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An open house is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Therapeutic Solutions, 1201 Aversboro Road, Suite H-201, Garner. Therapeutic Solutions provides occupational therapy and counseling services to people of all ages. Its servic...
State Sen. Dan Blue will hold a town hall meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Garner Senior Center, 205 E. Garner Road. Sen. Blue wants citizens to talk about their goals and priorities for state government in 2012.
A program titled “Language is the Key” is scheduled from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at Southeast Regional Library, 908 Seventh Ave., Garner. The program is for parents who want to improve their preschoolers’ reading skills...
A program on fraud prevention is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 17 at Triangle Baptist Church, 9713 Old Stage Road, Raleigh. For more information, call 919-661-7755 or visit www.tribaptist.org.
JKO Karate will celebrate its fifth anniversary Saturday, April 28, at the school, 2327 Timber Drive, Garner.
Plates of barbecued chicken will go on sale at noon Sunday, April 22, at First Presbyterian Church, 503 Lakeside Drive, Garner. The cost is $7 for adults. Children can get chicken nuggets for $3. Proceeds will go to the Garner Relay for Life.
“Women and Employment,” a workshop, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, in the Zanzibar Room at the Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh. This event will focus on work and life balance, employment readiness...
The Wake Democratic Men’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the Clarion hotel in downtown Raleigh. Two candidates for governor, Bob Etheridge and Bill Faison, will speak.
Plates of barbecued pork will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 30, at the McCullers Ruritan building, 8116 Ten Ten Road, Raleigh.
Plates of barbecued pork will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 30, at the McCullers Ruritan building, 8116 Ten Ten Road, Raleigh. Takeout will be available. The cost is $8 per plate and includes barbecue, boiled potatoes, slaw and hushpu...
Garner’s annual Spring Eggstravaganza festival will get under way at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Road. The festival will feature live music and other entertainment, nature activities, games, inflatables, arts an...
A Relay for Life fundraiser is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at First Presbyterian Church, 503 Lakeside Drive, Garner. The event will feature homemade doughnuts and an auction. The church will accept donations for the doughnuts. Auction tick...
A Relay for Life fundraiser is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at First Presbyterian Church, 503 Lakeside Drive, Garner. The event will feature homemade doughnuts and an auction. The church will accept donations for the doughnuts. Auction tick...
Growing Together Christian Childcare Center is raising money for a new playground. A festival is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in the parking lot of DanceArt Studio, 82 Dance Art Drive, Garner. The event will offer baked goo...
Girl Scouting is seeking adult volunteers to lead a new troop in Garner. A volunteer information meeting is scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Southeast Regional Library, 908 Seventh Ave., Garner. For more information, call Meridith O...
The Democratic Women of Wake County will meet at noon Thursday, Feb. 23, at the N.C. State University Club, 4200 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. Charmaine Fuller Cooper, executive director of the N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation, will speak...
A chili cook-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at 1706 W. Garner Road, Garner. The cost to eat is $5, with proceeds going to the Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10225. For more information, call 919-772-1062.
The Wake Democratic Men’s Club will meet Feb. 13 at the Clarion hotel in downtown Raleigh. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Host State Sen. Josh Stein will speak. To attend, email wakedemmen@wakedems.org.
Black History in Garner
Newcomer breakfast at senior center
