8 classes for Slicks & DOT's!) Plus! Carolina Model Drag Series Remote Control Drag Series. August 21 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday August 24-26 -- Rockingham Dragway - FBR Shop Bike Open. (Mickey Thompson Performance MIROCK Super Bike Series) August 26 -- The Anson County WRITERS' CLUB will meet at 3:00 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce. This will be the first meeting for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 during which new officers will be elected. The public is invited. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org or e-mail info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. SEPTEMBER September 1 -- Rockingham Dragway - Open Test -n- Tune. All vehicles! Cars! Trucks! Bikes! If It Runs, Bring It!. September 2 -- Rockingham Dragway - Import Showdown. www.importshowdown.com. September 6 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. September 7 -- Rockingham Dragway - Early Pit Parking. Carolina Coalition 5pm to 10pm. September 7 -- South Piedmont Community College: Carolinas Emerging Music Festival on SPCC’s Old Charlotte Highway Campus, Monroe. 5:00 - 9:00 pm. September 8-9 -- Rockingham Dragway - Carolina Coalition. Summit Super Series ET Bracket Points Races #8 and #9.
September 14 -- Rockingham Dragway - Open Test -n- Tune. All vehicles! Cars! Trucks! Bikes! If It Runs, Bring It!. September 15 -- Rockingham Dragway - Bike Grudge Fest IV. All Bikes! Outlaw, Grudge, Street Bikes and more! Plus! Carolina Model Drag Series Remote Control Drag Series. September 18 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday September 21 -- Rockingham Dragway - 17th Annual Holcomb Motorsports "Fall" Outlaw Civil Wars. (Early parking plus! PRE-RACE OFFICIAL TESTING) September 22 -- Anson County Ag. Extension Agency will hold the Anson Ag Expo & Fair on Friday - Saturday, September 21-22 at the Lockhart-Taylor Center, SPCC. September 22 -- Peachland will host "Music on the Square" September 22, 2012 6:00-10pm & "Tree Lighting Ceremony" December 1, 2012 7:00-10:00pm contact 704-272-7781 for more information. September 22-23 -- Rockingham Dragway - 17th Annual Holcomb Motorsports "Fall" Outlaw Civil Wars. (featuring Outlaw Drag Radial Showdown) September 23 -- The Anson County WRITERS' CLUB will meet at 3:00 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org or e-mail info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. OCTOBER October 4 -- Pee Dee Electric Annual Meeting, October 4th. For more information, visit www.pdemc.com. October 4 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. October 7 -- Rockingham Dragway - Phantasm Street Wars. (Fun Runs for Imports, Domestics, Sport Compacts and bikes; Quick 8 classes for Slicks & DOT's!) Plus! Elite Motions Custom Car and Truck Show.
October 10-12 -- Rockingham Dragway - Hawaya Racing Nitro Bike School. Nitromethane Breathing Drag Bikes! October 12-14 -- Rockingham Dragway - All-Harley Drag Racing Association Screamin' Eagle Jim McClure Nitro Nationals (Top Fuel, Pro Fuel and Pro Mod Motorcycles) October 16 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday October 19-21 -- Rockingham Dragway - VisitRichmondCounty.com Super Chevy Show. (All-GM Drag Race, Huge Car Show and Swap Meet) October 27 -- Rockingham Dragway - Carolina Model Drag Series. Remote Control Drag Series. October 28 -- The Anson County WRITERS' CLUB will meet at 3:00 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce, 107-A E. Wade St., Wadesboro. The public is invited for an "Open Mic" program. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org. NOVEMBER November 1 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. November 2-3, 2012 -- Triple Header CHAMPIONSHIP FOR NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, and UARA-Stars. Location: Rockingham Speedway. November 2-4 -- Rockingham Dragway - Lee's Performance Fall Bike Nationals (Mickey Thompson Performance MIROCK Super Bike Series) November 3 -- Rockingham Speedway will host a RACING TRIPLEHEADER -- K&N Pro Series East, the Whelen Southern Modified Tour and the UARA-STARS Late Model Series. For more information and/or tickets, call 910.205.8800 or 800.855.NC.ROCKS; or visit www.rockinghamspeedway.com. November 10 -- Rockingham Dragway - HorsePowerJunkies.com Draggin' Rights Muscle Cars. November 13 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Lockhart Taylor Center. November 17-18 -- Rockingham Dragway - 4 and 5 Second Shootout! also Saturday, Carolina Model Drag Series R/C Drag Series. November 23-24 -- The 15th annual Big-Game HUNT TOURNAMENT will be held. Details to be announced. For more information, call 704.694.4181. DECEMBER December 11 -- The Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. December 18 -- The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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March 16 -- The fourth annual 4-H CLOVER CRAWL will be held at Twin Valley Country Club, Wadesboro. Tickets are $25 per person. Proceeds from the event will support ongoing 4-H programs in Anson County. The following sponsorships are available: $1,000 Emerald; $500 Gold; $250 Silver; $100 Bronze; and $50 Green. Sponsorship checks should be made payable to Anson County 4-H and mailed c/o Roshunda Blount, 4-H Agent, P.O. Box 633, Wadesboro, N.C., 28170. Sponsors are asked to respond by Friday, Feb. 24. For more information, call 704.694.2915.